April 2022 Prayer Points
As we journey through Lent towards Easter there is much to pray about … and causes for thanksgiving, too.
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March 2022 Prayer Points
We
- lament the onset of war in Ukraine, with all the destruction it causes,
- pray that the new report on climate impacts, vulnerability, and adaptation will help speed up climate action,
- pray for those affected by extreme weather events,
- bring before God a new treaty to limit plastic, and
- share a reflection from David Golding.
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February 2022 Prayer Points
A new year brings a major statement on priorities for the COP presidency, the IPCC’s discussion and adoption of a report on climate impacts, adaptation and vulnerability, and new opportunities for prayer and action.
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December 2021 Prayer Points
Following the COP, we have prayer points that reflect on what has happened – and what needs to happen next. There’s a special feature, too, on the delegates from Palau whom we met at the COP – whose contributions are forthright, moving and a call to action.
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November 2021 Prayer Points
We have a special COP26 set of prayer points this month – a prayer diary with prayers for each day of the COP, designed to match the emphases of the official programme. Please do use them yourselves and circulate to others.
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October 2021 Prayer Points
This month, we bring before God:
- the joint statement by the Pope, Archbishop of Canterbury and Ecumenical Patriarch
- a call from Bill McKibben to move forward with urgency in two key areas
- prayers that obstacles to developing country delegates’ attendance at the COP will be removed
- prayers about China’s use and financing of coal
- prayers about climate finance and countries’ national plans
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September 2021 Prayer Points
This month, we bring before God:
- the IPCC report on the physical science basis for climate change, praying that its stark words will have a strong impact
- Dr James Dyke’s reflections on the threat of fire, storm and flood … as we pray for those affected by recent extreme events
- Season of Creation celebrations
- the Young Christian Climate Network pilgrimage to COP26
- the need for progress on climate finance
- the need to speak out on climate issues
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August 2021 Prayer Points
This month, we bring before God:
- the preparations needed for COP26 – now less than 100 days away!
- the gap between rhetoric and action – we pray for wisdom for world leaders
- those affected by recent climate-related disasters
- a new report which warns of tipping points … and our hopes for positive ‘tipping points’
- the joys of God’s creation, as seen in butterflies
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July 2021 Prayer Points
This month, we bring before God:
- the contents of a leaked draft of the forthcoming IPCC report on climate impacts, vulnerabilities and adaptation
- the alarming heat extremes seen in the Pacific Northwest and other regions of the world
- legislation on climate from major emitters
- the end of the Keystone XL pipeline
- a new resource from Green Christian
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June 2021 Prayer Points
This month, we bring before God:
- The G7 meeting, with its chance to progress climate finance.
- The promises governments and others are making: are they real harbingers of progress? Or greenwash?
- Action by investors and a Dutch court to hold oil companies to account.
- Changes in the polar regions – and the concerns of young people, both of which underline the need for urgent action.
- An Australian judge’s ruling, which recognises a duty to protect young people from climate harms.
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