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Thursday, 09 September 2010
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“This world is God's workshop for making men in.”

Henry Ward Beecher
Global Day of Prayer

On Sunday 11th May 2008 – Pentecost Sunday - up to 30,000 people are expected to gather at Millwall’s Stadium in London not for a football match but to pray for the capital, the UK and the world. Last year the event attracted a crowd of 20,000 to the West Ham’s Upton Park Stadium. Many are expected to attend from around the UK.

The Rt Rev David Hawkins, Bishop of Barking, said, ‘There is such a desperate need of prayers for a spiritual reawakening in this huge multicultural city that so many people across the world look to.’ The 2008 event will be hosted by Southwark for Jesus. Phil Stokes, the charity’s chair, spoke of the desperation of many young people in south London, epitomised by one of the favourite terrace chants of Millwall fans, ‘No one likes us; we don’t care.’
Churches all across London are currently taking part in the Year of Prayer for London, in which churches are taking it in turns to pray for the city for 24 hours non-stop.

The Global Day of Prayer is committed to prayer in the UK. Events are also planned for across the UK. Look out for local events.

 
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