Church Prayer Diary November 2026
Eric and Sandra Read working for CMS in the Philippines
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Mission Focus – Church Mission Society (CMS)
Here at St John’s we currently support CMS through our partnership with Eric and Sandra Read, who work in the Philippines. There they promote natural farming methods, in a country where there is an urgent need for farming to become more climate resilient and sustainable, and for people to embrace creation care.
At the same time they are working to equip local churches in holistic mission for real community impact.
This year we hope to give £2,000 towards their work.
More information about Eric and Sandra’s work
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.
Prayer Diary November 2026
| Date | Prayer focus |
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| After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. Revelation 7:9 |
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| 1 | All Saints’ Day For all those worshipping at St John’s today |
| 2 | Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) The parish churches of Therfield and Kelshall; Therfield Chapel |
| 3 | Link to Hope Shoebox Appeal Roman Way First School |
| 4 | Men’s Group Goodes Court; Melbourn Baptist Church |
| 5 | Ladies’ Group Kennedy Court; Market Hill Surgery; Royston Health Centre |
| 6 | William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1944 Ministry Team – Steven, John, Jamie, Emma, Reg, Jim, Andy and Rob Admin – Joanne |
| 7 | Christ Church Royston (Evangelical Church) St Mary’s Primary School |
| For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him. 1 Thessalonians 4:14 |
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| 8 | Remembrance Sunday The Remembrance Service at the War Memorial |
| 9 | Margery Kempe, Mystic (see Parish Magazine) Royston Hospital |
| 10 | COP 31 in Türkiye, 9–20 November Melwood Grange |
| 11 | Armistice Day, 1918 St Thomas’ Catholic Church |
| 12 | Addenbrooke’s and Lister Hospitals |
| 13 | Icknield Walk First School |
| 14 | Birthday of His Majesty the King, 1948 The parish churches of Bassingbourn and Whaddon |
| Be silent before the Sovereign Lord, for the day of the Lord is near. The Lord has prepared a sacrifice; he has consecrated those he has invited. Zephaniah 1:7 |
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| 15 | Mary Barfield House |
| 16 | General Synod of the Church of England Parishes of Barley, Barkway and Reed |
| 17 | Music Minister, Choir and Junior Choristers |
| 18 | Fuel Poverty Awareness Day King James Academy |
| 19 | Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, 680 Methodist churches in Royston and the villages |
| 20 | Collingwood Court |
| 21 | Church Wardens and everyone who welcomes people at services Foodbank |
| “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.” Matthew 25:31–32 |
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| 22 | Christ the King For all those worshipping at St John’s today |
| 23 | URC churches – Bassingbourn, Buntingford, Great Chishill, Fowlmere, Melbourn and Ashwell |
| 24 | Tannery Drift First School |
| 25 | St George’s Nursing Home |
| 26 | Tots in Church Roysia Surgery |
| 27 | Buy Nothing Day Trinity Life Church |
| 28 | Local Councils – Town and District Emergency services – police, ambulance and fire |
| Jesus said: “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” Mark 13:31 |
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| 29 | Advent Sunday For all those worshipping at St John’s today |
| 30 | Those caring for older people and people with disabilities at home Studlands Rise First School |