Prayer underpins everything we do at St Mary’s.
Here is the prayer diary for December
| Tue 1 | Pray for our Advent course continuing tomorrow and Thursday |
| Wed 2 | Ask God to watch over families displaced from their homes by conflict in Iraq |
| Thu 3 | International day of persons with disabilities – may God inspire us all |
| Fri 4 | For all those who support our school: governors, cleaners, crossing patrol, PTA etc |
| Sat 5 | Pray for families @ four continuing tomorrow and next week |
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| Mon 7 | Pray for scientists and administrators working to get vaccines to the public |
| Tue 8 | May God protect those whose livelihoods depend on local pubs and cafes |
| Wed 9 | Bangladeshi churches, which Tearfund partners to help people escape poverty |
| Thu 10 | Human rights day – give thanks for the respect of rights that we enjoy in the UK |
| Fri 11 | For governments to realise the urgency of doing something about climate change |
| Sat 12 | May God’s light shine through the village Advent windows, drawing folk together |
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| Mon 14 | Remember people still going into intensive care with Covid-19 |
| Tue 15 | For those who deliver our post, and other delivery people we depend on at present |
| Wed 16 | Children in Central Africa with malnutrition due to crop failure from climate change |
| Thu 17 | May God prosper the work of the Hastings Foodbank this Christmas time |
| Fri 18 | Migrants who are far from home and enduring many troubles |
| Sat 19 | Pray for people who will find this Christmas tough for whatever reason |
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| Mon 21 | Help us to deal with doubts and uncertainty (St Thomas’s day) |
| Tue 22 | Pray that staff and pupils at our village school may have a restful break |
| Wed 23 | May God bless families who cannot meet or have become dislocated this year |
| Thu 24 | Pray for our Christmas services today and tomorrow |
| Fri 25 | Give thanks for the birth of our Saviour Jesus Christ today |
| Sat 26 | St Stephen’s day – pray for those whose lives are at risk because of their faith |
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| Mon 28 | Homeless out in the cold this winter while trying to deal with Covid-19 as well |
| Tue 29 | Thomas à Becket day – pray for all whose livelihoods depend on culture and travel |
| Wed 30 | Thank God for all those who work hard to raise money for those in need |
| Thu 31 | Give thanks for the life of our church and village in the past year |