Prayer

World

Europe

With new threats of terrorism attacks, pray for peace, and remember those who work to protect the innocent and keep order in towns and cities across the continent.

Middle East

Pray for peace and safety for Christians throughout the region as this Easter weekend draws many together for worship and devotion to Christ.

Senegal

Pray for the newly elected President and government to be true to the promises of ridding this West-African democracy of corruption and working for peace and justice.

National and local

Pray for all levels of government to lead with integrity and wisdom, and to use the many resources we have for the good of all people. This week we focus on the local level and pray for the Mayor Andrea Metcalf and other Councillors.

Pray for hope and the mental health for refugees on Manus Island and Nauru and for policy that will not leave them in endless limbo.

Pray for new initiatives in the processing of recycling and reusable materials, for outcomes that care for the environment and take responsibility for our own waste production.

Give thanks for our financial sector and the blessing it is to our region.

Church and Mission

Parish

Pray for faith responses to The Way of the Cross presentation and to Easter sermons this weekend.

Give thanks and pray for our parish council that they be good stewards of the resources entrusted to our church and make decisions which will help us to thrive in God’s grace.

Give thanks and pray for the those who volunteer as musicians and multimedia operators.

Pray for the different groups in our church, this week the children and family’s ministries.

Diocese

Pray for ministry development growth for the clergy across our diocese.

Mission

Pray for God’s help to see and speak how the gospel is good news for the questions and anxieties of our times and our neighbours.

Pray for the ministry of Christian radio in our community and nation.

Pray God would use it to reach people with the good news of Jesus.

Pray Bendigo Winter Night Shelter for volunteers to start to sign up for this years program.

Persecuted Church

LIBYA: Pray many Libyans would hear the gospel through Christian TV and web broadcasts.

Pray the violence experienced by many in Libya will lead them to seek the Prince of Peace

Personal

Sick and in need

Phillip Blair, Tom Glazebrook, Bev Garner, Gavin Hicks, Matt and Kate Vinicombe, Anne Sanderson, Brian & Gwenda Allen, Robyn Bullen, Glenda Waddington and any others known to us.