St. Mary Magdalen Cycle of Prayer

As a church community you are invited to hold people and concerns in your prayers, on each day of the month.

Lord, I hold in my prayer today:
DAY
1	Our clergy; Rob, Douglas and Peter, and spouses Verity and Suzie and their families;
2	Our Lay Readers, Mike, Gareth and Gary;
3	Our Churchwardens, Parish Administrator and committee chairman;
4	All who live in the Durford Road area. All who work at Penns Place. All who use the Taro Leisure Centre and Durford Road shop;
5	Our Verger. All who clean and maintain the church, the flower arrangers, the gardeners, and the clock winders;
6	All members of the PCC (Parochial Church Council), Deanery Synod and Diocesan Synod;
7	Those who feel disappointed or "let down" by the church. Those who feel hurt, damaged or alienated by the church. Those within the church who see only the negative and fail to witness to the positive aspects of church life;
8	Our Lay Pastoral Assistants – Joan Barber, Margaret Glenny, Anne Hazelton, Joan Wearn, Ruth Markby, together with LPAs in training. All who take Communion to the Sick;
9	All who live in the Tilmore area;
10	SMOFs, their leaders and planners;
11	For PACT – Chairperson, Coordinating Committee & PACT Welcomers. The PACT Fraternal and the other churches in the Petersfield Area;
12	Junior Church, leaders, children and helpers. The Creche and helpers. All young families;
13	Rock Solid (11+), SMART (St Mary’s Activities for Rising Teens), TGI Sunday (13+) and all their leaders;
14	All who teach in our church, Leaders of Home Groups and the Julian prayer group. All prayer cells;
15	All who live on Herne Farm. Herne Junior School. All who work at & use the Leisure Centre and Herne Farm shop;
16	Those who have contact with St. Mary Magdalen through a funeral, baptism or wedding. The Baptism Preparation Team, the Welcome Team and for all of us welcoming newcomers into the church;
17	For the life of the church. Those in our church family who feel alone. The after church coffee team and all who arrange social events;
18	All who live in the Ramshill area. For those working on living in and moving into the new development. Ramshill Service Station. Churcher's College, the staff and pupils;
19	The Pastoral Committee. The Visitors Group. The elderly. Nursing/Residential homes: Bulmer House, Downs House, Steep House Ramscote and the two Day Centres;
20	Our organist, Choir Director and choir, our Music Group and singers, our hymn choosing team;
21	All who live in the Pulens Lane area. The White Rose garage;
22	The sick. All involved in the Healing ministry. The Chaplaincy team. Petersfield Hospital Chaplains - Peter Norris & Jeremy Garratt;
23	The Worship committee. All involved in planning our liturgy and worship, including the Family Service planning teams. Intercessors and Scripture readers. Those who administer the chalice at Communion. Our servers and sacristy team;
24	The Fabric Committee and the Friends to Sheet Church. Our links with other parishes, particularly St James Elmina in Ghana;
25	The Outreach Group. Our Mission Partners, Nick and Pam Welsh with YWAM in Latvia and Michael and Rachel Duff with CMS in Indonesia;
26	Group clergy and Readers and all members of the Group Council. The Rock Editorial team and Rock distributors;
27	All who live in and near Sheet Village. Sheet School. All who use the Village Hall, the Queen’s Head and the Half Moon. Those who put together and distribute Sheet Village News;
28	The Kings Arms, Butser Homestart, Petersfield Counseling Service, Petersfield Housing Association and other organisations and their volunteers working with people in and around Petersfield;
29	Our local Play groups, Day Nursery and Toddler groups. Our outreach to families;
30	All attending St Mary Magdalen who live outside the parish;
31	With thanksgiving for all the giftedness among us and for all who outreach God's love into the community day by day.