The Scottish Episcopal Church and other denominations join together in prayer on Sunday at 7pm, as they have done throughout the coronavirus pandemic.

Many of those joining together in prayer, which appears below in both English and Gaelic, will also light candles.

In a joint message, church leaders in Scotland said:

“As the people of God embark on a journey that will take them to the threshold of the promised land, they hear proclaimed the commandment: ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength.’

“These ancient words take us to the very heart of what it is to live in the presence of God, where life will flourish, in ‘a land flowing with milk and honey’, as the people of God hear and fulfil the commandment of God. In turn, successive generations will flourish as the commandment is received and embraced. (Deuteronomy 6: 1-9)

“The generation of which we are a part has the responsibility of passing to those who come after us the commandment to love God with heart and soul and strength.

“In similar fashion, we have a responsibility entrusted to us to pass on a land that will sustain the flourishing of human life.

“As those so entrusted, we pray to the One God, who is ‘the Maker of heaven and earth’…”

We pray:

Lord our God,
We turn to You as the maker of heaven and earth
And as the One who sustains all human life:
Hear us as we seek to love You
With heart and soul and strength.
Hear us and our prayer for all Creation.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Hear our prayer.

Lord our God,
We turn to You as the maker of heaven and earth
And as the One who sustains all human life:
Hear us as we behold the beauty of the gift of Creation
And give thanks to You for Your many blessings.
Hear us as we sense the fragility of Your gift at this time.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Hear our prayer.

Lord our God,
We turn to You as the maker of heaven and earth
And as the One who sustains all human life:
Hear the voices of those from North and South,
And East and West, who cry out on behalf of a fragile creation.
Hear the voice of all Your people and answer their cry.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Hear our prayer.

Lord our God,
We turn to You as the maker of heaven and earth
And as the One who sustains all human life:
Hear the voices of those who journey as pilgrims
And long to know a land flourishing with good gifts.
Hear our voices as we share the pilgrim way.
Lord, in Your mercy,
Hear our prayer.

Lord our God,
We turn to You as the maker of heaven and earth
And as the One who sustains all human life:
Hear our prayer that the creation may be set free
And no longer bound to the bondage of decay.
Hear the voices of those who rejoice in anticipation of that day.
Lord, in Your mercy
Hear our prayer.

Signed by:
Most Rev. Mark Strange, Primus, on behalf of the College of Bishops, Scottish Episcopal Church
Lord Wallace, Moderator of the General Assembly, Church of Scotland
Most Rev. Leo Cushley, Archbishop of St. Andrews and Edinburgh, Roman Catholic Church
Rev. Dr David Miller, Moderator, United Free Church of Scotland
Rev. Neil MacMillan, Moderator, Free Church of Scotland
Rev. Paul Whittle, Moderator, United Reformed Church (Scotland)
Rev. Martin Hodson, General Director, Baptist Union of Scotland
Rev. Mark Slaney, District Chair, Methodist Church (Scotland)
Rev. Thomas R. Wilson, Chair, Congregational Federation in Scotland
Lt. Col. Carol Bailey, Secretary for Scotland, Salvation Army
Adwoa Bittle, Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
Rev. Ruth Turner, District Superintendent, British Isles North District, Church of the Nazarene
Pastor Chris Gbenle, Provincial Pastor, Province of Scotland, Redeemed Christian Church of God
Bishop Francis Alao, Church of God (Scotland)/Minority Ethnic Churches Together in Scotland (MECTIS)
Rev Fred Drummond, Director, Evangelical Alliance (Scotland)

Gairm gu Ùrnaigh: Latha na Sàbaid 31mh dhen Dàmhair 2021 Ùrnaigh aig 7f

A Thighearna ar Dia,
tha sinn a’ tionndadh dhut, a Chruitheadair nèimh agus na talmhainn,
an Tì a-mhàin a ghlèidheas ar beatha na do làimh:
Èist rinn agus sinn a’ feuchainn ri gràdh a nochdadh dhut,
le ar cridhe, ar n-anam agus ar neart.
Èist rinn, agus ri ar n-ùrnaigh airson a’ Chruthachaidh gu lèir.
A Thighearna, na do thròcair,
èist ri ar n-ùrnaigh.

A Thighearna ar Dia,
tha sinn a’ tionndadh dhut, a Chruitheadair nèimh agus na talmhainn,
an Tì a-mhàin a ghlèidheas ar beatha na do làimh:
Èist rinn agus sinn a’ coimhead air òirdhearcas do Chruthachaidh,
agus a’ togail taing dhut airson do bheannachdan gu lèir.
Èist rinn, oir sinn mothachail air cho brisg ’s a tha slàinte an domhain aig an àm seo.
A Thighearna, na do thròcair,
èist ri ar n-ùrnaigh.

A Thighearna ar Dia,
tha sinn a’ tionndadh dhut, a Chruitheadair nèimh agus na talmhainn,
an Tì a-mhàin a ghlèidheas ar beatha na do làimh:
Èist ri na guthan on Àird a Tuath agus Àird a Deas,
on Àird an Ear agus Àird an Iar, a ghlaoidheas riut as leth a’ Chruthachaidh,
èist ri guth nan sluagh gu lèir, agus thoir dhaibh freagairt ann am àm am feuma.
A Thighearna, na do thròcair,
èist ri ar n-ùrnaigh.

A Thighearna ar Dia,
tha sinn a’ tionndadh dhut, a Chruitheadair nèimh agus na talmhainn,
an Tì a-mhàin a ghlèidheas ar beatha na do làimh:
Èist ri guthan do phobaill, a tha a’ siubhal mar choigrich air an t-slighe,
a’ miannachadh tìr làn rudan matha, fois agus torradh a’ fàs,
èist rinn, sinne a tha a’ siubhal ann an co-chomann.
A Thighearna, na do thròcair,
èist ri ar n-ùrnaigh.

A Thighearna ar Dia,
tha sinn a’ tionndadh dhut, a’ Chruitheadair nèimh agus na talmhainn,
an Tì a-mhàin a ghlèidheas ar beatha na do làimh:
Èist ri ar n-ùrnaigh gun tèid an Cruthachadh a shaoradh,
saor o bhraighdeanas, o mhì-cheartas agus o dhroch-làimhseachadh.
Èist ri guthan na feadhna a tha ri gàirdeachas a’ coimhead air adhart dhan latha sin.
A Thighearna, na do thròcair,
èist ri ar n-ùrnaigh.

Soidhnichte:

Am Fìor Urramach Marcus Strange, Primus as leth Colaiste nan Easbaigean, Eaglais Easbaigeach na h-Alba
An Ceart Urramach Morair Uallas, Moderàtor Àrd-Sheanadh Eaglais na h-Alba
Am Fìor Urramach Leo Cushley, Àrd-Easbaig Chill Rìmhinn agus Dùn Èideann
An t-Urramach Oll. Daibhidh Miller, Eaglais Shaor Aonaichte na h-Alba
An t-Urramach Niall MacMhaoilein, Moderàtor, an Eaglais Shaor
An t-Urramach Pòl Whittle, Eaglais Ath-Leasaichte Aonaichte (Alba)
An t-Urramach Màrtainn Hodson, Àrd-Stiùiriche, Aonadh Baisteach na h-Alba
An t-Urramach Marcus Slaney, Cathraiche Roinn-Dùthcha, Eaglais nam Methodach (Alba)
An t-Urramach Tòmas R. Wilson, Cathraiche, Caidreachas Co-thionalach ann an Alba
Lt. Col. Carol Bailey, Rùnaire na h-Alba, Feachd na Slàinte
An t-Urramach Rut Nic an Tuairneir, Àrd-Neach-Stiùiridh Roinn-Dùthcha, Eileanan Bhreatainn, Eaglais an Nàsaraich
Adwao Bittle, Comann nan Caraidean (Cuagairean)
Aoghaire Chris Gbenle, Aoghaire Roinn-Dùthcha, Mòr-Roinn na h-Alba, Eaglais Chrìosdal air Saoradh le Dia
Easbaig Francis Alao, Eaglais Dhè (Alba)/ Eaglaisean nam mìon-shluagh còmhla ann an Alba (MECTIS)
An t-Urramach Fred Drummond, Stiùiriche, Caidreachas Soisgeulach (Alba)