Prayer is so vital. It has been described as the ‘engine room’ of the church where we get down to the real work! It is so important to meet together and pray for one another and for our world.”

“The prayer meetings always have a different focus and I like that there is such variety so we make sure to be praying for lots of important areas.”

“I was so touched to be able to pray with someone after the service. It made such a difference to talk with someone and share my situation in prayer.”

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Prayer

Prayer is a vital part of our life as a church. We believe that God delights to hear and answer prayer, which is a crucial part of everything we do.

Prayer meetings

Described as the “engine room” of the church, our monthly prayer meetings are where we gather as God’s people to pray for our world, community, and church. These occur directly after the Sunday morning service at 11:30 am in the church hall on the second Sunday of each month. They are open to anyone, and we encourage everyone to come along. Please connect via Zoom for those who can’t be there in person. We pray for different areas and topics each month, and there are always activities for children so that families can get involved, too.

Prayer Chain

To keep us praying for one another as a church family, we send an email out weekly with requests for personal prayer from congregation members. If you would like to request to be on the prayer chain for any given week or to receive the weekly email if you don’t already, please get in touch with the office who will be in touch (you will also need to have completed a church GDPR form). Due to the personal nature of the requests, the prayer chain is not made publicly available, and we would not grant permission to receive it from someone not known to us.

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Prayer themes

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Prayer Calendar

Receive daily prayer prompts in your calendar: please get in touch with the office for more details. Prayer during our services: All our services include a time of corporate prayer that a church member leads.

Prayer after the service

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Would you like us to pray for you?

Please feel free to submit a request to be shared in confidence with members of our leadership team, who will be praying for you.

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Prayer Calendar

Monday, 18 Aug 25

Father God we open our week with a prayer for those working throughout the summer especially in health care and essential services. Let those carrying on their duties be acknowledged, respected and appreciated by the wider population particularly if ,due to holidays by colleagues, there are delays and difficulties due to staff shortages. Today we welcome the facility provided by Connections in the Hall (2pm) as (mostly) seniors enjoy board games and quizzes along with tea and cake. As you know Father the elderly often suffer from acute loneliness ,made the harder to bare if many others are away enjoying themselves, hence the importance of a convivial environment being open this afternoon. May all attending be blessed by you and their spirits raised.

Tuesday, 19 Aug 25

At this time news outlets bombard us with mans’ inhumanity to man. Lord we know you have seen this throughout history but may we entreat you to soften the hearts of the many who are currently the perpetrators of injustices. On this day in 1692 ,in the then Massachusetts Bay Colony, 5 more innocent people were executed during the Salem Witch Trials for alleged witchcraft. Such wrongs ,due to mass hysteria or outright wickedness, must distress you Lord ,so we plead for your hand upon those in positions of authority to protect the innocent and ensure justice is done for all at home and abroad.

Wednesday, 20 Aug 25

Churchill’s famous speech “Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few” was delivered on this day in 1940 (as a tribute to the sacrifices of the RAF in the Battle of Britain). As Christians Jesus tells us of the few who are going to carry out the harvest (of those ultimately called to Him). Lord Jesus we pray for strength and resolve for all of us to be an active part of the harvesting process as you commanded us. Open minded and receptive spirits we ask for to at least hear your message amid the clamour and cacophony that surrounds us daily in all its various forms.

Thursday, 21 Aug 25

Father God we thank you for the opportunity of so many to enjoy holidays with family and friends during the summer. Lord we pray especially for children and their parents, grandparents and wider family community and pray they. constructively ,embrace the time together, experience new and meaningful opportunities while being refreshed in body and soul. Nor should we neglect to thank you Lord for the paid and unpaid who need this time to recharge their bodily batteries before resuming roles teaching and caring for the up and coming generations.

Friday, 22 Aug 25

Our society faces tensions and challenges in a way not present for some time. We pray for calm and common sense to prevail, Lord, and positive attitudes applied to resolving issues across society with much-needed equanimity. The global political climate is deeply disquieted at this time with wars in numerous places; therefore, we pray for peace, if that be your will ,or your hand of blessing upon those caught up in hostilities .

Saturday, 23 Aug 25

In AD79, about this time, Vesuvius (near modern Naples)began to show signs of a pending eruption, which followed shortly after, smothering nearby Pompeii. Lord, we pray our thanks for your creation and all its power, as evidenced by volcanoes and earthquakes, as well as the mountain ranges and valleys they form. Just pondering such utterly awesome things makes us respect your handiwork in giving us the world as you chose to form it. Thank you Father and may we all seek to cherish and care for the world as mere temporary custodians guided by you in how this vital responsibility is achieved.

Sunday, 24 Aug 25

Dear Lord: You are the God of hope. Fill us with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit we may abound in hope. Bind us together in unity and perfect love, enabling us in the week ahead to forgive each other and demonstrate your love to others through everything we do and say.