First United Church

Please continue to keep the people of the Philippines in your prayers following a devastating 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck off the coast of Mindanao on June 8. At least 45 people have died, more than 450 have been injured, and over 40,000 people have been displaced as hundreds of aftershocks continue to hamper relief efforts.

Through our Mission and Service partnerships with ACT Alliance, the National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP), and the United Church of Christ in the Philippines (UCCP), we are supporting communities as they respond to this disaster.

Please consider making a gift to support emergency relief efforts. https://ow.ly/3LPG50Zk6hT

We also continue to hold in prayer all those affected by more recent earthquakes, including in Venezuela, as communities face loss, uncertainty, and the long road to recovery. Find out more: https://ow.ly/QCQV50Zk6hS

[Photo: The NCCP is coordinating with member churches and ecumenical forums in the affected areas on reported impacts, needs, and local capacities. Credit: National Council of Churches in the Philippines (NCCP)]

United Church of Christ in the Philippines-UCCP

As we celebrate Canada day today, will you join us in this prayer for our country? 🙏🇨🇦

“Give the king your justice, O God… May he judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice.” Psalm 72:1-2

God, give us your love of justice and righteousness.
Help our government to rule in the right way.
Let the poor always be treated fairly.
May our mountains yield prosperity for all,
and may the hills be fruitful.
May there be abundant grain throughout the land,
and may the fruit trees flourish.
May all nations be blessed through us
and bring you praise,
because you God, do such wonderful things!
Praise your name forever!
Let the whole earth be filled with your glory! Amen.

~ excerpted from a prayer by Linda Stover, based on Psalm 72. Posted on Ray Wiseman’s Professional and Personal website.

📸 Unsplash/Erik Mclean

Happy Canada Day! Today we give thanks for this land, for the people who call it home, and for the many communities that make up our nation. We pray that, together, we may become the people God calls us to be—doing justice, loving mercy, and walking humbly with God.