More than 700 million people, or 10 percent of the world population, live in extreme poverty, living on less than $1.90 per day, struggling to fulfill the most basic needs like health, education, and access to water and sanitation, to name a few. It is predicted that the COVID-19 pandemic…
A Call to Pray for North America and the Caribbean ‘Not to us, O Lord, not to us, but to your name give glory, for the sake of your steadfast love and your faithfulness.’ (Psalm 115:1) This month our prayers are especially for North America and the Caribbean, for their…
The MCCA Women’s Seminar 2020: A ground-breaking event Towards the end of July, I was delighted to be able to join others for the first ever online seminar for women of the MCCA. ‘Women of God Called to Proclaim: Serving God during COVID-19’ with sub-theme, ‘CARE: Christ for All Reach…
Focus on Latin America O God, in whom we trust, we wait upon you to hear our cry for help. Give us a vision of your will for us. Pour your love into our hearts, compassion into our words, kindness into our actions. Show us how to support one another…
Focus on West Africa ‘Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.’ (Philippians 4:6 NRSV) Loving God, we come to you in prayer alongside our sisters in West Africa. May their thanksgiving be our cause for…
Recently, I wrote about two women whose story is told in Acts 16 (Lydia and the slave girl). Today I want to introduce you to three women who have been on my mind and in my heart and prayers for some time. They all live in Zimbabwe, each one from…
I felt challenged in a conversation I had with a friend this morning. I was being critical of those I had seen on last night’s news queuing to get into a (newly re-opened) Primark store and seeming so desperate they forgot all about social distancing. My friend commented (gently) that…
Focus on Britain and Ireland Area ‘Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland.’ Isaiah 43:18-19 This bible text…
Focus on Europe: Continental ‘We always give thanks to God for all of you and mention you in our prayers, constantly remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labour of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.’ I Thessalonians 1:2-3 (NRSV) This month…