Forty Days of Prayer started on 14th September, to pray for our Island and our world.
As part of a call to 40 days of prayer which began with Global 24-7 and runs through to the National Week of Prayer 10-18th October we invite you to join in praying now for our House of Keys General Election, especially for candidates standing in your local constituency.
Church prayer groups are encouraged to focus their prayers this week on the election, praying for Tynwald and our national life. As well as praying for the election, we will pray afterwards for those who are elected, and also those who offered themselves but were not elected.
A prayer provided by Rev Joanna Fisher, curate of Tynwald Church:
We pray today for our Island elections and especially for all those who are standing for elected office, for all who will vote, for a full and constructive e engagement in the democratic process, and for a spirit of social harmony and seeking the common good, whatever the results.
Heavenly Father,
We give you thanks for the blessings of the freedom we enjoy.
Help each one of us to play our part in our political life with thoughtfulness, sound judgement and respect for the perspectives of others.
Grant to us all, at this time, your Spirit of wisdom,
that we may cast our votes in hope and confidence
and work on this Island for the coming of your kingdom,
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
For the Forty Days of Prayer, some churches and chapels across the island are open for prayer on various days.
This leaflet gives details of some other opportunities to pray together or at home.
Prayer groups or one-off prayer meetings during the
National Week of Prayer in October are invited to register this on the
National Week of Prayer website. If you can’t hold your own prayer meeting you can go to the website and find a prayer meeting you and others can join. The website also gives details of resources and ideas for prayer.
The Prayer Room at
St John’s Mill Conference Centre will be open most days, including particularly the evening of
Sunday 20th September and morning to evening on
Monday 21st September.Day of Atonement – a call for the Church to pray for 24hrs from 8pm Sunday to 8pm Monday.
St John’s Mill Prayer Room will be open
- Sunday evening 20.00 to 22.00
- Monday 09.30 to 20.00
The Parish Church of St George & All Saints in Douglas is open daily from 15th to 30th September, 09.30 to 19.00 for prayer, including prayer for candidates and constituencies, with a display of all this year’s House of Keys candidates.
