Prayer diary march may 14 web

MARCH to MAY 2014

CARE Prayer Diary

Making a Christian difference through prayer

‘For as the rain and the snow come down from heaven and do not return there but water the earth, making it bring forth and sprout, giving seed to the sower and bread to the eater, so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

“For you shall go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and the hills before you shall break forth into singing, and all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.”’

ISAIAH 55:10-12 (ESV)

The CARE Prayer Diary is written by Celia Bowring.

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FEBRUARY 23 - MARCH 1

PRECIOUS HUMAN LIVES ‘For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the LORD, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope ... And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.’ JEREMIAH 29: 11, 13 (NEW KING JAMES VERSION)

SUN

Loving Saviour, we praise You for the dignity and value You have given to human beings, each man, woman and child uniquely known and precious in Your sight. Help us to speak and act to defend the most vulnerable, especially those most at risk of abuse or death. Amen.

MON

Remember medical, nursing and other staff who care for unborn and premature babies, and those with health issues. Ask God to bless their special skills and give them compassionate hearts towards these children and their families.

TUES

Pray for Nola Leach of CARE and the other Board members of the Care not Killing Alliance, which brings together disability and human rights groups, healthcare providers and faith-based bodies to promote palliative care and oppose legislation that would permit euthanasia. (www.carenotkilling.org.uk)

WED

Lord, please work in the hearts of those trying to legalise physician-assisted dying.

Help them to see beyond individual sad and difficult cases to what euthanasia means for our society and for most members of it. Amen.

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Intercede for people living in Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland and the Netherlands, where assisted dying and euthanasia may cause vulnerable people to fear entering hospital.

FRI

THANKSGIVING: for all those who devote themselves to helping people whose lives are difficult because they lack freedom, security, clean water and food, medical care, education and other benefits that we may take for granted.

SAT

Ask God to strengthen individuals who endure pain and uncertainty about the future because of their life-threatening conditions. Pray for God to pour His peace into their hearts and reveal to them the living hope we have in Christ Jesus.

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The UK pioneered the establishment and development of palliative and hospice care. Over 200 hospices are helping a quarter of a million people every year as inpatients, through hospital support services, or home-based care. (www.helpthehospices.org.uk)

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MARCH 2-8

MONEY MATTERS ‘Keep your lives free from the love of money, and be content with what you have; for he has said, “I will never leave you or forsake you.”’

HEBREWS 13:5 (NEW REVISED STANDARD VERSION)

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Pray for Christians in banking and financial services to shine as lights - illuminating what is honourable, especially where dishonest practices occur. Ask God to give those in authority His wisdom about economic issues affecting the UK and beyond.

TUES

Pray that Fairtrade Fortnight’s Abolish the Unfair Banana campaign will result in banana farmers and workers being paid enough to feed, educate and provide healthcare for their families as they produce the fourth largest food crop in the world after rice, wheat, and maize.

WED

LENT BEGINS Merciful Lord, grant us grace to withstand temptation and with pure hearts and minds to follow you. Amen (from Book of Common Prayer)

THURS

Pray that the Government will act to curb excessive interest rates charged by the burgeoning pay day loan industry. Intercede that those in financial need will turn to community credit unions instead, and that unscrupulous and illegal ‘loan sharks’ will be stopped.

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THANKSGIVING: for Christian organisations that help those who are struggling with debt. Pray that they will be able to meet the needs of the increasing numbers of people affected by this problem.

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Remember Christian organisations, churches and businesses, whose purpose is to build up God’s kingdom. Pray that they receive the finances they need, and that those tasked with managing this money do so with integrity and wisdom.

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FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT: 24 FEBRUARY - 9 MARCH Heavenly Father, please help us to hold our money and possessions loosely, to be quick to show generosity to others and to act as wise stewards of all that You have entrusted to us. For Jesus’ sake. Amen.

‘Payday lenders’ lend about £1.8billion a year to 2 million people, charging crippling interest rates – up to 2000 per cent APR (Annual Percentage Rate)! These operate online, at pawnbrokers, High Street shops and from door-to-door lenders.

MARCH 9-15

FURTHER AND HIGHER EDUCATION ‘For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work … ’ COLOSSIANS 1:9,10 (NEW KING JAMES VERSION)

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Lord our Teacher, please watch over young people who are studying in colleges and universities: their friendships, attitudes and lifestyles. Help them to work well, to achieve their potential and become the people You yearn for them to be. Amen.

MON

Pray for those who are preparing for exams and deciding about courses starting this autumn. Ask God to help them navigate the complexities of choosing and applying to colleges and universities to find the best place.

TUES

Remember students who are in financial difficulties.

Pray that they will find support and paid work that does not seriously detract from their studies or demean them in any way.

WED

Holy God, please pour out Your Holy Spirit on the students and staff of schools, colleges and universities right across the land. We long to see more people responding to the gospel and committing their lives to You! Amen.

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Ask God to inspire and energise all who are involved with Agape, Festive, Fusion, The Navigators, Scripture Union, UCCF and other evangelical agencies working with students in sixth forms, colleges and universities.

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THANKSGIVING: for Christian students, and teachers, lecturers, tutors and others involved in further and higher education, where the prevailing attitude is often dismissive of those with a biblical faith. Pray that they will stand firm and speak out about the truth and grace of Christ.

SAT

Please lift up colleges and universities in your area, asking God to give wisdom to those responsible for finances, management, academic work and the welfare of all who work and study there.

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In addition to thousands of sixth forms, almost 400 further education colleges in the UK provide a range of courses for students aged 16 and over. Over 2.5 million people are enrolled in the United Kingdom’s 161 universities.

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MARCH 16-22

MEETING SOCIAL NEED ‘God’s Spirit is on me. He’s chosen me to preach the message of good news to the poor, sent me to announce pardon to prisoners and recovery of sight to the blind, to set the burdened and battered free, to announce, “This is God’s year to act!’”

LUKE 4:18,19 (THE MESSAGE)

SUN

Holy Spirit, as we prayerfully reach out to people in need of practical assistance, grant us increasing boldness to take opportunities to share the gospel message with grace and truth. Amen.

MON

Remember the 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK looking after ill, frail or disabled family members and friends. Pray especially for those who as a consequence experience poor physical and emotional health, isolation and financial hardship.

TUES

WORLD SOCIAL WORK DAY Father God, please strengthen social workers worldwide who seek to help those in greatest need. Grant insight and compassion to governments, to facilitate this vital support and protection for vulnerable children and adults. Amen.

WED

Please pray about the growing crisis in social work throughout Britain - increasing demands having to be met on reduced budgets by often poorly supported staff who manage high caseloads that require excessive administration.

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THANKSGIVING: for The Cinnamon Network’s success in facilitating churches to serve those in need through proven projects addressing: family breakdown, homelessness, addictions, community health, educational failure, debt, vulnerable elderly, anti-social behaviour and food poverty. (www.cinnamonnetwork.co.uk)

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Pray about the social needs in your own neighbourhood. Ask God to draw local church leaders and congregations together with the aim of praying and then reaching out to people in need through friendship, practical advice and care.

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Remember Under Secretary of State for Children and Families, Edward Timpson MP, and the three All Party Parliamentary Groups looking at social work, looked-after children and care leavers, and child protection. Pray for workable solutions to the many complex problems.

‘Father of the forsaken, Help of the weak, Supplier of the needy; You teach us that love towards the human race is the bond of perfectness, and the imitation of Your blessed self. Open and touch our hearts that we may see and do the things that belong to Your peace. Amen.’ (from a prayer of the Earl of Shaftesbury, champion of the poor and needy, 1801-85)

MARCH 23-29

AUTHORITY AND INFLUENCE ‘Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant.”’

MATTHEW 20:25,26 (NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION)

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Jesus, King of kings, Lord of all! We praise You that the Father gave all authority to You, the Living Word, then sent the Holy Spirit to equip us with power and love to live out Your gospel of grace and truth. Please help us to serve You with humility and love.

Amen.

MON

Remember those who preach, teach and write about the Bible for churches, in the local community, universities, colleges, schools and at Christian events. Pray that they will stand firm in the truth, communicating it with increasing conviction and clarity.

TUES

Pray for people you know about who exercise authority in manipulative and inappropriate ways within their families and work situations. Ask God to restrain them and to encourage others to challenge them about these attitudes.

WED

Lord, please inspire us in our ‘supplications, prayers, intercessions and thanksgivings for all people’, especially those within government and other national institutions that have significant influence over our lives. Amen.

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Remember children and teenagers in deprived communities who do not know the stable influence of loving parents and lack the motivation and guidance they need to flourish. Pray for many Christians to become involved in mentoring and supporting these young people.

FRI

Give thanks for every government and organisation committed to ending racial discrimination in society. Pray for those seriously affected by racist attitudes and actions to be strengthened through God’s grace.

SAT

Pray for Christians whom God has placed in positions of authority in the many institutions of society. Ask Him to strengthen and inspire them to be effective light and salt, especially where people reject the truth and do not follow God’s ways.

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‘They who have access to God by Jesus Christ have more power and influence than the greatest monarch upon earth.

Mighty things have been done by prayer; and however little thought of by statesmen, I believe ... it is the only effective bulwark of our sinful nation.’ (John Newton to William Wilberforce, 2 October 1794)

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MARCH 30 - APRIL 5

MOTHERHOOD ‘May the Lord Jesus Christ and God our Father (who has loved us and given us unending encouragement and unfailing hope by his grace) inspire you with courage and confidence in every good thing you say or do.’

2 THESSALONIANS 2:16,17 (JB PHILLIPS VERSION)

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MOTHERING SUNDAY Lord, thank You for the commitment and love of mothers. Please strengthen and encourage both those women experiencing great joy and fulfilment, and others whose lives are not easy at this time. Amen.

MON

Ask God to grant wisdom to mothers of young children, especially lone parents, who balance motherhood and work responsibilities. Pray they will find the help they need to be reassured that their families are well looked after.

TUES

Remember mothers of children with disabilities and other special needs that involve frequent hospital visits and constant caring, alongside responsibility for the rest of the family. Pray for God’s grace and strength to carry on each day.

WED

Loving Father, please comfort those who mourn children who have died, who are anxious about those who are sick, in danger or separated from them. We also remember women who are deeply saddened because they have not been able to have a baby. Amen.

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Ask God to provide for the emotional and practical needs of vulnerable women who are facing an unplanned pregnancy with no real support. Give thanks for Christian individuals, groups and centres offering a listening ear, information and help to consider alternatives to abortion.

FRI

THANKSGIVING: for all who demonstrate motherly care and concern beyond their family circle. Pray especially for adoptive and foster parents and those looking after large numbers of orphans and other needy children in the poorest communities around the world.

SAT

Pray for teenage mothers struggling with parenting responsibilities and at risk of losing out on vital education and training for the future. Pray that they will receive mentoring help alongside practical and emotional support from the father and other family members and friends.

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‘I learned more about Christianity from my mother than from all the theologians in England.’ (John Wesley, 1703-91) 8

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DEVELOPMENTAL AND LEARNING DISABILITIES APRIL IS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH ‘The Lord bless you and keep you; The Lord make His face shine upon you, and be gracious to you.

The Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace.’

NUMBERS 6:24-26 (NEW KING JAMES VERSION)

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Dear Lord, thank You for Your love, whether we are strong, weak, able-bodied, disabled, capable of understanding or with learning disabilities. We celebrate that we are Your children, made in Your image, for whom Christ died. Amen.

MON

WORLD HEALTH DAY Pray that today’s focus on preventing lethal diseases transmitted by mosquitoes and other insects will result in effective education and practical protection for children and adults who are at risk.

TUES

Give thanks for The Down’s Syndrome Association which champions and supports the 60,000 people in the UK with Down’s Syndrome at every stage of their lives, providing counselling, support and advocacy for these individuals and all who support them. (www.downs-syndrome.org.uk)

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Father, please help more local church fellowships to welcome adults and children with disabilities of all kinds, and provide more facilities and activities to help them to learn about Your love and purposes for their lives. Amen. (www.churchesforall.org.uk)

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Intercede for families caring for someone with autism, which affects how they communicate and relate to others. Pray that they will be able to access the information, encouragement and practical help they need at every stage.

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THANKSGIVING: for Christian ministries and charities such as Prospects that encourage children and adults with learning disabilities to reach their potential and support individuals and families as they face disappointments and challenges. (www.prospects.org.uk)

SAT

Remember 1 in every 46 babies born in the UK with congenital abnormalities – ranging from mild to severe. Pray that they will receive the best possible medical help and ask God to give courage and hope to their parents and families.

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Individuals with developmental disabilities may be affected in one or more of the following ways: cognitive and intellectual capacity, social communication and language skills, physical abilities and health. Learning disabilities only involve a person’s intellectual ability but with help they can achieve a great deal.

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APRIL 13-19

CARE FOR OLDER PEOPLE ‘Never speak harshly to an older man, but appeal to him respectfully as you would to your own father … treat older women as you would your mother ... take care of any widow who has no one else to care for her.’

1 TIMOTHY 5:1-3 (NEW LIVING TRANSLATION)

SUN

Last day of PARKINSONS AWARENESS WEEK Heavenly Father, we lift up to You older people who can no longer look after themselves. We pray for them to receive the care they need. Please draw near to those who are undergoing particular distress and difficulties. Amen.

MON

Pray for older infirm people who live alone and have little contact with family members and neighbours. Ask God to put it on the hearts of Christians in local churches to seek out these seniors who often feel isolated and forgotten, and befriend them.

TUES

Remember the 127,000 people in the UK who have Parkinsons, those recently diagnosed and coming to terms with this progressive neurological condition, others who have lived with it for a long time and patients who are approaching later complex stages. (www.parkinsons.org.uk)

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Thank You, Lord, for the wonderful encouragement and practical help that older people can offer to their families and to young people in their church and community.

We pray for those with close relationships with their grandchildren to be inspiring and loving examples to them. Amen.

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GOOD FRIDAY THANKSGIVING: Lord Jesus Christ, pure and sinless Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world, thank You for reconciling us with the Father by giving up Your life on the cross. We praise You that through Your death and resurrection we are saved, forgiven and have eternal life now! Amen.

SAT

Pray about the loneliness experienced by almost 800,000 older people in the UK. Over 17 per cent have less than weekly contact with family, friends and neighbours, and over 50 per cent of all older people (about 5 million) consider the television as their main form of company.

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Pray about the hundreds of thousands of older people in the UK who live in poverty and do not receive support to which they are entitled - up to £5 billion of means-tested benefits are unclaimed each year.

• There are 10.8 million people aged 65 or over in the UK - 1.4 million of whom are 85 or more.

• About 414,000 elderly people live in the UK’s 15,000 nursing and residential homes.

• An estimated 88 per cent of people aged 65 give their religious affiliation as Christian.

APRIL 20-26

GOSPEL HOPE ‘The ransom he paid was not mere gold or silver. It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God ... you have placed your faith and hope in God because he raised Christ from the dead and gave him great glory.’

1 PETER 1:18-21 (NEW LIVING TRANSLATION)

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EASTER SUNDAY Risen Lord, we worship You and give thanks for the glorious gospel hope by which we have been saved - ‘raised up with Christ and seated with Him in the heavenly realms’. Amen.

MON

Ask the Holy Spirit to inspire and direct individuals, churches and missions called to evangelise particular groups: those in great need on the margins of society, people belonging to other ethnic and religious groups, and others who may be hostile to the gospel.

TUES

Remember chaplains and other Christians who are working in prisons throughout the UK to support inmates both during their sentences and on release. Intercede that many will hear the gospel message, turn to Christ and grow in grace and truth.

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Lord of grace and truth, please impart wisdom to theologians, lecturers, teachers, preachers and pastors who have the responsibility to communicate the gospel of salvation. Help us to share this life-giving and transforming message. Amen.

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Remember those who have obeyed God’s call to go and share the gospel with people far away, and with unfamiliar cultures. Pray for missionaries known to you, asking the Holy Spirit to encourage them today with answers to prayer, fresh strength and renewed hope.

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THANKSGIVING: for every evangelistic initiative into schools and other groups and organisations for children and young people that clearly communicates the truth and reality of the gospel. Pray that many would accept Christ, grow in faith and encourage others to do the same.

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Pray that as 2014 proceeds, the vision of Hope will gather pace throughout the United Kingdom as Christian communities pray together and reach out with the gospel, friendship and practical help. (www.hopetogether.org.uk)

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‘Being a Christian is more than just an instantaneous conversion; it is like a daily process whereby you grow to be more and more like Christ.’ (Billy Graham)

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APRIL 27 - MAY 3

CREATIVITY AND COMMUNICATION ‘Every desirable and beneficial gift comes out of heaven. The gifts are rivers of light cascading down from the Father of Light.’

JAMES 1:17 (THE MESSAGE)

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Lord Jesus, Word of God and Source of all truth, wisdom, knowledge and beauty.

Please enlighten our spirits and minds to be imaginative and eloquent through different expressions of creativity and communication that Your Holy Spirit inspires.

Amen.

MON

Pray that, through the internet and diverse other means, translations of the Bible and other Christian resources will be increasingly available to people who have no access to them in their own language or who are otherwise prevented from reading such material.

TUES

INTERNATIONAL DANCE DAY Pray that today’s events and activities will remind us about the enjoyment and benefits of the many forms of dance for people of all ages. Remember Christians who are involved in choreography, production, performance and teaching.

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God of all harmony, we rejoice in the gift of various kinds of music, helping us to worship and praise You. Please inspire Christians involved in composition and performance whether mainstream or church-based, to create music that reflects Your glory. Amen.

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Remember Christians who are gifted in painting, design, sculpture, ceramics, architecture, textiles and other art forms. Pray that people will be inspired by their work so that they can earn enough to meet their needs.

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THANKSGIVING: for the wealth of creative and communication possibilities available through the Internet and other digital technology. Pray that efforts to protect children from harmful pornographic and other damaging online material will be successful.

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WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY Pray that more governments will commit to upholding the fundamental principles of freedom of expression, and remember journalists in oppressed parts of the world who fearlessly communicate the truth so as to expose evil and bring about justice.

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‘What you do in the present – by painting, preaching, singing, sewing, praying, teaching, building hospitals, digging wells, campaigning for justice, writing poems, caring for the needy, loving your neighbour as yourself – all these things will last into God’s future. They are not simply ways of making the present life ... a little more bearable ... they are part of what we may call building God’s kingdom.’ (N T Wright)

MAY 4-10

CHRISTIANS IN EUROPE ‘All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord; and all the families of the nations shall worship before him. For dominion belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations...’

PSALMS 22:27-28 (REVISED STANDARD VERSION)

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Almighty God, we praise You for men and women who faithfully preached the gospel all over the world and built up Your Church throughout Europe over many centuries – and for the thousands still doing so. Please encourage and increase their faith. Amen.

MON

Remember the Government of Greece - which has highlighted economic growth, regulating migration, maritime issues and undersea energy resources during its Presidency of the EU – in these last weeks before handing over to Italy.

TUES

Pray for increasing success for Christians and other MEPs in the European Parliament, and organisations such as the European Freedom Network, who consistently address the need to prosecute those involved in human trafficking and to reach out to their victims. (www.europeanfreedomnetwork.org)

WED

Lord we ask for continued favour, wisdom and strength to be with the CARE for Europe team working in Brussels. Please direct, inspire and encourage those attending their strategic meeting today when important future plans will be discussed. Amen.

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Remember the work of the European Christian Political Foundation which informs and brings together Christians in the fields of politics, culture and economics to put forward alternatives to prevailing secular ideas. (www.ecpf.info)

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EUROPE DAY THANKSGIVING: for the annual State of Europe Forum, held in Athens today, seeking to evaluate Europe in the light of the original vision for the EU as a ‘community of peoples deeply rooted in Christian values’: equality, freedom, solidarity and peace. (www.stateofeuropeforum.eu)

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Pray about the European Parliament elections on 22 May in the UK and over the following weekend for all other states. Ask God to guide those who vote, and strengthen all the Christian MEPs, candidates and their families during the pressures of an election campaign.

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Europe accounted for two thirds of the world’s Christian population in 1910. Today, it represents a quarter. However, thousands of vibrant new churches are being planted throughout the continent – God is at work!

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MAY 11-17

SERVANT LEADERSHIP ‘... lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us ... Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, “How can I help?’

ROMANS 15:1-2 (MESSAGE)

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Pray for Christians in leadership roles in medical, nursing and other healthcare and caring professions as they seek to demonstrate compassion and make wise choices about challenging situations facing them because of possible cuts in services.

TUES

Remember candidates and their families and supporters canvassing across the UK for next Thursday’s local and European Parliament elections. Pray that those who have a heart to serve their communities will succeed, and for many of them to be Christians.

WED

Heavenly Father, please grant strength, wisdom and continued good health to our Queen. Thank You for her outstanding Christian witness and example of duty and commitment. Amen.

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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES Pray for events celebrating stable loving family life and highlighting challenges facing many families throughout the world. Especially remember Christian organisations and ministries that strengthen marriages and support families.

FRI

THANKSGIVING: for the 250 Christian alumni of CARE’s Leadership Programme who now serve in various political, business, education, media and charity sectors.

Pray that those finishing this July will be guided for the future. (www.care.org.uk/leadershipprogramme)

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Pray for church leaders serving in pastoral, preaching, administrative, evangelistic, social action, children, youth and family outreach roles, to hear from God and faithfully follow His ways. Remember those known to you who are in need of extra support and encouragement today.

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VOCATIONS SUNDAY: Lord, we pray for those who believe You are calling them into an area of ministry, whether within the Church or out in the wider community.

Please direct them to find wise counsellors who will help them to discover Your purposes for them. Amen.

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