Prayer Diary For Week Commencing
Sunday 19th April & Sunday 26th April 2026

 

'Listen to my cry for help, my King and my God, for to you I pray.' Psalm 5: 2 NIV.

Please continue to pray about the ongoing attacks against Jews in this country. There has been another
attempted arson attack at a synagogue. Pray that people will not always connect Jews living in this
country with the present Jewish government and what they are doing in the Middle East.

Pray for all those affected by recent shootings at two schools in Turkey, on two consecutive days. One at
least was by a former student. Pray for the families of those children and teachers that were killed.

Also pray that there will be no further attacks like this in Turkey.

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Please pray about the water supply to houses and businesses supplied by Thames water. The company
is thought to be heading for bankruptcy. Also it is often the top of the table for sewage discharges into

rivers.

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Please pray for the family and friends of the possible 250 people missing after a trawler carrying refugees
from Myanmar and Bangladesh to Malaysia sank. Pray that there will be no more catastrophes like this.
Please pray about the financial effect of the war between the USA and Israel against Iran. It has been
reported by experts that the UK may be the worst affected of the most developed countries in the world.
But please pray for the poorest countries in the world that are probably being affected far more seriously.

Please pray for the areas of the world where wars are going on at this time.
a. Pray about the attacks on Lebanon by Israel. Diplomatic talks are going on between the 2 countries for
the first time for many years.
b. Pray about the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine. This has disappeared from our news to a
certain extent because of what is going on elsewhere. Pray about all those people still being killed and
affected in other ways.
c. Please continue to pray about the war in the Persian Gulf. There is currently a 2 week ceasefire.
The first talks between the USA and Iran have broken down but as I write this it is expected that the 2
sides will get together in a couple of days' time. Pray that this will lead to a permanent peace.

Please pray for our preachers who are preaching during the next 2 Sundays.

Pray for the preparation as well as the service.

26th April – Susan Chambers taking the evening Circuit service with us at Scartho.
3rd May – Susan Chambers taking a Communion service at North Thoresby, John Boardman taking a
Communion service with us at Scartho, Chris Norman at Healing, Lester Kitching at Waltham

and Inga Greet at St. Andrew's.

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Please pray for the Christians in Kyrgyzstan, a country in central Asia. They continue to 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.

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