God made the wild animals according to their kinds, the livestock according to their kinds, and all the creatures that move along the ground according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:25

We thank God for all His creation, made perfect and in harmony with each other. We pray for all the efforts being taken to reduce the human destruction that has endangered God’s creation and forced it to be used only for greed. We ask for guidance from the Holy Spirit, as to how we can contribute to environmental restoration and rehabilitation.

We pray for the children and young people returning to school after the long holiday, moving into new classes or even new schools and colleges. We especially remember the children of Southport, trying to get back to normal after the tragedy, seeing empty seats where their friends used to be. And we continue to pray for those still suffering or in hospital with serious wounds.

But Jesus called the children to him and said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Truly I tell you, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.’ Luke 18:16