Prayers

We pray for:​

• As we are reminded of the terrible events at the Grenfell Tower 7 years ago
  we pray for all who still grieve and that justice will prevail

• the families of migrants making the dangerous crossing of
  the Channel to the UK, remembering those who have died this week.​

• growth in our fellowship and a renewed life in our church.

• greater tolerance of each other and an end to racism, division and violence.

• the situation in Israel/Palestine

• all who are ill in hospital, waiting for test results or surgery.

• all bereaved families mourning the death of loved ones

• the people of Ukraine.  May there be an end to this conflict and ask that the Ukrainian people may be able to live peacefully in their own country again.

• Methodist presbyters and deacons as they move to new appointments, we pray for all facing new work, meeting new  congregations and sharing ministry in different places. We pray they will be given warm welcomes and be blessed by the knowledge of God’s guiding hand in their appointment

• students who are planning their future options now, and those who are getting ready to go to university or college

  Amen​

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The President of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Helen Cameron, and Vice-President, Carolyn Godfrey, released the following prayer as a

response to the recent unrest.

God of love,
We pray for your Spirit of peace to move in our communities,
that those who are targets of hate might be safe and that people of good will might work together in love and respect.

We pray for your Spirit of healing,
that those who grieve, might be comforted and those who are injured might be made well.

We pray for your Spirit of hope,
that those who despair might see a way ahead and those who live in fear might find sanctuary and freedom.

Soften the hearts of those motivated by hate and help us all to love our neighbours as those made in your image.
In Christ’s name.
Amen.

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A prayer for Israel-Palestine:

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God of peace and compassion,
We pray for all impacted by the escalation in conflict in Israel-Palestine
For all who are mourning
For all who are fearful, today, and for what may lie ahead
For all traumatised and re-traumatised by what they have experienced.
Enable us to stand in solidarity with people of peace.
May your Spirit bring peace and healing to your troubled world. 

Amen

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God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear;

He burns the shields with fire.
“Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth.”
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

Psalm 46, v1 & v9-11

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