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We have the joy of being a praying community online and offline. Here is today’s prayer from Prayerlines, our daily, printed prayer guide.

Today’s prayer

Local partner Marcelo Jacobs works with mission partner Katia Rocks at Vineyard Floripa, Brazil, leading the church youth work and strengthening the church community so that the church can go to the edges together and reach people with God’s love. Pray for young people in the church to catch Marcelo’s vision for everyone to come to know Jesus, and for Marcelo as he balances ministry and family life.

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Brazil: threat to indigenous lands

There are moves in Brazil to introduce a new law (Bill 490) which presents a serious threat to indigenous lands, opening them up to industrial, agricultural and mining projects with all the environmental impact that would also bring. Please pray for those in Brazil’s senate and the supreme court as the bill is presented and […]

DR Congo: visas received

Praise God that mission associates Judy and Tim Rous have received their five-year missionary visas for DRC. Pray for Judy and Tim next week as they have a two-day diocesan staff meeting followed by an all staff day retreat.

South Asia: medical treatment

Pray for the 14-month-old daughter of a local partner in South Asia, who urgently needs treatment for a heart condition. Pray for her to gain weight, for God to make a way for her family to be able to travel in order for her to receive treatment and for peace for her parents.

South Asia: recovering from surgery

Please pray for CMS’s manager in Asia, who is recovering from surgery. Pray for wisdom to know when to rest and when to work and for God’s healing.

Sudan: keep praying for peace and stability

Bishop Hassan James, local partner in Kadugli Diocese says: “We thank you for your continuous love and prayers for our country, Sudan. So far, the situation is very difficult, but our hope is in God.” He asks prayer for the cease-fire to continue for a longer period and for peace and stability. “The humanitarian situation […]

Tanzania: school holidays

Please pray for mission partner Stephen Hatch and the students at St John’s Seminary, Kilimatinde, who have broken up for the holidays this week, preparing to return to school on 1 July. Pray for Stephen, other teachers and the students to have a good break.

UK: CMS pioneer programme

Please pray for the CMS pioneer team as they recruit new students for this coming academic year. Pray for God to bring the right people to the upcoming open days and the online open evenings for the African Christianity undergraduate and MA programmes. Please also pray for existing pioneer students who are coming to the […]

Uganda: moving on

Pray for Nicci Maxwell as she finishes at Potter’s Village and prepares to travel to the UK for home and study leave. As she says her goodbyes and prepares for the next chapter, pray for her to know God as her sure foundation. Pray for everyone involved in the process of discerning her next placement; pray […]

Worldwide: endurance

Praise God for CMS’s many people in mission around the world and staff in the UK who continue to endure and labour at what God has called them to despite not always seeing results straight away. Pray for continued perseverance despite obstacles and what may sometimes be perceived as a lack of progress.

Sudan: ceasefire

A ceasefire came into force on Monday evening and the last few days has seen relative peace for the first time in five weeks, though sporadic artillery fire can still be heard in Khartoum, according to residents. Please pray for the ceasefire to hold and for peace to come to this nation.

South Asia: home leave

Please pray for mission partners B and K as they plan their home leave for this autumn – especially for the arrangement that is needed for caring for B’s dad while they are not in South Asia.

South Asia: families in need

Mission associate N is in contact with two families in South Asia dealing with impossible situations, desperately needing jobs and somewhere to live. Pray for wisdom for N to know how to help.

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