The effects of physical separation are highlighted in this week’s joint Call to Prayer from\u00a0churches across Scotland.<\/p>\n
The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 28 June in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears below in English and in Gaelic, will also light candles.<\/p>\n
Churches Together In England continue to pray each Sunday at 7pm and are using the hashtag #prayersofhope to share the message on social media.<\/p>\n
In a joint statement, church leaders in Scotland said:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe experience of these last three months is one that will remain with us for the rest of our days. We will look back and reflect on the significance of it and undoubtedly we shall ask many questions. Integral to that experience for many has been the physical separation between ourselves and our family and those whom we care for. This physical distancing has been necessary in the face of the risks posed by Covid 19. As we see the easing of the restrictions on lockdown, we begin to reconnect and rediscover what it is to welcome one another and to give and receive in a social context.<\/p>\n
\u201cWelcoming, giving and receiving are integral to human experience and reflect something of what it is to be made in the image of God. In Matthew\u2019s Gospel (10: 40-42), Jesus reflects upon this and points to the truth that in welcoming one another we potentially welcome the presence of God. In our welcoming of one another, let us renew the relationships that shape our social community and our communion with the living presence of God.\u201d<\/p>\n
We pray:<\/p>\n
Living God, the God who creates,<\/em> Living God, the God who gives,<\/em> Living God, the God who renews,<\/em> Living God, the God who welcomes,<\/em> Living God, the God who loves,<\/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, 28mh dhen \u00d2gmhios, \u00f9rnaigh aig 7f<\/strong><\/p>\n Gu ceann ar beatha, bidh cuimhne againn air na tr\u00ec miosan seo chaidh.\u00a0 Bidh sinn a\u2019 coimhead air ais, a\u2019 me\u00f2rachadh air na thachair, air na bha agus na tha e a\u2019 ciallachadh.\u00a0 Gun teagamh, bidh ceistean againn.\u00a0 Aig cridh a\u2019 ghnothaich, tha sinn air a bhith air ar dealachadh bho ar teaghlaich, bho luchd ar gr\u00e0idh, rud a bha riatanach ri linn na cunnartan an luib COVID-19.\u00a0 Leis an glasadh-sluaigh a\u2019 leigeil fa sgaoil beag air bheag, bidh sinn a\u2019 faighinn br\u00ecgh na f\u00e0ilte a-rithist, mar gum biodh, ag ionnsachadh a-rithist na tha e a\u2019 ciallachadh a bhith ann an co-chomunn ri ar co-chreutairean.<\/p>\n Tha na rudan seo – f\u00e0ilte, co-chomunn, c\u00e0irdeas – aig cridhe ar n\u00e0dair mar mhic an duine, agus tha iad a\u2019 foillseachadh dhuinn na tha e a\u2019 ciallachadh nuair a tha sinn ag r\u00e0dh gun do rinn Dia sinn na \u00ecomhaigh fh\u00e8in. \u00a0 Ann an Soisgeul Mhata (10: 40 – 42), tha \u00ccosa a\u2019 me\u00f2rachadh air a seo, agus air an fh\u00ecrinn gu bheil sinn a\u2019 cur f\u00e0ilte air l\u00e0thaireachd Dh\u00e8 nuair a chuireas sinn f\u00e0ilte air c\u00e0ch a ch\u00e8ile.\u00a0 A ch\u00e0irdean, nuair a chuireas sinn f\u00e0ilte air a ch\u00e8ile a-rithist, nach cuireamaid f\u00e0ilte ath-nuadhaichte cuideachd air coimhearsneachd agus air co-chomunn ann an l\u00e0thaireachd an D\u00e8 bhe\u00f2.<\/p>\n D\u00e8anamaid \u00f9rnaigh:<\/p>\n A Dh\u00e8 bheo, a chruthaich a h-uile n\u00ec,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 bhe\u00f2, a tha a\u2019 tabhairt dhuinn a h-uile n\u00ec,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 bhe\u00f2, a tha ag ath-nuadhachadh a h-uile n\u00ec,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 bhe\u00f2, a Dh\u00e8 na F\u00e0ilte,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 bheo, A Dh\u00e8 a\u2019 ghr\u00e0idh,<\/em> Soidhnichte:<\/p>\n Am F\u00ecor Urramach Marcus Strange, Primus as leth Colaiste nan Easbaigean, Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba
\nYou have made us in your image<\/em>
\nThat, in our giving and receiving,<\/em>
\nWe might better reflect your image.<\/em>
\nFor this gift we praise and thank you.<\/em>
\nLord, hear us.<\/em>
\nLord, graciously hear us.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nYour gift to the world<\/em>
\nIs revealed in your Son,<\/em>
\nThe image of the invisible God.<\/em>
\nFor the renewing presence of your Son, we praise and thank you.<\/em>
\nLord, hear us.<\/em>
\nLord, graciously hear us.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nYou call us to renew our relationships with one another<\/em>
\nThat, in so doing,<\/em>
\nWe might renew our relationship with you.<\/em>
\nFor the welcome you offer in renewal, we praise and thank you.<\/em>
\nLord, hear us.<\/em>
\nLord, graciously hear us.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nYou welcome us when we return to you<\/em>
\nWeary and heavy laden.<\/em>
\nReceive us as we are and forgive us when we stumble.<\/em>
\nFor the love we experience as we are welcomed, we praise and thank you.<\/em>
\nLord, hear us.<\/em>
\nLord, graciously hear us.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nYou offer us good gifts<\/em>
\nAnd invite us to receive them.<\/em>
\nIn response, we offer our lives and all that we are.<\/em>
\nFor the sure promise of your love, we praise and thank you.<\/em>
\nLord, hear us.<\/em>
\nLord, graciously hear us.<\/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
\nrinn thu sinn nad \u00ecomhaigh fh\u00e8in,<\/em>
\ngus am bi sinn, nar beathannan,a\u2019 foillseachadh d\u2019 \u00ecomhaigh.<\/em>
\nTha sinn a\u2019 toirt molaidh agus taing dhut airson an t\u00ecodhlaic seo.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna ghr\u00e0smhoir, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em><\/p>\n
\ntha do th\u00ecodhlac dhan t-saoghal<\/em>
\nair fhoillseachadh nad Mhac,<\/em>
\n\u00ecomhaigh an D\u00e8 neo-fhaicsinnich.<\/em>
\nTha sinn a\u2019 toirt molaidh agus taing dhut airson<\/em>
\nl\u00e0ithearachd do Mhic, a tha daonnan air ath-nuadhachadh.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna ghr\u00e0smhoir, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em><\/p>\n
\ntha thu ag iarraidh oirnn ar d\u00e0imhean le c\u00e0ch a ch\u00e8ile ath-nuadhachadh,<\/em>
\ngus am bi sinn ag ath-nuadhachadh ar d\u00e0imh leat fh\u00e8in.<\/em>
\nTha sinn a\u2019 toirt molaidh agus taing dhut airson<\/em>
\nan fh\u00e0ilte agus an ath-nuadhachaidh a tha thu toirt dhuinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna ghr\u00e0smhoir, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em><\/p>\n
\ncuiridh tu f\u00e0ilte oirnn nuair a thilleas sinn thugad,<\/em>
\nsg\u00ecth agus fo eallach.<\/em>
\nGabh rinn mar a tha sinn, agus tabhair dhuinn do mhaitheanas nuair a th\u00e8id sinn air seachran.<\/em>
\nTha sinn a\u2019 toirt molaidh agus taing dhut airson an gr\u00e0idh a tha sinn a\u2019 faighinn nad fh\u00e0ilte.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna ghr\u00e0smhoir, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em><\/p>\n
\ntha thu a\u2019 tairgsinn dhuinn t\u00ecodhlacan matha,<\/em>
\nagus ag iarraidh oirnn ghabhail riutha.<\/em>
\nMar fhreagairt, tha sinn a\u2019 tairgsinn dhutsa ar beathannan uile gu l\u00e8ir, ar n-inntinnean, ar cuirp, ar spioradan.<\/em>
\nTha sinn a\u2019 toirt molaidh agus taing dhut airson gealladh seasmhach do ghr\u00e0idh.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna ghr\u00e0smhoir, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/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":"The effects of physical separation are highlighted in this week’s joint Call to Prayer from\u00a0churches across Scotland. The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 28 June in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears below in English and in […]","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":39738,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70902","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\/70902","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=70902"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70902\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/39738"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=70902"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=70902"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=70902"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}