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.

Other opportunities to pray

Prayer themes

Subscribe to daily prayer suggestions from St John’s in the Prayermate app

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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

Opportunity to be prayed for by a member of the prayer team.  

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.

Submit a Prayer Request. Please get in touch with the office for more details.

Prayer Calendar

Sunday, 28 Jul 24

The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid?\nPsalm 27:1

Monday, 29 Jul 24

Dear Lord: We thank you for the young people of St John’s and for all the Christian camps happening this summer, where children can come together to praise you with others of their own age. We ask you to give strength and wisdom to leaders and for peace and unity in relationships. May these camps be a time of real growth in you, a time of forging lasting friendships and a time where happy memories are made. Amen

Tuesday, 30 Jul 24

Dear Lord: we thank you for the mature members of our congregation and for this time of fellowship over a fish and chip lunch today. May friendships be forged and faith be strengthened. Amen

Wednesday, 31 Jul 24

Dear Lord: We thank you for the appointment of our new vicar. We ask that you would bless Nick and his family, surrounding them with your peace and love. In this time of change for them Lord, we pray that they would be welcomed into our church with love, that in their mourning the loss of friends, you would comfort them. May they find joy, love and laughter in Felbridge.

Thursday, 01 Aug 24

Dear Lord: we thank you for Wycliffe Bible translators and the work of the Asikus in Uganda; supporting the translation of the Bible and developing literacy programmes. We thank you for the Fundo Foundation and ask you to enable those who want to learn to have the opportunity to attend a secondary school.

Friday, 02 Aug 24

Dear Lord: We thank you for your enduring love for us. We thank you that you so loved the world that you gave your son as a living sacrifice for us. Help us to see others through Your eyes, recognizing their inherent worth and dignity. As people come together to meet in the Glebe café today, may we be a testament to your boundless love through our words and actions.

Saturday, 03 Aug 24

Dear Lord: we thank you for the Lydia fellowship and ask you to bless their ministry as we meet together today with women from other churches in our area to praise you and learn from your word as warrior brides united in love for you.