prayer

National Day of Prayer in Time of Drought

Submitted by Rick Eyre on November 26 2006, 8:53 am

Today, November 26, has been proclaimed a National Day of Prayer by the Heads of Christian Churches meeting in this time of severe drought.

The heads of Churches called for all Australians to pray for:

  • desperately needed rain
  • those who are severely drought affected, and
  • commitment to responsibly care for all our natural resources

There is a lot more information, including prayer resources, at the National Council of Churches website.

Desmond Tutu's prayer for Darfur

Submitted by Rick Eyre on October 7 2006, 7:59 pm

On September 17, as part of the Global Day of Action for Darfur (sadly ignored by most of Australia), many clerics around the world offered prayers for the people of the Sudanese province. On Desmond Tutu's 75th birthday, I reproduce his prayer for Darfur:

We pray for the people of Darfur who have been terrorised and forced from their homes; for those who have fled to refugee camps, and who still live in fear;

We pray for those who have died, and for their families;