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Where the mind is without fear and the head is held high Where knowledge is free Where the world has not been broken up into fragments by narrow domestic walls. Into that heaven of freedom, oh Father, let my country awake. Where words come out from the depth of truth Where tireless striving stretches its arms towards perfection Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way into the dreary desert sand of dead habit Where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action.

Morning Prayer for Monday, 10 May 2021

This week following the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we are praying with and for people and churches in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

10 May 2021

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God of Life, God of Jesus of Nazareth, Your son has taught me that we women are your daughters, subjects of your love. But in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic that plagues humanity, I hear sad news from Colombia. Women are victims of violence within their homes. More than 37 women were murdered by their partners between January and February 2021. In the middle of the pandemic, an indigenous girl was raped and killed by soldiers...

Prayer by the WCC president for the Caribbean/ Latin America

Rev. Gloria N. Ulloa Alvarado

05 May 2021

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Lord, we greet this new day, giving thanks that our senses allow us to say that the air smells good today, straight from the mysteries within the garden of God; That all creation has awakened to join in praise and prayer: the trees with their green leaves, the birds with their melodies, the first blue violets, kneeling. All that breathes praise the Lord!

Morning Prayer for Monday, 3 May 2021

With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle we pray for the churches and people of Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.

03 May 2021

Prayer

We confess to You, O Lord, that we have persevered in our sinfulness, We admit to You, O creator of the universe, that we have corrupted Your creation, We confess to You, Lord of the universe, that we have forgotten Your commandments, We confess to You, Loving Father, that we have offended Your love, We confess to You, O Most Merciful, that we did not show mercy to each other, We admit to You, who are Able, that we were not able to curb our greed, We confess to You, Redeemer, that we did not respect..

A Confession from the Middle East Council of Churches

By MECC secretary general Michel E. Abs

28 April 2021

Prayer

O Christ, our God, author of life and giver of peace, guide us so that we may walk in your ways of righteousness, and we may arrive at the heaven of life and salvation in peace, through your mercy. For you are our helper and our deliverer and to you is fitting glory, dominion and honour, now and for ever and unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Morning Prayer for Monday, 26 April 2021

With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle we pray for the churches and people of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia.

26 April 2021

Prayer

God, In faith and hope, we come to You and confess our weakness and vulnerability. At this time of our fragility, fear, and death, we come to You. Make us well, and we will be well, Be our Saviour and we will be safe, For us, You are our hope. We believe that You are our strength; You are our shield; In our helplessness, we trust that You are our refuge. In our vulnerability, You are our shelter. In the midst of darkness, You give us light and rays of hope...

A prayer from the Christian Conference of Asia

By CCA general secretary Mathews George Chunakara

21 April 2021

Prayer

O Heavenly King, Comforter, the Spirit of truth, present in all places and filling all things; treasury of good things and giver of life, come and dwell in us and purify us from every stain, and of your goodness save our souls.

Morning Prayer for Monday, 19 April 2021

With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle we pray for the churches and people of Belarus, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine.

19 April 2021

Prayer

Loving and embracing God, Through your son Jesus, you renew all things and offer abundant life. In these challenging times, we have been reminded that your grace has been sufficient for us. You challenge us to look beyond our own difficulties to those whose needs are greater than ours, whose cries for justice are louder than ours. Creator God, All of creation is groaning. There is fear, disconnect and anguish, as profit, as greed drives us only to address the symptoms...

A prayer from the Pacific Conference of Churches

By the PCC general secretary James Bhagwan

14 April 2021

Prayer

O, Lord, who give unto each nation its place and time and mission: grant us the gift of unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, that the ancient church, and all Christians of this land, each loyal to their confession, culture and nationality, may discover new forms of common Christian witness, and stand before the divided world as a united and humble fellowship. O Lord, who commanded your disciples to pray both for their neighbours and their enemies: give us such love for one another, that with one voice

Morning Prayer for Monday, 12 April 2021

This week in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray with the people and churches of

Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.

Prayers were prepared in cooperation with the Lutheran World Federation.

12 April 2021

Prayer

God of all people and all nations hear us as we pray. We hear the news that more than 2.6 million* people have died from this terrible pandemic, more than 500,000 in our nation alone, and we confess to becoming numb to the sorrow and pain. Help us to remember that these are not mere statistics on a chart or a graph. Remind us that each one was a human being with a family and friends, each is one of your beloved children. Do not allow us to move to quickly from our grief and become reckless in our desire to

A prayer from the National Council of Churches USA

By the NCC USA general secretary Jim Winkler

07 April 2021

Prayer

O God, you wipe away all tears from our faces. You have swallowed up death. Awaken and strengthen within us that hope into which you have called us: nothing will separate us from your love. Let us be glad and rejoice! We ask this all in the name of Jesus, our Saviour and Lord. Lord, have mercy.

Morning Prayer for Tuesday, 6 April 2021

This week, with the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray for the churches and people of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia, and Slovenia.

Prayers were prepared in cooperation with the Lutheran World Federation.

06 April 2021

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01 April 2021

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Ever-faithful and compassionate God, “Emmanuel”, we thank you for accompanying us in this time of anguish. As we come into the light of your Presence, we open ourselves to the healing power of your Spirit, laying bare our brokenness, our anxieties, and our pain. In particular, we open to you the pain of separation and loss – especially the loss of loved ones to death’s deep shadow. Gracious God, we thank you that – despite its darkness – this moment has shed light on our common humanity. We pray that this s

A prayer from the Caribbean Conference of Churches

By the CCC general secretary Gerard A.J. Granado

31 March 2021

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2021 Easter Prayer for Peace and Reunification on the Korean Peninsula

2021 Easter Prayer for Peace and Reunification on the Korean Peninsula published by the National Council of Churches in Korea with a message of hope and reconciliation.

29 March 2021

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