If ever there was a pressing need to pray, it’s now. We're joining a global wave of prayer calling all Christians to pray between Ascension and Pentecost (May 21st - May 31st 2020) for more people to come to know the love and peace of Jesus Christ.

To expand our prayer horizons, we’re partnering with St Mary’s, Chipping Norton, in Oxfordshire, England. We’ll pray together for 24 hours, for their mission and concerns along with our own. It's a great opportunity to pray for the work here in Melbourne, and for our brothers and sisters on the other side of the world. We'd love you to be a part of this!

Our vigil will start on Sunday 24th May at 10pm (AEST) and finish on Monday 25th May at 10pm. Sign up to pray in the Doodle Poll here, by adding your name and your location on the left-hand side, and ticking the time slot you’ll pray.

Prayer points for St. Mary's, Chipping Norton:

For those we love to come to know the hope and love of Christ, and for us to see how we can further show God’s love towards them
For those who have lost loved ones to Covid-19, those who are sick and those who are on the front line caring for people in hospital and care homes
For our plans for The Branch and that God will bless our desire to serve our community, including the most vulnerable, especially in the aftermath of the current crisis
For the work distributing food and other supplies to hundreds of families in lockdown
For the one in four British adults who have tuned into a religious service since the start of lockdown, and wisdom to know how to continue to reach out to people who are searching for meaning

Prayer points for St. Mark’s, Camberwell:

For effective control of the most recent outbreak of Covid-19 at a Melbourne meat works, and protection for the network of people connected to that meat works
For good government at state and federal levels, with cooperation in policy making as we start to recover from all the effects of this pandemic
For our local community to hear and believe the good news about Jesus, and for confidence for us as we each share Him with people in conversations and relationships
For continued opportunities for our Australian-based mission partners, to share the gospel in schools, universities, and rural Australia
For our global mission partners to continue in good health, and for the communities they’re serving to see their hope in Jesus shining through in the midst of this pandemic