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Pray for Haiti

Seven Weeks of Prayer for Peace CWS invites you to pray for peace with us through the seven weeks of Lent, an initiative of the Lutheran World Federation. The campaign was launched on Ash Wednesday with a focus on Ukraine. In the second week we prayed for Afghanistan. In week 3 we prayed for Ethiopia and South Sudan. In […]

Pray for West Papua

Pray for Ethiopia and South Sudan

Seven Weeks of Prayer for Peace CWS invites you to pray for peace with us through the seven weeks of Lent, an initiative of the Lutheran World Federation. The campaign was launched on Ash Wednesday with a focus on Ukraine. In the second week we prayed for Afghanistan. Today we pray for Ethiopia and South Sudan. Loving God […]

East Africa Appeal Update

Hunger likely to deepen in East Africa The weather does not look good for much of East Africa. In the latest forecast, ICPAC (IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre) says the next three months could see the failure of the sixth consecutive rain season in parts of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda. Almost 23 million […]

Turkey Syria Earthquake – One Month On

More help needed in Türkiye and Syria National Director Murray Overton thanks all our supporters for your very generous response to the Türkiye Syria Appeal, launched immediately after the magnitude 7.8 quake on February 6 local time. Donations will fund the ACT Alliance (Action by Churches Together) Appeal for local partners. In Syria, churches from […]

CWS Update December 2022

Let Hope Flow this Christmas This week we mark 76 years since Archbishop West-Watson launched the first Christmas Appeal on behalf of the National Council of Churches “… we are mindful of the millions in the east and the west who are hungry, cold and homeless. We may feel helpless in face of such vast […]

Thank you Peter

CWS is grateful to Peter Williams for his tremendous contribution to CWS. For 10 years he systematically filed the donation slips and records that make our work possible. The process required attention to detail and accuracy. Something Peter did so well. When Peter retired as vicar at St Michael’s and All Angels, Otautahi Christchurch in […]

Pray for Afghanistan

Seven Weeks for Peace CWS invites you to pray for peace with us through the seven weeks of Lent, an initiative of the Lutheran World Federation. The campaign was launched on Ash Wednesday with a focus on Ukraine. This week we pray for Afghanistan: Loving God We pray for peace in Afghanistan The peace […]

In memory of Elizabeth Mackie

We give thanks for the life of Elizabeth Mackie who was a much-valued staff member from 1985-2006. She worked first as Office Manager and then led the International Programmes work. Elizabeth was a very dear friend and a great storyteller. Her strong sense of justice and compassion shaped our partner relationships and work. She died […]

Ukraine – Pray for Peace

On February 24 and every day we pray for peace in Ukraine. We invite you to join us in special prayers this weekend. The World Council of Churches and the Ukrainian Council of Churches are calling us to pray and fast at this time. On this day we want to thank so many of you […]

Pray for Haiti

Pray for West Papua

Pray for Ethiopia and South Sudan

East Africa Appeal Update

Turkey Syria Earthquake – One Month On

CWS Update December 2022

Thank you Peter

Pray for Afghanistan

In memory of Elizabeth Mackie

Ukraine – Pray for Peace

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