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Prayer Matters Remember, prayer does matter - `every little helps`.
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'All will be well and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well'.   (Julian of Norwich)

Now is the time to return to school, college and work of all kinds, rested and fortified by the Summer sun. In quiet moments give thought or prayer to those around you.

Give thanks for free primary and secondary education and enthusiastic teachers. For steady employment and the wherewithal of life. And the love and companionship of others.

Support and pray for children who find learning difficult, the bullied, the un-sporty, the stressed and the handicapped.

Give consideration and prayer for the unemployed, those desparately seeking work. Those too ill to work and those working whose basic outgoings exceed their income.

My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think I am following your will does not mean that I am actually doing so. But I believe that the desire to please you does in fact please you. And I hope I have that desire in all that I am doing. I Hope that I will never do anything apart from that desire. And I know that if I do this you will lead by the right road, though I may know nothing about it. Therefore I will trust you always, though I may seem lost and in the shadow of death. I will not fear, for you are ever with me, and will never leave me to face my perils alone. Now is the time to return to school, college and work of all kinds, rested and fortified by the Summer sun. In quiet moments give thought or prayer to those around you.
(Thomas Merton)
Pray by the Day
Please use the following day-by-day guide for your prayers throughout the month.
  • Our Priest-in-Charge
  • Tony Whitaker
  • All preachers
  • Lay-readers
  • All those taking part in services
  • Church Wardens
  • PCC Members
  • All church officers
  • Bell Ringers
  • Home Group Leaders
  • Family Life
  • Prayer in the parish
  • The unemployed
  • Those working on the land and sea, including farmers and fishermen
  • Home Groups
  • Leaders
  • Church Visitors
  • THE BEACON team
  • Lunch Club
  • RNLI and Search & Rescue organisations
  • Royal British Legion
  • The Cornwall Air Ambulance
  • Outreach in the parish
  • Youth and Children's work
  • FUSION
  • GET-SET
  • SKYP Club
  • The Tribe
  • Sunday School, and 10 plus
  • All children's leaders
  • Little Fishes Parent and Toddler Group
  • Our schools
  • Those taking assemblies
  • Our worship
  • Organists, musicians and singers
  • Worship leaders
  • Caring professions
  • Our doctors and nurses
  • East Lizard Helpline
  • Polventon and Porthgwara
  • The elderly, bereaved and sick
Diocesan Vision
Pray for our diocese and ourselves as we work out how to implement the overall diocesan vision and strategy

Which is to:

  • Respond to God who is generous,
  • By striving to discover the Kingdom and
  • Grow the Church
The focus will be on Evangelism, Proclamation and Discipleship
Prayer Guide
Pray for the ALPHA Course.
Give thanks for the next ALPHA course, and that it can be run on neutral ground in The Wave café in Coverack.

Pray for all the preparation that has taken place and is ongoing, that everything will be in place for the start on September 23rd.

Pray for those who have indicated an interest, that they will not find obstacles in their way and that they will have enjoyable and informative evenings, especially at the Taster Session.

Pray for the fellowship round the tables, that the participants will feel comfortable and make new friends as they enjoy the meal together.

Pray that the DVD will have impact and challenge and that those taking part will not be afraid to ask searching questions.

Pray for the group leaders during the discussion times that they will be given answers that are helpful, but also that they will not be afraid to say they don't know the answer sometimes.

Pray for safety in travel and during the sessions at the café, also that the equipment will work properly.

A Meditation

Meditate on this devotion written by Miria, who is from Tearfund partner The Church of Uganda Teso Diocese which is Jeremiah`s diocese.

Miria's prayer

Oh God, our heavenly Father,
thank you so much for this day,
the past days and the days to come.
Thank you for keeping us safe.

We are only human -just women and men
who may not even know how to pray.
Teach us today how to pray.
Hold us, today, sweet Jesus,
because tomorrow may never be ours.

Lord, help us every day to do what we ought to do.
When we stumble and fall, help us to rise.
When we go astray, please show us the way.
When happiness is gone, Lord shine in our heart.

This is our plea, one day at a time.
You, oh Christ, are all we want,
more than all, in you, we find.

Raise the fallen, cheer the faint and heal the sick.
Just and holy is your name!
We are all unworthy, yet you are full of grace.
Please remember us in this desperate position.
In Jesus` name, Amen.