Time-Out 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. This is a safe place, and COVID-19 guidelines are carefully followed.
Please do remember to take a lateral flow test before you come out…..face coverings and 2m social distancing please.

As we journey further into this New Year, the Upper Room will be open this Tuesday 7.30am-7.30pm – and perhaps this will be a place for you to visit – for the first time?

* To find space to be still in a busy world
** To pause and pray with God – for yourself and for others at this time of the year
* 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.

You are 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 new coronavirus cases you may want to add your own prayer for our world at this time.

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 – 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 early days of 2022.

Daily Devotions for Monday 17th January, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 1 verses 1-7

Meditation : we take time to consider these words this morning as we start to unpack Romans bit by bit.
Paul – preacher of the Good News
What is God teaching/reminding you today from His written Word?

Pray in response to what you have read

O God, our God
Hear our morning prayers we ask
As we thank you for the Good News of Jesus
As we thank you for all those we know
Who are preachers of this Good News
Oh give saving grace in our day
To hearers and followers!
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on Bethany Christian Trust in 2022
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask – even today.

Evening

Reading : read these words again from ROMANS 1 verses 1-7

Reflect on the words written here and then Pray in response

O God, our God
Hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the Good News of Jesus
As we thank you for all those we know
Who are preachers of this Good News
Oh give saving grace in our day
To hearers and followers!

In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 16th January, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS chapter 16

Meditation : take time to consider these verses on this Sunday.
People and Greetings.
What words or people stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you at this time
Asking Him to give Sunday blessings to each and all


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 verses again from ROMANS chapter 16

Reflect on the words and people mentioned and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Deliverer,
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 on our prayer list
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 15th January, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS chapter 15

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Paul’s reasons and plans.
What encourages and challenges you today?
What is God saying to you from His Word?

And then Pray in response

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

Hear my morning prayer
Guide and guard me

Hear the morning prayers of your people
In every corner of this world

In Jesus’ name.
Amen


Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

Thank you our God
For sending Jesus
The Good News
In our world

Thank you Jesus
That you came
From heaven to earth
As our Good News

Holy Spirit
Inspire us
Enable us
To share this Good News

In our street
In Liberton
In Scotland
In our world

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS chapter 15 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

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

Hear my evening prayer
Of thanksgiving for the blessings of this day

Hear the evening prayers of your people
For guiding and guarding this day

In Jesus’ name.
Amen