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Prison Fellowship Prayers for Sunday 28th June
This Sunday, we pray that churches across the country, while unable to meet, would be continue to be a light in our communities, and particularly look out for those recently released or with family members in prison.
Amen
The Free Churches Group and our work in prison chaplaincy have worked with The Prison Fellowship (PF) for many years. Last year the Prison Fellowship celebrated 40 years of working with prisoners… their mission is : “to show Christ’s love to prisoners by coming alongside them and supporting them.” Find out more about their work HERE.
You can read and pray through their June Prayer Diary HERE.
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Prison Fellowship Prayers for Sunday 21st June
This Sunday,
we pray for prison Chaplains, who are faithfully continuing to support those in prison. God of grace, will you give them compassion, insight and words of wisdom and encouragement as they interact with those in their care.
Amen
The Free Churches Group and our work in prison chaplaincy have worked with The Prison Fellowship (PF) for many years. Last year the Prison Fellowship celebrated 40 years of working with prisoners… their mission is : “to show Christ’s love to prisoners by coming alongside them and supporting them.” Find out more about their work HERE.
You can read and pray through their June Prayer Diary HERE.
(photo courtesy of Ye Jinghan at Unsplash)
Praying alongside the Prison Fellowship...
Prison Fellowship Prayers for Sunday 14th June
This Sunday, we pray for our brothers and sisters in prison:
“For though I am absent from you in body, I am present with you in spirit and delight to see how disciplined you are and how firm your faith in Christ is.”
(Colossians 2:5)
Amen
The Free Churches Group and our work in prison chaplaincy have worked with The Prison Fellowship (PF) for many years. Last year the Prison Fellowship celebrated 40 years of working with prisoners… their mission is : “to show Christ’s love to prisoners by coming alongside them and supporting them.” Find out more about their work HERE.
You can read and pray through their June Prayer Diary HERE.
(photo courtesy of Kelly Sikkema at Unsplash)
Praying with the International Prison Chaplains Association
A global day of prayer is taking place for prison chaplains across the world on 25th August 2020.
Please encourage your church fellowships to get involved by praying in your homes or by safely physically distanced in your churches (as appropriate). Join with the Free Churches Group and many other ecumenical partners across the globe for the International Prison Chaplains Association (IPCA).
The theme for this year is: The Grace of God
The IPCA has produced an order of service, complete with readings from Scripture and prayers for you to share and pray through….
Join us as we pray together… you can download the prayer and worship resource HERE
The IPCA’s mission is: “Uniting, encouraging and equipping... a global network of prison chaplains as they share God’s love and restoring justice.”
For the last ten years the IPCA Steering Committee has invited all those involved in prison ministry around the world to come together in a special day of prayer on 25 August, the birthday of IPCA. We would like to thank members of IPCA AFRICA and EUROPE for arranging this year’s program together.
The Free Churches Faith Adviser to the Prison Service, Revd Bob Wilson, serves as the Vice Chair to the International Prison Chaplains Association (IPCA).
(photo from IPCA Global Prayer Day resource)
JOIN US, IN PRAYING WITH PRISON FELLOWSHIP, IN THE WEEKS AHEAD...
The Free Churches Group and our work in prison chaplaincy have worked with The Prison Fellowship (PF) for many years. Last year the Prison Fellowship celebrated 40 years of working with prisoners… their mission is : “to show Christ’s love to prisoners by coming alongside them and supporting them.”
Their work continues, as do the links the FCG and other organisations have with PF. You can join with friends and partners of The Prison Fellowship, by praying together through the month and May and beyond…
This month, they are continuing to pray for all the prisons across England and Wales. There are four listed each day. To find out more about their work and register for their monthly prayer diary, click HERE.
“I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ. Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people.” Philemon 6-7
Prayers for Sunday 7th June
Although we cannot gather for church in buildings and prison chapels today, we celebrate that in Christ we are united as one body. We pray that any barriers between us might continue to be broken down, and strangers become family.
Amen
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