Here is our summary of what will be happening during Thy Kingdom Come this year.
In the last couple of years it has been part of our worship at Holy Trinity and Saint Stephen’s and we were scheduled to host our 3rd City Prayer Walk this Thursday. Click the colourful image above for details of how we have adapted this for isolation.
Here you can see many other ways you could take part this year either individually, with your family or collectively at the online gatherings.
the background
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension to Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus.
Since its start in May 2016, just four years ago, God has grown Thy Kingdom Come from a dream of possibility into a movement. In 2019 Christians from 172 countries took part in praying ‘Come Holy Spirit’, so that friends and family, neighbours and colleagues might come to faith in Jesus Christ.
After the very first Ascension Day the disciples gathered with Mary, constantly devoting themselves to prayer while they waited for the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Like them, our reliance on the gift of the Holy Spirit is total – on our own we can do nothing.
Through the centuries Christians have gathered at that time to pray for the coming of the Holy Spirit. ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ picks up this tradition. Over the past four years more and more worshipping communities have dedicated the days between Ascension and Pentecost to pray ‘Come Holy Spirit’.
#PrayerandCare
At the heart of this global prayer movement is the invitation to each and every Christian across the country to pray that God’s Spirit might work in the lives of 5 friends who have not responded with their ‘Yes’ to God’s call.
As part of this year’s Thy Kingdom Come, there is a new element called ‘Prayer and Care’ in response to Covid-19.
As we join together to pray for those we love to come to know the peace and love of Christ, how can we also show care during these difficult times?
Of course you may already be caring for people during this time but not yet praying for them. Would you commit to praying for them during this time?
some ways to get involved
Prayer Journal
A free journal to print at home or view online, with a daily bible passage, reflection, prayer and action for the 11 days from Ascension to Pentecost.
Facebook Live Q&A
with Archbishop Justin Welby on Prayer. Ascension Day (21st May), 11-11:30am
Family Prayer Map
A digital family prayer adventure with augmented reality games and videos.
Wonder & Pray
Eleven 5-minute audio prayer times. Sign up for free and stop each day for 5 minutes to experience a little more wonder.
Bristol Beacon Event
Join an online evening of prayer and worship. Pentecost Sunday. 31 May, 7.30pm
This new song for 2020, Thy Kingdom Come, is set to the melody of Tell Out My Soul and sung by worship leader, Pete James. To download the lyric video, video or the music score click here.
See Thy Kingdom Come Website and Facebook page for even more resources and ways to take part.