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 […]
UK: Political Theology for Mission
CMS’s Pioneer Mission Training, in collaboration with thinktank Theos, is hosting a residential from 11 to 13 July as part of our Political Theology for Mission module. Participants will be exploring how Christians and churches can engage in politics and what that means for public witness. Please pray for those leading the course as well […]
UK: office staff
We give thanks for the chance for CMS office staff to spend time together and build each other up at CMS’s all-staff picnic this week. Pray for this time together to enable office staff to continue to work together smoothly to support mission at the edges around the world.
Ukraine: missile attack in Kyiv
The biggest children’s hospital in Ukraine was hit by a missile strike on Monday, killing two people and injuring a further 300. Pray for those who are grieving the loss of loved ones, all those who are injured and all those dealing with the fallout of this event. Pray against the fear that Russian forces […]
UK: upcoming ordination
Pat Blanchard, formerly a mission partner in Peru, is being ordained priest next Saturday, 29 June at Winchester Cathedral. She will be licensed to serve at St Christopher’s, Southbourne, where she has been worshipping for the past 18 months. The ordination service will be live-streamed; more details will become available nearer the time at winchester-cathedral.org.uk. Pray for […]
South East Asia: safety and settling in
Please pray for mission partners B and M – for protection for B as he travels next month, for B’s visa for Ireland to come through and for the family as they settle into life in Ireland for their home leave.
Ukraine: electricity supply
Our partners in Ukraine ask for continued prayer against attacks on power stations and for recovery from them. Some parts of the country have struggled to sustain electricity supply for a long time, but more recently, Kyiv has also been affected, with cut-offs mainly from 7–8pm.
Czech Republic: student ministry
Mission partners Lea and Petra Williams work in Brno, Czech Republic, a city with a high student population. They lead Bible studies at a local university and share: “This term we’ve been working through Paul’s Letter to the Philippians and asking the question ‘How can we experience purpose and joy, even in times of trial […]
UK: pioneer recruitment
We continue to pray for people considering studying with CMS on our Pioneer Mission Training course and for churches considering whether to participate in Pioneering Parishes. Please pray that God will give more and more people a heart for mission among those on the edges of church, society and our comfort zones.
Ukraine: frontline chaplains
Continue to pray for local partner Valery and other people who are serving as chaplains in hospitals and at the frontline. Pray especially that chaplains have personal and spiritual strength to keep going in this vital but tiring role. Pray for favour with frontline military commanders who decide whether to permit chaplains to visit troops. […]
Praying power and staying power
A humble prayer group has been supporting people in mission week in, week out, through more than two years of war
North Africa and Spain: looking after mission workers
Mission partners based in Spain serve mission workers in North Africa through providing leadership development, debriefing and spiritual direction. Pray for them as they develop their residential retreat property with a view to being able to host larger groups.
