Tom and Suzie are well-known to many across the town having visited Eastbourne for many years. Take this opportunity to step aside and let God minister to you through the worship, prayer and prophetic insight that we anticipate will flow on Saturday evening.
Parking is available in the Bridgemere Centre car park
Tom and Suzie have encouraged and taught people from several Eastbourne churches over the years. They regularly advise local churches and national movements. This night of prayer and praise will also include input from them.
It takes place at 7.30pm at Community Wise, Ocklynge Road, Eastbourne BN21 1PY.
My peace I leave with you was on Jesus lips 3 times in John 20. This is just one of the many times peace and prayer are connected in the life and ministry of Jesus. Peace is rooted in the word Shalom which has multiple layers of meaning including welfare, wholeness and calm and abundance. In this core teaching for us a congregation Dave Roberts notes that the gospel is rooted in the notion of the gospel of peace. Our forgiveness, flowing from Jesus death and resurrection, is the start of our embrace of the Kingdom of God and a belief in the restoration of all things. What do Jesus prayers of peace tell us about mission, prayer, justice and the relational nurture that God desires?
Jesus introduced new understandings of prayer but also drew deeply on the existing traditions of the ancient faith that honoured Yahweh. At the start of a new series Dave Roberts, part of our team and a prolific author on prayer, paints the picture of how Jesus prayed at home, in the wilderness and in the temple and synagogue.
We pray Sundays, Tuesdays – often twice. We have a prayer partner scheme. Soon we will pray almost everyday in the Quiet Garden prayer room. But in the meantime here are other prayer gatherings that we want to encourage you to participate in
Eastbourne Prayer Day
This event runs from 9.00am to 1.00pm. You can be there the whole time or come in for an hour. It will take place on Zoom and includes contributions from over 15 people to help us pray in an informed way for the town. We will send out the link on Friday but ideally you would register to help us understand what the numbers are going to be.
February 4th
We’re taking part in the Pioneer 40 days of Prayer and Feb 4th is our day. We will pray at 4 different times of the day and also send you information for your personal prayers on that day. We’ll give you more information nearer the time.
Among those helping the upcoming Eastbourne Day of Prayer are Dave Roberts and Judith Moir. Read on for full information about this online event.
Churches Together for Eastbourne are planning to hold a ‘Prayer for Eastbourne’ Zoom online prayer event on Saturday 23rd January 2021. It will start at 9am and finish at 1pm.
Four Churches will help host the event and contributors will come from several others across the town, with each host church facilitating prayer around the topics shown below.
The plan for the morning is as follows:
9-10am Church and Agencies; hosted by St Johns/St Michaels
10-11am Young People and schools; hosted by The Well Community Church
11am-12 midday Local Government and Agencies; hosted by St Marys Church
12-1pm Families and the Elderly; TBC
Please reserve the date and promote the event. You can register for the morning of prayer here
– this will also enable people to receive Zoom information if they are not on our email list and help us plan the overall event.
Here is a simple prayer plan that will help you pray, especially in these unusual times. There is one subject per day and a short prayer that you can use as part of your praying.
If you would like to have a paper copy you can download a version here.
Blessing the Place Where You Live
Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the Lord for it, because if it prospers, you too will prosper (Jeremiah 29:7)
If you pass these places as part of your daily routine pray for them. Do some research of the area you live in. For instance, are any places seeing regular vandalism, domestic disagreements, litter? Are there historic unresolved issues? Has blood been shed in historic situations?. If you can’t be out walking around imagine yourself being there and pray anyway! Take one subject per day.
At a School
We bless this school that it may be a secure and safe place for teachers and pupils. We bless the children’s capacity to learn and play and develop relationships. We bless them to have an opportunity to hear about Jesus and His love for them. We bless them to grow like a mighty oak tree for the nations to marvel and see. We pray that those who lack hope will find shelter from the storms here.
Your Street
We bless this street that it may be a place of friendship, support and community. We ask for Your wisdom in the conversations that we have with local people.
A Shopping Street Near You
We bless those who work here and ask that You would sustain their businesses. We bless the conversations which take place here. We pray that the sense of community around these streets would grow.
By a Pharmacy
We bless the health of the people in this locality, that they may be strong and well. In Jesus’ name we resist any sickness or disease which seeks to invade this town and to every person here we say, be strong, be healthy. To any who are sick right now we bless you in Jesus’ name with a speedy recovery.
At a Church
We bless all the Christians in the town, that those who are part of the Church here or who meet with other Christians elsewhere, that each one may be like a light shining out for all people to see. We bless the Holy Spirit gifts and fruits of the Christians in this place, that He may flow like a river through each one of them.
By a Police Station, Court, Fire Station, Ambulance Station or Hospital
We bless those who keep watch over the safety, health and integrity of the town. We bless those who also seek to ensure that there is justice for all. We bless those who seek to restore those who fall and fail. Bless your church to be part of this process.
Council offices or Community Centres
We bless all who live and work here and around the town to ensure that life is well ordered for all who live here and people are helped in the midst of the pandemic. May your Holy Spirit be at work to promote beauty and joy as part of the heritage of the town.
These prayers are part of an idea we have adapted from the ministry of Roy Godwin. Dave Roberts, part of our Gather team has helped Roy write 2 books, The Grace Outpouring and The Way of Blessing. You can find out more here
Our midweek meeting take place on a Tuesday evening via Zoom or a similar technology. We combine sung worship, prayer and reflection. The teaching is usually related to a current theme in our Sunday meetings or online resources.
The meetings are designed to be participatory. If you are not yet part of our Sunday gatherings please email [email protected] or text or call 07838 388128 and we will send you a meeting invite.
Information on current themes will appear here.