As part of the Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture…..we are invited to….
P ause in God’s presence
R ejoice for the Pentecost Sunday blessings God gave today to you and to others
A sk for others known to you to experience His love, joy, peace and power in their lives
Y ield/Yes to sharing His love with others tomorrow and each and every day
On this Pentecost Sunday…as the nation continues to journey forward out of this season of Lockdown.. you are invited to pause and 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
For family and friends and neighbours
For our Church leaders at this time – and in other countries in need known to you
For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation
For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making
PENTECOST SUNDAY
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
‘Thy Kingdom Come’
Reading : ACTS 2 verses 1-42
Meditation : take time and consider this passage on this particular Sunday morning.
The Spirit is poured out. The Church is born.
What does all it mean for you?
And then pray in response with others on this Pentecost Sunday
Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh on us
Fall afresh on me
Fall afresh around this world
Break me, break us
Melt me, melt us
Mould me, mould us
Fill me, fill us
Use me, use us
Spirit of the Living God
Fall afresh we call out!
In Jesus’ Name, Amen and Amen and Amen.
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer
Our Father in Heaven
May your holy name be honoured
In our lives
In your Church
Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom rule be seen
In our lives
In our community
Our Father in Heaven
May your will be done
In our lives
In our nation
Our Father in Heaven
May your kingdom come
May your will be done
In our world
In Jesus’ name
Amen
Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from ACTS 2
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit
O LORD our God, 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 pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
As we call on you to pour out your Spirit afresh
On all who ask, on all who believe, on all of us
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
‘Thy Kingdom Come’
Reading : PSALM 46
Meditation : take the time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
The theme of SILENCE.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?
And then take the time to be still in Prayer with this God
Wait….ask….seek….listen….receive…..
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 the verses again from Psalm 46
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time at the end of your day to be still with God
Waiting
Asking
Seeking
Listening
Receiving
Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
‘Thy Kingdom Come’
Reading : JOHN 2 verses 1-12
Meditation : take time and consider what happens here and the theme of CELEBRATE
What images or words stay with you?
What good gifts from Father God are you currently celebrating?
Pray to this God of ours in response
Including for others who have reasons to celebrate at this time
O Father God, our LORD,
We ask you to bless those
Who are celebrating
A birth
A wedding
An anniversary
A promotion
A life lived
An event
Good news
Amen – we pray together!
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those preparing to get married this year
Father God, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from JOHN 2
Reflect on the words and events here and pray in response to this Jesus
Living Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers and receive our praise
For we believe and trust in you
For the large and the small things in our lives
For the good gifts we have enjoyed this day
For the world we live in.
Amen.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
‘Thy Kingdom Come’
Reading : REVELATION 4 and 5
Meditation : take time and consider these chapters and the theme of ADORE.
What is God’s Word teaching/reminding you?
And then pray in response – as your day starts
Offering your prayers of adoration to the Living God
O Come let us adore Him
O Come let us adore Him
O Come let us adore Him
Christ the Lord.
Hallelujahs and Amen ring out from our lips and hearts!
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the Artisans Group in our church family
Father God…hear our prayers and bless them each and all we ask.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from REVELATION
Reflect on the words here at the end of your day
and Pray in response to God – with words of worship and adoration
O LORD, hear our evening prayers
As we return our praise to you
For who you are
The true and living God
Our God
In Jesus’ name, Amen!
