PRAY FOR GOD'S WORLD, especially for the people of Ukraine, the Middle East, and other war zones worldwide; for all refugees trying to reach safety; for the people of America; for those in desperate conditions caused by climate change or the cost-of-living crisis; and for those caring for the sick and the elderly, including Liz, John, Ruth, Valerie, Elizabeth, Ken, David, and Ann.
PLEASE ALSO REMEMBER BEFORE GOD - who knows the needs of each - those for whom our prayers have been asked; Jenny, Grant, Mike, Cherry, Thea, Frankie, Simon, Paris, Rachel, Ross, Dominic, Jimmy, Nikki, Gar, Charles, Bob, Nicky, Sue, Pru, George, Robert, Noah and his parents, and those in mourning.
REMEMBER the recently departed - Eunice P, Clive R, Celia M, Keith J; and those whose anniversary of death occurs at this time; Brian Moran, Theresa Pellowe, Anne Manolopoulos, Elizabeth Ennis, Ivan Browning, Audrey McLaren, Bob Millar, Ray Smith, Josephine Cable.
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A Prayer for our Church and Parish:
Let us pray for those of our parish who are poor, or anxious, or unwell. Let us pray for God’s blessing on our Youth Club, our nearby uniformed groups, those who live and work in Prospect Place and the other new building developments, and on the King William Nursery and Burnt Oak School. Let us remember, too, the Sunlight Centre, the Medway Food Bank, the Gillingham Street Angels, and others who work amongst the many disadvantaged people in this area.
Heavenly Father, you have called us to be the bearers of Good News, following the example of St Luke the Evangelist, our Patron.
Send your light and truth to lead us; open our minds to worship you in spirit and in truth; open our eyes to the opportunities you give us in the people we meet each day, or who come through the doors of our church.
Open our ears to hear your call; open our hearts to your love, that we may serve you and bring others to your light.
God of hope, in this moment, and in the days ahead as we look to the future, however dark and uncertain it may seem, fill us with all joy and peace, as we trust in you, that we may overflow with hope, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.
With so much evil abroad in the world, here is a Prayer for overcoming indifference:
For the sin of silence,
For the sin of indifference,
For the secret complicity of the neutral,
For the closing of borders,
For the washing of hands,
For the crime of indifference,
For the sin of silence,
For the closing of borders.
For all that was done,
For all that was not done,
Let there be no forgetfulness before the Throne of
Glory;
Let there be remembrance within the human heart;
And let there at last be forgiveness
When your children, O God,
Are free and at peace.
(Rabbi Chaim Stern)
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The Church is OPEN as detailed below:
SUNDAY 9th MARCH - LENT 1
930am Morning Prayer
1030am PARISH MASS
Today's Mass intention is for this Church and Parish, that we will say NO to temptation and YES to Jesus.
5pm Evening Prayer & Benediction
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WEEKDAY SERVICES & Mass intentions
Monday 10th March - 10am Mass Lent feria
For our Lent rules.
Tuesday 11th March - 530pm Mass Lent feria
For peace in the Middle East, and in Ukraine.
Wednesday 12th March - 8am Mass Lent feria
For Luke, Bishop of Richborough, as he keeps Lent with us.
Thursday 13th March - 10am Mass Lent feria
For the Additional Curates Society.
Friday 14th March Lent feria
10am Mass
730pm Stations of the Cross
For the Medway Food Bank.
Saturday 15th March - 10am Mass of Requiem
For the recently-departed (including Eunice and Clive), and for all those whose anniversary of death falls in March..
NEXT SUNDAY - 16th March - LENT 2
930am Morning Prayer
1030am PARISH MASS
Today's Mass intention is for this Church and Parish, that we will lament the wrong we do knowingly or unknowingly.
5pm Evening Prayer & Benediction