Sunday 4 October 2026

Creator God, our joy is in the beauty of creation, in the splendour of nature and in
bringing well-being and peace to the lives of those we are called to serve.

Generous God, our hearts are filled with sorrow when humanity tears itself apart in war, in conflict, in the devaluing of individuals and of creation.

Pour into us your life-giving grace that we may be the light of heaven in the darkness of the world. May we strive to make the world a better place, strengthened by Christ who lives in and through us. Amen.

Clive Price, Communications Manager, Methodist Ministers’ Housing Society (MMHS)

Today is a Day of Lament.

Today we remember

every person who died over this last year because their home was damp and cold,

those who were ill because their home could not deal with extreme heat,

those who were forced to paint their walls black to hide the mould,

the young children now developing respiratory problems.

We keep a minute of silence as we remember.

Today we call for

warm, healthy homes for everyone,

less money to be wasted on energy inefficiency,

a thriving environment for us all to live in.

We call for these things with compassion and respect.

Today we commit to

speaking out about the everyday experiences of those living in the UK’s unfit homes, 

standing in solidarity with those affected by the housing emergency that now touches so many of us,

demanding an approach to home improvement that considers us as humans and not as problems.

We make this commitment individually and collectively with determination and passion.

We remember.

We call.

We commit.

The Revd Ian Rutherford

Let your Holy Spirit blow over the earth, like the power of the storm; break into our lives, like blood into our veins and bring us to life like the energy of the sun. Amen.

Prayer of a Ghanaian Christian