On 7 May the UK will hold a general election, and as campaigning begins we need you to raise religious freedom concerns with your parliamentary candidates. We know there are important domestic issues to think about – but we also know you really care about religious freedom. Please join us in praying that whichever party comes into power, they would speak up to secure and protect religious freedom.

This week please:

• Give thanks for the freedom and democracy we have in the UK compared to many other countries around the world;
• Ask God to raise up godly men and women to take their places within the political system in the UK and speak up for truth and justice;
• Pray that the Show Up campaign would be effective in encouraging Christians around the UK to show up and speak up to shape the future;
• Ask God to give wisdom to all parliamentary candidates, that they would be voices of justice, freedom and truth;
• Pray that the new government would take a strong stand in speaking up on religious freedom issues around the world;
• Pray that Christians across the UK would build relationships with their parliamentary candidates and encourage them to protect and uphold religious freedom;
• Pray for Christian MPs, Peers and civil servants and ask God to use them to fulfil his purpose.