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Daily Devotions for Sunday 1st December, 2019

First Sunday of Advent

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : ISAIAH 7 verse 14

Meditation : take time and consider this verse this Sunday morning.
What does it mean for you today?
What is God teaching you about Himself?

And then pray in response – using the verse as you turn to prayer

O God of Glory
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of TEARFUND in our world
O LORD, God of mercy, hear our cry and bless this work in our world we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular words again from Isaiah 7
Reflect on this one verse and then Pray in response to this God, our God
O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for DECEMBER 2019

‘The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen, which were just as they had been told.’’ Luke 2 verse 20

During 2019 we have been looking at various Bible characters and their relationship with God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit – as well as dipping into Psalms each weekend – pausing in prayer at our times of Midday Devotion for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time of the year.

In December however we journey through ADVENT in the company of Isaiah, Luke, Hebrews and Revelation.

We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ as 2019 closes.

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 December
O God
Who sent Jesus
From heaven to earth
We believe and trust in You
We seek to please You
O Help us
Guide us
Surprise us
As we seek to see
Thy Kingdom Come afresh
In our families
In our land
In your Church
This month of Advent
This season of Christmas!
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

TEARFUND Christmas Concert

Liberton Kirk is delighted to be hosting a concert on Friday 20th December at 7.30pm.
This has been arranged by the BIG IDEA group of churches and will feature the New Scottish Hymns Band for TEARFUND’s annual Christmas Concerts tour.

Come, all ye faithful, and join the celebration in an evening of festive cheer with beautiful acoustic carols and original songs.

Tickets are now available from Alastair Cameron or your Big Idea church representative and can be purchased/ordered at £6 each. Sign up sheets are at the West Door Welcome Desk or you can contact him at alastairfree@gmail.com
Tickets are also available online from TEARFUND.ORG/SCOTLANDCHRISTMAS at £7.06.

Save the Date

Coming this December: Christmas carols in support of Tearfund Scotland

Liberton Kirk, 20th December 2019

This advent season, Tearfund Scotland are coming to Liberton Kirk with the New Scottish Hymn Band as part of their annual Christmas Concert tour. An evening of festive cheer with beautiful acoustic carols and original songs is in store for you. So don’t forget to save the date and join in the celebration!

New Scottish Hymns Band is a gospel-hearted music ministry, influenced by Scottish folk melodies and the best of traditional hymn-writing. Their passion is for the church to have more songs that help people from different backgrounds and cultures unite under a common theme: the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

Tearfund is a Christian relief and development agency. It works in around 50 countries, with a primary focus on supporting those in poverty and providing disaster relief for disadvantaged communities.