25 July 2010 Trinity 8
Pray for those in Positions of Authority
- For credible and responsible party policy position and communication thereof, re debt/interest rates, population/immigration/border control, climate change, education, defence/foreign policy
- U.S. Army leadership in Afghanistan; allied strategy there
The Church, Local and General
Pray for the Community
- For indigenous individuals and communities; for the homeless
- Wise responses to data on climate change, genetics and Naplan testing
- Role models in public life
Pray for those in particular need of God's grace
- Political stability in Iraq, PNG, anti-terrorism authorities, Gulf of Mexico clean-up
- Our armed forces on active deployment; other influences for good in Afghanistan
- The bereaved (see pew leaflet for details)
- Those unwell, in hospital or recovering (see pew leaflet for details) Those in Nursing Homes and Retirement Villages
- Thanks for casserole ministry
- Families in turmoil, stress or having to make decisions about health and lifestyle