Tag: Holy Spirit

Pause to Pray for Others

On this particular Sunday…as the nation and the world wrestles with the new variant and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern… you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For the Church in our nation to be salt and light at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time

New Years’ Eve Prayer with Others

As we step into a new year – with God – together

We PAUSE with Him in prayer

We REJOICE in the blessings He has given in 2021

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength in 2022 – for ourselves and for others

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways in the days and months to come

Prayer Wall 2021-2022

As we journey from 2021 into 2022 is there a prayer that sums up your journey with God? Is there someone you would like prayer for?

The Prayer Wall on the Kirk website is available for you.

The Prayer Team will see your request and will support you/another in prayer at this time.
You can request for your prayer not to be made public.

You are invited to post a prayer at this significant time of the year – and trust God for His answer and help and blessing.

Daily Devotions for JANUARY 2022

From Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus and an apostle chosen and called by God to preach his Good News.
Romans 1 verse 1

During 2022 we will be looking daily at the theme of GOOD NEWS as we journey with Paul through his letter to the ROMANS – and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.

We will also focus on ISAIAH in the Summer weeks and make time for Lent, Easter, Thy Kingdom Come, Advent and Christmas 2022!

It is all about JESUS in 2022!

So take time…make time…and chew over God’s written Word with Him as we consider God’s Good News with Paul and the Romans. We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ through this coming year.

These Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday, in the evening… to pray with Him continually through the day and even to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover.
The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information provided fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions which we started as a church family in 2015.

Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and Prayer of response
Midday
Prayer – mostly for others
Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day

A Prayer for the Month of JANUARY

Thank you our God
For sending Jesus
The Good News
In our world

Thank you Jesus
That you came
From heaven to earth
As our Good News

Holy Spirit
Inspire us
Enable us
To share this Good News

In our street
In Liberton
In Scotland
In our world

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.

The Lord’s 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

Daily Devotions for Sunday 26th December, 2021

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

Reading : JOHN 1 verses 35-42

Meditation : as we pause with God…take time and consider these words this particular Sunday morning.
What do they mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you about Himself?

And then pray in response

God of amazing grace
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

O LORD our God
At the close of this year

We pause with you
And remember who you are

We rejoice
In all the blessings you have given

We ask
To lead and guide us through the days ahead

We yield
To your Kingdom will
On earth
As it is in heaven

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from JOHN 1
Reflect on the truths behind the words and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
And this Season of celebration
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on into this new week
As we name others before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for CHRISTmas Day – 25th December, 2021

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

Reading : JOHN 1 verses 29-34

Meditation : take the time to consider these words this special morning.
What are you encouraged and challenged by from God’s written Word?
Which words stay with you as your CHRISTday starts?

And then take time to Pray in response to this God

Giving thanks for Jesus!
Praying for others known to you to meet with JESUS today.

Amen we pray in praise together this special 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 set verses again from JOHN 1
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you God for sending Jesus
Thank you Jesus that you came
Holy Spirit will you ever teach us more
About His lovely Name

In Jesus’ name, Amen.