The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 25 October in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, 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 message, church leaders in Scotland said:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe question asked of Jesus in the Gospel of Matthew is simple: \u2018Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?\u2019 (22: 36) It is a part of a series of questions asked of Jesus and the purpose of the questions is to \u2018entrap him\u2019. (22: 15) At this point we might ask: How many commandments are there in the Law of Moses? In an ancient tradition, the answer is 613 and in the 12th Century a great Rabbi of the time set out the 613 commandments in detail. In other words: Answering the question that Jesus is asked is potentially difficult and complex. How do we make sense of so many laws and regulations? The answer that Jesus gives takes us to the heart of the commandments: \u2018You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind…You shall love your neighbour as yourself.\u2019 (22: 37-39) In his summary, Jesus says: Everything hangs on these two commandments. (22: 40)<\/p>\n
\u201cIn a society necessarily shaped by law and regulation, the answering of questions in relation to them can at times seem potentially difficult and complex. In the midst of the complexity, we hear again the commandments to love God and neighbour and affirm that everything hangs on these two as our indispensable guide.\u201d<\/p>\n
We pray:<\/p>\n
Lord our God,<\/em> Lord our God,<\/em> Lord our God,<\/em> Lord our God,<\/em> Lord our God,<\/em> Lord our God,<\/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, 25mh dhen D\u00e0mhair, \u00f9rnaigh aig 7f<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cChaidh ceist sh\u00ecmplidh a chuir air \u00ccosa ann an Soisgeul Mhata: \u201cFhir-Teagaisg, c\u00f2 i an \u00e0ithne as motha san lagh?\u201d (22: 36). Chaidh a cur am measg t\u00f2rr eile gus \u00ccosa \u201ca ghlacadh na chainnt.\u201d (22: 15). Faodaidh sinn fhaighneachd: c\u00f2 mheud \u00e0itheantan a tha ann san lagh? A-r\u00e8ir beul-aithris nan I\u00f9dhach, tha 613 dhiubh ann, agus anns an 12mh linn chuir Rabbi cli\u00f9iteach iad uile an c\u00e8ill gu mionaideach. Ch\u00ec sinn, ma-th\u00e0, gur e ceist gu math toinnte a chaidh a cur air \u00ccosa. Ciamar thuigeas sinn an uiread seo de laghan agus riaghaltan? Tha freagairt \u00ccosa gar toirt do chridhe an lagha: \u201cGr\u00e0dhaichidh tu an Tighearna do Dhia led uile chridhe, agus led uile anam agus led uile inntinn\u2026 Gr\u00e0dhaichidh tu do choimhearsnach mar thu fh\u00e8in.\u201d (22: 37 – 39). Tha e ag r\u00e0dh gur ann air an d\u00e0 \u00e0ithne seo a tha an Lagh gu l\u00e8ir agus na F\u00e0idhean a\u2019 crochadh. (22: 40)<\/p>\n \u201cTha ar beathanann agus ar coimhearsnachdan air an dealbhadh le laghan agus riaghaltan, agus faodaidh ceistean mun deidhinn a bhith doirbh agus toinnte. Ach nach \u00e8isteamaid a-rithist ri \u00e0itheantan an lagha, gus Dia a ghr\u00e0dhachadh agus ar coimhearsnach a ghr\u00e0dhachadh mar sinn fh\u00e8in, agus nach dearbhamaid gu bheil a h-uile rud a\u2019 crochadh air a sin, agus nach leanamaid an d\u00e0 \u00e0ithne seo, a thre\u00f2rachas sinn tro ar ceistean uile.\u201d<\/p>\n D\u00e8anamaid \u00f9rnaigh:<\/p>\n A Thighearna ar Dia,<\/em> A Thighearna ar Dia,<\/em> A Thighearna ar Dia,<\/em> A Thighearna ar Dia,<\/em> A Thighearna ar Dia,<\/em> A Thighearna ar Dia,<\/em> Soidhnichte:<\/p>\n Am F\u00ecor Urramach Marcus Strange, Primus as leth Colaiste nan Easbaigean, Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba
\nWe turn to you,<\/em>
\nAs the One who has spoken in times past,<\/em>
\nAnd ask that that you would speak to us in times present.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIn our response,<\/em>
\nWe listen for your Word<\/em>
\nAnd the call to love you with heart and soul and mind.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIn the living out of our response,<\/em>
\nWe offer all that we are,<\/em>
\nKnowing you have given all through Christ our Lord.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWe turn to you,<\/em>
\nAs the One who has made us in your image,<\/em>
\nAnd who makes our neighbour in that same image.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIn our response,<\/em>
\nWe journey with our neighbour<\/em>
\nAnd seek to love them as you command.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIn the living out of our response,<\/em>
\nWe stand together with our neighbour,<\/em>
\nKnowing you stand together with us through Christ our Lord.<\/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. Lindsey Sanderson, 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
\ntha sinn a\u2019 tighinn gad ionnsaigh,<\/em>
\ngad ionnsaigh-sa, an T\u00ec a labhair rinn ann an l\u00e0ithean a dh\u2019fhalbh.<\/em>
\nAgus tha sinn a\u2019 guidhe ort gun labhradh tu rinn san latha an-diugh.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\ntha sinn ag \u00e8isteachd ri d\u2019 Fhacail<\/em>
\nagus ris an gairm gus do ghr\u00e0dhachadh le cridhe<\/em>
\nagus anam agus inntinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nMar fhreagairt, bheir sinn dhut<\/em>
\nar cridheachan agus ar n-anaman fh\u00e8in,<\/em>
\nle fios gun tug thu fh\u00e8in gach n\u00ec a bh\u2019 agad tro Chriosd ar Tighearna.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTha sinn a\u2019 tionndadh gad ionnsaigh,<\/em>
\ngad ionnsaigh-sa, a rinn sin nad \u00ecomhaigh fh\u00e8in,<\/em>
\nagus a rinn ar coimhearsnach san \u00ecomhaigh sin.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do tr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTha sinn a\u2019 siubhal maille ri ar coimhearsnaich,<\/em>
\na\u2019 feuchainn ris an gr\u00e0dhachadh a-r\u00e8ir d\u2019\u00e0ithne.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaighean.<\/em><\/p>\n
\ntha sinn nar seasamh ri taobh ar coimhearsnaich,<\/em>
\nle fios gu bheil thusa nad sheasamh maille rinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair, \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 Lindsey Sanderson, 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 c\u00f2mhla ann an Alba (MECTIS)
\nAn t-Urramach Fred Drummond, Sti\u00f9iriche, Caidreachas Soisgeulach (Alba)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 25 October in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. Churches Together In England continue to pray each Sunday at 7pm and are […]","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-71048","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\/71048","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=71048"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71048\/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=71048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}