St Mary's prayer diary....
DECEMBER PRAYER DIARY
| Saturday 1st | Psalm 150 | Isaiah 24 | Charles de Foucauld, hermit 1916UHCW, patients and staff |
| Sunday 2nd | 25. 1-9 | Luke 21/ 25-36 | Advent Sunday Toy Service |
| Monday 3rd | 71 | Isaiah 25. 1-9 | Francis Xavier, missionary, 1552St Mary’s finances |
| Tuesday 4th | 74 | Isaiah 26. 1-13 | John of Damascus, monk, teacher of the faith, c.749Nicholas Ferrar, deacon, founder of the Little Gidding Community, 1637Religious communities |
| Wednesday 5th | 77 | Isaiah 28. 1-13 | Coventry East Deanery: Pam Howell & Buff Forbes Stone |
| Thursday 6th | 40 | Isaiah 28. 14-end | Nicholas, bishop, c.326Health Care Workers |
| Friday 7th | 17 | Isaiah 29. 1-14 | Ambrose, bishop, teacher of the faith, 397Christopher & John bishops |
| Saturday 8th | 27 | Isaiah 29. 15-end | Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Pregnant women |
| Sunday 9th | Canticle: Benedictus | Luke 3. 1-6 | 2nd Sunday of Advent Musicians and choirs performing around Christmas |
| Monday 10th | 144 | Isaiah 30. 1-18 | Local postal workers |
| Tuesday 11th | 11 | Isaiah 30. 19-end | Local care homes |
| Wednesday 12th | 10 | Isaiah 31 | Bible Study Group |
| Thursday 13th | 73 | Isaiah 32 | Lucy, martyr, 304Samuel Johnson, moralist, 1784 Lunch club Christmas meal |
| Friday 14th | 90 | Isaiah 33. 1-22 | John of the Cross, poet, teacher of the faith, 1591.Theological colleges |
| Saturday 15th | 94 | Isaiah 35 | Archdeacons Morris & Sue |
| Sunday 16th | Canticle: Isaiah 12. 2-end | Luke 3. 7-18 | 3rd Sunday of Advent Christmas preparations |
| Monday 17th | 26 | Isaiah 38. 1-8, 21-22 | O SapientiaEglantyne Jebb, social reformer, founder of ‘Save the Children’, 1928Children in care |
| Tuesday 18th | 50 | Isaiah 38. 9-20 | Butterflies Christmas Party |
| Wednesday 19th | 57 | Isaiah 39 | Winter Night Shelters |
| Thursday 20th | 4 | Zephaniah 1. 1—2.3 | Flower Arrangers preparing Churches for Christmas |
| Friday 21st | 84 | Zephaniah 3. 1-13 | Schools breaking up for Christmas |
| Saturday 22nd | 48 | Zephaniah 3. 14-end | Those traveling this weekend |
| Sunday 23rd | Canticle: Magnificat | Luke 1. 39-45 | 4th Sunday of Advent Nativity performance |
| Monday 24th | 85 | Zechariah 2 | Christmas Eve Christingle Service |
| Tuesday 25th | 96 | Luke 2. 1-14 | Christmas Day Christmas lunches for those on their own |
| Wednesday 26th | 119. 161-168 | Matthew 10. 17-22 | Stephen, deacon, first martyr Clergy taking breaks |
| Thursday 27th | 117 | John 21, 19b-end | John, Apostle and Evangelist St Johns, Willenhall: Pam Howell |
| Friday 28th | 124 | Matthew 2. 13-18 | The Holy Innocents Young children |
| Saturday 29th | 132 | Jonah 1 | Thomas Becket, archbishop, martyr, 1170Justin & John archbishops |
| Sunday 30th | 148 | Luke 2. 41-end | 1st Sunday of Christmas St Mary’s congregation |
| Monday 31st | 90 | Jonah 3-4 | John Wyclif, reformer, 1384Pray for God’s blessing in 2019 |