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Prayers for the period 7 November to 21 November 2026
Lord, you hold all who suffer and mourn in your hands. Help us this day to bring our whole selves to you, that we might become colourful signs of your love in a world of greyness and despair.
A simple action prayer for Remembrance Day
Look at your poppy. Poppies are bright and cheerful flowers: give thanks to God for the lives of those who have died in war, remembering all the joy they brought to families and friends, and all the good things they did for their home and their country.
Then look at the red petals: red reminds us of danger and harm. Ask God to be close to those who are still facing danger each day, to give courage to the armed forces, and compassion to all who help others. Place your whole hand over the poppy: poppies are also fragile and need to be handled gently. God cares for those who are hurting and those who are sad. Ask God to comfort all who are grieving the loss of someone they love. Finally place a finger on the centre of the poppy: ask God to help you play your part in working for peace in the world.
World
God of power and love and light, let the weapons fall silent and the machines of war be dismantled. Let the wounded be healed and the mourners find comfort and hope. Let the refugees return home and communities rise up from the ruins. Let peace and justice flourish everywhere that there is conflict.
Interfaith Week (8-15 November): theme “Lighting the Way for a Shared Future,” inspired by the symbolism of light across faith traditions.
Divine Spirit, the source, the spring and the sustainer of faith, we thank you for
choosing us in your own way, gifting faith as your fruit in our lives, revealing us that you are love and love alone, reminding us that though we are different, we are all equal, calling us to affirm diversity in unity and to celebrate unity in diversity. God of love, we are deeply concerned of the climate around us today, where friction between faiths is increasing, where far-right extremism is on the rise, where fear of the ‘other’ is growing, where gap between the haves and have-nots is widening, where discrimination on those on the margins is intensifying, where exclusion, rejection and oppression unfortunately continue in the name of religion. So, God of peace, may this Inter Faith Week challenge us as people of faith to respect each other with mutual dignity, care and compassion, to open ourselves unto one another in humility and grace, to strive for community cohesion by building bridges of love, to defeat hostility by offering hospitality, to live out our faith as a tool of transformation in the public sphere, so that we become nations of sanctuary by demonstrating faith in actions, working for justice, peace, love, truth and friendships to flourish in our contexts today. In the name of the name above all names we pray. Amen
The Revd Dr. Raj Bharat Patta from the UK Methodist Church website
A Prayer for Safeguarding Sunday (15 November)
Loving and gracious God, on this Safeguarding Sunday we hold before you all who have been harmed through abuse. You see every story and every wound, and your heart grieves with those who suffer. Ten years on from the Past Cases Review, we give thanks for progress made, yet we remember those still struggling to heal. Bring comfort, courage, and hope to all survivors, and surround them with your peace. We pray for all who work in safeguarding; for wisdom, compassion, and strength in their calling. Help your Church to be a place of safety and truth, where every voice is heard and every person valued.Through your healing Spirit, make us instruments of love and renewal, reflecting the light of Christ in all we do. Amen
The Methodist Survivors Advisory Group
Church
We pray for those members of our church family and extended connections who are unwell or recovering from operations at this time and in need of our thoughts and prayers. Let us focus on each and ask God to bless them with an outpouring of love and wholeness.
Obtain a copy of your church notices and pray for each person, each event or activity mentioned and hold before God, inviting God to infuse each with God’s Spirit of life and love.
We pray for the life of the Circuit, giving thanks for the many volunteers who give generously of themselves in terms of both time and money. We pray for unity in purpose and prayer, mission and love for each other and neighbour. Particularly, over the next few weeks we pray for those involved in the following events and meetings, that they will be open to what God is saying and doing, that they will be able experience a deep sense of God’s love themselves and be enabled to pass this on to others:
Sat 07/11/26 – Adventures in Worship training day at St David’s, Craig-y-don
Mon 09/11/26 - Holyhead Cytun Churches Together as the different churches run the local Charity Shop this week to raise money for local charities (The Methodist church turn is Thursday 12th)
Tue 10/11/26 – Holyhead Church Council
Sat 14/11/26 – A new ecumenical Forest Church meeting at Amlwch Allotments
Sat 14/11/26 - Helping Hands Church work party at St John’s
Thu 19/11/26 – Meet and Greet Community/Circuit lunch gathering at Capel Zinc
Thu 19/11/26 –NPNP Songs of Life project Open Mic evening at Domu café, Bangor
Loving God, bless all those we meet today and those who will give us some part of themselves; their love, their knowledge, their wisdom and their grace. May we gladly receive the gifts of others today, letting our neighbours into our lives and in doing so meet you, the God of all grace. Shape us, Holy God in and through our neighbours this day. Surround us with your free and generous love. Amen
