Local
We pray for the team working towards opening the Food Pantry on the 11th of November. We pray for the Food Pantry Management Team, the many volunteers and for Alison over the coming weeks.
We pray for all who hire space in the building, as they come out of lockdown we pray that they are able to return to operation smoothly.
We pray for those who have been nominated for Church Council in 2021/2, may they feel the blessing and affirmation of the community. We give thanks for the Church Council of 2020/1 and all the work they’ve done to lead the church through the pandemic.
We continue to pray for the teachers, staff, students and families of the many schools in Gungahlin as they move back to being fully operational. We pray this time is one of blessing and joy as they reconnect. We hold those facing exams in our prayers, may they feel relaxed and ready for the challenges ahead.
Regional
We join with the Canberra Region Presbytery as we pray for the Braidwood Uniting Church
- Thankfulness for a wonderful season for those on the land. Creation is singing of the glory of God.
- Thankfulness for the new families who have become a part of the congregation. God is building His Church.
- Thankfulness for the influence of “Radio Church” each Sunday evening on 88.9fm. Bringing connection in distance.
- Guidance and wisdom for the congregation as we bring our mission plan into action.
National
We join with the National Assembly of the Uca as we pray for:
- Courage, compassion and collaboration from global leaders attending the COP26 meeting from this weekend. For a shared commitment to act together on the climate crisis.
- Our Walking Together as First and Second Peoples Circle and its work to grow relationships, listen and learn to First Peoples and to raise voices for justice and truth-telling.
- Faithful disciples who have gone before us, and all those who have carried our traditions and taught us faith, as we celebrate All Saints Day on 1 November.
World
We join with the World Council of Churches as we pray for Canada, United States of America
We are thankful for:
- the vast expanse of North America with its resources and varied landscapes; may they be preserved, enjoyed and used wisely
- those who were its original inhabitants – First Nations and Native Americans
- church-related organizations that strongly advocate for justice, and those that provide for new immigrants and refugees today, as well as for others who are poor and vulnerable
- ecumenical and interfaith engagements which are occurring in many communities that previously were mainly white and Christian.
We pray for:
- churches facing new challenges, that they may continue to witness boldly to the gospel in evolving multicultural, multireligious and secular contexts
- indigenous peoples in their long struggles for survival, land and rights; and for ongoing healing and reconciliation with those who have come after them
- new immigrants, that they will continue to be welcomed in these countries, and that policies will serve the common good
- effectively countering systemic greed that exploits communities and natural resources
- government leaders that they would advance justice, human rights, and peace for all within these countries and in the rest of the world.
Continue praying with the WCC Prayer Cycle and using their amazing prayer resources here