Previous prayer news items
Israel/Palestine: recent attack
Please pray for all those affected by the recent attack in Israel, which has already cost hundreds of lives. We weep with those who weep, in Israel and in Gaza. We pray for those in the midst of appalling grief and those now living in paralysing fear. We yearn for peace with justice for all. […]
Uganda: Potter’s Village
Pray for Janie Robson (CMS mission associate), who has returned to Potter’s Village in Kisoro for six weeks. Pray for wisdom, strength, energy and for God to fill her with his Holy Spirit and grace as he ministers to others through her. Pray, too, for a new physiotherapist to join the team at Potter’s.
Africa: team sharing and planning
Pray for people in mission and staff working across Africa as they meet online next week to share news and vision, and plan together for the coming months. Please pray that technology works well and that this is a fruitful and encouraging time for all.
Latin America: travelling to encourage
Please pray for Jo Anthony and Andrew Johnson from the CMS staff team who are travelling in Latin America this week. Andrew is in Central America and Jo in Bolivia and then Ecuador, visiting CMS people in mission in those areas. May they have safe and helpful trips and may they encourage and support all […]
Egypt: seeing God at work
A mission partner couple in Egypt invite us to give thanks for a number of encouragements in recent months: Pray for wisdom for these mission partners as they connect with people who have had dreams about Jesus or who have questions about faith. Pray also that they would be able to encourage believers in Jesus […]
Peru: local partner visit
Give thanks for local partner Victor Condori from Peru, who visited the CMS office in Oxford this week. Victor is rector of Cristo Redentor Anglican church in Arequipa, and is part of a team responsible for training future leaders (both lay and ordained) across Peru. Pray for Victor and the future leaders he is investing […]
South East Asia: special educational needs provision
Mission partners in South East Asia give thank for the chance to make connections at a recent conference for those involved in special educational needs provision in their country. Pray for opportunities to come out of those meetings. Also give thanks that the couple’s children are settling into the routine of a new school year.
Uganda: church planting
Mission partner Simon Cawdell works in the Diocese of Northern Uganda and supports the diocese in discipleship. Thank God for the planting of 80 new churches in the diocese over the last three years and for the appetite in the diocese for discipleship training. Please pray for Simon as he trains lay readers in leading […]
Ukraine: Genesis and mission follow up
Mission partner Alison Giblett in Ukraine asks for prayer for the Genesis ministry, which helps people dealing with destructive behaviours. Pray for new group members for the face to face group, and for people who have been to one session come back. Pray also for a trainer for the online group. Alison’s church, led by local partner Valery […]
Uganda: Sunday school
Neil and Sue Browning in Moyo, Uganda, lead Sunday School alongside their roles as a college lecturer (Sue) and surgeon (Neil). There are regularly 70–90 children attending, but recently some leaders have moved on for work and studies. Give thanks for these children coming along and pray for new leaders to join the team.
South Asia: newly arrived
Please pray for mission associates Claire and Ian who have just travelled to South Asia to deliver mental health training and be part of a palliative care project. Pray that they will have energy and stamina to deliver the training over the six weeks they are there and that it will be an encouraging and […]
Guatemala: presidential election
Please pray for justice and the will of the Guatemalan people to be observed. There have been legal challenges to the transition of power to President-elect Bernardo Arévalo after he won the presidential run-off with 61% of the vote. Pray that justice might be done and that Guatemala might be able to move forward in […]
