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SCRIPTURE FOR march

The Deanery Intercessory Prayer Group meets fortnightly to pray specifically for our deanery. During this time we focus on a piece of scripture to help us contemplate what God might be saying to us, and to guide our prayers.
With this in mind, we thought it would be useful to share a piece of scripture with a wider audience each month, so that you too could use it to focus your prayers - you may have already been led to this scripture by God?
We would love you to inform the group of anything God reveals to you with regards to this deanery, as that may very well influence the way we move forward as His Church. And if you have any deanery issues you would like us to include in our prayer time, please let us know.

Theme for March: “Be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” (Romans 12:2)

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God – this is your spiritual act of worship.” (Romans 12:1, NIV)

Praise: For the success of the deanery Refreshment Away Weekend.

Prayer: That we are quick to listen, slow to speak, and that we accept the word planted in us.

Raglan & Usk Deanery Prayer Diary

Please pray for all our deanery events that they continue to break down any barriers that we may all be drawn together into the one body of Christ.  And pray that the Risen Christ may be evident in all we think, say and do.

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures for ever. 
The Lord’s right hand is lifted high; the Lord’s right hand has done mighty things.

Psalm 118: 1 & 16

Please pray each day of the month for the following:-

1st    Give thanks for new initiatives, new enthusiasm and new growth.
2nd   The hope of the Resurrection to fill our lives.
3rd    Rev’d Stephen James, the PCCs and people of the Goytre Group of Parishes.
4th    Give thanks for the Risen Christ, may His joy fill this deanery.
5th    Bishop Dominic, his staff team, and the Diocesan strategy.
6th    The ‘Growing Together’ groups.
7th    Rev’d Tim Clement, the PCCs and people of the Bettws Newydd Group of Parishes.
8th    The parish visitations, vestry meetings and all church officers.
9th    The Deanery Informal Worship.
10th  Those studying fresh expressions of church on the Mission Shaped Ministry course.
11th  The isolated and lonely, and those in need.
12th  Rev’d Ambrose Mason and his work as Diocesan Director of Ministry.
13th  The children and young people of our deanery.
14th  The Deanery Intercessory Prayer Group.
15th  Rev’d Julian Gray, the PCCs and people of the Usk Group of Parishes.
1 6th  Mission activity, sharing and deepening fellowship across the deanery.
17th  Ken C, John C, David E, Hywel G and Pam L, Andrew P, our lay-readers.
18th  Rev’d Joan, Rev’d Sheila, the PCCs and people of the Raglan Group of Parishes.
19th  Give thanks for the deanery Bible teaching sessions.
20th  The five primary schools in our deanery – all the pupils and all the staff.
21st  Archdeacon Richard, the PCCs and people of the Mamhilad Group of Parishes.
22nd  Our deanery Eucharistic Assistants.
23rd  The Joint Deanery Service.
24th  Rev’d Andrew Morton, the PCCs and people of the Llangybi Group of Parishes.
25th  The Deanery ‘Quiet Times’.
26th  Bible study groups, prayer groups, and fellowship groups in the Deanery.
27th  Rev’d Kevin Hasler, the PCCs and people of the Llangwm Group of Parishes.
28th  The sick, the suffering, and those who mourn.
29th  The worldwide Church reaching the people of the world.
30th  Rev’d Nick Sandford and his ministry in Usk Prison.
31st  All businesses based and working in our deanery.

Monmouth Diocesan Prayer

Lord God, renew your Church and begin with me. 
Heal our wounds, give us joy in our faith, draw many to share your life, and use us all in your service. 
For Jesus Christ’s sake, Lord of the Church, make us the Church of the Lord.
Amen.