Prayer news
How should we pray for Iran and the Middle East?
We invite you to join us in prayer for the Middle East as the situation across the region continues to deteriorate, bringing significant hardship and uncertainty to the whole region. It can often be hard to know just what to pray in times of crisis, so our colleagues working across the Middle East offer these […]
Read moreA world longing for peace
Join with us in prayer for seven areas of conflict in our troubled world.
New resource: Open hands
“Open hands don’t seek to impose solutions, but open hands are ready to receive from God.” A new resource from Ian Adams to nurture prayerful presence.
Praying together
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
Catherine Lee works with the Taiwan Episcopal Church, supporting the church and chaplaincy ministry of the Diocese of Taiwan. Catherine asks for prayer for the diocese as they vote to elect a new bishop on 9 May to succeed Bishop Lennon Yuan-Rung Chang, who retires next year: “There are three candidates, all of them clergy within the diocese. Please pray for God's leading, for a smooth and peaceful election, and a successful outcome.”
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Ecuador: disciples making disciples
Bev Cannon de Pinos asks for prayer for Veronica and Melissa, two young women whom she is discipling as part of her role serving the congregation at Cuenca Christian Church. As Veronica and Melissa share the gospel with people around them and serve the Lord, pray for them to grow in their gifts and love […]
Read moreSouth Africa: protection and hope
Crime is a constant presence in Cape Town where mission partners Caroline and Dick Seed live. Pray for their safety and wisdom as they travel to deliver their work training Bible teachers across Africa. Pray for a way out and a way forward for people stuck in cycles of crime in Cape Town especially those […]
Read moreTanzania: connections
Dave and Tricia Rollett are preparing to move to Zanzibar at the end of the summer as new CMS mission partners. The Rollett family asks for prayer for good connections when they arrive in Zanzibar, so that they can form connections and new relationships and be fruitful in their work. Please pray for the Church […]
Read moreThailand: strengthening families
Please pray for mission partners Elise and Jon Fletcher, based in Bangkok and their involvement with the ‘ethical engagement campaign’, which educates international schools in Thailand on the harms of institutionalised care for children and encourages engagement with family strengthening work. Pray for a great turnout at the launch event on 22 May and for […]
Read moreSpain: new roof for spiritual retreat
Miranda and Tim Heathcote celebrate the success of a fundraising event that took place at the end of April, raising funds that will go directly towards building a roof over the outdoor meeting and reflection space at their spiritual retreat in Spain. The lack of a roof severely limits the use of this space. Please […]
Read moreEgypt: Sudanese communities
Please pray for our partner network TN as they seek to support and equip local churches to serve more than 3,000 Sudanese refugees across Egypt. Pray that the Sudanese communities experience God’s favour and provision in every area of their lives. The needs are great and the number of refugees has increased so prayer is […]
Read moreBrazil: community market
Rosie and Stu Bayford have spent seven years in Recife, where they have been supporting girls at risk through local ministry ReVive, and established a community market which repurposes surplus food to benefit local families. Rosie and Stu and their daughter have now returned to the UK and are finishing service as mission partners. Praise […]
Read moreCambodia, Thailand: border dispute
Please pray for a resolution to the ongoing border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand. This week, Cambodia failed to open the Khlong Luek checkpoint as agreed, leaving 600 Thai nationals stranded on the Cambodian side of the border. Pray for an agreement to be reached so that these Thai nationals and others can return home […]
Read moreHonduras: taking forward new ideas
Lindsey and Steve Poulson, who mentor young people at risk, write that Steve recently travelled to Peru to visit and learn from CMS partners in Lima. Pray for Steve and colleagues as they adapt ideas for their own context and take them forward.
Read moreNorth Africa: creating space to explore faith
H and M support followers of Jesus in minority contexts through discipleship and sharing God’s love through their everyday lives. H is also doing some coaching alongside this and has recently been able to organise some ladies’ events, which have been great fun. As she is hoping to put on a few more events for […]
Read moreSouth Sudan: training amid instability
Give thanks with local partner Joseph Noel Sati for God’s provision and protection amid the unstable economic and security situation in South Sudan. Pray for Joseph’s work of building the capacity of local churches through CMS-Africa’s courses; for participants to be empowered to fulfil their potential and for new trainers to be equipped to teach […]
Read moreBrazil: forever homes
We give thanks that CMS short-termer Katharine has extended her stay in Recife to continue serving at ReVive’s safe house, supporting at-risk girls with education and to flourish as they grow in understanding their God-given value. Katharine asks for prayer for each of the girls in the safe house to find a forever home, and […]
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