PRAYER DIARY APRIL 2018

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1 1 PRAYER DIARY APRIL 2018 There is so much that we can pray for. Here are a few suggestions which can be detached for your personal devotions, in addition to your normal prayers. SUN 1 HE IS RISEN! Our preacher today Rev Armstrong Fummey. MON 2 We think of those who were affected in the recent bad weather. TUES 3 WED 4 We continue to remember all who live in war zones who dare not move from their underground bunkers for fear of being killed. For Mrs Eileen Williamson and her friends THUR 5 We pray that leaders of nations will come together and talk of peace, not war, for their citizens. FRI 6 SAT 7 SUN 8 MON 9 TUES 10 For any of our friends and family who are ill at this time. Give thanks for opportunities of work and leisure. Our preacher today Miss Glynis Barber. For the helpers and all who attend our Lunch Club today. Give me today, O God, the humility which will keep me from pride and from conceit. WED 11 For Tina and Merrily Amah and their friends THUR 12 Make us ready to be patient with those who need our time. FRI 13 SAT 14 SUN 15 MON 16 O God, keep us from saying things which can cause trouble. We pray for families who leave their land, houses and people in search of refuge or a better life. For those who are organising our Local Arrangement today. We give thanks for the way people pick themselves up after natural disasters devastate their homes and lives.

2 TUES 17 We pray for the victims of crime and violence, particularly where gangs are involved. 2 WED 18 THUR 19 FRI 20 SAT 21 SUN 22 MON 23 TUES 24 WED 25 THUR 26 FRI 27 SAT 28 SUN 29 MON 30 For Mrs Doreen Anderson and her friends We pray for comfort and healing for those who grieve for loved ones lost in violence and social insecurity. We pray for those countries where Christians have to worship in secret for fear of being arrested. Lord, we thank you for the pleasure of roaming and exploring the wonders of nature. We pray for those in prison, that they may hear the good news of the gospel and work towards a better life. O God, help us in times of change to rejoice in what has gone Before, but never to live in the past. For Mrs Maxine, Mr Nana Ansah and family and all their friends Father God, make us quick to listen, but slow to speak and slow to become angry. We pray for women and children who face only violence and abuse rather than love and sanctuary in the family home. For all who work to protect the Pacific islands from the effects of climate change. We pray for church communities facing challenging decisions about the way forward. O Lord, give us a willing heart and a ready hand to use all your gifts to your praise and glory. Amen Compiled by Mary Bolton - No 238

3 3 PRAYER DIARY MAY 2018 TUES 1 WED 2 THUR 3 FRI 4 SAT 5 SUN 6 MON 7 TUES 8 WED 9 We pray that with the change of president in Zimbabwe life will improve for its long suffering citizens. For Mrs Andronica and Mr Michael Anthony and their friends For all who work in our local shops and offices. O Lord, keep us safe at night, secure from all our fears. May angels guard us while we sleep, till morning light appears. We give thanks for the beauty of each season of the year. Our preacher today Mrs Heather Hall. Dearest Lord, we thank you for today and that you are holding this time and place for us in your heart. We pray for farmers in under-developed countries who suffer from diseases caused by agricultural chemicals. For Mr Michael Brennan and all his friends THUR 10 God our Father, we thank you for your servants, past and present, who have worked and fought and suffered in the cause of freedom. FRI 11 SAT 12 SUN 13 MON 14 TUES 15 For colleges of higher and further education, schools and academies. Lord, we offer this day to you, those we will meet along the way who need our help and support, and those who will minister to us. Our preacher today Mr Robert Hayward. For the helpers and all who attend our Lunch Club today. O Lord, we pray for peace in the troubled Middle East. WED 16 For Mr Ellis, Mrs Comfort Bulley and family and their friends

4 4 THUR 17 For those who work among homeless and socially deprived people. FRI 18 SAT 19 SUN 20 MON 21 TUES 22 WED 23 THUR 24 FRI 25 SAT 26 SUN 27 MON 28 TUES 29 WED 30 THUR 31 Dear Lord, please help the world look for good and banish bad and evil. We pray for the victims of crime and violence. Our preacher today Rev the Lord Leslie Griffiths. We pray for all who suffer in unusual weather conditions. Loving God, be with those who serve in the armed forces. For Mr Andrew, Mrs Yuri Burnell and family and their friends Thank you Father, for schools where we learn about the world you made and how to live in it. Help me, O God, to spend wisely and to buy fairly. Thank you God, for holidays in the lovely summer days. We pray Lord, for all engaged in sporting activity. We thank you for storytellers, playwrights and poets. For Mrs Helen, Mr David Butler and family and their friends Thank you God, for the fun of travelling to places near and far. Father, give us endurance and cheerfulness as we face the tasks of everyday life. Help us not to look enviously at others jobs but to shoulder our own work cheerfully. Compiled by Mary Bolton - No. 239

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