Last Updated: 18th October 2026

Here we suggest focus areas for prayer, but please continue to pray for the work of our churches and missionary partners around the world (details on our website).

Church family news:

- Please pray for Steve, who was part of the Standon churchyard working party, and is now in residential care following a cancer diagnosis

- Please continue to pray for those of our church family who are unwell, are undergoing treatment, have had operations, or are waiting for tests or procedures.

- Please pray for those who are grieving, including for Terry Thrussell, Pamela Harwood and Audrey Morton.

Pray for our community

In our cycle of prayers, this weekend we ask you to include in your prayers:

- our local surgeries as the winter vaccinations are rolled out

- those who are vulnerable at this time of year to flu, Covid and other bugs and viruses

- those who feel more isolated in the darker days of winter

Pray for our outreach, our service and our churches

This week we ask you to include in your prayers:

- the work of the café, and all who help

- the many in our community who look to us in times of grief and loss

- those taking part in the Christianity Explored course

- this round of recruitment advertising, and for the person God will send to be our Rector

Pray for our mission partners

In our cycle of prayers for our mission partners, this week we ask you once again to remember the work of John and Gilliam Robinson. John and Gillian run the Place of Grace in Bangkok, Thailand. More information about all of our partners can be found on our website.

Prayer points:

- the floods are really bad causing them to have to shut the school

- the roads are like rivers, the water full of leeches and the children have to wade through this water

- the food bank is very busy supporting families who have lost so much

- pray that the rain eases and that all will be able to rest this half term week

- give thanks that all the children are safe

If you are aware of anyone who would like our prayers, or who would like the church family to share in some news, good or bad, please let Caroline know ([email protected]).