Please pray for all those who have suffered bereavements recently. Pray for them to experience God’s loving presence surrounding and upholding them at this time of sadness.
Pray for all those you know who are suffering in any way at this time, whether physically, mentally or spiritually. Pray that each individual will be able to receive the help, advice and care that is
appropriate for their situation. Pray especially for David M who broke his knee at the service last week , he has had a new knee replacement and is recovering in hospital.
Please also pray for the family and friends who support others in times of difficulties.
Please pray for our church here at LMC, for our minister Gill and her family that God will continue to bless her ministry with us. Pray too for the ministers and local preachers and worship leaders
throughout the circuit as they bring God’s word before us and serve their church and congregations in so many ways.
Please pray for the continuing Stewardship Campaign. Pray for the responses from the membership here as they consider how to offer time, talents and money to serve God’s mission for our church and to enable our worship and outreach to continue and increase in the future.
Please pray for our local community here at Leyland. Pray for all the churches in our areas of all denominations ; that they may be able to serve the community and be a strong presence there.
Pray for the many local charities that are supported in our town, for the workers and volunteers who run and organise these and for the people who are able to access the help they provide.
Pray for our government and leaders and for those in positions of authority and influence, that they will use their influence with integrity and seek justice in all they do. Pray for wisdom and guidance to be with all those in leadership posts of all kinds.
Please continue to pray for peace to come to all parts of our world which continue to experience warfare and conflict. Pray for the most vulnerable people in these places; the sick, the elderly,
children and young people and all those who cannot cope without the assistance of others. Pray for the many who have had to leave their homeland to seek safety for themselves and their families. Pray that they will find help and compassion from others as they try to rebuild their lives.
Pray for places throughout the world suffering from the effects of climate change and extreme weather conditions . Pray for the rescue and search organisations as they work in these situations ,
for their own safety as they carry out the dangerous work. Pray for the communities who have to rebuild and restart their lives following such disasters and especially for the families and individuals who have lost loved ones.