Praying for Refugees
Welcome to this page dedicated to praying for refugees during times of gathered worship. Our prayers are a powerful way to seek justice and open our hearts to those who have been uprooted from their homes.
These resources are designed to equip you to lead prayers for refugees in a meaningful and transformative way. The prayers are structured around three simple yet profound terms:
- THANK YOU: prayer ideas to reflect on our own safety, and to thank God for the presence, gifts and contributions of refugees
- SORRY: prayer ideas to say sorry to God for the times when we have not welcomed the stranger
- PLEASE: prayer ideas to intercede for refugees and ask God for inner transformation
The prayer ideas invite a deeper connection to the plight of refugees, providing space for our hearts to break for the forced displacement of God's image-bearers.
This is not about an issue 'over there'.
This is God's work of reconciliation.
And we're invited to join in.
Many thanks to Ben Still, The Salvation Army's Refugee Response Manager, for writing these prayers.
Discover More
The Salvation Army's International Positional Statement on Refugees and Asylum Seekers.
Supporting and resourcing local expressions of The Salvation Army to help people seeking sanctuary.
This year, corps are invited to pray for refugees during gathered worship, in a meaningful and transformative way.