Holy Week Tuesday

As a Church we usually set aside a Tuesday each week and provide a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out in our busy days above the Kirkgate Cafe.

As we journey through Holy Week 2022, the Upper Room will be open this Tuesday 7.30am-7.30pm – and perhaps this will be a place for you to visit – as a place to pause and pray in particular for the situation in Ukraine and our world at this time. You may wish to add your prayer to the Prayer Tree – or to the Prayer Wall on the website.

* To find a quiet space to be still in a busy world as we draw closer to Easter weekend
** To pause and pray with God – the God of all comfort, wisdom, mercy and hope
* To listen to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit – in these slower days and moments

There will be opportunities to pause and pray with others – at 8am – 12 noon – 7pm – and John and those who gather will be glad to share these with you as we turn in prayer with others.

The Offering House will be open this week – do have a look in and see something more about the work of SEECAT…. as well as walking around the Church building with an Easter Word for the Today…starting at the Cairn.

You are also invited to use the bench at the top left of the Kirkyard (under the large tree – weather permitting) to pause and pray – to be still with God – to ask, seek, knock, wait and receive.

You are also reminded of the Prayer Wall available on the Kirk website under the Prayer tab – a place you can bring your prayers – and ask for prayer from the Prayer Team if appropriate. At this time of unrest across Europe and the fresh cases of coronavirus you may wish to add your own prayer.

The Daily Devotions are taking us to a daily time of considering God’s Good News with God’s written Word in the book of ROMANS – as we consider the perfect sacrifice of Jesus at this time of the year – and you may want to pause to pray with others at the start of each day. This is available on the Kirk website blog and our social media pages on Facebook and Twitter from 7am- and in the church magazine.

And – don’t forget the brief Sunday morning Reflection at 8am.

May we each and all experience time-out with the Living and True God – whenever – wherever – as we journey through these days of Easter 2022.

Daily Devotions for Monday 11th April, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : ROMANS 5 verses 3 and 4

Meditation : take time to consider this part of the chapter this morning.
Rejoicing in Suffering.
Take time to recognize the truths behind the words.
What is God teaching/reminding you today from His written Word?

Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you Father God for your help and strength
In my life
In the life of others
Hear our morning prayers we ask
For those struggling
With suffering
With the absence of hope
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on John and Lindsay and their family
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 5 vs 3+4
Reflect on the words here and then Pray in response

Thank you Father God for your help and strength
Hear our evening prayers we ask
Especially for those struggling with suffering
In our family
In our Church Family
In our world
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 10th April, 2022

Palm Sunday

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

Reading : ROMANS 5 verse 2

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
Access by Faith.
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?
Where is your faith in God on a scale at this time?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you at a distance from God at this time
Asking Him to bring them back


In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

When I survey the wondrous cross
Praise the name of Jesus!

For God so loved the world
How deep the Father’s love!

There is a Redeemer, God’s own Son
Thank you, O my Father!

Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast
Save in the death of Christ my God

When I stand in glory
I will see his face,
And there I’ll serve my King for ever
In that holy place.

Amen and Amen!

Evening

Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 5 verse 2
Reflect on the words and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our God,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To sing and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 9th April, 2022

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit

Reading : ROMANS 5 verse 1

Meditation : take time to consider these great words this morning.
Peace with God.
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response

O LORD
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my grateful morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday 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


Evening

Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 5 v 1 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

O LORD
I look up to you,
With a heart of gratitude,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people
For we believe and trust in you

In Jesus’ name.
Amen