Holy Trinity Church, Claygate

Week commencing 7 March 2010

Services/meetings

• Pray for Philip as he preaches at all the services today, and Tom and Valerie as they lead the worship. Today we begin another new section of our Mission of God series, focusing on God Comes, and beginning with the wonder and humility of Christ’s birth. Take a moment to praise God for His initiative in coming to live among men: Emmanuel, God with us.

• Thank God for all the children we have worshipping with us at HTC every week. Pray for the group leaders who give their time, energy and love to the children in their care every Sunday.  Lift up to God particularly today the children with special needs, and for the Discovers Group in which they are involved. Pray for Fiona Clifton and the other leaders of this special children’s group.  

Pastoral/Church Family

• Please pray for people in our village who are infirm or vulnerable. Lift to God all those who are suffering from health problems and especially for Barbara Adams (recovering from shoulder replacement surgery), Sue Burdess, Alicia Cansick (surgery for detached retina), Anne Hawkins, Gordon Hennessy, Arthur Mallam, Elizabeth White and Jeno, the Minister of Gyula, in Ukraine, and those going through any kind of difficulty.

• Pray for all who are bereaved and especially for Chris Stewart following the death of his mother; and for the family and friends of Lily Hale, Royston Lowe and Norman Griffiths.

Mission

• Pray for the Ukraine Winter Mission team (Stuart, Barry, Jill and Joan from HTC along with translators Arkos and Eniko from Budapest) who are in Ukraine until Monday evening. The Winter Mission gives different opportunities to the Summer Mission as there is a deeper focus on spiritual teaching as the elders are around more than in the summer.  During the summer they are often busy in the fields or working away in Hungary.  Give thanks and pray for the team from Claygate and Budapest as they minister to the elders. Pray that all the villagers who have contact with the team will feel Christ’s love for them.

• Meg Merrifield returns to live the UK this week following her retirement as Principal of The Bishop Hannington Institute in Kenya. Pray for Meg as she adjusts to the next stage of her life having said goodbye to many friends in Mombasa. Pray that all will be well for her planned move back into her house in Cardiff in two weeks time.

World

• Pray for the Christian churches in Haiti and in other countries where there is natural disaster, oppression or war. Churches are very often the centres of help and support to the people in communities around them. Pray that they will receive the resources to continue reaching out with Jesus’ love, amidst many problems and difficulties of their own..