Entries by Pray and Fast

Advent Prayer from Abp Thabo Makgoba

This is a wonderful prayer to use while lighting the Advent Candle … might you or your church use it on one of the Sundays in Advent? Spirit of God, You established the dance of Creation; bring life out of death bring order out of chaos. Call us to radical action: to care for the […]

Environment Sunday Resources (2016)

This year World Environment Day and Environment Sunday fall on the same day – June 5th. If you are looking for resources to use, here are some suggestions from around the world … From the Catholic Health Association of the US, a lovely prayer for the day, focusing on appreciating God’s gifts and stewarding them […]

Day of Prayer for Creation Resources

O Creator and Master of time and the ages, Triune and Merciful God of all: grant blessings for the course of this year, and in Your boundless mercy save those who worship You and cry out in fear: “O Savior, grant blessings to all mankind!” From Orthodox Liturgy for 1 September Many Eastern and Western […]

Prayer for St David’s Day (1 March)

March 1st is St David’s Day, celebrated in memory of the patron saint of Wales, St David (or in Welsh, Dewi Sant).  The Anglican Archbishop of Wales, the Most Rev’d Dr Barry Morgan, has written a special prayer for ‘Pray and Fast’:   God our Father, You called your servant David to uphold the Christian […]

Background Information

What is Pray and Fast? When did people decide to come together in this way? What was the vision behind it? Find out the answers to these questions and more. Downloadable material Background Information: Pray and Fast for the Climate – 2015