While the EU referendum has dominated the news, the Bishop of Durham urges us to remember it is also Refugee Week, which for nearly twenty years has been celebrating the contribution of refugees to the UK. Pray that refugee charities will not suffer from compassion fatigue. Pray for the local welcome groups that have been springing up to continue and thrive. Pray for the local councils working to resettle Syrian refugees in their areas and for churches and other NGOs who welcome the refugees when they arrive. Thank God for the growing network of civic welcome in Britain which has been mirrored by extraordinary voluntary efforts in Calais and beyond, exemplified by three women who turned Help Refugees from a hashtag to a £2million operation feeding 20,000 people a day. Pray for the exciting new initiatives taking shape, including community sponsorship of refugees.
World Refugee Sunday, 26 June
Written by David Fletcher 24 Jun 2016Additional Info
- Pray: for a continued positive outreach to make refugees welcome. (Ps.15:4b)
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