Daily Prayers
8th April, Biggleswade Great Barford Graham Buckle, (R) Maureen Munro
Thanksgiving: For the midweek communion and Healing Eucharist attendance.
Prayers: A stronger commitment to reach out to a growing village.
9th April, Biggleswade Moggerhanger
Festival: Maundy Thursday
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve
10th April, Biggleswade Northill Frank Coleman, (R) Bernie Parsons
Festival: Good Friday
Thanksgiving: The progress made with the liturgical review.
Prayers: For the growth of the Sunday School.
11th April, Biggleswade Old Warden Frank Coleman, (R) Bernie Parsons
Festival: Holy Saturday/Easter Eve
Thanksgiving: The growth of the Congregation.
Prayers: Progress in raising nearly £1 Million pounds for urgent restoration.
12th April, Biggleswade Potton Vacant, (Rs) Simon Gutteridge, David Kirkpatrick
Festival: Easter Day
Thanksgiving: We all give thanks for all the clergy who have helped and led services during this interregnum.
Prayers: That the Lord will send us the best person to lead this Benefice into the future.
13th April, Biggleswade Roxton Graham Buckle, (R) Brenda Jennings, Maureen Munro
Festival: Easter Monday
Thanksgiving: For the growing Messy Church and our links with the school.
Prayers: The changes that will be brought about by the work on the Black Cat roundabout.
14th April, Biggleswade Sandy
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve
15th April, Biggleswade Sutton Vacant, (Rs) Simon Gutteridge, David Kirkpatrick
Thanksgiving: We all give thanks for all the clergy who have helped and led services during this interregnum.
Prayers: That the Lord will send us the best person to lead this Benefice into the future.
16th April, Biggleswade Tempsford with Little Barford Graham Buckle, (R) Maureen Munro
Thanksgiving: The commitment of the village to St Peters and the fundraising for installing new heating.
Prayers: A growing link with the Methodist Chapel.
17th April, Biggleswade Willington
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve
18th April, Biggleswade Wrestlingworth In Vacancy
Thanksgiving: For the recent generosity of our parishioners in helping raise the necessary funds to replace our stolen lead roof.
Prayers: That we will soon have a new Parish Priest to guide us in our worship.
19th April, Bishop's Stortford Albury Steve Bate
Thanksgiving: The connections being formed with families through our childrens activity at the monthly Village Hall afternoon Teas.
Prayers: The growth of our small worshipping community.
20th April, Bishop's Stortford Bishop’s Stortford Derwyn Williams, (PTOs) Derek Hinge, June Knight, (R) Rob Klincke
Thanksgiving: Substantial progress in repairing the damage from last years traumatic break-in.
Prayers: A fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon us.
21st April, Bishop's Stortford Bishop’s Stortford, Holy Trinity Mandy Brown, Sarah Forrest, (Rs) Michael Prior, Hazel Wingfield
Thanksgiving: New faces and God's work on the edges of our Church.
Prayers: Next steps for discipleship in all our Children & Families Ministries.
22nd April, Bishop's Stortford Braughing Julie Gawthrope
Thanksgiving: Our new family service on the second Sunday of the month which has been well received.
Prayers: Successful reordering of the back of the church to make it more community friendly.
23rd April, Bishop's Stortford Furneux Pelham Julie Gawthrope
Thanksgiving: The PCC and all they are contributing running the church and efforts to replace the roof.
Prayers: For the congregation to go deeper into God.
24th April, Bishop's Stortford Gilston with Eastwick Vacant, (Rs) Roger Burridge, Joy Galliers-Burridge, Judith Denton, (LLW) Jan Bellingham
Thanksgiving: For the villages participation in our community events and special services.
Prayers: For Gods guidance in the development plans for our 2 churches.
25th April, Bishop's Stortford High Wych, St James Vacant, (Rs) Roger Burridge, Joy Galliers-Burridge, Judith Denton, (LLW) Jan Bellingham
Thanksgiving: For the numbers attending Messy Church.
Prayers: For growth in our relationship with God, in numbers worshipping, and ways to serve our community.
26th April, Bishop's Stortford Hockerill, All Saints
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve
27th April, Bishop's Stortford Little Hadham Steve Bate
Thanksgiving: A small congregation willing to try new things.
Prayers: The development of a regular parent/carer and pre-school event in church before pick-up time at the nearby school.
28th April, Bishop's Stortford Much Hadham Steve Bate
Thanksgiving: Our new youth group that grew out of the 2019 confirmation group.
Prayers: The preparations for our 800th anniversary celebrations and reaching out to the wider village through them.
29th April, Bishop's Stortford Mundens, The John Chitham, (R) Caroline Franks
Thanksgiving: For strong links with the school.
Prayers: For outreach into the village.
30th April, Bishop's Stortford Sacombe John Chitham, (R) Caroline Franks
Thanksgiving: For the development of the midweek service.
Prayers: For the reordering of the rear of the church.
1st May, Board for Mission and Ministry
Thanksgiving: For all the work in parishes that the Mission & Ministry Department Officers are involved with, supporting youth and childrens work, flourishing churches and new worshipping communities.
Prayers: That we will effectively support our leaders across the diocese.
2nd May, Reaching New People Alison Jackson, Helen Neville, Luke Larner, Mark Dunwoody, Linda Watson, Susan Hughes, Tricia Humber
Thanksgiving: The work of all those parishes with whom we are engaged.
Prayers: For our upcoming Vision Day on the 16th May, in Chorleywood.
3rd May, Chaplains within Educational Establishments
4th May, Bishop's Stortford Sawbridgeworth Vacancy, Debbie Hore, (R) Di Kitson
Thanksgiving: For our faithful and caring congregation who have supported and encouraged us during the interregnum.
Prayers: The ministry of our long awaited new parish priest, Father Simon, as we walk together Living Gods Love.
5th May, Bishop's Stortford Standon John Chitham, (R) Caroline Franks
Thanksgiving: For the development of the Centre Community Church.
Prayers: For witness at the Standon Calling music festival in July.
6th May, Bishop's Stortford Stocking Pelham Julie Gawthrope
Thanksgiving: Faithful committed Church wardens and treasurer who do a wonderful job looking after the church and whose hospitality is second to none.
Prayers: More folk in Stocking Pelham to make St Mary's their home.
7th May, Bishop's Stortford Thorley
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve
8th May, Buntingford Anstey James Sawyer, (PTO) Paddy Cable, (Rs) Patricia Hamilton, Mike West, James Wyld
Thanksgiving: The support of the community, our benefice and the ongoing restoration of our church.
Prayers: For our mission plans of welcome and outreach to the whole community.
9th May, Buntingford Ardeley
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve
10th May, Buntingford Ashwell
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve
11th May, Buntingford Aspenden
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve
12th May, Buntingford Baldock Andrew Holford, (Rs) Sharon Cooper, Katrina Nice
Thanksgiving: For a Church which puts Faith into action.
Prayers: For continued commitment to the supporting the Church financially.
13th May, Buntingford Barkway Ruth Pyke, (PTOs) Richard Pyke, Sonia Falaschi -Ray
Thanksgiving: For the generosity of all who responded to the appeal for our tower repairs.
Prayers: For our Benefice Pilgrimage.
14th May, Buntingford Barley Ruth Pyke, (PTOs) Richard Pyke, Sonia Falaschi -Ray
Thanksgiving: For all who serve on our PCC.
Prayers: For our plans to improve the facilities within our church.
15th May, Buntingford Benington (LEP)
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve
16th May, Buntingford Brent Pelham James Sawyer, (PTO) Paddy Cable, (Rs) Patricia Hamilton, Mike West, James Wyld
Thanksgiving: The bellringers' reestablished call to prayer and the ministry at our benefice midweek communion.
Prayers: For our mission plans of welcome and outreach to the whole community.
17th May, Buntingford Bygrave Andrew Holford, (Rs) Sharon Cooper, Katrina Nice
Thanksgiving: For enthusiasm for mission.
Prayers: For a new home group in Bygrave.
18th May, Buntingford Clothall Fiona Wheatley, (PTO) Nick Lyness
Thanksgiving: A loving and supportive church family.
Prayers: Growing that family.
19th May, Buntingford Cottered
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve
20th May, Buntingford Hinxworth
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve
21st May, Buntingford Hormead with Wyddial James Sawyer, (PTO) Paddy Cable, (Rs) Patricia Hamilton, Mike West, James Wyld
Festival: Ascension Day
Thanksgiving: The generosity of our predecessors in the benefice, links with our church school and the new life we can bring to our communities.
Prayers: For our mission plans of welcome and outreach to the whole community.
22nd May, Buntingford Kelshall Vacancy, (R) Richard Genochio
Thanksgiving: For the continuity of prayer and worship during the vacancy, and for support of visiting clergy.
Prayers: For faithful teaching of the Gospel of Christ, and that people in the village may be receptive to it.
23rd May, Buntingford Layston with Buntingford
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve
24th May, Buntingford Meesden James Sawyer, (PTO) Paddy Cable, (Rs) Patricia Hamilton, Mike West, James Wyld
Thanksgiving: The powerful tangible presence of our creator God in the countryside and this benefice.
Prayers: For our mission plans of welcome and outreach to the whole community.
25th May, Buntingford Newnham
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve
26th May, Buntingford Reed and Buckland Ruth Pyke, (PTOs) Richard Pyke, Sonia Falaschi -Ray
Thanksgiving: For our community choir singing at Cathedral Evensong.
Prayers: For all who work so hard in fund raising.
27th May, Buntingford Royston
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve
28th May, Buntingford Rushden Fiona Wheatley
Thanksgiving: The village community supporting us so generously in a new covenant initiative.
Prayers: For new friends to the church community.
29th May, Buntingford Sandon
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve
30th May, Buntingford Therfield Vacancy, (R) Richard Genochio
Thanksgiving: For the continuity of prayer and worship during the vacancy, and for support of visiting clergy.
Prayers: For faithful teaching of the Gospel of Christ, and that people in the village may be receptive to it.
31st May, Buntingford Throcking
Festival: The Visitation
Thanksgiving: For the Ministers of the Parish and community they serve