As part of our rhythm of devotion and prayer as a church family we set aside the space above the Kirkgate Cafe each Tuesday…..a place with space….the Upper Room.
You are encouraged to take time out….on this particular Tuesday….the day before the season of Lent starts….
7.30am-7.30pm
Opportunities to pray with others
7.30-8am
12-12.30pm
2.45-3.45pm
7-7.30pm
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : JOHN 1 verse 29
Meditation : take time to consider these words from John as your day starts.
What do they mean for you?
Then Pray with honesty in response to the LORD our God
For yourself
For others
(Pray your own words at the start of this day
Of praise and thanksgiving
Of confession and trust
For our nation
For our world)
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of TEARFUND in our world
God of grace and mercy and rich blessing, hear our prayers we ask.
Evening
Reading : read these words again from JOHN 1
Reflect prayerfully on what you read and then pray to our God in response
Eternal and Faithful One, hear my evening prayers
As I confess my sins
As I receive your forgiveness
As I lay myself and this world before you at the end of today
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray at this time of your Sunday.
You may wish to revisit the Kirk’s Daily Devotions for today as you pray with others.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Reading : PSALM 119 verse 61
Meditation : take time and consider this part of Psalm 119 this particular Sunday morning.
What does it mean for you today?
What is God teaching you today and what is your response?
And then pray in response – using verse 9 as you turn to prayer
O God of greatness
We bow before you
We believe in you
We trust in you
In Jesus’ Name, Amen.
Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
O Loving and Merciful God
Make us a People
Of Promised Land living
We call out
Believing your promises O LORD
Make us strong
Trusting your promises O God
Make us more like Jesus
Living out your promises O Lord
Send us out
In Jesus’ name
Amen
Evening
Reading : read these particular words again from Psalm 119
Reflect on the words you have read 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
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
You are invited to pause and pray at this time of the day.
You may wish to revisit the Kirk’s Daily Devotions for today as you pray with others and journey into Sunday.
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Holy Spirit
Reading : PSALM 119 verse 57
Meditation : take the time to consider these words this Saturday morning.
What are you encouraged and challenged by?
Which words stay with you as your day starts?
And then take time to Pray in response to this God
Make these words your own
Amen we pray together this new day.
Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your own 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 the verse again from Psalm 119
Reflect on the words…. and then Pray in response to what you have read
LORD God, our God, hear our evening prayers.
As we worship you for who you are
As we thank you for your help this day
And name others before you
In Jesus’ name, Amen.