Previous prayer news items
Tibet: earthquake
Please pray for Tibet as people recover and rebuild following this week’s 7.1-magnitude earthquake. Over 120 people have been killed and more may have died due to hypothermia while trapped beneath rubble. Pray for encouragement, strength and stamina for all those involved in treating the injured and helping the displaced. Where provisions fall short, pray […]
Vietnam: evangelistic gatherings
We praise God with CMS’s manager in Asia for evangelistic gatherings which have recently taken place in Vietnam. Praise God that people have heard the truth proclaimed. Pray for the seeds of faith that have been sown to take root and grow.
Israel-Palestine and Lebanon: how to pray?
Mission partners Fiona and Joel, who are usually based in Jordan, help to guide our prayers
Africa: training leaders
Mission partners in different areas of Africa report that teaching terms are coming to a close. In Uganda, Sarah and Simon Cawdell give thanks for training for lay readers trained this term at Archbishop Janani Luwum Theological College in Gulu, Uganda. Pray for these leaders as they return to their churches equipped with more biblical […]
Ukraine: 1,000 days of war
A video message for you from local partners Valery Alymov and Anya Manchuliak
Archbishop of Canterbury’s resignation
In the wake of the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, who has been our patron since taking office in 2013, we join in prayer for the victims and survivors of abuse everywhere, especially in church settings.
Britain: CMS Yorkshire conference
Please pray for the CMS Yorkshire conference taking place this Saturday on the theme of “To the edges and back”. Pray for those preparing for the conference, particularly the speakers, Evaldo Rodrigues and Freda. More information >
DR Congo: protection from rebel groups
Local partner Bisoke Balikenga, who runs a peace centre in Bunia, reports that the rebel groups around Goma are approaching Bunia. Please pray for safety for the people of Bunia and for the rebel groups to encounter the presence of God and turn their hearts towards peace. Pray for God’s protection over upcoming CMS-Africa women’s and youth […]
Middle East: stamina for Bible translation
Mission partners J and R write that those working on the Briyani Old Testament Bible translation are hoping to finish the book of Deuteronomy by 19 August. We give thanks with J and R for the progress that has been made and pray that Deuteronomy will appear on the mobile phone app very soon. Pray, […]
Ukraine: ongoing war
Please pray for the people of Ukraine and Russia, where drones have become central to the war and can kill hundreds every day. Please lift up in prayer those who are waging war and ask God to turn their hearts to peace. Pray for strength and encouragement for our people in mission there: Valery, Anya […]
Venezuela: elections
Please pray for elections in Venezuela this Sunday, 28 July. May there be free and fair elections where the will of the people is heard and implemented. Two candidates are running – incumbent president, Nicolás Maduro and united opposition candidate Edmundo González (two other opposition candidates have already been barred from participating). Please pray for the right […]
Thailand: major transition
Mission partners Jason and Tracy Day ask for prayer for their daughter Ruby as she finishes schooling and heads back to the UK in the early autumn to start studying at a Bible college. Pray for the whole family as they prepare for this major transition and especially for Ruby to settle in and find friends […]
