We have started a monthly Prayer Diary. It has a prayer intention for every day of the month - and each month the focus changes.
If you want to print it out, the June can be found here.
The St John’s Parish Prayer 2025
You may wish to use this prayer daily as part of your rhythm of prayer.
Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people here at St John’s. As we seek to do your will, gives us ears to hear, eyes to see, wills to obey and hearts to love. Amen.
Corporate Daily Prayer at St John’s
We pray every day at 9.30am Monday to Friday for the life of the Parish. Everyone is welcome to join us.
Can we pray for you?
If you would like someone to pray for you, whatever it might be this can be done either as part of our worship or privately by our St Luke’s Prayer Cell. Do contact our Parish Administrator to be added to one of our prayer lists:
Healing Eucharist
At 5pm on the Fourth Sunday of the month we meet in the Lady Chapel for a simple Healing Eucharist, with prayers for healing and anointing. All welcome.
St John’s Prayer Diary for June 2025
We have a prayer intention for every day of the month. The focus of our prayers for May is our fifth Mission Action Goal: Deepening Discipleship.
May
28. For social events where we can get to know each other better, especially our simple lunches.
29. The Ascension of our Lord and our Deanery Service at St John’s
30. To welcome those with Special Needs such as ADHD and Autism.
31. Giving thanks for the visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth, Mother of John the Baptist.
June
1. Our work towards our fifth MAP Goal: Deepening Discipleship.
2. For the election of the new Pope and our ecumenical relations.
3. That I might take my Christian learning seriously.
4. For all those who preach at St John’s
5. For the Bible, and that I might read it more often.
6. For any who have a birthday this month.
7. For all those who lead worship at St John’s.
8. Giving thanks for the gift of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
9. For revitalisation of our weekly pattern of prayer.
10. For a new Bible Study group at St John’s.
11. Giving thanks for those who have encouraged us in the faith, as we remember the Apostle St Barnabus.
12. For our Mission Action goal to organise a Parish retreat.
13. For those being Baptised at St John’s this year.
14. For courage to ask questions, and to seek the answers.
15. Trinity Sunday: Help me to know you as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
16. Those preparing for ordination at this moment, especially those being ordained this Petertide.
17. For our provision for Bible Study, especially our short study courses.
18. Giving thanks for our Parish Weekend Away in 2023 and organising to plan another one.
19. Giving thanks for the Eucharist, and the role it plays in my life.
20. For finding time to go on retreat and spent time with God.
21. Giving thanks for the witness of Alban and Amphibalus and our Cathedral Church.
22. For our Patronal Eucharist taking place today and our preacher Philip Green.
23. For all those exploring their vocation and calling from God.
24. Giving thanks for the Birth of John the Baptist.
25. For our Junior and Mini Church, and our Toddler Service, and all who nurture our Young People in their faith.
26. For places of Theological learning, especially Eastern Region Ministry Course.
27. For those involved in choosing the next Archbishop of Canterbury, and the next Bishop of St Albans.
28. For all those who taught us the faith.
29. For Apostles Peter and Paul.
30. For those considering taking First Communion.