Tag: Midday

Upper Room Prayers

After John’s message on Sunday morning about Praying for Healing you are invited to the Upper Room….and also 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 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 meaninful 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.

Thy Kingdom Come at Midday

As a Church we were part of the global prayer venture – Thy Kingdom Come.

This prayer continues around the world as we pray for 5 people we know to meet with Jesus!

Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit one of the 11 daily themes.
This week it is THANKS – as we pause to offer our sacrifice of thanksgivings for the blessings of this past week to the King of kings!

Daily Devotions for Sunday 13th June, 2021

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

Reading : JEREMIAH 32 verses 16-35

Meditation : take time to consider these words of prayer from Jeremiah on this Sunday.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response to the God who answered Jeremiah
Using verses 17-19 and 26 as part of your own prayer this morning

In Jesus’ Name, Amen!

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 these verses again from JEREMIAH 32 verses 16-35
Reflect on the words written here and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O Sovereign LORD, Creator of all,
The LORD Almighty,
We pause in your presence

We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.

We wait to hear your voice

As we name others in need
As we pray for all corners of our world
To know of Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday June 12th, 2021

The Kirk Session on Retreat

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

Reading : JEREMIAH 20 verses 7-18

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Jeremiah Complains to the LORD
What is God saying to you from His Word?
Do you have a prayer of complaint this morning?

And then Pray in response – looking again at verse 11
God is on your side!

O LORD Almighty
Hear my morning prayer
And have mercy
As I lay myself
And this day
Before you
In Jesus’ name.
Amen

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer

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

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JEREMIAH 20 at the end of your day
Reflect on these words as you look back over the day and then Pray in response

LORD God, our Almighty God, hear our prayers this evening
As we return our sacrifice of praise to You
And trust you for tomorrow
Have mercy on those we name before you
And on our world at this time
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 11th June, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : JEREMIAH 17 verses 14-18

Meditation : take time to consider these verses this morning.
Jeremiah asks the LORD for Help
What are the words of your prayer this morning?

Then take time to Pray to this God of ours
For yourself and for others in need known to you

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen – we pray together.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on our Session Clerk, Chris Brandie, and his family
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from JEREMIAH 17
Reflect on the way God has helped you in your life
and pray in response to Him – with praise
and for others known to you in need at this time

LORD God, the God who Helps, our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.