Prayer focus for the week beginning 14th July 2024:
Before you pray, give thanks that ‘You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer. (Ps.86 V.5)
• Tetbury Praying the Town: Cherry Orchard Road and Hodges Close
• The Parish of St Marys
• Please pray for the collection counters and bankers, and those organising Tetbury second Sunday charity collections. Give thanks for their regular service.
• The Departed and those who mourn their loss, remembering especially Lillian Wild. We give thanks for their lives and pray for God’s comfort for their family and friends.
• Praying for St Mary’s School: Year 4/5 Elm Class with Ms Browning and Mrs Lee
• Local issues: Remember in prayer St Marys’ PCC meeting on Wednesday 17th and the church fete on Saturday 20th, that the weather may be fair, and that it will be a joyful day for helpers and visitors, drawing us closer together in fellowship and service.
• National issues: As the summer holidays approach, pray that children and young people who currently receive free school meals will be included in ongoing holiday provision.
• World issues: Give thanks to God for the diversity of life in our oceans, and pray that overfishing and harmful practices may be halted.
You have been my helper; and under the shadow of your wings will I rejoice. Ps.63:8
Are you, or someone you know, in need of prayer? You are welcome to hang your prayer request on the prayer tree in the prayer corner at the front of St Marys’ church