In our prayer time on Tuesday 8th July we prayed for :–

  • The world – for peace, for the sharing of food resources, for the cessation of violence in
    Zimbabwe.

  • For our Local Community – we prayed for all young people that they may be protected from
    all the temptations put in their way.

  • Our Country – we prayed that an answer may be found to the knife and gun culture
    apparent in our nation.

  • For the Church Family – we gave thanks for the love and fellowship shared at St. Mary’s
    and we prayed for the many people who now find themselves unable to get to church that
    they may still feel part of that fellowship.

  • For the General Synod and all that is being discussed there at present in relation to the
    matter of the Ordination of women to the Bishopric.

  • For Consultants and Surgeons in our hospitals giving thanks for their skill.
Prayer Meetings - 2008
Morning Sessions 2008
Start at 10.30 am.

Thursday    27th March
Thursday    8th May
Thursday    19th June
Thursday    31st July
Thursday    11th September
Thursday    23rd October
Thursday    11th December
 Evening Sessions 2008
Start at 7.30 pm.

Tuesday     4th March
Tuesday     15th April
Tuesday     27th May
Tuesday     8th July
Tuesday     19th August
Tuesday     30th September
Tuesday     11th November
Welcome to St Mary's Parish Church, Ecclesfield
A prayer for this week.

You might like to use the following prayer of Richard of Chichester.

Praise to thee, Lord Jesus Christ,
for all the benefits thou hast won for me,
for all the pains and insults thou hast born for me.
Most merciful redeemer, friend and brother,
May I know thee more clearly,
Love thee more dearly
And follow thee more nearly,
Day by day,  Amen
These prayer meetings are for everyone to bring what concerns them or what they feel they
have received and wish to give thanks for. If you wish you may just spend some quite time
with your own thoughts, meditations and prayers.

It really is just what comes up at the meetings and in most sessions our prayers will cover
several areas.

All meetings are held in the peace and quite of the Church - Dates and times are given at the
bottom of the page.

Please come and bring your concerns or thanksgivings for prayer.