Prayer

World

Columbia

Pray for Columbia as it braces for an expected refugee crisis from Venezuela. Pray for Christians who are caught up in the conflict that they will rely on God for their needs.

Sudan

Pray for children and vulnerable people living in a Sudanese displacement camp, dying from a water-borne disease. Pray that health care will reach them quickly.

Yemeni

Pray for peace talks occurring in Saudi Arabia between Yemen and Riyadh and Abu Dhabi to lead towards reduction in conflict and pathways to peace.

National and local

Pray for all levels of government to lead with integrity and wisdom, and to use the many resources we have for the good of all people. This week we focus on the local level and pray for the Mayor Thomas Prince and other councillors.

Pray for refreshment for educators and students during the summer break.

Pray for new initiatives in the processing of recycling and reusable materials, for outcomes that care for the environment and take responsibility for our own waste production.

Give thanks for our financial sector and the blessing it is to our region.

Church and mission

Parish

Give thanks and pray for our parish council that they be good stewards of the resources entrusted to our church and make decisions which will help us to thrive in God’s grace.

Give thanks and pray for those who volunteer as musicians and multimedia operators.

Pray for the different groups in our church, this week the children and family ministries.

Diocese

Pray for ministry development growth for the clergy across our diocese.

Mission

Pray for God’s help to see and speak how the gospel is good news for the questions and anxieties of our times.

Pray for the ministry of Christian radio in our community and nation. Pray God would use it to reach people with the good news of Jesus.

Persecuted Church

LIBYA: Pray many Libyans would hear the gospel through Christian TV and web broadcasts. Pray the violence experienced by many in Libya will lead them to seek the Prince of Peace.

Personal

Sick and in need

Peter Simmons, Geoff Hosking, Dorothy Sylvester, Ruby Arnold, Val Densworth, Lyn Holt, Geoff Paynter, Marian Darby, Muriel Jencke, Bev Garner, Lorna Pitson, Judy Thomas, Kathryn Morse, Brian & Gwenda Allen, and any others known to us.