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Stay awhile.

We are often quick to offer advice, search for solutions, or find the right words.

But sometimes the most faithful thing we can offer another person is simply our presence.

Sit beside them.
Listen to the story.
Share the silence.
Celebrate the joy.
Make space for the tears.

“Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep.” -Romans 12:15

We don't always need to fix what hurts or explain what cannot be explained. Sometimes love simply stays.

Today, may we remember that presence is a gift.

The Anglican Communion Science Commission (ACSC) has set up a grant scheme for young leaders who want to engage with science and faith in their local context.

Funds will help projects that show how science and faith can be partners in tackling the great challenges of our time, in areas like the environment and health care, or new technologies such as AI.

In a fast-changing world, increasingly shaped by rapid developments in science and technology, the Science Commission hopes it will invest in the leadership and capabilities of the next generation.

The scheme is made possible with funding from the Templeton World Charity Foundation.

Read more on Anglican News: https://bit.ly/3RCXJyI

I am praying for all those affected by the devastating flash floods in Nepal and Tibet.

I pray for those who are grieving, and for those who are still waiting for news of their missing loved ones. I pray for the emergency workers in the region, operating in immensely difficult conditions to rescue people and bring relief. I pray too for those who are injured, and for the doctors and nurses working tirelessly to bring healing and rebuild lives.

Into the hands of our loving God, and in the name of Jesus Christ, I place all those who watch, wait and weep. Lord in your mercy, hear our prayer.

This week, we pray for those in our diocese, trusting in God’s grace and guidance.

This fall, the Canadian Council of Churches is organizing small reading groups to consider Magnifica Humanitas, Pope Leo XIV's encyclical that considers how to safeguard the human person in the age of Artificial Intelligence. Learn more and sign up: https://councilofchurches.ca/news/the-canadian-council-of-churches-organizes-encyclical-reading-group-for-magnifica-humanitas/

Tonight the Sturgeon Moon will illuminate the night sky alongside a partial lunar eclipse—an “almost blood moon.” The full moon peaks at 12:18 a.m. ET. 🌕

‘It’s about dignity’: Anglicans call for relief as U.S. blockade strangles Cuba - Anglican Journal Everyday life for the average Cuban today starts without electricity, Jose “Pepe” Bringas, general coordinator of the Episcopal Church of Cuba’s Integral-Missionary Development Program (MDP), says from the blockaded island nation.

As we seek God’s presence, we pray for those named in this week’s Cycle of Prayer.