Please come and pray for the life of our parishes. The prayer breakfast will take place in the Canterbury Room at St Thomas’. Coffee and croissants from 8:15am, followed by prayer for the life of our churches. Finished by 9.30am. Please do join us.
Upcoming service dates The funeral of Michael Anderson will take place on Monday 14th July at 2:30pm. A service of thanksgiving for the life of Sebastian Hawkey will be on Tuesday 15th July at noon. A service of thanksgiving for the life of Briony Cooke will take place on Monday 21st July at 2pm. All of these services are at St Thomas’.
Families Meal, Monday 14th July 7.30-9.30pm in the Canterbury Room We are hoping to give a good refreshing evening to parents of our current youth and build up this fellowship. Please spread the invitation, and if you are happy to help with an offer of some food please tell Ben. Thank you very much.
News from Clare Stephenson Clare has e-mailed to tell us about her ordination last weekend. She writes “It was a wonderful weekend all round. My spiritual director, David Barton, came from Oxford to preach for the first eucharist. It was the 60th anniversary of his deaconing! He is the one to my right at the altar in the picture.”
Bryan Almond is St Thomas’ Organist Emeritus as well as holding the post of Organist and Assistant Director of Music at St Mary’s Church, Primrose Hill, London. Enjoy an hour of music, hearing the many varied different colours of the organ as Bryan plays pieces by a variety of composers including Gibbons, Bach, Briggs and Willan on the organ at St Thomas’. The recital is free with a retiring collection towards the ongoing Music Outreach at St Thomas’ Church.
This week we are asked to pray:
Prayers for the week from Roots on the web Save us, O Lord: from all that harms us and damages our relationships; from arrogance and pride and thinking we can go it alone; from protecting our own interests at the expense of the needy. We pray for kindness to guide our choices and that we would know our need of you. May your Spirit inspire us to put other people first and lead us to share what we have without counting the cost. Generous and life-giving God Heal our hurts and hear our prayer. Save us, O Lord: from failing to hear the cry of a suffering planet and from leaders who ignore the crises of a heating world; from turning off the news because it is too much to bear; from thinking our actions and choices are too small to matter. We pray for fresh determination to make a difference in the world and the ability to pay attention to what matters most. May your Spirit strengthen us for the work you call us to do in the world. Generous and life-giving God Heal our hurts and hear our prayer. Save us, O Lord: from weariness in doing what you ask of us; from closing our hearts to the need that is all around us; from ignoring the simple acts of love that we can do. We pray that you would give us strength to face our own troubles and courage to hear the cries of a broken world. May your Spirit renew our faith in your promise that you will never let us go. Generous and life-giving God Heal our hurts and hear our prayer. Save us, O Lord: from despair when things are tough; from loneliness and hopelessness; from failing to protect the most vulnerable in society. We pray for people we know who are struggling with illness, pain or distress; and all peoples of the earth whose daily life is a struggle for survival, naming people and places in particular need of your peace… May your Spirit show us how to respond and keep us faithful in prayer and joyful in serving others. Generous and life-giving God Heal our hurts and hear our prayer. Save us, O Lord: from looking for the spectacular and failing to notice the ordinary; from ignoring voices from the margins; from trying to fix problems instead of being faithfully present to others. We pray for the daily witness of our communities; and give thanks for gifts shared and hearts that are open to one another. May your Spirit open new ways for us to serve our neighbours and may we have the courage to do the humble acts of service you ask of us. Generous and life-giving God Heal our hurts and hear our prayer.