For Prayer and Praise

Regular daily prayer is a vital part of the Christian's life. The Church of England offers a pattern of prayer in the morning, the evening and at night.

Click here to find the services for today set out in full on the Church of England website.

Once on the page, click on the service you want (morning, evening or night prayer) in the blue rectangle. These services can be used on your own, as a family activity or with friends. We call them 'common' prayer or worship because they unite people everywhere in the same prayers and Bible readings.

 

In your personal prayers please give thanks for

our Diocesan Bishop, Alan Smith, and pray for him in work as pastor and leader in our diocese.

Canon Paul Bayes as he prepares to be made Bishop of Hertford in September, and Richard Inwood, Bishop of Bedford

our Archdeacons, Trevor Jones (Hertford) and Paul Hughes (Bedford) and Jonathan Smith (St Albans)

our Rural Dean here in Watford, Dave Middlebrook

and all who lead Christian Communities in the Watford area, especially Churches Together in North Watford and Garston and our 'umbrella' organisation, 'Christians across Watford'

our Church Council members seeking to guide the life and work of our two congregations

and please pray for

the Anglican Church worldwide

people you know who are ill, lonely or recently bereaved

peace for troubled parts of the world, especially in Zimbabwe, Ethiopia, Lebanon, Israel and Palestine, Iraq and Afghanistan

the rebuilding of communities which are recovering from natural disasters, earthquakes, flooding, mudslides and the oil polluting the Gulf of Mexico.

If you want ideas about what to pray about and how to word your prayers visit click here

If you have items that you would like included on this page, please contact:

The Parish Office, Christ Church Vicarage, Leggatts Way , Watford , Herts WD24 5NQ Phone: 01923 672240

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