Come to St Michael's on Monday 10 July between 09.00 a.m. and 12.00 mid-day to pray before the Blessed Sacrament for a new priest for St Michael's. Our Bishop Norman (Richborough), Bishop Lynne (Barking) and Archdeacon Elwin (West Ham) will be meeting to look at the way forward regarding provision for St Michael's after 5 long years of interregnum. Do come and join us to pray for a good outcome of their discussions. Our prayers are encapsulated in the prayer below:
God our Father, you have welcomed each one of us in Jesus and called us to be his body in this place. Send us your Holy Spirit at this time of uncertainty and change, to fill us with vision and energy; make us faithful in prayer and worship, that we may be true to our calling to bring new life to our community. Guide with your heavenly wisdom those who are to choose a new priest for this parish, that the one whom we receive may be a wise and gentle shepherd of your people. May his loving devotion to your Son Jesus in the Eucharist and to Mary his blessed Mother be the twin fountains of fruitfulness for his ministry. Amen.