Norfolk churches called to national prayer week
Churches across Norfolk are being encouraged to 'seize the moment' and join together to pray for the UK, 85 years after the nation gathered to pray for the miracle of Dunkirk.
This year, people across the country are invited to join together in the National Week of Prayer, from September 6-14 or host a gathering for those local to you, to come together to pray. Sign up for an introductory webinar on July 2 at either 2pm or 8pm, to find out more.
Organisers say: “The tradition of national days of prayer has acted as a beacon of hope at pivotal moments in the history of the UK. Most notably, King George VI proclaimed a total of seven National Days of Prayer during World War Two. In response to these calls to prayer, churches across the UK and Commonwealth were packed with ordinary people seeking God’s divine guidance and intervention, on their knees.
“These collective acts of faith demonstrated the strength of Christian unity and the power of prayer to overcome adversity. Following these days of prayer, God’s providence was demonstrated by miraculous testimonies of deliverance in the war, including, God’s miracle at Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain, and El Alamein.”
In 2024, the National Week of Prayer (NWoP) saw 20,000 people engaged in the call to prayer across the UK and Channel Islands. What has made NWoP so unique is the many organisations who have come together in an unprecedented show of unity centred on prayer.
Representation has cut across party political lines, including Christians in Politics, Christians in Government, Christians on the Left, Christian Liberal Democrats and the Conservative Christian Fellowship and new YouVersion, CCLI, Christian Vision adding their support this year.
Peter Lynas from the Evangelical Alliance said: “The NWoP creates a moment to gather across the UK to recognise what God is doing, to pray for lives transformed by Jesus, and for spiritual renewal across our nation and beyond.”
Phil Loose on behalf of Spring Harvest said: “Involvement in the National Week of Prayer is a beautiful opportunity to unite in faith and see the power of prayer bring hope, inspiration, and transformational change to our nation.”
To find out more about National Week of Prayer 2025, visit: nationalweekofprayer.uk