Prayers & Reflections

AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 18 February Yesterday was Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of the 40 days of Lent, that time in the Christian Year for Repentance, Reflection and at the end, the celebration of Resurrection. Traditionally…

AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 11 February Throughout the pandemic various church leaders and others have been writing daily messages to encourage cheer and inspire others. In one of these recently, the writer drew attention to the number of…

AYR ST. COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH “Tomorrow will be another good day!”  As another new month began, we all learned with sadness of the passing of the remarkable Captain Sir Tom Moore, the centenarian who so inspired the nation with his…

AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 28 January Yesterday was National Holocaust Day when we remembered those who suffered under Nazi persecution in World War 2. Let us continue to pray for forgiveness and a change of heart for all…

AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 21 January Give thanks that the inauguration of the new President and Vice President of the US went well yesterday and pray for that nation as it begins a new chapter, asking that, despite…

AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 14 January  As our hard-working secretary, Irene, herself a former teacher, was reminding us all in her daily blog last Monday, our children, their parents and teachers very much need our prayers just now…

AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 7 January Last night’s ugly scenes on TV of the divisions in the USA fill us with horror and distress for the future of democracy. Pray that wisdom may prevail and peace and healing…

AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 31 December (Hogmanay) As we stand on the threshold of a New Year it is good to reflect on what that might hold for us and for our families, but today we look back…

AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 24 December – Wednesday 30 December  As this is Christmas week, perhaps this prayer, written by Pete Greig (author of How To Pray) , for the many millions dealing with deep disappointment this Christmas…

AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 17 December As a positive antidote to the stress many are feeling as they contemplate a very different kind of Christmas from that to which they are accustomed, not being able to see children…