Thursday 6th February 2025

Burnside Blog
Each week day this Blog contains prayer topics, articles,  a short devotional video and a Jigsaw.


This week we Lent begins and we are going to be using the book “Quietness & Trust” each day to guide our thoughts. Even if you don’t have the book you can still listen each day, but the book will contain additional information including prayers and a pattern of worship to follow each day. There are also songs to listen to each day of Lent.
Remember that there will be readings Monday to Saturday each week with a break each Sunday.


There are also links below to the previous Blogs this week, so that you and catch up on any that you have missed.


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


Beside The Burn
A short devotional video (Above) to watch each day.
Or listen to via the Podcast software on your phone https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/burnside


Let’s Pray For Jack McQuillan, community outreach worker, TullycarnetPray for the upcoming church membership classes and the reading of the book ‘Embers into Flames’ as a church. Pray that this will lead us to a clear vision for what God wants our church to be.

Mission in Ireland Evenings  Pray for all those who are speaking at the Presbytery Mission in Ireland Evenings in the coming weeks. Pray that these events would be informative, encouraging and inspiring to all those who attend, thinking this time specifically of Omagh Presbytery in Ballygawley on 9 March and Ballymena Presbytery in Ballyloughan on 12 March.



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/


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Please note that there could be some additional articles or videos after the Jigsaw.
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Easter Playlist
A playlist of Easter Hymns from the Gettys
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0ONU3wVC9D2M2sp7Fvblt9mZOTDD9bWI&si=K5D0Buu2GbXVILo3


Jigsaw


Best Times For Yesterday’s Puzzle:

Derek 2:41
​Jean 2:59
Eddie 3:00

​Play the "Herring Pond Thursday" puzzle!
https://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=167ef3a54e06

Some of our Blog readers spotted this hymn on Tides a couple of weeks ago and suggested that we should try to sing it in church, so that is what we are going to do on Sunday. You can listen to the hymn above and read the words below and practice for Sunday.
​He Calls Me Friend


V1
I have a friend, a faithful friend 
And Jesus is His name 
He will not leave, He stands by me 
My Shepherd He remains 


V2 
I have a friend, a mighty friend 
And Jesus is His name
I shall not fear, He holds me near
His strength will keep me safe 


CHORUS
His name is True King Lord of creation 
Ruler without end 
I call Him Hope, Peace, Wonderful Saviour 
And what joy that Jesus calls me friend! 


V3 
I have a friend, the kindest friend
And Jesus is His name
He hears my cry, by day or night
And wipes my tears away 


CHORUS
His name is True King Lord of creation 
Ruler without end 
I call Him Hope, Peace, Wonderful Saviour 
And what joy that Jesus calls me friend! 


V4
I have a friend, a Saviour friend 
And Jesus is His name 
He fought for me on Calvary 
And trampled on the grave! 


CHORUS
His name is True King Lord of creation 
Ruler without end 
I call Him Hope, Peace, Wonderful Saviour 
And what joy that Jesus calls me friend!


CHORUS
His name is True King Lord of creation 
Ruler without end 
I call Him Hope, Peace, Wonderful Saviour 
And what joy that Jesus calls me friend!