praying for the city of leicester

Welcome to the Prayer for our City website. Our vision is to see more and more Christians in Leicester commit themselves with increasing passion to pray for the peace and prosperity of the city.

For further details of forthcoming Prayer for our City events, visit the events page. Please come and join us in prayer and see God's transforming power at work!

These are part of a range of exciting plans for developing Prayer for our City. Since 2005 we have been implementing a range of innovative activities under the theme of "Your Kingdom Come". These will:

• bring together hundreds of Christians from all denominations in prayer for the city
• commit to 72 hours of prayer in Holy Week, from 10th April 2006 leading to Good Friday on 14th April 2006
• support the dramatic City Centre presentation in Humberstone Gate of the Crucifixion of Christ on Good Friday - one of the largest street gatherings of Christians in the UK
• open up opportunities for inter-church prayer all over the city, formal and informal
• encourage prayer among communities of interest rather than individual churches, such as work colleagues, neighbourhoods, city centre groups
• emphasise innovative approaches to prayer and togetherness in Christ, from every tribe, tongue and nation in Britain's most diverse city
• focus on three key themes: the Redemption of the World, Reformation of the Church, Rebuilding of Society

During 2003 - 2005, Prayer for our City also organised a series of citywide prayer meetings focusing on six key issues identified in Leicester's Community Plan. For more information about these events, please use the links below:

• Education
• Crime & Safety
• Health & Social Care
• Regeneration
• Environmental Stewardship
• Cultural Diversity