Please keep the following people in your prayers this week.
Those who are ill in body, mind or spirit: Rose Ward, Nina Davies, Keith Turner, Amanda Horton, Audrey Jones, Sharon Martin, Gary Walker, Doreen Millard, Sarah Lunn, Dennis MacDonald, Vera Malton, Heather Walker, John Stockall, Bill Cartwright, Iris Thomas, Rita Hampton, Susan Stanley and Lesley Beech.
PRAYERS FOR 22nd-27th JULY
Lord our God, we thank you that we may be your children and that we may hope in your Spirit. Your Spirit rules us as people who may serve you in their lives here on earth. Grant that your Spirit can rule us and what is good may come to many people in all places. May many come to know that their lives are not merely temporal. May they realise that they can live and act in you, and through you may experience the good that is to come to all nations on earth. Amen
Heavenly Father, comfort all those who are ill, especially those named on our prayer list and whose names were remembered in our prayers on Sunday. Give them your power of healing that they may be strengthened and have confidence in your loving care. We ask for your healing hand to be upon on those who are suffering. Grant them comfort, strength, and wisdom. Amen
Merciful God, we pray for all those who have gone before us. We pray for those mourning and ask that you wrap your arms around them and hold them tight. Give their weary hearts rest and their minds sound sleep. Amen
We pray for people experiencing conflict across the world. We pray and hope that the Christian message of peace and love will impact the world through the power of the Holy Spirit. We remember all those affected in conflicts across the world, especially in Ukraine and the Middle East, and ask that you be with them all. Amen
We pray for those who work in hospitals, care homes, day care centres and those who visit the elderly or sick; we pray for charity workers and the volunteers who work in the Food Bank. We pray for the emergency services. We ask that you be with them all and keep them safe. Amen
Lord, watch over all families this week, especially those living in abusive relationships. Be with the children of this parish whilst they on holiday from school. We ask that you keep them safe. Amen
God of compassion, be close to those who are afraid or alone. In their loneliness, be their consolation; in their anxiety, be their hope; in their darkness, be their light. Amen
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen
PRAYERS ON SUNDAY 28th JULY 2024
Lord, we come into your presence, pleading with you to bring the world what it needs, so that people may be freed from all their pain and enabled to serve you. Let the power of Jesus Christ be revealed in our time. Let your power be revealed in the world, and let your will be done. You alone are the Saviour of all people. In your great mercy you can bring peace. Amen
We pray for our church. We thank Revd Jeremy Bakewell for his presence today. God of love, build us up in faith. We ask you to strengthen and sustain those who volunteer in our church. Amen
Lord, grant to our King and his government, to Members of Parliament and all those in positions of responsibility, the guidance of your Spirit. Amen
We pray for peaceful agreements between warring nations. We pray for peace where there is conflict and long for the day when there will be peace and unity across the world. We remember those still suffering in Ukraine and the Middle East and any other areas where there is conflict. Amen
We pray for people who are suffering with illness; for those who are waiting for treatment or are recovering from operations. We are grateful for our NHS staff and all care workers. We pray for the people on our prayer list and name before you: Rose Ward, Nina Davies, Keith Turner, Amanda Horton, Audrey Jones, Sharon Martin, Gary Walker, Doreen Millard, Sarah Lunn, Dennis MacDonald, Vera Malton, Heather Walker, John Stockall, Bill Cartwright, Iris Thomas, Rita Hampton, Susan Stanley and Lesley Beech. Amen
Heavenly Father, we pray for those who have died and are known only to you. Be with all people whose hearts have been saddened by the death of someone close and dear to them. Help them to experience the comfort of your Holy Spirit. Amen
Heavenly Father, we pray for all people living in poverty, especially those in our community. We long for a world in which resources are shared and nobody goes hungry. Locally we are blessed to have a food bank and pray for the volunteers who help to feed people in our town. Amen
Father, let us give thanks for all we hold dear, especially our health, our families and our friends. We pray for all families in this community. We come to you with a heartfelt prayer for people experiencing homelessness, and for people who suffer from abuse. We pray that you help them to find comfort in your love and grace. Amen
Lord God, guide our steps and strengthen our hearts, during these months of summer and the school holiday. Grant all teachers refreshment of mind and body. Watch over all children in this parish during the summer holiday. Amen May your presence go before us this week and guide our every step. Grant us the grace to live out our faith in your love. May our lives be a living testimony to your goodness and grace. We entrust the days ahead to your care, knowing that you are with us always. Amen
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen
PRAYERS FOR 29th JULY - 3rd AUGUST
Lord, we thank you for the love you show us so that we may be delivered from weakness and sickness, from sin and misery, and may be given strength to serve you. Amen
Heavenly Father, comfort all those who are ill in body, mind or spirit. We ask for your healing hand to be upon on those who are suffering. Grant them comfort, strength, and wisdom. Amen
Merciful God, we pray for all those who have gone before us. We pray for those mourning; give their weary hearts rest and their minds sound sleep. Amen
We pray for people experiencing conflict across the world. We pray and hope that the Christian message of peace and love will impact the world through the power of the Holy Spirit. We remember all those affected in conflicts across the world, especially in Ukraine and the Middle East, and ask that you be with them all. Amen
We pray for those who work in our local hospitals, care homes and day care centres. We pray for the volunteers who work in the Food Bank. We ask that you be with them all and keep them safe. Amen
Lord, watch over all families this week, especially those living in abusive relationships. Be with the children of this parish whilst they on holiday from school. We ask that you keep them safe. Amen
God of compassion, be close to those who are afraid or alone. In their loneliness, be their consolation; in their anxiety, be their hope; in their darkness, be their light. Amen
Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen
PRAYER FOR ALL WHO SUFFER AS A RESULT OF WAR:
Let us pray for all who suffer as a result of war and ask that God may give us peace: We pray for all of those who have died in the violence of war. Each one is remembered by and known to God; May God give them peace. We pray for all members of the armed forces who are in danger this day, remembering their families, their friends and all who pray for their safe return; May God give them peace. We pray for all civilian men, women and children, whose lives are disfigured by war or terror, and we call to mind in regret the anger and hatred of humanity; May God give all peace. We pray for all peacemakers and peacekeepers, We pray for all who seek to keep this world secure and free; May God give all peace. And we pray for all who bear the burden and responsibility of leadership: political, military and religious; We pray that they may have the gift of wisdom and work in the search for reconciliation and peace; may God grant us all peace. O God of truth and justice, we hold before you those whose memory we cherish, and those whose names we will never know. As we honour the past, may we put our faith in your future; for you are the source of life and hope, now and for ever. Amen.
They shall grow not old as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.
A fitting end to our Remembrance Day prayers is Nelson’s Prayer: On the morning of the battle of Trafalgar, Nelson made an entry into his journal and with it the following prayer: “May the great God, whom I worship, grant to my country and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory and may no misconduct in anyone tarnish it; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet. For myself individually, I commit my life to him that made me; and may His blessing alight on my endeavours for serving my country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen.”
PRAYERS FOR THE PEOPLE OF UKRAINE AND RUSSIA Lord of all the earth, be present with the people of Ukraine at this time of danger, fear, and conflict. Grant that wise and peaceable counsels may yet prevail, and give to all suffering nations the freedom they desire and deserve. We ask this through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Gracious God, we pray for the people of the Ukraine and the people of Russia; for their countries and their leaders. We pray for all those who are afraid; that your everlasting arms hold them in this time of great fear. We pray for all those who have the power over life and death; that they will choose for all people life, and life in all its fullness. We pray for leaders of the world; that they will be inspired by the wisdom and courage of Christ. Above all, Lord, today we pray for peace for Ukraine. Amen Lord, the situation the people of Ukraine now face is not a new one. The name Ukraine translates to 'borderland' and this nation and its people have seen struggles with Russia for a century. They are a resilient people who live in a volatile area of the world that has seen regular war and upheaval. Yet Jesus walked the earth in a similar part of the world, plagued by oppression and a ruthless empire. Your word promises in Isaiah 26:3 that, “you keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” We ask that the people of Ukraine may be safe and secure; that they will know not only peace on earth but your true and unwavering peace. Amen God of peace and justice, we pray for the people of Ukraine today. We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them. We pray for those with power over war or peace, for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions. Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear, that you would hold and protect them. We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace. Amen.