Tag: Alpha

#Help ThyKingdomCome

In our land and across our world during May believers and followers of Jesus were invited to pause and pray for the Kingdom of God to be experienced and evidenced anew. This was a venture created by God through the Archbishop of Canterbury and others.

As part of our daily devotional rhythm there are 11 posts on our website and social media pages – each Saturday morning at 8am – on the various themes brought to us by the Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture leaders.

Today we are invited to pause in God’s presence – and bring Him our prayers for His help.strong>

Please take a few minutes to pray your prayers this morning – for others – for yourself.
Ask Father God for His help for something specific.
Name before Him someone in need known to you.
Ask for the Spirit to help each of us to speak up for Jesus – before, during and after Big Alpha.

O LORD our God
We are but jars of clay
Help us
Oh help us!
In Jesus’ name, Amen

Pray for BIG Alpha

This morning we are invited to pause and pray together.

For the effective use of the invitation cards now available.

For those who will notice the banner on display.

For those who will visit the website for more information.

For new seedlings to be added to the Kirk’s trellis of growing disciples….by God’s grace.

Daily Devotions for 2nd July, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God, the Eternal One
Reading : 1 KINGS chapter 3

Meditation : take the time to carefully consider this chapter as your day starts.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?
What is your response to Him?

Then take time to pause and Pray in response to this God – asking for His wisdom in your life

LORD God,
God of all wisdom and understanding
As you hear our morning prayers
Grant us but a portion for this day
For our lives
For the lives of those we name before you
In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those in need of knowing God’s guidance in life
O LORD God, have mercy on those we name before you and hear our prayers this day.

Evening
Reading : read the chapter again from 1 Kings
Reflect on all that is said and pray in response…to the God of true wisdom
O Living and True God, hear our evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for July 2018

‘How I love your law! I think about it all day long.’
Psalm 119 verse 97

As the summer months approach and the season of Looking INWARD together moves toward Looking OUTWARD this Autumn, so we are travelling through the Bible in June, July and August – (yes.. from Genesis to Revelation!) – and pausing in prayer at our times of Midday Devotion for others in our church family, our city and our world. Please do remember to keep BIG ALPHA on your prayer list as we move together towards this venture in the Autumn!
We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice as we continue together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during 2018.
Please also make use of the Pathway of Peace during July and August – this is situated in the Kirk courtyard from 8am-8pm and provides space for time-out with God.
The Upper Room will be closed during July and re-opens August 7th.

A Prayer for the Month of July

LORD our God
Continue
To speak
To us
To teach us
To lead us
Through Your Word
By the Spirit
That we might
Know You better
Follow You closer
Love you more
In Jesus’ name
Amen

The Lord’s Prayer

Our Father, who art in heaven
Hallowed be Your Name.
Your kingdom come
Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our sins
As we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation
But deliver us from evil.
For Yours is the kingdom, the power and the glory.
Now and for ever
Amen

Pray for Big ALPHA Pray for

Psalm 14 New International Version (NIV)

1 The fool says in his heart,
“There is no God.”
They are corrupt, their deeds are vile;
there is no one who does good.
2 The Lord looks down from heaven
on all mankind
to see if there are any who understand,
any who seek God.
3 All have turned away, all have become corrupt;
there is no one who does good,
not even one.
4 Do all these evildoers know nothing?
They devour my people as though eating bread;
they never call on the Lord.
5 But there they are, overwhelmed with dread,
for God is present in the company of the righteous.
6 You evildoers frustrate the plans of the poor,
but the Lord is their refuge.
7 Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion!
When the Lord restores his people,
let Jacob rejoice and Israel be glad!