ALT Father, please give strength to the parents and carers who are helping the children in their care to find their own path on their journey of connecting with God. Amen

ALT Are you looking at getting a families' ministry up and running? Thriving Families is a joint event with the The Methodist Church Children, Youth and Family team, Learning Network North West & Mann and BRF. We'll learn how to support family wellbeing as well as sharing and discovering new resources. There'll be plenty of time to chat to others too! We hope you can join us online, Thursday 23 March from 11am to 2pm. Free registration! Click here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/thriving-families-tickets-526461228707

ALT God of wisdom and boldness, we give you thanks for those in every age who have rejected what was expected of them to fight for their own life and for the future of those in need. Teach us to discern where our voices are needed and let us be people of courage and bringers of hope. (Philippa White) In the Old Testament we read of a group of five women who raised their voices together and spoke up against an unjust law (Numbers 27:1–4). For #InternationalWomensDay today, our prayer is taken from #Unveiled https://www.brf.org.uk/unveiled

ALT If you're looking for an off-the-shelf devotional resource for your family - which is flexible and adaptable to your unique context - then here it is! Journeying with Jesus has 7 sessions, so is perfect for weekly family devotions through Lent - or you could squidge them together and do them sooner, or spread them out and go beyond Easter. It will work at any time of the year! Check it out here: https://www.parentingforfaith.brf.org.uk/lent-journeying-jesus/