From Monday 17th to Saturday 22nd August, the Church of Scotland is inviting congregations across Scotland and beyond to participate in the Week of Prayer. 

At 8am each morning a pre-recorded reflection will go live on the Church of Scotland website and on Facebook. These will include contemplative music, scripture readings, a brief ‘thought for the day’, a prayer and blessing. Additionally there will be a suggested prayer activity that you can choose to take up at some point during the day. Each of these activities has been designed for all ages but certainly with children and families in mind.

In the evenings, there will be a ‘live’ gathering on Zoom in which they hope many from across the country and perhaps further afield will participate. These will commence at 8.30pm . The prayers from each evening will also be watchable on catch-up through the Church’s digital platforms.

The evening gatherings will include the following:
• Prayers led by designated individuals, these including leaders from our ecumenical partners, Church of Scotland youth workers, ministers and staff members.
• Breakout rooms, during which participants will have a short time to reflect on the Scripture passage that was shared during the morning reflection, to pray together, and to ‘compare notes’ from around the congregations and communities represented.
• Reflective music and time to simply be still; there will be opportunity for individuals to bring prayer requests and causes for prayerful concern and thanksgiving.

If you would like to participate in the Zoom gatherings, please contact Rev Calder who is able to provide the details. The Zoom gatherings can also be accessed by phone. Contact details are available on the 'Contact Us' page.