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November Tuesday Rhythm
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.
On this first particular in November the Upper Room will be open 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 significant time of the year and during the COP26 in Glasgow
* 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 others will be glad to share these with you.
You are also invited to take a meaningful walk to the Kirk building…….starting at the Offering House….which is open for you to visit….and has an interesting exhibition inside about our Prayer life!
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 COP26 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 asking with God’s written Word in November – and you may want to pause to pray 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…
Daily Devotions for Monday 8th November, 2021
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : PSALM 13
Meditation : As we pause with God this morning we take time to consider these words.
The psalmist asks for God’s help.
Pray in response – to our God , the God we believe and trust in
Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
For God’s help – for yourself and others
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessings on the work of Open Doors in the Middle East
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings!
Evening
Reading : read the passage again from PSALM 13 at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pause to pray to God in response
LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I thank you for your help even to me
As I confess my sins this day
As I humbly name others in need before you.
As I lay myself and this world before you
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
A Call to Sunday Evening Prayer with Others
As your Sunday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into the new week
You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 4
You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are
R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given
A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time
Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!
Daily Devotions for Sunday 7th November, 2021
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : PSALM 4
Meditation : take time and consider these words this Sunday morning.
Notice what the psalmist asks for.
And then pray in response to this God, our God
P-ause and receive
R-ejoice in God’s blessings
A-sk for God’s help – even today
Y-ield to God’s purposes – today
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
Father God
As we pause with You
We ask
To be more like Jesus
To keep in step with the Holy Spirit
For others
To meet with Jesus
To know the help of the Spirit
Please
In Jesus’ name
Amen
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 4
Reflect on all that is said here in this particular passage
and then Pray in response to this God, our God
P-ause and receive
R-ejoice in God’s blessings
A-sk for another to receive God’s help
Y-ield to God’s purposes
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
A Call to Saturday Evening Prayer with Others
As your Saturday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into Sunday
You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from NEHEMIAH 2 verses 1-10
You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are
R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given
A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time
Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!