For our GUC Community:
- We pray for our Church Council as it meets this coming week.
- We pray for those we know who suffer with mental illness and for those who support them.
- We pray for our unfolding vision of a food pantry and all the organisation that is a part of this mission.
- We give thanks for our worship life and all who offer time and gifts as part of this.
For Presbytery & the wider church: St. James’ Congregation, Braddon
Pray for:
- Rev Roger Munson as he returns to St James after his leave;
- St James Wellbeing Centre which provides low-cost venues for community groups, playgroup and other outreach activities;
- Rev Munson’s public support for gay marriage and outreach to the gay and lesbian communities;
- The network, fellowship and social support groups;
- The Life and Witness Consultation being held this year.
For our World: American Samoa,Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Salomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu
Pray for:
- The preservation of these island nations in the midst of global warming and rising sea levels.
- Those affected by earthquakes, volcanic activity and cyclones.
- The rights of indigenous peoples throughout these islands.
- An end to political unrest, violence and ethnic tensions.
- Those who have been affected by nuclear weapons testing by France in French Polynesia and the United States in the Marshall Islands.
- Those who are impoverished and hungry, those who are unable to find employment or to make a living, and those who are unable to attend school.