Tag: Good News

Creative Tuesday Time-Out

As we journey through these days of May 2024….and Thy Kingdom Come prayer venture….

At Liberton Kirk 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 for you to be.

The Upper Room will be open this Tuesday and you are encouraged to take time-out with God…..to find a quiet place with space at this busy time of year…..7.30am-7.00pm……with opportunities to pray with John and others at 8am… and Midday….. as we prayerfully journey through the global prayer venture Thy Kingdom Come. This Tuesday there are creative spaces for you to use in praying – and to see the contributions from our young people.

* A space for you to be still in your busy needy world
** To pause and pray with God at this time – the God of all comfort, wisdom, mercy and hope.
* To listen to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit – in these times

You are encouraged to visit the Offering House – beside the gates – 8am-5pm each day – where you can find more information and helpful leaflets and booklets about our faith and our Kirk. There is also a Prayer Request Box situated here for you to leave your own personal requests – our Prayer Team will prayerfully support those you name. Have you walked the Word for Today round the church building? It takes about 20-30 minutes and is focussed on words from Matthew 14 verses 22-33…. The COVID-19 memorial is now in place, beside the Cairn, and you may want to visit and pause there.

You are also encouraged 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.

In the evening you are invited to join with the wider SEECOS Churches (South East Edinburgh Church of Scotland) as we formally unite. 7.30pm in the Kirk.

The Daily Devotions have been taking us to a daily time of considering God’s Good News with God’s written Word – and you may want to pause to pray with others at the start of each day as we consider the truths behind the words of this part of the Bible. During May our focus is on the closing chapters of Esther and the theme of the Kingdom of God. 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…….and the Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture daily reflections on our YouTube channel….from members of our Church Family providing a reflection over the 11 days period. This year the venture runs 9-19 May. Will you still be praying for 5??

May we each and all experience time-out with the Living and True God – whenever – wherever – as we continue to journey through 2024.

Daily Devotions for Monday 13th May, 2024 – God Gives!

Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture – God Gives!

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

Reading : 1 JOHN 4 verses 7-21
Meditation : take time to consider these words and truths as your day starts.
God sent Jesus – He loves us this much
God gives us His love – so we might give to others

What words stay with you today?
Who is on your prayer list to love at this time?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in
Looking again at verses 7-10

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Praying for those you will love today

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 1 JOHN 4 verses 7-21 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to Father God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Loving Giving God,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and my family before you at the end of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.