Almighty God our Heavenly Father you promised through your son Jesus Christ, to hear us when we pray in faith. 

We pray for the world that you have created from the depths of the oceans to the highest of mountains. We stand in awe of all creation and feel your anguish of the damage we have done. We pray that we will find a way of restoring the earths’ glory, as you intended it to be. We pray for the earth especially at this time when the harvests are being gathered in as you demonstrate your awesome bounty. We pray for those who have lost their lives in natural disasters. Such as: the earthquakes in Afghanistan, and, the landslide in Darfur Sudan. We pray for the all the areas of conflict around the world and where there are people in distress. We offer up to you all of those who are suffering from their injuries, from lack of food and/or basic human rights, the displaced and refugees. We bring to mind Ukraine, Russia, Sudan, Gaza, Israel.

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

We pray for all those who are ill and for those who are unable to attend church today. We pray that your presence will act as a salve to their suffering, and they take comfort from your boundless love. We also pray for our families especially those beloved members who we no longer see and we pray for the faithful departed.  We pray at this time for Arthur Duddridge, may he rest in peace and rise in glory. We take a moment or two to bring before you in pray our departed loved ones. We pray for the grief stricken and bereaved, may our loving memories bring peace, comfort and strength during this difficult time. May the sorrow felt in our hearts be lightened by your love that surrounds us.

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer

We pray for the whole church here on earth, we acknowledge religious faith, as people seek to worship you. We especially pray for those represented by the ‘Churches Together Movement’ here in Marnhull.  We pray for the leaders of faith in particular King Charles may you give him the strength he needs for this arduous role as he considers and supports the spiritual health of all his subjects. We pray for your blessing and guidance on Karen our Bishop, this diocese of Salisbury and, the Archbishops and bishops of the Church of England. We pray for Rev. Gaenor and Judith our LLM, that together we may reflect your will in the fellowship of Christian life and love. 

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

We pray for the congregation assembled here, we pray for each other that we may support each other through the travails of life with compassion, care and kindness.  We thank you for the gift of music and singing as we remember St. Gregory’s mission as the patron saint of musicians, and, singers. We lift up to you the organists and singing group at St. Gregory’s, and, we pray that the Autumn Concerts continue to grow in a wider appreciation of music. We also pray for St. Gregory’s mission as the patron saint of students and teachers, praying for the students and teachers of the primary schools in Marnhull. We especially pray for all children and their families as they prepare for the new academic year, particularly those who are changing school or moving on to further education or work. 

Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.