Prayer at All Saints

For anyone relatively new to All Saints, and for those of us who need occasional reminders of things, you might find this article of interest.

As you will know from the newsletter, there is a regular Tuesday evening time of prayer in Church and, as you will have seen, people are available after every main morning service to pray with anyone who asks for that ministry. (Names of those involved in this are on the prayer cross in the side aisle.)

We also have a prayer chain. This is used in cases of emergency which happen during the week. When anyone needs prayer for themselves, a friend, relation, colleague etc. they make one phone call to the first person on the list and then the prayer starts in earnest.

“Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray. Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him …. and pray for each other so that you may be healed.” James 5 v 13, 16.

It has been two years since we updated names on the prayer chain and in the meantime people have left and people have arrived. If you would be interested in adding your names to the chain of prayers (or taking it off) please contact myself or Wendy Barnes as soon as possible and we will compile a new one ready for 2010.

Once your name is on the list of prayers all you will have to do is to make one phone call to the next person in the chain giving details of the prayer request and then praying about it yourself.

This is a really valuable and valued ministry which has produced many positive, and in some cases miraculous, healings over the years. Please consider joining us.

                                                                  Janet Sherbourne

Regular prayer is an integral part of our lives as Christians.  There are particular times in our lives, however, that we all might need the support of others in the form of prayer.  Prayer can help in so many ways.

At the end of each Sunday service, we have Team who will be happy to pray with and for you, should you wish.  Please ask the person who welcomes you to the church or one of the Sidespeople and they'll be happy to guide you to the right people.

Once a term we have a Prayer service on which the entire focus is prayer, to which everyone is welcome.

We also have a Prayer Line whereby prayers of a specific need are cascaded down through the Line.  If you would like us to pray for any special reason (sometimes you might be in need or want to thank God for a good outcome), please get in contact with either Karen, our Church Administrator or Rev. Ian Whitham.  Contact Us.

A Prayer for the Morning

Dear Lord,

I give You my hands to do Your work;

I give You my feet to go Your way;

I give You my eyes to see as You see;

I give You my tongue to speak Your words;

I give You my mind that You may think in me;

I give You my spirit that You may pray in me.

Above all, I give You my heart that You may love in me – love the Father and love all humankind.

I give You my whole self, Lord, that You may grow in me, so that it is You who lives, works and prays in me. Amen