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 March 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 Diary for January 2025
Welcome to our St John’s Prayer Diary for March 2026 with a prayer intention for every day of the month. The focus of our prayers this month is our second Mission Action Goal: Stewardship and Giving.
February 2026
25. For those who help welcome people to church on Sunday.
26. For those who watch our services online and those who help us livestream them.
27. For the Anglican Communion and the Archbishop of Canterbury.
28. Help me to reflect and discern how best to use my time to enrich the community life of St John’s.
March 2026
1. Remembering St David, and the people of Wales.
2. Giving thanks for all that people generously give to St John’s.
3. MAP Goal 2: Stewardship and Giving.
4. For our PCC Treasurer, Alison Bygrave.
5. For our Lent Giving towards repairing the Porch.
6. For our Fabric Committee and their work towards costing out various capital projects.
7. For everyone who helps out with finances at St John’s.
8. For projects which we will need to fundraise additional money this year.
9. For time this Lent to reflect on my own financial giving.
10. For being thankful for what God has given me, that I might use it for his glory.
11. For any who are struggling financially at the moment and those who receive Welfare Support.
12. For all those who work in financial services.
13. Giving thanks for the generosity of last year’s Stewardship Campaign and plans for the next one.
14. For our new Stewardship Committee.
15. Mothering Sunday, and for all those who find today difficult.
16. For those who run our Hall, and ensuring it is used effectively.
17. Remembering St Patrick, and the people of Ireland.
18. Those who serve the church on our PCC.
19. For our Bishops.
20. For those who support those in debt in our Community – especially Harpenden Money Advice Centre.
21. Thomas Cranmer, and giving thanks for the Book of Common Prayer.
22. For our Tenebrae service taking place this evening and our reflections on the Passion of Christ.
23. For a better way to explain the Offertory on Sunday, especially for those who don’t come very often.
24. For those who audit our accounts.
25. For the Annunciation of our Lord to Mary.
26. For more people to give via the Parish Giving Scheme.
27. For setting up a Friends of St John’s in the future to help care for our building.
28. For finding appropriate ways to talk and teach about giving in Church.
29. For Palm Sunday and the start of Holy Week. May God help me to understand this week and why it is so important for our faith.
30. For those who work in the Diocese overseeing how the Parish Share is set and spent.
31. For everyone to have a fair and living wage for the work they do.