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A prayer cycle has been devised as a way of making our church life richer in its worship of God. For each day of the month you will find two topics - one is linked to an aspect of the life of the Church in Hethersett and the other to the life of our wider community.

As you pray for each person or topic, remember their work and its importance in the life of the whole Church and ask God to help you in offering your gifts and abilities in His service.

Please use this cycle as a means of deepening your own prayer life. Included are some prayers which can be used as a very simple form of prayer each day. The below chart covers the months from January to March 2008.

Day of Month	Prayers for the Church	Prayers for the Community
1	Minister and Family	Parish Council
2	Stewards	Staff and Pupils of Local Infant Schools
3	Worship Consultation	The sick and health workers
4	Pastoral Visitors	Citizen's Advice Bureau
5	Property Committee and Bookings Officer	Local Shopkeepers
6	Treasurer, Gift Aid and Envelope Scheme Co-ordinator	People who study or work outside their local community
7	Mission Committee	Staff and pupils of Local Junior Schools
8	Church Life Committee	Carers and home helpers
9	Sunday Club, Creche and Leaders	Unemployed
10	Door stewards, flower arrangers and readers	Expectant Parents and Young Families
11	Local Preachers	Staff and Pupils of Local High Schools
12	Singing Fellowship	Work of local charities
13	Musicians	Newcomers to Hethersett and surrounding areas
14	Shoppers Coffee and Coffee Stop	Local Businesses
15	J2K and Leaders	Families living apart from each other
16	House Groups	People with learning difficulties
17	Church Cleaner	The church of St Remigius and United Parishes
18	Ladies Breakfast	Local youth clubs
19	Junior Mission for All (JMA)	The housebound and the lonely
20	The Work of NCH	Local press and Media
21	Churches Together	Hethersett Baptist Church
22	Worship Leaders	Staff and Pupils of Hethersett Old Hall School
23	TROG and Leaders	The bereaved and the dying
24	The work of Christian Aid	Local sheltered housing
25	Church Newsletter Editor and Distributors	Catholic Parish of Wymondham
26	Communion Stewards	Local residential homes
27	Art and Craft Group	Pre-school groups
28	Men's Breakfast	Hethersett Environmental Action Team
29	Work of Methodist Homes	Emergency Services
30	Network	Farmers and those who work on the land
31	Norwich Circuit	Local Societies and clubs


THE PRAYER OF THE MORNING Blessed are you, Lord our God Giver of life, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. At the opening of this day you call us out of darkness Into your marvellous light. Blesses are you for ever and ever Amen	God of compassion and mercy listen to our prayer. May what we ask in Jesus Christ your Son be done according to his word, who said, Ask and you will receive Seek and you will find Knock and the door will be opened to you. To you, merciful God, through your Son In the lifegiving spirit, be glory and praise for ever. Amen
THE PRAYER OF THE EVENING God and Father of all, as this day ends we offer up its hours in praise to you. As we take our rest, unite us, by your spirit, In praise of Christ our Lord, The Alpha and Omega, The First and Last, In whom we make our prayer. Amen