Monday 27th May

MON 27th We pray for all who work in Birmingham city centre in business, finance and retail, thanking God for the vibrancy of our city. May they know the presence and love of the Spirit in all that they do, and may they be emboldened to work for a just community. TUES 28th Lanfranc, monk, archbishop, scholar, 1089 Revd David Gould of Holy Trinity Smethwick: We value your prayers as we continue steps to take our place more fully in the wider community of civic, agency and educational life. WED 29th Revd John Routh, Rector of Holy Trinity Sutton Coldfield asks: Please hold before God our re-ordering project, and all who are involved in it. Having been granted a faculty we must now raise the necessary funding. It is a huge challenge, but we trust in God that we will be equal to it. THURS 30th Corpus Christi Lord Jesus Christ, we thank you that in this wonderful sacrament you have given us the memorial of your passion: grant us so to reverence the sacred mysteries of your body and blood that we may know within ourselves and show forth in our lives the fruits of your redemption; for you are alive and reign with the Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. FRI 31st Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth Mighty God, by whose grace Elizabeth rejoiced with Mary and greeted her as the mother of the Lord: look with favour on your lowly servants that, with Mary, we may magnify your holy name and rejoice to acclaim her Son our Saviour, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen. SAT 1st Justin, martyr, c. 165 Remember in prayer all those who work in social services and with vulnerable children and adults. Pray that God would strengthen them in their work and that they would find support and encouragement.