Prayer Week | St Saviours Guildford - St Saviours Guildford

Welcome to Prayer Week! Here are three ways you can get involved:

1. Vision and Prayer Evening – Tuesday 14th October – 8pm

2. Prayer Cards

3. Daily Prayer

See more below…

Vision and Prayer Evening – Tuesday 14th October – 8pm

Come and join us as we hear from Graham on the ‘Transform’ part of our vision statement and as we spend time praying in to this for our own lives and for Guildford.

Prayer Cards

We’d love you to continue praying for two people every day this week, that you may have confidence and be equipped to share Jesus’ hope and light with them. If you haven’t already picked up a card to help remind you who you’ve committed to praying for, they will be available at the back of church on Sunday.

Daily Prayer

We’d love for you to join with us here on our website to pray the prayers below every day as we pray. At 10am each day, Joy will also be leading us in these prayers over on our Facebook and Instagram stories too.

DAY 1 – DECLARE THE PRAISES

“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” (1 Peter 2:9)

Lord Jesus,

Thank you that we are chosen, royal, holy, your special possessions. Thank you that you have personally called us out of darkness and into your light. Thank you for the transformation we have seen and felt in our own lives from coming to know you Lord and Saviour.

(Take a moment to reflect and give thanks for the ways Jesus has changed your life…)

Lord Jesus, help me today to declare your praises through my words and actions, wherever I find myself and whoever I’m with.

Lord Jesus, please give me confidence and equip me to share you with the two people I have written on my prayer card. Thank you for your love for them, help me to declare your praises with them, sharing your hope and light today.

Amen

DAY 2 – STUDENTS

“But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the one we are an aroma that brings death; to the other, an aroma that brings life.” (2 Corinthians 2:14-16)

Lord Jesus, today we particularly lift up the students in Guildford to you. We pray for Kath, the student team here, the student workers in Guildford and for the students who represent you on campus, that they would be the pleasing aroma of you wherever they go. Would you use them to share your hope and light today in relatable, relational and meaningful ways. Even though some may reject the message of who you are, would you give them confidence to keep sharing you to those that are open to hear and will one day come to know the fullness of life only found in you.

(Take a moment to lift up a student worker or student you know today…)

Lord Jesus, please also give me confidence and equip me to share you with the two people I have written on my prayer card. Thank you for your love for them, help me to be a pleasing fragrance to them, sharing your hope and light today.

Amen

DAY 3 – YOUTH

““You are the salt of the earth. But if the salt loses its saltiness, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot.” (Matthew 5:13)

Lord Jesus, today we particularly lift our youth to you. We pray for Tom, Sophie, the youth team here, the youth workers in Guildford and for the youth who believe in you. Would you help them all to be distinct and bold for you. Help them Lord to keep you at the centre of their lives, that their lives would clearly point to you. Would they change and challenge unhealthy narratives, by bringing your love, hope and light into classrooms, playgrounds, sports pitches and homes. Would people today come to taste and see that you are good through their lives.

(Take a moment to lift up a youth worker or young person you know today…)

Lord Jesus, please also give me confidence and equip me to share you with the two people I have written on my prayer card. Thank you for your love for them, help me share your hope and light with them today.

Amen

DAY 4 – CHILDREN

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14-16)

Lord Jesus, today we particularly lift our children to you. We pray for Joanne, Hannah, the children’s and additional needs teams here, the children’s workers in Guildford and for our children. We pray that the light of who you are would shine in all they do and be of worship for you today. Thank you for the many teachers who love you and work with children with a variety of needs, would you give them strength, energy, creativity and your love for them today. We pray too for all the parents, that they would have meaningful and life-giving moments to talk about who you are over dinner or in the car or perhaps during the walk to school. Would you shine brightly through your people.

(Take a moment to lift up a children’s worker or child you know today…)

Amen

DAY 5 – ALPHA

“But in your hearts revere Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect” (1 Peter 3:15)

Lord, we lift up the Alpha Course starting in January to you. We pray that this course would be a welcoming environment for any question about faith to be asked. Would you equip those leading the course to lead with gentleness and respect for all those coming. We pray for ourselves too that as we talk to friends, family members and colleagues, that we’d be prepared to share the reason for our hope in you. We pray that from these conversations, people would be curious to come along to Alpha. Would you give us the confidence to share you and to invite those we talk to with gentleness and respect.

(Take a moment to lift up someone who may be interested in Alpha today…)

Amen

Day 6 – LOCAL MISSION PARTNERS

Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. (Colossians 4:5-6)

Lord Jesus, we thank you for our local mission partners, The Matrix Trust, The Guildford Food Bank and Guildford Town Centre Chaplaincy. Would you equip them with wisdom as they engage with a variety of people and would they make the most of every opportunity to share your hope and light with everyone they meet. Thank you for the practical ways they demonstrate your love, would you continue to provide financially and practically for them, so they can provide for so many people who are in need in our community.

(Take a moment to lift up a local mission partner today…)

Amen

Day 7 – WITNESSES

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8)

Lord Jesus, thank you that you invite each of us to be your witnesses. Lord, we receive your Holy Spirit that empowers us and give us life afresh today. Would we be open to your guiding, prompting and the shaking up our plans if necessary too, for your kingdom to move through us. Would we share your light and hope through our words and actions, would we be ready to give a reason for our hope in you and with a grateful heart worship and serve you in all we do. Thank you that you’ve given each a part to play in the transformation of Guildford, help us use all that you’ve given us: our time, our resources, our gifts, our skills and all that we are for your glory today.

(Take a moment to receive the Holy Spirit today…)

Amen