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Call to Pray with Others

At this time in your Thursday and in these uncertain times you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation

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

Daily Devotions for Thursday 8th October, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : PSALM 97

Meditation : take time and carefully consider these words.
The LORD is King! Let the earth rejoice!
What is God saying to you today from His Word about Himself?
What is your response to Him?

Then pray in response to the LORD as your day starts
Looking again at verses 10-12 as you turn to prayer

Pray your own words this morning to the LORD God……..

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who work in our NHS
Lord, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from PSALM 97

Reflect on the words written here – and what God is saying to you now.
Pray in response to this God who reigns over all

O LORD, hear our evening prayers as this day closes
As we return our thanks to You.
As we humbly confess our sins
As we name others before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Call to Pray with Others

At this time in your Tuesday and in these uncertain times you are invited to pause and pray with others in our city and across the nation

You are encouraged to pray afresh for all those affected by the coronavirus in our nation and across the world

In particular for our country and our national leaders at this time as they make important decisions regarding the way forward and as we all adjust to the restrictions

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 7th October, 2020

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 96

Meditation : consider these particular words this morning.
The LORD reigns!
What words and images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today as your day starts about Himself?

And then pray in response – to this God of ours
Looking again at verses 7-10 as you turn to prayer

O LORD our God,
Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done
In this world we live in
In our nation
In our homes
In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the City Council in our own city
LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from PSALM 96

Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response – for yourself and
for others in our world in these days

LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers.
We call out afresh – Thy Kingdom come
Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Call to Evening Prayer

You are invited to pause and pray with others in the Church Family at this time of the day

You are encouraged to revisit the Daily Devotions and Psalm 95 and the evening prayer focus

You may wish to be still with God

You are encouraged to pray for Church and Country in these days