Stewards of the Gospel

Paul Samuels and Clare D’Netto

Palmer Parish Group

The Palmer Partnership is the name we have given to the 4-parish partnership, comprising the parishes of Ss Peter & Paul, Ilford; St Cedd, Goodmayes; St Teresa, Newbury Park and St Bede, Chadwell Heath; and is the fruit of the diocesan vision and planning process, documented in the recent publication, “Shaping our Future”: https://www.dioceseofbrentwood.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/ Diocese-of-Brentwood-_Vision-Document-1.pdf .

If you would like to contribute to the discussion on shaping the future of The Palmer Partnership, please speak to your priest or Steward of the Gospel.

Stewards of the Gospel Prayer

Merciful Father, form us, we pray, as one community
under the leadership of our Bishop, Alan,
to serve the people of our Diocese of Brentwood.

Inspire us to discover new ways
to spread the joy of the Gospel.
Open our eyes to see Christ in others,
especially the poor, the sick and the marginalised.
Empower us to be the hands and feet of Christ
in our parishes and communities.
Help us to welcome all into His embrace.

Guide us in our discernment.
Give wisdom to our Stewards of the Gospel
who will help us in each parish
to see new paths of possibility:
for a spirit of mission that invigorates our every effort;
and for the strength to be unafraid of what is new.
We ask this through Christ, our Lord. Amen.