by Sarah Maguire | Apr 30, 2024 | News
Our April Online Prayers were held on 25th April 2024. This month we focused on the twin themes of Earth Day and the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. In addition to prayers for peace, APF members shared scripture readings. Sue Gilmurray sang “A Climate...
by Sarah Maguire | Apr 25, 2024
There will be two themes: the first is Earth Day and our reflection will be given by Revd. Andii Bowsher the second theme will be remembering the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan Genocide. With genocide now in the media again we will reflect on 30 years ago but also...
by Sarah Maguire | Apr 15, 2024 | News
Christian Aid, supported by our friends at Sabeel Kairos are facilitating young adults to have their voices heard in a prayerful expression of solidarity with the suffering of Palestinians in Gaza, calling on the UK to cease arming Israel as it pursues its genocidal...
by Sarah Maguire | Apr 5, 2024 | News, Uncategorised
During our online prayers for humanitarian workers, participants were invited to think about humanitarian organisations active today and put their names in the chat so that we can remember them in our prayers. Below is a transcript of those that were mentioned....
by Sarah Maguire | Mar 19, 2024 | Diary
Today is the Feast Day of Saint Joseph the Worker. For our March Monthly Prayers, Thursday 21st March at 7p m, we focus on the Humanitarian workers who are present at times and places of greatest human need: Conflict, Famine, Natural Disasters and other terrible...
by Sarah Maguire | Feb 19, 2024 | News
February’s APF Prayers focused on ‘Women and Peacebuilding’. Through prayer, reflection, and song, we considered the stories of women peacemakers ranging from Saint Brigid of Ireland, to Vera Brittain, an early member of APF to contemporary women...
by Sarah Maguire | Feb 9, 2024 | News
The Winter 23-4 issue of The Anglican Peacemaker is now available to read online. The theme for this issue is ‘Women in War’ with an in-depth look at Vera Brittain, a founding member of APF. There are also reflections on the situation in Gaza, and we hear...
by Sarah Maguire | Feb 3, 2024 | News
On 1st February, St Brigid’s Day, 2024, Irish peace campaigners Swords Into Ploughshares (StoP) went to Iveagh House to present the Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs with a St Brigid’s Cross, a copy of the Downpatrick Declaration and a letter, accompanied...
by Sarah Maguire | Feb 1, 2024 | News
In this recording made for APF Monthly Prayers on 25th January the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul, Bishop Philip Huggins reflects on Christian peacemaking in the year ahead. Philip was assistant bishop in the Anglican Diocese of Melbourne also Director of the...
by Sarah Maguire | Jan 25, 2024
Join us for prayers, music and reflections as we pray for peace at the beginning of 2024. Topic: APF Prayers – Praying for peace in a new year Date: 25 January 2024 (26 January for NZ) Time: 8 PM (London); 9 PM (Europe); 4 PM (Atlantic); 3 PM (Eastern); 8 AM...