Lent Diary

StAndrew’s Scottish Episcopal Church, Kelso

Prayer ideas & suggestions for Lent 2026

This diary is intended to help you make the 2026 season of Lent special. The ideas and suggestions are not an exhaustive list but pointers for you as you make your observance of Lent this year. We pray that you will find it helpful and assist you during these most important 40 days.

The Rev’d Canon Bob King & TheRev’d Grace Redpath February 2026

Wed 18^th February

Ash Wednesday

The  start of Lent! Come to communion at Church at 10.00 am. How are you going to mark  this special season of Lent?

Thurs 19^th February

Pray  for those you love and have loved. Make contact if that is appropriate. Ring  or drop in on someone whom you fear is lonely today.

Fri 20^th February

Pray  for peace in the world. Remember those innocent people who live their  lives in fear of attack and bloodshed especially in the Holy Land and Ukraine.

Sat 21^st February

Pray  for your favourite charity today. Look through your bank statements and  review your charitable giving. Make a donation to a new Charity.

Sun 22^nd February

Pray  for all those who have supported and encouraged you during your life. Maybe  write to one of them or give them a call or a WhatsApp.

Mon 23^rd February

Ask  God for strength at the beginning of this new week. Read Psalm 139 and focus on a verse  that stands out to you and reflect on it throughout the day.

Tue 24^th February

Spend  time in prayer for your family and close friends today. Invite someone  round for coffee.

Wed 25^th February

 Come to the 10.00 Service and Study Group at  11.00.

Pray  for your neighbours and those who live close by. Walk or drive up your road  and think of each person who lives there.

Thurs 26^th February

Pray  for our Clergy at St Andrew’s: - Bob, Grace, Moira, Ian, Ursula, Jeff and the  Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church. Pray for our new Rector whoever  they may be.

Fri 27^th February

Why  not come to Morning Prayer at 10.00 am in Church?

Walk around town and give thanks for our shops and  traders.

Sat 28^th February

Find  some extra quiet time today and pray for yourself. Consider your life and  your relationship with God. Treat yourself to something nice.

Sun 1^st March

Pray  for Christians of all denominations and pray for those of other faiths. Pray  for the people you know who are of another faith or have no faith.

Mon 2^nd March

Write  down all that you eat today & pray for those who are hungry. How much did it cost? Spend the same  amount on food and place it in the Food Bank collection point at the back of  church.

Tue 3^rd March

Pray  for our local schools and pray especially for the schools you attended. Look  them up on the internet and see how they have changed.

Wed 4^th March

Come to the 10.00 Service in Church

Pray  for those who are unable to have children and for those who foster and adopt.  Do some research into BBC Children in Need and the work they fund.

Thurs 5^th March

Pray  for victims of Scams today.

Do some research into Scam Calls and emails and how to  protect yourself.

Fri 6^th March

World  Day of Prayer today! Kelso Old Parish are hosting the service at 11.00am  Please come and pray.

Sat 7^th March

Pray  for our choir & organist, sidespeople, cleaners, sacristan, administrator,  openers, closers, coffee makers, tea makers, flower arrangers and everyone  else that we have not mentioned.

Sun 8^th March

Really pay attention at the Eucharist  today. Sit in a different place in Church and try to see everything in a new  way. Look around, see whose name you do not know and speak to them at  coffee.

Mon 9^th March

Start  this new week having a clear out and donating to a charity shop. Come  to Tea & Hymns in Church at 2.30 pm

Tue 10^th March

Pray  for our farming community, for those involved in food production. Select  something from your store cupboard & find out who produced it.

Wed 11^th March

Come to the 10.00 Service in Church

Pray  for our doctors, nurses and all who care for others at home, hospital or in  Care Homes. Do you need to revise your Will?

Thurs 12^th March

Pray  for migrants, refugees, those on boats and those who sleep on the streets. Could  you send a donation to one of the Homeless Charities today?

Fri 13^th March

Remember  those who clean our streets, provide our electricity, gas and sewage  services. Switch off all your lights at one point for 15 minutes and give  thanks that you don’t live in darkness.

Sat 14^th March

Give  thanks for the wonder of creation and for the world we live in. Have a  walk or a drive around the beautiful Borders and look at Creation with fresh  eyes.

Sun 15^th March

Mothering Sunday

Pray  for your Mother and those who have cared for you during the different stages  of your life. Phone someone who may find today difficult.

Mon 16^th March

Pray  for our politicians and local councillors. Listen to the news today or read a  newspaper. Find one thing that you know little about and research it.  

Tue 17^th March

Open  the Bible and select 3 different verses. One from the Old Testament, one from  the Gospels and one from the later New Testament. Read them several times  and then meditate on them.

Wed 18^th March

Come to the 10.00 Service in Church.

Make  a list of some of the good things in your life and thank God for them. Why  not begin to plan your next holiday or day out.

Thurs 19^th March

Pray  for peace in Ukraine again today. Look Ukraine up on a map and give  yourself a fresh picture of its geography.

Fri 20^th March

Pray  for the Holy Land and the troubled Middle East, for peace between all faiths  and peoples.

Look up Palestine and Israel on a map and study exactly  where those countries are.

Sat 21^st March

Be  a little selfish today. Pray for yourself and treat yourself in some way. Think  about what a real treat for you is and why?

Sun 22^nd March

Try  and remember how it felt to be a teenager & pray for all teenagers and their  parents. Try to think of the comics and magazines you read as a young person,  are they on the internet?

Mon 23^rd March

Come to Morning Prayer at 10.00 in Church. Start  the week by thinking about your favourite hymn. Have you ever  thought of trying to write a hymn to a well known tune?

Tue 24^th March

Pray  for those who are lonely or housebound. Ring someone up or visit them if you  can. Pray for the carers and residents in our local Care Homes.

Wed 25^th March

How  is it going? Think about your prayers this Lent. Talk about them with a  friend. Come to the Wednesday 10.00 service.

Thurs 26^th March

Pray  for all the other Churches in our area. Take a look at their websites. Go  out for a walk or a drive to a part of the Town you have never been to or not  visited for a long time.

Fri 27^th March

Come to Morning Prayer at 10.00

Spend some time in quietness today.

Sat 28^th March

Pray  for all who serve their country in the armed forces and those who are left at  home.

Sun 29^th March

Palm Sunday

Read  the story of Palm Sunday. Would you have gone out to greet Jesus as he rode  into the city? This is the start of Holy Week - try to follow the story as  it unfolds throughout the week.

Mon 30^th March

Come to Morning Prayer for Holy Week at 10.00am

Slow down a bit this  week, give yourself time to reflect and pray.

Tue 31^st March

Come to Morning Prayer for Holy Week at 10.00am.

Spend time reading this diary and re-visiting the ideas  it has suggested.

Wed 1^st April

10.00 come to Stations  of the Cross in church. Spend the  day finding out about the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem.

Thurs 2^nd April

Maundy Thursday

Today  we celebrate the Last Supper. Every time you eat bread today give thanks to  Jesus for all his gifts to you.

Come to the Eucharist in Church at 7.00pm and join in  the ‘Watch’ afterwards for just one hour.

Fri 3^rd April

Good Friday

How  would you have reacted on Good Friday? Come  to Church at 2.00 pm for the Good Friday Liturgy.

Sat 4^th April

Prepare yourself for Easter. What does it  really mean to you?

Come and help decorate Church at 10.00.

Sun 5^th April

Easter Day

CELEBRATE TODAY - CHRIST  IS RISEN!

Come to Church and  rejoice!

8.30 am Communion.

10.00 Easter  Eucharist.

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