Saint Alban’s
Hall Road, North Hull
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Mass in church on Sundays at 10.00am and Wednesdays at 7.00pm
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Sunday 13th September Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
Christ became our brother and made himself responsible for us, his brothers and sisters. He contracted the debt of mutual love. All he asks of us is that we should do the same.
10.00 Parish Mass
President - Fr Graham, Preacher - Fr Graham
Readings & Psalm E. Franklin
Intercessions J. Appleby
During the Week
Wed 16th 7.00 pm Said Mass
Serving the parish with you:
Vicar: Fr Graham Thornalley
Telephone: 01482 443566
Email: gthornalley@me.com
Curate: Mtr Linda Gillard
Website: www.stalbanthemartyrhull.com
Also on Facebook and ACNY
First reading Ecclesiasticus 27:33-28:9
Resentment and anger, these are foul things,
and both are found with the sinner.
He who exacts vengeance will experience the vengeance of the Lord,
who keeps strict account of sin.
Forgive your neighbour the hurt he does you,
and when you pray, your sins will be forgiven.
If a man nurses anger against another,
can he then demand compassion from the Lord?
Showing no pity for a man like himself,
can he then plead for his own sins?
Mere creature of flesh, he cherishes resentment;
who will forgive him his sins?
Remember the last things, and stop hating,
remember dissolution and death, and live by the commandments.
Remember the commandments, and do not bear your neighbour ill-will;
remember the covenant of the Most High, and overlook the offence.
Responsorial Psalm 103:1-4, 9-12
R. The Lord is compassion and love, slow to anger and rich in mercy.
My soul, give thanks to the Lord
all my being, bless his holy name.
My soul, give thanks to the Lord
and never forget all his blessings. R.
It is he who forgives all your guilt,
who heals every one of your ills,
who redeems your life from the grave,
who crowns you with love and compassion. R.
His wrath will come to an end;
he will not be angry for ever.
He does not treat us according to our sins
nor repay us according to our faults. R.
For as the heavens are high above the earth
so strong is his love for those who fear him.
As far as the east is from the west
so far does he remove our sins. R.
Second reading Romans 14:7-9
The life and death of each of us has its influence on others; if we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord, so that alive or dead we belong to the Lord. This explains why Christ both died and came to life: it was so that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
I give you a new commandment:
love one another just as I have loved you, says the Lord.
Alleluia!
Gospel Matthew 18:21-35
Peter went up to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times.
‘And so the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle his accounts with his servants. When the reckoning began, they brought him a man who owed ten thousand talents; but he had no means of paying, so his master gave orders that he should be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, to meet the debt. At this, the servant threw himself down at his master’s feet. “Give me time” he said “and I will pay the whole sum.” And the servant’s master felt so sorry for him that he let him go and cancelled the debt. Now as this servant went out, he happened to meet a fellow servant who owed him one hundred denarii; and he seized him by the throat and began to throttle him. “Pay what you owe me” he said. His fellow servant fell at his feet and implored him, saying, “Give me time and I will pay you.” But the other would not agree; on the contrary, he had him thrown into prison till he should pay the debt. His fellow servants were deeply distressed when they saw what had happened, and they went to their master and reported the whole affair to him. Then the master sent for him. “You wicked servant,” he said “I cancelled all that debt of yours when you appealed to me. Were you not bound, then, to have pity on your fellow servant just as I had pity on you?” And in his anger the master handed him over to the torturers till he should pay all his debt. And that is how my heavenly Father will deal with you unless you each forgive your brother from your heart.’
Intercessions
We pray for the Church, that it may be a place of tolerance and acceptance, where differences of opinion and practice are respected.
We pray for places and institutions where prejudice is endemic; that all who live or work there may learn to love and trust people who are different.
We pray for all who have lost loved ones in violent circumstances; that they may know that God is alongside them in their grief.
We pray for all who harbour resentment and anger; that they may know the healing power of forgiveness and have the courage to forgive.
We pray for those infected by the coronavirus, their carers, health specialists and those working to halt the spread of infection.
We pray for those who are sick, bereaved and the lonely, and for those who care for them, especially those known to us.
We pray for all who have died recently, together with all whose years mind occurs this week; Norman Herschell, Barbara Prince, William Westwood (priest), Alan Pye, Margaret Robinson.
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Sunday 20th September Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
The love of God cannot be measured by any human standard. It is incalculable. By human reckoning it must even appear foolish. What sensible employer would behave like the man in the Gospel parable? We see a reflection of that love in St Paul’s dilemma. He loved so much that he could not decide whether it was better to live or to die.
10.00 Parish Mass
President - Fr Graham, Preacher - Fr Graham
Readings & Psalm M. Clarke
Intercessions J. Driffill
During the Week
Wed 23rd 7.00 pm Said Mass
Serving the parish with you:
Vicar: Fr Graham Thornalley
Telephone: 01482 443566
Email: gthornalley@me.com
Curate: Mtr Linda Gillard
Website: www.stalbanthemartyrhull.com
Also on Facebook and ACNY
First reading Isaiah 55:6-9
Seek the Lord while he is still to be found,
call to him while he is still near.
Let the wicked man abandon his way,
the evil man his thoughts.
Let him turn back to the Lord who will take pity on him,
to our God who is rich in forgiving;
for my thoughts are not your thoughts,
my ways not your ways – it is the Lord who speaks.
Yes, the heavens are as high above earth
as my ways are above your ways,
my thoughts above your thoughts.
Responsorial Psalm 145:2-3,8-9,17-18
R. The Lord is close to all who call him.
I will bless you day after day
and praise your name for ever.
The Lord is great, highly to be praised,
his greatness cannot be measured. R.
The Lord is kind and full of compassion,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
How good is the Lord to all,
compassionate to all his creatures. R.
The Lord is just in all his ways
and loving in all his deeds.
He is close to all who call him,
who call on him from their hearts. R.
Second reading Philippians 1:20-24,27
Christ will be glorified in my body, whether by my life or by my death. Life to me, of course, is Christ, but then death would bring me something more; but then again, if living in this body means doing work which is having good results – I do not know what I should choose. I am caught in this dilemma: I want to be gone and be with Christ, which would be very much the better, but for me to stay alive in this body is a more urgent need for your sake.
Avoid anything in your everyday lives that would be unworthy of the gospel of Christ.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
Open our heart, O Lord,
to accept the words of your Son.
Alleluia!
Gospel Matthew 20:1-16
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard. He made an agreement with the workers for one denarius a day, and sent them to his vineyard. Going out at about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the market place and said to them, “You go to my vineyard too and I will give you a fair wage.” So they went. At about the sixth hour and again at about the ninth hour, he went out and did the same. Then at about the eleventh hour he went out and found more men standing round, and he said to them, “Why have you been standing here idle all day?” “Because no one has hired us” they answered. He said to them, “You go into my vineyard too.” In the evening, the owner of the vineyard said to his bailiff, “Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last arrivals and ending with the first.” So those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came forward and received one denarius each. When the first came, they expected to get more, but they too received one denarius each. They took it, but grumbled at the landowner. “The men who came last” they said “have done only one hour, and you have treated them the same as us, though we have done a heavy day’s work in all the heat.” He answered one of them and said, “My friend, I am not being unjust to you; did we not agree on one denarius? Take your earnings and go. I choose to pay the last comer as much as I pay you. Have I no right to do what I like with my own? Why be envious because I am generous?” Thus the last will be first, and the first, last.’
Intercessions
We pray for all Christian people, especially those who cannot worship without fear and are forced to practise their faith in secret.
We pray for the world around us, twisted in so many places by violence and injustice, and where all too often those with power diminish those without.
We pray for all world leaders, that they may govern wisely and well for all their people.
We pray for those infected by the coronavirus, their carers, health specialists and those working to halt the spread of infection.
We pray for all who are sick in body, mind or spirit and for all who care for them; for those who are anxious about someone they love; for those facing their last days, and for those who watch over them.
We pray for all who have died recently, together with all whose years mind occurs this week; Linda Loveridge, Eva Griffin, Paul Hickling, Ilse Pickering, George Kemp.
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Sunday 27th September Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
We celebrate Christ who obeyed his Father’s will not only in word but also in deed. And Christ assures us that it is not too late to turn to God and to do his will.
10.00 Parish Mass
President - Fr Graham, Preacher - Fr Graham
Readings & Psalm J. Appleby
Intercessions I. Franklin
During the Week
Wed 30th 7.00 pm Said Mass
Serving the parish with you:
Vicar: Fr Graham Thornalley
Telephone: 01482 443566
Email: gthornalley@me.com
Curate: Mtr Linda Gillard
Website: www.stalbanthemartyrhull.com
Also on Facebook and ACNY
First reading Ezekiel 18:25-28
The word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows: ‘You object, “What the Lord does is unjust.” Listen, you House of Israel: is what I do unjust? Is it not what you do that is unjust? When the upright man renounces his integrity to commit sin and dies because of this, he dies because of the evil that he himself has committed. When the sinner renounces sin to become law-abiding and honest, he deserves to live. He has chosen to renounce all his previous sins; he shall certainly live; he shall not die.’
Responsorial Psalm 25:4-9
R. Remember your mercy, Lord.
Lord, make me know your ways.
Lord, teach me your paths.
Make me walk in your truth, and teach me:
for you are God my saviour. R.
Remember your mercy, Lord,
and the love you have shown from of old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth.
In your love remember me,
because of your goodness, O Lord. R.
The Lord is good and upright.
He shows the path to those who stray,
He guides the humble in the right path,
He teaches his way to the poor. R.
Second reading Philippians 2:1-11
If our life in Christ means anything to you, if love can persuade at all, or the Spirit that we have in common, or any tenderness and sympathy, then be united in your convictions and united in your love, with a common purpose and a common mind. That is the one thing which would make me completely happy. There must be no competition among you, no conceit; but everybody is to be self-effacing. Always consider the other person to be better than yourself, so that nobody thinks of his own interests first but everybody thinks of other people’s interests instead. In your minds you must be the same as Christ Jesus:
His state was divine, yet he did not cling to his equality with God but emptied himself to assume the condition of a slave, and became as men are; and being as all men are, he was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross.
But God raised him high and gave him the name which is above all other names so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the underworld, should bend the knee at the name of Jesus and that every tongue should acclaim Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord, I know them and they follow me.
Alleluia!
Gospel Matthew 21:28-32
Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people, ‘What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He went and said to the first, “My boy, you go and work in the vineyard today.” He answered, “I will not go,” but afterwards thought better of it and went. The man then went and said the same thing to the second who answered, “Certainly, sir,” but did not go. Which of the two did the father’s will?’ ‘The first’ they said. Jesus said to them, ‘I tell you solemnly, tax collectors and prostitutes are making their way into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you, a pattern of true righteousness, but you did not believe him, and yet the tax collectors and prostitutes did. Even after seeing that, you refused to think better of it and believe in him.’
Intercessions
We give thanks for the faith we share, and for Christians across the world, united in exalting the name of Jesus.
We pray for those who suffer injustice and oppression, and all whose lives are blighted by poverty, hunger or disease.
We give thanks for those who campaign for justice, fairness and equality. Let us pray for courage to challenge and speak out when we encounter injustice.
We pray for all in positions of power and authority, whose decisions affect the lives of many. May they be guided by compassion and wisdom.
We pray for those infected by the coronavirus, their carers, health specialists and those working to halt the spread of infection.
We pray for all in need; who are sick, anxious or grieving, that they might find the strength and healing that they need.
We pray for all who have died recently, together with all whose years mind occurs this week; John Memmot, Ethel Petterson, Charles Bruce, Mike Mowforth.
Sunday 13th September Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
Christ became our brother and made himself responsible for us, his brothers and sisters. He contracted the debt of mutual love. All he asks of us is that we should do the same.
10.00 Parish Mass
President - Fr Graham, Preacher - Fr Graham
Readings & Psalm E. Franklin
Intercessions J. Appleby
During the Week
Wed 16th 7.00 pm Said Mass
Serving the parish with you:
Vicar: Fr Graham Thornalley
Telephone: 01482 443566
Email: gthornalley@me.com
Curate: Mtr Linda Gillard
Website: www.stalbanthemartyrhull.com
Also on Facebook and ACNY
First reading Ecclesiasticus 27:33-28:9
Resentment and anger, these are foul things,
and both are found with the sinner.
He who exacts vengeance will experience the vengeance of the Lord,
who keeps strict account of sin.
Forgive your neighbour the hurt he does you,
and when you pray, your sins will be forgiven.
If a man nurses anger against another,
can he then demand compassion from the Lord?
Showing no pity for a man like himself,
can he then plead for his own sins?
Mere creature of flesh, he cherishes resentment;
who will forgive him his sins?
Remember the last things, and stop hating,
remember dissolution and death, and live by the commandments.
Remember the commandments, and do not bear your neighbour ill-will;
remember the covenant of the Most High, and overlook the offence.
Responsorial Psalm 103:1-4, 9-12
R. The Lord is compassion and love, slow to anger and rich in mercy.
My soul, give thanks to the Lord
all my being, bless his holy name.
My soul, give thanks to the Lord
and never forget all his blessings. R.
It is he who forgives all your guilt,
who heals every one of your ills,
who redeems your life from the grave,
who crowns you with love and compassion. R.
His wrath will come to an end;
he will not be angry for ever.
He does not treat us according to our sins
nor repay us according to our faults. R.
For as the heavens are high above the earth
so strong is his love for those who fear him.
As far as the east is from the west
so far does he remove our sins. R.
Second reading Romans 14:7-9
The life and death of each of us has its influence on others; if we live, we live for the Lord; and if we die, we die for the Lord, so that alive or dead we belong to the Lord. This explains why Christ both died and came to life: it was so that he might be Lord both of the dead and of the living.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
I give you a new commandment:
love one another just as I have loved you, says the Lord.
Alleluia!
Gospel Matthew 18:21-35
Peter went up to Jesus and said, ‘Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?’ Jesus answered, ‘Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times.
‘And so the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle his accounts with his servants. When the reckoning began, they brought him a man who owed ten thousand talents; but he had no means of paying, so his master gave orders that he should be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, to meet the debt. At this, the servant threw himself down at his master’s feet. “Give me time” he said “and I will pay the whole sum.” And the servant’s master felt so sorry for him that he let him go and cancelled the debt. Now as this servant went out, he happened to meet a fellow servant who owed him one hundred denarii; and he seized him by the throat and began to throttle him. “Pay what you owe me” he said. His fellow servant fell at his feet and implored him, saying, “Give me time and I will pay you.” But the other would not agree; on the contrary, he had him thrown into prison till he should pay the debt. His fellow servants were deeply distressed when they saw what had happened, and they went to their master and reported the whole affair to him. Then the master sent for him. “You wicked servant,” he said “I cancelled all that debt of yours when you appealed to me. Were you not bound, then, to have pity on your fellow servant just as I had pity on you?” And in his anger the master handed him over to the torturers till he should pay all his debt. And that is how my heavenly Father will deal with you unless you each forgive your brother from your heart.’
Intercessions
We pray for the Church, that it may be a place of tolerance and acceptance, where differences of opinion and practice are respected.
We pray for places and institutions where prejudice is endemic; that all who live or work there may learn to love and trust people who are different.
We pray for all who have lost loved ones in violent circumstances; that they may know that God is alongside them in their grief.
We pray for all who harbour resentment and anger; that they may know the healing power of forgiveness and have the courage to forgive.
We pray for those infected by the coronavirus, their carers, health specialists and those working to halt the spread of infection.
We pray for those who are sick, bereaved and the lonely, and for those who care for them, especially those known to us.
We pray for all who have died recently, together with all whose years mind occurs this week; Norman Herschell, Barbara Prince, William Westwood (priest), Alan Pye, Margaret Robinson.
~~~~~~~~##~~~~~~~~~
Sunday 20th September Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity
The love of God cannot be measured by any human standard. It is incalculable. By human reckoning it must even appear foolish. What sensible employer would behave like the man in the Gospel parable? We see a reflection of that love in St Paul’s dilemma. He loved so much that he could not decide whether it was better to live or to die.
10.00 Parish Mass
President - Fr Graham, Preacher - Fr Graham
Readings & Psalm M. Clarke
Intercessions J. Driffill
During the Week
Wed 23rd 7.00 pm Said Mass
Serving the parish with you:
Vicar: Fr Graham Thornalley
Telephone: 01482 443566
Email: gthornalley@me.com
Curate: Mtr Linda Gillard
Website: www.stalbanthemartyrhull.com
Also on Facebook and ACNY
First reading Isaiah 55:6-9
Seek the Lord while he is still to be found,
call to him while he is still near.
Let the wicked man abandon his way,
the evil man his thoughts.
Let him turn back to the Lord who will take pity on him,
to our God who is rich in forgiving;
for my thoughts are not your thoughts,
my ways not your ways – it is the Lord who speaks.
Yes, the heavens are as high above earth
as my ways are above your ways,
my thoughts above your thoughts.
Responsorial Psalm 145:2-3,8-9,17-18
R. The Lord is close to all who call him.
I will bless you day after day
and praise your name for ever.
The Lord is great, highly to be praised,
his greatness cannot be measured. R.
The Lord is kind and full of compassion,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
How good is the Lord to all,
compassionate to all his creatures. R.
The Lord is just in all his ways
and loving in all his deeds.
He is close to all who call him,
who call on him from their hearts. R.
Second reading Philippians 1:20-24,27
Christ will be glorified in my body, whether by my life or by my death. Life to me, of course, is Christ, but then death would bring me something more; but then again, if living in this body means doing work which is having good results – I do not know what I should choose. I am caught in this dilemma: I want to be gone and be with Christ, which would be very much the better, but for me to stay alive in this body is a more urgent need for your sake.
Avoid anything in your everyday lives that would be unworthy of the gospel of Christ.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
Open our heart, O Lord,
to accept the words of your Son.
Alleluia!
Gospel Matthew 20:1-16
Jesus said to his disciples: ‘The kingdom of heaven is like a landowner going out at daybreak to hire workers for his vineyard. He made an agreement with the workers for one denarius a day, and sent them to his vineyard. Going out at about the third hour he saw others standing idle in the market place and said to them, “You go to my vineyard too and I will give you a fair wage.” So they went. At about the sixth hour and again at about the ninth hour, he went out and did the same. Then at about the eleventh hour he went out and found more men standing round, and he said to them, “Why have you been standing here idle all day?” “Because no one has hired us” they answered. He said to them, “You go into my vineyard too.” In the evening, the owner of the vineyard said to his bailiff, “Call the workers and pay them their wages, starting with the last arrivals and ending with the first.” So those who were hired at about the eleventh hour came forward and received one denarius each. When the first came, they expected to get more, but they too received one denarius each. They took it, but grumbled at the landowner. “The men who came last” they said “have done only one hour, and you have treated them the same as us, though we have done a heavy day’s work in all the heat.” He answered one of them and said, “My friend, I am not being unjust to you; did we not agree on one denarius? Take your earnings and go. I choose to pay the last comer as much as I pay you. Have I no right to do what I like with my own? Why be envious because I am generous?” Thus the last will be first, and the first, last.’
Intercessions
We pray for all Christian people, especially those who cannot worship without fear and are forced to practise their faith in secret.
We pray for the world around us, twisted in so many places by violence and injustice, and where all too often those with power diminish those without.
We pray for all world leaders, that they may govern wisely and well for all their people.
We pray for those infected by the coronavirus, their carers, health specialists and those working to halt the spread of infection.
We pray for all who are sick in body, mind or spirit and for all who care for them; for those who are anxious about someone they love; for those facing their last days, and for those who watch over them.
We pray for all who have died recently, together with all whose years mind occurs this week; Linda Loveridge, Eva Griffin, Paul Hickling, Ilse Pickering, George Kemp.
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Sunday 27th September Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity
We celebrate Christ who obeyed his Father’s will not only in word but also in deed. And Christ assures us that it is not too late to turn to God and to do his will.
10.00 Parish Mass
President - Fr Graham, Preacher - Fr Graham
Readings & Psalm J. Appleby
Intercessions I. Franklin
During the Week
Wed 30th 7.00 pm Said Mass
Serving the parish with you:
Vicar: Fr Graham Thornalley
Telephone: 01482 443566
Email: gthornalley@me.com
Curate: Mtr Linda Gillard
Website: www.stalbanthemartyrhull.com
Also on Facebook and ACNY
First reading Ezekiel 18:25-28
The word of the Lord was addressed to me as follows: ‘You object, “What the Lord does is unjust.” Listen, you House of Israel: is what I do unjust? Is it not what you do that is unjust? When the upright man renounces his integrity to commit sin and dies because of this, he dies because of the evil that he himself has committed. When the sinner renounces sin to become law-abiding and honest, he deserves to live. He has chosen to renounce all his previous sins; he shall certainly live; he shall not die.’
Responsorial Psalm 25:4-9
R. Remember your mercy, Lord.
Lord, make me know your ways.
Lord, teach me your paths.
Make me walk in your truth, and teach me:
for you are God my saviour. R.
Remember your mercy, Lord,
and the love you have shown from of old.
Do not remember the sins of my youth.
In your love remember me,
because of your goodness, O Lord. R.
The Lord is good and upright.
He shows the path to those who stray,
He guides the humble in the right path,
He teaches his way to the poor. R.
Second reading Philippians 2:1-11
If our life in Christ means anything to you, if love can persuade at all, or the Spirit that we have in common, or any tenderness and sympathy, then be united in your convictions and united in your love, with a common purpose and a common mind. That is the one thing which would make me completely happy. There must be no competition among you, no conceit; but everybody is to be self-effacing. Always consider the other person to be better than yourself, so that nobody thinks of his own interests first but everybody thinks of other people’s interests instead. In your minds you must be the same as Christ Jesus:
His state was divine, yet he did not cling to his equality with God but emptied himself to assume the condition of a slave, and became as men are; and being as all men are, he was humbler yet, even to accepting death, death on a cross.
But God raised him high and gave him the name which is above all other names so that all beings in the heavens, on earth and in the underworld, should bend the knee at the name of Jesus and that every tongue should acclaim Jesus Christ as Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Gospel Acclamation
Alleluia, alleluia!
The sheep that belong to me listen to my voice, says the Lord, I know them and they follow me.
Alleluia!
Gospel Matthew 21:28-32
Jesus said to the chief priests and elders of the people, ‘What is your opinion? A man had two sons. He went and said to the first, “My boy, you go and work in the vineyard today.” He answered, “I will not go,” but afterwards thought better of it and went. The man then went and said the same thing to the second who answered, “Certainly, sir,” but did not go. Which of the two did the father’s will?’ ‘The first’ they said. Jesus said to them, ‘I tell you solemnly, tax collectors and prostitutes are making their way into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you, a pattern of true righteousness, but you did not believe him, and yet the tax collectors and prostitutes did. Even after seeing that, you refused to think better of it and believe in him.’
Intercessions
We give thanks for the faith we share, and for Christians across the world, united in exalting the name of Jesus.
We pray for those who suffer injustice and oppression, and all whose lives are blighted by poverty, hunger or disease.
We give thanks for those who campaign for justice, fairness and equality. Let us pray for courage to challenge and speak out when we encounter injustice.
We pray for all in positions of power and authority, whose decisions affect the lives of many. May they be guided by compassion and wisdom.
We pray for those infected by the coronavirus, their carers, health specialists and those working to halt the spread of infection.
We pray for all in need; who are sick, anxious or grieving, that they might find the strength and healing that they need.
We pray for all who have died recently, together with all whose years mind occurs this week; John Memmot, Ethel Petterson, Charles Bruce, Mike Mowforth.
