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Anglicans form the family of Christians closely related to the Archbishop of Canterbury. Whilst tracing their inheritance back to Christ and the earliest Christians and to the ancient Roman Catholic church, the sixteenth century Reformation was a crucial moment for Anglicanism.

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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.

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Home News A Call to Prayer and Public Witness for Peace in the Holy Land

A Call to Prayer and Public Witness for Peace in the Holy Land

Provincial news Posted: 5 September 2025

The following statement has been issued by the Bench of Bishops of the Church in Wales:

Christian agencies from across the UK and beyond are calling on churches across Britain to pray for peace on Sunday September 21st, coinciding with the UN World Peace Day and the global call to prayer from across the World Council of Churches.

Mindful of the increasing horrors that we are witnessing in Gaza and beyond, we are writing to encourage all members of the Church in Wales to take up this call and pray for peace, both corporately during public acts of worship and personally during your own private prayer times.

Further information and some resources can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1X3wnrvF00x5F8c0VlxGygCrn6ajKiv2QZ_n3saPpHgw/edit?usp=sharing

There is also a ‘Red Line mobilisation’ (mentioned in the above link) planned for outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay at 12.30pm on Wednesday September 24th. This will take the form of Visible Witness and Public Prayers for Peace. Archbishop Cherry intends to be present. If you are able to join in with this, please do. More information will be coming out in the next week.

+Cherry Cambrensis (The Archbishop of Wales and Bishop of Monmouth, Cherry Vann)

+Gregory Llanelwy (The Bishop of St Asaph, Gregory Cameron)

+John Abertawe ac Aberhonddu (The Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, John Lomas)

+Mary Llandaf (The Bishop of Llandaff, Mary Stallard)

+Dorrien Tyddewi (The Bishop of St Davids, Dorrien Davies)

A Prayer for the Holy Land for 21 September

Gracious Father, whose blessed Son Jesus Christ came down from heaven to be the true bread which gives life to the world:

In your mercy, provide for all those in Gaza and beyond who suffer from hunger and starvation, that they may be given both physical bread to nourish their bodies and heavenly bread to sustain their souls.

By the power of your Spirit, bring a speedy end to this cruel war, the release of all captives, care for the sick and wounded, comfort for those who have lost loved-ones, and the opening of a pathway for a just and lasting peace here in the very homeland where your Son, our Lord Jesus Christ, ministered during his earthly life;

who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

Amen

The Most Reverend Dr. Hosam E. Naoum, Anglican Archbishop in Jerusalem, August 2025