Time Out in a Changing Lockdown

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 these busier days. In these weeks and months of lockdown 2021 it has not been possible once again to open and run this space….for the moment anyhow…..all going well Tuesday 4th May will see that change!

However, this Tuesday instead of visiting the Upper Room you are encouraged to pause where you are…..and tarry a while with God, maybe a bit longer than usual……to wait…ask…seek…receive….in this season when lockdown is a-changing bit by bit.

* Find a space to be still in a busy world
** For a regular time-out during this month
* Private prayer for yourself and for others
** Listening to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit

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 6pm….focussing on all those affected by the coronavirus…..and during these particular weeks you are invited to join with others and pray for all those affected afresh by the new coronavirus restrictions.

You are encouraged to take some exercise by the Government..and 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 from JOHN 3.

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 13th April, 2021

Upper Room day – time-out with God

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

Reading : ROMANS 16

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
People significant to Paul.
Who is on your daily/weekly/monthly Prayer List?

Take time to Pray in response – naming others known to you at this time

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
For yourself and for others at this time
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS chapter 16
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
Naming others before Father God

In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 12th April, 2021

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

Reading : ROMANS 8 verses 18-27

Meditation : take the time to consider this passage today.
‘The Spirit comes to help us.’
What words or images stay with you?
What is God saying to you this morning about Prayer?

Pray in response – to our God , the God who helps us

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need – for yourself and others

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on OPEN DOORS at work in Libya at this time
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings in that land

Evening
Reading : read the set passage again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response
Looking at verses 26 and 27 again as you turn to pray

LORD God, the LORD Almighty, hear my prayer this evening.
As I look forward and upward
As I seek your Spirit to help me
As I step into tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Thy Kingdom Come #Pentecost

As part of God’s Church we have participated in the global prayer venture of Thy Kingdom Come each year. This runs during the 11 days between Ascension and Pentecost…..and this year it will happen May 13th-23rd.
You are invited to be a part of this.
You are encouraged to plan ahead in preparation.
More information will soon be shared from the Prayer Team.

Each Saturday at 12 noon we are continuing to ask and seek and knock on Heaven’s door…..’Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done’…..and to pray for up to 5 people we know to meet with Jesus and to experience God’s Kingdom reign in their lives. Who is on your list?

This week we focus on the theme of PENTECOST as we pause to pray with others.

We are encouraged to pause and take time with the LORD our God on this particular Saturday in April 2021.
To cry out for a fresh outpouring of the Spirit in our times…on our nation…on the Church…into our lives…

To ask…..seek…..knock…..wait…..listen…..receive from Him.

Thy Kingdom Come O God!!

Daily Devotions for Saturday 10th April, 2021

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

Reading : ACTS 20 verses 32-38

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Paul’s farewell prayer at Ephesus.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today about Prayer?

And then Pray in response to what you read – to this God of ours.
Look again at verses 36-38 as you turn to prayer
As you pray for others who live at a distance from you

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen

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

God of Peter
God of yesterday
Hear us
Answer us

God of Paul
God of today
Lead us
Help us

God of James and John
God of tomorrow
Guide us
Use us

And may we be careful
To give You all the glory!
In Jesus’ name
Amen

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ACTS 20
Reflect on this God, your God, our God…. and then Call on Him in your evening Prayer

LORD God, our God, receive our praise
For all you have done for us
For your help and protection even today.
May you continue to reach and save people
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done across our world
In our church family, in our community, in our city.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 9th April, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : ACTS 13 verses 1-3

Meditation : consider these three verses this morning.
What do they teach you about Prayer in the life of the Church? Our Church?

And then Pray in response – as God leads you
Pray with confidence to our God to use us as He chooses

Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of OPEN DOORS in Somalia
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and bless them real good we ask.

Evening

Reading : read this short passage again from ACTS 13
Reflect on the words you have just read and pray in response

Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers as we respond to these words
Send your Church in our city, in our nation, in our world
As you see best.
And bring a blessing to those in need this evening we ask.
Amen.