Pray for India
All are invited to join us in prayer for India and our partners in the South
Asian nation. Lott Carey projects in India include support to churches, pastors, and community ministries
- General health care for the poor
- HIV and AIDS Awareness Program
- Free medical care for leprosy patients and the indigent
- Non-formal Education Projects in the states of Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh
- Four public schools affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education with 10,000 students
- Church planting
“Partnering with Lott Carey Convention
gave our thoughts and aspirations a new
dimension. The much-needed prayer
support from different parts of the globe
reached and rejuvenated our humble
efforts in bringing the Love of Christ in
Action to the poor and needy of our
great country.”
–Thomas T. Roy, Superintendent, Lott
Carey Baptist Mission in India
We pray for:
Lott Carey Mission Partners
§ Lott Carey Baptist Mission, India
The churches, people, and government of India
We give thanks for:
- the diversity of peoples: their cultures, values, and spirituality
- for the resilience of minority religious groups and those on the margins of society such as indigenous communities, Dalits, women, youth, the disabled and sexual minorities, amid discrimination and persecution
- for the contributions of Christians and Christian churches to education and health services and for their innovative attempts in contextualizing their worship, theology and institutional life
- efforts to forge inter-religious solidarity for the sake of the common good.
We pray for:
- those who struggle to overcome grinding poverty
- Christians and others who selflessly work in the community, their efforts at ensuring the rights of all citizens, and their collaborative work
- efforts to build understanding and harmony among peoples across religious, caste and ethnic identities
- peoples’ movements struggling for the rights of women, Dalits, Indigenous peoples, and the integrity of the earth
- leaders to keep priority on the wellbeing of the people and the earth itself amid demands for economic growth.
Prayer from India:
When everything around seems to be collapsing into injustice and chaos
Creator God, teach us to love you
and to recognize that you hold the earth gently in your hands.
When we do not know just what to do and where to turn,
teach us to trust your wisdom,
so that we can discern your presence in events around us.
When we become unforgiving and vindictive,
teach us to grasp your tenderness,
and forgive us for all we do wrong.
When violence, fear and hatred seem to overtake us,
teach us to receive your compassion,
and steer our lives in the ways of justice and peace.
When we think we can go it alone,
teach us to depend on your grace,
so that with patience and persistence we can transform the world.
But most of all,
teach us to appreciate your goodness,
for in you we have new life!
(Aruna Gnanadason, India, WCC coordinator for Justice, Peace and Creation)
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