Please come and pray for the needs, vision and 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. Finished by 9.30am. Please do join us.
Families Meal, Sunday 19th Oct, 5.00-7.00pm in the Canterbury Room
We will be holding a meal for families and their children next Sunday evening. Children will be able to play while adults chat with a drink from 5pm. The meal will start at 5:45/6pm. Please could anyone who’d like to come contact Sarah via the church office (01491 875651) and give any dietary requirements.
Also a new small group aimed at parents of young families is starting fortnightly on Tuesday evenings, 8-9.15pm from this Tuesday. Prayer, study and fellowship. Please speak to Ben or Madeleine for more information.
This week we are asked to pray:
Prayers for the week Thank you to Brenda for this week’s prayers. Let us pray. We give thanks to you O Lord for the hope of a ceasefire in Israel and Gaza. You are the parent of everyone there. We pray for the healing of so many damaged lives and the devastated land. We pray for all communities of faith that they may be channels of you. Gracious God, fountain of all wisdom, we pray for ourselves and for all Christian people; for Bishop Steven and Gavin, for all Christian leaders, and for those who teach and guard the faith especially the ministry team in our villages Ben and all the clergy team as well as the lay readers. We pray for Steve and Lindsey Poulson as they continue their work in Honduras. Hear us. Hear us, good Lord. May the word of Christ dwell richly in our hearts and knit us together in the bond of your love. We pray for the leaders of the nations, and for those in authority under them especially our King Charles and all who serve under him. May they have courage and serve with equity for all with courage and justice. Hear us. Hear us, good Lord. Give them the gift of your wisdom and a right discernment in all things. We pray for our villages; for those who live and work here, and for those who visit this place. We pray for decisions about planning, housing employment and care. For our schools and our life together, for faith and fairness. Hear us. Hear us, good Lord. Speak your word of peace in our midst and help us to serve one another as Christ has served us. We pray for those who do not believe, and yet who long to know you, the very Word of life. Bless them and keep them safe. Hear us. Hear us, good Lord. Open their ears to hear your voice and open their hearts to the knowledge of your love in Christ. We pray for those bowed down with grief, fear or sickness - those known to us and to God. Hear us. Hear us, good Lord. May your living Word bring comfort and healing to all those in need. We give thanks for all those who have died in the faith of Christ and we rejoice with all your saints, trusting in the promise of your word fulfilled. Lord of life, hear our prayer, and make us one in heart and mind to serve you with joy for ever. Amen. Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.