Pray for Ukraine

First published on: 25th February 2022

Pray for Ukraine


Bishop Bev has joined the national effort to pray for the people of Ukraine following the invasion by Russian forces. The bishop said " the situation in Ukraine has appalled us all and as a body of Christians we should be praying for peace in the region and an end to aggression. I invite you to join me and pray without ceasing for the Ukranian people."

 

Join Bishop Bev in Prayers for Ukraine

Bishop Bev said "We are all so deeply affected by the shocking outrage against humanity in Ukraine and I know we are all finding our ways to faithfully pray for peace.  I shall be devoting every Tuesday at 6pm in particular to a time of prayer. This may very well interrupt other things scheduled for that time and so I ask for your forbearance!  Please do join me if you are able to."

Read the prayers here


The Archbishops condemned the attack as a great evil. 

You can read their statement here

The Archbishops have written a pastoral letter to the church in it they say

"As Christians, our response to a crisis must always be rooted in prayer. And so we invite you to join with us in praying most earnestly for an outpouring of the Spirit of God, that the world may once again choose peace, strengthening those
international bodies that enable us to work and live together as one humanity
inhabiting one world.

We pray for those in Ukraine who suffer grievously, for all who take decisions
around the world, and for the people and leaders of Russia too.

In practical terms we invite you:

  • to make this Sunday, 27 February, a day of prayer for peace;
  • on Tuesday 1 March at 6pm (GMT) to pray with the Diocese in Europe for the chaplaincy in Kyiv and the churches that serve Ukraine
  • to participate with the wider church in Pope Francis’s call to make Ash Wednesday, 2 March, a day of prayer and fasting for peace."

You can find liturgical resources on the Church of England website

You can read the pastoral letter in full here

A Prayer for Ukraine
 
God of peace and justice,
we pray for the people of Ukraine today.
We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons. We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow,
that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them. We pray for those with power over war or peace,
for wisdom, discernment and compassion
to guide their decisions.
Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at-risk and in fear, that you would hold and protect them.
We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
Amen.

Archbishop Justin Welby Archbishop Stephen Cottrell

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