Last Updated: 7th December 2025

Here we suggest focus areas for prayer, but please continue to pray for the work of our churches and missionary partners around the world (details on our website).

Church family news:

- Please continue to pray for those who have been listed here in recent weeks.

- Please pray for all who are in pain, unwell or just a bit under the weather, and for all who grieve

Pray for our community

In our cycle of prayers, this weekend we ask you to include in your prayers:

- the stonemasons, scaffolders and others who have worked on the St Mary’s tower for the last 8 months

- our uniformed organisations, and particularly the Beavers, who will be in St Mary’s on Tuesday

- all who will visit our churches this week

Pray for our outreach, our service and our churches

This week we ask you to include in your prayers:

- Michael and our benefice choir, preparing for the carol services and concerts in the next few weeks

- the team working with our children and young people in preparation for their services

- our church wardens and officers as they shoulder the additional work that December brings

Pray for our mission partners

In our cycle of prayers for our mission partners, this week we ask you to pray for the Holy Land Institute for the deaf in Jordan. Over 50 years this school has helped thousands of children. More information about all of our mission partners can be found on our website.

This amazing school believes:

- that every child has talent and that the school can help them develop their talent

- that every child should know that the school is a safe place

- all the children should receive vocational training

Pray for the future of this school and for the children this Christmas.

If you are aware of anyone who would like our prayers, or who would like the church family to share in some news, good or bad, please let Caroline know ([email protected]).