We pause with others around the world
To Pray for Ukraine
O God of Peace give Peace
O God of Comfort give Comfort
O God of Help give Help
O God of Courage give Courage
O God of Truth give Truth and Justice
We call out together
In Jesus’ name, Amen
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus
Reading : ROMANS 12 verses 16-21
Meditation : take time and consider all that is said here about Christian living.
Live in Harmony.
Live at peace.
Do not take revenge.
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?
And then Pray with honest words to this God of ours in response
Naming others before Him
As the month ends
Happy are those who have the God of Jacob to help them
and who depend on the LORD their God,
the Creator of heaven, earth, and sea,
and all that is in them.
He always keeps his promises;
He judges in favour of the oppressed
and gives food to the hungry
And so we bring our morning sacrifice of prayer to you, our God Most High.
Have mercy
Give help
We ask in Jesus’ name
As we step into a new month with You
Amen – we pray together.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of our Kirkgate Trust
Father God, hear our prayers and bless this work real good we ask
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from ROMANS 12 verses 16-21
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our God
And so we bring our evening sacrifice of prayer to you, our God Most High.
Have mercy
Give help
We ask in Jesus’ name
As we step into tomorrow – a new month
Amen – we pray together.
On this particular day…the funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II…we pause and pray with others around the world…especially for her family as they journey through this day.
O LORD God, Father God, our God
Give comfort
And strength
And help
And peace
We ask together
In Jesus’ name
Amen
You are invited to pause and pray with those gathered in the Upper Room today and those attending Betty Boyle’s funeral
P-ause with God
R-ejoice in His blessings given
A-sk for God’s comfort and peace and strength for Chris and his family at this time
Y-ield to His Kingdom ways
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : JOHN 20 verses 19-23
Meditation : take time and consider Jesus’ words this Sunday morning.
Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you.
As the Father sent me, so I send you.”
Then he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit.”
And then pause with God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Wait.
Hear.
Receive.
Thank you O my God
For your peace
For sending even me
For the gift of Your Holy Spirit
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 set verses again from JOHN 20
Reflect on the words spoken here and then Pray in response to this God
Pause with God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Wait.
Hear.
Receive.
Thank you O my God
For your peace
For sending even me
For the gift of Your Holy Spirit
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.