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, 23 Aug 26

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. Amen

Sunday, 23 Aug 26

Father God, as Connections Praise meets today, would you speak through Quentin as he preaches, so that all who attend this service would hear and understand your message from Ecclesiastes.

Monday, 24 Aug 26

Father God, we ask you to bless Nick with wisdom as he prepares his sermon for Sunday. Bless him with understanding of your word and help him to discern what you want him to communicate to the congregation and how best to engage our attention.

Tuesday, 25 Aug 26

Father God, we lift the Ventures Camps taking place this week to you. We ask that you enable the children who attend to experience the joy and peace of knowing you. Help them build lasting friendships that will keep their faith strong.

Wednesday, 26 Aug 26

Father God, we bring to you all students preparing to go to college and university. We pray for opportunities for them to meet Christians who love and honour you, so those who have faith may be strengthened in it, and those without faith may want to learn more about you.

Thursday, 27 Aug 26

Father God, as the school holidays draw to an end, we ask you to help the school teachers as they prepare for their new student intake. Give them wisdom and creativity as they plan their lessons for the coming term and reorganise their classrooms.

Friday, 28 Aug 26

Father God, we bring the needs of our church family to you and ask you, especially to draw near to all those who are struggling to look after loved ones today.