Thy Kingdom Come
Light Up the World in Prayer
May 14th—May 24th 2026

Thy Kingdom Come is a global ecumenical prayer movement that invites Christians around the world to pray from Ascension Day to Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus. It is a concentrated time together to pray for the coming of the Holy Spirit. Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, shares his thoughts: “We are praying that God would open hearts and minds to His love and that by His Spirit, He would equip and enable us to be His faithful witnesses.”

Here at St. George’s, we plan to participate in the “555 Prayer Challenge.” During the ten day period between Ascension and Pentecost, we will each pray at 5:00 pm for 5 people for 5 minutes. The purpose is to recognize God’s love for the whole world and his offer of salvation for everyone. We will pray for each person on our list to come to know Jesus in a more profound way, that their spirit would be lifted by the presence of God in their lives, that they are encouraged in their faith journey and that others might see Jesus shine through them. 

Simple "Thy Kingdom Come 2026" prayer cards will be on the table in the main church entrance on May 10th. Pick one up! They include simple prayer suggestions and a place to write the names of the 5 you are praying for.

Other prayer ideas:

• Thy Kingdom Come New Prayer Ideas (2026) - Ten Daily ideas for Thy Kingdom Come 2026
  These could become daily habits! These are for anyone who perhaps needs to find some variety in praying
  for five people to come to know the love of God in Christ Jesus for themselves.
• Thy Kingdom Come Prayer Journal 2026 
  The introduction states "Our hope is simple – that this small Prayer Journal enables you to connect with God in each of the days between Ascension and Pentecost. And most particularly we hope that it helps you  meaningfully take on your lips that most ancient prayer of the church of Jesus Christ: ‘Come Holy Spirit’.
  You may print this yourselves (28 pages) or we will be emailing the content to those receiving our announcements as a daily prayer reflection.
• Thy Kingdom Come 2026 Novena
  written by our new Archbishop of Canterbury, Sarah Mullally.
• 5 Ideas to Pray for Five
  Ideas from Thy Kingdom Come introducing ways that we can build up habits that will help us to pray for our friends and family.
• Five ideas for families with young children to take part in Thy Kingdom Come

Please join the Community of Hope in this exciting evangelism opportunity. For more information, contact Deacon Maureen, Paul Gregg or Arlene Josef.

Enjoy this short video introducing “Thy Kingdom Come.”