Time-out Tuesday Healing

As we journey through these days of Lent in March 2024….

At Liberton Kirk 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 above the Kirkgate Cafe. This is a safe place for you to be.

The Upper Room will be open this Tuesday and you are encouraged to take time-out with God…..to find a quiet place with space at this busy time of year…..7.30am-7.00pm……with opportunities to pray with John and others at 8am… Midday and 7pm.

* A space for you to be still in your busy needy world
** To pause and pray with God at this time – the God of all comfort, wisdom, mercy and hope.
* To listen to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit – in these times

In the evening you are invited to join with others for our Service for Healing – in the Kirk – 7.30-8.30pm when there will be an opportunity for worship, personal stories, a short talk and prayer ministry.

You are encouraged to visit the Offering House – beside the gates – 8am-5pm each day – where you can find more information and helpful leaflets and booklets about our faith and our Kirk. There is also a Prayer Request Box situated here for you to leave your own personal requests – our Prayer Team will prayerfully support those you name. Have you walked the newWord for Today around the Kirk building yet?

You are also encouraged to use the bench at the top left of the Kirkyard (under the large tree – weather permitting!) to pause and pray – to be still with God – to ask, seek, knock, wait and receive.

The Daily Devotions have been taking us to a daily time of considering God’s Good News with God’s written Word – and you may want to pause to pray with others at the start of each day as we consider the truths behind the words of this part of the Bible. During March our focus has been on the words and events from various parts of the Bible as we journey through Lent and into Easter weekend. These are available on the Kirk website, social media pages on Facebook from 7am- and in the church magazine.

And – don’t forget the brief Sunday morning Reflection at 8am…….and the Thy Kingdom Come global prayer venture daily reflections on our YouTube channel….from members of our Church Family providing a reflection over the 11 days period. This year the venture will run 9-19 May. Will you still be praying for 5??

May we each and all experience time-out with the Living and True God – whenever – wherever – as we journey through 2024.

Daily Devotions for Monday 18th March, 2024

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

Reading : ROMANS 1 verses 8-32
Meditation : take time to consider these words as your day starts.
Prayer of thanksgiving
Power of the Gospel
Guilty mankind

What words stay with you today?
What is your prayer this morning?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in
Looking again at verses 16-17

Pray your own words at the start of this day
Words of thanksgiving
Words of confession

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on believers in Sudan
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 1 verses 8-32 – in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to this God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
Of thanksgiving
Of confession
As I lay myself and my world before you at the end of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes…

Romans 1 verse 16a

Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?

It is found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.
The link to this morning’s – from John – is below…. Powerful stuff!

Thy Kingdom Come – Sorry – youth video

As we move onward toward Thy Kingdom Come 2024….so we keep praying!!

Each Sunday at Midday we are re-visiting some of the daily themes from Thy Kingdom Come – including the Youth videos for a few weeks for all members of our Church Family!

Here is a youth video from 2022 about SORRY

Daily Devotions for Sunday 17th March, 2024

5th Sunday in Lent

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

Reading : ROMANS 1 verses 1-7
Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
A servant of Christ Jesus
Good News

What do they mean for you today?
What is God teaching/reminding you from these words?

And then pray in response – looking again at verse 7
Come to God with a confidence – because of Jesus
Naming others known to you who serve in sharing this Good News

In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

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

LORD God
Our God
Father God
Thank you
For sending Jesus

Lord Jesus
Our Saviour
Redeemer
Thank you
For taking our place

Amen and Amen

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from ROMANS 1 verses 1-7
Reflect on the truths behind the words 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 name others seeking you
Giving thanks for those who shared this Good News even today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.