Daily Prayer for the parish: Prayer suggestions for each day:- Pray for the people who live in these places and for these people:- 1 Th Maundy Thursday – pray for those who visit One Friday Sunday: 2 F Good Friday – pray for those who use the virtual labyrinth • Mere View in 3 Sa Pray for the preparations for services tomorrow • Glebe Close in Ingham 4 Su Easter Day – give thanks for the Risen Lord • Mary Beales, PCC member 5 M Pray for those meeting family or friends today • Julie Rhodes-Ogden, PCC member 6 Tu Pray for those who feel lonely or isolated Monday: 7 W Pray for those who are mourning, especially those with • The church buildings in our parishes funerals next week • Those who work in and visit the shop in Ingham 8 Th Pray for parents and children in this holiday week • The Street in Great Livermere 9 F Morning Prayer in , pray for those who attend • Jean Cook, Organist & PCC member • Andrew Norburn, PCC Lay Vice-Chair & Churchwarden 10 Sa Pray for those who advertise in our magazine 11 Su Pray for the service in Ingham today Tuesday: 12 M Pray for children returning to school • Beauford Road in Ingham 13 Tu Pray for the study group meeting tonight • Those who visit our church buildings or walk through the churchyards • Rev Karen Burton, Team Rector 14 W As more shops open, pray for those who work there • James Wells, PCC Secretary 15 Th Pray for Andrew & Jeannie as they edit the magazine 16 F Pray for those attending Morning Prayer in Livermere today Wednesday: 17 Sa Pray for those leading services tomorrow • including The Barracks & Pond Cottages • Those who work in our villages 18 Su Pray for those taking services online today • The Street & School Lane in Ingham 19 M Pray for the bus drivers and taxi drivers • Rev Lesley Norburn, Assistant Curate 20 Tu Pray for those who work in cafes, restaurants and pubs • David Beales, PCC member 21 W Pray for those having medical treatment today Thursday: 22 Th Pray for those planning a wedding this summer, especially • Road and The Birches in Great Livermere those getting married in this parish • Those who live & work at Ampton Hall & on the estate 23 F Morning Prayer in Troston today-pray for the people in that • John Wrigglesworth, PCC member village and for those who own the pub • Harriet Norburn, PCC member 24 Sa Pray for those taking part in services tomorrow Friday: 25 Su Pray for the service in Great Livermere today • Priory Close in Ingham 26 M Pray for those who empty our dustbins • Ampton Road & Maltings Lane & The Dairy in Ingham 27 Tu Pray for the study group meeting tonight • Church Road & School Gardens in Great Livermere 28 W Pray for those who are ill, in hospital or at home • Caroline Redman, Church Treasurer 29 Th Pray for those with family in care homes • Maria Foster-Clarke, PCC member 30 F Pray for those attending Morning Prayer online Saturday: • Birds Croft & Orchard Close in Great Livermere • Road & Griffin Gardens in Ingham • Ampton Village • Jeannie Neupert, PCC member • Rev Tony Redman, Assistant Priest Why pray?

• Our parish, the people who live in it the people who worship in it, our activities, need prayer so that God’s love may work even more deeply in and through all of us and all we do. • God invites us to pray constantly, expecting Him to act. • Prayer changes things. When we pray, everything that is in us, the fear, the worry, the concern, the doubt and the lack of faith rises to the surface where God can change it through his love. Prayer

How should I pray? • Any way you like! Most people find it easier to pray quietly, on their for own, somewhere where they will not be disturbed. But it could be in the bath or out for a walk or in the garden. It could be over a cup of tea with some friends. It is entirely up to you. • Prayer should be a joy not a duty, focussed time spent with the the One who loves us best. Don’t set yourself too big a target - five minutes on as many days as you can manage is fine. • As you pray for a road or a person, try to imagine them in your mind. Think about what might be going on in their lives or in that part of the community. Just hold them before God. If you know parish anybody that lives in the road you are praying about, ask God to bless them. If you know of any specific concerns that people have weave them into your prayers. • If you have any concerns or you would like to know more about in ways of praying, speak to one of the ministry team or Caroline Redman. (contact details in the parish magazine)

“find a quiet secluded spot and shut the door just be there as simply and as honestly April as you can. The focus will shift from you to God, and you will begin to sense his grace”

Matthew Ch 6 v 6, adapted from “The Message” translation.