Davenport Methodist Church

11/09/2026

Faithful God, thank you for the light that never fails even in seasons of darkness.
You know all that we carry, especially the moments when hope feels thin,
yet you continually meet us with gentleness and love.
Where relationships are strained, bring healing.
Where hearts are weary, breathe strength.
Where joy has faded, spark it back to life.
Help us notice the quiet gifts in each day – the people who stand with us, the love that shapes us, the grace that restores us.
May gratitude rise within us, and may we journey forwards held by your enduring love. Amen.

Helen Kirk, Chair, Chester and Stoke-on-Trent District

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11/09/2026

11/09/2026

11/09/2026

Wishing you a peaceful and sweet Rosh Hashanah filled with hope, happiness and new beginnings.

- Rev’d. Dr. Raj Patta

10/09/2026

Lord God Almighty,
You are the one who sees me in both my sorrow and my joy.
You know the quiet ache and the unspoken hurt
that tries to dim the light within me.
Where sorrow has weighed me down, lift me.
Where disappointment has dulled my vision, restore me.
Let your light break forth in my life like morning after a long night.
Lord, shine on every place where I feel tired, uncertain or discouraged.
Let your joy return to me – steady, gentle and renewing.
Because your glory has come,
I choose to rise.
I choose to shine – not by my own power,
but by your Spirit working in me.
Thank you for turning my mourning into dancing,
my tears into testimony,
and my sorrow into a radiant joy.
Let my life be a light that cannot be hidden. Amen.

Leonora Wassell, Methodist Women in Britain

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10/09/2026

With a rise in anti-migrant protests and populist expressions of “Christian nationalism”, how should we respond? This guidance offers resources and responses based on the experiences of Methodist churches, and some upcoming events on these subjects.

Discover the full guidance at methodist.org.uk/about/our-stories/responding-to-anti-migrant-protests/

09/09/2026

Jesus, thank you for living as one of us, entering into and blessing all our sorrow and our joy. We pray for all the people you have called, and continue to call, into ordained ministry, and those training as presbyters or deacons.

May they make known more fully your love and liberation for everyone, without exception, in the depths of sorrow and the heights of joy. By the help of your grace, may they comfort those who mourn and celebrate with those who rejoice so all may know they are truly welcome, safe, and included in God’s kingdom. Amen

Kieran Bohan, student minister, The Queen’s Foundation

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