The Collect for today - Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity:

Lord, we pray that your grace may always go before and follow after us and make us continually committed to all good works, through Jesus Christ our Lord.  Amen.

Specific Requests for Prayer

For those who: are faced with redundancy or are seeking employment, are struggling financially, are awaiting medical treatment, are coping with a long-term health condition, are caring full-time for family members and many similar situations.

If you have a specific pastoral need or prayer request, please send us This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or phone the Church Office.

Please also pray for...

the bereaved 

our mission partners: Johnny & Ann McClean (UFM in Bangkok) and Kip & Rachel Chelashaw (UFM in Nairobi)

church staff team during October:

• Mike asks us to please pray for fruitful gospel opportunities at Imagining Eternity and in all our outreach activities; for new and generous giving from the church family to enable us to proceed with appointing a new youth worker, and for the Lord to raise up the right man or woman for that role; for James as he prepares for his ordination in December; for the Church of England to be united, empowered and transformed by a renewed commitment to the biblical gospel in these troubled times.
• Jon invites us to pray for Crossover this month. Please pray that this group of 14-18yr olds meeting regularly on Sunday nights would enjoy time with each other and time engaging with Philippians as they use the Discipleship Explored material together. Pete, Lewis, Sophie, Debs and Jon would all value your prayers as they lead!
• Teresa praises God that all 30 school sessions for "Imagining Eternity" are fully booked. Please pray that the final preparations would go smoothly, for good health and energy during the two weeks for all involved, and for God to prepare the hearts and minds of all the children and the teachers who will be coming. Please pray that many non-Christians would have the opportunity to visit when the church is open to the public at evenings and weekends, and at the All Age invitation service on 22nd Oct. Please pray that God would be the one to be glorified through all this and that lives would be saved. Praise God for a really encouraging start to the term in our local schools and in Tots, and please pray for a good break and rest at half term.
  
• James asks us to pray that he will be refreshed and to be an encouragement to friends whilst in London 6th-7th for Oak Hill graduation; and that the curacy training event on the 19th would be equipping. He also asks us to pray for his developing relationships with youth at youth groups and for those attending Imagining Eternity (especially those he leads!)
• Graham asks us to pray that the Lord will continue to bless and guide us at St John’s and Christ Church as we address the current issues within the wider church.
• Karen would like us to pray for a good partnership between all staff members at St John's. Please also pray that more Hong Kong friends come to know God and see God’s blessings in their life through our ministries.
• Sarah thanks God for a successful handover period from Jackie and asks for prayer that the new family routine will continue to work for all the Vincents!