The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 15 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
\u201c\u2018Well done, good and faithful servant!\u2019 In the Gospel of Matthew, these words are spoken to the servants who have wisely used the talents entrusted to them.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn our reading of the Parable of the Talents, we remember that the meaning of the word \u2018talent\u2019 has subtly changed. Originally, the reference is to a measure of weight and we learn from this that the weight of money entrusted to the servants is considerable indeed. In our contemporary reading, we are more apt to think of \u2018talent\u2019 in terms of gift and ability, and we read and mark this subtle distinction carefully. (Matthew 25: 14-30)<\/p>\n
\u201cIn these unprecedented times, we are conscious of the very considerable investment that has been made in sustaining the community and society of which we are a part. In facing the challenges that are before us, we are again conscious of the work of those who seek, on a daily basis, to renew the health and well-being of our community and society.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe act with them and pray for them. Indeed, we are all called to use that which has been entrusted to us to serve and bear witness to the love, grace and mercy of God. We do so trusting that, at the last, we shall hear the words: \u2018Well done, good and faithful servant!\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n
We pray:<\/p>\n
Faithful God<\/em> Faithful God<\/em> Faithful God<\/em> Faithful God<\/em> Faithful God<\/em> And giver of all good gifts,<\/em> Signed by:<\/p>\n Most Rev. Mark Strange, Primus, on behalf of the College of Bishops, Scottish Episcopal Church <\/p>\n GAIRM GU \u00d9RNAIGH: LATHA NA S\u00c0BAID 15mh dhen t-SAMHAIN 2020 \u00d9rnaigh aig 7f<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIs math a rinn thu, a sheirbheisich mhaith is dh\u00ecleis.\u201d Ann an Soisgeul Mhata, tha na faclan seo air an r\u00e0dh do na seirbheisich a chleachd gu glic nan t\u00e0lann a chaidh a thoirt dhaibh.<\/p>\n \u2019S e ionad tomhais a th\u2019 ann an t\u00e0lann. Tha sinn ag ionnsachadh leis an fhacal seo gu bheil cuideam an airgid a fhuair na seirbheisich m\u00f2r dha-r\u00ecribh. San l\u00e0 an-diugh, bidh m\u00f2ran a-smaointinn mun fhacal \u2018talent\u2019 sa Bheurla mar th\u00e0lant no comas s\u00f2nraichte, agus tha seo a\u2019 toirt dhuinn smuain eile mun earrainn seo.<\/p>\n Anns na l\u00e0ithean \u00e0raid seo, tha fios againn gu bheil uiread m\u00f2r de ghoireasan air a chleachdadh gus ar coimhearsnachd a chumail a\u2019 dol. Tha fios againn cuideachd gu bheil daoine bho ar coimhearsnachdan ag obair l\u00e0 gu l\u00e0 gus sl\u00e0inte agus sl\u00e0inte-inntinn na coimhearsnachdan sin a bhrosnachadh. N\u00ec sinn \u00f9rnaigh air an sg\u00e0th. Gu dearbh, tha sinn air ar gairm gus gach comas a tha againn a chleachdadh ann seirbheis ch\u00e0ich, gus fianais a thoirt seachad mu ghr\u00e0dh, gr\u00e0s agus tr\u00f2cair Dh\u00e8. Tha sinn ga dh\u00e8anamh le earbsa gun cualamaid air an taobh thall na faclan \u201cIs math a rinn thu, a sheirbheisich mhaith is dh\u00ecleis.\u201d<\/p>\n D\u00e8anamaid \u00f9rnaigh:<\/p>\n A Dh\u00e8 dh\u00ecleis,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 dh\u00ecleis,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 dh\u00ecleis,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 dh\u00ecleis,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 dh\u00ecleis,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 dh\u00ecleis,<\/em> Soidhnichte: <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday 15 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":37991,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71070","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\/71070","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=71070"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71070\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37991"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71070"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71070"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71070"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\nAnd giver of all good gifts,<\/em>
\nWe thank you for the gift of life entrusted to us<\/em>
\nAnd for the knowledge that we are made in your image.<\/em>
\nIn these times, may we bear witness to the gift you have given to us.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd giver of all good gifts,<\/em>
\nWe thank you for the gift of family and of friendship<\/em>
\nAnd for the companions who join us on the way.<\/em>
\nIn the community in which we share, renew the ties that bind us together.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd giver of all good gifts,<\/em>
\nWe thank you for those who serve within our community and society<\/em>
\nAnd who, by their work, sustain our common life.<\/em>
\nIn these times, strengthen and renew them in all they do,<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd giver of all good gifts,<\/em>
\nWe thank you that you call us to serve and to bear witness<\/em>
\nTo your love, grace and mercy.<\/em>
\nIn the community of the faithful, may we never forget this calling.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd giver of all good gifts,<\/em>
\nWe thank you for all those who through their talent,<\/em>
\nAnd by their research, give hope to the world.<\/em>
\nIn these times, may we share generously the fruit of that hope.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em>
\nFaithful God<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWe thank you that you reveal your life to us<\/em>
\nIn the community of Father, Son and Holy Spirit.<\/em>
\nIn the life to come, may we hear: \u2018Well done, good and faithful servant!\u2019<\/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
\nfear-tabhairt gach n\u00ec mhaith,<\/em>
\ntha sinn a\u2019 toirt taing dhut airson t\u00ecodhlac na beatha a thug thu dhuinn, agus airson an e\u00f2lais gun deach ar dealbhadh nad \u00ecomhaigh fh\u00e8in. De\u00f2naich gum beir sinn fianas<\/em>
\nmun t\u00ecodhlac a thug thu dhuinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nfear-tabhairt gach n\u00ec mhaith,<\/em>
\ntha sinn a\u2019 toirt taing dhut airson t\u00ecodhlacan an teaghlaich agus c\u00e0irdeas, agus airson na companaich a tha maille rinn air an t-slighe.<\/em>
\nCruthaich as \u00f9r, nar cridheachan, na d\u00e0imhean eadarainn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair, \u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nfear-tabhairt gach n\u00ec mhaith,<\/em>
\ntha sinn a\u2019 toirt taing dhut airson na feadhna a bheireas seirbheis don choimhearsnachd,<\/em>
\na\u2019 cumail taic rinn uile.<\/em>
\nThoir spionnadh agus neart \u00f9r dhaibh anns na l\u00e0ithean seo,<\/em>
\nagus bi maille riutha anns gach cas.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nfear-tabhairt gach n\u00ec mhaith,<\/em>
\ntha sinn a\u2019 toirt taing dhut airson an gairm gus seirbheis a dh\u00e8anamh, agus fianais a thoirt mu do ghr\u00e0dh, mu do ghr\u00e0s agus mu do thr\u00f2cair, ann an co-chomann nan creidmheach, gun cuimhneachamaid e gu br\u00e0th. A Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nfear-tabhairt gach n\u00ec mhaith,<\/em>
\ntha sinn a\u2019 toirt taing dhut airson nan uile a chleachdas an cuid t\u00e0lant agus comasan rannsachaidh gus d\u00f2chas a thoirt do ch\u00e0ch.<\/em>
\nDe\u00f2naich gun gabhamaid p\u00e0irt ann an torradh an d\u00f2chais sin.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nfear-tabhairt gach n\u00ec mhaith,<\/em>
\ntha sinn a\u2019 toirt taing dhut, oir tha thu gad fhoillseachadh fh\u00e8in dhuinn, ann co-chomann an Athar, a\u2019 Mhic agus an Spioraid.<\/em>
\nAnns a\u2019 bheatha a tha ri teachd, gun cualamaid, \u201cIs math a rinn thu, a sheirbheisich mhaith is dh\u00ecleis.\u201d<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAm F\u00ecor Urramach Marcus Strange, Primus as leth Colaiste nan Easbaigean, Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba
\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 Claire Fender, \u00c0rd-Neach-Sti\u00f9iridh Roinn-D\u00f9thcha,\u00a0Eileanan 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