Irish Presbyterian Moderator David Bruce calls for prayer in face of Covid-19 challenge

Irish Presbyterian moderator, the Rev Dr David Bruce, has called on his entire denomination to prayer to help face the serious challenges created by the present coronavirus pandemic.
By The Newsroom
Published 21st Nov 2020, 07:24 BST
Presbyterian Moderator Rev David BrucePresbyterian Moderator Rev David Bruce
Presbyterian Moderator Rev David Bruce

Dr Bruce, describing the days in which we live as “times of deep challenge and crisis” for our entire society, has written to all ministers in the Presbyterian church’s 500-plus congregations across Ireland

He suggests the Presbyterian “family” should pray over the weekend of November 27-29, which includes the first Sunday in Advent. Having written to ministers, Dr Bruce has also recorded a special call to prayer message for the church.

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Dr Bruce encourages members to pray, not only for Ireland in these days of pandemic, but for the Presbyterian church’s Reformed partners overseas, some of whom have been devastated by the effects of Covid-19,

In his video, Dr Bruce said: “We need to pray. These are times of deep challenge and crisis for the whole of our society – and we in the churches are facing our share of demands as we have had to reinvent almost everything we have been doing.”

Dr Bruce added: “Prayer is the ultimate expression of our helplessness. We pray because we desperately need to – and in the firm belief that prayer materially affects the course of human events. Prayer changes things.”

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