Dear all
Sadly we have had to cancel Sunday evening due to the Tier 3 restrictions still in place for Edinburgh this week.
There is a Celtic Carols with Celtic Worship online on Saturday evening that I’m sure will be well worth logging in to.
The link for that is now on the Big Idea Facebook page.
Please pray on for other churches in Big Idea at this time….and look forward to the January online event on Sunday 3rd at 7pm!
Thanks for now
Alastair Cameron
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : MATTHEW 25 verses 1-13
Meditation : consider these particular words this morning.
The Parable of the 10 Girls.
What words and images stay with you?
What is God saying to you today as your day starts?
Is there a response God is asking of you?
And then pray in response – to this God of ours
Looking again at verse 13 as you turn to prayer
O LORD our God,
Set us on guard!
In Jesus’ name,
Amen and amen!
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on families in our Church Family
LORD, hear our prayers and bless them real good we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these set verses again from MATTHEW 25
Humbly reflect on what you read and then pray in response
for yourself and for others in your family at this time
LORD God, Father God, hear our many different evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Upper Room day – time out in Advent
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : MATTHEW 24 verses 36-51
Meditation : consider all that is said here… at the start of your day.
No One knows the Day or Hour.
What is God teaching/reminding you today?
What is your response?
And then Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to wait before God
Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
I have read these words
And now I pray for you to work them out
as a living reality in my life – even today
as I thank you that you are with me
on my journey through life
and beyond!
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.
Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
…..and respond to His voice….
Father God…thank you.
Evening
Reading : read the verses again from MATTHEW 24
Reflect prayerfully on these words…. And then pray as your day closes
LORD God, our great God,
For all of today
I thank You,
Even for those things that have caused me fear and concern.
Help me to rest in Your unfailing love and on Your faithful Word
As I wait for tomorrow – and beyond!
As I look around at this world in these days
Have mercy O Lord!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
As part of the Kirk’s rhythm of prayer and devotion we invite people to pause and pray each day.
We offer a Daily Devotions Bible reading each morning and a focus for midday prayer.
At this time in your Monday you are invited to pause and pray as the day closes.
You may wish to revisit MATTHEW 24.32-35 and consider what Jesus said here.
You may need to name others before Father God.
You may want to be still with God as you look back on your day.
The Kirk is getting ready for Christmas times! The diary is looking a bit busier as we step into December!
The Kirkyard Nativity scenes are inviting us to walk around!
As a Church we set aside a Tuesday each week and provide a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out in these busier days. In the early weeks and months of lockdown it was not possible to open and run this space…but it is now still available for one and all…whether you belong to Liberton Kirk or not.
You are invited to come….perhaps for the first time…..
* A place with space in a busy world
** For time-out in this Advent season
* Private prayer or with others
** With God – Father Son and Holy Spirit
Above the Kirkgate Cafe…..7.30am-7.30pm
Opportunites to pray with others will be possible at 8am…12 noon and 7pm
There are guidelines to follow…..including wearing a face covering.
But…..our Tuesdays – and every day – can still be an opportunity for time out…..with God…..where we are…at home or at work
You are invited to pause regularly at some time during the day and be still with God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
You are encouraged to speak with Him….to listen to Him.…to receive from Him…especially at this time as we seek to hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church in our times.
You are invited to share in the Midday Prayers and Evening Prayers that will be posted online at 12noon and 9pm on various days on the Kirk website and on our social media pages. We are also encouraged to pray with others in our city and across our land at 5pm….focussing on all those affected by the coronavirus…..and during this particular week you are invited to join with others and pray for all those affected afresh by the new coronavirus restrictions.
We are all invited to pray with others in our Church family as we journey through these latter weeks of 2020 together…..and to listen for what God is saying to us in these particular days.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the LORD God, the Eternal One
Reading : MATTHEW 24 verses 32-35
Meditation : take time to consider these words from Jesus.
The Lesson of the Fig-Tree.
What is God saying to you today from His Word?
Then take time to Pray in response
LORD God,
Thank you that your words will never pass away
For we believe and trust in you.
Have mercy on us and our world we ask.
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on those getting married at this time of the year
O LORD, hear our prayers at this time of day and bless them real good we ask.
Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from MATTHEW 24
Reflect on their meaning for you and pray in response…to our Eternal God
O Living and True God, our heavenly Father, hear our evening prayers
As we look around at our world in these times
And forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sinned against us even today.
O pour out a blessing on those we name before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.