"See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland." Isaiah 43:19

At this time of Epiphany, as the light of Christ shines in the darkness, we pray for all who we know that have yet to respond to God’s invitation to know Him. We pray for the people of our community who need God’s help in their troubles and ask Him how we can help.

We pray for the New Year, that it may bring peace in the troubled areas of the world, peace and reconciliation, instead of war and violence, love and caring instead of domination and distress, giving and selflessness instead of greed and grasping. We pray especially for Ukraine and Russia, Gaza and Israel, but also for all the local violence in Sudan, Yemen, and many other places in the world.

At this time of prayer for Christian Unity, we thank God for the love shown between the Churches in Formby, Altcar and Hightown, as they work together to bring the word of God to our district. We give thanks for all the initiatives like the Nativity at Christmas and the Passion Play at Easter, showing the world that we can and will work together for our shared faith.

Soon, the process of finding the new vicar will start to move to the next stage, and we pray that whoever God has chosen will be hearing His call to come and work in Holy Trinity and St Michael’s. We pray for Godly discernment, for a ‘right fit’, and that we all will welcome whoever it is, with open arms.

"How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!"  Ps 133:1