You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time in your Friday
A Prayer from the Church of England
You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time in your Friday
A Prayer from the Church of England
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : 2 PETER 3 verses 1-10
Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
The Day of the Lord is coming.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
What is your response to God’s Word today?
Take time to Pray in response – looking forward with hope
O God of grace and hope,
As I read these words
Help me believe
And trust in You
In good times and in hard times.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Fresh Start in these days
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from 2 PETER 3.1-10
Reflect on these truths and pray in response to the Lord
Lord Jesus, hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
And as we look upward and forward in hope!
Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time in your Thursday
A prayer from the Church of Scotland
You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time in your Wednesday
A prayer from the Church of Scotland
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : 1 THESSALONIANS 4 verses 13-18
Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
The Hope of the Resurrection.
What do these words mean for you?
Then turn to pray to God in response….looking again at verse 14
O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
May we be a people
Who ever have this great hope!
O teach us to live this out
In our lives
In our community
In our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Bethany Christian Trust at this time
O LORD, give grace and hear our prayers we ask this day.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from 1 THESSALONIANS 4
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response to our God
LORD God, our God, God of resurrection hope, hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of encouragement in these days.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
At this time in your Tuesday and in these changing times 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 families in our city at this time
For NHS and Care Home staff in our city
For our country and our national leaders at this time