On this first Sunday in Advent…as the nation and the world still 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 across the world in these days to be salt and light
For NHS and Care Home staff across the nation
For our country and world leaders at this time
Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. James 5 verse 13 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. Morning Reading : PHILIPPIANS 1 verses 3-11 Meditation : take time and consider this passage this Sunday morning. And then pray in response to this God we believe and trust in Amen and Amen we say together. Midday Father God As we pause with You We ask To be more like Jesus To keep in step with the Holy Spirit For others To meet with Jesus To know the help of the Spirit Please In Jesus’ name Amen Evening Pausing – Rejoicing – Asking – Yielding Let us have confidence, then, and approach God’s throne, where there is grace. What a Friend we have in Jesus! Jesus, name above all names. Amen and Amen we say together. As your Saturday closes you are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family as we step into Sunday – the 1st Sunday in Advent You may want to revisit the Daily Devotions for today from EPHESIANS 6 verses 10-20 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 Y ield to His Kingdom will for tomorrow – say yes!
Bible Verse for the Week
Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise.
Thy Kingdom Come at Midday
This week it is OFFER – as we are encouraged to bring all that we are and all that we have in an offering to God’s Kingdom waysDaily Devotions for Sunday 28th November, 2021
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from the Living God
Why is Paul thankful?
What does he say about his prayer life?
Which words will you take with you today?
Pausing – Rejoicing – Asking – Yielding
With thanksgiving!
Pray the Prayer for the Month as your midday prayer
Reading : read these particular verses again from PHILIPPIANS 1
Reflect on the words and images as your day closes
And then we pause to pray in response to this God we believe and trust in
With thanksgiving!
There we will receive mercy and find grace to help us just when we need it.A Call to Saturday Evening Prayer with Others
A sk for His help – for yourself and for a situation/person known to you at this time
An Evening Prayer
