Pause to Pray for Others

On this fourth Sunday in Advent…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 Church in our nation to be salt and light

For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation

For our country and world leaders at this time

Thy Kingdom Come at Midday

As a Church we were part of the global prayer venture – Thy Kingdom Come.

This prayer continues around the world!

Each Sunday at Midday we will re-visit one of the 11 daily themes….and this time we revisit the youth videos.
This week it is ADORE – as we are encouraged to pause and bring our sacrifice of adoration to the Living Lord

Daily Devotions for Sunday 19th December, 2021

4th Sunday in ADVENT

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

Reading : LUKE 1 verses 26-38

Meditation : take time to consider these familiar words on this Sunday.
What words or images stay with you?
What is God teaching/reminding you this morning?

And then pray in response,
Pause with God, the One who came to us
From heaven to earth

In Jesus’ Name, Amen

Midday

Pray the Prayer for the Month as your own midday prayer

O LORD our God
At the close of this year

We pause with you
And remember who you are

We rejoice
In all the blessings you have given

We ask
To lead and guide us through the days ahead

We yield
To your Kingdom will
On earth
As it is in heaven

In Jesus’ name
Amen and Amen.


Evening

Reading : read these verses again from LUKE 1
Reflect on the words and images and then Pray in response at the end of your day

O LORD, our Saviour God,
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.
In His saving name, Amen.

Sunday Evening Advent Prayer with Others

As your third Sunday in Advent closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we journey through this season

You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from REVELATION chapter 4

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!