Prayer Board

Praying for the world, for each other, and for all who are in need is part of the work of our church.

You can leave a prayer on the Prayer Board in the church for any people or situations which you would like us to hold in the presence of God.

The Prayer Board on the website is for more general prayers for the wider society in which we live. Below are some of the situations which we have been asked to pray for. We do not display the names of any individual people on the website.

A prayer for Iran

Ever-loving God,
who hears us in our anguish and distress,
and longs for us to be free.
We pray for the people of Iran and the wider Middle East,
at this time of fear and uncertainty.
Be near to those who are anxious;
bring comfort to all who are suffering.
Guide those with the power to make decisions,
and lead them in the ways of wisdom, compassion and moderation:
that people of goodwill would seek harmony and reconciliation.
Join us with our Christian brothers and sisters in all places,
in praying for peace with justice,
through him who is the prince of peace,
Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

A prayer by the Rt Revd Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop of Chelmsford, who came to the UK as a refugee from Iran in 1980.

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If you have any prayer requests which you would like to tell us about, you can contact our Prayer Coordinator.