Prayer list
Tuesday 2 July 2024 at 1 pm
Leader: Nigel Thonger
Prayer of Adoration or Praise:
We say together …Revelation 7: 9-17
Silent Confession: ……………..…
followed by words of forgiveness and pardon (Leader)
Prayer of Thanksgiving: We say together …
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honour and glory throughout all ages. Amen.
Verses: 1 Peter 2 v 11-17
11 Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. 12 Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us. 13 Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people. 16 Live as free people, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as God’s slaves. 17 Show proper respect to everyone, love the family of believers, fear God, honour the emperor.
Prayer requests:
Lord, we pray today for ……….
The Services
- At St Mary's: Family HC (7/7); HC (14/7); Matins (21/7); HC (28/7);
- At the Mission Room: HC (14/7); HC(21/7);
- We pray the Family Holy Communion on the first Sunday each month will continue to attract families to St Mary's; and that the teaching at home, church and school will be consistent;
- We pray all our services will be occasions when worshippers will meet with God and deepen their relationship with Him;
The Parish
- We pray for all people who live or work in the Parish, that during their busy week, they will find time to reflect on the mystery of God, the beauty of creation, and the story of a loving Redeemer;
- We pray for those in the Parish who have been bereaved recently, and for those remembering the loss of a loved one on the anniversary of their loss, that they will find comfort among friends and family, and know they will be welcome within the church family if they need comfort or a listening ear;
- We bring to you by name those we carry on our hearts ………(Christian name only)
Church People
- All people connected with St Mary's in some way, for a strengthening of their faith and a closer walk with the Lord.
- This week we remember specifically before You:
>Those at the Diocese who oversee our Parish, and our Bishops;
>The work of the Diocesan Family Support Work team and for Glenys who coordinates our contributions;
Events/Meetings
- We pray for the Alpha course that is being planned for September, that it will be an attraction for those seeking to know more about God and the Christian message, and an opportunity for believers who live locally to refresh their faith;
Training/teaching -
- We pray for all children at school in our parish, and particularly those who have taken exams over the last two months, that their efforts will bring just reward; and we pray the children, their families and the staff will finish the term well;
Church Reordering -
- We continue praying for approval of the faculty application being processed at the Diocesan Office; and that we will trust God with this in spite of the length of time it has been under consideration;
- We pray for the Diocesan staff dealing with the application, and the Committee at St Mary's liaising with them, that there will be continuing perseverance and patience until the application is approved;
- We pray for the works in the nave to move on to the next stage;
- We give thanks to God for our Reordering Committee who conscientiously continue to monitor progress and maintain their enthusiasm;
- We pray for God's help with the fund raising, that our efforts will be successful and that organisations and institutions approached by the Committee will be helpful, accommodating, and generous; we also pray the Diocese will consider how they can us with the funding of the works;
- We pray for God's continuing protection over all aspects of the Reordering, that He will protect the vision and guide us as we seek to progress the works;
Open Prayer
'Merciful Father' -
Accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Amen.
To Finish - we say the Grace together
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Thursday 20 June 2024 at 6 pm by zoom
Leader: Nigel Thonger
Prayer of Adoration or Praise:
We say together….Philippians 4:4-9
Silent Confession: ……………..…
followed by words of forgiveness and pardon (Leader)
Prayer of Thanksgiving: We say together …
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honour and glory throughout all ages. Amen.
Verses for reflection: Luke 15: 1-10
1 Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus. 2 But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” 3 Then Jesus told them this parable: 4 “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? 5 And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders 6 and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbours together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’ 7 I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent. 8 “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbours together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ 10 In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
Prayer requests:
Lord, we pray today for ……….
The Services
- At St Mary's: HC (23/6); Matins (30/6); Family HC (7/7)
- At the Mission Room: HC (30/6); HC (14/7); HC(21/7);
- We pray the Family Holy Communion on the first Sunday each month will continue to attract families to St Mary's;
- We pray all our services will be occasions when worshippers meet with God and deepen their relationship with Him;
The Parish
- We pray for all people who live or work in the Parish, that they will have reason during the week to appreciate there is an active church membership at work in the Parish and that they might enjoy being part of it;
- We pray for those in the Parish who have been bereaved recently, that they will find comfort among friends and family, and know they will be welcome within the church if they seek help and guidance;
- We bring to you by name those people on our hearts ………(Christian name only)
Church People
- All people connected with St Mary's in some way, for a deepening of faith and a closer walk with you, Lord.
- This week we remember specifically before You………
- Those who clean the church internally and those who help with the external maintenance and appearance of the building and churchyard;
- Those who monitor the condition of the building, liaise with contractors, and arrange for help in emergencies;
- Those meeting in House Groups in our Parish;
- Our brothers and sisters in the Community Church;
- The Darvell Bruderhof Community;
Events/Meetings -
- We give thanks for the success of Salehurst Open Gardens on 15th June. The weather was pleasant for visiting gardens, there were many people will enjoyed the gardens on view, and significant funds were raised for St Mary's.
- We pray for the Alpha course that is being planned for September, that it will be an attraction for those seeking to know more about God and the Christian message, and an opportunity for believers who live in the Parish to refresh their faith;
Church Reordering -
- We continue praying for the approval of the faculty application being processed at the Diocesan Office;
- We pray for the Diocesan staff dealing with the application, and the Committee at St Mary's liaising with them, that there will be perseverance and patience as each aspect of the application is considered and approved;
- We continue praying the works in the nave can be restarted soon;
- We give thanks to God that our prayers for a Fabric Officer have been answered and we pray this appointment will lessen the workload of the other members of the Committee;
- We pray for help with the fund raising, that our efforts will bring reward and that organisations and institutions approached by the Committee will be helpful, accommodating, and generous;
- We pray for God's continuing protection over all aspects of the Reordering, that He will protect the vision and guide us as we seek to progress the works;
Open Prayer
'Merciful Father' -
Accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
To Finish - we say the Grace together