We pray for everyone affected by Covid-19. Whether through bereavement, income loss, illness, or isolation, the effects of the pandemic have been wide-reaching and devastating. God, we pray for your healing, for people and for the world, after this year of illness. We give thanks for indigenous leaders tackling climate change. A recent UN report […]
We pray for refugees in camps across the globe. Last week, hundreds of people went missing and at least fifteen confirmed dead after a fire tore through a camp for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. God, we pray for your comfort for those who are grieving or injured, and for welcoming and adequate accommodation for those […]
We pray for social care. Leading care organisations in England have warned of a potential ‘cliff edge’ in funding when emergency funding runs out in two weeks. God, we pray that your love and compassion might be shown through adequate funding for social care. We pray for those suffering from long Covid. Chronic pain and […]
We pray for women’s safety. After the disappearance of a woman, Sarah Everard, in South London last week, women have been sharing all-too-common experiences of feeling unsafe. God, we pray that your compassion and care might be shown to all women on the streets, and that thorough and wide reaching responses might be offered by […]
This is God’s garden, he wants us to care. He also has asked, ‘Could we manage to share?’ God’s words plant a seed in our mind And he really wants us to try and be kind. Jesus was sent to help us all out. We can help all God’s creatures if we speak out. The […]
We pray for young people facing unemployment. An inquiry from the Welsh Senedd found last week that action was urgently needed to stop a ‘monumental spike in youth unemployment’ in the aftermath of lockdown. We pray for those young people who have been disproportionately affected by the negative economic effects of lockdown. We give thanks […]
A year has passed since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic. World Council of Churches invites us to continue to pray, reflecting on both the lament and the hope expressed and experienced across the world during what has been a year of unprecedented suffering, but also a year […]
We pray for Sri Lanka. The UN high commissioner for human rights and civil rights groups has warned that the country could descend back into violence and human rights abuses unless international action is taken. We pray for those seeking justice for past atrocities and for a swift and just resolution to potential violence. We […]
We pray for those at risk of losing their home because of debt. Lenders and landlords have warned that as many as half a million renters are at risk of losing their home without financial help. We pray for measures to protect the most financially vulnerable in society as the budget is announced in the […]
We pray for people experiencing digital exclusion. A study has revealed that more than one in five people in the West Midlands do not use the internet, the highest rate in the UK, suggesting rising problems of isolation relating to digital exclusion. We pray for those feeling isolated and frustrated by technology during lockdowns. We […]
