Praying in Lent 2017 with USPG, (38) Tuesday 4 April 2017

Bishop Margaret Vertue of False Bay and Bishop Ellinah Ntombi Wamukoya of Swaziland … ‘Pray that churches around the world might be anchored in the love of Christ so that they might be able to both comfort the broken-hearted and challenge the oppressors’

Patrick Comerford

We are now in Passiontide, the last two weeks in Lent.

The Lent 2017 edition of the prayer diary of the Anglican mission agency USPG (United Society Partners in the Gospel) follows the theme of the USPG Lent study course, ‘Living an Authentic Life.’

Throughout Lent, I am using this Prayer Diary for my prayers and reflections each morning, inviting you to join me in these prayers and reflections, for just a few moments each morning.

In the articles and prayers in the prayer diary, USPG invites us to investigate what it means to be a disciple of Christ. The Lent study course, ‘Living an Authentic Life’ (available online or to order at www.uspg.org.uk/lent), explores the idea that discipleship and authenticity are connected.

This week, from Passion Sunday (2 April) until Saturday (8 April), the USPG Lent Prayer Diary is following the topic ‘Counting the Cost.’ The topic was introduced on Sunday in an article in the Prayer Diary by the Right Revd Margaret B Vertue, Bishop of False Bay Diocese in South Africa.

Tuesday 4 April 2017:

Pray that churches around the world might be anchored in the love of Christ so that they might be able to both comfort the broken-hearted and challenge the oppressors.

Continued tomorrow.

Yesterday’s reflection.