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Daily Devotions for Sunday 30th October, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 16 verses 21-24

Meditation : take time and consider these names and people this Sunday morning.
Greetings.
What is God teaching/reminding you about serving Him?

And then pray in response – naming others before our God

O God of greatness
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
We name others who serve you
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 particular verses again from ROMANS 16 verses 21-24
Reflect on the names and people and then Pray in response to our God

O LORD, hear our evening prayers we ask
As we thank you for the blessings of this Sunday
And those who have served us today
As we believe and trust in you
As we pilgrimage on towards tomorrow

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Saturday 29th October, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 16 verses 17-20

Meditation : take the time to consider these final words of instruction this Saturday morning.
I urge you….
Which words stay with you as your day starts?
What is God teaching you about His ways today?

And then take time to Pray in response to this God

Amen we pray together this new day

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

O God of mercy and amazing grace
Thank you for all you have given us
In Christ Jesus

O God of love and saving grace
Thank you for all you are doing in us
Through Christ Jesus

O God of help and wondrous grace
Equip us to serve you in this world
For Christ Jesus

For yours is due all the glory and honour
Praises and worship
Because of Christ Jesus

Amen and Amen

Evening
Reading : read the verses again from ROMANS 16 verses 17-20
Reflect on Paul’s words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
His God is our God

The grace of our Lord Jesus be with you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for NOVEMBER 2022

Now that we have been put right with God through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 5 verse 1

During 2022 we have been looking daily at the theme of GOOD NEWS as we journeyed with Paul through his letter to the ROMANS – and pausing at our times of Midday Devotion to pray for others in our church family, our city and our world.

In November, as we move through the year, we take a final look at some of the truths again behind the words of these powerful chapters and verses.

We are all encouraged to listen for God’s voice and make our response as we journey together in our ‘rhythm of devotion’

These Devotions are but one way to feed on God’s Word in the morning, at midday, in the evening… to pray with Him continually through the day and even to share with others the treasures or hurdles you discover.
The Church website and Facebook page (even on a handy mobile) provide a fuller daily devotional page. However it all follows the pattern below which the information provided fits into, based on the Kirk’s origins of the Celtic and Northumbrian traditions which we started as a church family in 2015.

Morning
Reading and Meditation on the content and Prayer of response
Midday
Prayer – mostly for others
Evening
Verse(s) from the morning reading
Reflection and Prayer at the end of the day

A Prayer for the Month of NOVEMBER

Lord, we thank You for our founder, Paul
We thank You for his wisdom and resolve
Help us to understand the intricacy
Of his message, and to follow You as a Christian Nation
Built from the ‘nations’.
In Jesus’ name
Amen.

The Lord’s 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

Daily Devotions for Tuesday 25th October, 2022

Upper Room day and evening Gathering for Prayer

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

Reading : ROMANS 15 verses 22-29

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this morning.
Paul’s plan.
What words or images stay with you?
What is your plan for today?

Pray in response to what you have read
Taking time to pause and listen for God’s answer to you

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

I hand over to Him my plans for today
His Kingdom come
His will be done

In Jesus’ name,
Amen.

Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask, seek, knock….hear!
Father God…thank you.

Evening
Reading : read ROMANS 15 verses 22-29 again – in another version?
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray….to the LORD our God

I call to the LORD for help;
I plead with him.
I bring him all my complaints;
I tell him all my troubles.

I thank Him for His help and guidance this day

In Jesus’ name.
Amen and Amen.

Daily Devotions for Monday 24th October, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 15 verses 18-21

Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning.
The power of the Holy Spirit.
Paul’s ambition.
What words stay with you?
What is your response to God’s Word today?

Then Pray in response to the LORD our God
Giving thanks for where He is at work
Giving situations and people over to Him

Praise the LORD!
Sing a new song to the LORD;
praise him in the assembly of his faithful people!
Be glad, Israel, because of your Creator;
rejoice, people of Zion, because of your king!
Praise his name with dancing;
play drums and harps in praise of him.

In Jesus’ name, Amen

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of trypraying in our city
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from ROMANS 15 verses 18-21
Reflect on what you read and then pray to our God in response

The LORD takes pleasure in his people;
he honours the humble with victory.
Let God’s people rejoice in their triumph
and sing joyfully all night long.

And so to you, O God, we bring our evening words of prayer
Trusting you with situations and people
In Jesus’ name, Amen!

Daily Devotions for Sunday 23rd October, 2022

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

Reading : ROMANS 15 verses 14-17

Meditation : take time and consider this part of the chapter this particular Sunday morning.
Paul’s reason for writing.
What words stay with you?
Is there someone you need to contact at this time?

And then pray in response – naming others before God

O God
Guide and guard our words this day
In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your midday prayer

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from ROMANS 15 verses 14-17
Reflect on the words and images 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 pilgrimage on towards tomorrow
Guard and guide our words
In Jesus’ name, Amen.