We have started a monthly Prayer Diary. It has a prayer intention for every day of the month - and each month the focus changes.
If you want to print it out, the July edition can be found here.
The St John’s Parish Prayer 2025
You may wish to use this prayer daily as part of your rhythm of prayer.
Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people here at St John’s. As we seek to do your will, gives us ears to hear, eyes to see, wills to obey and hearts to love. Amen.
Corporate Daily Prayer at St John’s
We pray every day at 9.30am Monday to Friday for the life of the Parish. Everyone is welcome to join us.
Can we pray for you?
If you would like someone to pray for you, whatever it might be this can be done either as part of our worship or privately by our St Luke’s Prayer Cell. Do contact our Parish Administrator to be added to one of our prayer lists:
Healing Eucharist
At 5pm on the Fourth Sunday of the month we normally meet in the Lady Chapel for a simple Healing Eucharist, with prayers for healing and anointing. All welcome.
St John’s Prayer Diary for July 2025
We have a prayer intention for every day of the month. The focus of our prayers for May is 'Vocations'.
June
26. For places of Theological learning, especially Eastern Region Ministry Course.
27. For those involved in choosing the next Archbishop of Canterbury, and the next Bishop of St Albans.
28. For all those who taught us the faith.
29. For Apostles Peter and Paul.
30. For those considering taking First Communion.
July
1. Give thanks for a God who calls each of us by name to follow him.
2. To each baptised person, that they may know their part to play in the life of the Church.
3. For Thomas the Apostle. Why not read John 20.24-29?
4. For the Diocesan Director of Ordinands, who helps oversee vocations in the St Albans Diocese.
5. For the team of Vocations Advisers.
6. Those who oversee Curacy Training, especially Em Coley, IME2 Officer.
7. That we might better recognise the vocations of the Laity, especially to leadership roles in the Church.
8. Those who use their gifts to make music in Church.
9. For those who are involved in the National Church with the selection of clergy.
10. Those with responsibility for discerning who will be the next Archbishop of Canterbury.
11. For St Benedict, Patron of Europe. Why not find out something about the Rule of Benedict?
12. Those with responsibility for discerning who will be next Bishop of St Albans.
13. That we might pray for our own Vocation.
14. For those with vocations outside the church.
15. For current ordinands.
16. For the Vocation of the whole church to be witness of God’s love.
17. For more vocations to the priesthood.
18. For more vocations to Lay Leaders of Worship.
19. For the work of our Theological Colleges.
20. For the vocation of family life.
21. For all deacons, priests and bishops.
22. For Mary Magdalene. Why not read Mark 16.1-8?
23. For Vocations to the religious Life.
24. For those with Birthdays in July.
25. For James the Apostle, and for all undertaking a Pilgrimage.
26. For the vocations of those who are retired.
27. For more vocations to Reader Ministry, especially at St John’s.
28. For our young people to explore their place with the Church.
29. For Mary, Martha and Lazarus. Why not Read Luke 10:38-42?
30. Thanks for William Wilberforce, and his part in the Abolition of Slavery.
31. For those preparing to go on Holiday and for rest.