The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 1 November 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
\u201cAs we enter into the season of Remembrance, we are especially conscious of those whose lives have shaped our lives, but who are no longer with us. In one sense, their absence serves to highlight the significance of all that they have given to us. Equally, we recall those who have shaped the life of our Church and of our community and the faith that they have passed on to our generation. The hymn writer captures well the thanksgiving of the Church at this time:<\/p>\n
For all the saints, who from their labours rest,<\/em> \u201cThe vision unveiled in the Book of Revelation sees the \u2018great multitude\u2026from every nation\u2019 gathered before the throne of God \u2018and before the Lamb\u2019. For those who have endured, the Lamb \u2018will be their shepherd\u2026and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes\u2019. (Revelation 7: 9-17) Our faith invites us to embrace that vision and, in turn, to share the vision with others. In this season of Remembrance, we share the promise of the enduring presence and healing of God.\u201d<\/p>\n We pray:<\/p>\n Living God,<\/em> Living God,<\/em> Living God,<\/em> Living God,<\/em> Living 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, 1d dhen t-Samhain, \u00f9rnaigh aig 7f<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cTha Latha a\u2019 Chuimhneachaidh a\u2019 teannadh oirnn, agus bidh sin a\u2019 toirt dar cuimhne an fheadhainn a bha cudromach dhuinn, ach nach eil maille rinn tuilleadh. Ann an d\u00f2igh, tha an ne\u00f2-l\u00e0thaireachd aca a\u2019 sealltainn dhuinn nas soilleire cho cudromach \u2019s a bha am beatha dhinn, agus na rudan a rinn iad air ar son. Aig an aon \u00e0m, tha sinn a\u2019 cuimhneachadh an fheadhainn a dhealbhaich beatha na h-Eaglaise agus na coimhearsnachd, agus an creideamh a tha iad air a theagasg thairis air na linntean. Tha laoidh ainmeil sa Bheurla a\u2019 cur an c\u00e8ill gu math taingealachd na h-Eaglaise air an son:<\/p>\n Airson na naoimh, a tha a-nis aig fois,<\/em> \u201cCh\u00ec sinn an sealladh sin ann an Leabhar an Taisbeanaidh, le \u201cco-chruinneachadh m\u00f2r, nach b\u2019 urrainn do dhuine sam bith \u00e0ireamh, o gach n\u00e0isean is treubh is cinneadh is teanga, a\u2019 seasamh mu choinneamh na r\u00ecgh-cathrach agus mu choinneamh an Uain.\u201d Dhan fheadhainn a th\u00e0inig tron trioblaid mh\u00f2ir, bidh an t-Uan \u201cgam buachailleachd\u2026 agus suathaidh Dia air falbh a h-uile deur on s\u00f9ilean.\u201d (Tais. 7: 9 – 7) Tha ar creideamh gar brosnachadh gus an sealladh sin a ghabhail, agus a roinneadh le daoine eile. Aig \u00e0m a\u2019 Chuimhneachaidh, roinneamaid gealladh l\u00e0thaireachd agus sl\u00e0nachadh Dh\u00e8.\u201d<\/p>\n D\u00e8anamaid \u00f9rnaigh:<\/p>\n A Dh\u00e8 bhe\u00f2,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 bhe\u00f2,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 bheo,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 bhe\u00f2,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 bhe\u00f2,<\/em> Soidhnichte:<\/p>\n Am F\u00ecor Urramach Marcus Strange, Primus as leth Colaiste nan Easbaigean, Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba
\nWho Thee by faith before the world confessed,<\/em>
\nThy Name, O Jesus, be forever blessed.<\/em>
\nAlleluia, Alleluia!<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWe come to your presence<\/em>
\nAnd we are conscious that we do not come alone.<\/em>
\nWe come in the company of the saints of God<\/em>
\nAnd the great cloud of witnesses who have gone before us.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWe come to your presence<\/em>
\nAnd we remember those who have given life and nurture to us.<\/em>
\nWe remember those who are no longer with us<\/em>
\nAnd we give thanks for their lives.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWe come to your presence<\/em>
\nAnd we pray for those who have suffered loss at this time.<\/em>
\nWe ask that they will know the presence<\/em>
\nOf the One who will wipe away every tear from their eyes.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWe come to your presence<\/em>
\nAnd hear again the promise of your enduring presence. <\/em>
\nWe ask for ourselves, and for others,<\/em>
\nThat we might know the promise of healing of God.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWe come to your presence<\/em>
\nAnd we recall the hymns of faith that echo in our hearts.<\/em>
\nWe lift up our hearts and anticipate the praise of heaven;<\/em>
\nOffered to Father, Son and Holy Spirit.<\/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
\nA dh\u2019aidich d\u2019ainm-sa fa chomhair an t-sluaigh <\/em>
\nGuma beannaichte d\u2019ainm, o \u00ccosa, gu br\u00e0th,<\/em>
\nAlleluia, Alleluia!<\/em><\/p>\n
\ntha sinn a\u2019 tighinn a-steach dod l\u00e0thaireachd,<\/em>
\nle fios nach eil sinn a\u2019 tighinn nar n-aonar,<\/em>
\nach ann an companachd nan naomh,<\/em>
\nagus neul cho m\u00f2r de dh\u2019fhianaisean a chaidh romhainn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\ntha sinn a\u2019 tighinn a-steach dod l\u00e0thaireachd,<\/em>
\nagus a\u2019 cuimhneachadh an fheadhainn a thug beatha agus altram dhuinn.<\/em>
\nTha sinn a\u2019 cuimhneachadh an fheadhainn nach eil c\u00f2mhla rinn tuilleadh,<\/em>
\nagus tha sinn a\u2019 toirt taing dhut airson am beatha.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTha sinn a\u2019 tighinn a-steach dod l\u00e0thaireachd,<\/em>
\nagus tha sinn ag \u00f9rnaigh airson na feadhainn a tha air an luchd-gr\u00e0idh a chaill.<\/em>
\nTha sinn a\u2019 guidhe ort gum bi iad a\u2019 faireachdainn l\u00e0thaireachd<\/em>
\nan Aoin a bhios a\u2019 suathadh air falbh a h-uile deur on s\u00f9ilean.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTha sinn a\u2019 tighinn a-steach dod l\u00e0thaireachd,<\/em>
\na\u2019 cluinntinn a-rithist gealladh do l\u00e0thaireachd maireannaich.<\/em>
\nAir ar sg\u00e0th fh\u00e8in, agus air sg\u00e0th daoine eile,<\/em>
\ntha sinn ag guidhe ort gum faigheamaid e\u00f2las air g<\/em>ealladh sl\u00e0nachadh Dh\u00e8.
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nTha sinn a\u2019 tighinn a-steach dod l\u00e0thaireachd,<\/em>
\nagus a\u2019 seinn nar cridheachan laoidhean dod chli\u00f9.<\/em>
\nTha sinn a\u2019 togail ar cridheachan, a\u2019 feitheamh gus an latha anns an seinn sinn iad ann an n\u00e8amh,<\/em>
\ngan seinn don Athair, don Mhac agus don Spiorad Naomh.<\/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 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 1 November 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":37671,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71052","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\/71052","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=71052"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71052\/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=71052"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71052"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71052"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}