Prayer services
Scripture readings suitable for prayer services for persecuted Christians:
Esther 4:17 Psalm 123:2-5,7-8 1 Maccabees 2:49-52, 57-64 Psalm 2:1-6,10-11,13 Isaiah 41:8-10,13-14 Psalm 122:1-3 Daniel 3:25,34-43 Acts 4:1-5,18-21 Acts 4:23-31 Acts 5:27-32,40-42 Revelation 7:9-10,14-17 Psalm 26:1-3,5 1 Peter 1:3-9 Matthew 5:1-12 Matthew 10:17-22 Matthew 10:26-33 John 15:18-21,26 - 16:4 John 17:11-19 |
Sample liturgies
Use or adapt the following liturgies for your local setting:
Meal-table prayer A prayer ritual around the family dining table A parish prayer service (This section is under construction - please feel free to share with us your prayer services.) Click here for resources offered by the United Methodist Church. Diocesan ecumenical prayer service In 2015 the Catholic Bishop of Broken Bay Diocese and the Bishop of the Armenian Apostolic Church (Diocese of Australia and New Zealand) came together with their respective communities to commemorate the Centenary of the Armenian Genocide. This is the service used at that gathering. |