The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) is inviting churches, clergy, and individuals across the country to take part in a national month of prayer throughout July, with daily prayer pointers and Bible verses focused on the life, witness and future of the Church of England.
The initiative coincides with the July meeting of the General Synod of the Church of England, where members are expected to debate a significant Private Member’s Motion on marriage and sexual ethics.
PRAYjuly will begin with two national online prayer meetings on 1 and 2 July, which are open to all.
On Sunday 12 July, CEEC is asking churches to pray in church services using the resources on its dedicated webpage.
Every day in July CEEC will publish a Bible verse and a prayer pointer on its social media channels and website, encouraging and helping Christians to pray for the Church of England and its mission to the nation.
Revd John Dunnett, National Director of the CEEC, said the month of prayer was intended to encourage Christians to pray that God would renew the Church of England in its faith and witness.
“We want to pray and give thanks for the continued opportunities for the evangelisation of our nation that we see every day. We want to encourage evangelicals across the country to join together in praying for the Church of England’s faithfulness and its witness to the gospel. We want to pray for many more people to come to faith in Jesus Christ.
