The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 22 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
\u201cThe imagery of the shepherd is woven into our understanding of the way in which the living God cares for us: \u2018I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. As a shepherd looks after his scattered flocks when he is with them, so will I look after my sheep.\u2019 (Ezekiel 34: 11-12) These words speak to us and resonate in the depths of our soul. They do so because they speak to our longing to know that, in all we face, God watches over us and searches for us when we are lost. The words speak to us, especially in difficult times, and resonate profoundly in days of darkness.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe times in which we live are difficult indeed and dark for many. At such a time as this, we still ourselves and listen for the voice of the One who calls us by our name. The Shepherd calls us by our name, even in the darkest of times, and comes to journey with us. The Shepherd journeys until, in God\u2019s good time, the darkness yields to the promise of the One who comes to reign as King forever.\u201d<\/p>\n
We pray:<\/p>\n
Good Shepherd,<\/em> Good Shepherd,<\/em> Good Shepherd,<\/em> Good Shepherd,<\/em> Good Shepherd,<\/em> Good Shepherd,<\/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, 22mh dhen t-Samhain, \u00f9rnaigh aig 7f<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cNuair a smaoineachas sinn air c\u00f9ram Dh\u00e8 oirnn, gu tric \u2019s e \u00ecomhaigh a\u2019 bhuachaille a ch\u00ec sinn nar n-inntinn: \u201cOir mar seo tha an Tighearna Dia ag r\u00e0dh, Feuch, lorgaidh mise, mise fh\u00e8in, mo chaoraich, agus iarraidh mi a-mach iad. Amhail a lorgas aodhair a-mach a threud, anns an l\u00e0 anns am bi e am measg a chaorach a chaidh a sgapadh; mar sin iarraidh mise mo chaoraich fh\u00e8in, agus saoraidh mi iad as a h-uile \u00e0ite gus an robh iad air an sgaradh, anns an l\u00e0 neulach agus dhorcha.\u201d (Eseciel 34: 11 – 12) \u2019S e faclan pr\u00ecseil, cumhachdach a tha seo. Tha iad ag innse dhuinn gu bheil Dia a\u2019 sireadh agus a\u2019 t\u00e8arnadh an n\u00ec sin a bha caillte, teachdaireachd air a bheil sinn feumach ann an l\u00e0ithean dorcha.<\/p>\n \u201cAgus tha sinn be\u00f2 ann an l\u00e0ithean a tha f\u00ecor dhorcha do mh\u00f2ran. Ann an l\u00e0ithean mar seo, tha againn ri bhith s\u00e0mhach fad greis, ag \u00e8isteachd ri guth an Aoin a ghairmeas oirnn le ar n-ainm. Bidh am buachaille gar gairm le ar n-ainm, fi\u00f9 \u2019s anns na l\u00e0ithean as doirche. Bidh e a\u2019 siubhal maille rinn air an t-slighe, agus leanaidh e air an t-slighe sin gus am bris an latha agus an teich na sg\u00e0ilean a-r\u00e8ir toil an R\u00ecgh.\u201d<\/p>\n D\u00e8anamaid \u00f9rnaigh:<\/p>\n A Bhuachaille Mhaith,<\/em> A Bhuachaille Mhaith,<\/em> A Bhuachaille Mhaith,<\/em> A Bhuachaille Mhaith,<\/em> A Bhuachaille Mhaith,<\/em> A Bhuachaille Mhaith,<\/em> Soidhnichte:<\/p>\n Am F\u00ecor Urramach Marcus Strange, Primus as leth Colaiste nan Easbaigean, Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba
\nSpeak to us at this time<\/em>
\nAnd hear us when we call to you.<\/em>
\nAnswer our call<\/em>
\nAnd come to journey with us.<\/em>
\nLord, hear us.<\/em>
\nLord, graciously hear us.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nSearch for us when we are lost<\/em>
\nAnd gather us safely into your presence.<\/em>
\nSpeak to the depths of our fears<\/em>
\nAnd still our anxious hearts.<\/em>
\nLord, hear us.<\/em>
\nLord, graciously hear us.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nStand with us in the midst of these times<\/em>
\nAnd do not forsake us.<\/em>
\nSearch for the lonely and the anxious<\/em>
\nAnd embrace them in your love.<\/em>
\nLord, hear us.<\/em>
\nLord, graciously hear us.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nStrengthen us when we stumble<\/em>
\nAnd renew us when we are weak.<\/em>
\nStand with all who are made in your image<\/em>
\nAnd who reflect your goodness.<\/em>
\nLord, hear us.<\/em>
\nLord, graciously hear us.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nSupport us when we suffer<\/em>
\nAnd bring healing when we are wounded.<\/em>
\nStrengthen us that we might strengthen others<\/em>
\nAnd be with them in all we face together. <\/em>
\nLord, hear us.<\/em>
\nLord, graciously hear us.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nSpeak once more to our hearts<\/em>
\nAnd offer us vision and hope for days to come.<\/em>
\nGo before us Shepherd King<\/em>
\nAnd lead us into the future that you hold in your hands.<\/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. 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
\nlabhair rinn an-diugh,<\/em>
\nagus \u00e8ist rinn nuair a ghairmeas sinn ort.<\/em>
\n\u00c8ist ri gaoir do shluaigh,<\/em>
\nagus bi maille rinn air an t-slighe.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do ghr\u00e0s, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nsir sinn nuair tha sinn caillte,<\/em>
\nagus cruinnich sinn gu s\u00e0bhailte nad l\u00e0thaireachd.<\/em>
\nLabhair rinn nar n-eagal<\/em>
\nagus thoir comhfhurtachd dhuinn nar n-iomgain.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do ghr\u00e0s, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nseas ri ar taobh anns na l\u00e0ithean dorcha seo<\/em>
\nagus na tr\u00e8ig sinn.<\/em>
\nLorg nan uile a tha aonranach agus iomagaineach,<\/em>
\nagus dl\u00f9th-ghabh riutha nad ghr\u00e0dh.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do ghr\u00e0s, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nde\u00f2naich dhuinn neart nuair a thuislicheas sinn,<\/em>
\nde\u00f2naich dhuinn spionnadh nuair a tha sinn fann.<\/em>
\nSeas ri taobh nan uile a chaidh an dealbhadh nad \u00ecomhaigh,<\/em>
\nagus a dh\u2019fhoillseachas do mhaitheas.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do ghr\u00e0s, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nde\u00f2naich dhuinn taic nuair tha sinn a\u2019 fulang<\/em>
\nagus sl\u00e0nachadh nuair tha sinn air ar le\u00f2nadh.<\/em>
\nNeartaich sinn gus an neartaich sinn ar coimhearsnaich<\/em>
\nagus gus an seas sinn rin taobh anns gach c\u00e0s.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do ghr\u00e0s, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nlabhair nar cridheachan a-rithist,<\/em>
\nagus de\u00f2naich dhuinn l\u00e8irsinn agus d\u00f2chas airson nan l\u00e0ithean a tha ri teachd.<\/em>
\nBi romhainn air an t-slighe, o Bhuachaille, o R\u00ecgh,<\/em>
\nagus tre\u00f2raich sinn dhan \u00e0irigh a dh\u2019ullaich thu dhuinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, \u00e8ist rinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do ghr\u00e0s, \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 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, 22 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":37667,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71073","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\/71073","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=71073"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71073\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37667"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}