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Monday 26th December 2022

26/12/2022

Burnside Blog

Beside The Burn
A short devotional video each day, this week we extend our Advent series until New Year’s Eve.

Let’s Pray For Edwin and Anne Kibathi (global mission workers, England) Pray that in 2023 God would provide fresh opportunities for sharing the gospel through various ministries of the PCEA UK Outreach Congregation.

Scripture Union MalawiGive thanks for the 50th Anniversary of S.U. Malawi and pray that in the coming year its National Director, Amon Chanika, would be guided and encouraged in his leadership role.

Word For Today
Read the Word For Today
https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/

Jigsaw

Jean 2:33
Eddie 3:10
Derek 3:16

Play the "River Bann Monday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=0907dbb6ccd7

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Saturday 24th December 2022

24/12/2022

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Burnside Blog
Read Monday’s Blog Here
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Read Wednesday’s Blog Here
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Read Friday’s Blog Here
Beside The Burn
A short Advent devotional video each day

Apology
Sorry that Friday’s Blog appeared so late in the day.
If you missed it you can click on the link above to find the devotional and the Jigsaw.

Let’s Pray For General CouncilPray for families connected with the Presbyterian Church throughout Ireland and our partner churches overseas, as together we celebrate the good news that a Saviour has been born.

Training in Ministry In Ephesians 3:8, the riches of Christ are described as “unsearchable”, “incomprehensible”, “incalculable”, “immeasurable”, “boundless” in English versions. So many different words are used by translators because it’s impossible to describe the immensity and wonder of the riches of Christ. God has become man, Jesus Christ, the One who blesses his believing people with such riches. Praise him!

Word For Today
Read the Word For Today
https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/

Moderator’s Christmas Message
In his Christmas Message, Presbyterian Moderator, Right Reverend Dr John Kirkpatrick, reflects on his October visit to Hungary and Ukraine and how vulnerable he felt at certain times when he was taken out of his comfort zone. Vulnerability is the theme that runs through Dr Kirkpatrick’s Christmas Message as he writes about the ‘Vulnerable Saviour’
READ MESSAGE HERE

5 Passages To Read On Christmas Morning

READ MORE HERE

Matt Redmond Christmas Music
LISTEN HERE

Advent Playlist
A Playlist for Advent containing 75 songs. Fill your soul with thoughtful music this Christmas.

Jigsaw
The times for yesterday’s Jigsaw

Eddie 12:14

Play the "River Bann Saturday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=16b7ca89e6b3

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Friday 23rd December 2022

23/12/2022

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Burnside Blog
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Read Wednesday’s Blog Here
Read Thursday’s Blog Here

Beside The Burn
A short Advent devotional video each day

Let’s Pray For Social WitnessWith Christmas coming and recent increases in household costs, many families are finding that income from wages simply isn’t enough to keep pace. This often leads to borrowing money and the accumulation of debts which they see no way of repaying. Pray for families in this situation and for organisations, such as Christians Against Poverty,
who provide advice, help and hope.

Experiencing loss Pray that those feeling the pain of loss, or dealing with trauma, whether recent or from a long time ago, would know and be assured of the hope and restoration that Jesus, Light of the World, can bring this Christmas.

Word For Today
Read the Word For Today
https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/

Sing! An Irish Christmas On BBC 2 Tonight
Tonight, Friday 23/12/22, at 22:30
BBC TWO NORTHERN IRELAND
Northern Irish friends – we’re thrilled to share that Sing! An Irish Christmas (recorded live at the Grand Ole Opry House in the USA) is airing tonight, Friday 23 December, on BBC Two at 22:30! Having been viewed by millions of households around the world, this Christmas concert is filled with Christmas hymns, old and new, for the entire family! We hope you will join us and sing along as we celebrate the real meaning of Christmas.

Truth For Life Free Devotional
365 Day Devotional written by Alistair Begg is available as a free digital download at the link below. Instructions are included how to move it onto your Kindle or iPad
https://info.truthforlife.org/tfl-vol-1?download

What Muslim Women See in Jesus
Cyndi Logsdon examines the different way that Jesus treats women.

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Glimpse Grace in 5 Classic Christmas Movies
Christmas movies are entertainment, but they’re also stories. And stories often tell us something about what it means to be human, our need and longing for grace, and our struggle to find meaning and significance. People are spiritual beings, so it shouldn’t surprise us when God and spiritual realities show up in the stories people write.
READ MORE HERE

Christmas Morning Service
BBC RADIO ULSTER 1‌0:0‌3 CHRISTMAS DAY
Morning Service
A celebration of Christmas Day with music from the New Irish Choir and Orchestra, directed by Jonathan Rea.
Why not catch up later in the day on BBC Sounds.

Think Friday: What if? from Evangelical Alliance on Vimeo.

Christmas Devotional Habits
How to Maintain Devotional Habits During Christmas Break
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'O gather and adore, for Christ our Lord is born!'
Written and performed by some of our Keswick Convention volunteers, this is a wonderful song and reminder as we await the coming of Christ.

Advent Playlist
A Playlist for Advent containing 75 songs. Fill your soul with thoughtful music this Christmas.

Jigsaw
The times for yesterday’s Jigsaw

Jean 2:31
Eddie 2:38

Something a little bit more challenging for a Friday.
Play the "Water Margin Friday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=290f98eb3b56

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Thursday 22nd December 2022

22/12/2022

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Burnside Blog
Read Monday’s Blog Here
Read Tuesday’s Blog Here
Read Wednesday’s Blog Here

Beside The Burn
A short Advent devotional video each day

World Development
Remember you can still give to this year’s World Development Appeal using the envelopes available at Sunday Services.
This is the project being supported in Lebanon.

Let’s Pray For Mission in Ireland personnel Pray for all Mission in Ireland personnel at this Christmas time, that they will know the love and presence of Jesus Christ, Immanuel, God with us. Pray also that they will experience some rest and refreshment over the Christmas season.

Mission in Ireland office staff Give thanks for all the staff working in Assembly Buildings who help facilitate the work of Mission in Ireland. Pray that they will feel the benefit of rest over the Christmas season.

Word For Today
Read the Word For Today
https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/

Facing The Canon
J.John speaks with Justin Brierley, host of the Unbelievable? radio show and podcast. Justin is passionate about creating conversations around faith, science, theology and culture.

Endure Suffering with Patience until Jesus Returns from Crossway on Vimeo.

Advent Playlist
A Playlist for Advent containing 75 songs. Fill your soul with thoughtful music this Christmas.

Jigsaw
The times for yesterday’s Jigsaw

Jean 3:04

Play the "River Bann Thursday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=34c918cabeaa

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Wednesday 21st December 2022

21/12/2022

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Burnside Blog
Read Monday’s Blog Here
Read Tuesday’s Blog Here

Beside The Burn
A short Advent devotional video each day

Let’s Pray For Middle East Pray for God’s provision and encouragement for Christian communities throughout the Middle East; and, though diminishing in size, that these communities be faithful and courageous witnesses to the gospel.

Ukraine Pray for the ongoing co-ordination of compassionate support by Hungarian Reformed Church Aid for refugees and those displaced by the war; and for progress towards a just and lasting peace in the region.

Word For Today
Read the Word For Today
https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/

E3 North Coast Prayer Updates

Open Doors - World Watch List
Open Doors has updated the World Watch List. The list of countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian in 2022.
The full list can be found here
https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/

This week the focus is on Laos the 26th most dangerous country in the world to be a Christian. Read about it here https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/laos/

Christian Unions Ireland
The prayer points for this week.

16 – 22 December
Belfast Citywide Carol service- please pray for our Belfast citywide carol service. This is the second year
that all of the CU’s in Belfast have united together to organise a citywide carol service together. Pray
that many would come and hear the hope of Jesus. Also pray for the practicalities of having it in the
Kingspan rugby stadium, that everything would run smoothly, we would be good hosts and love our
students well
Pray for Maynooth CU, That God brings Christians on to campus and that a CU community of some kind
is formed and grows.
Pray for the upcoming opportunity for our CUs to host a carol service this Christmas. Pray that they
would have the boldness to invite their friends who don’t know Jesus along. And that through the carol
services they would hear the hope of the gospel in the Christmas message.
Please pray for the students in Letterkenny as they study and as the college merges with other colleges
to become part of the Atlantic Technological University. Please pray that this new chapter of the college
would be a time where God would move through the hearts of students in this part of the north west.

Advent Playlist
A Playlist for Advent containing 75 songs. Fill your soul with thoughtful music this Christmas.

Jigsaw
The times for yesterday’s Jigsaw

Jean 2:48
Derek 3:13
Eddie 3:19

Play the "River Bann Wednesday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=0ca0c58a48b4

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