Join the Call: London Hosts Prayer Vigil for Global Church
Several of the UKs leading Christian charities are joining forces for a special one-day prayer vigil for the global church this Saturday (19th October).
The 12-hour event at St Andrew by the Wardrobe in Blackfriars will feature specially curated hour-length sessions, from Open Doors, Aid to the Church in Need, Compassion UK, Embrace the Middle East, Article 18 and more.
“Christians in the UK are vaguely aware that their own churches in the UK are part of something far bigger,” says Henrietta Blyth, CEO of Open Doors UK and Ireland. “A worldwide church doing remarkable things and facing huge challenges, often violent opposition. We know we should be praying for them, but so often we don’t know where to begin. Saturday’s vigil is the chance to discover how to pray for them – a global church making a world of difference.”
The event is the culmination of a week of prayer, (12th-20th October) supported by Christians in all the main political parties, along with Open Doors, 24-7 Prayer, Evangelical Alliance and many more. Organisers say the week is “…an opportunity to pray for our leaders, our nation and the nations.”
The vigil, which starts at 8am, is divided into hour-long segments on different issues, with participants free to come and go for as much of the day as they wish. Admission is free, but ticketed.
Topics for prayer include the church in the Middle East, the violence in sub-Saharan Africa, church unity, North Korea and more. The final two hours are a time of celebration and prayer, co-led with Jesus House for All Nations Church in Brent.
