November 2024 Prayer Points

As we think about ‘All Saints’ we remember and give thanks for those whose love of God and neighbour has shown itself in care for creation. We pray for the biodiversity, climate, and plastics treaty conferences this month, and for the US elections. We lament the flooding in Spain – and pray that God will inspire action as people see, from events around the world, the human and financial costs of inaction. Join in the prayers!

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October 2024 Prayer Points

In honour of St Francis (whom many churches commemorate on 4 October), we start and close with verses from ‘All Creatures of Our God and King’. In between, we hear Pope Francis reflect on our relationships with all God’s creatures, pray for the Cali meeting of the Convention on Biodiversity, and pray for the forthcoming UN climate talks.

Floods have been sweeping the world – and we both pray for each person affected and pray that people will see the big picture, and that it will spur climate action. We give thanks for a decision in the UK that will make fossil-fuel developments more difficult, and for innovations that can help with the move to a just transition.

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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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