Dictionary

Words on this page

Bishop

‘Bishop’ comes from the Greek word for ‘overseer’. So a bishop is a senior Christian minister authorised to have oversight for God’s people. As well as duties given to deacons and priests, bishops confirm and ordain.

Holy Communion

At Holy Communion blessed bread and wine is shared, by which we receive the body and blood of Jesus Christ. The congregation gives thanks for Jesus’ life, his death and resurrection and his continuing presence. See also Eucharist.

Prayer

Prayer sustains our human relationship with God and may involve words (formal or informal) or be silent. Prayer can involve adoration (‘I love you’), confession (‘sorry’), thanksgiving and supplication (‘please’).

Home News Join Thy Kingdom Come prayer wave

Join Thy Kingdom Come prayer wave

Provincial news Posted: 26 May 2022

Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray for more people to come to faith in Jesus Christ. It has been supported by the Church in Wales since it began, seven years ago.

This year, between Ascension Day and Pentecost (May 26th – June 5th), Christians from over 172 countries will be praying specifically for three things:

That their own faith might be strengthened and deepened.
That the five people they commit to praying for daily will come to faith.
That the Holy Spirit will empower all of us to be more effective in our witness.

The Bishop of Monmouth, Cherry Vann, is encouraging people to take part. She says, "To pray the words ‘thy Kingdom come’ is to express a desire and a hope for the world to be a better place: a world where lives, relationships and communities are based on the love, justice, freedom and peace that we find through faith in Jesus.

"I encourage you to use these 11 days to pray for a renewing of your faith, for an empowering of the Holy Spirit and for five people you know to come to faith in Jesus Christ."

The Thy Kingdom Come website is full of resources to support prayers, including a Novena (also available in Welsh) and a Prayer Journal, both written by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Come, Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your people and kindle in us the fire of your love.