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We recently hosted an online Collective Worship for schools across the Diocese themed on prayer. Around 6200 people gathered and we asked two questions: 'Why do people pray?' and 'If you could talk to God about anything today, what would you want to say?'

Here are a few of the responses:

to end all wars

to say thank you for our families

to thank god for giving us a beautiful world

ask for support if you are going through something bad

to fix a broken arm

Why can't we see God?

to make me brave

to fix the potholes

to rebuild the world

to bring peace and no more racism

to bring an end to pollution and protect the planet

can we have some luck for maths today?

please make my lambs survive

how can I make a difference in peoples lives?

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Fr Ackson Kampala who is Parish Priest of St Francis's, Chawama, Zambia

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Praying for our communities

Wheathill Benefice hosted the Wave of Prayer last week, and between the rain showers we had a pilgrimage prayer walk. We walked to a location, paused to discuss what we wanted to pray for and then prayed.  Our stops and prayers included:

people trying to move house (a for sale sign), for our local services (at the letterbox), our school, businesses and care home, poultry farmers with bird flu challenges (a roadside egg seller), our village halls, farmers (fields) and potential housing developments.  Our afternoon finished back in church warming ourselves up with hot drinks! Those who came appreciated the opportunity to explore praying in a different way and asked if we could repeat it one day.

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Today, Maria Stubbs , Parish Finance Support Officer for the Diocese of Bath and Wells shares The Lord’s Prayer with us. #YearOfPrayer | Diocese of Bath & Wells

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Today, Maria Stubbs , Parish Finance Support Officer for the Diocese of Bath and Wells shares The Lord’s Prayer with us. #YearOfPrayer

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May the prayers in this year of prayer 2026 blossom as the flowers on a summer's day and, like birds, wing their way to the blue of the fimanent and the heart of God (after 2 Samuel 23:4)

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Loving God, I pray that we will draw closer to you through through prayer and discover more of your desires for us and for your world.