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Tuesday 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.
As we journey further into 2022, the Upper Room will be open this Tuesday 7.30am-7.30pm – and perhaps this will be a place for you to visit – as a place to pause and pray in particular for the situation in Ukraine and our world at this time. You may wish to add your prayer to the Prayer Tree – or to the Prayer Wall on the website.
* To find a quiet space to be still in a busy world
** To pause and pray with God – the God of all comfort, wisdom, mercy and hope
* 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 as we turn in prayer with others.
The Offering House will be open this week – do have a look in and see the Word For Today focus …before it changes!
You are also 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 unrest across Europe and the fresh cases of coronavirus you may wish to add your own prayer.
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 later days of April 2022.
Resurrection Sunday Evening Prayer with Others
On this Easter Sunday evening you are invited to pause and pray with others in our church family
We are encouraged to
P AUSE with Father God as we consider His great love for us each and all
R EJOICE in the blessings He has given this special day
A SK for others..for a particular situation..for ourselves
Y IELD (say Yes) to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow as we step into a new week
Daily Devotions for Sunday 17th April, 2022 – Resurrection Sunday!
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : ROMANS 5 verse 11
Meditation : take time and consider this verse this particular Sunday morning.
Rejoicing in God through Christ Jesus!
What do the words mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you on this Easter Sunday?
And then pray in response – with Easter rejoicing!
God of amazing grace
God of resurrection power
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
When I survey the wondrous cross
Praise the name of Jesus!
For God so loved the world
How deep the Father’s love!
There is a Redeemer, God’s own Son
Thank you, O my Father!
Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast
Save in the death of Christ my God
When I stand in glory
I will see his face,
And there I’ll serve my King for ever
In that holy place.
Amen and Amen!
Evening
Reading : read these particular words again from ROMANS 5
Reflect on the truths behind the words and then Pray in response to this God
I say to the LORD, “You are my God.”
Hear my cry for help, LORD!
My Sovereign LORD, my strong defender,
you have protected me in battle.
O Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Easter Sunday
As we believe and trust in you, living Lord,
As we pilgrimage on into this new week
Amen and Amen.
Evening Prayer with Others
On this Holy Week Saturday evening you are invited to pause and pray with others in our church family
We are encouraged to
P AUSE with Father God as we consider His great love for us each and all
R EJOICE in the blessings He has given this day
A SK for others..for a particular situation..for ourselves
Y IELD (say Yes) to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow – resurrection Sunday!
Daily Devotions for Saturday 16th April, 2022
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : ROMANS 5 verse 10
Meditation : take the time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
Reconciled to God
What are you encouraged and challenged by from God’s written Word?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?
And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Giving thanks
Naming others to yet know God as their God
Amen we pray together this new day.
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 the verse again from ROMANS 5
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
Examine me, O God, and know my mind;
test me, and discover my thoughts.
Find out if there is any evil in me
and guide me in the everlasting way
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
