The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 29 November, as the season of Advent begins, 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
In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland said:<\/p>\n
\u201cWe come now to a significant place in the long journey that we have made over these past months and the place we have come to is where the season of Advent begins. The season speaks of Hope and, though it begins with a recognition that we still face the darkness, brings with it the promise of light. The 1st Sunday in Advent will, in years past, have echoed to the singing of ancient and inspiring words:<\/p>\n
O come, O come, Immanuel \/ and ransom captive Israel <\/em> \u201cThe words express the longing of the people of God to know the coming of God amongst them. In anticipation of this promise being fulfilled, the people of God sing out:<\/p>\n Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuel<\/em> \u201cIn our hearts, the promise still resonates and so we await the coming of God. Indeed, we may say that the season of Advent is a season of waiting and anticipation and one that yields the promise of God: \u2018From ages past no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who works for those who wait for him.\u2019 (Isaiah 64: 4)\u201d<\/p>\n We wait and we pray:<\/p>\n God of the Advent promise,<\/em> God of the Advent promise,<\/em> God of the Advent promise,<\/em> God of the Advent promise,<\/em> God of the Advent promise,<\/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, 29mh dhen t-Samhain, \u00f9rnaigh aig 7f<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00c0s d\u00e8idh m\u00ecosan fada doirbh, tha sinn air \u00c0m na h-Aidbheinne a ruigsinn. \u2019S e \u00e0m d\u00f2chasach a th\u2019 ann, agus ged a tha e a\u2019 toiseachadh leis an tuigse gu bheil sinn fhathast air ar cuirteachadh le dorchadas, tha e a\u2019 toirt dhuinn gealladh gun tig solas. Ann am bliadhnaichean eile, bhiodh an laoidh seo air a sheinn anns na h-eaglaisean air Latha na S\u00e0baid seo, aig t\u00f2iseach \u00c0m na h-Aidbheinne:<\/p>\n O thig, o thig Imanuel,<\/em> Chualas anns na faclan sin miann sluagh Dh\u00e8 airson teachd Dh\u00e8 nam measg. Agus a\u2019 coimhead air adhart ri coileanadh a\u2019 gheallaidh sin, bidh iad a\u2019 seinn:<\/p>\n Bi aoibh! Bi aoibh! Oir thig Imanuel <\/em> Tha gealladh teachd Dh\u00e8 fhathast a\u2019 fantainn nar cridheachan. Gu dearbh, faodaidh a r\u00e0dh gur e \u00e0m feitheamh a th\u2019 ann an \u00c0m na h-Aidhbheinne, \u00e0m anns a bheil sinn a\u2019 coimhead air adhart ri coileanadh gealladh Dh\u00e8: \u201cOir riamh cha chuala daoine, cha d\u2019 fhairich iad len cluais, cha mh\u00f2 a chunnaic s\u00f9il, dia eile ach thusa, a n\u00ec a leithid airson an t\u00ec a dh\u2019fheitheas air.\u201d (Isaiah 64: 4).<\/p>\n Feithimid, agus de\u00e0namaid \u00f9rnaigh:<\/p>\n A Dh\u00e8 a thug dhuinn gealladh do Theachd,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 a thug dhuinn gealladh do Theachd,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 a thug dhuinn gealladh do Theachd,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 a thug dhuinn gealladh do Theachd,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 a thug dhuinn gealladh do Theachd,<\/em> Soidhnichte:<\/p>\n Am F\u00ecor Urramach Marcus Strange, Primus as leth Colaiste nan Easbaigean, Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba
\nthat mourns in lonely exile here \/ until the Son of God appear.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nshall come to you O Israel.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWe come on our journey to the place where the promise is renewed.<\/em>
\nEven in the darkness,<\/em>
\nWe look for the light of your presence to be revealed.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWe come on our journey to the place where hope is renewed.<\/em>
\nEven in the midst of all that we have faced in times past,<\/em>
\nWe trust in the hope that does not disappoint.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWe come on our journey to the place where we must wait for a time.<\/em>
\nEven though we have waited in times past,<\/em>
\nWe gladly do so again trusting that our waiting shall yield the coming of God.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWe come on our journey to the place of anticipation.<\/em>
\nEven though we do not yet see,<\/em>
\nWe anticipate the good gift that you will offer.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nWe come on our journey to the place where we resolve to journey on. .<\/em>
\nEven though we have travelled through hard times,<\/em>
\nWe go forward, trusting in the promise: Immanuel, shall come to us.<\/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
\n\u2019s saoraich sluagh Israeil,<\/em>
\na tha fo bhruid is tha fo bhr\u00f2n,<\/em>
\ngus an nochd Mac Dh\u00e8 nan c\u00f2ir.<\/em><\/p>\n
\na shaoradh sluagh Israeil.<\/em><\/p>\n
\ntha sinn air \u00e0ite a ruigsinn air an t-slighe<\/em>
\nfar am faigh sinn do ghealladh as \u00f9r.<\/em>
\nFi\u00f9 \u2019s anns an dorchadas,<\/em>
\nsiridh sinn solas do l\u00e0thaireachd.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\ntha sinn air \u00e0ite a ruigsinn air an t-slighe <\/em>
\nfar am faigh sinn d\u00f2chas as \u00f9r.|<\/em>
\nFi\u00f9 \u2019s a-measg gach teanntachd agus c\u00e0s a bha nar n-aghaidh,<\/em>
\ntha earbsa againn ann an d\u00f2chas a tha uile gu l\u00e8ir seasmhach.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\ntha sinn air \u00e0ite a ruigsinn air an t-slighe<\/em>
\nfar a bheil againn ri feitheamh fad gr\u00e8is.<\/em>
\nBha againn ri feitheamh ann an l\u00e0ithean a dh\u2019fhalbh, agus n\u00ec sinn a-rithist e, l\u00e0n d\u00f2chas Teachd Dh\u00e8.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\ntha sinn air \u00e0ite a ruigsinn ar an t-slighe<\/em>
\nfar a bheil sinn gad fheitheamh le d\u00f2chas.<\/em>
\nGed nach eil sinn gad fhaicinn,<\/em>
\ntha sinn a\u2019 feitheamh air do th\u00ecodhlac.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\ntha sinn air \u00e0ite a ruigsinn air an t-slighe<\/em>
\nfar a r\u00f9naicheas sinn gun t\u00e8id sinn air adhart<\/em>
\nGed is rathad doirbh e,<\/em>
\ntha sinn a\u2019 dol air adhart, le earbsa nad ghealladh:<\/em>
\ngun tig Imanuel dhuinn.<\/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, 29 November, as the season of Advent begins, 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. In a joint message, church leaders in […]","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-71084","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\/71084","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=71084"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71084\/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=71084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}