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Colombia May 2021
Mennonite Christian Church of Colombia PUBLIC OPINION PIECE In favour of the right to peace and life with dignity Inspired by our faith in Jesus and His Gospel of Peace with Justice, the Mennonite Christian Church of Colombia categorically repudiates the acts of violence that were unleashed this week in our country. In one sense…
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A weekend of prayer and action against hunger 2021
“Give us each day our daily bread” Across the globe, more than 41 million people – around half of them children – are now at risk of starvation in 43 countries. The global hunger crisis is driven by conflict, by climate change; and by the economic impacts of COVID-19. Even in countries where some have…
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A weekend of prayer and action against hunger 2022
Why We Pray and Act Against Hunger The Focus of our Gathering Across the globe more than 41m people – around half of them children–are at risk of falling into famine in 43 countries. Famine is preventable and has no place in the 21st century. These people are not starving, they are being starved by…
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A weekend of prayer and action against hunger 2023
Liturgy: Sharing food with the Hungry Ð Isaiah 58: 6-12 Conflict; an uneven global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic; the effects of climate change; high inflation; as well as the rising cost of food, fuel, and fertiliser are driving a polycrisis that is pushing tens of millions of girls, boys, and their families into…
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A weekend of prayer and action against hunger 2024
Liturgy Guide and Resources for the Weekend of Prayer and Action Against Hunger October 11-13, 2024 For this Weekend of Prayer and Action Against Hunger, Christians from all around the world will gather for prayer and worship around the theme of global hunger and food justice. We offer this guide to support worship planners to…
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Week of prayer on COVID-19 pandemic
Monday 22 March 2021 Day One Prayers of Lament (We lament the more than 2 million people who have died and the deadly impact of the pandemic on the vulnerable, especially children.)* Opening Prayer God who sees all and knows all,your eyes are upon us, your children, in this our time of pain and suffering. We…
