Give ear to my words, O Lord; give heed to my sighing. Listen to the sound of my cry, my King and my God, for to you I pray. O Lord, in the morning you hear my voice; in the morning I plead my case to you, and watch.

At last it’s Spring, with the promise of less rain and more sun. So now we can enjoy your beautiful creation, Lord, in the company of those we love.

And this is another new day. We do not know what it will bring forth but make us ready, Lord, for what ever happens to us.

If you want us to stand up, help us to stand up bravely;
If you want us to sit down, help us to sit down quietly;
If you want us to do nothing, help us to do it patiently.

O Lord, help us to find your joy in the midst of our trials and troubles; and may we use that experience to appreciate more the difficulties that those around us are experiencing.

We pray for the peace of your Church across the world; for our Christian brothers and sisters who, in many places, face persecution and oppression. May all those who suffer in this way experience your grace in full measure. We pray that some day they will enjoy the religious freedoms that we enjoy. And, in the meantime, please give them the hope and the strength to keep firm in their faith.

Strengthen all your Church in the service of Christ. And we particularly pray for Gaenor, our priest, and for Judith, our Lay Minister. We pray for the PCC as they plan the future life of our Church. We ask that you will move in the heart and mind of the one (or perhaps 2) you have chosen to be our next Church Warden.

We ask that all those who confess your name may be united in your truth, live together in your love, and reveal your glory in the world.

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer

Creator of the universe, you made a beautiful world; you looked at it and saw that it was good. And yet how badly we have spoilt it. Dear Lord, wherever we look there is conflict, or the threat of it; and we particularly bring the Middle East before you at this time. The situation is too complicated to mention individual countries, and we hardly know how to pary about it. Lord, please heal this lust for power and revenge, and bring your peace.
But we can’t forget the on-going conflict in Ukraine either. Lord, please bring peace there too. And we also pray for our own country during this time.

We bring to you, Lord, all those who have had to flee from their homes, livelihoods and countries, desperate for a new start free from fear and war.

There are so many places around the world where illness is the norm, and where scarcity of resources is a continual hardship. Lord, we bring to you all who suffer in this way.

Christ’s is the world in which we move, Christ’s are the folk we’re summoned to love;

Feel for the people we most avoid: strange or bereaved or never employed;

Feel for the women, and feel for the men, who feel that their living is all in vain.

Bless and guide Charles our king; give wisdom to all in authority; and direct this and every nation in the ways of justice and of peace; that we may honour one another, and seek the common good.

Lord, in your mercy, hear our prayer

Lord of life, during this past year several of our friends and acquaintances have died, making us realise how fragile we all are; and how fragile are the systems on which we depend.

We particularly remember Joan Gaddes and thank you for her life. Please be with all those who mourn her passing.

So we pray for all who woke this morning to the loneliness of bereavement. In their darker moments may they reach out and feel the warmth of the One who has already passed from death to life.

And, loving God, until we again meet those we have lost, we are thankful that you will enjoy their company.

Rejoicing in the fellowship of all your saints, we commend ourselves and all Christian people to your unfailing love.

Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Amen