Church Prayer Diary

July 2026

Harbours of Hope: The Church Alongside Seafarers

Mission Focus – Tearfund

Tearfund is a Christian charity that works to tackle poverty and injustice in more than 50 countries. The charity provides practical support in areas such as clean water, sanitation, healthcare, education, and sustainable livelihoods. Tearfund also responds to emergencies caused by natural disasters, conflict, and humanitarian crises, delivering aid to those in urgent need.

Tearfund is one of the missions St. John's supports through prayer and financial donations. This year we hope to give £2,000. (See the Mission board for more information)

Prayer for the Community

Living God,
Draw us deeper into your love;
Jesus our Lord,
Send us to care and serve;
Holy Spirit,
Make us heralds of good news.
Stir us, strengthen us, teach and inspire us to live your love
with generosity and joy,
imagination and courage;
for the sake of your world and in the name of Jesus. Amen.

Daily Prayer Points

1 Plastic Free July
Goodes Court
2 The parish churches of Therfield and Kelshall, Therfield Chapel
3 St. Thomas the Apostle
Roman Way First School
4 Ordination of Revd. Jaime Roberts, St. Albans Abbey
Melbourn Baptist Church
Rejoice greatly, Daughter Zion! Shout, Daughter Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.
— Zechariah 9:9
5 Net Zero Week
Kennedy Court, Market Hill Surgery; Royston Health Centre
6 Thomas More & John Fisher, Martyrs 1535
Ministry Team – Steven, John, Jamie, Emma, Reg, Jim, Andy and Rob; Admin – Joanne
7 People's Emergency Briefing at Church
Christ Church Royston (Evangelical Church)
8 St Mary's Primary School
9 Julian Prayer
Royston Hospital
10 General Synod of the Church of England in York
Melwood Grange
11 St. Benedict, founder of Western Monasticism
St Thomas' Catholic Church
You will go out in joy, and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
— Isaiah 55:12
12 Sea Sunday
Addenbrooke's and Lister Hospital
13 Icknield Walk First School
14 Parishes & Churches of Bassingbourn and Whaddon
15 St. Swithun, Bishop of Winchester, 862
Mary Barfield House
16 Parishes of Barley, Barkway and Reed
17 Birthday of H.M. Queen Camilla (1947)
Organists, Choir and Junior Choristers
18 King James Academy
All school and college students as they break for summer
The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children.
— Romans 8:16
19 Butterfly Count 2026, 17 July – 9 August
Methodist Churches in Royston and villages
20 St. Margaret of Antioch, Martyr (4th century)
Collingwood Court
21 Church Wardens and all those who are welcoming at services
22 St. Mary Magdalene
Foodbank
23 URC churches – Bassingbourn, Buntingford, Great Chishill and Melbourn; Ashwell
24 Tannery Drift First School
25 St. James the Apostle
St George's Care Home
Jesus said: "Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it."
— Matthew 13:45-46
26 Roysia Surgery
27 Trinity Life Church
28 World Nature Conservation Day
Emergency services – police, ambulance and fire
29 Mary, Martha & Lazarus, Companions of Our Lord
Studlands Rise First School
30 William Wilberforce, Olaudah Equiano & Thomas Clarkson, Anti-Slavery Campaigners
Local Councils – Town and District
31 Carers for elderly and handicapped at home