The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 6 December, the second Sunday in Advent. 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
\u201c\u2018Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God.\u2019 God speaks and the word spoken is a word of comfort to the people of God. The word is spoken to those who feel that they are powerless and to those who are wearied and exhausted by all that they have endured. Thereafter, the words of Isaiah take us out into the wilderness and, if we listen with open hearts, we will find ourselves in that place and hear a voice crying out: \u201cIn the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a highway for our God.\u201d Even in the wilderness, we are called to prepare so that, in times to come, we might see the presence of God renewed in our midst. (Isaiah 40: 1-11)<\/p>\n
\u201cThe words are taken up again in the beginning of the Gospel of Mark as a messenger announces the coming of Jesus Christ. In every age, and in every time, the words resonate if we listen with open hearts. (Mark 1: 1-8) God speaks and the word spoken is a word of comfort for our age and our times. We embrace and hold fast to the word spoken to us through our Saviour Jesus Christ.\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, 6mh dhen D\u00f9bhlachd, \u00f9rnaigh aig 7f<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThugaibh comhfhurtachd, thugaibh comhfhurtachd dom shluagh-sa, deir ur Dia.\u201d Labhair Dia, agus thug am facal a labhair e comhfhurtachd do shluagh Dh\u00e8. Tha am facal air a labhair dhan fheadhainn a tha gun chumhachd, dhan fheadhainn a tha s\u00e0raichte agus claoidhte. Mar sin, tha faclan Isaiah gar toirt a-mach dhan fh\u00e0sach, agus ma dh\u2019\u00e8isteas sinn le cridheachan fosgailte, cluinnidh sinn guth an t\u00ec a ghlaodhas anns an fh\u00e0sach: \u201cUllaichibh slighe an Tighearna ; r\u00e8itichibh anns an d\u00ecthreabh slighe \u00e0rd dar Dia-ne.\u201d Fi\u00f9 \u2019s anns an fh\u00e0sach, tha sinn air ar gairm gus ullachadh a dh\u00e8anamh, gus am faiceamaid l\u00e0thaireachd Dh\u00e8 air ath-nuadhachadh nar measg. (Isaiah 40: 1 – 11).<\/p>\n Tha na faclan sin air an togail a-rithist aig toiseach Soisegul Mharcuis, le teachdaire a\u2019 foillseachadh teachd \u00ccosa Cr\u00ecosd. Anns gach linn, agus anns gach ginealach, cluinnear an guth, ma dh\u2019\u00e8isteas sinn le cridheachan fosgailte. D\u00e8anamaid \u00f9rnaigh:<\/p>\n A Dh\u00e8 bhe\u00f2,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 bhe\u00f2,<\/em> A Dh\u00e8 bhe\u00f2,<\/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
\nIn this season of Advent,<\/em>
\nSpeak to us words of comfort.<\/em>
\nSpeak that we might hear<\/em>
\nAnd, as we do so, find comfort and strength renewed.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIn this season of Advent,<\/em>
\nSpeak to us as we read the signs of the times.<\/em>
\nSpeak, that we might understand the times,<\/em>
\nAnd know, even now, your presence restored in our midst.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIn this season of Advent,<\/em>
\nSpeak to us in the wilderness.<\/em>
\nSpeak, even in the hard places,<\/em>
\nAnd teach us to mark out the places where you have met with us.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIn this season of Advent,<\/em>
\nSpeak to us that we might learn of the rough ground made level.<\/em>
\nSpeak of the rugged places made plain<\/em>
\nAnd of the time when we shall hear it proclaimed again that the Lord is coming!<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nIn this season of Advent,<\/em>
\nSpeak to the lonely and to the bereaved.<\/em>
\nSpeak to the anxious and to the fearful<\/em>
\nAnd carry us as the shepherd carries the lamb, even Jesus 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
\n(Marcus 1: 1- 8). Labhair Dia agus b\u2019e am facal a labhair e comhfhurtachd dhuinn nar latha agus nar linn. Teannaidh sinn dl\u00f9th ris an fhacal a labhair e dhuinn tro ar Sl\u00e0naighear \u00ccosa Cr\u00ecosd.<\/p>\n
\nan-diugh, ann an \u00c0m na h-Aidhbheinne,<\/em>
\nlabhair rinn le comhfhurtachd,<\/em>
\nlabhair rinn gus an cluinneamaid,<\/em>
\nagus gus an lorgamaid comhfhurtachd agus neart as \u00f9r.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair.<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nan-diugh, ann an \u00c0m na h-Aidbheinne,<\/em>
\nlabhair rinn, agus sinn a\u2019 feuchainn ri comharraidhean nan aimsir a thuigsinn.<\/em>
\nLabhair rinn, gus an tuigeamaid iad,<\/em>
\nagus gum faigheamaid e\u00f2las, fi\u00f9 \u2019s ann an laithean doirbh, air do l\u00e0thaireachd<\/em>
\nair ath-nuadhachadh nar measg.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nan-diugh, ann an \u00c0m na h-Aidbheinne,<\/em>
\nlabhair rinn san fh\u00e0sach,<\/em>
\nlabhair rinn ann an \u00e0iteachan cruaidh,<\/em>
\nagus cuir nar cuimhne na h-amannan anns an do choinnich thu rinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nan-diugh, ann an \u00c0m na h-Aidbheinne.<\/em>
\nlabhair rinn gun ionnsachamaid mu na glinn air an \u00e0rdachadh,<\/em>
\nmu na sl\u00e8ibhtean agus na cnuic air an \u00ecsleachadh airson ullachadh do shlighe,<\/em>
\nagus gum foillseachamaid teachd an Tighearna a-rithist!<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nan-diugh, aig \u00c0m na h-Aidhbheinne,<\/em>
\nlabhair riutha a tha aonaranach agus fo bhr\u00f2n.<\/em>
\nlabhair riutha a tha fo ch\u00f9ram agus fo eagal,<\/em>
\nagus tre\u00f2raich sinn, mar a thre\u00f2raicheas am buachaille, \u00ccosa Cr\u00ecosd ar<\/em>
\nTighearna, a threud.<\/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, 6 December, the second Sunday in Advent. 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 Scotland said: \u201c\u2018Comfort, O comfort my people, […]","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-71086","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\/71086","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=71086"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71086\/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=71086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}