At this time in your Friday and in these changing times you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.
You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus
For family and friends
For all business owners in our city at this time
For NHS and Care Home staff in our city
For our country and our national leaders at this time
You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time in your Friday
A Prayer from the Church of England
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : 2 PETER 3 verses 1-10
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
The Day of the Lord is coming.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?
Take time to Pray in response – looking forward with hope
O God of grace and hope,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Fresh Start in these days
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 2 PETER 3.1-10
Reflect on these truths and pray in response to the Lord
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
And as we look upward and forward in hope!
Amen.
At this time in your Thursday and in these changing times you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.
You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus
For family and friends
For all emergency services in our city at this time
For NHS and Care Home staff in our city
For our country and our national leaders at this time
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : 1 THESSALONIANS 5 verses 1-11
Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – as your day starts.
The Day of the Lord.
How is God encouraging or challenging you from His Word?
And then pray in response as your day starts
Pray your own words to the LORD God
O LORD of truth,
Receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Edinburgh City Mission at this time
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask
Evening
Reading : read the verses again from 1 THESSALONIANS 5
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers as we thank You for this hope in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world in these days
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time in your Wednesday
A prayer from the Church of Scotland
