Families Meal, 18th January, 5.00-7.00pm in the Canterbury Room
Please pray for Little Lights… as it resumes this week. Wednesday 10.30am – 11 am at St Mary's. A short toddler and parent/carer gathering with songs, story, a prayer and support for all concerned, 14th & 28th January.
And for Discoverers this Sunday at 5-6pm (11th and 25th January) for ages 10-14 years and for Margaret and Ben who lead it.
Join in Morning Prayer together. Please do. We offer ourselves in worship, listen to the Bible and pray for our world and church members in turn.
This week we are asked to pray:
Prayers for the week Thank you to Harry for this week’s prayers. Heavenly Father we are so grateful as Gentile believers that you made special preparations to show to us and many other nations the Good News of the Saviour, Jesus Christ. You made Christ viewable to rural Shepherds and to Magi from the East, people drawn by curiosity and spiritual longing, who dared to ask the right questions. We thank you for the fuller understanding of life that these men gained by following and learning about Christ. We thank you now for the Feast of Epiphany and the opportunity to pray and ask similar questions ourselves as followers. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. Father, we are troubled about the tragic warfare in Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan and Burma, also about the threatening politics being explored by China and the USA. We pray for good mannered diplomacy and for your over-ruling of the unruly wills and affections of sinful humanity so that wars may cease and peace break out among the nations. We long to hear that the children in war torn places are being kept safe. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. We pray for Ben and the Ministry Team as they organise the teaching and worship of our three congregations and for the growth of faith and love amongst us. We pray for the important work among the children and young people and Madeleine who leads this work. We ask you to bless Jane whom we expect to join us following ordination in the summer of this year. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. Dear Lord we offer up to you those in our villages who are sick or recovering from illness, Including those of us suffering from frailness and vulnerability with age. Especially we pray for those in pain, who may be unable to concentrate in prayer, when they feel need for help and support. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer. We ask for your support and comfort to the families who have recently lost a member; may they be able to celebrate their joys and achievements and to give thanks. Dear Lord, be close to them in their time of loss and grief. Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.