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Friday 12th December 2025

12/12/2025

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Burnside Blog
Monday to Friday each week you will find a new post on our Church Blog.


It isn’t always possible to keep up to date with the blog everyday so there are links below to the previous Blogs each week, so that you and catch up with any that you have missed.


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


Beside The Burn
“Beside The Burn”, is our daily devotional podcast/video.


ADVENT
This year for Advent we will be following “Love Came Down At Christmas” by Sinclair Ferguson. Copies are available in Burnside for £4.50 or can be found in Christian Bookshops or at the following websites for about £7.50
10 Of Those
https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781784982898/love-came-down-at-christmas-paperback
Good Book Company
https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/love-came-down-at-christmas-1
Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Came-Down-at-Christmas/dp/


Each day the devotional video will guide you through reading the chapter in the book for that day.
You can watch the Podcast by clicking the video above or you can listen via the Podcast software on your device https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burnside


Comments
If you find something helpful or you want to share an insight with others, or record your time for completing the Jigsaw, please comment at the end of today’s blog.


Additional Content
If you have any material that you think others would appreciate please send links to Email  and I will try to include them in future blogs.


Let’s Pray For EducationPray for the Education Authority, teachers and politicians as they work out how to respond following the courts’ ruling on JR87. Give thanks for Christian parents, teachers and Christian organisations, such as Scripture Union, and for the work that they do as a Christian witness to children and young people.  
Bereavement Pray for those known to us who are bereaved and coping with grief. Pray that as they mourn a loved one, they will know God’s loving comfort and presence. Remember those experiencing different stages of grief – shock, disbelief, confusion, depression, anger and acceptance. Give thanks for the support of loving friends and family, especially during the Christmas season, when that feeling of missing a loved one can be more profound.



Word For Today
You may well have the printed copy of the Word For Today but you can also read it at the link below.
https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/




Jigsaw
A puzzle each day of a local scene and something a little bit more difficult each Friday.


Best Times For Yesterday’s Puzzle:

Janice 2:15
​Jean 2:48


​​Play the "Snow Friday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=2599d06b45ad
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Thursday 11th December 2025

11/12/2025

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GETTY CHRISTMAS LIVESTREAM

If you would like to watch the Getty concert from the Royal Albert Hall, you can sign up at the link below and it will be available from 7:30pm Friday 19th December through to the 1st January 2026.
Please note this is free but you have to sign up with your email to get the link to the livestream. 
https://hs.gettymusic.com/christmas-livestream
Burnside Blog
Monday to Friday each week you will find a new post on our Church Blog.


It isn’t always possible to keep up to date with the blog everyday so there are links below to the previous Blogs each week, so that you and catch up with any that you have missed.


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

Beside The Burn
“Beside The Burn”, is our daily devotional podcast/video.


ADVENT
This year for Advent we will be following “Love Came Down At Christmas” by Sinclair Ferguson. Copies are available in Burnside for £4.50 or can be found in Christian Bookshops or at the following websites for about £7.50
10 Of Those
https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781784982898/love-came-down-at-christmas-paperback
Good Book Company
https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/love-came-down-at-christmas-1
Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Came-Down-at-Christmas/dp/


Each day the devotional video will guide you through reading the chapter in the book for that day.
You can watch the Podcast by clicking the video above or you can listen via the Podcast software on your device https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burnside


Comments
If you find something helpful or you want to share an insight with others, or record your time for completing the Jigsaw, please comment at the end of today’s blog.


Additional Content
If you have any material that you think others would appreciate please send links to Email  and I will try to include them in future blogs.


Let’s Pray For Church PlantingPreparations are being made for the upcoming Church Planting Conference, ‘Seed to Harvest’, being held in Drogheda Presbyterian Church on 7 February 2026.  Pray that this will help strengthen the roots of church planting within PCI. Pray also for the keynote speaker, Rev Neil MacMillan (City-to-City Europe), as he prepares to share with us.
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Derryvolgie Hall, Lyndsey Ballantine, assistant lay chaplainGive thanks for an encouraging first semester with the students, particularly within our international meal on a Wednesday night. Pray for God’s strength and rest for those students preparing for, and sitting their examinations this week.





Word For Today
You may well have the printed copy of the Word For Today but you can also read it at the link below.
https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/




Jigsaw
A puzzle each day of a local scene and something a little bit more difficult each Friday.

Janice 2:20
​Jean 3:31


Best Times For Yesterday’s Puzzle:


​
Play the "Snow Thursday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=29eb1953812a
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Wednesday 10th December 2025

10/12/2025

2 Comments

 
GETTY CHRISTMAS LIVESTREAM

If you would like to watch the Getty concert from the Royal Albert Hall, you can sign up at the link below and it will be available from 7:30pm Friday 19th December through to the 1st January 2026.
Please note this is free but you have to sign up with your email to get the link to the livestream. 
https://hs.gettymusic.com/christmas-livestream
Burnside Blog
Monday to Friday each week you will find a new post on our Church Blog.


It isn’t always possible to keep up to date with the blog everyday so there are links below to the previous Blogs each week, so that you and catch up with any that you have missed.


Read Monday’s Blog Here
Read Tuesday’s Blog Here​


Beside The Burn
“Beside The Burn”, is our daily devotional podcast/video.


ADVENT
This year for Advent we will be following “Love Came Down At Christmas” by Sinclair Ferguson. Copies are available in Burnside for £4.50 or can be found in Christian Bookshops or at the following websites for about £7.50
10 Of Those
https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781784982898/love-came-down-at-christmas-paperback
Good Book Company
https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/love-came-down-at-christmas-1
Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Came-Down-at-Christmas/dp/


Each day the devotional video will guide you through reading the chapter in the book for that day.
You can watch the Podcast by clicking the video above or you can listen via the Podcast software on your device https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burnside


Comments
If you find something helpful or you want to share an insight with others, or record your time for completing the Jigsaw, please comment at the end of today’s blog.


Additional Content
If you have any material that you think others would appreciate please send links to Email  and I will try to include them in future blogs.


Let’s Pray For Stephen & Angelina Cowan, global mission workers, Kenya Please pray for preparations for the December youth and children’s camps, not least that all vehicles will be in good working order so that participants can be transported safely. Pray also for the team from Park Road Fellowship, Nairobi, that they will have insight and inspiration as they plan and lead the sessions.  

Refugees More than 123 million people are displaced in the world at this time, a figure that has doubled in the past ten years, with more than 31 million being refugees. Pray for an end to conflict, a major cause of displacement, in countries such as Syria, Myanmar, the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, Sudan and Ukraine. Remember all who have fled their homes, not least the elderly, the infirm and children, that they would know God’s presence and provision.


Word For Today
You may well have the printed copy of the Word For Today but you can also read it at the link below.
https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/




Jigsaw
A puzzle each day of a local scene and something a little bit more difficult each Friday.




Best Times For Yesterday’s Puzzle:

​Janice 1:54

​Play the "Snow Wednesday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=3106555bf244
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Tuesday 9th December 2025

9/12/2025

2 Comments

 
Burnside Blog
Monday to Friday each week you will find a new post on our Church Blog.


It isn’t always possible to keep up to date with the blog everyday so there are links below to the previous Blogs each week, so that you and catch up with any that you have missed.


Read Monday’s Blog Here​


Beside The Burn
“Beside The Burn”, is our daily devotional podcast/video.


ADVENT
This year for Advent we will be following “Love Came Down At Christmas” by Sinclair Ferguson. Copies are available in Burnside for £4.50 or can be found in Christian Bookshops or at the following websites for about £7.50
10 Of Those
https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781784982898/love-came-down-at-christmas-paperback
Good Book Company
https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/love-came-down-at-christmas-1
Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Came-Down-at-Christmas/dp/


Each day the devotional video will guide you through reading the chapter in the book for that day.
You can watch the Podcast by clicking the video above or you can listen via the Podcast software on your device https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burnside


Comments
If you find something helpful or you want to share an insight with others, or record your time for completing the Jigsaw, please comment at the end of today’s blog.


Additional Content
If you have any material that you think others would appreciate please send links to Email  and I will try to include them in future blogs.


Let’s Pray For Rev Colin Dickson, International Meeting Point, project leader Thank God for the daily opportunities to engage in mercy ministries and gospel proclamation, across both sites and in the Op Shop. Praise God for the many opportunities to build a welcoming community that reflects the love of God in Jesus Christ. Pray that the special Christmas story presentations would engage minds, impact hearts and transform lives.


Home Mission congregations   There are 60 congregations within the Home & Urban Mission who are supported by the Council for Mission in Ireland. Give thanks for their continued witness and pray particularly for the many carol services and outreach events planned in various congregations in the coming weeks.


Word For Today
You may well have the printed copy of the Word For Today but you can also read it at the link below.
https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/




Jigsaw
A puzzle each day of a local scene and something a little bit more difficult each Friday.




Best Times For Yesterday’s Puzzle:

​Jean 2:24
Janice 2:31

Play the "Snow Tuesday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=370f1b94e0d5
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2 Comments

Monday 8th December 2025

8/12/2025

2 Comments

 
Burnside Blog
Monday to Friday each week you will find a new post on our Church Blog.


It isn’t always possible to keep up to date with the blog everyday so there are links below to the previous Blogs each week, so that you and catch up with any that you have missed.



Beside The Burn
“Beside The Burn”, is our daily devotional podcast/video.


ADVENT
This year for Advent we will be following “Love Came Down At Christmas” by Sinclair Ferguson. Copies are available in Burnside for £4.50 or can be found in Christian Bookshops or at the following websites for about £7.50
10 Of Those
https://uk.10ofthose.com/product/9781784982898/love-came-down-at-christmas-paperback
Good Book Company
https://www.thegoodbook.co.uk/love-came-down-at-christmas-1
Amazon
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Love-Came-Down-at-Christmas/dp/


Each day the devotional video will guide you through reading the chapter in the book for that day.
You can watch the Podcast by clicking the video above or you can listen via the Podcast software on your device https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burnside


Comments
If you find something helpful or you want to share an insight with others, or record your time for completing the Jigsaw, please comment at the end of today’s blog.


Additional Content
If you have any material that you think others would appreciate please send links to Email  and I will try to include them in future blogs.


Let’s Pray For ModeratorPray for Dr Richard Murray as he seeks to manage the demands of his role as Moderator and as minister of Drumreagh congregation. Pray that he will be protected from the evil one and that he will continue to walk close to the Lord.  
Worship as offering this Christmas On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshipped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. Matthew 2:11. Pray that our worship this Christmas season will be marked by awe and self-sacrificial giving to Christ.
Neil & Jenny Stewart, global mission workers, Spain 

Pray for Neil, Jenny and the children as they spend some time with family and friends in Northern Ireland over Christmas. Pray for safe travels and that the change in routine won’t be too disruptive for the children. Pray also for planning for the new year; for clarity of purpose, for good opportunities to share the gospel and that God would grow his church.
The Evangelical Christian Church in Halmahera (GMIH), Indonesia   Give thanks for significant progress within GMIH towards reconciliation with a number of disaffected congregations. Pray for those in executive leadership who have been instrumental in taking forward this process towards total reconciliation and organisational reunification. Pray that the good progress would continue unhindered during 2006.


Word For Today
You may well have the printed copy of the Word For Today but you can also read it at the link below.
https://www.ucbireland.ie/word-for-today/todays-word-for-today/




Jigsaw
A puzzle each day of a local scene and something a little bit more difficult each Friday.




Best Times For Yesterday’s Puzzle:


​Play the "Snow Monday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=0f66206bd461
PW & Friendship Hour Christmas Meal 2025
Click the photo below to see photos from this year’s meal.
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