Prayer in uncertain times
As Christians, we believe it is vital that we lift our eyes beyond our own immediate situations, ensuring that despite changing seasons in our lives, we maintain a rhythm of prayer. We invite you to join us in praying for a different justice issue every day. You will find them daily on our social media, and if you ‘follow’ us, you might see them pop up on your feed as a reminder to pray.
- Maybe you could pray for 20-30 seconds every time you wash your hands?
- Maybe you could pray every time you are waiting your kettle to boil?
- Or maybe every time you find yourselves scrolling through the news or social media?
Weekly
We put our daily Stay and Pray prompts into a weekly digest to be used as a basis for prayers of intercession that you could use in collective worship such as in a church service, small group or youth gathering. We upload this document each Friday. You can download the prayers or read them below.
Prayers for Saturday 4th February – Wednesday 8th February
We give thanks for the new environmental plan to ensure that everyone in the UK lives within 15 minutes from a green space or water. God, we thank you for these plans, and pray that they will enable more people to connect with your creation locally.
We give thanks that the largest forest in the US, Tongass National Forest in Alaska, has been once again protected against logging and construction of roads. God, we thank you for these moves to protect this important ecosystem and for conservation efforts worldwide.
We pray for those who lost loved ones in the recent bombing in a mosque in Pakistan. God, we pray for comfort for those who are mourning, and for increased peace and protection for all in Pakistan.
We pray for the more than 15.3 million people in Syria in need of humanitarian support, some of whom are living off waste left by the US military. God, we pray for greater awareness and provision for those who are suffering in Syria.
We pray for victims of modern slavery as new laws make it harder for victims of slavery and trafficking to gain support. God, we pray for those whose voices have been silenced by these laws, and for greater measures in place to protect vulnerable people.
Daily
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