Prayer is at the heart of everything we do
Prayer is offered liturgically in our churches at times of worship, but prayer is also something we do as individuals in church, at home, at work, and at play.
Focus church this month
Colaton Raleigh
We give thanks for:
- the faithfulness of our congregation
- the deep affection in which the church is held in the community
- the joy of our Christmas congregation
We pray for:
- More people to come to know the love of Jesus Christ
- people willing to be church officers
- a strengthening of the bonds that unite us
Prayer focus: Peace
for an end to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and we grieve the terrible loss of life and livelihoods that the war has caused. We pray for all prisoners of war, those injured and those who have left Ukraine as refugees. We pray for peace makers and diplomats to broker a just settlement between the two countries.
for the people of Gaza and their terrible suffering and starvation. We pray for aid to reach them. We pray for a just resolution for all people of the region.
for the people of Sudan especially for the 9 million people who have been displaced since the start of the recent violence. We pray for the people of Darfur facing genocide and all those caught up in the struggle for power. We pray protection on the deeply vulnerable people already living in some of the poorest conditions on the planet.
for the ongoing civil conflicts in Ethiopia, Somalia, Nigeria, the DRC, Syria, Cameroon, and Yemen. We remember all civilians caught up in situations beyond their control but which impact their lives so deeply. We pray for those who have lost loved ones, the injured, the traumatised, the hungry and most vulnerable.
