Prayer
A Prayer for September
Heavenly Father,
September is the month of new starts for so many. New starts can be exciting, but they can also be daunting. We don’t always know what to expect and sometimes we feel as if we are on our own in a strange new place, or situation.
Help us to know that, as your people, we are never alone. You promised, through Jesus, to be with us always and you gave us your Holy Spirit to empower us.
In some ways every day is a new start – a new gift from you. As we unwrap the gift of each new day, this September, encourage us to receive it confidently and expectantly. Help us to know that we can do all things, through Christ Jesus, who strengthens us. We can! 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 orlook 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.
Ifyou’d like to pray with someone, we will always be happy to do this. Members ofthe prayer team are available at the front of church after the Sunday morningservice. Alternatively, you can email prayers@luddendenchurch.org.uk andsomeone will contact you.
“…I kneel before the Father, from whom every family in heavenand on earth derives its name. I pray that out of his glorious riches he maystrengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so thatChrist 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.
