Parish Prayer points for December

Prayer is the foundation of all we do in our daily lives as well as in our church life - after all, a relationship thrives on communication.   As we pray throughout the month on our own, or in gatherings on Sunday and during the week, may I invite us to pray for these particular people:   In our three churches, continuing to give thanks for our wonderful volunteer organists and choirs, who lead us in sung worship throughout the year.   In our three villages, praying for our local shops and services, for a fair return on all their hard work as they serve us....
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Rock Solid – Secret Church

On Sunday, our youth group, Rock Solid, held a secret church.  They pretended to be persecuted Christians meeting in secret to worship.  They had a 2 minute warning when they had to remove all evidence of Christianity from the room - Bibles went up jumpers, crosses were hidden under bowls and they pretended to be worshiping the North Korean leader instead of God.  They told the story of the resurrection without saying the name "Jesus".  They decorated stones with bible passages, which we photographed and sent via the Open Doors charity to persecuted Christians in the middle east. Then they wrote really thoughtful prayers. Please God help the persecuted Christians in North Korea. Help the oppressive regime to be overturned to Christians may live without fear. Dear Lord, please help people in North Korea worship God freely and pray for people in labour camps to be set free. Also help parents be able to tell their children and help them teach their children about...
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