For our GUC Community:
- We give thanks for the faith that draws us to worship.
- We give thanks for the freedom in which we come.
- We pray for our church community as we draw closer to Easter.
- We pray for our Minister Mark as he prepares for Easter worship.
For Presbytery & the wider church: Legislative Assembly
Pray for:
- Pray for Members of the Legislative Assembly – for wisdom and decision-making.
- Give thanks and pray for ongoing meetings of Uniting Church representatives Ivan Roberts, Bri Griffiths and John Goss with Legislative Assembly members and staff.
- Pray for the Canberra Interfaith Forum and Canberra Churches Council as they represent the interests of the religious communities in the ACT and offer prayerful support for the work of the Legislative Assembly.
For our World: Myanmar
Pray for:
- Children in Myanmar, especially the child soldiers, orphans, refugees, and those forced into labour and prostitution.
- Those imprisoned unjustly and who endure spiritual and physical oppression.
- Women and girls and their protection from rape and forced labour.
- Ethnic groups to maintain their own rich heritage, languages and cultures.
- The stateless Rohingyas from Rakhan State and other internally displaced people and refugees, so that they receive what they need: food, clothing, medicine, blankets, education and security.