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 [24 May], in response to the coronavirus pandemic.<\/p>\n
This week, 14 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
\u201cAt this present time, we are especially conscious of the need to protect and to be protected. Indeed, our collective awareness of the need to protect life and the lives of those whom we love has perhaps never been so heightened. In response to the threat posed by Covid 19, we seek to protect and shield those whom we care for most deeply.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn the Gospel of John (17: 1-11), Jesus prays for his disciples in anticipation of the time when he will no longer be with them. What is it that he prays for? Jesus asks the Father to \u2018protect\u2019 his friends. Whilst he was with them, Jesus protected and shielded the disciples and later in his prayer he prays for each one of us. The ascended Lord Jesus continues to pray for us and assures us that his presence will be renewed through the gift of the Holy Spirit.\u201d<\/p>\n
We pray:<\/p>\n
Living God and gracious Father,<\/em> Living God, your Son now sits in your presence<\/em> Living God, we thank you that Jesus prayed for us<\/em> Living God, we pray for the life of the world.<\/em> Living God, renew us we pray and renew the life of the world.<\/em> 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, 24mh dhen Ch\u00e8itean, \u00f9rnaigh aig 7f<\/strong><\/p>\n Aig an \u00e0m seo tha sinn gl\u00e8 mhothachail air cho feumach \u2019s a tha sinn air d\u00econadh, agus a bhith a\u2019 d\u00econadh a ch\u00e8ile.\u00a0 Ma dh\u2019fhaoidte nach robh sinn a-riamh cho mothachail air sin \u2019s a tha sinn a-nis, agus sinn a\u2019 feuchainn ri ar coimhearsnaich agus luchd ar gr\u00e0idh a dh\u00econadh bho na cunnartan a tha a\u2019 tighinn oirnn uile an cois Covid-19.<\/p>\n Ann an Soisgeul E\u00f2in (17: 1 – 11), rinn \u00ccosa \u00f9rnaigh airson a dheisciobail, oir bha fhios aige gun robh l\u00e0ithean a\u2019 teannachadh orra, l\u00e0ithean anns nach robh e fh\u00e8in dol a bhith c\u00f2mhla riutha gu fiosaigeach.\u00a0 D\u00e8 a dh\u2019iarr e san \u00f9rnaigh sin?\u00a0 Dh\u2019iarr e gum bi an t-Athair a\u2019 d\u00econadh a charaidean.\u00a0 Fhad \u2019s a bha e c\u00f2mhla riutha, dh\u00econ \u00ccosa na deisciobail, agus nas fhaide san \u00f9rnaigh aige, tha e ag \u00f9rnaigh airson gach neach againn.\u00a0 Tha an\u00a0 Tighearna \u00ccosa, agus esan air \u00e8irigh, fhathast ag \u00f9rnaigh air ar son, agus a\u2019 toirt barantais dhuinn gum bi a l\u00e0ithearachd air ath-nuadhachadh tro th\u00ecodhlac an Spioraid Naoimh.<\/p>\n D\u00e8anamaid \u00f9rnaigh:<\/p>\n A Dh\u00e8 Bhe\u00f2 agus Athair thr\u00f2cairich,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 Bhe\u00f2, tha do Mhac a-nis na shuidhe nad l\u00e0thair,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 Bhe\u00f2, tha sinn taingeil dhut gun do rinn \u00ccosa \u00f9rnaigh air ar son,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 Bhe\u00f2, tha sinn ag \u00f9rnaigh airson beatha an t-saoghail.<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 Bhe\u00f2, tha sinn ag \u00f9rnaigh gun ath-nuadhaich thu sinn, agus gun ath-nuadhaich thu beatha an t-saoghail.<\/em> Soidhnichte:<\/p>\n Am F\u00ecor Urramach Marcus Strange, Primus as leth Colaiste nan Easbaigean, Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba
\nProtect and shield us.<\/em>
\nLiving God, protect and shield<\/em>
\nAll whom we love,<\/em>
\nThrough Jesus Christ our Lord.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd shares in your glory and honour.<\/em>
\nWe thank you for the promise<\/em>
\nThat his presence shall be renewed for us,<\/em>
\nThrough the gift of the Holy Spirit.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd that he continues to intercede for us.<\/em>
\nWe thank you that he continues to pray<\/em>
\nFor us and for our protection,<\/em>
\nThrough Jesus Christ our Lord.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWe thank you for all those who, in these days,<\/em>
\nStrive to protect and shield us.<\/em>
\nRenew them in heart and soul, and mind and strength,<\/em>
\nThrough the gift of the Holy Spirit.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nFor you so loved the world that you gave your Son<\/em>
\nThat we might share in the life of the world to come.<\/em>
\nHear our prayer, now and always,<\/em>
\nThrough Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nRt. Rev. Dr Martin Fair, 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)
\nFred Drummond, Director, Evangelical Alliance (Scotland)<\/p>\n
\nd\u00econ sinn agus gl\u00e8idh sinn.<\/em>
\nA Dh\u00e8 Bhe\u00f2, d\u00econ agus gl\u00e8idh<\/em>
\nluchd ar gr\u00e0idh,<\/em>
\ntro \u00ccosa Cr\u00ecosd ar Tighearna.<\/em><\/p>\n
\na\u2019 gabhail p\u00e0irt nad ghl\u00f2ir agus nad chli\u00f9.<\/em>
\nTha sinn taingeil dhut airson a gheallaidh <\/em>
\ngum bi a l\u00e0ithearachd air ath-nuadhachadh dhuinn,<\/em>
\ntro th\u00ecodhlac an Spioraid Naoimh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nagus gu bheil e fhathast ag eadar-ghuidhe air ar son.<\/em>
\nTha sinn taingeil dhut gu bheil e fhathast ag \u00f9rnaigh air ar son,<\/em>
\nagus airson ar d\u00econadh,<\/em>
\nTro \u00ccosa Cr\u00ecosd ar Tighearna.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTha sinn taingeil dhut airson a h-uile neach a bhios, anns na l\u00e0ithean seo,<\/em>
\nag obair gu cruaidh gus ar d\u00econ.<\/em>
\nThoir dhaibh spionnadh \u00f9raichte ann an cridhe, spiorad, inntinn agus neart,<\/em>
\ntro th\u00ecodhlac an Spioraid Naoimh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nOir is ann mar sin a ghr\u00e0dhaich thu an saoghal, gun tug thu do Mhac,<\/em>
\ngus am bi sinn a\u2019 gabhail p\u00e0irt ann am beatha an t-saoghail a tha ri teachd.<\/em>
\n\u00c8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh, a-nis agus gu br\u00e0th,<\/em>
\ntro \u00ccosa Cr\u00ecosd ar Tighearna.<\/em>
\nAmen.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAn Ceart Urramach M\u00e0rtainn Fair, 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-shluagh c\u00f2mhla ann an Alba (MECTIS)
\nFred Drummond, Sti\u00f9iriche, Caidreachas Soisgeulach (Alba)<\/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 [24 May], in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This week, 14 Christian churches and organisations across the country will take part. Many of those joining together will also light candles […]","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":37765,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70871","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\/70871","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=70871"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70871\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}