Join us in prayer for the bereaved after 25 members of the UCZ Women’s Christian Fellowship (WCF) were killed in a road accident on Monday in Northern Province; they were returning from a WCF conference. Our national church is in mourning. Pray for the Women’s Christian Fellowship group at St John’s in their sadness and for their continuing […]
We pray for survivors of human trafficking and torture who are scheduled to be deported to Rwanda by the UK government. A charity have found that 14 people scheduled to be on the flight have shown evidence of torture. God, we pray that the flight would be stopped and more care shown in the way […]
We pray for an approach to housebuilding that meets both imperatives of the housing crisis and climate change. The government’s current housing strategy could consume all of England’s carbon budget, unless action is taken to reduce the ecological impacts of housing. God, help us to build houses for all that respect our common home of […]
Please pray for work to prevent a measles epidemic; some children in Lusaka area have recently died from measles. At St John’s, please pray for our Boys’ Brigade Section, that officers and boys will be “sure and stedfast” in following Jesus. Give thanks for the BB band’s contribution to our worship.
Pray for Rev Dyson Goma, a minister in our Chelston Consistory, as he begins work as the new Synod Communication Secretary. At St John’s, pray for our Men’s Christian Fellowship group, giving thanks for their commitment and enthusiasm and praying for their outreach and pastoral ministry.
We pray for those forced into or at risk of homelessness from the cost of living crisis. Data shows the number of households at threat of homelessness in private tenancies has increased nearly threefold in the last two years. God, we pray for all who are struggling to keep up with rent and bill payments. […]
Please pray for our young people preparing for the beginning of the final term of the school year; pray especially for pupils preparing for their final exams in December. At St John’s, please pray for the Church Leadership group at their weekly meeting, holding the life of our big congregation together.
We pray for people impacted by the rising cost of living. A new report released this week shared that families are at risk of a £1600+ gap in their finances due to lack of adequate support. God, we pray for the safety of the poorest families in our communities in these challenging times, and for […]
We Pray for Kenya, where climate change is killing twenty-times more elephants than poaching. Droughts are leading to severe water loss, killing elephants and endangering pregnancies and newborns. God, we confess the ways that human-induced climate change threatens the life of your creation. We pray for decisive action to change the future for this species. […]
We pray for the NHS, which is facing a summer crisis. Covid, ambulance services, staff shortages, the social care crisis and overcrowded A&E departments are just some of the issues stretching the health service to its limits. God, we pray that these issues would be resolved so that the NHS can continue to treat patients. […]
