A Call to Evening Prayer

As your Tuesday draws to a close, you are invited to pause and pray

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today – words of Jesus from Matthew 18 vs 21-35

You may need to name others before Father God

You may want to be still and receive from God the Holy Spirit

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 25th May, 2021

Upper Room day and Evening Gathering for Prayer

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : MATTHEW 18 verses 21-35

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
What does it say about Kingdom living?
What words or images stay with you?
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read the passage again from MATTHEW 18
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

O LORD our God
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
In Jesus’ name we ask
Amen and Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer

As your day draws to a close, you are invited to pause and pray

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today – words of Jesus from Matthew 18 vs 1-5

You may need to name others before Father God

You may want to be still and receive from God the Holy Spirit

An Invitation after Sunday

After John’s message to us as a Church on Sunday morning, you are invited to the Upper Room….to take a walk….and to the Church Gathering for Prayer…..

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. This is a safe place, and COVID-19 guidelines are carefully followed.

* A space to be still in a busy world – in the room above the Kirkgate Cafe 7.30am-7.30pm
** Private prayer for yourself and for others – come and go as you wish
* Listening to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit
** Opportunities to pause and pray with others at 8am…12 midday…7pm

You are invited to take a walk…
We would invite you to take a walk around the Kirkyard and consider what God is saying to you at this time from the words displayed at various locations from John 14….starting at the Offering House.
You are invited to use the bench at the top left of the Kirkyard (under the large tree) to pause and pray – to be still with God – to ask, seek, knock, wait and receive.

You are encouraged to be part of the Church Gathering for Prayer this Tuesday evening – on Zoom.
We will be puting courageous prayer into practice as we offer prayers of thanksgiving, as we wait together in God’s presence, as we focus on the General Assembly meeting this week and as we pray for others and each other.
Take courage – and join us!

Daily Devotions for Monday 24th May, 2021

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

Reading : MATTHEW 18 verses 1-5

Meditation : take time to consider these words from Jesus as your day starts.
What do they teach you about Kingdom living?
What is your response?

Then Pray with honesty in response to the LORD our God

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For our nation
For our world

Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those who work in nurseries and schools
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 18
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

Eternal and Faithful One, hear my evening prayers
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done
In Jesus’ name, Amen.