At this time in your Monday 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 and neighbours
For all who live in our city
For NHS and Care Home staff in our city
For our country and our national leaders at this time
On Sunday morning John invited us all to consider where are our places to meet with others in the same way we heard about Lydia (Acts chapter 16).
As a Church we set aside a Tuesday each week and provide a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out. In the early weeks and months of lockdown it was not possible to open and run this space….BUT IT IS THIS TUESDAY!!
You are invited to….
* A place with space
** For time-out
* Private prayer
** With God
Above the Kirkgate Cafe…..7.30am-7.30pm
Opportunites to pray with others will be possible at 8am…12 noon and 7pm
There are guidelines to follow…..including wearing a face covering.
But…..our Tuesdays – and every day – can still be an opportunity for time out…..with God…..where we are…at home or at work
You are invited to pause regularly at some time during the day and be still with God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
You are encouraged to speak with Him….to listen to Him.…to receive from Him…especially at this time as we seek to hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church in our times.
The PATHWAY of PEACE around the Kirkyard is now closed but you can still walk around the Kirk and as you walk and think and reflect and pray in these days know that God is still walking with you. You will find that there are prompts to consider from the Bible as you prayerfully walk – the online church magazine has more information.
You are invited to share in the Midday Prayers and Evening Prayers that will be posted online at 12noon and 9pm on various days on the Kirk website and on our social media pages. We are also encouraged to pray with others in our city and across our land at 5pm….focussing on all those affected by the coronavirus…..and during this particular week you are invited to join with others and pray for all those affected afresh by the new coronavirus restrictions.
We are all invited to pray with others in our Church family as we journey through the latter weeks of 2020 together…..and to listen for what God is saying to us in these particular days.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God, the Eternal One
Reading : EXODUS chapter 20 verse 7
Meditation : take time to consider these words about using the name of the LORD
What is God teaching or reminding you today from these words?
What is your response to Him?
Then take time to Pray in response
Including for those known to you at this time resisting to honour God’s name
O LORD our God,
Have mercy on us and those we name before you we ask.
O Help us
Even today
To speak your name as you deserve
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of the Scottish Bible Society
O LORD, hear our prayers at this time of day and bless them we ask.
Evening
Reading : read the verse again from EXODUS 20
Reflect on its meaning for you at this time and pray in response…to this God
O Living and True God, our God, hear our evening prayers
And forgive us our sins where we have not spoken aright today
As we forgive those who sinned against us even today.
O pour out a blessing on those we name before you
As we step into tomorrow.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray at this time of the day and at the start of a new month
You may wish to revisit the Daily Devotions for the Bible verse to consider
You may want to be still with Father God
You may need to name others before Him
At this time in your Sunday 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 and neighbours
For the Church in our city
For NHS and Care Home staff in our city
For our country and our national leaders at this time
O Lord, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth!
Your glory is higher than the heavens
Psalm 8 verse 1
