Pray, Thy Kingdom Come
Dear Friends
As I write this, we are just a week away from 14th May, the day of the Ascension, and the worldwide Church will join together for 10 days of prayer. As we pray locally. Check out their website here!
https://www.thykingdomcome.global/thy-kingdom-come-2026
Also, download the app!
Here are our plans as a benefice and churches together in our town and local villages:
Thursday 14 May:
9.15am Morning Prayer in St Martin’s Church
Prayer stations available in St Martin’s church 9am to 3pm
Friday 15 May:
9.15am Morning Prayer in St Martin’s Church
8pm Prayer and worship evening in St Martin’s Church
Sunday 17 May:
Usual services across the Benefice
Monday 18 May:
9.15am Morning Prayer in St Martin’s Church
Prayer stations available in St Martin’s Church 9am to 3pm
Tuesday 19 May:
9.15am Morning Prayer in St Martin’s Church (Parish Room)
Prayer stations available in St Martin’s church 11am to 1pm
Wednesday 20 May:
9.15am Holy Communion in the Lower Hall
10am 24 hours of prayer starts – St Martin’s Church will be open – to sign up for an hour of prayer please visit 24-7 Prayer International – Sign-Up
Prayer stations available in St Martin’s church 9am to 3pm
Thursday 21 May:
9.15am Morning prayer to finish 24 hours of prayer in St Martin’s Church
Prayer stations available in St Martin’s Church 9am to 3pm
Friday 22 May:
9.15 Morning Prayer in St Martin’s Church
8pm Prayer and worship evening in St Martin’s Church
Sunday 24 May:
Usual morning services across the Benefice
6pm Pentecost Praise with Churches Together Liskeard in St Martin’s Church
So what’s it all about? Quite simply, in the season of ascension, when we remember Jesus returning to his heavenly home and Pentecost, when we are reminded of the gift of the Holy Spirit, we are invited to pray for a move of the Spirit in our local communities, friendships and families. As we simply pray thy Kingdom come, and with a focus on praying for five people who don’t know Jesus. I also have a challenge for you: to invite one of those five people
You are going to invest in prayer to our praise and a prayer evening on Sunday, 24th May at 6 pm. Who knows, these 10 days could be the moment that a friend or family member comes to know Jesus.
Alongside this, we are offering two amazing courses.
- Alpha on Tuesday, 1 pm-3 pm at St Martins introducing the Christian faith, and we shall be running an evening course in September!
- Bible course is running in more groups over the next few months, but also each Wednesday led by Mark at 7.30-9 pm, come and join it is only starting on 7th May, and you can send the other weeks you have missed online!
These are great opportunities to move from prayer to invitation.
Over these last few weeks, I have been reminded by that challenge and invitation, and I have followed Lectio daily reflections that have sat in that moment of Jesus appearing to the disciples after Easter. What I have heard and what we see is his quiet appearances to his disciples and others, and their encounters and their response to go and tell people. One of my favourite encounters of Jesus is from John 4 with Jesus and a woman at the well. I love the end of the encounter and her life being changed, and how she went and shared this good news.
“Many of the Samaritans from that town believed in him because of the woman’s testimony, “He told me everything I ever did.””
John 4:39 NIV
So, as we move into this season of prayer and sharing the good news. Who are you going to be praying for? Who might you invite to one of our gatherings?
That simple invitation could be like the woman at the well, and see her life changed.
I look forward to sharing with you over these coming weeks as we pray that simple prayer.
Thy Kingdom come, Amen
God bless
Mark