October 2026         Prayer Diary​

1. Pray for King Charles and his close family as they serve our nation.

2. Pray for all working at Bungay Medical Centre.

3. We plough the fields and scatter the good seed on the land, but it is fed and watered by God’s almighty hand; he sends the snow in winter, the warmth to swell the grain, the breezes and the sunshine and soft, refreshing rain. All good gifts around us are sent from heaven above; then thank the Lord, O thank the Lord, for all his love.

4. Give thanks for Graham and every part of his ministry. May he know the grace, wisdom and empowering of the Holy Spirit

5. Pray for the ministry of Quiet Waters.

6. Pray for Ukraine and all its people.

7. Give thanks for sponsors and team members of Compassion as they release children from poverty and teach them about Jesus.

8. Pray for local businesses to thrive and our councils to make wise decisions.

9. Pray for all who come to our churches for the first time. May they experience the presence and power of the Holy Spirit.

10. Lord for the years your love has kept and guided, urged and inspired us, cheered us on our way, sought us and saved us, pardoned and provided: Lord of the years, we bring our thanks today.

11. Pray for Leon Collyer and his family as he ministers in the scattered communities in the ‘Saints’.

12. Pray for Christians suffering intense persecution in Nigeria, Sudan, Mali and Burkina Faso.

13. Pray for our local care workers to bring hope and show love to those in their own homes or the community homes.

14. Pray for ongoing blessing on Ed and Heather, Barnaby and Judah.

15. Pray for our Archdeacon Rich. May he continue his Spirit-filled ministry, guiding us through these challenging times.

16. Pray for Francesco, Zoe and their children serving Jesus in Kosovo.

17. Jesus be the centre, be my source, be my light, Jesus. Jesus be the   centre, be my hope, be my song, Jesus. Be the fire in my heart, be the wind in these sails, be the reason that I live, Jesus, Jesus.

18. Pray for our church wardens, lay elders and PCC members.

19. Pray for Barnabas Aid, Tearfund, Christian Aid and Embrace the Middle East.

20. Pray for a positive response to the advert for an assistant to share ministry with Graham.

21.Pray for the daily witness of members of our congregations.

22. Pray for a reduction in the economic gulf between the nations.

23. Pray for foodbanks. Give thanks for those who serve and enable them to bless the recipients.

24. Give me a sight, O Saviour, of thy wondrous love to me, of the love that brought you down to earth to die on Calvary. O make me understand it, help me to take it in; what it meant to Thee, the Holy One, to bear away my sin.

25.Pray for those we know with mental health issues and all who try to help them.

26. Pray for our farming communities.

27.  Pray for one another, giving thanks for the deep friendships we enjoy as we meet together.

28. Pray for the appointment of a youth worker.

29. Pray for all volunteering at Toddlers, Spud Club and Youth Group.

30. Pray for our bishops, Joanne and Luke.

31. With every breath I long to follow Jesus for he has said that He will bring me home and day by day I know he will renew me until I stand with joy before the throne. To this I hold, my hope is only Jesus all the glory evermore to Him. When the race is complete, still my lips shall repeat: ‘Yet not I but through Christ in me’!

 

Compiled by John and Elizabeth