Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

This, then, is how you should pray:

‘Our Father in heaven:
May your holy name be honoured;

Matthew 6 verse 9 (Good News Bible)

Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?

It is usually found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.

The link to this morning’s is available below – from Alastair … Our (perfect) Father in Heaven (and with us)

Daily Devotions for Sunday 4th May, 2025

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

Reading : MATTHEW 6 verses 6-9
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday morning.
Our Father in heaven….

What is your response to these words of Jesus today?
Who is God to you?

And then pray in response to Him, the Father God
Humbly

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

O Sovereign King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

O Gracious King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

O Just and Righteous King
We bow before You
Lord of all
Our Lord

Amen

Evening
Reading : read these words again from MATTHEW 6 verses 6-9
Reflect on these words of Jesus and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Great God
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 need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To live and speak of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into the weekend….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from PSALM 8 – as we consider THY KINGDOM COME….

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Saturday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Syria, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Myanmar, Yemen, Goma and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Daily Devotions for Saturday 3rd May, 2025

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

Reading : PSALM 8
Meditation : take time to consider these events this morning.
God’s Glory
Man’s dignity

What encourages and challenges you today?

And then Pray in response
With praise and worship
For our world
For yourself

O LORD of true justice
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my morning prayer
Hear the morning prayers of your people

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 PSALM 8
Reflect on these words as you look back over your day and then Pray in response

LORD God, our God
I look up to you,
Up to heaven, where you rule.

Hear my evening prayer
Hear the evening prayers of your people

In Jesus’ name.
Amen