PRAY WITH US
Embrace’s Christian partners face many challenges working in situations of conflict, injustice and poverty. We ask you to join us in praying for the health and resilience of all our partners and their communities. You can download our prayer diary and find more prayer resources in our Prayer Room.
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Weekly devotion: Rooted in Faith, Growing in Action
Read More: Weekly devotion: Rooted in Faith, Growing in ActionYoung Climate Leaders in Ankawa, Iraq Beyond the headlines about war and refugees, communities in the Middle East face another challenge – the devastating effects of climate change. This week, we pray for the Ankawa Humanitarian Committee near Erbil, Iraq,…
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Weekly devotion: Planting a Sustainable Future
Read More: Weekly devotion: Planting a Sustainable FutureCultivated land in Rahbe, northern Lebanon This week marks the beginning of Lent, and as many of us reflect on our faith by fasting or giving up our favourite foods, we pray for one community in Lebanon that is tackling…
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Weekly devotion: Defending Dignity & Renewing Strength
Read More: Weekly devotion: Defending Dignity & Renewing StrengthA restricted road, built to connect Jerusalem with the Gush Etzion settlement, runs through Beit Jala, West Bank, alongside the Separation Barrier. This week we pray for Palestinians facing travel bans in the West Bank. Our partners at the Society…
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Weekly devotion: A Firm Foundation for Young Lives
Read More: Weekly devotion: A Firm Foundation for Young LivesPigs being kept at the centre of Manshiyat Naser, home to the Zabbaleen Community – a slum area on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt This week we pray for our partner Life Vision and Cairo’s Zabbaleen community with whom they…
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Weekly devotion: Creating Stories of Hope
Read More: Weekly devotion: Creating Stories of HopeThe Library & Community Centre in the heart of Dbayeh Refugee Camp in Lebanon – an invaluable safe space offering a wealth of fun, educational and community building activities This week we pray for all who work at and visit…
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Weekly devotion: Gathering our Gifts for a Shared Mission
Read More: Weekly devotion: Gathering our Gifts for a Shared MissionOlive Harvest Volunteers – Embrace supporters join the team from Joint Advocacy Initiative (JAI) each October in the West Bank in solidarity with Palestinian olive farming families – a life-changing experience for all This week we give thanks for our…
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Weekly devotion: How can our Faith Fuel our Actions?
Read More: Weekly devotion: How can our Faith Fuel our Actions?The joy of receiving essential winter protection for your family – warm blankets from MERATH’s Winterisation programme, Lebanon Lebanon’s harsh winter makes life even tougher for those in poverty. This week, we pray for MERATH’s winter assistance programme and contemplate…
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Weekly devotion: Looking Ahead with Courage
Read More: Weekly devotion: Looking Ahead with CourageAn olive grove of the future planted Spring 2025 – olive farmers in the West Bank continue to cultivate their land, planting rows of new saplings despite the threat of confiscation This week we’re praying for all Embrace’s partners as…
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Weekly devotion: Knowing God’s presence this Christmas
Read More: Weekly devotion: Knowing God’s presence this ChristmasCandles inside the Church of the Nativity, Bethlehem This week, we are celebrating the birth of Christ. Over 2,000 years ago, the Saviour of the world was born in a lowly stable in Bethlehem, which was under Roman occupation at…
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Weekly devotion: Empowering at-risk girls in northern Israel
Read More: Weekly devotion: Empowering at-risk girls in northern IsraelAbove: The walled city of Acre (Credit: Mony Misheal, via Unsplash). Acre is a historic port city in northwest Israel, home to a mixed population of Jewish and Arab citizens. Yet despite its history and its location on the Mediterranean…
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Weekly devotion: Bringing light through words
Read More: Weekly devotion: Bringing light through wordsWomen at the Life School. Gender inequality in Egypt means that many women in rural areas were never given the chance to learn to read, write or do basic numeracy – something that limits every other opportunity in life. Our…
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Weekly devotion: How can we reflect God’s shepherd-like care?
Read More: Weekly devotion: How can we reflect God’s shepherd-like care?Tahaddi, Lebanon A street in Hay el Gharbeh, the community where Tahaddi is based. Hay el Gharbeh in southern Beirut is a deeply marginalised community that is home to families facing extreme economic hardship. Children with complex educational needs there…
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Weekly devotion: Called to serve, not to be served
Read More: Weekly devotion: Called to serve, not to be servedPalestinian Bible Society, Jericho Elias, Project Leader at the Palestinian Bible Society As the number of indigenous Christians in Palestine declines sharply, there is an urgent need to invest in the next generation and develop positive, effective Christian leaders. Our…
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Weekly devotion: How are we being called to notice the needs of others?
Read More: Weekly devotion: How are we being called to notice the needs of others?Harpur Nursing School A trainee nurse at Harpur Nursing School examines a prosthetic limb. (Image credit: David Uttley, Compelling Story) In Egypt, a serious shortage of properly trained nurses undermines patient care. Many nursing students lack sufficient practical experience, and…
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Weekly devotion: Healing hidden wounds in Lebanon
Read More: Weekly devotion: Healing hidden wounds in LebanonKaragheusian Centre, Lebanon Patients in the waiting area at the Karagheusian Health Centre. Lebanon is now in the sixth year of a protracted economic crisis that has driven between 44% and 70% of its population below the poverty line. The…
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Weekly devotion: Responding to people or situations ‘beyond hope’
Read More: Weekly devotion: Responding to people or situations ‘beyond hope’Aviv Ministry, Israel A street in south Tel Aviv. Since 2005, Embrace partner Aviv Ministry has been reaching out into the hardest-hit areas of south Tel Aviv, where homelessness, drug addiction, prostitution and extreme poverty are deeply intertwined. There are…
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Weekly devotion: How can we draw close to the brokenhearted?
Read More: Weekly devotion: How can we draw close to the brokenhearted?Refuge Egypt, Cairo Highly skilled doctors and medical professionals at Refuge Egypt provide culturally responsive medical treatment to the most vulnerable refugees. Embrace partner Refuge Egypt is a ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Egypt that provides holistic support to…
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Weekly devotion: Building hopeful futures
Read More: Weekly devotion: Building hopeful futuresBeit El Nour, Lebanon Children at Beit El Nour enjoying fun activities In Tripoli, one of Lebanon’s poorest cities, many children from underprivileged families face the risks of violence, exploitation and child labour. Beit El Nour works alongside these vulnerable…
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Weekly devotion: Pray for the Palestinian olive harvest
Read More: Weekly devotion: Pray for the Palestinian olive harvestWest Bank Embrace’s Church Engagement Manager, Rowena, picking olives in the West Bank (October 2022). This week we’re praying for the olive harvest in the West Bank. As we reflect on the increasing violence and deteriorating security situation for Palestinians…
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Weekly devotion: God’s unshakeable presence amid uncertainty
Read More: Weekly devotion: God’s unshakeable presence amid uncertaintyPalestinians inspect a building destroyed by Israeli airstrikes (credit: Mahmoud Fareed, via Wikimedia Commons). In a context of ongoing violence, displacement and famine in Gaza, our partner Caritas Jerusalem is continuing to faithfully serve people in need. Due to the…
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Weekly devotion: ‘Do not forget to do good’
Read More: Weekly devotion: ‘Do not forget to do good’Episcocare, Egypt Two young boys play in the streets of El Ras El Soda, Alexandria. Children living in informal settlements in Egypt’s cities face many barriers to education, including large class sizes, poor teaching standards and family pressure to leave…