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PRAYER DIARY NOVEMBER
2007 PARISH of |
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St Peter’s Church, Bredhurst
All
Saints’ Church, St
Paul’s Church, Parkwood St
Matthew’s Church,Wigmore |
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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 If you have
prayers or concerns to be included in the December Parish Prayer Diary please
advise Sue & Paul Warren 01634 372508 ( |
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If the prayer diary has been handed to you with the order of
service sheet and you do not wish to keep it, please hand back at the end of
the service, |
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Thu
1 John
18 1-11 |
All
Saints’ Day Abbeyfield and Give thanks for the faithful group who gather each
month for these simple services. |
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Fri 2 John 18 12-27 |
This
Sunday (4th) will be the last Sunday at |
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Sat
3 John
18 28-end |
Men’s Breakfast
with Peter Barnett from the Pilsdon Community speaking. Pray for the Community as it provides a
home for some who are struggling in our society. |
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Sun
4 Ps
97 |
Parish Memorial
Service Pray for all who
will be attending the service this afternoon that they will find peace and
comfort. |
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Mon
5 Matt
1 18-end |
Parkwood Traders
meet this evening. Lord, we thank you
for all the small shops in our parish and pray for good relationships with
each of the shopkeepers. |
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Tue
6 Matt
2 1-15 |
Thank you, Lord,
for the baptism preparation taking place this evening and we pray especially
for Paul Bellerby as he leads the session for the first time. |
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Wed
7 Matt
2 16-end |
The
residents of: The
Rise, The
Street, Bredhurst Thistledown
Close, Thorpe
Walk, Parkwood |
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Thu
8 Matt
3 |
All Saints’
DCC – the last before Chris Ferris is licensed as Vicar. Give thanks for the positive spirit that
has characterised the vacancy. |
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Fri
9 Matt
4 1-11 |
Street Pastors
- Pray for this new ministry emerging in the |
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Sat 10 Matt 4 12-22 |
Concert
at St Matthew’s – Juma, Steel Band Trio.
Pray that this concert will be enjoyed by many and contribute to the
growing reputation for good musical entertainment at St Matthew’s. |
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Sun
11 Ps
20&90 |
Remembrance Sunday Everyday in
silence we remember those whom we loved to whom we have said a last goodbye. |
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Mon
12 Matt 4.23
– 5.12 |
Chris
Ferris is licensed this evening. We
pray for a really good start for Chris and Hee-Kyong (and Samuel) as they and
the All Saints’ community look forward together. |
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Tue
13 Matt
5 13-20 |
Please
pray for |
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Wed
14 Matt
5 21-37 |
The Deanery clergy met at St Barnabas yesterday
lunchtime. Pray for the clergy in the
Deanery with a few interregnums at present. |
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Thu
15 Matt
5 38-end |
O God, the Spirit of truth, help us to be truthful
with one another. O God, the spirit of
gentleness, help us to be gentle with one another. O God, who knows what is in our hearts,
help us to hear one another. |
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Fri
16 Matt
6 1-18 |
Give thanks for the new full-time youth
worker with Gillingham Youth
For Christ and pray for a swift
settling into the area and for effective
two-way partnerships with local churches and greatly increased opportunities
to serve and minister in the local secondary schools |
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Sat
17 Matt
6 19-end |
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Sun
18 Ps
132 |
Give us, we pray you, gentle God, a mind forgetful
of past injury, a will to seek the good of others and a heart of love. |
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Mon
19 Matt
7 1-12 |
Give
thanks for the group meeting to explore the 4 gospels on Monday evenings that
new insights will enrich an understanding of Jesus. |
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Tue
20 Matt
7 13-end |
The PCC meet this evening. Pray for members of the PCC who work at a wider
parish vision beyond our individual churches. |
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Wed
21 Matt
8 1-13 |
Lord, give us wisdom before we speak, understanding
while we listen, sensitivity towards those we meet and the perspective of
your kingdom. |
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Thu
22 Matt
8 14-22 |
Alan Jenkins begins at St Nicolas, Great Bookham
this evening. Pray for Alan for God’s
annointing of him for his ministry there and the family as they all settle
in. |
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Fri
23 Matt
8 23-end |
O God, Protect
those whom we love and who are separated from us. Guide them when they are uncertain, comfort
them when they are lonely or afraid and bless them with the warmth of your
presence. Thank you that neither space
nor time can cut us off from the love we have in each other and in you. |
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Sat
24 Matt
9 1-17 |
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Sun
25 Ps 29&110 |
Christ
the King We give thanks for the monthly FOOTSTEPS services at
St Paul’s and ask the Lord’s blessing on Ted and Nikkii as they lead, as well
as all the others who contribute their gifts. |
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Mon
26 Matt
9 18-34 |
Tricia Butt speaks on a Christian response to
Richard Dawkins in St Matthew’s this evening. Pray that there will be a deeper
understanding of the issues. |
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Tue
27 Matt 9.35
– 10.15 |
The residents
of: Walsingham
Close, Parkwood Watermeadow
Close, |
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Wed
28 Matt
10 16-33 |
Pray for all
who are ill especially those known to us. May
sickness, sin and sadness to thy healing virtue yield. |
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Thu
29 Matt 10.34
– 11.1 |
Christ our Guide, stay with us on our pilgrimage
through life. When we falter,
encourage us; when we stumble, steady us and when we have fallen, pick us
up. Remind us that you have travelled
this way before us. |
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Fri
30 John
12 20-32 |
Andrew the Apostle Give us a sense
of humour, Lord, and also things to laugh about. Give us the grace to take a joke against
ourselves and to see the funny side of life,
Save us from annoyance, bad temper, or resentfulness against our
friends. Help us to laugh even in the
face of trouble and fill our minds with the love of Jesus, for his name’s
sake. |
A copy of this months Prayer Diary
can be downloaded below:-
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Prayer
Diary |
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