AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 26 August The Paralympic Games began on Tuesday in Tokyo involving hundreds of inspirational disabled athletes from many different countries and including a team of refugees. Pray for all taking part in these Games, for their helpers and the Games organisers. The Covid pandemic has spiked again in several … Read more
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 19 August Today the local schools and nurseries resume for the autumn term. Give thanks for the gift of education, knowledge and understanding. Pray for all our children and young people and for their teachers: that this may be a more normal year for them and that all may … Read more
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 12 August “Code red for humanity “The UN Report on climate change published this week is a wake-up call for the world. If we ever needed convincing about the disaster and danger of climate change surely we have had it in abundance in recent weeks when floods have occurred … Read more
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 5 August Give thanks for the news that most Covid restrictions are to be eased from early next week in Scotland and pray that everyone will be careful about their behaviour, always thinking of others and acting accordingly in the interests of all. Friday 6 August Our tv screens … Read more
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Another new month is on the horizon with a fresh opportunity for praising the God we love and serve and bringing to Him our intercessions for others as well as ourselves. Our friend, Laurence Twaddle currently the minister in the Church of Scotland, Geneva, wrote this for his Wednesday service … Read more
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 22 July Give thanks today for the beautiful summer weather most of us have been enjoying but at the same time pray for those who find the heat trying and difficult when working and sleeping. Many of us have been concerned by the sight in our news bulletins of … Read more
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 15 July: Something to reflect on as we begin another week of prayer. “Prayer is sitting in the silence until it silences us, choosing gratitude until we are grateful and praising God until we ourselves are an act of praise”. Richard Rohr As we pray may we find gratitude … Read more
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Thursday 8 July Despite our high vaccination rate the Covid situation in Scotland is causing serious concern. Code black status has been declared at two more hospitals in Inverness and Elgin which means that they have reached capacity in terms of being able to cope with Covid patients and other … Read more
AYR ST COLUMBA PARISH CHURCH Another new month which means that we are halfway through the year 2021 already! This Prayer Calendar has been offered as a resource to the congregation for two years now and as usual at the start of a new month, a reflection is included along with the suggestions for prayer. … Read more