Crisis in the Middle East Global Prayer Event

The Sanctuary Foundation is a rapid response initiative to inspire families, individuals, churches, community groups and businesses to welcome refugees to the UK.Registered Charity Number 1198534

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Join believers  from around the world for an urgent prayer meeting with Christians from the Middle East

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A Global Prayer Gathering for Peace and HopeYou are warmly invited to join a special prayer gathering with believers connected to churches in Iran, Lebanon, across the Middle East region, and around the world hosted by the Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani (Bishop of Chelmsford and a refugee from Iran) and Christian theologian and broadcaster Dr Krish Kandiah OBE, Director of the Sanctuary Foundation.As violence and uncertainty affect many communities across the Middle East, we bring together church leaders and Christian voices from around the world to pray for peace, comfort and protection for all who are suffering.Together we will listen, reflect on up-to-the-minute news and testimony and pray for those facing grave danger, displacement and loss, asking God to bring hope, justice and reconciliation in the midst of crisis.Hosted by: Rt Rev Dr Guli Francis-Dehqani – Bishop of Chelmsford, originally a refugee from IranDr Krish Kandiah OBE - Director of Sanctuary Foundation With special guests from around the world, including:<ul><li>Serop Ohanian - Director of the Karagheusian Centre in Beirut, a health and community needs centre serving marginalised people. ( Lebanon )</li><li>Dr Ruth Padilla DeBorst – Professor of World Christianity, Western Theological Seminary (Costa Rica)</li><li>Danielle Strickland, Author and Justice advocate ( Canada )</li><li>Patrick Foo – Head of Global Leadership Summit ( Singapore )</li><li>David Gungor – Musican and Pastor (New York)</li><li>Todd Komarnicki – Film Director and Producer (New York)</li><li>Eleanor Monbiot OBE — World Vision Regional Leader for the Middle East and Eastern Europe (Cyprus)</li><li>Dr Nadine Simms - Educator (Jamaica)</li><li>Dr Ruth Valerio – Programmes, Partnerships &amp; Advocacy Director, Embrace the Middle East (UK)</li><li>Other speakers and contributors will be announced soon.</li></ul> Let us unite in prayer as the body of Christ — lifting up the most vulnerable, asking God to comfort those who mourn, and seeking His peace for the region.<blockquote>“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.”</blockquote><blockquote>— 2 Corinthians 1:3–4 (NIV)</blockquote>

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