Prayer

A Prayer for April

Loving Father,
thankyou for Jesus; for his life and death, but most of all for his resurrection, which makes all things new and possible.
Thankyou for the reality that he defeated death by his work on the Cross and offers life forever with him to all who believe in him and receive him into their lives as Lord and Saviour. Thankyou for that incomprehensible but very real resurrection peace that we can know even in our darkest times by the presence of your Holy Spirit in us.

In joy and thankfulness, we praise and honour you this Eastertime.

In Jesus’ name.  Amen.

 
Prayer is at the heart of our Christian lives.

Anyone can pray, at any time and in any place. God is always alongside us and ready to listen.

St Mary’s Church is open every day for people to go in and pray, sit quietly or look around. The prayer corner at the front of the church has some prayer leaflets which you can use or take away with you. There is also a board where you can post prayer requests: our prayer team will pray these prayers weekly.

If you’d like to pray with someone, we will always be happy to do this. Members of the prayer team are available at the front of church after the Sunday morning service.

“…I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith.” (Ephesians 3: 14-17)

The Lord's Prayer:

One day Jesus' disciples said to him, 'Lord teach us to pray.' Jesus' response was simple - he gave them some words to use, which we know as the Lord's Prayer.

Our Father in heaven,

hallowed be your name, your kingdom come,

your will be done on earth as in heaven.

Give us today our daily bread.

Forgive us our sins as we forgive those who sin against us.

Lead us not into temptation but deliver us from evil.

For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours

now and forever. Amen.