Praying together in Prisons Week
Please pray with us each day during Prisons Week, these prayers offered by chaplains, serving prisoners, police officers, victims of crime, prison leavers, family members and communities – crying out to God, asking for help, responding in faith, giving thanks for his unending love, grace and mercy. Let us walk together through the week in prayer and grow in our understanding of the value God places on each one of his children, so that like the ravens we may soar, free at last, trusting in the knowledge of his provision and love for us. Here is the prayer we share and pray on Sunday 10th October:
GRIEF
“My God, my God why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, so far from the words of my groaning?”Psalm 22:1
Praying… They don’t see me Lord, but you do. They do not hear me, but you do. My mental health is waning, my despair increasing, I feel like no-one cares, but you do. I hold onto your every word of the Bible, as they renew my mind. I praise you Lord! Have mercy on my soul! Grant me favour with the officers, with the courts and with probation. Bless my family members and keep them safe, until we meet again. God, you are wonderful! Thank you for those who visit me when I am lonely. Amen
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For over forty years Prisons Week has prepared prayer literature for the Christian community to use as they pray for the needs of all those affected by prisons: prisoners and victims, their families, their communities, those working and volunteering in prisons and the criminal justice system. Please pray each day during Prisons Week but also ask yourself whether there is one thing that you as an individual, or as a church, can do to help any of the people that you are praying for.