The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 17 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
\u201c\u2018O Lord, you have searched me and known me.\u2019 The words of the Psalm speak. The words speak into the uttermost depths of who we are and the word of the Lord searches to the furthermost limits of our being. (Psalm 139: 1-6, 13-18) The word of the Lord speaks to us in every season and searches us at all times. Nevertheless, there are times in which we are especially conscious of the immediacy and relevance of the word spoken and we might judge that this is such a time.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe may say at this particular time that we are truly being stretched to the uttermost as human beings and to the furthermost limits of our endurance as a society. These are hard times. At the very moment in which hope has been offered to our society in the form of a vaccine, the risk faced by our society has increased considerably. In the light of this, the challenges we face are difficult beyond measure. Notwithstanding all of this, the word of the Lord endures and still speaks into the uttermost depth and to the furthermost limit. We are not hidden from God and all we face is known by the Lord whose word endures.\u201d<\/p>\n
Humbly recognising this to be so, we pray:<\/p>\n
Lord, you search us and you know us<\/em> Lord, you search us and you know us<\/em> Lord, you search us and you know us<\/em> Lord, you search us and you know us<\/em> Lord, you search us and you know us<\/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, 17mh dhen Fhaoilleach, \u00f9rnaigh aig 7f<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cA Thighearna, rannsaich thu mi, agus is aithne dhut mi.\u201d Tha faclan an t-Sailm seo a\u2019 cur an c\u00e8ill gu bheil Dia e\u00f2lach oirnn aig an \u00ecre as bunataiche, gu bheil e a\u2019 rannsachadh gu domhainn taobh ar staigh. (Salm 139: 1 – 6, 13 – 18) Tha Facal an Tighearna a\u2019 labhairt rinn anns gach \u00e0m, agus tha e gar rannsachadh anns gach \u00e0m. Ach uaireannan, tha sinn gu s\u00f2nraichte mothachail air br\u00ecgh agus cumhachd an Fhacail a labhras e, agus ma dh\u2019fhaoidte gu bheil sin f\u00ecor an-dr\u00e0sta fh\u00e8in.<\/p>\n \u2019S e \u00e0m doirbh cruaidh a tha seo, agus tha sinn claoidhte gu pearsanta agus gu coitcheann. Ged a fhuair sinn d\u00f2chas leis a\u2019 bhanachdaich, tha an cunnart a\u2019 f\u00e0s gu luath cuideachd. Tha na d\u00f9bhlanan a tha romhainn doirbh ri thuigsinn. A dh\u2019aindeoin na rudan seo, mairidh Facal an Tighearna, agus tha e fhathast a\u2019 labhairt dhuinn aig an \u00ecre as doimhne. Chan eil sinn falaichte on Tighearna, agus is aithne dha-san – a labhras am Facal bith-bhuan – ar d\u00f9bhlanan gu l\u00e8ir. A\u2019 gabhail ris na f\u00ecrinne seo, d\u00e8anamaid \u00f9rnaigh:<\/p>\n A Thighearna, rannsaich thu sinn agus is aithhe dhut sinn,<\/em> A Thighearna, rannsaich thu sinn agus is aithne dhut sinn,<\/em> A Thighearna, rannsaich thu sinn agus is aithne dhut sinn,<\/em> A Thighearna, rannsaich thu sinn agus is aithne dhut sinn,<\/em> A Thighearna, rannsaich thu sinn agus is aithne dhut sinn,<\/em> Soidhnichte:<\/p>\n Am F\u00ecor Urramach Marcus Strange, Primus as leth Colaiste nan Easbaigean, Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba
\nAnd we bow in your holy presence.<\/em>
\nYou know us this day in all we face<\/em>
\nAnd you are with us through the hours of the night.<\/em>
\nGuard us and keep us till the day is done<\/em>
\nAnd the darkness is no more.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd we bow in your holy presence.<\/em>
\nYou have made us in your image <\/em>
\nAnd woven us together in the womb.<\/em>
\nGuide us to the place where life is renewed<\/em>
\nAnd our shared life restored.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd we bow in your holy presence.<\/em>
\nYou know the challenges of this time<\/em>
\nAnd of all the days that lie before us.<\/em>
\nGive hope to all who despair<\/em>
\nAnd comfort to those who grieve.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd we bow in your holy presence.<\/em>
\nYou know all who by their work serve the common good<\/em>
\nAnd who by their gifts renew hope in dark times.<\/em>
\nKeep safe the most vulnerable<\/em>
\nAnd walk with those who are fearful this day.<\/em>
\nLord, in your mercy,<\/em>
\nHear our prayer.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nAnd we bow in your holy presence.<\/em>
\nYou are the beginning of all things,<\/em>
\nAnd you are the end of all things, in Jesus Christ.<\/em>
\nGuard us and keep us till the day is done<\/em>
\nAnd the darkness is no more.<\/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
\nagus tha sinn a\u2019 l\u00f9badh ar gl\u00f9in nad l\u00e0thaireachd naoimh.<\/em>
\nIs aithne dhut gach rud a tha romhainn,<\/em>
\nagus tha thu maille rinn tro uairean na h-oidhche\/.<\/em>
\nGl\u00e8idh sinn gus an tig an latha,<\/em>
\nagus an teich na sg\u00e0ilean.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nagus tha sinn a\u2019 l\u00f9badh ar gl\u00f9in nad l\u00e0thaireachd naoimh.<\/em>
\nRinn thu sinn nad \u00ecomhaigh fh\u00e8in,<\/em>
\ndh\u2019fhalaich thu sinn anns a\u2019 bhroinn.<\/em>
\nTre\u00f2raich sinn dhan \u00e0ite far an lorg sinn beatha \u00f9r.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair, <\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nagus tha sinn a\u2019 l\u00f9badh ar gl\u00f9in nad l\u00e0thaireachd naoimh.<\/em>
\nIs aithne dhut d\u00f9bhlanan ar latha-ne,<\/em>
\nTabhair d\u00f2chas dhan fheadhainn a tha fo eu-d\u00f2chas,<\/em>
\nagus tabhair comhfhurtachd dhan fheadhainn a tho fo bhr\u00f2n.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nagus tha sinn a\u2019 l\u00f9badh ar gl\u00f9in nad l\u00e0thaireachd naoimh.<\/em>
\nIs aithne dhut an fheadhann a fhrithealas do dh\u2019fheumalachdan na coimhearsnachd<\/em>
\nagus a bheireas d\u00f2chas dhuinn uile ann an l\u00e0ithean dorcha len cuid t\u00e0lantan.<\/em>
\nGl\u00e8idh an fheadhainn a tha so-le\u00f2nt,<\/em>
\nagus coisich maille riutha-san a tha fo eagal an-diugh.<\/em>
\nA Thighearna, na do thr\u00f2cair,<\/em>
\n\u00e8ist ri ar n-\u00f9rnaigh.<\/em><\/p>\n
\nagus tha sinn a\u2019 l\u00f9badh ar gl\u00f9in nad l\u00e0thaireachd naoimh.<\/em>
\nIs tusa toiseach gach n\u00ec,<\/em>
\nIs tusa cr\u00ecoch gach n\u00ec, Alpha agus Omega ann an \u00ccosa Cr\u00ecosd.<\/em>
\nGl\u00e8idh sinn gus an tig an latha ,<\/em>
\nagus an teich na sg\u00e0ilean.<\/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":"The Scottish Episcopal Church and 13 other denominations join together in prayer at 7pm on Sunday, 17 January. 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\u2018O Lord, you have searched me and known me.\u2019 The […]","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":37765,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-71139","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\/71139","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=71139"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/71139\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/37765"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=71139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=71139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hillside.work\/sec\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=71139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}