As your Tuesday 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 ISAIAH chapter 6
You are encouraged to
P ause in God’s presence
R ejoice in the blessings of the day
A sk for His help for yourself and for another
Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!
On this first Tuesday of the month…as the nation continues to journey forward out of this season of Lockdown.. 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 leaders and governments 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
At this time in your day you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family gathered in the Upper Room
You are encouraged to
P ause in God’s presence….waiting, listening
R ejoice in the blessings He has given us
A sk for His help for yourself and for another
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
Upper Room day – time out with God
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : ISAIAH chapter 6
Meditation : consider all that is said here about God, the Holy One…
What words stay with you? What is God saying to you from His Word?
And then Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to wait before this God, our God
Holy, Holy, Holy
Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning
Our song shall rise to Thee;
Holy, Holy, Holy,
Merciful and mighty,
God in three Persons,
Blessed Trinity!
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 ISAIAH 6
Reflect prayerfully on these words…. And then pray as your day closes
Holy, Holy, Holy
Lord God Almighty!
Late in the evening
Our song shall still rise to Thee;
Holy, Holy, Holy,
Merciful and mighty,
God in three Persons,
Blessed Trinity!
(photo taken by Kim Denholm)
You are invited to the Upper Room….and to take a walk…..
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.
* 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
** Opportunities to pause and pray with others at 8am…12 midday…7pm
You are invited to take a walk…
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….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.
O LORD, I have heard of what you have done, and I am filled with awe.
Now do again in our times the great deeds you used to do.
Be merciful, even when you are angry.
Habakkuk 3 verse 2
During 2021 we are looking daily at the theme of PRAYER – and pause at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world at this time.
* In June as we journey onwards after PENTECOST we consider the theme of THE OLD TESTAMENT PROPHETS + DANIEL *
We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’ during this year of 2021.
These Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday, in the evening… to pray with Him continually through the day and even to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover.
The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information provided fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions which we started as a church family in 2015.
Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and Prayer of response
Midday
Prayer – mostly for others
Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day
A Prayer for the Month of June
O God of Isaiah
Holy Holy Holy
Is your name
In our midst
O God of Ezekiel
Spirit at work
All around
In our lives
O God of Jonah
Forgive us
When we your people
Get it wrong
Have mercy
Show compassion
In Jesus’ name
Amen
The Lord’s 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
