Ukraine update 4 March
In the last 24 hours we have heard from Pastor Valery that the team are all well. They managed to buy some food as a local shop was briefly open. They are still surrounded by fighting and essential services such as water and electricity are unreliable. Some good news is that some money from supporters in the UK was successfully received by Valery. We are told that only one mobile network is functioning. Please keep praying.
Latest prayer news
Australia: Bondi Beach shooting
Pray for all those affected by the Bondi Beach shooting on 14 December. May our God pour out his Spirit on the grieving families and friends of the 15 victims who were killed, and amid the heartache bring the kind of transformation and healing only he can into the lives of everyone involved. Pray for
South Asia: successful trip to visit schools
Give thanks for a recent trip by mission associates who train teachers to schools in South Asia. They visited six different schools – some of which they hadn’t visited for several years – and found that facilities had been improved and that students were thriving in their faith and studies. Pray for God to continue
Chile: theology training
Caroline and Dick Seed, usually based in Cape Town, South Africa, equip theological educators across Africa and beyond. Currently they are in Chile supporting leaders of the Centre for Pastoral Studies (CEP) to deliver teacher training. Please pray for good communication, for the CEP staff to have the confidence to deliver the teaching, and for
Sudan: hope in a desperate situation
Bishop Hassan James, who serves people in the Nuba Mountains in Sudan, recently visited the CMS office in Oxford. He talked about the very difficult situation in Sudan, with war and hunger rife – but also shared of the hope and the support local churches are providing. Ministers have stood by their communities and are
Ukraine: low on power, low on hope
The BBC reports that most people in Ukraine are living with lengthy power cuts due to Russian attacks on infrastructure. Alison Giblett shares that in Kyiv, temperatures are hovering around zero degrees, plunging many people into a desperate situation. Pray for stamina for the energy providers and technicians who are working hard to provide as
Worldwide: a restful Christmas
Pray for a restful break over Christmas and New Year for CMS people in mission and office staff. Pray for the discipline to switch off from work (particularly for those who work from home), for the true significance of Christmas to be celebrated and for people to find space and time to rest so they
