February Prayer Diary
Please join us in prayer throughout January
Sunday 1st February - we pray for our clergy team and new initiatives for the parish.
Monday 2nd February - we pray, on the day we celebrate the feast of Candlemas, that we may show the light of Christ to our family, friends and the community.
Tuesday 3rd February - we pray for the Chaplains to the Emergency services, hospitals and hospices.
Wednesday 4th February - we pray for those who have suffered from the winter storms, and who have had to move out of their homes and businesses.
Thursday 5th February - we pray for those areas of the world where there is conflict and for the Peacemakers trying to resolve the situation.
Friday 6th February - we pray for the royal family as we remember the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
Saturday 7th February - we pray for those who find the wintertime a lonely time and for those befriending others needing support.
Sunday 8th February - we pray for our engagement with families and young people.
Monday 9th February – we pray for those needing dental appointments.
Tuesday 10th February - we pray for phone and social media providers to keep us safe from exploitation, and that everyone will have good access to the internet.
Wednesday 11th February - we pray for the council workforce keeping our roads open during the winter months.
Thursday 12th February - we pray for all those involved in medical research into providing new and more effective treatments.
Friday 13th February - we pray for broadcasters and those who continue to give accurate news to those living in repressive regimes.
Saturday 14th February - we pray for those celebrating Valentine’s Day and for couples getting engaged and married this year.
Sunday 15th February - we pray for Christian composers and music makers.
Monday 16th February - we pray for the half-term holiday this week.
Tuesday 17th February - we pray for those who have hospital appointments or are waiting for test results.
Wednesday 18th February - we pray for the Ash Wednesday service and that we will keep a Holy Lent.
Thursday 19th February - we pray for those working in AI development that their research will be of benefit and not cause harm.
Friday 20th February - we pray for those working in social services to keep children and vulnerable adults safe from abuse and neglect.
Saturday 21st February - we pray for those receiving end of life care and the work of hospices.
Sunday 22nd February - we pray for Dame Sarah Mullally, Archbishop of Canterbury and Dr. Joanne Grenfell, Bishop of Edmundsbury and Ipswich.
Monday 23rd February - we pray that women and girls will be free to make their own decisions in life.
Tuesday 24th February - we pray for those attending the On the Way course.
Wednesday 25th February - we pray for our local wildlife that their habitats may be protected.
Thursday 26th February - we pray for those who encourage children to read enabling their imaginations to flourish.
Friday 27th February - we pray and give thanks for our friends, families, neighbours, pets and close companions.
Saturday 28th February - we pray for an attitude of kindness and consideration towards other people that we may be good listeners.
March Prayer Diary
Please join us in prayer throughout March
Sunday 1st March - we pray on St. David’s Day for the people and churches of Wales
Monday 2nd March - we pray for children living in care, waiting for a foster home or adoption.
Tuesday 3rd March - we pray for the Chaplains to the Emergency services, hospitals and hospices.
Wednesday 4th March - we pray for those who have suffered from the winter storms, and who have had to move out of their homes and businesses.
Thursday 5th March - we pray for those areas of the world where there is conflict and for the Peacemakers trying to resolve the situation.
Friday 6th March - we pray for the World Day of Prayer and for the service at 2.00 p.m. at St. Francis prepared this year by the women of Nigeria.
Saturday 7th March - we pray for those areas of the world who have had cuts to their aid budgets by the western world, particularly in the treatment of AIDS.
Sunday 8th March – we pray, as we celebrate the life of St. Felix, for the people and churches of Felixstowe as the town’s population continues to grow.
Monday 9th March - we pray chaplains to the armed forces.
Tuesday 10th March - we pray for our local libraries and schools promoting the love of reading, and that all children and adults will have access to books.
Wednesday 11th March - we pray that through education parents may be reassured to take their children for MMR jabs and immunisation.
Thursday 12th March - we pray for all those involved in medical research into providing new and more effective treatments.
Friday 13th March - we pray for peacekeepers both in this country and around the world.
Saturday 14th March - we pray for those born with genetic conditions and the work of the charity Gene people.
Sunday 15th March - we pray on Mothering Sunday for all mothers and grandmothers.
Monday 16th March - we pray for those who have hospital appointments or are waiting for test results.
Tuesday 17th March - we pray on St. Patrick’s Day for the people and churches in the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland.
Wednesday 18th March - we pray on St. Joseph’s Day for all fathers and grandfathers.
Thursday 19th March - we pray for those working in AI development, that their research will be of benefit and not cause harm.
Friday 20th March - we pray for those working in social services to keep children and vulnerable adults safe from abuse and neglect.
Saturday 21st March - we pray that clean drinking water and good sanitation will be available to all.
Sunday 22nd March - we pray for our clergy team and Church Wardens as they prepare for the busy season of Easter.
Monday 23rd March - we pray for the work of Mothers’ Union and that women and girls will be free to make their own decisions in life.
Tuesday 24th March - we pray for the natural world as fauna and flora recover from the heavy winter rain.
Wednesday 25th March - we pray we pray for the installation of Dame Sarah Mullally as Archbishop of Canterbury.
Thursday 26th March - we pray for school pastoral teams supporting vulnerable children and their families.
Friday 27th March - we pray and give thanks for our friends, families,
neighbours, pets and close companions and that we may be good listeners.
Saturday 28th March - we pray as we put the clocks forward tonight that we may look forward to warmer and lighter days.
Sunday 29th March - we pray on Palm Sunday for our own Christian journey as we recall Jesus’s journey into Jerusalem.
Monday 30th March - we pray that we may use Holy Week to reflect on Jesus’s last few days of ministry on earth.
Monday 31st March - we pray for families that there may be harmony between different generations.
