Time-Out Tuesday Kirk House

As we journey through Holy Week ….and reflect on God’s amazing grace and walk with us…

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. However, for the weeks of Lent this space has moved into the Kirk House – next to the Kirkgate entrance – through the red door and with access on the ground floor. This is a safe place for you to be.

You are encouraged to find a time and place that suits you…..if getting to this Upper Room during Lent is not possible….

* A space for you to be still in your 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

You are also encouraged 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 visited the nativity scene in the Offering House? As you do…pray for your family, and the Kirk buildings, inside and outside..and all those who pass through the doors and gates. The COVID-19 memorial is now in place, beside the Cairn, and you may want to visit and pause there. Have you walked the new Word for Today around the Kirk building?

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 April our focus will continue on the book of GALATIANS and EASTER Resurrection 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 Sunday reflection over the 11 days period. This year the venture ran 9-19 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 continue to journey through the rest of Lent 2025.

Daily Devotions for Monday 14th April, 2025

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

Reading : GALATIANS 6 verses 1-6
Meditation : take time to consider these words and events as your day starts.
Carry one another’s burdens.

What words stay with you today?

Then Pause to Pray in response to this God we believe and trust in
Naming others on a life journey at this time.
Naming others on a journey of struggling

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on Gordon Pennykid and his family
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.

Evening
Reading : read these verses again from GALATIANS 6 verses 1-6
– in another version?
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to this God in response

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
Hear my evening prayer
As I lay myself and my church family before you at the end of this day
In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Palm Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

As we step into Holy Week….. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from GALATIANS 5 verses 22-26– as we consider this part of the Bible….

We PAUSE with the Lord in prayer as the day closes….

We REJOICE in the help and blessings He has given this particular Sunday – to us and to others

We ASK for His presence, peace and strength – for ourselves and for others in our church family and our nation and in our world at this time – especially prayerfully supporting the people of Syria, Israel, Gaza, Lebanon, Ukraine, Russia, Myanmar, Yemen, Goma and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

We YIELD – say Yes – to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow

Bible Verses for the Week and Sunday Morning Reflection

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.

Galatians 5 verses 22 and 23

Do you follow our Sunday morning reflection on the Bible Verse for the Week?

It is usually found on our YouTube channel…and our Facebook page……..8am each Sunday morning.

The link to this morning’s is available below – from Alastair …as we journey with one of Paul’s letters during this season of Lent… Fruitful shopping?

Daily Devotions for Sunday 13th April, 2025

Palm Sunday

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

Reading : GALATIANS 5 verses 22-26
Meditation : take time and consider this particular passage this Sunday morning.
The Fruit of the Spirit

What 3 words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you about His ways?

And then pray in response
Come to God with a confidence – because of Jesus
Asking….seeking…..receiving…..

In Jesus’ Name, Amen.

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

Father God, Our God
We can but offer to you
Our sacrifice of praise
For loving us
For sending Jesus
For triumphing over
The Cross
The Tomb

Holy Spirit
Cleanse us
Fill us
Again and again
Use us
Even us

To God be the glory
Great things You have Done!

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen!!

Evening
Reading : read these particular verses again from GALATIANS 5 verses 22-26
Reflect on the truths behind the words 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 name others seeking you
As we pilgrimage on into this new week
In Jesus’ name, Amen.