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Join the Global Day of Prayer in your Pentecost Sunday services

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29 April, 2008

Any church can take part by praying a part of the Prayer for the World in their Pentecost Sunday services.

The Global Day of Prayer is not just for inter church events.

The London Global Day of Prayer team have produced 3 prayers and invited all churches across the city to pray together on Pentecost Sunday morning. These prayers are taken from the longer Prayer for the World that will be prayed in the 208 nations taking part.

The Prayer for the World can be downloaded fromt he resources page.

Please do join us!

Pray with your local church on Pentecost Sunday 11th May

  • Please consider using the suggested prayers printed below in your Pentecost Sunday morning service. They are also attached in Word and Power Point ready for use.
  • They have been taken from the Global Day of Prayer World Prayer which will be used today by millions of Christians in over 192 countries.
  • The whole prayer outline can be accessed on www.globaldayofprayer.co.uk.
  • You will no doubt wish to include various issues of local concern in your Pentecost intercessions but you may be interested to know that a particular Global Day of Prayer focus at Millwall is to be the wellbeing of Young People and the root causes of Gun and Knife crime in our communities.
  • The Millwall prayer event may be seen as a culmination of our local denominational services of worship where we come together from across the city to pray, worship and celebrate the festival of Pentecost. This event is intricately linked with the Pentecost Festival and Hope ‘08.
  • Please use these prayers to promote the GDOP London vision of Prayer, Unity and Transformation.
  • Please encourage members of your congregation to attend the Prayer Event at Millwall Football Stadium, Zampa Road, London SE16 3LN. For those who haven’t booked already tickets are available at the gate.
  • A GDOP London 10-day Prayer Guide for Churches is available as a resource on request.

    • A Prayer for the Church

    “They lifted their voices to God with one accord”’ - Acts 4.34

    Almighty God – Father, Son and Holy Spirit,
    Together with believers all over the world,
    We gather today to glorify Your Name.
    Apart from You, we can do nothing.
    Transform Your Church into the image of Jesus Christ.
    Release Your power to bring healing to the sick,
    freedom to the oppressed and comfort to those who mourn.
    Pour Your love into our hearts and fill us with compassion
    to answer the call of the homeless and the hungry
    and to enfold orphans, widows and the elderly in Your care.

    All : Holy Spirit, we need Your comfort and guidance. Transform our hearts.

    A Prayer for the City/Nation

    “If my people…will humble themselves...” - 2 Chronicles 7:14
    Father of mercy and grace,
    We acknowledge that we have sinned
    and that our world is gripped by the power of sin.
    Our hearts are grieved by injustice, hatred and violence.
    We are shamed by oppression, racism and bloodshed in our land.
    We mourn all loss of life in murder, war and terrorism.
    Our homes are broken and our churches are divided by rebellion and pride.
    Our lives are polluted by selfishness, greed, idolatry and sexual sin.
    We have grieved Your heart and brought shame to Your Name.
    Have mercy on us as we repent with all our hearts.

    All : God of mercy, forgive our sins. Pour out Your grace and heal our land.

    A Prayer for the World

    “For God so loved the World…” - John 3.16

    Lord Jesus Christ,
    We lift our voices in unison with believers from Africa and Asia,
    from the Middle East and Europe, from North and South America,
    and from Australia and the Pacific Islands
    May people from every tribe and language become Your followers
    so that Your blessing brings transformation among all peoples.
    Let Your kingdom be established in every nation of the world
    so that governments will rule with righteousness and justice.
    And may Your Name be great, from the rising of the sun to its setting.

    All : Jesus Christ, You are the Saviour of the world and the Lord of all.

    Millwall Football Stadium Pentecost Sunday 11th May 2008 www.gdoplondon.com 08456 528600