You are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family at this time in your day
You may want to visit PSALM 121 as you slow down with God
You may need to name others in need known to you before Father God
You are encouraged to be still in God’s Presence – and wait…ask…seek…receive…
You are invited to use the prayers below from the Northumbrian Community which we would use in the Upper Room each Tuesday at Midday
Time-out with God Tuesday
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Jesus, Saviour and Lord
Reading : MATTHEW 7 verses 7-12
Meditation : take time and consider these verses this morning.
Ask…Seek…Receive…
What are you asking for today?
What is God asking of you today?
Take time to Pray in response – including for others known to you in need at this time
In Jesus’ name, Amen.
Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
Ask and seek and knock……and hear
Father God…thank you.
Evening
Reading : read these verses again from MATTHEW 7
Reflect…. and then Pray as your day closes
God of answered prayer,
Hear our evening prayers
As we thank you for your help today
As we name others before you
As we journey from today to tomorrow
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
Considering the time and the opportunities we have at the moment to spend with God in prayer….and in this week leading up to World Day of Prayer on Friday 5th March….
As a Church we usually set aside a Tuesday each week and provide a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out in these busier days. In these weeks and months of lockdown 2021 it is not possible once again to open and run this space….for the moment .
You are invited however to make time to pause and take time out…at this time of the year in this season of Lent…perhaps for the first time….. and it doesn’t have to be a Tuesday!
However, this Tuesday instead of visiting the Upper Room you are encouraged to…..tarry a while with God, maybe a bit longer than usual……to wait…ask…seek…receive….
* Find a space to be still in a busy world
** For a regular time-out during this month
* Private prayer for yourself and for others
** Listening to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit
You are encouraged to speak with Him….to listen to Him.…to receive from Him…especially at this time as we seek to hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church in our times.
You are invited to share in the Midday Prayers and Evening Prayers that will be posted online at 12noon and 9pm on various days on the Kirk website and on our social media pages. We are also encouraged to pray with others in our city and across our land at 6pm….focussing on all those affected by the coronavirus…..and during these particular weeks you are invited to join with others and pray for all those affected afresh by the new coronavirus restrictions.
We are all invited to pray with others in our Church family as we journey through these early days of 2021 together…..and to listen for what God is saying to us in these changing and uncertain days. You are encouraged to take some exercise by the Government..and we would invite you to take a walk around the Kirkyard and consider the Word for Today words and images from PSALM 121 at this time.
You are invited to pause and pray with others in our Church Family at this time in your day
The Midday focus from today’s Daily Devotions….
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’
LORD our God…thank you.
Following on from John’s message to us on Sunday morning…and the opportunities we have to spend time with God in prayer….and on this the first of 10 days in the lead up to World Day of Prayer on 5th March….
As a Church we usually set aside a Tuesday each week and provide a place with space – the UPPER ROOM – a place for time-out in these busier days. In these weeks and months of lockdown 2021 it is not possible once again to open and run this space….for the moment .
You are invited however to make time to pause and take time out…at this time of the year…perhaps for the first time….. and it doesn’t have to be a Tuesday!
However, this Tuesday instead of visiting the Upper Room you are encouraged to…..tarry a while with God, maybe a bit longer than usual……to wait…ask…seek…receive….
* Find a space to be still in a busy world
** For regular time-out during this month
* Private prayer for yourself and for others
** Listening to God – Father Son and Holy Spirit
You are encouraged to speak with Him….to listen to Him.…to receive from Him…especially at this time as we seek to hear what the Spirit is saying to the Church in our times.
You are invited to share in the Midday Prayers and Evening Prayers that will be posted online at 12noon and 9pm on various days on the Kirk website and on our social media pages. We are also encouraged to pray with others in our city and across our land at 5pm….focussing on all those affected by the coronavirus…..and during these particular weeks you are invited to join with others and pray for all those affected afresh by the new coronavirus restrictions.
We are all invited to pray with others in our Church family as we journey through these early days of 2021 together…..and to listen for what God is saying to us in these changing and uncertain days. You are encouraged to take some exercise by the Government..and we would invite you to take a walk around the Kirkyard and consider the Word for Today words and images from PSALM 121 at this time.
And in the evening…we come together via Zoom to give thanks together in prayer…to ask, to seek, to receive from Father God….to share what God has been doing and saying….to pray for others and each other….7.30pm.
Upper Room day – and evening Gathering for Prayer
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from Father God
Reading : 2 CHRONICLES 20 verses 1-30
Meditation : consider this passage – the king in prayer.
What is God saying to you today from this passage?
What is your response to Him today?
Take time to Pray in response to the LORD our God
With honest humility
In Jesus’ Name
Amen.
Midday
Take time to listen for God to speak with you at this time of day
‘Thy Kingdom come’ Father God
LORD our God…thank you.
Evening
Reading : read the passage again from 2 CHRONICLES 20
Reflect on these words…. And then pray to our God in response
Father God, our gracious God, hear our evening prayers,
As we return our thanks to you.
And as we lift up our nation and our world in these days
O have mercy!
O give saving grace!
In Jesus’ name, Amen.