Presbytery of Dumfries & Kirkcudbright

Prayer Diary

23 December 2007 – 16  March 2008

“For where there are two or three come 

   together in my name, there am I with them.”             

Matthew 18:20

23/12/07    Rev D Campbell, Moderator

                          Prayer for Christmas

As people gather to worship God this Sunday we pray they would engage with God as they hear the events of the Incarnation; be blessed by the Holy Spirit; and moved in their own spirit to acknowledge that Jesus is God.  May those who only come to worship at Christmas find warm, loving, welcoming communities of God's people that they may discover a place of belonging where they may explore their spiritual need for a Saviour.

30/12/07     Rev J Young             Kirkmahoe

In Kirkmahoe hope fills our minds at this time of year; we hope that Richard Hammond, our former minister, continues to see his health improve; we hope that those members and parishioners who have been bereaved in the year will find this holy season helpful rather than difficult; we hope that our vacancy will not last too long; we hope that the life of the Church will not suffer too much from loss of leadership; we hope that entire Church within our Presbytery bounds will be nourished by the Season and so fed to be Christ's people in 2008.

06/01/08    Rev L Bezuidenhout       Kirkmichael,Tinwald & Torthorwald

Loving heavenly Father

Draw us closer to you and help us to walk with you

Teach us your ways and guide us on our journey through life.

Amen

13/01/08     Rev W Holland            Lochend & New Abbey

We pray that there be continued bonding between officebearers and members in the new Union in their common service of Jesus and the Church.

20/01/08     Rev J Williamson         Mouswald

We pray for a reawakening of the spiritual life of the parish and congregation.

27/01/08     Rev W Hogg              Penpont, Keir & Tynron

Pray for our former minister, that he might soon enjoy improved health, and a long and happy retirement. Pray also for the congregation as it faces a different future.

03/02/08    Rev J Williamson          Ruthwell

Pray for the life and work of the Church and parish, and a sense of what has to be done to keep the light of the Christian life burning.

10/02/08     Rev W Hogg             Sanquhar

Pray that the Lord will give us strength to live out and witness the Gospel in the community.

17/02/08     Rev C Wallace           Tarff & Twynholm

Pray for the congregation as it reaches out into the community  with a new informal service in the village  hall in March.

24/02/08     Rev W Hogg             Thornhill

Pray for our former minister, that he might soon enjoy improved health, and a long and happy retirement. Pray also for the congregation as it faces a different future.

02/03/08     Rev N Hutcheson        Urr

As Jesus prayed that the Church might be one, we pray that with cooperation and shared vision the churches might be one in their witness to the world.

09/03/08     Rev E Mack             Auxiliary Ministers & Readers

We pray for God’s guidance when undertaking the current review of these ministries and their role within the Church of Scotland.

16/03/08     Rev A Strachan         Healthcare Chaplaincy.

In this the 60th anniversary year of the foundation of the National Health Service, give thanks for all who have been involved in the NHS over the years and pray for the continuing work of those who endeavour to provide the best of healthcare to everyone in our region and throughout the country.