{"id":70816,"date":"2020-03-24T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/pope-invites-christians-to-join-in-lords-prayer\/"},"modified":"2020-03-24T12:05:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T12:05:00","slug":"pope-invites-christians-to-join-in-lords-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/pope-invites-christians-to-join-in-lords-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope invites Christians to join in Lord&#8217;s Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Scottish Episcopal Church is encouraging members to join Christians around the world in saying the Lord\u2019s Prayer at 11am today (25 March).<\/p>\n<p>The move comes in response to an invitation from Pope Francis sent to all Christian leaders in which he asks that we invoke \u201ctogether the graces from heaven\u201d and ask \u201cfor the end of this pandemic\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Here, we offer people the chance to pray with Rt Rev Andrew Swift, Bishop of Brechin. We also offer the opportunity to pray with Rev Rosie Addis, using British Sign Language.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none; overflow: hidden;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fscottishepiscopalchurch%2Fvideos%2F241632130569593%2F&amp;show_text=0&amp;width=560\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>In a joint letter, 11 Christian denominations across the country including the Primus, on behalf of the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church, have pledged to take part.<\/p>\n<p>The Most Rev Mark Strange, Primus, welcomed the move and said: \u201cWhen the Disciples asked Jesus what they should pray, this is the answer he gave them. As disciples of Christ, let us pray this together as we face this time of trial.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1NnW7RoKj6Y\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Those other denominations taking part in Scotland are the Church of Scotland, the Roman Catholic Church, the United Free Church, the United Reformed Church, the Baptist Union of Scotland, the Methodist Church, Congregational Federation in Scotland, the Salvation Army, the Church of the Nazarene, and Redeemed Christian Church of God.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Lord&#8217;s Prayer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Our Father in heaven,<br \/>\nhallowed be your name,<br \/>\nyour kingdom come,<br \/>\nyour will be done,<br \/>\non earth as in heaven.<br \/>\nGive us today our daily bread.<br \/>\nForgive us our sins<br \/>\nas we forgive those<br \/>\nwho sin against us.<br \/>\nDo not bring us<br \/>\nto the time of trial<br \/>\nbut deliver us from evil.<br \/>\nFor the kingdom, the power<br \/>\nand the glory are yours,<br \/>\nnow and for ever.<br \/>\n<\/em><em>Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Signatories in Scotland:<\/p>\n<p>Most Rev Mark Strange, Primus, on behalf of the College of Bishops, Scottish Episcopal Church.<br \/>\nRt. Rev. Colin Sinclair, Moderator of the General Assembly, Church of Scotland.<br \/>\nMost Rev Leo Cushley, Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, Roman Catholic Church.<br \/>\nRev John Fulton, Moderator, United Free Church of Scotland.<br \/>\nRev Dr David Pickering, Moderator, United Reformed Church (Scotland).<br \/>\nRev Martin Hodson, General Director, Baptist Union of Scotland.<br \/>\nRev Mark Slaney, District Chair, Methodist Church (Scotland).<br \/>\nRev May-Kane Logan, Chair, Congregational Federation in Scotland.<br \/>\nLt. Col. Carol Bailey, Secretary for Scotland, Salvation Army.<br \/>\nRev Jim Ritchie, District Superintendent, British Isles North District, Church of the Nazarene.<br \/>\nPastor Chris Gbenle, Provincial Pastor, Province of Scotland, Redeemed Christian Church of God.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Scottish Episcopal Church is encouraging members to join Christians around the world in saying the Lord\u2019s Prayer at 11am today (25 March). 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