SUGGESTIONS FOR OUR PRAYERS – AUGUST

WED 1 Our mid-week Services and the small but regular congregation who find it so helpful.

Those who live in Taylors Field and Taylors Rise.

For an Israeli/Palestinian Agreement.

In our diocese the parish of Lancing.

THU 2 Those who regularly clean our two churches.

Tufts Field and Tufts Meadow.

Environmentalists and Councils dealing with the problem of increased flooding.

Sompting.

FRI 3 Our Churchwardens.

Wool Lane.

The mentally ill.

West Tarring.

SAT 4 Jonathan Moores and his team.

Woolbeding.

Youth camps this month.

Church of Christ the King, Worthing.

SUN 5 For God’s continued guidance during our Interregnum.

MON 6 The TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD. Matt 1: 1-5.

Ashfield Close.

For those who teach us God’s Word week by week.

St. George’s, Worthing (interregnum).

TUE 7 Our Church Treasurers.

Ashfield Road.

Church Army. Captain Keith Dyde and his Wheels ministry.

St. Andrews, Worthing.

WED 8 Our Parish Administrator.

Barlavington Way.

Mission to Deep Sea Fishermen and it’s Chaplains.

West Worthing.

THU 9 Our Assistant Clergy.

Beech Grove.

The Macmillan Nurses.

Ashburnham with Penshurst (interregnum).

FRI 10 Our RVCT representative.

Bepton Close.

The Church in The Gambia - Bishop Tilewa and Rev. Sarah Taylor.

Battle.

SAT 11 Our Verger.

Bepton Road.

TEARFUND. Helping projects in Third World communities.

St. Peter’s, Bexhill.

SUN 12 For families suffering long-term from the devastating effects of recent flooding.

MON 13 Our Webmaster.

Bourne Way.

Our farmers at this harvest time.

Sidley.

TUE 14 The Deanery Youth Group.

Bridgefield Close and Wells House.

The Youth Camp at Shepton Mallet.

St. Mark’s, Bexhill.

WED 15 The Home Communion Team.

Carron Lane and The Common.

Young people doing voluntary work during the vacation.

St. Barnabas, Bexhill.

THU 16 Our Readers.

Cavalier Close.

Eric Kamuteera in Uganda and the water project.

St. Augustine’s, Bexhill.

FRI 17 Those looking after our churchyards.

Chestnut Close.

Those who conduct week-day services at the Grange.

St. Stephen’s, Bexhill.

SAT 18 Our Assistant Clergy.

Chichester Road.

Those who were baptised and confirmed recently.

Crowhurst and Catsfield.

SUN 19 We are asked to pray today for those on the Diocesan Synod,

the Bishop’s Council and their Committees.

MON 20 The ‘Envoy’ Team.

Church Hill and Red Lion Street.

Those living - and suffering - under totalitarian regimes, e.g. Zimbabwe and Sudan.

Hooe and Ninfield.

TUE 21 The Rev’d Marcus Ronchetti at this time of transition from one parish to another.

Claremont Way.

Mission Aviation Fellowship pilots and engineers.

Seddlescombe with Whatlington.

WED 22 Visitors who come into our two churches during the holidays. Cobden Road.

FEBA - Far Eastern Broadcasting Association - a blessing and a lifeline to many remote communities.

Brightling, Dallington, Mountfield, Netherfield.

THU 23 Our Sacristans and Servers.

Cowdray Court.

Those deciding the future of our hospitals.

Burwash.

FRI 24 Those who do the varied practical jobs in our churches.

Downsview Drive.

Our Member of Parliament.

Burwash Weald.

SAT 25 Lucy and David who are to be married today.

Duck Lane.

Our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Hailsham.

SUN 26 “We thank God for the earth and all her fruits, for the trees and plants that shelter and feed, for the water that sustains life, for the sun that gives us light and warmth, for the planets and stars reminding us that God is the same, yesterday, today and for ever”.

MON 27 Our two PCCs.

Edinburgh Square.

Those with incurable illnesses.

Etchingham and Hurst Green.

TUE 28 The Julian Group.

Elmleigh and Elmleigh Court.

Our magistrates.

All Saints, Heathfield.

WED 29 Mothers and Others group.

The Fairway.

Wisdom re: immigration policy.

St. Richards, Heathfield (interregnum).

THU 30 The team that provides a service at Rother House.

Forest Road.

Our European MEPs.

Hellingly and Upper Dicker.

FRI 31 Our Parish Office Secretary.

Goodwood Close.

Our Prime Minister.

Hurstmonceux and Wartling.

SUGGESTIONS FOR OUR PRAYERS – SEPTEMBER

SAT 1 Those who will be taking tomorrow’s Services.

Those who live in Grange Road.

Rother Valley Churches Together.

In our diocese the parish of Horam

SUN 2 For God’s continued guidance during the interregnum.

MON 3 Our 2 PCCs.

Guillards Oak.

Those making decisions on our Hospitals.

Mayfield.

TUE 4 Those who drive the less physically able to church.

Heatherwood.

City of London churches and their weekday ministry.

Salehurst (interregnum).

WED 5 Mothers and Others Group.

Heathfield Close.

The over-60s Club.

Warbleton with Bodle Street Green.

THU 6 Our Assistant Clergy.

Heathfield Gardens.

The Diocese asks prayer for the South American Mission Society - bringing hope to some of the most impoverished communities

Waldron.

FRI 7 Our Director of Music, our Choir and Assistant Organist.

Heathfield Gate.

Sussex Historic Churches Trust.

Hawkswood.

SAT 8 Our Youth Missioner and his team.

Heathfield Green.

FEED THE MINDS – Adult literary projects backed by SPCK bookshops.

St. Mary’s, Eastbourne.

SUN 9 The Watsons and those working with them in Sudan in the provision of children’s education.

MON 10 Our Parish Administrator.

Heathfield Park.

Our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.

St. Elizabeth’s, Eastbourne.

TUE 11 St. Mary’s Guild.

Holmbush Way.

The Ambulance Service.

Holy Trinity, Eastbourne.

WED 12 Our Electoral Roll officers.

June Lane.

The Security Forces.

Chatfield.

THU 13 Our Webmaster.

June Meadows.

Our Jewish friends as they celebrate their New Year.

St. Saviour’s with St. Peter’s, Eastbourne.

FRI 14 Our Readers.

Knockhundred Row.

Those who are ill.

St. John’s, Eastbourne.

SAT 15 William and Hannah who are to be married today.

Lamberts Lane.

Those made redundant.

All Souls, Eastbourne.

SUN 16 Our nation facing many new problems.

MON 17 Midhurst PCC meeting today.

Mead Way & Cobden House.

Our Prime Minister and Government.

All Saints, Eastbourne.

TUE 18 STANNS Club.

New Road.

The Media – for responsible reporting.

St. Michael’s, Eastbourne.

WED 19 Our Assistant Clergy.

North Street.

Those who are agnostics or atheists.

St. Andrew’s, Eastbourne.

THU 20 The Deanery Synod today.

Oakhurst.

Staff and pupils in our schools and also in Serrakunda.

St. Richard’s, Eastbourne.

FRI 21 The Parish Office Secretary.

Oakwood Close.

Staff and residents in Rotherfield Mews.

The Haven Church (interregnum).

SAT 22 Our Sidesmen.

Orchard Way.

Leaders of European nations – the issue of the Constitution.

East Dean with Jevington and Friston.

SUN 23 CHURCH ARMY. Keith Dyde in our Diocese & Darren Fraser in The Potteries.

MON 24 The Home Groups.

Park Crescent.

Our Police Force.

Hampden Park.

TUE 25 Our Bellringers.

Petersfield Road.

Those who suffer constant pain.

The Hydneye Church.

WED 26 The Mothers’ Union.

Pitsham Wood.

Those being ordained at this time.

Pevensey.

THU 27 The Flower Guild.

Poplar Way.

Parishioners of Shoreham Beach during their Interregnum.

Polegate.

FRI 28 Our Churchwardens.

Pretoria Avenue.

Our Member of Parliament.

St. Wilfrid’s, Polegate (new church).

SAT 29 Today’s Working Party at Woolbeding Church.

Rumbolds Hill.

Rev’d Derek Wellsman, Deanery Children’s Officer.

Stone Cross and North Lagney.

SUN 30 Our West African links with the Church in The Gambia and

for our fellow Christians there.