Christchurch Prayer Diary

  


March 2019

Please    
               For the Mission of Christchurch here in Grantham
               Rev Peter Stevenson and Dawn
Pray         Humility, love and unity as we go forward together in Jesus name
               URC East Midlands Synod Moderator Rev Peter Meek
               Rev Geoffrey Clarke
Each        Stamford URC Church
               The Nottingham & Derby Methodist District Chair, Revd Loraine Mellor, Rev Martin Smithson, Superintendent    
               The Grantham and Vale of Belvoir Methodist Circuit
               Leaders of the World Church
Day         For the Christchurch Community Project, giving thanks and looking forward to the next phase
               Wisdom and integrity for world leaders and all people in positions of authority, influence and responsibility.
for           For your neighbours, street, area or village, Grantham and the UK
               Victims of disasters.  The work of Aid Agencies
               Items that you have heard or read in the news TODAY
               World Leaders
            

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1st         Women's World Day of Prayer
2nd        Hospitality and Welcome
              Refugees;  an end to racial injustice and discrimination.
3rd          Christchurch and Stamford URC.
               Ash Wednesday 
4th           The Sick, their families, friends and carers.  Medical Ethics and Medical Research.   People suffering from long term and chronic illness.  World Braille Day (January)
5th           Victims of Human Trafficking and modern slavery
6th           Beginning of Lent.  URC Commitment for Life & All We Can - Methodist Relief and Development.
7th           Visitors to Christchurch & All who use our premises. 
8th           Christian Unity.  International Women's Day
9th           People living with dementia and their family and carers
10th         Victims of wars, violence and natural disasters       
11th         Grantham Schools Ministry.
12th         Unicef - working for every child in danger.  Christian Aid.  Save the Children.  Action for children
13th         World Peace - Wisdom and integrity for World leaders.
14th         Basic health education in developing countries, saving lives.
15th         The Street Pastors, Grantham SKDC.
16th         Leaders of URC and Methodist Churches.
17th         NHS Grantham Hospital, The Hospice, Doctors, Nurses, Health workers, carers, wisdom re. wise use of NHS resources. Social workers, The Emergency Services.
18th         (ECC). The members of the Ecumenical Church Council.
19th         Children and Young People.  Bright Sparks, Messy Church, Children who are unable to attend school.             
20th         The Homeless and the hungry.  The Passage, The Food Bank, Christians against poverty.
21st         Women who are still being treated as second class citizens.  Respect for human dignity.
                International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
22nd        UN World Water Day. Water:  People who don't have clean drinking water or access to a toilet.
                Water Aid
23rd         Children and young people who are 'in care'. Children without families, Families of all shapes and sizes, Young carers.  Action for Children 
24th         The Bereaved and all who mourn.
25th         Fairtrade fortnight 25th Feb - 10th March.
26th         ChristChurch Grantham, our members, friends and families, reaching out into the community in Jesus name.      
27th         Peacemakers and Peace enablers.  World Peace
28th         The Prison Fellowship. Prisoners. Prison Staff
29th         Brexit.  Wisdom for members od the U.K. Government
30th         People who are finding life difficult. People who live alone, in care homes and supported living.  Carers.
31st          Mothering Sunday.  All who nurture and support children.