Prayer for August

During August we remember Mary Sumner who founded Mothers' Union almost 150 years ago. Our prayer and reflection are taken from the MU Prayer Diary.

 

Loving Lord, we give you thanks for the vision of our founder as we celebrate her special day this month. Prayer is the foundation of Mothers’ Union and we pray for confidence and faithfulness to build on Mary Sumner’s legacy and all that has been achieved so far. As we support one another through prayer, may we touch many lives for God through our prayers, our words and our actions.

Amen.

 

Reflection - Mary Sumner Day is on 9th August, leaving us with a model to follow, exemplified in her prayer, ‘All this day O Lord, let me touch as many lives as possible for thee, and every life I touch, do thou by thy spirit quicken, whether through the word I speak, the prayer I breathe or the life I live. Amen.’ Mothers’ Union began with the small seed of Mary Sumner’s vision and obedience to God; nearly one hundred and fifty years later we’ve grown into the huge international organisation that is Mothers’ Union today. Let each one of us follow Mary Sumner’s lead and support one another in prayer and action.

 

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