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Daily Devotions for Monday 25th September, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 7 verses 1-13
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
Jesus and His brothers.

What words stay with you?

Then Pray with your own words in response to this Jesus
Pray for your family members.
Pray for our Church Family.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Messy Church Team
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JOHN 7 verses 1-13
Reflect on what you read and then pause to pray to our God in response

Praise the LORD!

The LORD takes pleasure in his people;
he honours the humble with victory.
Let God’s people rejoice in their triumph
and sing joyfully all night long.

And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Sunday 19th February, 2023

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

Reading : MATTHEW 12 verses 43-52
Meditation : take time and consider these passages this Sunday morning.
An Evil Spirit.
Jesus’ Mother and Brothers.
What do they mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you about?

And then pray in response
Come to Him with open arms
Naming others known to you in need in your family at this time

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 particular verses again from MATTHEW 12 verses 43-52
Reflect on the words and images 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, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we name others seeking you
As we pilgrimage on into this new week
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Sunday 11th December, 2022

3rd Sunday in Advent

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

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 1 verses 1-17

Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday morning.
The Genealogy of Jesus.
What words or names stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you in need in your family at this time

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 MATTHEW chapter 1 verses 1-17
Reflect on the words and names and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Saviour,
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 in our family at this time
In His saving name, Amen.

Tuesday Midday Prayers – with Others

On this first Tuesday in October you are invited to pause and pray with those gathered in the Upper Room today

P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for the needs of our church family, our nation and our world at this time
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways

A Call to Midday Prayer

You are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family at this time in your day

The Midday focus from today’s Daily Devotions…

Pray God’s blessing on your family and neighbours at this time

Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask