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Loving our neighbours in the 21 st Century

Explore the virtues of kindness, adoption, connectedness, caring for the elderly, and fostering unity in our communities. Reflect on the ordinary moments that bring us closer to God and each other.

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Loving our neighbours in the 21 st Century

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  1. Loving our neighbours in the 21st Century

  2. ADOPTION Isaiah 40:31 but those who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength, they shall mount up with wings like eagles,they shall run and not be weary,     they shall walk and not faint Pray for: • Waiting adoptive families • Waiting children in care homes - adoption agencies • Adopted children struggling with their past • Families who reach out to ensure children are part of a loving home

  3. ELDERLY Acts 2:16-18 No, this is what was spoken through the prophet Joel: ‘In the last days it will be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy,and your young men shall see visions,and your old men shall dream dreams. Pray for: • Thank God for the faithful serving given to our community by the elderly • Pray for any who may feel lonely and cut off and agencies who support • Pray that God will give the elderly the gift of dreaming dreams to build His Kingdom • Pray for those in care homes in our community and their carers

  4. KINDNESS Galatians 5:22-23 The Fruit of the Spirit By contrast, the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. There is no law against such things. Pray For: • Pray that our communities will be filled with and known for kindness and compassion • Pray for ourselves that kindness starts with us in our homes, at work and with our neighbours • Pray that God will guide us through his Holy Spirit into acts of kindness in our communities • Pray for our families that the fruit of the Spirit may grow in ouir homes and spread to our neighbours

  5. Ordinary Life 1 Corinthians 10: 31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. Pray For: • Space in our busy lives to pray • Pray that God will lead us through His Holy Spirit to people in our community who we can get alongside – even just with a smile • For those at work, whose ordinary lives following the call to be Christians in the workplace • For those who struggle with over busy lives • For people whose ordinary lives are lonely • For our children in schools and our teachers

  6. Pregnant mums and babies Psalm 139: 13 For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. Pray For: • For families eagerly awaiting the birth of a child • For couples unable to have children or those struggling to conceive • For midwives, health visitors and all who support new parents • For babies born prematurely • For wisdom for parents bringing up children in a challenging age • For families bring their babies / children to baptism • For the families of children who have been baptised in our churches • For all Godparents seeking to live lives supporting children on their ‘journey of faith’

  7. REVIVAL Psalm 85: 6 Will you not revive us again, that your people may rejoice in you? Pray For: • The Holy Spirit to move in people’s hearts • Revival starts with us as individuals and His church • For our own roads and communities that God’s Holy Spirit will be at work bringing healing • That we will give glory to God for all that He is already doing in our communities and lives • That Ashford would become a safe place to live, free from drugs • Christians in the workplace, Christians outside the school gates, Christians at the heart of loving families, Christians as volunteers

  8. UNITY Ephesians 4: 3 Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace Pray for: • Unity in our churches and between Christians • Unity in families where there is division • For family relationships • For our country and Parliament (Brexit!) • For unity in diversity • For Ashford Town Parish as it seeks the way forward – God’s guidance

  9. Zero Prejudice Galatians 3: 28 28 There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. Pray for: • Healing of racial tensions • For the elimination of all types of prejudice • For love across all races, religions and genders • For greater understanding of other cultures • For those in our community who have been refugees through no fault of their own • For those seeking to serve God with challenging callings

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