Let’s Pray For Dementia In NI the number of people diagnosed with dementia is increasing; currently there are approximately 20,000 people diagnosed. In our Older People Services care homes we have over 40 beds registered specifically for people with dementia. Pray that people will not feel alone and isolated, and that they will be able to get advice and support from both Health and Social Care services and voluntary services specialising in this area.

EducationAs another school year comes to an end give thanks for those who care for and educate our children and young people in various roles across all educational settings. Pray that summer would provide a time of rest and refreshment for all. 

General Council

Pray for the meeting of the General Assembly which begins with Opening Night on Wednesday 22 June. Remember the outgoing Moderator, Dr David Bruce and his successor, the incoming Moderator, Dr John Kirkpatrick in your prayers.

Training in Ministry David Leach, Professor of Ministry, has completed his first academic year in post. Give thanks for him and all that he has contributed in fulfilling this demanding role, and pray that he will have opportunity to reflect and be refreshed over the summer period.

General Assembly
With the clock ticking down to the start of the 2022 General Assembly, which opens next Wednesday, Rev Dr John Kirkpatrick, minister of Portrush Presbyterian Church, and PCI’s next Moderator, has issued an open invitation to the Assembly’s Evening Celebration, which takes place next Thursday.
READ MORE HERE

Let’s Pray For Graham Stockdale (prison chaplain – Maghaberry)Give thanks to God that Maghaberry is returning to a normal routine after covid restrictions, enabling prisoners to attend services. Pray for the Alpha Course in Maghaberry which has been running since mid-May.

Bray (Co Wicklow) & Blackrock (Co Dublin) Give thanks to God for his faithfulness over the last two years, and for the strong community that there is in both congregations. Pray for the elders of both congregations as they develop a vision and mission plan for the future. 

Worshipping God
Let God Teach You How to Worship Him
An Introduction to the Regulative Principle of Worship
READ MORE HERE

Let’s Pray For Stephen & Angelina Cowan (global mission workers, Kenya) Give thanks for all that has been achieved by the Samburu Awareness and Action Programme over the years and pray for the leadership team that they will be aware of God’s leading. Give thanks for local people who are willing to consider and implement new ideas.

United Mission to Nepal (UMN) Pray for UMN as it serves the people of Nepal, particularly those living in poverty. Pray especially for UMN’s leadership team, including Dhana Lama, Executive Director. 

Christian Unions Ireland
The prayer points for this week.
10 – 16 June
Nonty and Owen in IT Carlow will take on CU leadership for next year. Pray for them to grow in confidence in their gifting and God’s empowerment. The CU is a small group in a big commuter college where it’s hard to stay back and connect. Pray that God would give them a vision of how to welcome more people to hear about Jesus. ​

Open Doors - World Watch List
Open Doors has updated the World Watch List. The list of countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian in 2022. 
The full list can be found here
https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/


This week the focus is on Syria the 15th most dangerous country in the world to be a Christian. Read about it here
https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/syria/

Re. John Kirkpatrick
Portrush Minister and the next Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland (PCI) Rev John Kirkpatrick, has been awarded an honorary doctorate of divinity by the Presbyterian Theological Faculty, Ireland (PTFI). Dr Kirkpatrick was honoured in recognition of his nomination as PCI’s incoming Moderator ahead of next week’s General Assembly when he takes up office.

https://www.presbyterianireland.org/News/June-2022/Moderator-Designate-honoured-with-doctorate.aspx

Let’s Pray For Shirley McGonigle (International Meeting Point) Pray that those who come through the doors will sense the warmth of God's love and become curious about Jesus. Pray that the English classes will meet their language needs which is crucial in building confidence, making friendships, and navigating a new culture and community. 

Bellasis, Cavan, Drumkeeran, Killeshandra (Monaghan Presbytery)Pray for these linked congregations, worshipping and witnessing post-pandemic, and remember their minister, Rev Jean Mackarel. 

J.John Podcast
J. John (Revd Canon) has been an evangelist for four decades. He has spoken in towns, cities and universities in 69 countries. A minister, speaker, broadcaster and writer, J. John communicates the Christian faith in a practical way. He has his own weekly TV programme, which is broadcast globally, and a number of podcasts. He has written several books across a range of subjects including the ‘Theology for Little People’ series to help children understand biblical truth. He lives in Chorleywood with his wife Killy.
https://www.solas-cpc.org/pep-talk-podcast-with-j-john/

How To Get More Out of Church
We will likely get more out of church when we put a little more into it.
READ MORE HERE

Let’s Pray For ModeratorThe Moderator had the honour of attending two services of Thanksgiving for the reign of Queen Elizabeth II – representing PCI at St Paul’s Cathedral on Friday and preaching at St Anne’s Cathedral on Sunday. Give thanks for the Queen’s remarkable reign of 70 years and her faithful Christian witness. 

Worship in the family of GodKeep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. Hebrews 13:1.
Give thanks for your congregational family and ask that God would bless your time together in worship today. 

Steve & Rosie Kennedy (global mission workers, Romania) 

Give thanks for a greater sense of community in Cluj Christian Fellowship being strengthened by the monthly rhythms of worship services, discipleship and fellowship gatherings. Pray for the preparations for summer outreach activities.

Scripture Union Malawi (SUM)   Pray for the ongoing work of Scripture Union in Malawi reaching out to children and teenagers with the message of God’s love. Give thanks for all in leadership in (SUM) as they serve.

Let’s Pray For Social Witness Pray for David Hooks, Finance Manager of the Council for Social Witness, who works tirelessly on the financial records for the various services overseen by the Council. Pray for David as he discusses the accounts with Service Managers and plans budgets ahead considering all requirements for each home or unit. Pray for the Managers implementing the budgets and that together all may work to improve the financial position of the Council.

Local Government Give thanks for those who serve their communities on local councils across the island of 
Ireland. Pray for those who have taken up the post of Mayor or Council Chair that they would be good leaders and make a positive impact as they undertake their specific responsibilities.

General CouncilTake time to pray for ministers and elders and others who will be attending the 2022 General Assembly, which begins in a weeks’ time. Remember the members of the General Assembly, many of whom will be gathering during the incoming week at Presbytery organised preparatory events.

Training in Ministry Graduation at Union College took place on Friday 10 June. Give thanks for the Lord’s blessing upon students and staff during the past academic year, and pray for third year ministry students as they leave college and begin their full-time congregational training.

Encouragement
What words of encouragement do you hear frequently? Is it possible our encouragement isn’t aiming high enough?
​https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/self-help-encouragement/

European Missionary Fellowship
READ THE NEWSLETTER HERE

Let’s Pray For John McCandless (community outreach worker, Mountpottinger & McQuiston Memorial, Belfast)  Give thanks for the Easter outreach to two primary schools and MASK (Mountpottinger's After School Klub), and for committed leaders. Pray for the Internet Café, the summer outreach in schools and the holiday Bible club in July. 

Ballymagrane (Co Tyrone) Pray that many children from the local community will come along to the ‘Marvellous Miracles’ Bible Club being held from 20 to 24 June. Pray also for the Children’s Day service. 

General Assembly
The 2022 General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland will place in Assembly Buildings, Belfast from Wednesday, 22 June and close on Saturday, 25 June.
Here you can download (see downloads box) a copy of the 2022 Annual Reports which are printed and circulated to members. The reports and corresponding resolutions will be discussed and debated during the course of the Assembly.
Any additional reports and resolutions written after the Annual Reports go to print are published in Supplementary Reports. Further details of the 2022 General Assembly can be found here.
https://www.presbyterianireland.org/annualreports2022

Herald
Following a recent trip to Poland, Professor Stephen Williams offers a personal reflection on the plight of Ukrainian refugees there. Read for free online here :
https://issuu.com/presbyterianireland/docs/presbyterian_herald_june_2022/s/15934392

Jubilee
It has been 70 years since The Queen said “yes” to a life of service. That same year, an unknown Dutchman did the same. Both Elizabeth II and Brother Andrew have a lot to teach us says Eddie Lyle
​https://www.premierchristianity.com/opinion/learning-from-a-lifetime-of-service-the-queen-and-brother-andrew/13213.article

Where have all our leaders gone?
Many congregations are wrestling with a shortage of volunteer leaders for all sorts of activities as they emerge from the shadow of the pandemic. In this week’s blog, coach, educator, and consultant Susan Beaumont confronts the issue and offers her approach to thinking differently about addressing the problem constructively and creatively. This blog is reproduced by kind permission of the Congregational Consulting Group www.congregationalconsulting.org and was written for the North American context, but with a little translation what might it say to your church in its setting and current leadership circumstances? 
​https://www.presbyterianireland.org/Blog/June-2022/Where-have-all-our-leaders-gone.aspx

Let’s Pray For Naomi Keefe (global mission worker, Recife, Brazil)Excessive rains have caused severe flooding in the Recife area of Brazil. 85 people have been killed and many more are missing. More than 2,000 people are in temporary accommodation as they have lost everything. More rains are expected. Pray for all affected.

PakistanPray for God’s blessing on the Principal, Mrs Salma Andrew, and the staff and students at the United Bible Training Centre, Gujranwala, Pakistan.

Prayer For Pentecost
A prayer written for Evangelical Alliance
https://www.eauk.org/what-we-do/prayer-centre/prayer-for-pentecost-2022?utm_source=twitter

Praying to Our Father Is a Spiritual Privilege
Kevin DeYoung
To pray with intimacy to God as father is not a human right; it is a spiritual privilege. It is a privilege for the people of God who have been born again by the Spirit of God. “To all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God” (John 1:12–13).
READ MORE HERE

Christian Unions Ireland
The prayer points for this week.
3 – 9 June
Praise God for all he has done in and through the Relay Workers as they finish up their year with CUI at the end of June. Pray as they go to the final Relay conference (6-10 June), that they would leave feeling refreshed, trusting Jesus for their next steps.
From June, Sally Patty will have served as administrator and Head of Office with CUI for 25 years. She is known and loved by generations of staff, students and supporters and has helped CUI flourish through many changes. Give thanks to God for such godly, servant-hearted kindness and competence.

Open Doors - World Watch List
Open Doors has updated the World Watch List. The list of countries where it is most dangerous to be a Christian in 2022. 
The full list can be found here
https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/


This week the focus is on Iraq the 14th most dangerous country in the world to be a Christian. Read about it here https://www.opendoorsuk.org/persecution/world-watch-list/iraq/

Let’s Pray For Cheryl Meban (chaplain, Ulster University, Belfast and Jordanstown) 
​Give thanks for Cheryl’s work with students and staff over the past year and the many conversations pointing people to Christ. Pray for students who are graduating this summer and that they will seek God’s guidance as they move to other areas of life.

Ballyhobridge, Clones, Newbliss & Stonebridge (Monaghan Presbytery)
Give thanks for six baptisms in the past year, increasing numbers in the Sunday Schools and for the teachers. Give thanks for two young people admitted to full communicant membership and for attentive listening to the exposition of the Word each Sunday.  

Let’s’ Pray For ModeratorGive thanks for Dr David Bruce’s two years of being Moderator and for all that he has accomplished during his term of office in the unprecedented circumstances of the pandemic.  Pray for David and Zoe – that they might now have a time of rest and refreshment at the conclusion of the General Assembly.

Worship in the family of God…there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. Revelation 7:9. 
Give thanks for the worship rising to God today from churches all across the world in all sorts of settings and circumstances and ask that your congregation’s part in that would be pleasing to him.

Diane Cusick (global mission worker, Zambia) 

Pray for Diane who is seriously ill and currently in hospital in Belfast, that she may know the Lord’s presence and strength, and would soon make a full recovery.

Middle East  Pray for wisdom and guidance for the leadership of the National Evangelical Synod of Syria and Lebanon (NESSL). Pray for projects helping refugees and those struggling with the soaring cost of living. 90% of the Syrian population now live below the poverty line.

Jubilee
Presbyterian Moderator, Right Reverend Dr David Bruce, has paid tribute to Her Majesty the Queen at the start of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, saying that it is made more remarkable as ‘the high office she assumed in 1952 was one she did not anticipate holding.’
https://www.presbyterianireland.org/News/June-2022/Moderator’s-Jubilee-tribute.aspx

Jubilee
To mark the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen, the Belfast Lieutenancy held a Service of Thanksgiving today at which the Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Right Reverend Dr David Bruce, gave the address.
https://www.presbyterianireland.org/News/June-2022/Moderator-addresses-Jubilee-service.aspx

Pentecost Is A Reversal
A reversal of Babel but also of Sinai
​https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/pentecost-reversal/