Tag: Evening

Call to Evening Prayer

Shout with joy to the Lord, all the earth!
Worship the Lord with gladness.
Come before him, singing with joy.
Acknowledge that the Lord is God!
He made us, and we are his.
We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
Enter his gates with thanksgiving;
go into his courts with praise.
Give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the Lord is good.
His unfailing love continues forever,
and his faithfulness continues to each generation

Together we say Amen!

Words from this morning’s Daily Devotions – Psalm 100

Daily Devotions for Thursday 6th August, 2020

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

Reading : PSALM 100

Meditation : take time and carefully consider these words.
A Hymn of Praise!
‘Worship the LORD with joy’
‘He made us’
‘Give thanks to Him’
‘The LORD is good’

Then pray in praise as your response to the LORD as your day starts
Worship Him
Give thanks to Him
Sing out in praise your hymn of praise!

In Jesus’ name. Amen and Amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the staff of a local shop near your home
Lord, hear our prayers and bless each and all real good we ask.
Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done in their lives we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from PSALM 100

Reflect on the words written here – and what God means to you
Pray in response to this God who is Creator, Father and Faithful

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

Daily Devotions for Wednesday 5th August, 2020

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Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 95

Meditation : consider these particular words from the psalmist this morning.
‘Come let us bow down and worship him’
Consider the words and images used in this psalm.
What is God saying to you today as your day starts?
Is there a response God is asking of you?

And then pray in response – to this God of ours
Looking again at verses 1-7 as you turn to prayer

O LORD our God,
Mighty God,
Our Maker.
This is our song of praise!
In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the staff of your local supermarket
LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from PSALM 95

Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response – for yourself and
for others you have met during this day

LORD God, Father God, hear our many different prayers.
As we bring our sacrifice of praise
As we confess our sins
As we name others before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Call to Evening Prayer

Joyful are those you discipline, Lord,
those you teach with your instructions.
You give them relief from troubled times
until a pit is dug to capture the wicked.
The Lord will not reject his people;
he will not abandon his special possession.
Judgment will again be founded on justice,
and those with virtuous hearts will pursue it.

Who will protect me from the wicked?
Who will stand up for me against evildoers?
Unless the Lord had helped me,
I would soon have settled in the silence of the grave.

Together we say Amen.

Words from this morning’s Daily Devotions – Psalm 94

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 4th August, 2020

Upper Room day – time out with God

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

Reading : PSALM 94 verse 14

Meditation : consider what is said here… at the start of your day.
What is God teaching you?
How is He encouraging you as you step into today?

And then Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to wait before God

In Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
…..and respond to His voice….
Father God…thank you for what you are saying to us at this time

Evening
Reading : read the words again from PSALM 94.14

Reflect prayerfully on these words…. And then pray as your day closes

LORD God, our great God,
For all of today
I thank You,
Even for those things that have caused me fear and concern.
Help me to rest in Your unfailing love and on Your faithful Word
As I wait for tomorrow.
As I look around at this world
In these days.
Have mercy O Lord!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

August Rhythm of Time Out

As a Church we set aside a Tuesday each week and provided a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out. However in these times sadly it is not possible to open and run this space….for now….

But…..our Tuesdays – and every day – can still be an opportunity for time out…..with God…..where we are at home or work

You are invited to pause regularly at some time during AUGUST and be still with God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

You are encouraged to speak with Him….to listen to Him.…to receive from Him…especially at this time as we seek to hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church in our times.

You are encouraged to visit the PATHWAY of PEACE around the Kirkyard which is open 8am-8pm during August and visit the prayer stations as you walk and think and reflect and pray in these days.

Peace Pathway Poster 2020

You are encouraged to journey onwards and upwards with your rhythm of prayer and devotion – on your own and with others.

You are invited to share in the Midday Prayers and Evening Prayers that will be posted online at 12noon and 9pm on various days on the Kirk website and on our social media pages. We are also encouraged to pray with others in our city and across our land at 5pm….focussing on all those affected by the coronavirus.

You are invited to pray with others in our Church family as we journey through this week together…..and to listen for what God is saying to us in these particular days of 2020.