PRAY WITH THE WORLD CHURCH PRAYERS AND REFLECTIONS FROM THE ANGLICAN COMMUNION 16 June – 31 August 2019
“If we want to see things changed, it starts with prayer…” USPG President, Archbishop Justin Welby
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THE CUP OF SORROW AND JOY In his reflection on the words of Jesus at the Last Supper, ‘Can you drink this cup?’ Henri Nouwen provides a powerful meditation on how we learn to face the hard truths of our human existence and the realities of human suffering. In it, he points out that the ‘cup of joys’ and the ‘cup of sorrows’ – the wine that is drunk, the blood that is spilled – cannot be separated. Human joys and sorrows intermingle; flow together. To enter more deeply into the life of God involves us coming together to bear the full weight and reality of this cup of life with humility, openness and vulnerability. It involves a deep sharing in one another’s joys, sorrows and challenges. Whether it is the experience of refugees, of those communities exposed to human trafficking or the ravages of climate change, or those in Britain who, as part of the Windrush generation, have experienced prejudice or discrimination – I hope that this prayer diary will provide an opportunity to share something of the lives and experiences of our sisters and brothers across the world church. May it stimulate our spiritual imaginations and help nurture our common life of prayer together so that we respond to Christ’s challenge and drink more deeply, together, of the cup. The Revd Duncan Dormor General Secretary, USPG
16 – 22 JUNE REFUGEE WEEK
The following is based on an article by USPG’s Rebecca Boardman in the resource ‘For Refugees, With Refugees: Advancing Interfaith Responses’ from The Council of Christians and Jews (CCJ). We are currently facing the highest levels of displacement on record. One person is forcibly displaced every two seconds; each much more than a number, holding a unique experience and identity. With many of the global issues that drive migration on the rise, such as climate change, conflict and global wealth inequalities, the situation is only likely to intensify in the coming years. As wealth and power are used to build walls and deflect responsibility, those seeking sanctuary try more dangerous routes and are at a greater risk of exploitation during the journey. The scale of the worldwide refugee crisis has become a household fact. Desensitised to news of people fleeing their homelands or spending prolonged periods in temporary accommodation we are challenged to speak against what Pope Francis has coined the ‘globalisation of indifference’. USPG church partners around the world have been talking to us about these issues for many years. Far beyond providing financial, material and social resources, they aim to provide spiritual support and embed faith values at the heart of communities whilst championing hospitality, peace and justice.
Sunday 16 June: Trinity Sunday God in three persons who created all human beings as one family and in your Son Jesus experienced the pain of being a refugee in Egypt, through your Holy Spirit empower us all to challenge the structures that cause human displacement and the compassion to reach out to those in need. Amen. Monday 17 Let us pray for all who are forced out of their homes and are displaced. Tuesday 18 Let us pray for courage for all who challenge the unjust structures that cause displacement. Wednesday 19 Let us pray for the turning of hearts of those who build walls to keep people out, rather than welcoming them in. Thursday 20 (Corpus Christi) As we give thanks for the institution of the Eucharist, let us pray that we may unite to confront the injustice of global wealth inequalities. Friday 21 Let us pray for repentance for our part in the globalisation of indifference. Saturday 22 (Windrush Day – reflected on next week) Let us pray for God’s continued blessing on those who champion hospitality, peace and justice.
23 – 29 JUNE WINDRUSH
The Revd Dr Evie Vernon, Deputy Director of Global Relations, USPG reflects on Windrush Day: ‘London is the place for me,’ sang Aldyn Roberts, aka Lord Kitchener, the Trinidadian calypsonian, as he alighted from the Empire Windrush at Tilbury docks on June 22, 1948. ‘Kitch’ and 492 fellow West Indians were responding to a call to rebuild Britain, devastated by the Second World War. This was nothing new. Caribbean people had been coming to take care of the UK for centuries. With others from the outposts of empire, they had served during the two world wars. Indeed, many of the Windrush arrivals were former servicemen and women. Many believe that those people who came to Britain from around the world, in the 1940s and after, transformed British society into something more vibrant and colourful. Those Caribbeans who came before 1971 arrived as British citizens to serve what they considered to be their mother country. Nevertheless many of them and their descendants experienced significant prejudice and discrimination. Yet with the poet Scratchylus, they continue to declare, ‘We extended love, humbleness, manners and received hate, but … we are on the mission to RESET THE MINDSET’.
Sunday 23 June: First Sunday after Trinity God who is gloriously revealed in the diversity of the Trinity we give thanks for the varieties of culture, talents and ethnicities embodied in humanity. May we celebrate our unity in the midst of our differences. Reveal yourself in the oneness of the Trinity. Amen. Monday 24 (Birth of John the Baptist) Let us pray with thanksgiving for those who share the richness of their cultures and communities with others. Tuesday 25 Let us give thanks for those who welcome strangers into their communities. Wednesday 26 Let us pray forgiveness for those who feel unable to welcome others into their midst. Thursday 27 Let us prayerfully commit to the breaking down of prejudice and discrimination. Friday 28 Let us hold before God those whose lives have been damaged by unjust processes. Saturday 29 (The Feast of St Peter and St Paul) Let us pray and work towards the creation of communities of hope and justice.
30 JUNE – 6 JULY JAPAN
The Revd Morna Simpson recently spent time on a USPG Expanding Horizons mission placement with St Alban’s Church, Tokyo. St Alban’s Church is the only Anglican English-speaking church in the diocese of Tokyo, one of eleven within the Nippon Sei Kyō Kai province of the Anglican Communion. Tokyo has a population of 9.2 million, but it is difficult to estimate how many of these would be English speakers due to tourism. Further, some who attend church would not naturally fall into this category, but identify English as their language of choice over Japanese. The mission of St Alban’s has led to a firm presence across the city, a thriving wedding ministry, an inter-faith couples group, and work with asylum seekers who are being detained at the Ushiku Detention Centre, as well as day-to-day church ministry. The people of St Alban’s work on the margins of society as both foreigners and Christians, which can lead to a slightly uncomfortable existence. Last month the Nippon Sei Kyō Kai held an international forum for a nuclear free world, we give thanks for this contribution to world peace.
Sunday 30 June: Second Sunday after Trinity Loving God we thank you for the life and culture of the people of Japan and all that they have contributed to global society; we pray that you will continue to inspire the province of Nippon Sei Kyō Kai and enable all of us within the Anglican communion to learn from them. Amen. Monday 1 July Let us pray for the church of St Alban in Tokyo, for Fr William the Rector and the Vestry Team. Tuesday 2 Let us pray that St Alban’s ministry with asylum seekers may flourish. Wednesday 3 (The Feast of St Thomas). Let us pray for compassion and justice for all who are seeking asylum in new places. Thursday 4 Let us pray for the Church’s ministry of welcome to those from other cultures and who speak a different language. Friday 5 Let us pray for the province of Nippon Sei Kyō Kai, their work towards peace and justice; and their work with ecumenical and inter-religious communities. Saturday 6 Let us pray in solidarity with the Nippon Sei Kyō Kai and all who work towards a nuclear free world.
7 – 13 JULY UNITED NATIONS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)
The High Level Political Forum meets this week. The Revd Bonnie Evans-Hills has worked with USPG promoting the SDGs in the UK and beyond. The nature of crises in the world has changed significantly in recent generations. We have reached a point where natural disasters and violent conflict present long-term concerns. Those currently displaced from their homes remain so for an average of 17 years or longer. Environmental disaster demands longer term solutions in which the whole world must engage. We cannot clean our oceans of plastic unless nations work together. This affects fishing and other industries on which whole populations depend. When these livelihoods disappear, they won’t easily return. The breadth of challenge facing us is unprecedented, and the choices we make today affect not only our present but generations to come. The Sustainable Development Goals seek to bring together a range of expertise working in collaboration. But while solutions to much of our environmental and social challenges are developed, it will come to nothing if we haven’t the will to implement them, which is why each nation is asked to commit to taking action.
Sunday 7 July: Third Sunday after Trinity. Self-giving God, who in Christ gave yourself for our salvation, thank you that you call us into your mission for the world. Inspire us, who are partners in the gospel, to follow in your steps, in the way that leads to fullness of life in you. Amen. Monday 8 Let us pray with thanksgiving for your loving care and abundant provision for all your children. Tuesday 9 Let us pray that we may have grace to share your gifts with others for the greater wellbeing of all. Wednesday 10 Let us pray with thanksgiving for the world you have entrusted to our care: its beauty and the interconnectedness of all living things. Thursday 11 Let us pray that we may take our responsibility as earth’s stewards seriously and bring the whole created order to your just and gentle rule. Friday 12 Lets us pray for all peoples of faith, that recognising our differences, we may work together for the common good. Saturday 13 Let us rejoice that we are completely accepted and known by God who is in us and around us.
14 – 20 JULY SOUTH AFRICA
Reflections on the Legacy of Nelson Mandela, who we remember on 18th July, by Rhine Phillip Tsobotsi Koloti, the Anglican Students Federation’s Gender, Education and Transformation officer in South Africa. “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime”. I leave this quote as unknown because the origin of this thought is highly contested, nonetheless it is often received positively as a general principle for alleviating poverty by facilitating self-sufficiency instead of instant dependency. However, I wish to add a line to this adage, a line that will best reflect the situation in South Africa post-1994: “Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime, but remember to remove the ‘No fishing’ signs!” In Mandela’s country, my country, economic bondage and poverty are maintained by structural injustices which prevent the poor from achieving economic freedom. Apartheid ideology is indeed over but the legacy thereof remains in institutional racism and ‘no fishing’ signs. Thus we plead for prayers that will guide our leaders to see the need to remove those signs so that Mandela’s totality of freedom will be achieved.
Sunday 14 July: Fourth Sunday after Trinity Loving God we give you thanks for the life of Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela. May we be inspired by his never-ending struggle for justice, peace and reconciliation in the face of unimaginable suffering; and may we continue in the quest to bring the hallmarks of heaven to earth. Amen. Monday 15 Let us pray with thanksgiving for the Republic of South Africa and the blessings that it has brought to the world. Tuesday 16 Let us pray for the Anglican Church in Southern Africa, for Archbishop Thabo and all its people. Wednesday 17 Let us pray for those who are oppressed by unjust economic and political structures in the world. Thursday 18 (Nelson Mandela International Day) Let us pray and join in solidarity for those who seek to overturn unjust economic and political structures. Friday 19 Let us pray that the invidious relics of apartheid and other systems of injustice may be rooted out of all societies. Saturday 20 Let us pray and look forward to the day when Mandela’s vision of totality of freedom may be achieved across the world.
21 – 27 JULY CAPA
The Revd Fedis Nyagah, Programme Co-ordinator of The Council of the Anglican Provinces of Africa (CAPA) reflects on its work: CAPA is a continental instrument of the Anglican Communion which is committed to deepening the values of dignity, integrity, healing and social transformation to enable the people of God to grow in faith and live life in its fullness. This necessitates the realisation of the rights of all persons including women and girls, and CAPA was pleased to be able to attend the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW63) which was held from the 11th to the 22nd of March 2019 in New York. In this space we were able to share learnings and best practice and engage with governments and policy makers in relation to issues of gender equality. We were however concerned by the push back against the rights of women and girls from some states and a regression in what some governments were willing to commit to in related documents. In this current climate the work of CAPA is of great importance in co-ordinating and providing a platform for the Anglican Church in Africa to consult and address challenges, explore fellowships and partnerships, build capacity and promote good governance.
Sunday 21 July: Fifth Sunday after Trinity. Triune God, our mother and our father, who created all human beings in your image, enlighten us that we may recognise your presence in all, regardless of gender; and give us the grace to work so that all may achieve their full potential in your name. Amen. Monday 22 (The Feast of Mary Magdalene) Let us pray for the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women as it seeks to embed the rights of women and girls in all the nations of the world. Tuesday 23 Let us pray with thanksgiving for the fellowship and ministry of the Council of the Anglican Provinces of Africa. Wednesday 24 Let us pray that we will join with CAPA in enabling the people of God to grow in faith and live life in its fullness. Thursday 25 (The Feast of St James the Apostle) Let us pray for countries and communities where the rights of women are not upheld and the potential of girls is not fully valued. Friday 26 Let us pray that we may all recognise the hidden oppressions based on gender, and seek to overcome them. Saturday 27 Let us celebrate the gifts to the world that have been brought by people of all genders.
PRAY WITH THE WORLD CHURCH
16 June – 31 August 2019
UK: Pray for the breaking down of prejudice and discrimination.
South Africa: We give thanks for the life of Nelson Mandela.
North India: Pray for the Anti-Human Trafficking Programme. Sri Lanka: Pray for the work of the Asian Theological Academy.
Japan: Pray for the Diocese of Tokyo. Philippines: Fill our hearts with gratitude for all of creation.
Kenya: We pray for the work of CAPA around Africa.
28 JULY – 3 AUGUST CHURCH OF NORTH INDIA (CNI)
The Diocese of Durgapur in India is addressing the root causes of modern day slavery through its Anti Human Trafficking (AHT) programme. Davidson Solanki, International Programmes Manager, USPG, reports: The inception of the Diocese of Durgapur, CNI, dates back to 1972. Adivasi or indigenous people constitute more than 70% of the diocesan congregation. The Diocese of Durgapur is tackling issues of modern day slavery through its AHT programme in North and South Dinajpur along the Indo-Bangladesh border, which serves as a corridor and a source for human trafficking. The residents of these districts are mainly illiterate, marginalised, landless farmers who earn a daily wage of less than $1. They often migrate to other cities for work, unaware of the risks of migrating without proper documentation. Moreover, these poor families are eager to marry off their young daughters to strangers in order to avoid paying dowry; often unaware of the potential risks of trafficking. The AHT Programme focuses on creating awareness and education about human trafficking and the methods that traffickers use to trick people into modern day slavery. This programme also provides livelihood support to vulnerable communities through self-help groups and training on income generation like ‘dokra’ mat making.
Sunday 28 July: Sixth Sunday after Trinity God of freedom and hope, we thank you for the church in Dinajpur and for all who work to eliminate the evils of slavery and human bondage in today’s world. Give us the wisdom to recognise the signs of slavery and oppression in our own communities, and the courage to fight against them. Amen Monday 29 Let us pray for the Safe House in Malda, a residential hostel run by the diocese for girls at risk of trafficking, which provides a safe space and opportunity for their overall growth. Tuesday 30 Today is World Day against Trafficking in Persons. Let us pray for the safety and security of all poor and vulnerable communities who are at risk of being trafficked, all over the world. Wednesday 31 Let us pray for women’s empowerment through the formation of Self Help Groups in the Church of South India. Thursday 1 August Let us pray for guidance and protection for the local churches as they express solidarity with Dalits and tribal communities, which make up about 70% of diocesan congregations. Friday 2 Let us pray for the safety of those vulnerable people who are rescued and rehabilitated through the AHT programme. Saturday 3 Let us pray for protection and guidance for the AHT programme staff and diocesan leaders as they often risk their lives while serving vulnerable communities.
4 – 10 AUGUST PHILIPPINES
USPG is supporting the development of sermon notes on the ‘Care of Creation’, to accompany the Revised Common Lectionary. The following is a précis of words by Sunshine C. Dulnuan: ‘Water cannot be owned’, said my mother, yet in the Philippines some natural sources have been converted into dams. This has inevitably met with opposition from indigenous communities whose livelihoods and security have been sustained by rivers for generations. Village leaders have been killed and communities displaced. Without water we’ll all perish. Water has a sense of sacredness and carries with it messages of hope, life and growth. The experience of the Israelites in Babylon can be seen in the light of our call to be stewards of God’s creation. Displaced from their homeland and longing for deliverance, Isaiah gave them a message of hope with the promise that the people who dwell in the wilderness shall never thirst. The gushing sound of the river will be heard once more. And with that water comes life; people will sing songs of harvest for God will restore the watercourses of Negeb, ’Those who go out weeping, bearing the seed for sowing, shall come home with shouts of joy, carrying their sheaves.’ (Psalm 126). The question remains: to what extent would we sacrifice life for development?
Sunday 4 August: Seventh Sunday after Trinity God of the universe, who created the towering mountains and boundless seas, fill our hearts with such gratitude for your creation that we may be filled with repentance for our destructive actions, and may be compelled to do all we can to restore its beauty. Amen Monday 5 Let us pray with thanksgiving for the Republic of Philippines, and the blessings that it has brought to the world. Tuesday 6 (Transfiguration) Let us pray for the Episcopal Church in the Philippines, the Iglesia Filipina Independiente, and their work with ecumenical and inter-religious communities. Wednesday 7 Let us pray with thanksgiving for the gift of water which sustains all life, and commit ourselves to use it responsibly so that all may benefit. Thursday 8 Let us pray for indigenous communities across the world that their voices of wisdom may be listened to and respected. Friday 9 Let us pray for the wisdom to balance economic development with the proper stewardship of creation. Saturday 10 Let us pray with hope and expectation that God will transform and restore the integrity of creation.
11 – 17 AUGUST UK AUSTERITY
Jo Sadgrove, USPG Research and Learning adviser, writes about UK churches’ responses to austerity. Years of state roll-back in Britain and widespread feelings of frustration and mistrust in the government have subtly changed the ways in which churches are perceived in relation to welfare provision. This has rejuvenated lively debates about the role of faith in public life. Whilst the churches are doing what they have always done – responding to local need, they have become increasingly visible at the national level due to their work with food poverty and mitigating the impact of pay day loans, both symptoms of the current political climate. Many USPG supporter churches in the UK are showing increased interest in engaging beyond church walls and working locally in shared projects for community wellbeing. A recent USPG survey indicated the significant ways that churches are quietly fostering new neighbourhood-based relationships by bringing people together through community cafes, hospitality initiatives for refugees and asylum seekers, groups for mothers and toddlers, the elderly and the bereaved and working with local homeless people. Such endeavours both enhance wellbeing in localities and bring the churched and the nonchurched into encounters that forge new understandings and solidarities and sometimes bring new people into church life.
Sunday 11 August: Eighth Sunday after Trinity. Loving God who inspired the first apostles to live so that the needs of all were met by the community. Help us to put this principle into practice in our own societies today and to give an example of love and generosity to the world. Amen Monday 12 Let us pray with thanksgiving for Britain and Ireland, and the blessings that they have brought to the world. Tuesday 13 Let us pray for the churches of Britain and Ireland and their work with ecumenical and inter-religious communities. Wednesday 14 Let us pray for those who are marginalised and disempowered by societies and governments that fail to provide for their basic needs. Thursday 15 (The Assumption of Mary) As we celebrate the Blessed Virgin Mary, let us pray for the Church’s ministry amongst mothers’, fathers’, carers’ and children’s groups. Friday 16 Let us pray for the new relationships forged as people in churches reach out beyond their walls to encounter the wider community. Saturday 17 Let us pray that we may boldly join with the prophetic voice of the churches of Britain and Ireland in proclaiming justice for all.
18 – 24 AUGUST ATA – SRI LANKA
The Asian Theological Academy (ATA) is celebrating its fifth anniversary of providing training for the ongoing formation of clergy and laity in all areas of mission and ministry within churches in Asia. As well as celebrating, the anniversary will provide a time for reflecting on the ATA’s four main programmes: 1) The Accompaniment Programme which offers churches theological support as they seek to identify missiological and pastoral responses to their current economic, political and social issues. 2) T he School of People’s Theology accompanying churches as they meaningfully demonstrate the preferential option that God has shown to the poor. 3) The Refresher course for Clergy which offers theological and pastoral training to equip pastors and lay leaders to encounter and respond to the social, political and economic realities of the present time. 4) Reading the Bible through new eyes which is an initiative informed by the realisation that scriptural text becomes good news only in the process of a constructive and creative interpretation from the perspective of the marginalised. The reflections will be key in assisting the ATA to plan for the future and to discern what God is doing in different contexts and how we are called to respond and participate in this mission.
Sunday 18 August: Ninth Sunday after Trinity O God as you reveal yourself to us through many cultures and contexts, help us to recognise you in one another, and respond to your voice through the words of the other; that our understanding and love for you may grow as we encounter you in all humankind. Amen. Monday 19 Let us pray with thanksgiving for the churches in Asia and their work with ecumenical and inter-religious communities. Tuesday 20 Let us pray with thanksgiving for the Asian Theological Academy as it provides training for the ongoing formation of clergy and laity. Wednesday 21 Let us pray for the Accompaniment Programme of the ATA seeking to contextualize mission and ministry. Thursday 22 Let us pray in solidarity with the School of People’s Theology demonstrating God’s preferential option for the poor. Friday 23 Let us pray for all clergy that they may be refreshed in order to carry on their theological and pastoral responses in their contexts. Saturday 24 (The Feast of St Bartholomew) Let us pray that we all may be able to read the Bible with new eyes and insights.
25 – 31 AUGUST UNITED KINGDOM
USPG is at Greenbelt this week. Emma Kevan, USPG’s Outreach and Engagement Manager, reflects: MP David Lammy’s tweet: ‘The world does not need any more white saviours,’ made headline news this year. He said that the idea that Africans are victims that need saving is a missionary idea and instead we should promote voices from across the continent of Africa and have a serious debate. USPG has been wrestling with this issue for almost 300 years. Indeed our very first missionary to Africa recognised that Africans would be the most effective missionaries in their own continent. Revd Philip Quaque subsequently became USPG’s first African missionary in 1765. He faced many challenges, not least finding that his time away in England left him uprooted from his own culture and language. But Philip persevered in his work for 50 years until his death, and was a vital part of the abolitionist movement and a pioneer in the Church of West Africa, which today is strong and vibrant. We know that more still needs to be done, so this week at Greenbelt we are inviting people to consider how together we can promote more diverse voices, avoid perpetuating the ‘white saviour’ image and celebrate the work of the world church.
Sunday 25 August: Tenth Sunday of Trinity O God you call us to share the truth of your love across the world by our lives and examples, help us to know that you have gone before and are present in every context and culture. May we demonstrate this truth in our engagement with all your people in truth and respect for your ever present image in us all. Amen. Monday 26 Let us pray for the Greenbelt Festival and those who have been moved and motivated by the experience this weekend. Tuesday 27 Let us pray for the work of Christians and churches across Africa, and their work with ecumenical and interreligious communities. Wednesday 28 Let us pray for the work of the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015 - 2024) that its goals to bring recognition, justice and development may be achieved. Thursday 29 Let us pray with repentance for the times when we have failed to recognise God at work in a particular context and among a particular people. Friday 30 Let us pray with thanksgiving for the example of Revd Philip Quaque, who despite many challenges, was faithful to your calling in mission. Saturday 31 Let us pray in celebration of your activity, O God, through diverse voices in every part of your world.
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