You are asked to please remember the following in your prayers ;
Prayer Calendar for October
5th October
We pray for Thursday Forum which has just started a new season. We pray for all involved, the organisers, speakers, caterers, that this group will continue to enrich lives and raise awareness of the work of different charities and other organisations represented by the speakers.
12th October
As we hold our Harvest Festival and Harvest lunch today, we give thanks for having sufficient food to eat, and for this opportunity to celebrate God’s goodness with a shared meal together with friends and visitors from Living Waters, St Pancras, the Mosque and Ipswich Minster.
19th October
We are holding a First Aid course this week, which reminds us to pray for all those who work in the Emergency Services, and in providing health care, both within the NHS and privately.
26th October
We move the clocks back today reminding us that winter is coming, with dark evenings and colder days. We think of all those who will struggle to heat their homes. We also remember those who might become depressed in the darker months, and those who live in fear and isolation.
Prayer Calendar for November
2nd November
We hold the newly appointed Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally, in our prayers as she prepares to take up her new role and lead the world-wide Church of England. May she have the wisdom, strength, insight and courage to face the challenges presented by the differing, but sincerely held, views within the church.
9th November
As we remember the sacrifice of those lost in war, may we recommit ourselves to the path of peace. We pray for all those bereaved and suffering now as a result of war. May our world leaders never forget the horrors that war inflicts, govern for the good of their people and find peaceful ways to solve their differences.
16th November
We pray for the people of Gaza and for the reconstruction of their ravaged land. May decisions be wise and resources available for the rebuilding of lives as well as the physical infrastructure. We pray particularly for the children, for those orphaned, bereaved or injured, and that it may be possible for there to be some healing from their psychological trauma.
23rd November
With the 25th November designated by the United Nations General Assembly as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, we pray for an end to gender-based violence and discrimination. Bring help and healing to all survivors of abuse. May girls throughout the world be able grow up in safety, receive education and live life to the full.
30th November
As we begin the season of Advent and begin to make our preparations for Christmas, may we not be swayed by all the invitations for over-consumption around us. Help us always to tread lightly on the Earth and to prepare to celebrate in ways that are not harmful to creation.
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