September 2024 Prayer Points
This Season of Creation, our prayer points focus on the theme ‘To hope and act with creation’.
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August 2024 Prayer Points
In August, we celebrate the Transfiguration of Christ – and learn from the Orthodox tradition how that can help us think about care for creation. We look at the way the Olympics are engaging with sustainability, pray for meetings of scientists and climate negotiators, and pray about developments in China and the UK. We also hold before God people who are suffering from climate impacts. And more!
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July 2024 Prayer Points
This month we look forward to Season of Creation, pray for recently-elected governments and about forthcoming elections, lift up people suffering because of extreme events, pray about recent court decisions, and are inspired to become ‘servants of beauty’.
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June 2024 Prayer Points
It’s a busy month – there are elections in multiple countries, the UN climate conference meets in Bonn, and there are a host of special commemorations: Environment Sunday on the 2nd (and World Environment Day on the 5th), World Oceans Day on the 8th, Great Big Green Week, Tax Justice Sunday, and World Refugee Day among them. We pray about all these, extreme weather events, and other matters of thanksgiving or concern.
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May 2024 Prayer Points
We celebrate Pentecost and Trinity in this month … and we give thanks for the work of the Holy Spirit in God’s great plan of creation and redemption. We lament the ongoing extreme events that show the disorder of our overheated world. We pray for those who suffer as a result. We pray for elections happening this month and early next, for action on plastic production, and for work to protect biodiversity. And we give thanks – for a ruling that clarifies European governments’ obligations to take climate action in order to protect people in their country from adverse climate impacts, for the EU Parliament’s vote to leave the Energy Charter Treaty, and for the way Fair Trade helps people to think about business ethics.
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April 2024 Prayer Points
Alleluia! The Lord is risen! We give thanks to God who has reconciled all things in Christ – and pray for the world that God loves so much.
There are many areas of concern this month – especially around extreme heat and the continued emphasis by fossil-fuel producers on expanding exploration and development. There are also positive signs, including work to preserve the Amazon, an exciting confirmation that small actions can make a significant difference, and new standards for work by Faith Based Organizations. We give thanks for all that is positive – and pray for God’s transformation of all that is problematic.
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March 2024 Prayer Points
We start this month by remembering the words of St David, patron saint of Wales – “Be joyful, keep the faith, and do the little things ….” We pray for efforts, in Wales and in Europe, to bring in new legislation that will protect nature. We pray for the campaign to convince insurers to insure our future rather than damaging fossil-fuel production, for China to get back on track with its 2025 climate targets, and for cocoa farmers affected by El Nino. We recall Jesus’ challenges to the status quo in the period after his triumphal entry to Jerusalem … and we rejoice in Easter hope.
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February 2024 Prayer Points
As Lent begins, we seek to grow closer to God, each other, and all God’s creation. We pray for those who are hungry and acknowledge the pain of our overheating world. We give thanks for progress on renewables and for the skill of young climate negotiators. We pray for the many elections that will affect climate policies – and for wisdom for all governments.
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December 2023 Prayer Points
As we start Advent and the COP28 talks begin, we give thanks for the hope we have in Christ … and pray both for the talks and for countries to take action to make positive commitments into reality.
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November 2023 Prayer Points
Ahead of the next UN Climate Conference, Pope Francis issues a powerful call to action. Extreme weather events underline the need for urgent action. We lament the destruction associated with conflict. And we pray for nations and negotiators preparing for COP28.