Christian charities are asking people to join in with 10 days of prayer for climate justice at the beginning of Lent.
Starting on Ash Wednesday (14 February) until 24 February, there will be people praying for 24 hours a day for 10 days outside the Houses of Parliament.
It has been organised by a coalition of charities including A Rocha UK, Christian Aid, Christian Climate Action, Green Christian, Operation Noah, the Salvation Army and Tearfund.
If a prayer trip to London isn’t practical for you, you can download a ‘Vigil from home’ pack from the Christian Aid website and you might want to invite your MP to a prayer meeting or service.
Vigil From Home – Christian Aid
Christian Aid Campaigns and Organising Officer, Jessica Hall, explained: “As the climate crisis wreaks havoc in our world, we are drawn to our most ancient of traditions – prayer.
“We are gathering in vigil, to pray for our global neighbours, for the planet and for bold climate action from the UK Government. We hope people will join us, whether in London or elsewhere and call on the Government to make the UK’s biggest polluters pay for climate action; deliver and build on the UK’s international climate finance pledges as well as pay into the UN’s Loss & Damage Fund; and ban new UK-based fossil fuel projects.”
Jessica added: “At COP28, while we celebrated the Loss and Damage Fund becoming operational with support pledged for climate vulnerable countries, the UK’s financial commitments were well below what is possible, and came from existing climate funds. Meanwhile UK-based fossil fuel companies are raking in billions of pounds a year. We believe polluters should pay for the damage they’re causing.”
Anyone who wants to take part in London can register for a slot at Westminster: 24-7 Prayer International – Sign-Up.
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