Daily Devotions for Sunday 19th September, 2021

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.

A Call to Saturday Evening Prayer with Others

As your Saturday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into Sunday

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from JOHN 14 verses 1-7

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

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for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

An Evening Prayer from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
‘Slowing my breath and relinquishing my worries,
I open my hands to pray…

Come Holy Spirit to my mind
I receive your comfort
Come Holy Spirit to my heart
I receive your peace
Come Holy Spirit to my soul
I receive the Father’s love for me’

Amen we say together

Daily Devotions for Saturday 18th September, 2021

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

Reading : JOHN 14 verses 1-7

Meditation : take the time to consider these words from Jesus this morning.
What is He teaching/reminding you today?

And then take time to Pray in response to this One we believe and trust in

Thank you God for sending Jesus
Thank you Jesus that you came
O help us Holy Spirit
To be more like Jesus
And to follow Him more closely
Even today

Amen we pray together this new day.

Midday
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer

Be still and know

Be still my restless mind

Be still with God

Be still in this world

Be still in my life

Be still and trust God

In Jesus’ name
Amen


Evening

Reading : read the verses again from JOHN 14
Reflect on the words spoken here…. and then Pray in response to this Jesus

P-ause
R-ejoice
A-sk
Y-ield

In Jesus’ name, Amen.

A Call to Evening Prayer with Others

As your Friday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into the weekend

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from LUKE 8 verses 22-25

You are encouraged to follow the pattern of P-R-A-Y which we have found to be a blessing from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer

P ause in God’s presence – acknowledge He is with you where you are

R ejoice in the blessings of this day He has given

A sk
for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time

Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!

An Evening Prayer from Lectio365/24-7 Prayer
‘Slowing my breath and relinquishing my worries,
I open my hands to pray…

Come Holy Spirit to my mind
I receive your comfort
Come Holy Spirit to my heart
I receive your peace
Come Holy Spirit to my soul
I receive the Father’s love for me’

Amen we say together

Pause to Pray with Others

On this Friday in September…as the nation and the world wrestles with new cases and vaccine supplies…and other points of crisis and concern… 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 pray for all those affected by the coronavirus – in our community, in our nation and in our world – and for parts of the world in turmoil at this time

For family and friends and neighbours

For the parts of this world where there is conflict and injustice

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and our national leaders at this time of decision making