Last Updated: 23rd November 2025

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 continue to pray for those who have been listed here in recent weeks.

- Please pray for all who are in pain, unwell or just a bit under the weather.

- Please pray for those who grieve.

Pray for our community

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

- the work of our local food bank, and all who rely on its food parcels

- in this Scam Awareness Week, all those who have lost money or mental well-being to fraudsters

- those who work to find and prosecute those who prey on vulnerable people

Pray for our outreach, our service and our churches

This week we ask you to include in your prayers:

- all who are making preparations for outreach events over the next month

- Michael and the benefice choir, as they prepare to lead our carol services

- the youth work team, as they prepare children from our schools to take part in Christmas services

- our visiting clergy, and Caroline as she leads our other services

Pray for our mission partners

In our cycle of prayers for our mission partners, this week we ask you to pray for the Ellis family. Andrew and Samara lead the River of Life church in Harare. More information about all of our mission partners can be found on our website.

- thank God for His grace and goodness in blessing and sustaining them in Zimbabwe

- Ceanna and Taine are expecting their first baby in January - pray for safe pregnancy and delivery

- Asher had a good Horizon camp; please pray for God's guidance as he considers his next steps

- Toby is to have a few months initial training at a golf academy in South Africa and requests prayer

The 16 Days of Activism campaign: Mothers' Union will participate in the 16 Days of Activism campaign from 25th November to 10th December, focusing on raising awareness about gender-based violence and supporting affected communities.

Please pray for:

- healing for those who have suffered gender based violence

- strength & courage for those who face gender based violence to speak out

- the creation of safe environments where everyone can live without fear

- men & boys throughout the world to learn to honour & respect women

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]).