Prayer Breakfast, Saturday 25th November Advance notice that our next Benefice prayer breakfast will take place in the Canterbury Room at St Thomas’ from 8:15am. Join us as we pray for the life of our churches
Friends' of St Mary’s event A Friends' of St. Mary's Quiz and Fish and Chip Night is taking place on Saturday 25th November in the Morrell Room starting at 7 p.m. Individuals, couples and groups are welcome; teams of between four and six can be made up on the evening. Bring your own drinks. Tickets £10 per head, to include a fish and chip supper, must be booked by 8 p.m. on 21st November, by contacting Jeremy or me via the church office (875651 or officeofgsandss@yahoo.com). Proceeds in aid of the Friends. John Rogers
This week we are asked to pray for
Prayers for this week Thank you to Ann for this week’s prayers.
Prayers for the church Dear Lord, you are the Light of the World, remind us of your presence in these dark days of winter and war. Lord let not the clouds hide your glory. Open our eyes to see you in all things. Extend our vision to behold the mysteries. Make us aware of the power of your love. Make us heed your word and call. Help us to be sensitive to your coming in friends, and strangers, in man and creature, and especially in those in need. May we reach out and know we touch you. Prayers for Creation
Dear Lord, you are the maker of Earth and Sky, You are the maker of birds that fly. You are the maker of everything in the oceans deep. You are the maker of moorland sheep. You are the maker of stars up above. You are the maker, the giver of love to all that lives. You are the maker of such as me. Keep us dear Lord, eternally.
Prayers for the community Dear Lord, thank you for the churches gathered here, for their constant prayer and compassionate concern for their community. May their love, which comes from you, be shared by all who live in this beautiful place. May your love bless the children at home and at school, and with their families. May it travel with the commuters, and surround those who work locally. May your healing be with the sick and your comfort with the sad, lonely, and frail. May your love through us provide care and companionship to all our neighbours, and our prayers reach out as a blessing to those near, and far away, especially Steve and Lindsey and the children with them in Talanga. Prayers for the World Dear Lord, you love all who dwell in your Holy Land, and everyone and everything in every corner of your World. We bring to you, Prince of Peace, men, women, children, and babies, and all creatures, suffering in the agony of war. We know that you are there in the conflict, for your voice is heard in the cries of the children, in the words of the peacemakers on both sides, and your presence is found in those who give aid to others in the midst of battle. Please Lord stop the violence, dispel the fear, shield the suffering, free the prisoners, comfort the bereaved, and grant them all your peace. Prayers for the sick God of love, we thank you for Jesus’s ministry to the sick. We bring to you all those who are unwell. Please bless them all in Jesus name. Thanksgiving for the communion of saints Dear Lord, we remember those who are blessed in heaven with you. Give us hearts and eyes to see. You hold all safe, eternally.
Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.