The 30th March 2017, the UK Government formally ‘triggered’ Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, to start the process to leave the European Union. A new chapter in this nation’s history is being written.

Thousands of words have already been written about ‘Brexit’ since the Referendum on 23 June, and tens if not hundreds of thousands will no doubt be written in the days, weeks and months to come.

So today we do not wish to add to the deluge of comment. We simply ask the Church in Scotland – the ‘family of God’ – the ‘army of ordinary people’ – to stand together ‘As one!’ and to pray, crying out to Almighty God, to the One who holds the fate and the destiny of every nation in His hands, on behalf of Scotland and all parts of the UK – and for Europe.

We ask that from today - individually, in prayer groups, prayer assemblies and in our church meetings, we all commit, whatever our political views, to bringing our Governments and all those with any responsibility for the negotiations before God on a regular basis – for their protection and well-being - that His will may be done and that through it all His Kingdom may be advanced.

At this early stage in the process, please pray:

• for Theresa May, the UK Government and officials – especially those directly involved in the negotiations – for their protection, health and energy, and for wisdom and integrity in all they do;
• for those negotiating on behalf of the European Union, in the same way;
• that, despite all the predictions of how complex and difficult the negotiations will be, especially with 27 EU Governments plus EU institutions having to agree on their position as discussions proceed, the negotiations turn out to be surprisingly straightforward;
• that on both sides the negotiations would be carried out in a civil, positive manner – without harsh words or disruptive behaviour
• for Nicola Sturgeon and the Scottish Government – that notwithstanding the desire to hold a second independence referendum, they will contribute positively to the process for the benefit of all of Scotland, and through that for the UK as well.

Source: Pray for Scotland