Prayer Diary

DAY 9

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Prayer Diary Introduction page

"Jesus himself came up and walked along with them ---. Then their eyes were opened and they recognised him ---. The he opened their minds so they could understand the Scriptures." (Luke 24:15b,31a,45)

On all the pathways of our lives you are the stranger walking beside us. With gentle persistence you press the conversation, urging us to tell and to hear too-familiar stories in new ways. And, in each other's telling, we catch your word as sudden recognition. Christ before us, Christ beside us, Christ between us, blessed are you in this moment and for ever. Amen. (Tony McClelland: 'Time to Talk of God')

Sheffield East Circuit (25/9): Superintendent Minister - Rev Elizabeth Wills

We are a diverse circuit to the east of Sheffield city centre, stretching from inner city areas around Park and Darnall, through the Manor estate and out to Handsworth, Woodhouse and Tinsley. We rejoice in the opportunities for learning and sharing offered by living amongst people of many cultures, countries and faiths and seek to discover God's presence in stranger and friend. In different ways each church is involved in finding appropriate ways of engaging with its local community, often in partnership with other Christian traditions of community groups.

Give thanks for:

Exploration of new ways of supporting each other within the circuit, including circuit services:
A willingness to engage with changing demands and patterns of church life:
A concern for issues of social justice, or care for the environment, that grows from a commitment to gospel values

Please pray for:

Small, faithful congregations, seeking to discern God's way for their future:
Churches involved in building schemes, which offer further possibilities of mission:
All of us as we face the challenge of valuing each other as daughters and sons of the living God:
The circuit as it looks at questions concerned with circuit boundaries.

God of all journeying, open our eyes to discover your coming alongside us; open our ears to hear your message for us; open our minds to discover the truths of the Scriptures for all our living; open our hearts to respond in love and commitment to your graceAmen.