2 January God who is everywhere present on earth, no one can picture completely; yet to the eye of the faithful he comes and shows himself always uniquely.   Can we be certain of how the Lord looks, deep though our faith and conviction, when in the face of the Saviour we see the smile

1 January               New Year’s Day In times past God spoke through the prophets; but in this the final age he has spoken to us in his Son.   Hebrews 1: 1-2   Lord, your everlasting mercy rises new in the morning of another year. Give us grace to arise with Christ, our morning light. In this

31 December       Hogmanay As we say ‘Goodbye’ to 2020 what will we remember? Covid-19? Brexit? The weather? Donald Trump? Something about Dumbarton? Something more personal? Something good, or something bad? What about  2021? Are we looking forward with expectation? Or with fear, loneliness, worry?   Lord, For all that has been: we give thanks for

30 December [Herod] gave orders to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and its neighbourhood who were two years old and younger. Matthew 2: 16b   Lord, Herod the king tried to destroy the Christ-child, as he destroyed so many other lives. We pray for the leaders of the world, that they will follow the

29 December In a byre near Bethlehem, passed by many a wand’ring stranger, the most precious Word of Life was heard gurgling in a manger, for the good of us all. [from Wild Goose song ‘The Word of Life’}   Lord, the angels spoke of peace for the world. We pray for all those longing

28 December This is how God showed his love among us: he sent his only Son into the world that we might have life through him. 1 John 4: 9   Lord, Jesus knew the love and security of his earthly family. We pray for our families and friends, for those who do not have

26 December       Boxing Day When the appointed time came, God sent his Son, born of a woman.       Galatians 4: 4   May the joy of the angels, the humility of the shepherds, and the peace of the Christ-child be God’s gift to you and all people, today and always