• Pray for Vicky on placement in Uganda at this time.
• At Rogationtide (May 1st), the time of the sowing of crops, remember farmers, both here and abroad.
• Pray for the after-school club at Mansbridge School, Bug Safari, on Wednesday afternoons, and especially for the students as they lead and plan it.
• Pray for Christian Aid Week, May 15th-22nd, and for all the collectors in this area.
• Pray for the Swaythling and Bassett Covenant of Churches, and for our AGM on May 15th.
• Pray for the 3 primary schools in the Parish, for the children and staff, and especially as all three are in the process of appointing or awaiting new headteachers.
• Pray for all those standing in the General Election on May 5th, and for the political process.

PRAYERS OF THE MONTH

Prayers around the time of a General Election

God our Father, you guide everything in wisdom and love.

Accept the prayers we offer for our nation; by the wisdom of our leaders and integrity of our citizens, may harmony and justice be secured and may there be lasting prosperity and peace.

We ask this through our Lord, Jesus Christ your Son, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever.

Instil in us, O Lord, a spirit of understanding, truth, and peace, that we may strive with all our hearts to know what is pleasing to you and hold fast to it with one accord.

We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God for ever and ever.