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 April version can be found here and the version for May 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 meet in the Lady Chapel for a simple Healing Eucharist, with prayers for healing and anointing. All welcome.
St John’s Prayer Diary for April & May 2025
We have a prayer intention for every day of the month. The focus of our prayers for April is our third Mission Action Goal: Children and Young People and for May our fourth Mission Action Goal: Welcome and Invitation
April
18. Good Friday, remembering Jesus dying on the cross for us.
19. For Liz, our Parish Safeguarding Officer.
20. For all those celebrating Easter today around the world.
21. For the Easter Monday Pilgrimage to St Alban Cathedral
22. To find ways for setting a vision for our work with young people.
23. Praying for England on the Feast Day of St George.
24. For Aldwickbury Prep School, students and staff.
25. For all our Secondary Schools in Harpenden
26. For wisdom in how we might resources our ministry to young people more effectively.
27. For our Junior Choir and for new members.
28.For all those who come to St John’s to get a place in St George’s.
29. For all those who have recently received First Communion.
30. For our Enquirers Course, for those exploring Christianity.
May
1. For all those who we welcome into our hall for local elections.
2. Our work towards our fourth MAP Goal: Welcome and Invitation.
3. That everyone might know they are a beloved child of God.
4. Our sermon series starting today on discipleship called ‘Living as…’
5. Giving thanks for everyone new who has started coming to St John’s.
6. For any who have a birthday this month.
7. That we might each have the courage to invite people to church.
8. Philip and James, Apostles, that we too might share the Good News.
9. For all those involved in our ministry of welcome.
10.That everyone who comes to St John’s might feel welcome.
11. For our Annual Meetings, taking place today (do come!).
12. For those who preach on topics of welcome and inclusivity.
13. For help to make a welcome leaflet for those new to St John’s.
14. For all those who made us feel welcome and invited us to church.
15. For the re-forming of a new group to look at inclusivity at St John’s.
16. That everyone may take up the invitation from Jesus to follow him.
17. For work on our buildings to make us more welcoming to those who are hard of hearing or with a disability.
18. For the Diocesan Racial Action Justice Group.
19. For our welcome towards those who might not expect to feel welcome in church, especially those who are Gay or Trans.
20. For Faith and Light and our welcome to those with additional learning needs.
21. For our Start Course, continuing to meet as we explore the Christian faith.
22. For those who do not feel welcome due to their financial status.
23. For those who welcome us into their homes and lives.
24. We remember John and Charles Wesley and pray our welcome to other denominations.
25. For those who are ‘Beating the Bounds’ of our Parish today.
26. For our welcome and support of those who are immigrants or refugees.
27. That our country might be a welcome place for all.
28. For social events where we can get to know each other better, especially our simple lunches.
29. The Ascension of our Lord and our Deanery Service at St John’s
30. To welcome those with Special Needs such as ADHD and Autism.
31. Giving thanks for the visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth, Mother of John the Baptist.