Tag: October

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Friday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as the weekend starts

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 92

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Friday in October…as the nation and the world still wrestles with new cases and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern… you are invited to pause and continue to 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 – in our community, in our nation and in our world – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

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

Daily Devotions for Friday 15th October, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : PSALM 92

Meditation : as we pause today we take time to consider these words this morning.
What are you encouraged and challenged by today?
What words stay with you?

Then take time to Pray and Praise this God of ours
Making words from this psalm your own today

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

Midday
We give thanks for those who work on our buses and trams
Father God, hear our prayers, have mercy and pour out blessings we ask

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from PSALM 92
Reflect on the way God has blessed you in your life
and pray with thanksgiving in response to Him

LORD God, the God of help and protection,
Our God,
Hear our evening prayers
As we return our sacrifice of praise for who you are
And your help even this day
As we bring ourselves to you at the end of this day.
As we name others before You.
Amen.

A Call to Thursday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Thursday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through the week

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 67

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

Daily Devotions for Thursday 14th October, 2021

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God

Reading : PSALM 67

Meditation : as we pause with God this morning, consider this song of thanksgiving.
What words stay with you?

And then pray with rejoicing in response as your day starts

Pray your own words to the LORD God

O LORD
We bring our sacrifice of praise in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
We give thanks for our neighbours
O LORD, hear our prayers and pour out a blessing we ask on each and all

Evening
Reading : read the set verses again from PSALM 67
Reflect on these words again at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours with thanksgiving

O LORD God, hear our evening prayers
As we thank You for Your help in our lives.
O have mercy we ask
On others
On our Church
On our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Wednesday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as the new week has begun

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from PSALM 65

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!