St Mary's prayer Diary
| Wednesday 1st | Psalm 62 | Jeremiah 22. 20—23.8 | Frederick Denison Maurice, priest, teacher of the faith, 1872 St Mary’s finances especially in light of Covid 19 |
| Thursday 2nd | 43 | Jeremiah 23. 9-32 | NHS workers during the pandemic |
| Friday 3rd | 31 | Jeremiah 24 | Local churches connecting with congregations |
| Saturday 4th | 130 | Jeremiah 25. 1-14 | Families in isolation |
| Sunday 5th | 118. 1-2, 19-end | Matthew 26. 14-end of 27 | Palm SundaySt Mary’s congregation |
| Monday 6th | 25 | Lamentations 2. 9-19 | Monday of Holy WeekGovernment ministers and officials making hard decisions |
| Tuesday 7th | 55. 13-24 | Lamentations 3. 40-51 | Tuesday of Holy WeekLocal services (GP’s, shopkeepers etc) |
| Wednesday 8th | 88 | Isaiah 63. 1-9 | Wednesday of Holy WeekChurch ministers |
| Thursday 9th | 39 | Exodus 11 | Maundy ThursdayGive thanks for the eucharist even if we can’t share it |
| Friday 10th | 130 | Lamentations 5. 15-end | Good FridayJesus’ sacrifice for us |
| Saturday 11th | 31 1-4, 15-16 | Matthew 27. 57-end | Easter EveA sense of sacrifice for others |
| Sunday 12th | 118. 1-2, 14-24 | John 20. 1-18 | Easter DayJesus resurrected; a hope for the world |
| Monday 13th | 135 | Song of Solomon 1. 9—2.7 | Monday of Easter WeekFamilies separated by Covid 19 |
| Tuesday 14th | 136 | Song of Solomon 2. 8-end | Tuesday of Easter WeekA sense of peace for troubled minds |
| Wednesday 15th | 105 | Song of Solomon 3 | Wednesday of Easter WeekPeople working from home |
| Thursday 16th | 106 | Song of Solomon 5. 2—6.3 | Thursday of Easter WeekIsolated members of community |
| Friday 17th | 107 | Song of Solomon 7. 10—8.4 | Friday of Easter WeekDiocesan staff |
| Saturday 18th | 145 | Song of Solomon 8. 5-7 | Saturday of Easter WeekFuneral families struggling with the restrictive funeral arrangements |
| Sunday 19th | 16 | John 20. 19-end | 2nd Sunday of EasterJennifer Hawkins who would have been baptised today |
| Monday 20th | 139 | Deuteronomy 1. 3-18 | Hospital Chaplains |
| Tuesday 21st | 104 | Deuteronomy 1. 19-40 | Anselm, abbot, archbishop, teacher of the faith, 1109Bishops Christopher and John |
| Wednesday 22nd | 33 | Deuteronomy 3. 18-end | Coventry East DeaneryBuff Forbes-Stone, Area Dean |
| Thursday 23rd | 126 | John 15. 18-21 | George, martyr, patron of England, c.304Courage to face difficulties |
| Friday 24th | 118 | Deuteronomy 4. 15-31 | Mellitus, bishop, 624Seven Martyrs of the Melanesian Brotherhood 2003Those training for ordination |
| Saturday 25th | 119. 9-16 | Mark 13. 5-13 | Mark the EvangelistSt Mark’s Swanswell, Phil Atkinson Vicar |
| Sunday 26th | 116. 1-3. 10-end | Luke 24. 13-35 | 3rd Sunday of EasterBusinesses struggling to stay afloat |
| Monday 27th | 61 | Deuteronomy 5. 1-22 | Christina Rossetti, poet, 1894Local schools |
| Tuesday 28th | 71 | Deuteronomy 5. 22-end | Peter Chanel, missionary, martyr, 1841Mission societies |
| Wednesday 29th | 72 | Deuteronomy 6 | Catherine of Siena, teacher of the faith, 1380Coventry Cathedral staff |
| Thursday 30th | 73 | Deuteronomy 7. 1-11 | Pandita Mary Ramabai, translator, 1922Furloughed workers |