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

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, 01 Nov 26

8/11/2026 God, our refuge and strength, bring near the day when wars shall cease and poverty and pain shall end, that earth may know the peace of heaven through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Monday, 02 Nov 26

Heavenly Father, thank you for those in our church family who are so good at identifying and speaking with new people on Sunday mornings. Please keep bringing new people to St John’s and, as you do, help us be a welcoming church where people can feel part of a church family and grow as disciples of Jesus.

Tuesday, 03 Nov 26

Heavenly Father, thank you for the opportunity to partner with people in gospel work in the UK and around the world, especially through our mission partners. We pray for our mission team. Thank you for the work that they do, keeping in touch with our mission partners, keeping us linked up with them and highlighting their prayer needs to the church family.

Wednesday, 04 Nov 26

Heavenly Father, we pray on for your provision of godly leaders for us at St John’s. Please 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. Please also 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.

Thursday, 05 Nov 26

Heavenly Father, we pray for each member of our church family today in whatever situations they find themselves in. Please help them be godly in all they do and be salt and light to the world around them.

Friday, 06 Nov 26

Heavenly Father, we pray for your Remembrance Sunday service. Please, as an opportunity to remember and be thankful for those who have served our country, would you also give us a chance to share the gospel with the many who attend St John’s on Remembrance Sunday but don’t come regularly?