Thursday 9 July Recalling what our hard working Secretary, Irene, said in her daily blog the other day about the need for patience, let us give thanks that today the First Minister has announced further easing of lockdown into Phase…
July Prayer Calendar week 1
“Cast all your anxiety on Him because He cares for you” 1 Peter 5, verse 7 NIV For your encouragement here is a thought for the week, prompted by reading the following in a magazine we received recently – George…
JUNE PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 4
Thursday 25 June Give thanks for the announcement yesterday of the gentle, phased further easing of the lockdown in Scotland which will take place between now and 15 July. Pray that people will be careful and wise in implementing it…
JUNE PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 3
AYR ST. COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 18 June Today the First Minister expects to announce measures for further easing of the lockdown, consistent with continuing to keep everyone safe. Pray for wisdom in deciding what is best and for common…
JUNE PRAYER CALENDAR Week 2
Thursday 11 June On this grey damp morning, give thanks for the gentle rain of which our gardens, fields and plants are in so much need after the welcome sunny weeks. As it refreshes the earth, pray that we would…
JUNE PRAYER CALENDAR Week 1
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH “Surely I know the plans I have for you, says the Lord, plans for your welfare and not for harm, to give you a future with hope. Then when you call upon me and come…
Wednesday Reflection: Blackbirds
Everyday and commonplace, the sight and sound of a blackbird is familiar and strangely comforting. According to Irish folklore, if we place blackbird feathers under someone’s pillow, they will tell us their innermost secrets. For some, blackbirds symbolise reincarnation. In…
MAY PRAYER CALENDAR Week 5
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 28 May Give thanks that the number of patients dying of the corona virus in Scotland is steadily dropping, but pray for those who, in the face of pressure for the lockdown to be…
MAY PRAYER CALENDAR Week 4
AYR: ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 21 May This is Ascension Day when we recall how Jesus passed into heaven, leaving His followers with the injunction to await the imminent coming of the Holy Spirit which would empower them to…
MAY PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 3
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 14 May This is Christian Aid week, though not as we know it this year. But the urgent needs remain in countries where Christian Aid works around the world, especially during this coronavirus outbreak…