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 sense to prevail as people implement the rules in their daily lives. For some, particularly … Read more
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 all appreciate more and treat better the beauty of the world and God’s marvellous creation … Read more
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 and pray to me, I will hear you”. (Jeremiah 29 :verse 11 and 12, New … Read more
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 the Christian tradition, a lover of nature, the 7th century Irish saint, Kevin, let a … Read more
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 eased, are having to take difficult decisions about what is best for the country and … Read more
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 be His witnesses….to the ends of the earth, an injunction which the Church still needs … Read more
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 and where it is responding by providing information about the risks, hygiene measures, hand washing … Read more
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 7 May “Gratitude is the most beautiful blossom that springs from the soul” Give thanks that you can be and are a blessing to someone else today. (New Laigh Church Kilmarnock Thought for the day) Phone someone for a chat, send a card or an e mail, offer to … Read more
MAY PRAYER CALENDAR 2020 Week 1 AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH The Lord our God is near us whenever we pray (Deuteronomy 4, verse 7) Thursday 30 April On Thursday evenings the nation has been showing its appreciation of the work of all NHS and care home workers and others in the front line of … Read more
Thursday 23 April Remember today the families of two of our elders, Mrs Joan Dunlop whose funeral is today; and Mrs Irene Wybar whose funeral will be held next Monday, giving thanks for their lives of service, especially in St. Columba. Pray also for our minister, Scott, as he conducts them, not in the way … Read more