29th August 2026

The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) reported yesterday that over 1,000 missiles were fired into Southern Lebanon by Israel the week in 21st to 27th August, an average of 147 per day, despite ceasefire agreements.  Ad a consequence of Israeli attacks on Lebanon, since 2nd March 2026, 4,352 people have been killed and 12,318 wounded. Yesterday, Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem on Friday reiterated the group's rejection of the US-mediated framework agreed upon by Israel and Lebanon in June, opposing both the proposed Israeli withdrawal and the disarmament of the terror group. Hezbollah was not a party to the framework and continues to oppose direct negotiations with Israel. The group has also maintained its refusal to give up its weapons. 

Loving God, bring your comfort and peace to all in Lebanon who live in fear and grieve the loss of those they love.  Strengthen communities rebuilding what has been broken, surround them with courage and resilience, may justice take root where corruption has caused harm, and let hope rise again in streets, homes, and hearts. Pour wisdom into leaders and peacekeepers on all sides of this conflict. Protect those providing aid, shelter, and medical care. Move among the international community that a way to end to the conflict will be found so that people may live in peace, without fear. Forgive all who take life and seek to terrorise and destroy. Loving God, we ask this in Jesus’ name, Amen. 

Nine-year-old Skye Mackay is set to have her waist-long hair cut off to donate to the Little Princess Trust and Munlochy Animal Aid, an animal rescue charity located near her home on the Black Isle, Scotland. The initial target of £300 has already been exceeded with more than £700 raised so far and more coming in. The Little Princess Trust provides thousands of real hair wigs to children and young people, aged up to 24, across the UK and Ireland who have lost their hair due to medical conditions.  Munlochy Animal Aid was founded in 1979 by Iona Nicol and her mother Margaret Macdonald. The charity’s mission is to rescue, rehabilitate, and rehome abandoned and abused animals.  Eight year old Amelie Holloway lives near Luton, UK and has also donated her hair to The Little Princess Trust and raised over £1,000, following an after an alopecia diagnosis.

You can find out more about Little Princess Trust here, and Munlochy Animal Aid here.

Eternal God,

we lift our hearts to you in praise and adoration.

You are King enthroned on high.

You are the source of life.

We thank you for all your bountiful gifts that sustain us.

Your free mercy streams over all the world.

Your loving kindness envelopes us.

You have given us the Bread of Life.

Praise be to you

for you sustain us in life eternal.

You are our comfort in times of sadness

and our strength in times of distress,

for you have opened the gates of heaven to all believers.

Praise and glory be to you almighty God.

Amen.