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Easter Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

On this special Day…as we celebrate.. with God – together – you may want to revisit today’s Daily Devotions from JOHN chapter 20– as we consider TELLING OTHERS THE GOOD NEWS about Jesus through 2023.

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 Turkey and Syria, Ukraine and other parts of our world in deep need at this time

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

Daily Devotions for Sunday 9th April, 2023

EASTER RESURRECTION Sunday!

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

Reading : JOHN chapter 20
Meditation : take time to consider these words on this Sunday.
Jesus appears!
Jesus is Alive!!
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
With songs of praise!
With words of hope and joy!

In Jesus’ Name, Amen and Amen!

Midday
Pray the Lord’s Prayer as your Easter Sunday 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 words again from JOHN chapter 20
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your Easter Sunday

O LORD, our Great Hope,
On this Day
We bring our evening sacrifice of praise to you
For who you are
As we acknowledge You our Help even this day.
As we name others in need
As we pray for the Church in all corners of our world
To sing and speak of Jesus – the Risen Lord!
In His saving name, Amen.

Daily Devotions for Friday 31st March, 2023

Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus

Reading : MATTHEW chapter 28
Meditation : take time and consider all that happens here!
The Resurrection!
Jesus appears!
What images or words stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you?

And then Pray with your own words to this God of ours in response

And so we bring our sacrifice of praise to you, our God Most High.
For Resurrection power!
For Resurrection life!
For Resurrection commission!

Amen and Amen – we pray together!

Midday
We rejoice with those who have heard good news recently
Father God, hear our prayers of rejoicing and bless them real good we ask!

Evening
Reading : read this passage again from MATTHEW chapter 28
Reflect on the words written here and pray in response to the LORD our Risen One!

And so we bring our sacrifice of evening praise to you, our God Most High.
For Resurrection power!
For Resurrection life!
For Resurrection commission!

Amen and Amen – we pray together as we step into a new month!

Resurrection Sunday Evening Prayer with Others

On this Easter Sunday evening you are invited to pause and pray with others in our church family

We are encouraged to

P AUSE with Father God as we consider His great love for us each and all

R EJOICE in the blessings He has given this special day

A SK for others..for a particular situation..for ourselves

Y IELD (say Yes) to His Kingdom ways for tomorrow as we step into a new week

Pause to Pray for Others

On this Easter Sunday…..as we pause at the empty tomb…as the nation and the world wrestles with the crisis in Ukraine – a major concern before us at this time… you are invited to pause and continue to pray with others in our city and across the nation…to the LORD our God, our Father God.

You are encouraged to continue to pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our church family, in our nation and in our world, where many are still waiting for vaccine supplies – and for all those in need on our Church Prayer List at this time – and for the various parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For Church leaders across the world at this time

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For those who are feeling anxious about others at this time