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Prayers for the period 12 – 25 April 2026

A familiar figure on a distant shore, a familiar action at a kitchen table, a presence in the midst of doubt. O Risen Christ, you come to surprise and delight of us, and open wide the door to joy. Be with us now in your risen power and help us to share the Easter joy with those around us.

Easter Hope

God of hope, this Easter tide may you breathe new life into us that we may be inspired to eclipse the sinister sneer with the warmth of a smile, to undermine an evil deed with an act of kindness, to see difference as diversity not disunity and to live lives of love. May your Easter hope, realised in the resurrection of Jesus, stand triumphant, that your kingdom may come among us.

World

Look at a newspaper or trusted website with newsfeed. Pray as you feel led about issues of the day. Pray especially this week for…….Places where there is war and conflict: Iran, Israel- Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan, Myanmar, Congo…..The world economic situation in the light of the effect of the war and ship blockage in the Strait of Hormuz …..And a greater degree of compassion and kindness reflected in both words and deeds from world leaders.

Global Church

Pray for World Mission division of the UK Methodist Church; for Mission partners working overseas; for Nationals working with Mission partners on new projects; for overseas students in training. Pray that God will use the talents and characters of all those involved in partnership with each other and God; that they may be granted wisdom and endurance to live and preach the gospel in difficult circumstances; that the needs, both material and spiritual, of those they work with might be met and that they find new life and renewed hope in the risen Christ.

Local Church

Pray for our Circuit and its churches, asking God to grant wisdom to all those involved in shaping their future direction, particularly this week focusing on the Circuit Stewards and Church Stewards for each church.

The next few weeks will be busy for many people with various meetings and events taking place as set out below:

15/04/26 Bangor Cytun committee meeting
16/04/26 Keefe Owen (Scripture Union Mission Enabler) training session at St John’s
16/04/26 Gobaith Mon prayer meeting at Rhosybol
16/04/26 Meet and Greet Community and Circuit Lunch at Capel Zinc
17/04/26 Holyhead Cytun representatives meeting with Anglesey MP, Llinos Medi
17/04/26 Holyhead Renew Wellbeing space
18/04/26 Online Spring Synod meeting
20/04/26 Memorial Service for Malcolm at Holyhead
20/04/26 Cytun Meeting at Holyhead
23/04/26 Beyond Belief group meeting
23/04/26 Circuit Stewards Meeting

Please pray for those involved, that they will be open to what God is saying and doing, that they exercise wisdom in coming to decisions that need to be made and are able to learn new skills or gain knowledge which they can use in their local context.

We remember all those weighed down by concerns about health and those grieving the loss of loved ones in our communities. May God grant them comfort and peace at this difficult time.

We pray for those taking part in services this coming Sunday – the preachers, vestry stewards, meet and greeters, technicians, cleaners, readers, coffee makers or anyone taking part or with any sort of responsibility at all. We pray that God’s presence and love will be made known and that there will be a sense of celebration and meaningful fellowship in each of our churches.

“May the spirit of the resurrected Jesus burst open the doors of our hearts, stretch out our hands and liberate his incarnational presence to transform our needy world.” (Ros Murphy, Methodist Prayer Handbook 2020/2021)