WELCOME TO THE EMBRACE PRAYER ROOM
This is a place where we can come together as Christians to support one another in prayer. Our partners frequently tell us that your prayers are a source of strength and inspiration. Christians in the Middle East love to know that people across the world are praying for them as they face the challenges of life amid conflict, poverty and injustice. Now, more than ever, your prayers matter.
As the devastating impact of conflict continues to engulf the Middle East, we cry out in prayer:

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As the world seems to shake beneath our feet, how should Christians respond? – reflection from Revd Su McClellan

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“YOUR PRAYERS MATTER” A MESSAGE FROM LEBANON
“Prayer makes a difference” – a message from Lebanon
WEEKLY DEVOTIONS
Our Weekly Devotions can be used on their own or as a supplement to our Prayer Diary. We encourage you to comment with your own blessings and prayer requests so that we might come together as one community in worship.
Latest Weekly Devotions
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Weekly devotion: Letting Syria’s Children be Children
Read More: Weekly devotion: Letting Syria’s Children be ChildrenThis week we pray for Syrian children traumatised by war and the ongoing humanitarian crisis. Our partners at MERATH work with local churches to create safe places for children to play and learn. Syria’s children have spent their whole lives…
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Weekly devotion: All Things in Common
Read More: Weekly devotion: All Things in CommonAs we rejoice in the Holy Spirit this Pentecost, we’re praying for all our partners’ staff, who continue the Early Church’s example of togetherness in today’s world. This week we mark Pentecost – the birthday of the Church – and…
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Weekly devotion: Compassion in the Clinic
Read More: Weekly devotion: Compassion in the ClinicHealthcare for chronic conditions is vitally important, even when people face more urgent pressures. This week we pray for the staff and patients of the Tahaddi Health Centre in Hay el Gharbeh, Lebanon. In the Beirut area of Hay El…

PRAYERS FROM OUR PARTNERS
Join us in prayer with our partners at the Middle East Council of Churches, praying for justice and peace in this world.
How can we embrace uncertainty? A reflection from Metropolitan Thomas, of the Coptic Orthodox Church and founder of Embrace partner Anafora, Egypt.

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