Church Of Scotland welcomes all to Week Of Prayer
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Monday, August 17, will launch Church Of Scotland's Week Of Prayer, and the Church of Scotland's Moderator - the Right Reverend Dr Martin Fair - is inviting everyone to get involved.
The initiative will include contributions from the Church of Scotland’s ecumenical partners as well as youth workers, ministers and others from across the church.
The Moderator said: “We've come through the most challenging of times and though there are glimmers of hope and possibilities, at least now the chance to open our buildings again, none of us can be entirely confident that we are out of the woods and that there are still many challenges ahead of us, and when I say that I mean for the church and for the country as a whole.
“It seems to me right therefore that at such a moment as this it would be good for us as a church across the whole nation and beyond to come together to pray.
“We believe in a God who has both map and compass, a God who knows the way, and a God who will lead us in the right way.”
Each day of the week of prayer will feature a short morning reflection and an online evening event.
The five-minute morning prayers will be led by the Moderator or by one of his chaplains.
There will also be fun daily challenges, such as praying from the highest place in your local area.
Each evening there will be a 30 minute video conferencing event.
These online events will include a break-out section where people can reflect together in smaller groups.
The events will also be recorded and will be available to watch again on the Church of Scotland’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.
Anybody who wishes to join the Week Of Prayer events can view the morning reflections on the Church Of Scotland website or the Church Of Scotland Facebook page.
Anybody who wishes to join the evening reflections should contact their minister for details.
