Prayer focus for the week beginning 7th 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: Chavenage Lane and Five Trees Close
• The Parish of Shipton Moyne
• Please remember in prayer the Gift Aid collectors and the Parochial Fees agent
• The Departed and those who mourn their loss remembering those we love. 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 Ash Class with Mrs Wheeler/Mrs Hubble – Mrs Royle
• Local issues: give thanks for all the events held at the Goods Shed, which offer such a variety of interest and entertainment. Especially, give thanks for all the volunteers who help to run the activities there.
• National issues: Pray for all those caught in the allure of gambling, with all its effects on individuals and families. Pray that advertising by betting companies at sporting events may be restricted.
• World issues: Pray that countries such as China and India which produce the highest amount of carbon emissions may realise their responsibility to protect the environment and take positive action to reduce emissions.
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