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 2026 edition can be found 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 March is our second Mission Action Goal: Stewardship and Giving.- and for April it is our third Mission Action Goal: Children and Young People
April 2026
1. MAP Goal 3: Children and young people.
2. Giving thanks for the Last Supper and reflecting what communion means to me.
3. Good Friday, remembering Jesus dying on the cross for us.
4. On Holy Saturday, why not take a moment to wait and be still.
5. For all those celebrating Easter today around the world.
6. For the Easter Monday Pilgrimage to St Alban Cathedral
7. For young people on their Easter Holidays.
8. For all who volunteer in our ministry to Children and Young people.
9. For our Toddler Service
10. For our Little Acorns Baby and Toddler Group
11. For Scouts and Guides, especially14th Brownies and 19th Rainbow’s and Brownies who meet at St John’s.
12. For Grove Infant and Nursery School, students and staff.
13. For our Children and Families Committee.
14. For Grove Junior School, students and staff.
15. For setting up a new youth group in the parish.
16. For any young people struggling with their mental health.
17. For all children and young people in Southdown.
18. For everyone who works with children and young people.
19. For our Junior and Mini Church. For Liz, our Parish Safeguarding Officer.
20. For any who have a birthday this month.
21. For our All Age worship every month.
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 resource 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 those preparing for Confirmation.