IWD Prayer Evening
Description
International Women’s Day Prayer Evening
Join us at ADM to celebrate International Women’s Day and pray for women and girls across Sydney, Australia, and beyond.
Since 1891, ADM has been an organisation founded on prayer. The Deaconesses, who began our first ministries, produced a yearly book of prayers and devotions and organised extended networks of prayer circles in homes and churches. Today, as we continue our mission to inspire and empower Christian women to bring the love of Jesus to a hurting world, we invite you to pray with us.
Hear from our speaker, Rev. Polly Jane Butterworth on 'The Power of Prayer in the Present"
Be led in prayer by our invited guests, praying for women and girls in a range of areas including theological education, gospel witness, compassionate ministries and mental health.
Enjoy canapés and conversation with fellow Christians from around Sydney and beyond.
Join us in person from 6pm for canapés and fellowship at the ADM office above Town Hall station.
Join online for the event from 7pm.
Bring your friends, colleagues, and your church – all are welcome to join us as we pray!
Talk: The Power of Prayer in the Present
Prayer often hopes for the future or reflects on the past, but there is also power in prayer in the present. When we meet with our creator, we are blessed with the comfort of the Holy Spirit. We’re drawn into deep fellowship with one another and with God, uniting us across distance and time. As we pray for women and children around the world, our prayers go where we cannot. In prayer, we are also invited to rest in God’s grace and grow in humble dependence on him.
Speaker
Rev. Polly Jane Butterworth
Rev. Polly Jane Butterworth is a School Chaplain at Abbotsleigh, School’s Ministry Development Officer for the Sydney Anglican Diocese and will soon undertake a PhD focusing on preaching in compulsory settings. She loves thinking through how to communicate the gospel clearly to youth and has authored the book “The Mythical Life of the Good Christian Girl.” In her spare time, you will often find Polly creating something or spending quality time with friends and family.
Timing
6pm - Canapés and conversation (in person)
7:00pm - Prayer event begins (in person & online)
Prayer leaders
Students from Nungalinya College
praying for Indigenous women and girls.
Jennifer Gurry, Founder and CEO of Diamond Women
praying for pregnant women and motherhood, and women involved in the lives of children.
Josie Wild, Founder and CEO of Olive Tree Health
praying for women and children impacted by trauma and domestic and family violence
Emma Collett, Dean of Education at Youthworks College
praying for women in ministry to children and young people, and for women being raised up and training in theological education.
Jo Knight, CEO of Anglican Overseas Aid
who we’ll hear interviewed about her career and being a woman in leadership. She’ll then lead us in prayer for women and children in need around the world.
Amy Yeung, ADM Mental Health Institute
who will provide prayer points for group/individual prayer and close in prayer for the mental wellbeing of women and girls.
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