AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 13 May This is Ascension Day when we recall how Jesus left this world, physically, entrusting to his disciples, right to the present day, the important task of continuing His work in the power…
MAY PRAYER CALENDAR 2021 Week 1
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Some thoughts from C.S.Lewis as we begin a new month of prayer: “I pray because I can’t help myself. I pray because I’m helpless I pray because the need flows out of me…
APRIL PRAYER CALENDAR 2021 Week 5
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 29 April As the situation in India – and now also Bangladesh – deteriorates even further and is causing so much distress, please continue to pray for the people there affected by Covid-19, for…
APRIL PRAYER CALENDAR 2021 Week 4
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 22 April “The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it….” These words from Psalm 24 and a host of posts on Facebook today remind us that this is Earth Day – an annual…
APRIL PRAYER CALENDAR 2021 WEEK 3
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 15 April This is one of the days when our hard working secretary, Irene, takes bookings from people wishing to attend our two services in the Sanctuary on Sunday. Pray for all the phone…
APRIL PRAYER CALENDAR 2021 Week 1
Thursday 1 April (Maundy Thursday) Give thanks today for all the many congregations which have enriched this Holy Week by offering services and meditations online, or by Zoom or on the telephone all week. Pray that these may have been…
MARCH PRAYER CALENDAR 2021 Week 4
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 25 March Give thanks for those who teach in our schools at every stage and pray that they will soon enjoy respite from the stresses and strains of the last term with its home…
MARCH PRAYER CALENDAR 2021 Week 3
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 18 March Give thanks that most children and young people have now returned to school and pray for them and their teachers in this short time before the Easter holidays as they become accustomed…
MARCH PRAYER CALENDAR 2021 Week 2
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 11 March Give thanks for the cautious easing of lockdown which is promised from tomorrow and pray that people will take advantage of this sensibly and carefully and with thought for others. Pray for…
MARCH PRAYER CALENDAR 2021 Week 1
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Can you credit that we are already into the second week in Lent and our time of repentance, and reflection before we reach the rejoicing of Easter! Even in these irksome days of lockdown, time…