Prayer list
Tuesday 3 March 2026 at 1 pm
Leader: Nigel Thonger
Prayer of Adoration or Praise:
We say together Psalm …104 v 25 - 35
Silent Confession: ……………..…
followed by words of forgiveness and pardon (Leader)
Prayer of Thanksgiving: We say together …
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honour and glory throughout all ages. Amen.
Verses for reflection : Hebrews 10: 11-18 Christ's Sacrifice Once for All
11 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, 13 and since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool. 14 For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy. 15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says: 16 “This is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.” 17 Then he adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.” 18 And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary.
Prayer requests:
Lord, we pray today for ……….
The Services (at St Mary's)
08/3/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC;
11:00 Sung Eucharist
15/3/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC
11.00 Mothering Sunday Sung Eucharist
22/3/26 11.00 Matins
29/3/26 11.00 Palm Sunday Sung Eucharist
02/4/26 19.00 Maundy Thursday HC
03/4/26 12 midday Good Friday service
05/4/26 06.15 Easter Sunrise service
11.00 Easter Sunday Sung Eucharist
The Parish
Church People
Schools/Events
Church Reordering
Open Prayer
'Merciful Father' -
Accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
To Finish - we say the Grace together
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Thursday 19 February 2026 at 6 pm
Leader: Nigel Thonger
Prayer of Adoration or Praise:
We say together Psalm …104 v 13 - 24
Silent Confession: ……………..…
followed by words of forgiveness and pardon (Leader)
Prayer of Thanksgiving: We say together …
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honour and glory throughout all ages. Amen.
Verses for reflection : Philippians 4:4-9
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice.
And the God of peace will be with you.
Prayer requests:
Lord, we pray today for ……….
The Services (at St Mary's)
22/2/26 11.00 HC
01/3/26 11.00 Family HC with Music Makers
08/3/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC;
11:00 HC
15/3/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC
11.00 Matins
The Parish
Church People
Schools/Events
Church Reordering
Open Prayer
'Merciful Father' -
Accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
To Finish - we say the Grace together
.
Leader: Nigel Thonger
Prayer of Adoration or Praise:
We say together Psalm …104 v 25 - 35
Silent Confession: ……………..…
followed by words of forgiveness and pardon (Leader)
Prayer of Thanksgiving: We say together …
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honour and glory throughout all ages. Amen.
Verses for reflection : Hebrews 10: 11-18 Christ's Sacrifice Once for All
11 Day after day every priest stands and performs his religious duties; again and again he offers the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins. 12 But when this priest had offered for all time one sacrifice for sins, he sat down at the right hand of God, 13 and since that time he waits for his enemies to be made his footstool. 14 For by one sacrifice he has made perfect forever those who are being made holy. 15 The Holy Spirit also testifies to us about this. First he says: 16 “This is the covenant I will make with them after that time, says the Lord. I will put my laws in their hearts, and I will write them on their minds.” 17 Then he adds: “Their sins and lawless acts I will remember no more.” 18 And where these have been forgiven, sacrifice for sin is no longer necessary.
Prayer requests:
Lord, we pray today for ……….
The Services (at St Mary's)
08/3/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC;
11:00 Sung Eucharist
15/3/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC
11.00 Mothering Sunday Sung Eucharist
22/3/26 11.00 Matins
29/3/26 11.00 Palm Sunday Sung Eucharist
02/4/26 19.00 Maundy Thursday HC
03/4/26 12 midday Good Friday service
05/4/26 06.15 Easter Sunrise service
11.00 Easter Sunday Sung Eucharist
- We thank God for the visiting Priests who lead our services, and pray they will know the grace and peace of our Lord, in their lives and ministries;
- We pray God's hand upon Helen as she leads and preaches at St Mary's;
- We pray for the Music Makers and for the young people who play their instruments. May their families come to know God better through this Family service. We pray for Jane who shares the story in the service.
- We pray for all who visit St Mary's, that they will learn through the Spirit, how much God loves them; and that He has a plan for each one of us.
- We pray God's special anointing on the children, and the adults, who kneel at the altar for a blessing while the communicants receive the sacraments;
The Parish
- We give thanks to God for the appointment of our new Vicar, Revd Dr Hugh Reid who will be joining the Benefice of St Mary's and Holy Trinity in May. We pray God's wisdom and equipping on him and his wife Fran as they prepare to leave their current roles and move to East Sussex. May God bless, protect and guide them in their new callings.
- We pray for all the people who live and work in our Parish; that they will come to know Jesus as Saviour, and develop a personal relationship with Him;
- We pray for those known to us who are sick; for those confined to their home, in hospital or residential home; we pray for their healing in the name of Jesus; and we pray for those who care for them, to know God's peace;
- We pray for the family and friends of the Ainslie family after the sudden passing of Taw, and for the families and friends of other loved ones who have died recently; we pray they will be comforted by the Holy Spirit in their loss;
- We bring you those people we hold in our hearts ………(Christian name only)
Church People
- We pray for all people connected with St Mary's in some way, for a deepening of faith and a closer walk with you, Lord. This week we remember specifically before You:
- >>> Our congregation who faithfully sit in the pews week by week to worship and for visitors who come to worship by divine appointment;
- >>> Our brothers and sisters at Holy Trinity Hurst Green
- >>> Our flower arrangers who make the church so beautiful,
- >>>and those who bless us with their catering skills after services and on special occasions;
Schools/Events
- We pray God's blessing on the pupils and, staff at Robertsbridge Community College, Salehurst Primary School, and Hurst Green Primary School and Nursery, and their families, as pupils learn new skills, experience school trips and work towards assessments at the end of term;
- We bring before you, Lord, the Prayer meetings that take place twice a month and the Prayer list which is circulated by email to those who request it, that the Holy Spirit will prompt others in the congregation to take on a Prayer mantle and increase the corporate prayer lifted up in this Parish.
- We pray for the Coffee and cake refreshments after the Mothering Day service with a collection for Family Social Work, for a generous response ;
Church Reordering
- We continue to thank God for all the works undertaken at St Mary's so far. We pray for patience, tolerance and grace as we witness the works being done. We are grateful that contractors will soon make the Utility connections and install wiring for the overhead heaters, and we pray the contractors will work safely on the scaffolding; we also give thanks that ancillary works can be done while the scaffolding is in place;
- And as we pray for funds, so we also thank God with all our hearts for the generous responses to the funding requests that have been made that enable us to progress the works of reordering St Mary's. Thank you, Lord.
- We continue to pray for the future of the Mission Room Land, that its future use will honour God. We pray for God's guidance and leading regarding the proposal for discussions with Church Housing Foundation and other interested parties; that He will direct hearts and minds according to His plan and purpose for the land. We pray for discernment in this matter, to identify which are His plans, and to follow His lead on how to advance them;
- We pray blessing on the Reordering Committee members as they give so generously of their time to ensure the Reordering moves forward on time.
- We pray continuing protection and care over St Mary's, inside and outside. We thank God for the protection and safety of all visitors to the church, whatever their reason; and pray everyone will encounter God in this sacred place of worship.
Open Prayer
'Merciful Father' -
Accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
To Finish - we say the Grace together
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Thursday 19 February 2026 at 6 pm
Leader: Nigel Thonger
Prayer of Adoration or Praise:
We say together Psalm …104 v 13 - 24
Silent Confession: ……………..…
followed by words of forgiveness and pardon (Leader)
Prayer of Thanksgiving: We say together …
Almighty God, Father of all mercies, we your unworthy servants give you humble thanks for all your goodness and loving-kindness to us and to all whom you have made. We bless you for our creation, preservation, and all the blessings of this life; but above all for your immeasurable love in the redemption of the world by our Lord Jesus Christ; for the means of grace, and for the hope of glory. And, we pray, give us such an awareness of your mercies, that with truly thankful hearts we may show forth your praise, not only with our lips, but in our lives, by giving up ourselves to your service, and by walking before you in holiness and righteousness all our days; through Jesus Christ our Lord, to whom, with you and the Holy Spirit, be honour and glory throughout all ages. Amen.
Verses for reflection : Philippians 4:4-9
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. 6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice.
And the God of peace will be with you.
Prayer requests:
Lord, we pray today for ……….
The Services (at St Mary's)
22/2/26 11.00 HC
01/3/26 11.00 Family HC with Music Makers
08/3/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC;
11:00 HC
15/3/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC
11.00 Matins
- We thank God for the visiting Priests who regularly lead our services, and pray they will know the grace and peace of our Lord, in their lives and ministries;
- We pray God's hand upon Helen as she leads and preaches at St Mary's;
- We pray for the Music Makers and for the young people who play their instruments. May their families come to know God better through this Family service. We pray for Jane who shares the story in the service.
- We pray for all who visit St Mary's, that they will learn through the Spirit, how much God loves them; and that He has a plan for each one of us.
- We pray God's special anointing on the children, and the adults, who kneel at the altar for a blessing while the communicants receive the sacraments;
The Parish
- We give thanks to God for the appointment of our new Vicar, Revd Dr Hugh Reid who will be joining the Benefice of St Mary's and Holy Trinity within the next few months. We pray God's strength and wisdom on him and his wife Fran as they prepare to leave their current roles and move to East Sussex to take on new responsibilities. May God bless, protect and equip them for their new callings.
- We pray for all the people who live and work in our Parish; that they will come to know Jesus as Saviour, and develop a personal relationship with Him;
- We pray for those known to us who are sick; for those confined to their home, in hospital or residential home; we pray for their healing in the name of Jesus; and we pray for those who care for them, to know God's peace;
- We pray for the family and friends of the Ainslie family after the sudden passing of Taw, and for the families and friends of other loved ones who have died recently; we pray they will be comforted by the Holy Spirit in their loss;
- We bring you those people we hold in our hearts ………(Christian name only)
Church People
- We pray for all people connected with St Mary's in some way, for a deepening of faith and a closer walk with you Lord. This week we remember specifically before You:
- >>> St Mary's leadership: Stuart and Gail (Wardens) who lead St Marys while we wait for our new Incumbent, Revd Hugh Reid to take up his post;
- >>> Helen (ALM); and the visiting Priests who take services in the Parish by appointment;
- >>> Tony (Treasurer), Linda (Secretary), Mary, Evelyn, Sue, Gary and Nigel
- who also serve on the PCC;
- >>> The mission of St Mary's to the villages in our vicinity and surrounding areas, that we may follow the guiding of the Holy Spirit and be co-workers in God's work in this place;
Schools/Events
- We pray God's blessing on the pupils, staff, and families at Robertsbridge Community College, Salehurst Primary School, and Hurst Green Primary School and Nursery as the schools enjoy a holiday for a week.
- We bring before you, Lord, the Prayer meetings that take place twice a month and the Prayer list which is circulated by email to those who request it, that the Holy Spirit will prompt others in the congregation to take on a Prayer mantle and increase the corporate prayer lifted up in this Parish.
Church Reordering
- We continue to thank God for all the works undertaken at St Mary's so far. We pray for patience, tolerance and grace as we watch the works being done in the appropriate order. We thank God there is now a date for the Highways contractors to make connection to the utility services laid under the road;
- We give thanks for God's bountiful grace concerning the hire of scaffolding in the nave and the start of the work. We pray for the safety of the contractors as they work from the scaffolding and for safe completion of works in due course. We pray for help in the funding and completion of ancillary works that could be done if we can use the scaffolding while it remains in place;
- We also pray for further funds for the installation of toilets at St Mary's and the provision of toilets in Special Needs Schools in Rwanda; we pray the funding requirement will be met in full, even as we acknowledge we are asking for so much financial help to cover the cost of all the works in progress;
- And as we pray for funds, so we also thank God with all our hearts for the generous responses to the funding requests that have been made that enable us to progress the works of reordering St Mary's. Thank you, Lord.
- We continue to pray for the future of the Mission Room Land, that its future use will honour God. We pray for God's guidance and leading regarding the proposal for discussions with Church Housing Foundation and other interested parties; that He will direct hearts and minds according to His plan and purpose for the land. We pray for discernment in this matter, to identify which are His plans, and to follow His lead on how to advance them;
- We pray for God's continuing protection and care over St Mary's, and the state and condition of the church building, inside and outside.
- We give thanks, in faith, for the protection and safety of all contractors and all visitors to the church, whatever their reason; and pray everyone will encounter God in this sacred place of worship.
Open Prayer
'Merciful Father' -
Accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
To Finish - we say the Grace together
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