Thursday 17 September Each year at the beginning of February, Crossreach, publishes its Prayer Diary, inviting the whole church to pray for one of the many aspects of its work every week and offering suggestions for our prayers. As it…
SEPTEMBER PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 2
Thursday 10 September The increasing number of people affected by the Corona virus has risen sharply in the last week all over the world. Pray for our leaders and their medical and scientific advisers in the Westminster and Holyrood governments…
SEPTEMBER PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 1
SEPTEMBER PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 1 AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH The Psalmist said: As for me I will always have hope; I will praise you more and more (Ps. 71, v14). Some thoughts, adapted from those of our Presbytery…
AUGUST PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 5
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 27 August People have been shocked by the tragedy of an asylum seeker in Glasgow, Mercy Baguma, who was found dead beside her malnourished baby last week-end. That this could happen in 21st century…
AUGUST PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 4
Thursday 20 August One of the joys of lockdown or self-isolation for many people has been having time to read. In my reading recently, I came across this lovely reminder in the national Guild’s latest Newsletter which is shared on…
AUGUST PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 3
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 13 August This morning our thoughts are all with those involved in yesterday’s horrific train crash near Stonehaven. Our Moderator, Dr Martin Fair has written a prayer (to be found on the Church of…
AUGUST PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 2
Thursday 6 August On Tuesday senior school pupils received their virtual national exam results bringing delight to some, disappointment to others and controversy about how the results were calculated in the current circumstances where normal exams could not take place.…
AUGUST PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 1
To inspire your continued praying here’s a Thought for a New Month at the end of this week, picking up where we left off in yesterday’s prayers for those researching a vaccine for Covid In a recent article we learned…
JULY PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 4
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 23 July Our very imaginative on line Holiday Club continues today and tomorrow with lots of fun and interesting activities to engage our young folk at home. Give thanks for those who have put…
JULY PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 3
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 16 July On Tuesday the Disasters Emergency Committee which represents 14 charities including Christian Aid and Tear fund launched an emergency appeal for humanitarian and medical aid for Syrian, Yemeni and Southern Sudanese crowded…