Prayer list
Tuesday 1 September 2026 at 1 pm
Leader: Nigel Thonger
Prayer of Adoration or Praise:
We say together …. Psalm 111
Silent Confession: ……………..…
followed by words of forgiveness and pardon (Vicar/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 : 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 Believers who have died
13 Brothers and sisters, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope.
14 For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 15 According to the Lord’s word, we tell you that we who are still alive, who are left until the coming of the Lord, will certainly not precede those who have fallen asleep. 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.
18 Therefore encourage one another with these words.
Prayer requests:
Lord, we pray today for ……….
The Services (at St Mary's)
06/09/26 11.00 Family HC
13/09/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC;
11:00 Sung Eucharist
20/09/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC
11.00 Matins
27/09/26 11.00 Sung Eucharist
04/10/26 11.00 Family HC
- 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 encounter 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 with children to worship at St Mary's and lead them to become regular 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;
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 involved in the fire at Willowbank on Friday evening, that they will not suffer lasting effects and alternative housing will be found quickly;
- 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 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;
Church People
- 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:
- 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/Meetings
- We pray God's blessing and protection on the pupils, staff and families at Robertsbridge Community College, Salehurst Primary School, and Hurst Green Primary School and Nursery, as they start the new school year. We pray for their safety and protection of God at all times;
- We pray blessing on the work of Rwanda Action overseas, and for the visit of David Chaplin OBE to St Mary's on 6 September to tell us what the Charity is achieving in Rwanda.
- We pray for the PCC meeting on Thursday 8 September, for wisdom, inspiration and protection as the affairs of St Mary's are discussed and decided upon.
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 grace upon all the various aspects of work being planned, including the kitchen area, repairs to the ceiling in the north aisle; the south vestry, the new glass doors, 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 further applications to Grant-giving organisations are prepared;
- We pray for God's protection and grace over all people who visit St Mary’s, that they will be kept safe from harm during this time of reordering and the maintenance/repair work, particularly when the fabric may be affected by the seasonal weather and/or vulnerable by reason of it being an ancient building.
- We pray each visitor will encounter God in this sacred place during their visit.
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 all the people involved be guided by the wisdom of the Spirit, and that we will be obedient to His plan and purpose for this 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 its legal duties as Trustee, and meet its 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 20 August 2026 at 6 pm
Leader: Nigel Thonger
Prayer of Adoration or Praise:
We say together …… Psalm 62
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 : 1 John 3:1-3
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 2 Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is. 3 All who have this hope in him purify themselves, just as he is pure.
Prayer requests:
Lord, we pray today for ……….
The Services (at St Mary's)
23/8/26 11.00 Sung Eucharist
30/8/26 11.00 Matins
06/09/26 11.00 Family HC
13/09/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC;
11:00 Sung Eucharist
20/09/26 09.00 Prayer Book HC
11.00 Matins
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 encounter 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 with children to worship at St Mary's and lead them to become regular 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;
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; and we pray they 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;
Church People
- 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:
- St Mary's leadership: namely, our Incumbent, Revd Hugh Reid ;
- Stuart and Gail (Wardens); Helen (ALM);
- Tony (Treasurer), Linda (Secretary), Evelyn, Sue, Gary, Nigel, Valerie and Sally
- (who also serve on the PCC);
- For 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/Meetings
- We pray God's blessing and protection on the pupils, staff and families at Robertsbridge Community College, Salehurst Primary School, and Hurst Green Primary School and Nursery, as they enjoy the summer holidays; we pray for their safety and protection of God at all times;
- We give thanks for the enjoyable 'Pimms in the Garden' fundraising event and for the funds raised for FSW and St Mary's;
- 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 grace upon all the various aspects of work being planned, including the kitchen area, repairs to the ceiling in the north aisle; the south vestry, the new glass doors, 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 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 and we pray each person will encounter God in this sacred building.
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 all the people involved be guided by the wisdom of the Spirit, and that we will be obedient to His plan and purpose for this 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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