Prayer list
Tuesday 7 July 2026 at 1 pm
Leader: Nigel Thonger
Prayer of Adoration or Praise:
We say together …. Psalm 84
Silent Confession: ……………..…
followed by words of forgiveness and pardon (Vicar)
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 : Luke 15: 1-10
The Parables of the Lost Sheep and the Lost Coin
Now the tax collectors and sinners were all gathering around to hear Jesus.
But the Pharisees and the teachers of the law muttered, “This man welcomes sinners and eats with them.” Then Jesus told them this parable: “Suppose one of you has a hundred sheep and loses one of them. Doesn’t he leave the ninety-nine in the open country and go after the lost sheep until he finds it? And when he finds it, he joyfully puts it on his shoulders and goes home. Then he calls his friends and neighbours together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost sheep.’
I tell you that in the same way there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous persons who do not need to repent.
“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbours together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’ In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.
Prayer requests:
Lord, we pray today for ……….
The Services (at St Mary's)
12/07/26 09.00 Prayer Book
11:00 Sung Eucharist
19/07/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC
11.00 Matins
26/07/26 11.00 Sung Eucharist
02/08/26 11.00 Family HC with Music Makers
09/08/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC;
11:00 Sung Eucharist
- We pray for the Music Makers and for the young people who come to play their instruments. May their families come to know God better through their involvement in this Family service.
- We pray for all who visit St Mary's, whatever their reason, that they will see God's goodness here and learn how much God loves them; and that He has a plan for each one of us.
- We pray God will prompt more families to worship regularly at St Mary's and to establish themselves as valued members of this congregation;
- 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;
- We pray for the visits the Vicar makes in the Parish and we pray the Holy Spirit will open hearts and minds to receive the love of Jesus;
The Parish
We pray for all the people who live and work in our Parish; that they will be receptive, though the work of the Spirit, to learning the good news of Jesus;
- We pray for those known to us who are sick and undergoing treatment, 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;
- We pray for the families and friends of those who have died recently; in particular we pray for the family of Faith Greenfield, and we pray all of them will be comforted by the Holy Spirit in their loss;
- We bring to you, Lord, all the people named in the St Mary's Prayer Log and also those we name before you now ……(Christian name only)… that the healing grace of Jesus will meet them at their point of need ;
- We pray for all people connected with St Mary's in some way, for a seed of faith to take root, or for a deepening of faith, and a closer walk with the Lord. This week we remember specifically before God:
- Those who serve on the Reordering Committee - praying for them to know wisdom, patience and perseverance;
- Those at the Diocese who oversee our Parish, and our Bishops;
- The work of the Diocesan Family Support Work team and for Glenys who coordinates our contributions;
Schools/Events/Meetings
- We pray God's blessing and protection on the pupils and staff at Robertsbridge Community College, Salehurst Primary School, and Hurst Green Primary School and Nursery, as end of year routines are completed before the summer holiday. We pray pupils moving to Secondary School next term will be encouraged by their experience during transition week;
- We thank God for the blessings of the Midsummer Fair, Plant Sale and Art Exhibition on 20 June, for the joyful atmosphere on the day, the many visitors who took part, and for the donations which help St Mary's finances.
- We pray blessing on the work of Rwanda Action overseas and for their visit to St Mary's on 6 September to tell us what the Charity is achieving in Rwanda.
Church Reordering
- We continue to thank God for all the works undertaken at St Mary's over the past year; and we pray God's hand upon all the various aspects of the work ahead, including the kitchen area, repair of the ceiling in the north aisle; the south vestry, and all the other tasks; we also pray for guidance as the Committee review the work after a further fall of plaster in the north aisle;
- We continue to thank God with humble hearts for the generous responses to the funding requests that have been made, and we pray for discernment as we prepare further applications to Grant-giving organisations;
- We pray to God for His protection and care over all that St Mary's represents. We thank Him for His constant watchfulness over all the visitors to the church during the works, and we pray each person will encounter our living God in this sacred place of worship.
Mission Room Land
- We continue to pray for the future of the Mission Room Land, that its ultimate use will honour God; we pray for His guidance and leading for the way ahead. We pray for patience, humility, trust and all the fruit of the Spirit to be evident in future communications and discussions.
- And we pray we will keep our eyes fixed on God and trust Him implicitly. May the hearts and minds of all people involved be attentive to the voice of the Spirit, that we will be obedient to His plan and purpose for the land.
- We pray that God will bring about a solution that allows the Parish to implement their vision for the land, and enables the Diocese to comply with their legal duties as Trustee, and meet their financial targets.
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 18 June 2026 at 6 pm
Leader: Nigel Thonger
Prayer of Adoration or Praise:
We say together ………………Psalm 8
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 : Colossians 3:1-4 (Living as those made alive in Christ)
1 Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your minds on things above, not on earthly things. 3 For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God.
4 When Christ, who is your life, appears, then you also will appear with him in glory.
Prayer requests:
Lord, we pray today for ……….
The Services at St Mary's
21/06/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC
11.00 Matins
28/06/26 11.00 Sung Eucharist
05/07/26 11.00 Family HC
12/07/26 09.00 Prayer Book
11:00 Sung Eucharist
19/07/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC
11.00 Matins
- 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 all who visit St Mary's, whatever their reason, that they will meet the Holy Spirit here and learn how much God loves them; and that He has a plan for each one of us.
- We pray God will call more families to worship regularly at St Mary's and to become established as valued members of this congregation;
- 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;
- We pray for each visit the Vicar makes in the Parish and we pray the Holy Spirit will open hearts and minds to be receptive to the love of Jesus;
- We give thanks for the recent Baptisms - 2 adults and 2 children - and pray these new members of the church will grow in knowledge and faith through the leading of the Spirit.
The Parish
- We pray for all the people who live and work in our Parish; that they will be receptive, though the work of the Spirit, to learning the good news of Jesus, who is their Saviour;
- We pray for those known to us who are sick and undergoing treatment, 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;
- We pray for the families and friends of those who have died recently; and we pray they will be comforted by the Holy Spirit in their loss;
- We bring to God the people named in the St Mary's Prayer Log and also those we name before God now …….......... (Christian name only), that the healing grace of Jesus will meet them at their point of need ;
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 the Lord. This week we remember specifically before Him:
- >>> Those who clean the church internally and those who help with the external maintenance and appearance of the building and churchyard;
- >>> Those who monitor the condition of the building, liaise with contractors, and arrange for help in emergencies;
- >>> Those meeting in House Groups in our Parish;
- >>> Our brothers and sisters in the Community Church;
- >>> the Darvell Bruderhof Community;
- >>> And we thank God for His gracious restoration of the St Mary's website.
Schools/Events/Meetings
- We pray God's blessing and protection on the pupils and staff at Robertsbridge Community College, Salehurst Primary School, and Hurst Green Primary School and Nursery, as end of year exams are completed. We pray for those pupils moving up to Secondary School next year and ask God's blessing upon their time in transition week.
- We thank the Holy Spirit for his presence in our midst at the PCC Meeting on 9 June and pray His hand upon the decisions that were made;
- We thank God for the Opera Gala fundraising event in St Mary's on 12 June, for the goodwill it fostered and for the contribution to church funds;
- We pray for the Midsummer Fair, Plant Sale and Art Exhibition on 20 June, that God's anointing will rest on the team making arrangements and on the visitors during the day, that it will take place safely and donations will be generous.
Church Reordering
- We continue to thank God for all the works undertaken at St Mary's over the past year; there is still much to do and we pray God's hand upon all the various aspects of the work ahead, including the kitchen area, repair of the ceiling in the north aisle; the south vestry, and all the other tasks;
- We continue to thank God with humble hearts for the generous responses to the funding requests that have been made, and we pray for discernment as we prepare further applications to Grant-giving organisations;
- We pray God for His protection and care over all that St Mary's represents. We thank Him for His constant watchfulness over all the visitors to the church during the works, and we pray each person will encounter our living God in this sacred place of worship.
Mission Room Land
- We continue to pray for the future of the Mission Room Land, that its ultimate use will honour God; we pray for His guidance and leading for the way ahead. We pray for patience, humility, trust and all the fruit of the Spirit to be evident in future communications and discussions.
- And we pray we will keep our eyes fixed on God and trust Him implicitly. May the hearts and minds of all people involved be attentive to the voice of the Spirit, that we will be obedient to His plan and purpose for the land.
- We pray that God will reveal a solution that allows the Parish to implement their vision for the land, and enables the Diocese to comply with their legal duties,
- and meet their financial targets.
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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