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Prayer for Syria

A prayer for Syria from the Methodist Church: Dear Lord, Our hearts grieve as we witness the escalating violence and needless deaths in Syria. We identify with the sorrow of all Syrians who now see their country riven with conflict and … Continue reading

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Prayer for the Philippines

The devastation in the Philippines caused by Tropical Storm ‘Sendong’ has been truly shocking. Stories of remarkable survival cannot compensate for the scale of the tragedy silently witnessed by the bodies of the dead which are still being washed ashore. … Continue reading

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Prayer and Statement on the death of Kim Jung-il

From the Methodist Church Media Service: Speaking following the announcement of the death of North Korean Leader Kim Jung Il, Steve Pearce, World Church Partnership Coordinator for the Methodist Church in Britain said: “The Methodist Church in Britain offers its … Continue reading

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Fiji crisis escalates

According to radiofiji.com, the government’s ban on Methodist meetings goes far beyond prohibiting the Methodist Conference from meeting. All church business meetings, even at local level, have now been banned by the ruling Military Council, as stated in a letter … Continue reading

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London Riots – Major prayer event on Saturday afternoon

Prayer for a broken nation There will be a major event at Methodist Central Hall, Westminster on Saturday 13th August between 2pm  and 4pm with London Church leaders including the Rev. Jenny Impey, Chair of the London District, Rev. Paul Martin, … Continue reading

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London Riots – Statement by Chair of the London District, the Revd Jenny Impey

From the Methodist Church Media Service: The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God’s love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission. The churches within the London District have … Continue reading

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London Riots – Prayers for broken communities in UK cities

Loving God, you call us into community, and we only become truly ourselves as we are for others. Forgive us for our brokenness and heal the hurts of communities damaged in the recent troubles in our cities in the United … Continue reading

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In solidarity and prayer with Norway

From the Methodist Church Media Service: Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims who were killed in the atrocity that happened in Norway over the weekend. Roy Crowder, Partnership Coordinator for Europe, has been in touch … Continue reading

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A Prayer for Japan (2)

And further to my last post, a powerful prayer from Angela Shier-Jones: A Psalm of Earthquakes and Tsunamis.

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A prayer for Japan

From the Methodist Church News Service: Tsunami hits north-eastern Japan after massive quake 11 March 2011 Several powerful earthquakes have hit northern Japan today including one of 8.9 magnitude, this may be the worst for 140 years. Many people are … Continue reading

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