05 APRIL 2020
PALM SUNDAY – 5th APRIL 2020 SUNDAY WORSHIP – in the absence of worship in our own Sanctuary may I direct you to BBC Radio 4 at 08.10am Sunday 5th APRIL – Walking in the company of Jesus – On Palm Sunday Fr Dominic Robinson and Dr Theodora Hawksley reflect on the way Jesus accompanies … Read more
Prayer Calendar April
WEEK ONE Wednesday 1 April Another new month and now we’re in springtime! As the poet Geoffrey Chaucer said in the Prologue to his Canterbury Tales which some of us may recall from our long ago schooldays: Whan that Aprille with his shoures sooteThe droghte of March has perced to the roote…..Thanne longen folk to … Read more
29 March 2020
Prayer Almighty God, Creator: the morning is Yours, rising into fullness. The summer is Yours, dipping into autumn. Eternity is Yours, dipping into time. The vibrant grasses, the scent of flowers, the lichen on the rocks, the tang of seaweed. All are Yours. Gladly we live in this garden of Your creating. But creation is … Read more
29 March 2020
PASSION SUNDAY – 29th MARCH 2020 Today the clocks go forward by one hour – into Spring! SUNDAY WORSHIP – in the absence of worship in our own Sanctuary may I direct you to BBC Radio 4 at 08.10am Sunday 29th March – Reconciliation in Difficult Times A service for Passion Sunday with Edgardo Colon-Emeric, … Read more
Prayer Calendar March
AYR ST COLUMBA MARCH 2020 PRAYER CALENDAR Daniel got down on his knees three times a day to pray to his God and praise Him…. (Dan.6 verse 10) Sunday 22 March This is Mothering Sunday! Pray for mothers, grandmothers and aunts everywhere, giving thanks for their care, love and wisdom and their important roles in … Read more
Light a Candle
Taking place on Sunday 22 March, people of faith are being encouraged to light a candle and place it in their window at 7.00pm. The following prayer can be used when lighting the candle: For all that is good in life, thank You, For the love of family and friends, thank You, For the kindness … Read more
Prayers and Reflections 22 March 2020
Prayer God of ancient calm, let Your peace still us and Your light illumine us. God of the flowing rivers, may we discover anew Your flowing Spirit. God of the lonely plains, touch these empty places within us where we are vulnerable enough to meet You and discover a new understanding of Your acceptance. Amen. … Read more