28th June 2026

Almost 1,500 people are feared to have died in the Venezuelan earthquakes, with around 3,300 injured.  1,600 members of foreign rescue teams have arrived in the country to aid the search and rescue effort. Supplies of food and water have been arriving in areas where needed. The situation is growing more desperate by the hour as people dig through the rubble of collapsed homes and apartment buildings three days after the twin earthquakes struck.  Aid agencies consider the first 48 to 72 hours to be a crucial time frame to retrieve people alive.  The International Organization for Migration said up to 6.76 million people in Venezuela could be affected by the earthquakes, including some 2 million in Caracas alone.   

Loving God, we place into your care the people of Venezuela. Comfort all who mourn and all who fear for their futures. Bless those who are reaching out to trumatised people, and working to heal those who are injured.  Guide the search and rescue teams that they will continue to find people alive and bring them to safety.  We give you thanks and praise for the global response to this tragic event.  Help us to learn the importance of working cooperatively across nations and peoples, and to understand that unity is better than division.  In  the name of Jesus we pray,  Amen.  

A team from Adele Carr Recruitment, based in Warrington, north west England, completed the National Three Peaks Challenge, climbing the three highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales, Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike, and Snowdon in 24 hours on June 18 in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust. They hiked 23 miles and climbed more than 3,000 metres across the UK’s three highest peaks, raising £2,020—more than double their original target of £1,000. Tom Thomson, who organised the challenge, said: "We’re delighted to have raised over £2,000 for Teenage Cancer Trust—a charity that means so much to everyone at Adele Carr Recruitment. Knowing the impact the charity has on young people and their families made every step worthwhile, and we’re incredibly grateful for all the support we’ve received."  Teenage Cancer Trust is the UK’s leading charity for young people with cancer, delivering specialist care, emotional support, and dedicated services. 

You can find out more about Teenage Cancer Trust here.

Almighty and eternal God

all praise and glory be to you.

We thank you for the new day.

We thank you for new opportunities

to learn more about you

and to be closer to you today.

We thank you for showing us your magnificence

in the wonder of creation.

We thank you for giving us your Word

in your Son Jesus Christ.

We thank you for your teaching and guidance

through the Holy Spirit, who lives within.

All praise and glory, honour and power

 be to you wonderful, God of love and life.

We bless you Father, Son and Holy Spirit,

one God now and for ever

Amen.