Friends' of St Mary’s event Sadly the fish and chips quiz has been cancelled as not enough people expressed interest. Thank you to Jeremy and John for all their work in organising it. Next year…. sign up early.
This week we are asked to pray for
Prayers for this week Thank you to Sally for this week’s prayers which are based on “Clouds and Glory” by David Adam.
You are the king of glory, O Christ, you are the everlasting Son of the Father. May your kingdom come in us on earth, as it is in heaven, Christ our Lord. Amen.
Christ, we confess you as King of kings and Lord of lords; come, rule in our hearts and claim us as part of your kingdom. We seek to dedicate our lives to you and to your glory. We pray for all who are working for the bringing in of your kingdom, for those striving for justice, peace and freedom, for all relief agencies and bringers of aid. Lord, we seek to do your will Your kingdom come as it is in heaven
God of Love, we lift up Palestine and Israel – its people, its land, its creatures. War is a monster that consumes everything in its path. Peace is a gift shared at meals of memory with Christians, Muslims and Jews. Let us burn incense, not children. Let us break bread, not bodies. Let us plant olive groves not cemeteries. We beg for love and compassion to prevail on all your holy mountains. We pray for rulers of peoples, leaders of nations, remembering the war in Ukraine, that they may govern with gentleness and integrity. We remember all who suffer from injustice. We pray for the scorned and rejected people of our world, for all who have lost their freedom, for all who are deprived of their basic rights. We pray for the work of Amnesty International. Lord, we seek to do your will Your kingdom come as it is in heaven
Come, Lord, rule in our hearts. Come, Lord, rule in our homes. Come, Lord, rule in our lives. Come, Lord, and transform your people. Lord, we seek to do your will Your kingdom come as it is in heaven
We pray for all who are struggling, for all who cannot cope. We remember weak people needing protection, lost people longing for salvation. We remember the hungry, thirsty and naked, the prisoners and the homeless. We pray for friends and loved ones who are in need. Lord, we seek to do your will Your kingdom come as it is in heaven
Christ, O King, ruler of heaven & earth, in you we triumph over darkness and death, in you we have life eternal. We pray for all our loved ones departed this life, that they may be one with you and your saints in your everlasting kingdom; and that we, setting our hearts on things above, may be raised up to where you reign with the Father and the Holy Spirit for ever. Lord, we seek to do your will Your kingdom come as it is in heaven
Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.