Christian Today: Churches called to prayer during Olympic torch relay
May 17th, 2012Below is an excerpt of an article in Christian Today about an initiative encouraging churches to pray and also take part in a prayer relay during the 70 day Olympic torch relay which begins at Land’s End this Saturday 19th May.
“Churches are being encouraged to pray during the 70-day Olympic torch relay when it gets underway this Saturday.
The Olympic torch begins its journey at Land’s End in Cornwall and will tour the length and breadth of the country before arriving at the Olympic Stadium in London on 27 July.
The torch will travel through 1,000 towns, cities and villages during its tour.
Open air prayer meetings are being organised at the 70 official stops on the route by 7:14 and Kingdom Come 2012 by Alpha and 24-7 Prayer.
There will also be a praise bus carrying worshipping singers and musicians that will travel along the route ahead of the torch’s arrival.
More than Gold, the umbrella group for church outreach during the Olympics, is encouraging as many Christians as possible to join the prayer events or simply be a ‘prayer presence’ in their communities during the torch relay.
Jane Holloway, chair of the More than Gold prayer team said: “The Olympic torch journey will pass through over a thousand communities.
“We would like it to inspire a cascade of prayer and praise – with individuals and churches taking time to pray, alone and together, as it travels through their area.”
By Christian Today
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