JANUARY PRAYER DIARY
| Friday 1st | Psalm 8 | Luke 2. 15-21 | Naming and Circumcision of JesusBaptism families who cancelled in 2020 because of the pandemic. |
| Saturday 2nd | 46 | Ruth 1 | Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, bishops, teachers of the faith, 379 and 389Seraphim, monk, spiritual guide, 1833Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah, bishop, evangelist, 1945Christopher and John Bishops |
| Sunday 3rd | 72. 10-15 | Matthew 2. 1-12 | EpiphanyOrthodox Christians celebrating Christmas today |
| Monday 4th | 87 | Ruth 2 | Schools preparing for a new term; especially secondary schools |
| Tuesday 5th | 97 | Ruth 3 | Employees working from home |
| Wednesday 6th | 98 | Ruth 4. 1-17 | Employees in the work place |
| Thursday 7th | 118 | Jeremiah 23. 1-8 | Andy Street West Midlands Mayor |
| Friday 8th | 145 | Jeremiah 30. 1-17 | Hospitals and doctors surgeries vaccinating against Covid |
| Saturday 9th | 36 | Isaiah 61 | St Mary’s finances |
| Sunday 10th | 29 | Mark 1. 4-11 | Baptism of ChristDmitry and family; last Sunday at St Mary’s |
| Monday 11th | 35 | Genesis 1. 1-19 | Mary Slessor, missionary, 1915Mission societies |
| Tuesday 12th | 45 | Genesis 1. 20—2.3 | Aelred, abbot, 1167Benedict Biscop, scholar, 689University lecturers |
| Wednesday 13th | 47 | Genesis 2. 4-end | Hilary, bishop, teacher of the faith, 367Kentigern (Mungo), missionary bishop, 603.George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends (Quakers), 1691 Christian denominations working together |
| Thursday 14th | 61 | Genesis 3 | Businesses, especially hospitality, hit by the pandemic |
| Friday 15th | 68 | Genesis 4. 1-16, 25-26 | Church musicians |
| Saturday 16th | 85 | Genesis 6. 1-10 | David Jamieson, West Midlands Police & Crime Commissioner |
| Sunday 17th | 139. 1-5, 12-18 | John 1. 43-end | 2nd Sunday of EpiphanyWardens Barbara and John |
| Monday 18th | 71 | Genesis 6. 11—7.10 | Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: 18-25th January.Amy Carmichael, spiritual writer, 1951St Mary’s congregation |
| Tuesday 19th | 89. 1-37 | Genesis 7. 11-end | Wulfstan, bishop, 1095Bishops Christopher and John |
| Wednesday 20th | 97 | Genesis 8. 1-14 | Richard Rolle, spiritual writer, 1349Walsgrave Baptist Church, Amy & Dave Barker |
| Thursday 21st | 116 | Genesis 8. 15—9.7 | Agnes, child martyr, 304Potters Green United Reformed Church |
| Friday 22nd | 73 | Genesis 9. 8-19 | Vincent of Saragossa, deacon, martyr, 304St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church |
| Saturday 23rd | 61 | Genesis 11. 1-9 | St Philip’s, Potters Green, Mike Eaman |
| Sunday 24th | 128 | John 2. 1-11 | 3rd Sunday of EpiphanyCoventry East Deanery; Buff Forbes Stone |
| Monday 25th | 67 | Matthew 19. 27-end | Conversion of PaulAlways Me – Alzheimer’s Group meeting at church |
| Tuesday 26th | 145 | Genesis 13. 2-end | Timothy and Titus, companions of PaulMalcolm Tyler |
| Wednesday 27th | 29 | Genesis 14 | Verger: Gary Croshaw |
| Thursday 28th | 24 | Genesis 15 | Thomas Aquinas, priest, philosopher, teacher of the faith, 1274 Dmitry Lutsenko: Licensed as Vicar of St Marys, Horsell |
| Friday 29th | 67 | Genesis 16 | Readers & Intercessors at St Mary’s |
| Saturday 30th | 72 | Genesis 17. 1-22 | Charles, king and martyr, 1649The Royal Family |
| Sunday 31st | 24. 7-end | Luke 2. 22-40 | Presentation of Christ in the Temple.(Candlemas) Readers: Tony, Lorraine, Trefor & Stephen |