Prayer underpins everything we do at St Mary’s.
Here is the prayer diary for the remainder of October 2018…
Mon 29 For more goodwill in negotiations between the EU and UK
Tue 30 For those who live in Bubhurst Lane
Wed 31 Martin Luther, reformer and major contributor to the Protestant faith
And for November:
Thu 1 All Saints’ Day: pray for Christian friends
Fri 2 All Souls’ Day: for those whose lives inspired us in our faith
Sat 3 – – – – – – – – –
Sun 4 For Hubert Ashton, preaching in Frittenden today
Mon 5 Week of prayer for the work of MAF – give thanks for their work and witness
Tue 6 Give thanks for last month’s Gift Day and for our Harvest Giving
Wed 7 For those who live in Chestnut Close
Thu 8 For the persecuted church: for Christian converts in Muslim countries
Fri 9 For wisdom and generosity in the way we use our resources
Sat 10 – – – – – – – – –
Sun 11 Remembrance Sunday: for all who died while safeguarding our freedom
Mon 12 For those bereaved by war and for those traumatised by war
Tue 13 For the British Legion and other charities supporting ex-servicemen and -women
Wed 14 For those who live in Coldharbour Lane
Thu 15 For the persecuted church: for churches facing closure in eastern Ukraine
Fri 16 For all those we know who are bringing Christan values to their secular work
Sat 17 – – – – – – – – –
Sun 18 For the work of Tearfund and for our speaker today, Terry Steinegger
Mon 19 Coffee +: that it may be a joyful time of fellowship with young families
Tue 20 For respect towards others whose views we do not share
Wed 21 For those who live in Cranbrook Road
Thu 22 For the persecuted church: for Christians in northern Nigeria
Fri 23 For our Christmas Fayre tomorrow
Sat 24 – – – – – – – – –
Sun 25 Christ the King: may we celebrate and rededicate our discipleship
Mon 26 For Jewish communities feeling increasingly alienated in western countries
Tue 27 For those who live in Dig Dog Lane
Wed 28 Help us to keep Jesus at the centre of our preparations for Christmas
Thu 29 Day of intercession for missionary work: pray for the mission societies we support
Fri 30 St Andrew’s Day: may we, like Andrew, bring others to Christ
On Saturdays look back with prayerful thanks for the good things of the past week.
Please pray for our Parish and our Church family
and for people you know who particularly need your prayers.