Prayer focus for the week beginning 22nd January 2023:
• Tetbury Praying the Town: St Marys Road
• The Parish of Shipton Moyne
• Our vergers, supporting families coming for baptisms, weddings and funerals
• The Departed and those who mourn their loss, remembering especially Stephen Gregg (Funeral Monday 23rd January, 12 noon in St Marys’ Tetbury) and Godfery “John” Sharpe (Funeral Tuesday 31st January North Wilts Crematorium at 2pm). We give thanks for their lives, and pray for God’s comfort for their family and friends.
• Praying for Ronnie Hodges who is being confirmed on Wednesday 25th January in St Marys’
• Praying for St Mary’s School: Reception Lime Class with Mrs Pike and Mrs Wilmott /Mrs Freeman
• Local issues: for ongoing discussion re traffic – further restricted parking measures, speed limits etc, – that the decisions made will benefit the town & increase safety
• National issues: for our royal family as its members take up new roles following the death of our late queen; for wisdom in how to respond to family rifts and criticism
• World issues: for the many countries struggling with food shortages, poverty and the continuing threat of Covid, and Ebola in Africa
Ask, and it will be given to you. Matt.7:7
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