Tag: June

Pause to Pray for Others

On this last Tuesday of the month…as the nation continues to journey forward out of Lockdown and wrestle with new cases and variants..along with other nations in our world…. you are invited to pause and continue to 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 – in our community, in our nation and in our world

For family and friends and neighbours

For medical centres and hospitals struggling to cope across the world

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making

A Call to Tuesday Midday Prayers with Others

At this time in your day you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family for the last Tuesday this month

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence….waiting, listening

R ejoice in the blessings He has given us – and will give over the summer weeks!

A sk for His help for yourself and for another. Ask for God’s blessing on the Youth Service Week this week.

Y ield to His Kingdom will for our church life and work – say yes with others!

You may want to share in the prayers from the Northumbrian Community that are used in the Upper Room at Midday

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 29th June, 2021

Church Gathering for Prayer

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

Reading : HABAKKUK chapter 2

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
The LORD’s answer to Habakkuk.
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

O Lord
Speak to us
Speak to me
By name
And help me hear
What the Spirit is saying in these days
To me
To my family
To my Church
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 chapter again
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

God of Habakkuk, our God,
We bring our evening worship to you
As we lay ourselves and our families before you
As we acknowledge what you are saying to us at this time
In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Monday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from HABAKKUK chapter 1

You are encouraged to

P ause in God’s presence

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for another

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Daily Devotions for Monday 28th June, 2021

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

Reading : HABAKKUK chapter 1

Meditation : take time to consider these honest words of complaint as your day starts.
Do you have a complaint to God at this time?
What is your response to our world in these times?

Then Pray with honesty in response to the LORD our God
Looking again at verse 5

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

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on John and Lindsay and their family
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from Habakkuk 1
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response

P ause and wait before God
R ejoice in His goodness to you
A sk
Y ield/Yes to His ways
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Sunday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we prepare to step into a new week with God

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from MICAH 7 verses 14-20

You are invited to pray with….A C T S

A doration in praise and worship for who God is

C onfession for the sins of this day

T hanksgiving for the good gifts God has given today – to you and to others!

S upplication – asking for His help – for a certain situation or person