This Week’s Prayers and Praise

Last updated 09/05/2025

Praise God for:

The anticipated gift of the Holy Spirit as we move towards celebrating Pentecost
His provision of our needs, both individually and to us as a church family
Our military – from those currently serving especially Matt (RAF), to all those who are recent veterans and to those we know who took part in WW2. We thank them for all their service and sacrifice.
For all involved in Research and Development – who work to seek new drugs, new machines and new materials, may they be creative and mindful of their responsibility to the environment.
The life of Steve Lomax – bring comfort to all his family and friends who stood with him in his last months.

Please pray for:

The Alpha Course – for our guests and helpers as they all seek Jesus together around a time of friendship and food.
Our upcoming Annual Parochial Church Meeting – that it will a time of joyful reflection on the past year of Church life and a time to look forward to all God has planned for us in the year to come. Praying especially for people to step forward and join the PCC.
The “100 for 100” fundraiser to create £10,000 to finish off funding a Youth and Children’s Worker and for those doing the Waendel Walk and Craft Group holding a Craft Sale at The Castle.
For Israel and Palestine + India and Pakistan – the violence, in both words and actions, seems to be almost impossible to mediate – we cry out for a sense of normality to come upon these nations.

Please pray especially for:

Please pray especially for: Dawn: Peter; Gina; Lynne; Pauline; Kerry & Ali; Colin; Matthew. May God bless them.

Some wisdom from Scripture

Acts 1:4

On one occasion, while he was eating with them, he gave them this command: “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. ⁵For John baptized with water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit.”