On Wednesday morning you are invited to pause and Bring Your Own Cuppa and chat a while with others via Zoom.
This week you are invited to wear a Christmas jumper or hat and consider making a donation to Bethany Christian Trust at this time of year…the link is below.
Come and go as you wish…and keep the hosts in the far north company…whatever the weather outside!
If you haven’t received the Zoom ID email please do contact Gary or Alastair!
At this time in your Wednesday and in these changing times you are invited to pause and 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
For family and friends and neighbours
For all senior citizens in our city at this time
For NHS and Care Home staff in our city
For our country and our national leaders at this time
You are invited to pause and pray with others at this time in your Wednesday
A prayer from the Church of Scotland
Morning
Look Upward and Pray to hear and receive from God, the Three in One
Reading : 1 THESSALONIANS 4 verses 13-18
Meditation : consider all that is said here as your day starts.
The Hope of the Resurrection.
What do these words mean for you?
Then turn to pray to God in response….looking again at verse 14
O LORD our God,
Thank you for all these words
And all they teach me.
May we be a people
Who ever have this great hope!
O teach us to live this out
In our lives
In our community
In our world
In Jesus’ name, Amen
Midday
Pray God’s blessing on the work of Bethany Christian Trust at this time
O LORD, give grace and hear our prayers we ask this day.
Evening
Reading : read this passage again from 1 THESSALONIANS 4
Reflect on the words you have read and then pray in response to our God
LORD God, our God, God of resurrection hope, hear the evening prayers of your people
For we are indeed in need of encouragement in these days.
In Jesus’ name. Amen.
As part of the Kirk’s rhythm of prayer and devotion we invite people to pause and pray each day.
We offer a Daily Devotions Bible reading each morning and a focus for midday prayer.
At this time in your Wednesday you are invited to pause and pray as the day closes.
You may wish to revisit MATTHEW 25.1-13 and consider what Jesus said here.
You may need to name others before Father God.
You may want to be still with God as you look back on your day.
At this time in your Wednesday and in these changing times you are invited to pause and 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
For family and friends
For all who travel by bus and tram in our city at this time
For NHS and Care Home staff in our city
For our country and our national leaders at this time