Pray for BIG ALPHA

Thursday 30th – Taster Evening – is getting closer.

Please pray for the preparations.

Please pray for ALL those who have been invited.

Please pray for those who are planning to invite someone.

Jesus said in John 15 (verse 16)….. “You did not choose me; I chose you and appointed you to go and bear much fruit, the kind of fruit that endures. And so the Father will give you whatever you ask of him in my name.”

Daily Devotions for 16th August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : GALATIANS 5 verse 16 – chapter 6 verse 10

Meditation : take time and consider what is said here – and all Paul is teaching these believers.
What encourages and challenges you this morning?
What is God saying to you today from His Word?

then pray in response as your day starts

(Pray your own words to the LORD God
In worship and thanks for what you have read,
In confession and need to be more like Jesus,
And for others known to you at this time in a hard place.)

O LORD of mercy, receive our morning praise and hear our prayers.
We ask in Jesus’ name.
Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessing on your neighbours
O LORD, hear our prayers and give grace and peace to each and all we ask.

Evening

Reading : read the verses again from Galatians 5 and 6
Reflect on these verses at the end of your day
and Pray in response to this God of ours
O LORD God, hear our evening prayers as we thank You for the indwelling Holy Spirit.
in Jesus’ name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for 15th August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : 2 CORINTHIANS 4 verse 1 – chapter 6 verse 2

Meditation : consider what these verses say and what they teach you this morning.
What words stay with you?
Look again at chapter 4 verse 18

then pray in response….

O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
May we be a people
Who ever look on the things unseen
Now and for ever.
In Jesus’ name, Amen and amen!


Midday

Pray God’s blessing on those serving as Chaplains in our hospitals
O LORD, show mercy and hear our prayers.

Evening
Reading : read this passage again
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response – to this God, our God
LORD God, our God, hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed jars of clay.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.

Daily Devotions for 14th August, 2018

Upper Room day – time-out with God

Morning

Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : 1 CORINTHIANS 3

Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning about being a servant of God.
What words stay with you?
What is God saying to you today?

Take time to Pray in response – including for those who work and serve in your Church

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

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


Evening

Reading : read these verses again from 1 Corinthians 3
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of Paul and the God of today,
My God, our God,
Hear our evening prayers.
In Jesus’ name. Amen

Tuesday UPPER ROOM Tuesday

Once again Tuesday becomes Upper Room day in the Wilson Hall above the Café.

An opportunity to take time-out
With God

at the Cross

Space
Sofas
Bibles
Cushions
Candles
Music
Window views
all available

7.30am – 7.15pm

with opportunities to pray with others
7.30-8am
12-12.30pm
7-7.15pm

The Café will be open below 9am-2pm this week.

Somewhere to go before or after the Pathway of Peace?

Daily Devotions for 13th August, 2018

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : ROMANS chapter 8

Meditation : prayerfully consider these verses…rich in truth and promise.
What do they mean for you today?
What is God saying to you this morning?
Which words will you hold onto through this day?

Pray in response – to our God of amazing blessings
And receive from Him a Romans 8 gift.

(Pray your own words of honesty at the start of this day
Of praise and worship
Of confession and trust
Of need)

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

Midday
Pray God’s blessings on those suffering mental health issues
O LORD, have mercy on all we call out and pour rich blessings!

Evening
Reading : read Romans 8 again prayerfully at the end of your day
Reflect….. and then pray to God in response..noting verses 26 and 27
Father God, hear my prayer this evening.
As I humbly trust in Jesus, my Saviour.