Lord, we pray that we may keep your commandments and endeavour to follow you throughout our lives. Help us to bring your love to all those with whom we share our lives. Lord, in your mercy…

We thank you for our family and friends and those who have influenced us, especially those who have helped us through the hard times. We pray for all those facing problems at this time…………… Lord, in your mercy....

We bring before you our children and young people who will be starting or returning to school or further education in the next few weeks, and we pray for all those responsible for them whatever their role in education. We ask your guidance and help for those you call to develop the work amongst children in our Benefice and pray that the grounding given to the children will be a basis for their spiritual growth. Lord, in your mercy…

In our troubled world we pray for those caught up in conflict and disaster, thinking especially of the people of Pakistan and Afghanistan. Give strength and courage to those who provide aid and seek for peace. Strengthen those in the armed services and may those left at home be aware of your loving care for them all. Lord, in your mercy…

Lord, we pray for all those who ring the bells in our churches, calling us to worship, and we ask your especial blessing on our own bellringers and for those who will attend the special service on Saturday. Lord, in your mercy…

As we pray for those who are sick in body, mind or spirit, we hold up to you Tony Anhoury, John Davis, Betty Davis, Tanis Baker, Gina Hewitt, Anne Morris, Rosemary Boon, Lisa McMahon, Ben Codling, Alan Smith, Edward Dunn and Donald Sugar, and ask for your loving support for those who care for them. We pray, too, for those returning home from areas of conflict and disaster facing the difficulties of devastating injury. Give them strength and courage as they come to terms with and learn to face a different way of life. Lord, in your mercy....

Give comfort to the bereaved as we pray for those who have died recently: Peter Clubb and William Gorst; and we remember with thanksgiving all those who died at this time of year, calling to mind Philip Pilkington and Dennis Atkins. Lord, in your mercy…

Rejoicing in the fellowship of Mary, Barnabas and all your saints, we commend ourselves and all creation to your unfailing love…

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