Uniting in Prayer is an invitation for the whole Church to slow down, listen deeply to God, and reconnect with one another across cultures, communities and distances.

From Pentecost Sunday on 24 May to the 49th Anniversary of the Uniting Church in Australia on 22 June, we are embarking on a shared season of national prayer.

Over these 30 days, 30 voices from across the Church will come together. Each day, a new voice will lead us in praying as one body around a single, unifying question: “What does it mean to be woven together in Christ's love across cultures and boundaries?”

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Day 8: Held in Your Love

God of life and light,
we come to this time of prayer with grateful hearts, knowing that the joy of Jesus, the Risen One dwells within us. (John 15:11)

In a world that often feels restless and uncertain may we find ourselves resting in you.

Forgive us when we place more trust in ourselves and our own faith rather than in your abiding presence and faithfulness. 

Remind us again and again that that we are held in your love.  Breathe on us Holy Spirit with your peace and faithful discernment.

May your peace steady our hearts, softens our words,
and strengthen our resolve to be agents of reconciliation in your world.

Where there is anxiety, let us carry calm;
where there is division, let us sow unity;
where there is despair, let us be bearers of light and hope.

Remind us … lead us … to rediscover what it means to be your disciples:
to follow with courage, to listen with humility,
to serve with generosity, to love and forgive abundantly.

Renew in us a passion that reflects the grace we have received through Jesus.

In the name of Jesus Christ, our teacher and guide, we pray.
Amen.

Rev Peter Morel
Moderator, Synod of South Australia