The Scottish Episcopal Church joins again with other churches and many thousands of people in Scotland in a Call to Prayer at 7pm on Sunday [17 May], in response to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
Thirteen Christian churches and organisations across the country will take part.<\/p>\n
Many of those joining together will also light candles at the time of prayer, which appears below in English and in Gaelic.<\/p>\n
Churches Together In England will also be continuing to pray each Sunday at 7pm and will be using the hashtag #prayersofhope to share the message on social media.<\/p>\n
In a joint message accompanying this week\u2019s prayer, Scottish church leaders said:<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the days following the first Easter Sunday, the disciples of Jesus would have gone through any number of different reactions, from uncertainty and anxiety to joy and celebration, through incomprehension and fear to recognition and hope. If the Cross had robbed them of his presence, the Resurrection has restored his presence. Surely Jesus will continue to be with them always?<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Gospel of John (14: 1-21) portrays the disciples wrestling with the dawning reality that Jesus will not continue to be physically present to them. It would seem that they are again to be left bereft and \u2018orphaned\u2019. Uncertainty and anxiety threaten once more. In response, Jesus speaks into their incomprehension and fear with the promise of the gift of the Holy Spirit. Jesus reassures them that they are not alone and that his spiritual presence will be renewed in this world through the Spirit. Jesus, through the Spirit, continues with us always as the assurance of God\u2019s love for us.”<\/p>\n
Let us pray:<\/p>\n
Living God, you are our Creator and our Maker<\/em> Living God, you are the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ<\/em> Living God, your Son embraced the Cross<\/em> Living God, as you spoke to the bereft and the orphaned in days past,<\/em> Living God, your promise<\/em> Living God, be with all who sustain our common life at this time,<\/em> Living God, as you have watched over us in the past,<\/em> Signed by: Gairm gu \u00f9rnaigh: Latha na S\u00e0baid, 17mh dhen Ch\u00e8itean, \u00f9rnaigh aig 7f<\/strong><\/p>\n Anns na l\u00e0ithean as d\u00e8idh Latha na C\u00e0isge, bhiodh faireachdainnean diofraichte air deisciobail \u00ccosa, eadar teagamh agus iomagan, eadar aoibhneas agus subhachas, eadar m\u00ec-thuigse agus eagal, eadar aithneachadh agus d\u00f2chas.\u00a0 Nan robh an crann-ceusaidh air l\u00e0ithearachd \u00ccosa a ghoid bhuapa, bha Aiseirigh a\u2019 toirt a l\u00e0ithearachd dhaibh a-rithist.\u00a0 Nach robh \u00ccosa dol a bhith maille riutha a-ghn\u00e0th, gu deireadh an t-saoghail?<\/p>\n Ann an Soisgeul E\u00f2in (14: 1 – 21), ch\u00ec sinn na deisciobail a\u2019 str\u00ec leis an tuigse nach bi \u00ccosa daonnan nan l\u00e0thair gu fiosagach.\u00a0 A-r\u00e8ir coltais, bha iad dol a bhith nan aonar, nan d\u00eclleachdain, mar gum biodh.\u00a0 Bha m\u00ec-chinnt agus iomagan a\u2019 tighinn orra a-rithist.\u00a0 Mar sin, bhruidhinn \u00ccosa gus am m\u00ec-thuigse agus an t-eagal a fhreagairt, ann a bhith a\u2019 gealltainn dhaibh t\u00ecodhlac an Spioraid Naoimh.\u00a0 Bha \u00ccosa gam brosnachadh, a\u2019 dearbhadh dhaibh nach robh iad nan aonar agus gum bi a l\u00e0ithearachd spioradail air a nuadhachadh anns an t-saoghal tron Spiorad.<\/p>\n Tron Spiorad, bidh \u00ccosa daonnan maille rinn mar dhearbhadh gr\u00e0dh Dh\u00e8 dhuinn.<\/p>\n D\u00e8anamaid \u00f9rnaigh:<\/p>\n A Dh\u00e8 Bhe\u00f2, chruthaich thu sinn agus rinn thu sinn,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 Bhe\u00f2, is tusa Athair ar Tighearna \u00ccosa Chr\u00ecosd,<\/em> A Dhe Bhe\u00f2, ghabh do Mhac ris a\u2019 Chrann-cheusaidh,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 Bhe\u00f2, mar a labhair thu ris na caillte agus na d\u00eclleachdain anns na l\u00e0ithean a dh\u2019fhalbh, <\/em> A Dh\u00e8 Bheo, is e do ghealladh<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 Bhe\u00f2, bi maille riuthasan uile a tha a\u2019 cumail suas ar beatha choitcheann aig an \u00e0m seo,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 Bhe\u00f2, mar a tha thu air a bhith gar gl\u00e8idheadh anns na l\u00e0ithean a dh\u2019fhalbh,<\/em> Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n Soidhnichte:
\nAnd the very breath of life is given as your gift.<\/em>
\nWe thank you for the gift of life<\/em>
\nAnd we embrace and treasure that gift.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWhose presence in the world reveals your love for us.<\/em>
\nIn the giving of your Son,<\/em>
\nYou reveal the depths of your love.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd the depths of human suffering.<\/em>
\nWe thank you that you delivered him<\/em>
\nOn the day of Resurrection.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nSpeak to the bereft and the orphaned in days present.<\/em>
\nSpeak to the uncertain and the anxious.<\/em>
\nSpeak into the depths of our incomprehension and fear.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIs that we will not be left alone to face the world.<\/em>
\nWe thank you that through the gift of your Spirit<\/em>
\nThat promise is fulfilled.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nCarers and nurses, cleaners and porters,<\/em>
\nDoctors and ambulance staff, delivery drivers and posties.<\/em>
\nThrough their giving our common life is sustained.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWatch over us in the present.<\/em>
\nAs once more we thank you, that through Christ<\/em>
\nAnd by your Holy Spirit, we are not alone. Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMost Rev. Mark Strange, Primus, on behalf of the College of Bishops, Scottish Episcopal Church
\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
\nthu a\u2019 toirt dhuinn, mar th\u00ecodhlac, anail na beatha fh\u00e8in.<\/em>
\nTha sinn a\u2019 toirt taing dhut airson t\u00ecodhlac na beatha,
\n<\/em>t\u00ecodhlac a tha pr\u00ecseil agus luachmhor dhuinn.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nagus tha a l\u00e0ithearachd anns an t-saoghal a\u2019 foillseachadh dhuinn do ghr\u00e0dh.<\/em>
\nLe bhith a\u2019 toirt dhuinn do Mhic,<\/em>
\ntha thu a\u2019 foillseachadh dhuinn doimhneachd do ghr\u00e0idh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nagus ri doimhneachd fulangais dhaonna.<\/em>
\nTha sinn taingeil dhut gun do thog thu a-rithist e<\/em>
\nair latha an aiseirigh.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n
\nlabhair ris na caillte agus na d\u00eclleachdain anns an latha a th\u2019 ann.<\/em>
\nLabhair riuthasan a tha teagmhach agus iomaganach.<\/em>
\nLabhair rinn, a tha fo mh\u00ec-thuigse agus eagal.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nnach bi sinn air ar f\u00e0gail nar n-aonar san t-saoghal.<\/em>
\nTha sinn taingeil dhut airson coileanadh a\u2019 gheallaidh sin<\/em>
\nle t\u00ecodhlac do Spioraid.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nluchd-curaim agus nursaichean, luchd-glanaidh agus portairean,<\/em>
\ndotairean agus luchd nan carbadan \u00e8iginne, dr\u00e0ibhearan-l\u00ecbhrigidh agus postaichean.<\/em>
\nTro an cuid oidhirpean, tha ar beatha choitcheann air a cumail suas.<\/em><\/p>\n
\ngl\u00e8idh sinn anns an latha a th\u2019 ann.<\/em>
\nAgus tha sinn a\u2019 togail taing dhut a-rithist nach eil sinn nar n-aonar, oir tha Cr\u00ecosd agus do Spiorad Naomh maille rinn.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAm F\u00ecor Urramach Marcus Strange, Primus as leth Colaiste nan Easbaigean, Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba
\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\u00a0 (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-shlu<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Scottish Episcopal Church joins again with other churches and many thousands of people in Scotland in a Call to Prayer at 7pm on Sunday [17 May], in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Thirteen Christian churches and organisations across the country will take part. Many of those joining together will also light candles at the […]","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-70862","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\/70862","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=70862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70862\/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=70862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}