Prayer

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6

Remember:

World Peace
Somalia where residents are being advised to leave the capital, Mogadishu because of fierce fighting which has claimed over 50 lives in 3 days.
Nigeria following the massacre of women and children near Jos during ethnic clashes
Pakistan where workers of the Christian Agency, World Vision were killed this week.
Sahill Saeed, aged 5, who was kidnapped in Pakistan
Those affected by flooding in Kenya, Madeira, Peru, El Salvador, Tanzania, India and the Philippines.
Haiti, Chile, Taiwan and Malawi following the earthquakes.
East Africa where 20 million people are facing life-threatening shortages of food and water, caused by severe drought.
Southern Africa, Zimbabwe, Iraq, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Palestine, Sri Lanka and Israel.
Those whose lives are surrounded with war and violence.
Those who are still recovering from earthquakes, floods and fire.

Our Queen and those who govern our lands.
Street Pastors, those who provide help to the homeless and elderly, CYO, Richard & Katie Smith at the Abbeyfield Community Project.
Remember those deployed in Afghanistan – especially the families and loved ones of those who were killed this week.
Remember those from 16th Air Assault based here in Colchester and their families following the announcement of their return to Afghanistan later this year.

Our own pastoral needs

If you have prayer requests, please do remember the prayer book available in the foyer to write such requests.