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Current Prayer Diary
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 Knowle Parish Church Prayer Diary
March 2010
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Please refer to ‘During the Week’ on the back of the weekly church notice sheet for further details of activities
“The next day the great crowd that had come for the Feast heard that Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem. They took palm branches and went out to meet him, shouting, “Hosanna! – Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Blessed is the Kind of Israel” John 12.12-13.
SUN 7. Give thanks for our clergy and lay readers as they lead our services today. Ask that God will give them wisdom and pray that their talks will be led by the Holy Spirit.
MON 8. An evening is being held at the Greswolde Hotel tonight for those still sceptical about faith as well as those who want to grow more confident. Please pray for Tony Brown as he organises the event and also for the speaker, Andrew Sims, retired professor of psychiatry.
TUES 9. We give thanks for Theo Peel who, for many years, was Dorridge Methodist Church’s representative on Churches Together and who died recently. We pray for his widow Pam and for the Church as they seek a new representative to take his place.
WED 10. A Service for Wholeness and Healing takes place this evening. Please pray for the team, led by Carolyn Cornfield, asking that The Lord’s presence may be felt by all those attending and that God will enter the hearts of all those in need.
THURS 11. The Archbishop of Canterbury’s concern about the possible division of the Anglican Communion due to strongly held views over women bishops and gay priests was voiced at General Synod last month. Please fervently pray for this situation and for Dr. Rowan Williams as he seeks to put the work of Christ before schism.
FRI 12. Pray for all those attending the Mothering Sunday service for Knowle Primary School, asking that the service will be special for each child and parent. Several members of our congregation plan our services. Please pray today for the team planning the 7.30 p.m. service as they meet to reflect, discuss and pray together. Ask that God would continue to inspire them to plan and lead services which are creative, engaging, thought-provoking and worshipful.
SAT 13. At the last Churches Together service Eugene Schellenberge told us of a project to build and run a bakery in Ifakara, a small town some 250 miles SW of Dar es Salaam – the main reason was to ensure food all year round for the local population even when the harvest was poor. The aim now is to continue to provide bread to all the community especially children who can so easily become undernourished. Please pray for Eugene and his wife Margaret as they continue to fund raise for the Ifakra Bakery Project.
SUN 14. MOTHERING SUNDAY. “Lord the creator of life, thank you for a Mother’s touch upon our lives and for all that the word “Mother” conjures up in our minds – please make this day memorable for all those who care for us and give peace for those who will find today difficult”
MON 15. Rod and Margi Powell are working in Israel with a passion for bringing people to Christ They have asked us to pray for a heroin addict who has come to faith recently. His name is Patrick and he has started rehabilitation with support from Rod and Margi but will need the Lord’s support throughout the process.
TUES 16. We have recently read in the press that numbers in Anglican churches across the British Isles are rapidly reducing. Pray for enthusiasm and encouragement for those preaching the gospel. “Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord. Renew them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy”. Habakkuk 3:2
WED 17. St. Patrick’s Day. Give thanks for the mission of St. Patrick to bring Christianity to Ireland and pray that we may be bold enough to speak about Jesus to someone we meet today.
THURS 18. Pall Singh and his wife Joy are our CMS Link Missionaries and they have asked for prayer for Pall’s new work with a project in Lozells bringing black and Asian Christians together in Christ to serve the local community with the love of God. As Joy is now keeping an eye on two centres please pray for energy for her as she juggles work and family life.
FRI 19. Pray for our village and the possible changes that have been suggested by way of a supermarket and new village hall. Ask that any discussions held will be relevant and carried out in a courteous way with those involved listening to all points of view.
SAT 20. The Children’s Team are taking a group to a Christian Event in Birmingham – run by Scripture Union it is called X:Site. Please pray for all who will attend, that the message of the Good News will be imparted in a fun but meaningful way.
SUN 21. Home Group Leaders meet today. Pray for all Home Groups especially asking that each member will feel nurtured, and loved. Ask that all who attend will benefit through fellowship and bible study in a group.
MON 22. Marriage Preparation classes are being held this month for couples who are being married in Knowle this year. Please pray for those who lead and those who attend asking that God’s love will be present in their preparations and future lives.
TUES 23. The TLM Philadelphia Leprosy Hospital in Salur, India is extremely short staffed with only three doctors managing the work. Please pray that the Lord will provide the help that is needed and that His grace would sustain the staff during this crisis.
WED 24. Pray today for our PCC as they meet tonight. Give thanks for those involved in the review of our church services and ask for wisdom for each member of the PCC as they discuss important issues for our Church.
THURS 25. The mornings are getting lighter, the days longer and the dawn chorus starts before we awake! Praise God for Springtime which is a time of re-birth. May we look at the countryside with a sense of joy and wonder.
FRI 26. David and Andrea Taylor who run a Christian business venture under the name of “Untangled” in Malawi have taken the decision to move back to the UK next month. Please pray for them, that they will be at peace with the plans they are making and ask that the venture they have started will carry on bringing Christ’s love to the area they have been involved in.
SAT 27. Pray today for our preparations for Easter – for the services of reflection on the cross on Good Friday and celebration on Easter Day. Ask God to prepare our hearts to experience the depths and heights of His love demonstrated so clearly for us.
SUN 28. PALM SUNDAY. There is to be a special service this evening drawing on Handel’s Messiah. Reflect: “The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned” Isaiah 9:2.
MON 29. Pray for Paul Wilson who undertakes the Church website. This is a valuable form of communication not only to members of the congregation but to the wider community. Please give thanks for the work that Paul does and ask that this will continue to provide relevant news relating to our parish
TUES 30. “Without a vision the people perish”. CMS is currently searching for a new Chair of Trustees; please pray that God would send someone with vision, wisdom and a godly heart and pray for interviews that will be taking place early this month
WED 31. Pray today for all who attend and take part in the 10.00 a.m. service of Holy Communion, asking that all will experience God’s love in this act of worship.
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