You are invited to join with the Church Family next Tuesday evening in the Kirk – 30th April 7.30-8.30pm – as we gather to Pray together – with God.
We will take time to Give thanks……..to Wait and Listen…….to Focus on our Church Family at this time…..and Pray for each other around the Cross…..
For God loved the world so much that he gave his only Son,
so that everyone who believes in him may not die but have eternal life.
John 3 verse 16
Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?
It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s reflection from John is below….
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : MARK 15 verses 21-47
Jesus is Crucified.
Which words stay with you as your day starts?
And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Amen we pray together this new day.
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own Midday Prayer
Dear Lord,
After Your humiliation, You walked steadfastly on
to a certain painful and brutal death.
You were afraid for You sweated blood with anguish,
but You still went on so that all those of us who truly believe
may rise to be with You at the end of our mortal journey.
We praise You and joyously give thanks to You for Your steadfastness.
Amen.
Evening
Reading : read the verses again from MARK 15 verses 21-47
Reflect on the truths behind the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
Examine me, O God, and know my mind;
test me, and discover my thoughts.
Find out if there is any evil in me
and guide me in the everlasting way
Draw me closer, nearer to yourself, Lord
Suffering Servant
Son of Man
Son of God
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Good Friday
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : MARK chapter 15 verses 21-41
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning
What words stay with you?
Then take time to Pray in response on this Good Friday
Words of gratitude – honest and humble
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those on our Church Family Prayer List
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and give help we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MARK 15
Reflect on the words and events that happened here
and pray in response to this Lord our Saviour God
LORD God, the God of the Cross,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
For sending Jesus
From heaven to earth
From the earth to the cross
As we bring ourselves and our world to you at the end of this day.
Amen.
…Jesus said to them, “Go throughout the whole world and preach the gospel to all mankind.”
Mark 16 verse 15
During 2022 we were looking daily at the theme of GOOD NEWS as we journeyed with Paul through his letter to the ROMANS.
In 2023, we are looking at TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS with Matthew, Mark, Luke and John and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.
In April we journey with MARK after Easter.
We are all invited to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ in 2023.
These Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday, in the evening… to pray with Him continually through the day and even to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover.
The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information provided fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions which we started as a church family in 2015.
Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and Prayer of response
Midday
Prayer – mostly for others
Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day
A Prayer for the Month of APRIL
Dear Lord,
After Your humiliation, You walked steadfastly on
to a certain painful and brutal death.
You were afraid for You sweated blood with anguish,
but You still went on so that all those of us who truly believe
may rise to be with You at the end of our mortal journey.
We praise You and joyously give thanks to You for Your steadfastness.
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
