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Together We Pray at midday
Today, as the Church of Scotland calls us to a national day of prayer, we pause and pray at midday for our community in Liberton and SE Edinburgh. We use a prayer that was used by those who gathered at this week’s Gathering for Prayer in the Kirk.
Prayer for our Community
Dear God
We pray for our communities:
the people we are called to love,
the people amongst whom we work;
us, together, within our communities;
every one known to you and
loved by you.
Grant us discernment
that we might know how to serve
in practical and spiritual ways,
that we might more fully understand
the lives of others,
that we might embody the love of God
in everything we do
as part of these communities.
Grant us courage
to stand with those on the margins,
to challenge inequalities,
to fight injustice
and to be a light in the darkness.
Grant us humility,
to recognise the poverty of
our understanding
and the depth of your wisdom,
to acknowledge the riches of your grace
and your endless desire to renew,
as today, your presence renews our lives.
May our community be a place
where the gifts of many are united
in common purpose,
where all are allowed to flourish
and be valued,
where together
we are built into a dwelling place
for the Holy Spirit,
as together we grow in love.
AMEN
Sunday is Heart and Soul day in Princes Street Gardens
On Sunday this week….22nd May 2016 : 2 – 6pm
The Heart & Soul event will happen in Princes Street Gardens as part of the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland….with a lot of tents and a lot more!! (www.heartandsoul.org.uk has the full programme….and see below)
Liberton Kirk will be there among many, many other churches and groups! Will you?
Look out for the Kirk’s Pilgrims in Prayer tent on the East Avenue of the Gardens!
Find out what A C T S is all about!
Why will there be dancing statues, pebbles, a wall of thanksgiving and tea-lights???
Please put the date in your diary…plan to be there……but do pray for the preparations….and maybe volunteer to help handing out leaftets or praying for/with others? (Alastair Cameron or John Young can give you more details)
Ross Bandstand will be the main focus apart from the West and East Avenues hosting the 65 participating churches and groups. (If the weather goes against us then the Ross Bandstand programme will be held in the Assembly Hall on the Mound.)
Tuesday is Upper Room day and Sunday will be Pilgrims in Prayer day
Have you visited this quiet place with space and a lot more? Will you be there in Princes Street Gardens??
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Pilgrims in Prayer at Heart and Soul
Sunday 22nd May 2016 2 – 6pm
Heart & Soul event in Princes Street Gardens as part of the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland!
Liberton Kirk will be there among many, many other tents! Will you?
Look out for the Pilgrims in Prayer tent on the east side of the Gardens!
What is A C T S all about??
Why will there be dancing statues, pebbles, a wall of thanksgiving and tea-lights???
Please put the date in your diary….pray for the preparations….and maybe volunteer to help handing out leaftets or praying for/with others? Alastair Cameron can give you more information
‘AS ONE!’ at Liberton Kirk, Royal Mile and the Parliament on Wednesday
PRAYING FOR REVIVAL IN THE CHURCH & TRANSFORMATION IN THE NATION
‘AS ONE!’
Wednesday 4th May 2016…….11.00am – 11.30am
Liberton Kirk, 28-30 Kirkgate, Edinburgh……after being at Holy Trinity, Wester Hailes
An opportunity for Christians to stand together “As One!” – praying from our unity in Christ for revival and transformation in Edinburgh and in Scotland, as part of the national prayer call to raise a shield of prayer over our nation in the 40 days before the Scottish Parliament elections – and beyond!
For local details contact: Alastair Cameron email: alastairfree@hotmail.com
For background about the prayer call and the Shield tour across Scotland :
web: www.prayforscotland.org.uk
email: admin@prayforscotland.org.uk
Also planned that day after Liberton Kirk…….
12.45pm Assemble on the Castle Esplanade, to the left of the drawbridge as you face the Castle. All welcome.
1.00pm Prayer walk down the Royal Mile, stopping at each Church and other significant points to pray.
4.00pm Meet at front of Parliament for approx. an hour of praise, prayer and declaration. All welcome.
7.30pm ‘As One!’ praise and prayer event at Leith Baptist Church, Madeira Street. All welcome.