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 HOSEA 6 verse 1 – ch.7 verses 2
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
After John’s message on Sunday morning about Listening to God and going outside the comfort zone, like Peter and Cornelius, you are invited to the Upper Room….or to take a meaningful walk….or sit at the Prayer Bench….
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 our busy days. This is a safe place, and COVID-19 guidelines are carefully followed.
You may find this place helpful as you pause to be still with God and pray for others in need known to you.
You may want to share the need with others and ask for their prayer support at this time.
This can be done at 8am….12 midday….and 7pm.
* A space to be still in a busy world – in the room above the Kirkgate Cafe 7.30am-7.30pm
** Private prayer for yourself and for others – come and go as you wish
* Listening to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit
You are invited to take a meaningful walk…whatever day it is!
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 at various locations from 1 John….starting at the Offering House.
You are invited to use the bench at the top left of the Kirkyard (under the large tree) to pause and pray – to be still with God – to ask, seek, knock, wait and receive.
You are also reminded of the Prayer Wall available on the Kirk website under the Prayer tab.
As Chris Brandie said on Sunday morning, our God has been very talkative with us….it is good we spend time considering what He is saying….and to talk with Him.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : HOSEA 6 verse 1 – ch 7 verse 2
Meditation : take time to consider these particular words as your day starts.
Return…..Restore…..
What words stay with you?
What is God asking of you today?
Then Pray with honesty in response to the LORD our God
Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our World Mission Team
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from HOSEA 6 and 7
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response
Loving and Faithful One, hear my evening prayers
As I pause in your presence
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
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 DANIEL 9 verses 1-19
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
On this Sunday…as the nation continues to slowly 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 the Church 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
God said….
“Afterward I will pour out my Spirit on everyone:
your sons and daughters will proclaim my message;
your old people will have dreams,
and your young people will see visions.”
Joel 2 verse 28
