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: Northfield Close, The Orchard and Northleaze
- The parish of Beverston
- Local issues: Give thanks that the Revd. Steve Bullock is to be appointed as Priest-in-Charge of the Thameshead benefice. Pray for him and his wife, Linda, as they prepare to move house and take up this new responsibility, that through their ministry parishioners will be drawn closer to God and to each other as witnessing communities.
- We pray for St Mary’s School and particularly Mr Buckland and Mrs Royle and the pupils of Maple class
- The Departed and those who mourn their loss including Daphne Hicks, Richard Glanville and Carolyn Weatherup. We give thanks for their lives and pray for God’s comfort for their family and friends.
- National issues: Pray for all who are involved with providing support in schools for students with additional needs. Give them patience, insight and wisdom to know how best to care for, educate and encourage these students.
- World issues: Pray for women in countries where their personal freedom is restricted. May they be treated and respected equally with men, and their contribution to family and the community be valued.
Your love, O Lord, reaches to the heavens, your faithfulness to the skies. Ps.36:5
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