After a short break for Christmas, the joint call to prayer from church leaders in Scotland returns this weekend.<\/p>\n
The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 10 January. 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
\u201cAs we journey into the year to come, we find ourselves once more in a desert place and in that place there are many who are deeply uncertain as to what the year will bring. At this time, there are many who feel locked out of the pattern that has previously shaped their lives and the absence of that pattern can be profoundly unsettling. Yet even in the most uncertain of times, there are moments of discovery, and rediscovery, where we are shaped by a new pattern. As this takes place, we are renewed and affirmed as those who are made in the image of God.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Gospel of Mark opens by taking us to a desert place and in that desert place there takes place a renewal signified in baptism which marks the beginning of new life. Indeed, Jesus Christ himself comes to the waters of the River Jordan to be baptised. As he does so, he hears the words of affirmation: \u2018You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.\u2019 (Mark 1: 4-11) In our own desert place, may we find renewal, affirmation and the living presence 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, 10mh dhen Fhaoilleach, \u00f9rnaigh aig 7f<\/strong><\/p>\n Tha sinn aig toiseach turas na bliadhna, agus tha sinn a-rithist anns an fh\u00e0sach, ann an \u00e0ite anns a bheil m\u00f2ran a tha teagmhach agus m\u00ec-chinnteach mun bhliadhna a tha romhpa. Tha iomadh duine a\u2019 faireachdainn gu bheil iad glaiste a-mach on bheatha \u00e0bhaisteach aca, rud a tha gam f\u00e0gail iomagaineach. Ach fi\u00f9 \u2019s ann an amannan ne\u00f2nach, lorgar rudan \u00f9ra, p\u00e0train \u00f9ra, agus tron sin, tha sinn air ar ath-nuadhachadh agus air ar dearbhadh mar chreutairean a chaidh an dealbhadh ann an \u00ecomhaigh Dh\u00e8.<\/p>\n Tha Soisgeul Mharcuis a\u2019 toiseachadh ann am f\u00e0sach, agus anns an fh\u00e0saich sin chithear ath-nuadhachadh, air a dhearbhadh ann am baisteadh, a\u2019 comharrachadh beatha \u00f9r. Ch\u00ec sinn \u00ccosa fh\u00e8in a\u2019 tighinn do dh\u2019uisgeachan Abhainn I\u00f2rdain gus am baisteadh E\u00f2in e. Aig a\u2019 mh\u00f2maid sin, chuala e faclan an dearbhaidh: \u201cIs tusa mo Mhac gr\u00e0dhach, leatsa tha mi f\u00ecor thoilichte.\u201d (Marcus 1: 4 – 11). Anns an fh\u00e0sach againn fh\u00ecn, tha sinn ag \u00f9rnaigh gun lorg sinn ath-nuadhachadh, dearbhadh agus l\u00e0thaireachd bhe\u00f2 Dh\u00e8.<\/p>\n 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
\nBe with us in the desert place<\/em>
\nAnd renew us as those who are made in your image.<\/em>
\nHear us as we call to you<\/em>
\nAnd answer our cry.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBe with us in the desert place<\/em>
\nAnd meet us in the place of suffering.<\/em>
\nHear us as we call to you<\/em>
\nAnd bring healing to the broken.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBe with us in the desert place<\/em>
\nAnd come beside those who are sorrowing.<\/em>
\nHear us as we call to you<\/em>
\nAnd have compassion upon us. <\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBe with us in the desert place<\/em>
\nAnd lead us to the places of discovery and rediscovery.<\/em>
\nHear us as we call to you<\/em>
\nAnd reshape the pattern of our lives.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBe with us in the desert place<\/em>
\nAnd may we know that Christ is with us.<\/em>
\nHear us as we call to you<\/em>
\nAnd lead us to the place where we hear your word of affirmation.<\/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. Claire Fender, 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
\nBi maille rinn anns an fh\u00e0sach<\/em>
\nagus thoir dhuinn ath-nuadhachadh, dhuinne, a tha air ar dealbhachadh nad \u00ecomhaigh fh\u00e8in.<\/em>
\n\u00c8ist rinn, agus sinn ag \u00e8igheach ort,<\/em>
\nthoir freagairt dhuinn nar teanntachd.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBi maille rinn san fh\u00e0sach<\/em>
\nagus coinnich rinn ann an uair an \u00e0mhghair.<\/em>
\n\u00c8ist rinn, agus sinn ag \u00e8igheach ort,<\/em>
\nagus sl\u00e0naich an fheadhainn a tha briste.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBi maille rinn san fh\u00e0sach<\/em>
\nagus bi ri an taobh-san a tha fo bhr\u00f2n.<\/em>
\n\u00c8ist rinn, agus sinn ag \u00e8igheach ort,<\/em>
\nagus gabh truas rinn.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBi maille rinn san fh\u00e0sach<\/em>
\nagus tre\u00f2raich sinn a dh\u2019\u00e0ite <\/em>
\nfar an lorgar beatha \u00f9r.<\/em>
\n\u00c8ist rinn, agus sinn ag \u00e8igheach ort,<\/em>
\nagus ath-dhealbhaich p\u00e0train ar beatha.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nBi maille rinn san fh\u00e0sach<\/em>
\ngus am bi fios againn gu bheil Cr\u00ecosd ri ar taobh.<\/em>
\n\u00c8ist rinn, agus sinn ag \u00e8igheach ort<\/em>
\nagus tre\u00f2raich sinn a dh\u2019\u00e0ite far an cluinnear d\u2019 fhacal dearbhach.<\/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 Claire Fender, \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":"After a short break for Christmas, the joint call to prayer from church leaders in Scotland returns this weekend. The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 10 January. Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears in English and Gaelic below, will also light candles. […]","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-71134","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\/71134","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=71134"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71134\/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=71134"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71134"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71134"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}