Prayer Diary For Week Commencing

Sunday 10th May 2026

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“I urge, then, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people – for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness.”

1 Timothy 2: 1 – 2 NIV.

 

Please pray for the results of the local elections that took place on Thursday. Pray for the new local councils as they decide what to do in the future. Pray that their decisions will help the whole of society. Also pray for councillors that have lost their seats as they consider what to do with their new spare time.

 

Russia and Ukraine both agreed on a unilateral ceasefire during Russia’s celebration of the end of the second world war. Unfortunately, it has been claimed that Russia still sent drones and missiles into civilian areas. This sort of behaviour leads to a lack of trust and makes a permanent ceasefire more difficult. Continue to pray that this war will come to an end and that both sides will come to a permanent peace agreement that will totally stop the fighting.

 

Please pray for industries that are struggling because of the rise in the price of oil due to oil tankers not being able to leave the Persian Gulf. Pray that the war will soon come to an end. There are apparently proposals from both Iran and the USA to try and end the hostilities. Pray that these may lead to the end of this war.

 

Please continue to pray about areas of our country where rivers are polluted by sewage, industry and  farming. Pray that there will be ways of preventing this pollution.

 

Please pray for all those people affected by a virus on the small cruise ship called Hondius that has just crossed the Atlantic. 3 people have died and others affected by a virus usually caught from vermin. Evidently it is rare for people to catch this disease from one another. Spain is at the moment working out how to take the people off the ship without risk of it spreading to other people. Pray that this will be done. There are still 147 people on board including 23 from Britain.

 

Please pray for members of our congregation that we know are sick or suffering in any other way.

 

Please pray for Christians in Kyrgyzstan, a country in Central Asia. It is number 41 on the Open Doors at risk list. Christians face strong opposition from their families and communities, while hostility from the authorities has intensified with the introduction of tighter religious controls. The repercussions facing those who have courageously left Islam to follow Jesus can be severe. They can include house arrest and physical violence, and the children of converts can encounter bullying at school. Imams are sometimes enlisted to preach against converts, and they can cause converts’ expulsion from the community. In some parts of the country, the influence of the local Muslim community may mean that vulnerable Christians cannot rely on local authorities for protection and justice. New laws governing religion have stifled the expression of local churches, including unattainable requirements for simply registering a church. Protestant groups – who can be deemed extremist – are especially affected. Russian Orthodox churches are largely left alone because of their more insular nature.

 

Please pray for our preachers who are preaching next Sunday. Pray for the preparation as well as the service. Susan Chambers taking the early Communion service with us at Scartho and then taking a Communion service at Waltham, Kath Melling at North Thoresby and Andrew Hornsby taking the evening service at Side Door.