Local
- This week we continue to pray for the family of Frank and Pam Thompson and we give thanks for the life and witness of Frank Thompson in each of our lives and in the lives of many many others.
- We pray for the ministry of the Gungahlin UCA Playgroup, we pray for the parents, carers and children who are a part of it’ ministry. We pray for them this week as they take a couple weeks break over school holidays. We give thanks for the ministry of Cass Nockham as the Playgroup Coordinator.
- We pray for everyone who is traveling over the July school holidays, may the roads be a safe place and their journey be blessed.
- We give thanks for our teachers and staff at the schools in the ACT, for all the work they put into creating safe places and an environment for education. We pray that this holiday be restful and that they return refreshed.
Regional
We join with the Canberra Region Presbytery as we pray for St Ninian’s Uniting Church – Lyneham
- Pray for wisdom as they begin the process of seeking a new minister to commence in 2022.
- Give thanks for the success and enrichment of their cooperation with Benedictus Contemplative church.
- Guidance as they explore possibilities for cooperation with O’Connor Uniting Church.
- Pray for a good start for the monthly combined Men’s Breakfast (between St Ninian’s, O’Connor Uniting and Benedictus)
- Give thanks for the teams that continue to offer regular clothing, market, and book sales to the broader community.
National
We join in prayer with the UCA National Assembly as we pray for…
- Hope for refugees and people seeking asylum in Australia who live in fear and uncertainty.
- People who are survivors of institutional child sexual abuse, including those abused in the care of the Uniting Church. We pray the Government’s review of the National Redress Scheme released today leads to better support for survivors and improved access to the scheme.
- Uniting Church meetings in all councils of the Church to be places where people of all cultures have a voice and can fully participate.
World
This week we join with the World Council of Churches as we pray for Kenya, Tanzania
We are thankful for:
- the abundant wildlife, natural resources and people indigenous to these countries and that they are protected, not exploited
- the literacy rate in Kenya, the highest in Africa, and for the schools that churches and their partners support and sustain in both countries
- the faithful witness of the churches in their communities, and in building positive relationships with those of other faiths
- persons and organizations who meet the needs of the hundreds of thousands of migrants and refugees from other African countries.
We pray for:
- greater tolerance between Christians and Muslims as they work together to improve the lives of all people
- youth, that they not succumb to radicalization but are prepared to sustain their lives and communities
- all victims of violence, especially sexual or gender-based violence, and all who are marginalized or excluded from communities
- those who are most vulnerable to climate change and drought, that they may have clean water to drink and for their crops and animals to flourish
- economic growth and trade that benefits all the people.
Continue the weekly prayer cycle with the World Council of Churches here
