Man at Prayer

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

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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, 20 Sep 26

Almighty God, who sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your Church: open our hearts to the riches of your grace, so that we may bring forth the fruit of the Spirit in love and joy and peace; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Monday, 21 Sep 26

Heavenly Father, as voting opens today for the Church of England’s General Synod, we pray that faithful, orthodox clergy and laity would be elected. We pray specifically for an orthodox majority in both the House of Clergy and the House of Laity, and for a General Synod led by your word that seeks your will in all its deliberations and decision-making. Please be with those at St John’s who have a vote. Please would they be discerning and wise in their voting.

Tuesday, 22 Sep 26

Heavenly Father, thank you for those who serve on the St. John's PCC. We pray for them as they meet this evening, and that they have a fruitful time together. Please give them wisdom and discernment in their discussions so they make decisions in line with your will, for your glory, and for the good of the church family.

Wednesday, 23 Sep 26

Heavenly Father, we pray for Watercolour on Wednesday as they meet in the hall this afternoon. We thank you for Ros running it, and we pray for all the church family members who attend, that you would give them wisdom and provide opportunities in their relationships and discussions with those who do not yet know you, so the gospel is made clear.\n\nWe pray too for Roxi leading an assembly at Felbridge Primary School this morning. Please would you help her to make the gospel clear in an accessible way.

Thursday, 24 Sep 26

Heavenly Father, we pray for your provision of godly leaders for us at St John’s. Please would you guide St John’s in appointing someone to lead our youth ministry. Please would the diocese look favourably on our expression of interest for a new curate. And please, would you guide the ongoing process of appointing a new Bishop of Southwark. Please would you provide us with a godly bishop who will lead the diocese faithfully.

Friday, 25 Sep 26

Heavenly Father, as the Guides meet in the hall this afternoon, we pray for all those who come into the church building for whatever reason throughout the week, but who are not part of the church family. Please, would they feel welcome and have a good experience of St John’s, and please, would they want to know more about who we are as your people. Please, would many of them put their trust in you and become part of the church family.

Sunday, 27 Sep 26

Holy God, who is faithful and unchanging: enlarge our minds with the knowledge of your truth, and draw us more deeply into the mystery of your love, so that we may truly worship you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.