Please come and pray for the life of our parishes and seek God’s guidance for the new year ahead. This 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.
Christmas at Cleeve Lodge Cleeve Lodge would like to welcome residents, families, friends and the local community to their Christmas activities. Further details can be found by clicking here. Cleeve Lodge are also opening on Christmas Day to anyone that may be on their own or unable to cook a Christmas meal for themselves. Please contact them at management@cleevelodge.co.uk to book.
This week we are asked to pray:
Prayers for the week Thank you to David for this week’s prayers. As we gather in the presence of the Almighty, We pray for the Church, the Body of Christ We pray for our benefice clergy and volunteers Give us the grace to recognise That in your spirit we are one, And curb the tendency to division, We pray for those working in the ecumenical movement… Lord, hear us, Lord, graciously hear us We pray for the world in all its beauty and richness. Give us the generosity to share our planet’s food and resources, by careful attention to the climate that impacts them. We pray for those caught up in poverty and hunger in Sudan, Gaza and other conflict zones and for those that have the power to alleviate their plight…… Lord, hear us, Lord, graciously hear us We pray for our King and his family, For our Prime Minister and his government, and all those working, on our behalf, in public services, in defence and in charitable works. We pray for those who we love, those we see each day, and those who we don’t and miss. Help us to cherish one another and draw our families together Lord, hear us, Lord, graciously hear us Dear Father, help us to understand why the world, creates waves of immigration across the globe through a combination of tyrannical leaders, inter sectarian wars, terrorism, starvation and struggling politicians. We pray that our leaders, in conjunction with those of our European neighbours, find equitable solutions to both the opportunities and risks that this influx of peoples represents here in UK. We pray for the safety, health and welfare of all immigrants… Lord, hear us, Lord, graciously hear us Lord, we thank you for our achievements, our families and our friends new life and old. We thank you for your interventions in the past and pray to you for them today and in the future. May your will be done Lord, hear us, Lord, graciously hear us All knowing God, grant strength to those who are oppressed and persecuted worldwide. We pray for those who are sick and in pain, and for those who nurse them. We pray for the lonely and the homeless, for all children living in poverty – in some cases close to our doorstep – and those who look after them, give them the strength to face their shared difficulties. And help us to be sensitive to their needs…. Lord, hear us, Lord, graciously hear us We pray for those who have recently died And for those who miss them. Have mercy on them. May they, and we in our turn Rest in the peace of your enfolding arms… Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.