Monthly Prayer Meeting
Wednesday 6th January 2020
In normal times, we would meet in the church office on the first Wednesday in the month to pray together at 8pm. As we still cannot do this, we do invite you to use the prayers below and to join us in prayer, from your home.
MONTHLY PRAYERS FOR JANUARY 2021
(If anyone
would like specific prayer, please email Lynda)
or of course Hannah and we will ensure you are prayed for.)
As we step into 2021 our prayers are
that God will grant us new hope for the future, fill us
with His love for those around us, strengthen our faith
in Him and trust Him for whatever lies ahead.
“After you have suffered for a little
while, the God of all grace, the one who called you into his
eternal glory in Christ Jesus, will Himself restore, empower, strengthen, and
establish you.” ( 1 Peter 5:10)
LOVE
“Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 8:35-39)
Thank God
for His love and let us demonstrate our love to Him.
Pray in love and thanks for all God has given us and for the positives over the
past months of Coronavirus.
Pray that we can love and help each other in all circumstances.
Pray that God will encourage us to reach out in love to those who are lonely,
grieving, unwell, anxious.
Pray for those who are suffering the consequences of the flooding around our
country at Christmas time.
Pray for the hungry, the homeless, the oppressed across the world; that they
will feel loved.
Pray in love for those in our church family and community who are unwell:-
Lynda W, Jane T, John G, Lela W, Ann K, Bridget D, John F, Fiona J’s dad Rodney, Ann B’s dad John, Lynn S’s mum Kay, Valerie W, Anne F, David C’s friend Carol (with covid) and the residents of Cheshire and Rivermere homes.
Pray for those who are grieving the loss of loved ones.
TRUST
“Trust in
the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him and he will make straight your paths.”
(Proverbs 3:5-6)
Pray for
Hannah, Jess, Marcia, Keith, Richard, Rob that they will place their trust in
God as they seek to do His will in setting the best ways forward for our church
family.
Pray that we will place our trust in God
to deliver us from the darkness of Coronavirus so we can stand in light
once more.
Pray for Kondoa, Ruth Radley in Birmingham Hospital, Ania Cannon in London City
Mission and the work of Tools with a Mission that they can continually place
their trust in God for guidance and provision.
FAITH
"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." (Hebrews 11:1)
Pray that
many will recognise a need for faith in God and show us how our church can gently
direct people to Jesus.
Pray for our Queen, our country and our world that we can place our faith and
trust in those who represent us in positions of leadership and in turn they
will recognise a need to place their faith in God.
Pray for our hospitals at breaking point and for the staff within. For faith in God and in our Government to
make good and right decisions.
As we leave the EU, pray in faith for great wisdom and guidance for our
Government. Pray for minimum disruption.
Pray for the staff of Chevening School, Chevening Nursery, Trinity School and
all schools around the country as measures are put in place for the best way
forward to educate our children. Pray that they can put their faith in God in
all decision making.
HOPE
“Let’s hold on to the confession of our hope without wavering, because the one who made the promises is reliable.” (Hebrews 10:23)
Pray in hope
for the Coronavirus vaccine and the efficient distribution so that it will
enable us to lead normal lives once again.
Pray for hope for those who are suffering the consequences of the virus – those
struggling financially; difficulties in relationships; the unwell and bereaved;
the anxious and fearful.
Pray our hope will not deplete, because we know God will always be there for
us.
Pray that we may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Closing
prayer
Almighty God
Give us true faith, and make that faith grow in us day by day.
Give us love, so that we may serve our neighbours according to Your will.
Give us hope for a better, more secure future.
Give us strength to place our trust in You when we face the storms of
life.
Loving Father, we seek Your presence as we look to You for comfort, strength,
protection and reassurance. Please give us Your strength to face today’s hard
and troubled times, with the confidence of knowing that Your strength is made
perfect in our weakness. Grant us Your Peace.
Amen
If I have excluded anything or anyone, please include in your own prayers.
We wish everyone a happier 2021 filled with the peace and love of God.