Our monthly Prayer Diary is a prayer intention for every day of the month - and each month the focus changes.
If you want to print it out, the November 2026 edition can be found here (the October 2026 edition is here).
The St John’s Parish Prayer 2026
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:
St John’s Prayer Diar
Welcome to our St John’s Prayer Diary with a prayer intention for every day of the month. The focus of our prayers for September is worship.
October
22. For all who preach and lead worship at St John’s, especially Readers, and a prayer for new Readers to be discerned.
23. Revd Tim, and all clergy who preside at the Eucharist.
24. For exploring ways to involve more people, especially young people, in worship
25. Bible Sunday today, and for reading our Bible more often.
26. For exploring new ways of worshiping God at St John’s, especially non-eucharistic worship.
27. For the worship at the Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban.
28. Simon and Jude, Apostles. Why not find out about them?
29. Giving thanks for Martin Luther and his courage.
30. To find ways to worship God with other Christians in Harpenden.
31. For those who will gather at St John’s today to remember loved ones who have died.
November
1. All Saints Sunday, giving thanks for all the saints, known and unknown.
2. All Souls’, as we remember our departed loved ones.
3. For Little Acorns Baby and Toddler groups celebrating 5 years of serving the community and prayer for finding a new leader for this group.
4. Justice in our time and that we might become a more just society, especially for the voiceless and the poorest.
5. For the Justice Ministry in His Majesty Government.
6. Remembering St Leonard – patron saints, of amongst other things, political prisoners, imprisoned people, prisoners of war and captives.
7. For the creation of laws which are just and fair, and especially all those elected to govern.
8. Remembrance Sunday, for all those who gave their lives in War for our freedom.
9. Saints and Martyrs of England – why not find a saint and martyr of England and learn about them?
10. Probation Service and their work amongst those who have been in prison.
11. Martin of Tours, and his service to the poor.
12. For the Work of the United Nations
13. Remembering Samuel Seabury, and praying for justice in the wider church, especially the role of the church in America.
14. The birthday of King Charles III. Praying for the Royal Family.
15. For all the Supreme Courts in this and other countries.
16. For the European Court of Human Rights and all who work in Human Rights.
17. Remembering St Hugh of Lincoln and the role of the church in speaking truth to power and authority.
18. Remembering Elizabeth of Hungary who used her wealth to build a hospital and to serve the sick.
19. For St Hilda, and her role in reconciling different parts of the church.
20. St Edmund, on his martyrdom, praying for all those killed for their faith.
21. For all those who work in the Court of Appeal, the High Court, the Crown Court, the County Court, and the magistrates' courts.
22. For Christ the King of the Universe. The last Sunday of the Church year.
23. For preparations being made for Advent
24. For Judges, Magistrates, and all who administer justice
25. Praying for justice for immigrants.
26. Praying for those who face miscarriages of justice.
27. Pray that I might act justly, love mercy, walk humbly.
28. For Justice in the Middle East, to both Palestinians and Israelis.
29. Advent Sunday, praying for hope in the darkness.
30. For Justice for the victims of all wars.