October Tuesday Healing

As we journey onwards into this week of October 2023….

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…..7.30am-7.00pm……with opportunities to pray with John and others at 8am…Midday…7pm.

* A space for you to be still in a 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

There is Prayer for Healing – physical, emotional, mental or spiritual – available in the McDonald Room this Tuesday – 11-12 and 6.30-7.30pm. Members of our Prayer Ministry Team will be available for you at these times – or they can make arrangements to come to you.

You are also invited 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 Word for Today 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 October our focus continues on the words and events from THE GOSPEL OF JOHN as we continue on the theme of Telling Others the Good News . This is available on the Kirk website blog and our social media pages on Facebook and Twitter 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 ran 18-28 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 further into October 2023.

Daily Devotions for Monday 9th October, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord

Reading : JOHN 11 verses 17-37
Meditation : take time to consider this part of the Bible this morning.
The comfort of Jesus
Mary. Martha.

What is God teaching/reminding you today from His written Word?
What words or images stay with you?

Pray in response to what you have read

Thank you Father God for your mercy and comfort
Hear our morning prayers we ask
As we name others in need before you
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Kay Haggerty and her family
O LORD, hear our prayers and bless them all good we ask – even today.

Evening
Reading : read these words again from JOHN 11 verses 17-37
Reflect on the words and events here and then Pray in response

Thank you Father God for your mercy and comfort
Hear our evening prayers we ask
As we name others in need before you
In and through Christ Jesus we pray together, Amen

Bible Verse for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

Jesus wept.

John 11 verse 35

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….

Thy Kingdom Come 2023 – youth

As we move onward from Thy Kingdom Come 2023….so we keep praying!!

Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit 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 JESUS

Daily Devotions for Sunday 8th October, 2023

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

Reading : JOHN 11 verses 1-16
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
The death of Lazarus.

What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?
What is your response to this passage?

And then pray in response,
Naming others known to you on a journey of grief

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 words again from JOHN 11 verses 1-16
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our gracious and merciful God,
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need of your comfort at this time
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To serve and speak out for Jesus.
In His saving name, Amen.