Prayer underpins everything we do at St Mary’s.
Here is the prayer diary for September
| Tue 1 | For pupils and teachers returning to our village school |
| Wed 2 | Myanmar – that Tearfund can help more local churches to build support networks |
| Thu 3 | Fegans’ staff returning to work, that they can feel some normality is returning. |
| Fri 4 | For those organising the restart of worship in church |
| Sat 5 | That God’s presence may be felt at the Sunday services with all the changes |
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| Mon 7 | Insight and effectiveness for those trying to prevent a surge in Covid-19 cases |
| Tue 8 | For governors and headteachers supervising return to school |
| Wed 9 | In Tanzania – encouragement for groups saving funds to buy solar lighting |
| Thu 10 | World suicide prevention day – compassion for those contemplating or affected |
| Fri 11 | Let us not forget in our prayers people still falling ill with Covid-19 |
| Sat 12 | Ride and Stride today – for safe cycling and lots of pedal power! |
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| Mon 14 | Developing countries battling against the pandemic |
| Tue 15 | The continuing online prayer hub – that the Holy Spirit may be encountered there |
| Wed 16 | Give thanks for those who leave a legacy to Tearfund in their will |
| Thu 17 | Practical relief for families already in poverty, suffering hardship due to Covid-19 |
| Fri 18 | Remember our dependence on the natural world that God has made |
| Sat 19 | Energy and good weather for the Mill lane Burial Ground working party (today) |
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| Mon 21 | That the Christian Gospel may spread where it is unknown (St Matthew’s day) |
| Tue 22 | World car free day – that we may be aware of the unwanted effects of driving |
| Wed 23 | For Syrian refugees, who Tearfund is helping to build new businesses in Lebanon |
| Thu 24 | Eric and Rhena Clouston, our link missionaries, affected by a drop in giving to CMS |
| Fri 25 | Give thanks for the harvest and all God’s goodness to us |
| Sat 26 | Those with mesothelioma and their families (Mesothelioma awareness day) |
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| Mon 28 | Back to basics: lead us not into temptation ………. |
| Tue 29 | ……and deliver us from evil (St Michael’s day) |
| Wed 30 | For understanding and progress in the struggle against racial prejudice |
| On Sundays let us listen for what God may be saying to us. | |
| Please pray for our Parish and our Church family. | |
| The topic on Weds is from Tearfund prayer diary | |