| Date | Special Day | Reading | Thoughts and prayers |
| Sun 29 | Advent Sunday | Romans 15:13 | Your own personal hopes As we begin Advent, reflect on what your hopes are to bring Christ’s presence into our world once more. |
| Mon 30 | St Andrew’s Day | John 1:35-42 | Seafarers and Sailors Society Remembering St Andrew who gave up everything to follow Jesus; free us to serve God in our lives today. |
| Tue 1 | Charles de Foucould | 1 Thessalonians 5:17 | Our Vision Groups Help us to use Advent to see where God’s light and love is needed to resource our Vision plans. |
| Wed 2 | John 5:1-13 | Moseley Hall and all Hospitals and Hospices Pray for those who seek healing in our Benefice and all those who involved who work with the sick. |
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| Thu 3 | St Francis Xavier missionary | 1 Timothy 6:6-11 | All those who are unemployed or made redundant Pray for integrity and responsibility amongst our world financial institutions. |
| Fri 4 | St John of Damascus | Psalm 33:1-5 | Music and all musicians in the Benefice Remember those who are helping to prepare music for our Christmas services and events. |
| Sat 5 | Matthew 25:31-40 | Those waiting for liberation Pray for all who are imprisoned unfairly and seeking Advent justice. |
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| Sun 6 | Advent 2 St Nicholas | Matthew 19:13-15 | Our children and the gifts we have sent to Malawi How we can learn from our children about how to see the Kingdom of God afresh today? |
| Mon 7 | St Ambrose | Genesis 1 | Climate Change; Copenhagen Summit, 7 – 18 Dec Pray for support for SUSMO and our responsibility to change our way to life for our planet’s future. |
| Tue 8 | Conception of the BV Mary | Luke 1:26-38 | For expectant Mothers and all who seek new birth Help us to be born again and renewed with God’s spirit during Advent. |
| Wed 9 | Isaiah 46:3-4 | Elderly people in nursing and rest homes Remember those who are often forgotten by society, as well as people coming to the end of their lives. |
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| Thu 10 | Luke 17:11-19 | The Sick Pray for members of our congregations who may be ill at this time and feel spiritual isolation or darkness. |
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| Fri 11 | Matthew 18:1-4 | Quiet unrecognised service Thank God for all those who give time and service which enables ministry and mission to take place. |
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| Sat 12 | Psalm 5:11-12 | Newly baptised and confirmed people Pray for the recently confirmed and help us all to continue to grow in faith on our spiritual journey. |
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| Date | Special Day | Reading | Thoughts and prayers |
| Sun 13 | Advent 3 St Lucy | Matthew 5:14-16 | The departed who we remember at Christmas Pray for those who have died. May God’s heavenly light shine on loved ones left on earth. |
| Mon 14 | St John of the Cross | John 14:18-23 | Our time of study and reflection Make a short period of space to reflect on ways of finding God on our personal spiritual journeys. |
| Tue 15 | Psalm 46:1-7 | Our armed forces serving at home and abroad Think of those trying to bring in places of conflict and pray for the hope of peace that Christ can bring. |
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| Wed 16 | Psalm 102:1-17 | The poor and destitute Remember those who have nothing to look forward to this Christmas. Help us to bring relief from suffering. |
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| Thu 17 | Cracking Carols and Christmas Cheer | 1 Corinthians 13:1-13 | Charities working in Moseley Give thanks for the work of the National Institute of Conductive Education who we are supporting tonight. |
| Fri 18 | Ruth 1 | Immigrants, refugees and those who have to move As the Holy Family had to flee Bethlehem, pray for those who have to leave their homes because of threat, safety or disaster especially those in Cumbria. |
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| Sat 19 | Luke 8:4-15 | Christmas Rush Pray for all those who feel stressed in preparing for Christmas that all may remember what it’s for! |
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| Date | Special Day | Reading | Thoughts and prayers |
| Sun 20 | Advent 4 | Luke 1:46-56 | Christmas Carol Services and Nativity Plays today Give thanks for all who will be bringing the Christmas message home in music and drama to us. |
| Mon 21 | Luke 2:1-6 | Travellers and victims of accidents All those preparing to travel. For the people of Lockerbie remembering victims today 21 years on. |
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| Tue 22 | Luke 2:7 | Finding a place for Christ in our hearts and homes With 3 days to go, what space will you be making to place Christ in your celebrations this Friday? |
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| Wed 23 | Luke 2:8-12 | Bringing hope to those in need Remember and pray all those who will find Christmas difficult especially the dying, bereaved, lonely or sick. |
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| Thu 24 | Luke 2:13-14 | Seeing and celebrating God’s glory As thousands come to worship God in Moseley, help all to find something of God’s love and Good News. |
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| Fri 25 | Luke 2:15-20 | Give thanks for gifts and Good News Thank God for giving us Jesus Christ and the tokens we receive to symbolise that. May we share the Good News of Christ to those we celebrate with today. |