Creator God, You have called us to be keepers of your Earth; through greed, we have established an economy that destroys the web of life. We have changed our climate and drown in despair. Let oceans of justice flow, May we learn to sustain and renew the life of our Mother, Earth. We pray for […]
Pope Francis’ encyclical “Laudato Si’: On the care for our common home” is inspiring people around the world to reflect on our relationships with God, nature and each other. We’ve created this page to draw together some resources to help people engage with the encyclical – do send us any we’ve missed! Full text of […]
Wednesday April 1st 2015 in the Ribble Valley, Lancashire began with the customary pre-dawn wake-up nuzzle from Merlin my border collie – “go back to sleep, its too early, and I can’t have breakfast until I have had a fasting blood test taken at 9 o’clock. That’s four hours to occupy – oh, hold on […]
Dear Lord, You called your disciples To follow in your way. You are the Way, The Truth and the Life, And so we come, Seeking to follow In your footsteps. Creator of the earth, Help us to walk lightly As we journey, Treasuring the world You have given us And cherishing each other. Christian Concern […]
Ruth Valerio’s blogpost about Pray and Fast is a good reminder of why we pray in general – it’s an act of trust in a loving God, who created and redeemed the earth and cares for us all. Download ‘Making no sense’ (This resource is also available in hard copy. Contact us for details)
Remember this? It’s the flyer we first put out when we started praying together for the Paris climate talks in 2015. It’s a reminder of our unity in prayer – and a good introduction to how we came to start praying together … and why. Download Originial Pray and Fast for the Climate Flyer
Lent begins … and with it come materials to help us make care for creation part of our Lenten living. We also pray for those affected by heat and fires around the world, and both pray for and give thanks for signs of new hope in movements like Forest Church and the climate strikes undertaken […]
We pray for the outcomes of the UN climate talks in Katowice, for areas experiencing global heating, about declining wildlife locally and worldwide, for Greta Thunberg and the school climate strikes, and for UK Christians to ‘show the love’ in asking MPs for climate action. Download the February 2019 Prayer Points
Pray for the UN climate talks and for work to preserve the glorious diversity of creation, give thanks for scientists’ work, and pray that people everywhere may recognise the need for urgent action. Download the December 2018 Prayer Points
Praying about the IPCC 1.5 degrees report, plastics pollution, adaptation to a changing climate and more. Download November 2018 Prayer Points