St Francis Samarahan to host Sarawak Day 2025 prayer service for unity, blessings
KUCHING (July 18): The Sarawak Day Ecumenical Prayer Service 2025, organised by the Association of Churches in Sarawak (ACS) Samarahan Branch, will take place this Monday, July 21, at 8pm at St Francis Church in Kota Samarahan.
In a statement, organising chairman Pastor Cliff Bidi said the event is themed 'Seeking Peace through God's Grace', and will highlight the spiritual values of unity, hope, and social responsibility in building a peaceful, prosperous, and blessed Sarawak.
This year's service is hosted by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Kota Samarahan in collaboration with the ACS Samarahan branch.
The programme will feature prayers, scripture readings, and spiritual reflections by representatives from various churches under the ACS Samarahan umbrella.
Additionally, the event will celebrate Sarawak's rich cultural and linguistic diversity, with prayers and readings delivered in multiple languages.
'The prayers, among others, are for Christian unity so that we may continue to live and work harmoniously in upholding religious freedom, justice, liberty, political stability, unity, and social inclusivity,' said Cliff.
He added that prayers will also be offered for Sarawak's leadership to be guided by wisdom, courage, and justice, and for continued economic progress, particularly under the Post Covid-19 Development Strategy (PCDS) 2030.
'It is a prayer for reconciliation – to strengthen cooperation between church and community – in bringing the voice of hope and healing to all and; prayer for children of Sarawak and the future of Sarawak – that the Lord will bless, guide, empower and equipped the children of Sarawak with wisdom and strong faith for the future of Sarawak,' the statement read.
The pastor further noted that the prayer service is open to all church members, families, friends, students and the wider community.
'We warmly encourage everyone to join us in this moment of prayer and thanksgiving.'
'We believe that prayers like this not only strengthen faith, but also unite the hearts of all Christians to be light and salt to the people of Sarawak,' he added. ACS lead prayer sarawak day St Francis Samarahan
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