7 December 2020

7 December 2020

Please pray for winter night shelters across the country and the staff and volunteers who run these important facilities, particularly this year as they run facilities in a Covid-safe way to protect guests and staff. Pray that many lives will be saved this winter...
6 December 2020

6 December 2020

Stranraer BC – Please pray for the Baptist church family in Stranraer as they meet week by week either online or in person for some people. Pray that they will know the nearness of God during this time.
5 December 2020

5 December 2020

As churches are unable to hold Christmas events and outreach activities as they usually do at this time of year, please pray for creativity and wisdom for churches across Scotland to know how to celebrate Christmas as church family and share the good news of...
4 December 2020

4 December 2020

We continue to pray for frontline works in all settings, particularly in hospitals, who may be experiencing anxiety or burnout. Lord, bring strength to the weary, hope for the hopeless, rest to the burdened and burned out and peace to the anxious at this time.
3 December 2020

3 December 2020

Give thanks that during this month we can reflect on the birth of our Saviour and anticipate with joy the celebration of the Light of the World come to dwell among us.
2 December 2020

2 December 2020

As parts of Scotland are currently in Level 4 restrictions, we pray for the businesses and self-employed people that affected by these restrictions and we pray for provision in a time of need and worry.
1 December 2020

1 December 2020

We give thanks to God for the recent breakthroughs during vaccine trials across the world for Covid-19 and pray that these vaccines will come to fruition and help change the course of this pandemic.
Advent(ure)

Advent(ure)

Advent(ure) By Martin Hodson, General Director, BUS  At its worst 2020 has been a nightmare. Often it has not been that bad – it has just been downright frustrating. And every now and then it has felt like an adventure. This adventure has taken us into an unexpected...
An Age of Anxiety

An Age of Anxiety

An Age of Anxiety By Ali Laing I am increasingly becoming aware of the anxiety that is being felt by our younger people that has seemingly increased over the last 8 months or so. Many young people have struggled to balance life, work, play and faith in the midst of...
Chaplaincy at the Coalface

Chaplaincy at the Coalface

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