PRAYER DIARY

JULY  2007

 

PARISH of SOUTH GILLINGHAM

 
St Peter’s Church, Bredhurst

All Saints’ Church, Hempstead

St Paul’s Church, Parkwood

St Matthew’s Church,Wigmore

Daily Prayer helps us to focus on God. As we talk with Him remember the needs in our community and wider world giving thanks that He hears our prayers
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Sun 1

 

Ps 64

 

St Paul’s Church hold their annual picnic today – may it be a good opportunity for building relationships.

Mon 2

 

Rom 14

 13-end

O Lord grant that each one who interacts with us today may be the happier for it.  Let it be given us each hour today what we shall say and grant us the wisdom of a loving heart that we may say the right thing rightly.

Tue 3

 

John 11

1-16

Thomas the Apostle

As another session of baptism preparation takes place this evening, we pray that it would be helpful for all the parents.

Wed 4

 

Rom 15

14-21

 

O Lord, help us to enter into the mind of every one who talks with us today and keep us alive to the feelings of others.

Thu 5

 

Rom 15

22-end

Abbeyfield and Rogers House Communions led by Mike Terry.

 

The residents of

Stalham Court, Wigmore

Fri 6

 

Rom 16

1-16

 

Pray for all who are ill especially those known to us.

May sickness, sin and sadness to thy healing virtue yield.

Sat 7

 

Rom 16

17-end

Wedding

            Michael & Clare

 

The residents of

Standen Close, Parkwood

Sun 8

 

Ps 74

 

O Lord, give us a quick eye for little kindnesses today, that we may be ready in doing them and gracious in receiving them.

Mon 9

 

2 Cor 1

1-14

As Parkwood Traders meet again today, we give thanks to God for all the small businesses in our parish that add to the quality of community life.

Tue 10

 

2 Cor 1

15-24

 

O Lord,  give us quick perception of the feelings and needs of others today and make us eager-hearted in helping them.

Wed 11

 

2Cor 2

5-end

 

St Matthew’s DCC – give thanks for all who help give direction to the life of our churches through their involvement on our DCCs.

Thu 12

 

2 Cor 3

Alan Jenkins takes assembly at Parkwood Infants’ School this morning.  We pray too for the Parkwood Infants Award Evening, that it may be a good way of encouraging children.

Fri 13

 

2 Cor 4

 

No sacrifice is worth the name unless it is a joy.

Sacrifice and a long face go ill together.

Mahatma Gandhi

Sat 14

 

2 Cor 5

Wedding

            Scott & Clare

 

The residents of

Star Lane, Hempstead

Sun 15

 

Ps 76

This is our poverty –

 

That we do not belong to each other nor serve one another.  We go each his own way and do not care for our neighbour.

We pray thee, O Lord, redeem us out of this loneliness, deliver us from the sin that divides us.  Join us closely in true love.

Mon 16

 

2 Cor

6.1-7.1

Tue 17

 

2 Cor 7

2-end

 

PCC meets. Pray for the decisions made tonight on responding to the needs of young people in our parish.

Wed 18

 

2 Cor 8

1-15

O Lord,

Help us now and always, to listen for the voice of God, to think fairly, to love widely, to witness humbly, to build bravely.

Thu 19

 

2 Cor

8.16-9.5

 

O God, we thank you for this earth,  the sky and the sun, for the sea and the running water, for the hills and the winds for trees and grass.  We thank you for our senses by which we enjoy all these things.

Fri 20

 

2 Cor 9

6-end

Lord may we always be grateful for the food we eat and enjoy, for the food which comes from other countries and grateful to those who prepare it for our table.

Sat 21

 

2 Cor

10

 

Lighthouse have a coach outing to Danson Park, Bexley Heath tomorrow. Pray that all will enjoy the Lighthouse- style service, picnic and games.

Sun 22

 

Ps 63

 

Please continue to pray for the regular FOOTSTEPS service at St Paul’s, that parents as well as children would be encouraged to grow in Christian Faith.

Mon 23

 

2 Cor 11

1-15

 

Chris Butt involved in a Diocesan Mentor Development Review Day – helping to mentor new incumbents in the Diocese.

Tue 24

 

2 Cor 11

16-end

 

 

Fairview and Bredhurst Schools Leavers’ Services at St Matthew’s and St Peter’s – pray for all who are moving on from primary to secondary school and their parents in this important transition in their lives.

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Wed 25

 

Luke 9

46-56

James the Apostle

 

Alan Jenkins taking a few days quiet retreat – please pray that this would be a time of drawing closer to God

Thu 26

 

2 Cor 13

 

 

O Lord our God, who hatest nothing that thou hast made, keep us from all cruelty to beasts, birds or any of thy creatures.  May we always remember that thou hast made both them and us and show them the mercy that we have received from thee, for thy Name’s sake.

                        Amen

Fri 27

 

James 1

1-11

Sat 28

 

James 1

12-end

Weddings

            Craig & Nicola

            Jamie & Anna

The residents of

Stirling close, Parkwood

Sun 29

 

Ps 95

 

 

 

Lord, give me

Busy hands, a sense of fun, an understanding heart and peace in myself.

 

Mon 30

 

James 2

1-13

 

Lord, help me

To overcome my fears, to love you more, to accept love and always to say the encouraging word.

Tue 31

 

James 2

14-end

Lord, show me

The beauty of a new day, the desolate spirit that cries for help, the satisfaction of simple living, how to make the loving gesture and to see that every wrinkle hides some grace.

 

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