Coping with a feeling of powerlessness during the COVID-19 pandemic is at the heart of this week’s joint prayer offered by\u00a0churches across Scotland.<\/p>\n
A letter encouraging Christians to join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday has been co-signed by 14 churches and faith organisations across the country, including the Scottish Episcopal Church.<\/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 also continue 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
\u201cThe experience of being powerless is one that will resonate with many of us. There are times throughout our experience when we sense that we are not in control of what is happening in our own world. Indeed, there will be occasions when we sense that the wider world is afflicted by the seeming absence of a guiding hand.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Apostle Paul expresses the reality that God acts through Jesus Christ, for us and our salvation, at the very moment in time when we are unable to act on our own behalf and we are powerless. The action of God in Jesus Christ is a demonstration of the love of God. (Romans 5: 1-8, NIV) As we know ourselves to be powerless and, at the same time, to be those who have received the renewing and empowering love of God poured \u2018into our hearts by the Holy Spirit\u2019, we turn to God, we pray:<\/p>\n
Living God, you demonstrate your love for us<\/em> Living God, you demonstrate your love for the world<\/em> Living God, as we stand with others<\/em> Living God, your Holy Spirit<\/em> Living God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit;<\/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, 14mh dhen \u00d2gmhios, \u00f9rnaigh aig 7f<\/strong><\/p>\n Tha iomadh duine an-diugh a tha a\u2019 faireachdainn eu-treun agus gun chomas.\u00a0 Bidh sinn uile a\u2019 faireachdainn aig ammanan nach eil smachd againn air ar beathannan fh\u00e8in.\u00a0 Gu dearbh fh\u00e8in, is beag am fios a tha againn aig amannan gu bheil do l\u00e0mh a\u2019 tre\u00f2rachadh an t-saoghail idir.<\/p>\n Tha an t-Abstol P\u00f2l a\u2019 cur an c\u00e8ill na f\u00ecrinne gu bheil Dia ag obair tro \u00ccosa Cr\u00ecosd air ar son agus a-chum ar saoradh, nuair nach robh e an comas dhuinn a bhith ag obair gu h-eifeachdach air ar son fh\u00e8in, agus sinn gun chumhachd, gun spionnadh.<\/p>\n Tha Dia a\u2019 foillseachadh a ghr\u00e0dh dhuinn ann gn\u00ecomharan \u00ccosa Chr\u00ecosd (R\u00f2manaich 5: 1- 8). \u00a0 On a tha fhios againn gu bheil sinn gun chumhachd bhon neart againn fh\u00e8in, ach l\u00e0n chumhachd bho neart agus gr\u00e0dh Spiorad Dh\u00e8 nar cridheachan, d\u00e8anamaid \u00f9rnaigh.<\/p>\n A Dh\u00e8 Bhe\u00f2, tha thu a\u2019 foillseachadh do ghr\u00e0dh dhuinn,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 Bhe\u00f2, tha thu a\u2019 foillseachadh do ghr\u00e0dh dhan t-saoghal,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 Bhe\u00f2, nuair a tha sinn a\u2019 seasamh ri taobh daoine eile,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 Bheo, is e do Spiorad Naomh<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 Bhe\u00f2, Athair, Mac agus Spiorad Naomh;<\/em> Soidhnichte:<\/p>\n Am F\u00ecor Urramach Marcus Strange, Primus as leth Colaiste nan Easbaigean, Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba
\nThough our Lord Jesus Christ.<\/em>
\nWhen we are powerless<\/em>
\nStand with us in our weakness.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nThrough the self-giving of our Lord Jesus Christ.<\/em>
\nWe remember those who are powerless in our world<\/em>
\nAnd stand with them in their weakness.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMay we understand more fully the life we share in common.<\/em>
\nIn understanding more fully<\/em>
\nMay we embrace the richness of the life you gift us.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIs the Lord and Giver of Life.<\/em>
\nMay your love be poured into our hearts<\/em>
\nAnd our lives renewed.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nCreator, Redeemer and Sustainer,<\/em>
\nEmbrace us, and all Creation,<\/em>
\nIn the love you demonstrate through our Lord Jesus Christ.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/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)
\nRev Fred Drummond, Director, Evangelical Alliance (Scotland)<\/p>\n
\ntro ar Tighearna \u00ccosa Cr\u00ecosd.<\/em>
\nNuair a tha sinn gun chumhachd,<\/em>
\nnuair a tha sinn fann, seas ri ar taobh.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\ntro fh\u00e8in-\u00ecobairt ar Tighearna \u00ccosa Cr\u00ecosd.<\/em>
\nTha sinn a\u2019 cuimhneachadh nan uile anns an t-saoghal againn a tha gun chumhachd,<\/em>
\nagus tha sinn nar seasamh rin taobh, agus iad fann.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nde\u00f2naich gun tuig sinn nas fhe\u00e0rr a\u2019 bheatha a tha againn sa chumantas.<\/em>
\nAgus de\u00f2naich gum bi sinn, leis an tuigse sin, a\u2019 gabhail ri do th\u00ecodhlac dhuinn, beatha na l\u00e0nachd.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTighearna agus Tabhartair na Beatha.<\/em>
\nD\u00f2irt a-nuas oirnn do ghr\u00e0dh,<\/em>
\ngus am bi ar beathannan air an ath-nuadhachadh.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nCruitheadair, Fear-Saoraidh agus Fear-D\u00econ,<\/em>
\nGabh rinn, agus ri do chruthachadh gu l\u00e8ir,<\/em>
\nanns a\u2019 ghr\u00e0dh a tha thu a\u2019 foillseachadh dhuinn tro ar Tighearna \u00ccosda Cr\u00ecosd.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/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)
\nAn t-Urramach Fred Drummond, Sti\u00f9iriche, Caidreachas Soisgeulach (Alba)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Coping with a feeling of powerlessness during the COVID-19 pandemic is at the heart of this week’s joint prayer offered by\u00a0churches across Scotland. A letter encouraging Christians to join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday has been co-signed by 14 churches and faith organisations across the country, including the Scottish Episcopal Church. Many of […]","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-70887","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\/70887","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=70887"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70887\/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=70887"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70887"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70887"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}