Prayers

We pray for:​

• growth in our fellowship and a renewed life in our church

• all those parts of our world enduring conflict – especially Gaza, Israel/Palestine,  Lebanon, Sudan, Ukraine

• all affected by the earthquake in Myanmar and surrounding
  countries. We pray for all who have lost family and friends, for those
  waiting for news of missing people, for all aid and rescue workers and the
  government there. We pray for a generous response to the appeal which
  has been launched by DEC

• as the world trade markets are thrown into turmoil we pray for fair business
  dealings across our globe.

• all who are ill in hospital, waiting for test results or surgery

• bereaved families mourning the death of loved ones​

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We give thanks for the Hope journeys that have been held around our area this
Spring. We are grateful for the opportunities to work with our local schools
using this wonderful resource and pray that the children and staff feel the
love of Jesus when they visit and understand why Christians celebrate the joy of Easter and the promise of eternal life.

 

Amen​

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A prayer for Israel-Palestine:

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God of Love,
We are thankful for the work that has been done to secure a ceasefire between
Israel and Hamas and pray that it may be implemented and lead to a lasting
peace in the region.
With grateful hearts we celebrate the promised release of all those held against their will and pray for their recovery and recuperation as they are reunited with family and friends.
We pray that we never see such death and destruction in this region again.
May justice reign, justice that establishes peace, promotes hope, frees people
from fear, encourages neighbours to love another and brings an end to the
seemingly endless cycle of injustice, violence and death in the region.
This we ask in the power of your spirit,
Amen.

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God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

He makes wars cease to the end of the earth;
He breaks the bow, and shatters the spear;

He burns the shields with fire.
“Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth.”
The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge.

Psalm 46, v1 & v9-11​​