PRAY FOR GOD'S WORLD; for the Mission to Seafarers; for Ebola victims in Congo; for the people of Lebanon, Iran, Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, and other war zones world-wide; for all refugees trying to reach safety; for those in desperate conditions caused by climate change, government oppression, or the cost-of-living crisis; for the Church of England General Synod; for those caring for the sick or elderly in Medway Hospital, Wisdom Hospice, local wound clinics, and for those in mourning.
PLEASE ALSO REMEMBER BEFORE GOD those who have asked for, or who value, our prayers; Rebekah, Cynthia, Paula, Jo, Daisy, Brian 1, Brian 2, Mick, Bob, Jaden, Nicholas, Ian, Adam, John, Clive, Nathanuel, Matelo, Noah, Peter, Teagan, Linda, Ches, Jules, David, those tutoring young people with learning or behavioural difficulties, and those who find it hard to cope with extreme heat.
REMEMBER THOSE WHO HAVE DIED RECENTLY - Graham K, John T, Dominic S, Dorothy, Diane C; and those whose anniversary of death falls at this time: Stephen Pearson, Pat Chicken, Joyce King, Lydia Pape, Arthur Jeffery, Gordon Reynolds.
A prayer for our church and parish:
Let us pray for those of our parish who are poor, or anxious, or unwell. Let us pray for God’s blessing on our Youth Club, our nearby uniformed groups, those who live and work in Prospect Place and the other new building developments, and on the King William Nursery and Burnt Oak School. Let us remember, too, the Sunlight Centre, the Medway Food Bank, the Gillingham Street Angels, and others who work amongst the many disadvantaged people in this area.
Heavenly Father, you have called us to be the bearers of Good News, following the example of St Luke the Evangelist, our Patron.
Send your light and truth to lead us; open our minds to worship you in spirit and in truth; open our eyes to the opportunities you give us in the people we meet each day, or who come through the doors of our church.
Open our ears to hear your call; open our hearts to your love, that we may serve you and bring others to your light.
God of hope, in this moment, and in the days ahead as we look to the future, however dark and uncertain it may seem, fill us with all joy and peace, as we trust in you, that we may overflow with hope, by the power of the Holy Spirit.
In Jesus’ name.
Amen.
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The Church is OPEN as detailed below:
SUNDAY 12th JULY - TRINITY 6 (SEA SUNDAY)
930am Morning Prayer
1030am PARISH MASS
Today's Mass intention is for this Church and Parish, that the good seed of Jesus will fall deep into our lives.
6pm Evening Prayer & Benediction
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WEEKDAY SERVICES & Mass intentions
Monday 13th July - 10am Mass feria
For General Synod, meeting in York.
Tuesday 14th July - 7pm Votive Mass of the Holy Spirit feria
For our Parochial Church Council meeting this evening.
(no 530pm service today)
Wednesday 15th July - 8am Mass St Swithun
For all weather forecasters.
Thursday 16th July - 10am Mass feria
For peace in the Middle East, in Ukraine, in Sudan, and in other war zones world-wide.
Friday 17th July - 10am Mass feria
For those teaching or tutoring children and young people with learning difficulties or behavioural problems.
Saturday 18th July - 10am Mass of Requiem feria
For the recently departed, and for those whose anniversary of death falls in July.
NEXT SUNDAY - 19th July - TRINITY 7
930am Morning Prayer
1030am PARISH MASS
Today's Mass intention is for this Church and Parish, that, with the rest of Gillingham, we may again know Jesus as our Lord, God and Saviour.
6pm Evening Prayer & Benediction