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The Five Finger Prayer
1: Your Thumb is nearest you, so begin your prayers by praying for those closest to you, they are the easiest to remember.
To pray for Our Loved ones is, as C S Lewis once said a “Sweet Duty”
2: The next finger is the pointing finger, Pray for those who teach, instruct & heal. This includes teachers’, doctors, and priests & ministers.
They need support & wisdom in pointing others in the right direction, Keep them in your prayers.
3: The next finger is the tallest finger, it reminds us of our leaders, Pray for Politicians (they need it), leaders in business & industry & administrators. These people shape our nation & guide public opinion.
They need God’s Guidance
4: The fourth finger is our ring finger. Surprising to many is in fact the weakest finger, as any piano teacher will testify.
It should remind us to pray for those who are weak, in trouble or in pain. They need our prayers night & day, you can not pray too much for them.
5: And lastly comes our little finger- smallest finger of all which is where we should place ourselves in relation to God & others.
Your pinkie should remind you to pray for yourself.
By the time you have prayed for the other 4 groups, your own needs will be put into proper prospective & you will be able to pray for yourself more effectively
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I urge then, first of all that petitions,
prayers, intercessions and thanksgiving should be offered for everyone
(1 Timothy 2:1, New Jerusalem Bible)
PRAYER BOARD
Whatever your approach to prayer, it's nice to know that other people are praying for you.
If you're looking for
support, or if you want to offer support to others then the Our Prayer
Board is here for you.
Our Prayer Board is for people of all faiths and none.
If there is something you
would like our visitors to pray for, then please send an email
to
Prayers@sacredheartrcchurch.org.uk
.
Please give your location and name, please be aware that request can be
seen across the World.
If your request is for someone else please give careful consideration to
how that person will feel about being prayed for.
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Mary in London |
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Ali from Kent Please Pray for me I need inspiration |
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Proinsias from London Please can you pray for my
job security? I work in a University in London and worked and studied
hard to to get my position. |
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Reverend Deacon John Letley Kent Please prayer for the men in our local prison establishments on the Isle of Sheppey. Please also prayer for the Priests and Deacons who minister to them and for a continual increase in the labourers to the vineyard that is Prison Chaplaincy. |
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We pray for Alison and her children as they adjust to their new situation. We pray that the Our Lord will help them, guide them in the difficult months ahead and they grow strong in his loving care. Through Christ our Lord. |
Prayer for a Sick Person
Almighty and Eternal God,
You are the everlasting health of those who believe in You.
Hear us for Your sick servant (N...)
for whom we implore the aid of Your tender mercy,
that being restored to bodily health,
he (she) may give thanks to You in Your Church.
Through Christ our Lord.
