Tag: Lent

Pause to Pray with Others on Palm Sunday

On this particular Sunday..in this season of Lent…as the nation journeys through this further stage of Lockdown.. you are invited to pause and 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

For family and friends

For all church leaders in our villages and towns and cities at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

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

Daily Devotions for Palm Sunday – 28th March, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God

Reading : HEBREWS 3 verses 1-6

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this particular Sunday morning.
Jesus. Moses. Faithful.
What do they mean for you today?
What is God teaching you this morning from His written Word?

And then pray in response – to this Jesus

Living Lord
Faithful One
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
Amen.

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

Jesus
Saviour and Friend
Bearer of our sins and griefs
Bring God’s perfect peace

Jesus
Lord and Friend
Faithful in our storms
Help us – we call out

Jesus
Our Strong Friend
Carry and shield us
As we pray to You

Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from HEBREWS 3
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response to this God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on into this particular week
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Pause to Pray with Others

On this particular Saturday..in this season of Lent…as the nation journeys through this stage of Lockdown.. you are invited to pause and 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

For family and friends

For all who live alone in our villages and towns and cities at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

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

Thy Kingdom Come #celebrate

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.

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.

This week we focus on the theme of CELEBRATE as we pause to pray with others in our nation and across the world.

We are encouraged to pause and take time with the LORD our God on this Saturday in March 2021 in this season of Lent.

We are invited to consider the good gifts God has given us recently…..and then spend time giving God our prayers of thanks in celebration of these gifts

Daily Devotions for Saturday 27th March, 2021

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

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 15-31

Meditation : take the time to consider these words of Jesus this Saturday morning.
The Promise of the Holy Spirit.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Who is this Holy Spirit to you?

And then take time to Pray in response
Asking Jesus to fill you afresh with His Holy Spirit
Receiving from God

Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday 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

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from JOHN 14
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read

LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.
As we worship you for who you are and the gift of the Holy Spirit
As we thank you for your help this day
And name others in need before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.