Today on Easter Sunday, the Scottish Episcopal Church joins again with other churches and many thousands of people in Scotland in a Call to Prayer at 7pm, in response to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
Thirteen Christian churches and organisations across the country are taking part in the joint prayer for the third consecutive week, with many of those joining together also lighting candles. The prayer appears below, in English and in Gaelic.<\/p>\n
The Most Rev Mark Strange, Primus, said: \u201cAs the Resurrection is proclaimed, the light of Christ is seen lighting up our lives across our land.\u201d<\/p>\n
The churches in Scotland have issued a letter with this week\u2019s prayer. It reads:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are deeply conscious that we are approaching the moment in time which is the source of the resurrection hope of the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. With all God\u2019s people, we shall hear it announced on Easter Sunday morning: \u2018The Lord is risen!<\/em>\u2019 Our response will be: \u2018He is risen indeed!<\/em>\u2019<\/p>\n \u201cAlongside this, we are deeply conscious that our society is facing a challenge whose depth and scale we are only truly beginning to comprehend. The challenge that the disciples faced on the first Easter Sunday was to comprehend the significance of the resurrection of our Lord, and thereafter to bear witness to that in the world of their day. Our calling is to do the same, by bearing witness through acts of love and compassion.”<\/p>\n A prayer for Easter Sunday<\/strong><\/p>\n Lord, it feels as if we\u2019ve been walking in the Good Friday shadow of the cross;<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n feeling disorientated, concerned and filled with heartache;<\/em><\/p>\n praying for healing for those poorly, whether government leader or more personally known; and comfort for those bereaved;<\/em><\/p>\n expressing thanks for the selfless dedication of NHS staff, those delivering social care, and everyone ensuring that essential services and supplies are maintained, in company with those who volunteer.<\/em><\/p>\n Lord, as we journey on, help us now to embrace the dawning Easter joy of the cross;<\/em><\/p>\n encountering, like the first disciples, the transforming wonder of Christ\u2019s resurrection;<\/em><\/p>\n accepting, like the first disciples, that it may take time to comprehend the reality of Easter;<\/em><\/p>\n reflecting new life through words and deeds. Hear us, and journey with us, in the name of the risen Christ. Amen.<\/em>\u2019<\/p>\n Signed by:<\/p>\n Most Rev. Mark Strange, Primus, on behalf of the College of Bishops, Scottish Episcopal Church Gairm gu \u00f9rnaigh: Latha na S\u00e0baid, 12mh dhen Ghiblean, \u00f9rnaigh aig 7f (Latha NA C\u00e0isge)<\/strong><\/p>\n Fhad \u2019s a n\u00ec sinn fiughair ri Latha na C\u00e0isge, tha sinn a\u2019 tilleadh dhan mh\u00f2maid ann an eachdraidh far a bheil sinn a\u2019 lorg bunait d\u00f2chas na h-Eaglaise, aiseirigh ar Tighearna \u00ccosa Chr\u00ecosd. Maille ri sluagh Dh\u00e8 uile, cluinnidh sinn e air madainn na C\u00e0isge: Tha an Tighearna air \u00e8irigh!<\/em> Agus freagraidh sinn: Tha e air \u00e8irigh gu deimhinne<\/em>.<\/p>\n Aig an aon \u00e0m, tha fhios againn gu bheil d\u00f9bhlannan romhainn a tha doirbh ri thugsinn. B\u2019 e an d\u00f9bhlan a bha aig na deisciobail air a\u2019 chiad Latha na C\u00e0isge a bhith a\u2019 tuigsinn f\u00ecor-bhr\u00ecgh ais\u00e8irigh ar Tighearna, agus as d\u00e8idh sin a bhith a\u2019 toirt fianais dhan t-saoghal anns an latha aca fh\u00e8in. Tha a\u2019 ghairm cheudna againn andiugh, ann a bhith a\u2019 toirt fianais ann an gr\u00e0dh agus truas.<\/p>\n D\u00e8anamaid \u00f9rnaigh:<\/p>\n A Thighearna, tha e a\u2019 faireachdainn dhuinn mar gu bheil sinn a\u2019 coiseachd ann an sg\u00e0il a\u2019 chrainn-cheusaidh. Tha sinn a\u2019 faireachdainn caillte, iomaganach agus fo bhr\u00f2n.<\/em><\/p>\n Tha sinn ag \u00f9rnaigh gum faigh nan uile a tha tinn leigheas.<\/em><\/p>\n Tha sinn ag \u00f9rnaigh gum faigh nan uile cofhurtachd a chaill an luchd-gr\u00e0idh.<\/em><\/p>\n Tha sinn a\u2019 toirt taing dhut airson obair dh\u00ecleas luchd-obrach an NHS, airson nan uile tha a\u2019 l\u00ecbhrigeadh c\u00f9raimh sh\u00f2isealta, airson nan uile a tha a\u2019 cumail seirbheisean riatanach a\u2019 ruith, agus airson nan uile a tha ag obair gu saorthoileach.<\/em><\/p>\n A Thighearna, cuidich sinn gus aoibhneas na C\u00e0isge a mhothachadh.<\/em><\/p>\n Tha sinn ag \u00f9rnaigh gum bi sinne, mar a bha na deisciobail, a\u2019 coimhead air iongantas aiseirigh Chr\u00ecosd, agus ag aithneachadh gu bheil e ag atharrachadh a huil n\u00ec; agus tha sinn ag aithneachadh gum faodadh e bhith greis gus a tha sinn a\u2019 tuigsinn br\u00ecgh na C\u00e0isge, mar a bha e do na deisciobail.<\/em><\/p>\n Tha sinn ag \u00f9rnaigh gun tig an tuigse sin thugainn, agus bhon tuigse sin, gum f\u00e0s beatha \u00f9r nar facail, nar smuain agus nar gn\u00ecomharan.<\/em><\/p>\n A Thighearna, cluinn ar n-\u00f9rnaigh, a tha sinn a\u2019 tabhainn suas nad ainm agus air do sg\u00e0th. <\/em><\/p>\n Amen<\/em><\/p>\n Soidhnichte:<\/p>\n Am F\u00ecor Urramach Marcus Strange, Primus as leth Colaiste nan Easbaigean, Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba
\nRt. Rev. Colin Sinclair, Moderator of the General Assembly, Church of Scotland
\nMost Rev. Leo Cushley, Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, Roman Catholic Church
\nRev. John Fulton, Moderator, United Free Church of Scotland
\nRev. Dr David Pickering, Moderator, United Reformed Church (Scotland)
\nRev. Martin Hodson, General Director, Baptist Union of Scotland
\nRev. Mark Slaney, District Chair, Methodist Church (Scotland)
\nRev. May-Kane Logan, Chair, Congregational Federation in Scotland
\nLt. Col. Carol Bailey, Secretary for Scotland, Salvation Army
\nAdwoa Bittle, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
\nRev. Jim Ritchie, District Superintendent, British Isles North District, Church of the Nazarene
\nPastor Chris Gbenle, Provincial Pastor, Province of Scotland, Redeemed Christian Church of God
\nBishop Francis Alao, Church of God (Scotland)\/Minority Ethnic Churches Together in Scotland (MECTIS)<\/p>\n
\nAn Ceart Urramach Cailean Mac na Ceardaich, Moder\u00e0tor \u00c0rd-Sheanadh Eaglais na h-Alba
\nAm F\u00ecor Urramach Leo Cushley, \u00c0rd-Easbaig Chill R\u00ecmhinn agus D\u00f9n \u00c8ideann
\nAn t-Urramach Iain Fulton, Moder\u00e0tor, Eaglais Shaor Aonaichte na h-Alba
\nAn t-Urramach Daibhidh Pickering, Moder\u00e0tor, Eaglais Ath-Leasaichte Aonaichte (Alba)
\nAn t-Urramach M\u00e0rtainn Hodson, \u00c0rd-Sti\u00f9iriche, Aonadh Baisteach na h-Alba
\nAn t-Urramach Marcus Slaney, Cathraiche Roinn-D\u00f9thcha, Eaglais nam Methodach (Alba)
\nAn t-Urramach May-Kane Logan, Cathraiche, Caidreachas Co-thionalach ann an Alba
\nLt. Col. Carol Bailey, R\u00f9naire na h-Alba, Feachd na Sl\u00e0inte
\nAdwao Bittle, Comann nan Caraidean (Cuagairean)
\nAn t-Urramach Jim Ritchie, \u00c0rd-Neach-Sti\u00f9iridh Roinn-D\u00f9thcha, Eileanan Bhreatainn, Eaglais an N\u00e0saraich
\nAoghaire Chris Gbenle, Aoghaire Roinn-D\u00f9thcha, M\u00f2r-Roinn na h-Alba, Eaglais Chr\u00ecosdal air Saoradh le Dia
\nEasbaig Francis Alao, Eaglais Dh\u00e8 (Alba)\/ Eaglaisean nam M\u00econ-shluagh ri ch\u00e8ile ann an Alba (MECTIS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Today on Easter Sunday, the Scottish Episcopal Church joins again with other churches and many thousands of people in Scotland in a Call to Prayer at 7pm, in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Thirteen Christian churches and organisations across the country are taking part in the joint prayer for the third consecutive week, with many […]","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":37671,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70839","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70839","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=70839"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70839\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37671"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70839"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70839"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70839"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}