14th February 2026

The United States government has ended the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) designation for Yemen.  1,000 Yemeni refugees and asylum seekers living in the US have been told to leave within 60 days or face arrest and deportation.  Yemen however remains at war.  Earlier this week, Human Rights Watch reported that Houthi authorities have arbitrarily arrested over 20 Christians in Yemen over the last three months.  On Wednesday, a crowd linked to Yemen’s separatist Southern Transitional Council (STC) attempted to storm a local government building in the south-eastern Yemeni city of Ataq, leaving several dead. The international Committee of the red Cross 2025 report on Yemen refers to "immense suffering". "Far from showing signs of slowing down, the conflict depicted a landscape of intensified airstrikes, depleted services, interrupted livelihoods and communities bearing the deep scars of war."

Loving God, hear our cry for our neighbours in Yemen living among war, death, destruction, and abduction. We cry to you for peace and change. May your justice and peace shape the nation of Yemen and the lives of all people. Hear our cry for those in the US whose place of safety is being denied to them, and wondering if it is safe to return to Yemen or contemplating moving on to another place of safety.  We pray for all who are ignored, neglected, and put at risk.  Help the international community to have compassion for those who have been displaced from their homes due to our inhumanity towards one another. Help us to welcome the stranger and provide refuge to the fearful and people in danger. Help us all to be generous in our hospitality loving others as Jesus loves us. In his name we pray. Amen.

Associated British Ports’ (ABP), is the UK’s leading ports group.  It  has donated £13,000 to two hospices in the Humber region, St Andrew’s Hospice, in Grimsby, and Dove House Hospice, in Hull, were their chosen charities for 2025. Each received £6,500 by the Humber Social Team, which included money raised through food sales and a raffle. Andrew Dawes, regional director for the Humber ports said: “Our colleagues’ generosity never fails to inspire us. These charities provide exceptional care to people and families when they need it most, and we’re incredibly proud that our employees have helped support the vital work they do every day.”  Natalie Lingard, charity fundraising and events co-ordinator for St Andrew's Hospice said, “We are so grateful to ABP for this hugely generous donation.  It costs St Andrew’s Hospice more than £6.5m each year to provide compassionate care for adults, children and families living with life-limiting illness, which includes respite and end-of-life care, wellbeing groups, bereavement and family support and lymphoedema treatment. Of that, we receive just 18 per cent from the NHS. We rely on the generosity of our community to fund the rest, which is why donations like this mean so much. Our mission is to make each day count, by enriching the lives of the adults, children and families who use our services.

Loving Father, a new day has begun.

We sing your praise and glorify your name.

For you shower us with love.

You are slow to anger

Your heart is kind and compassionate.

You are the great provider.

You gave us your Son,

who lived our life and showed us your love.

In obedience he gave up his life upon the cross

and defeated death

that we might be freed from the slavery of sin.

We praise you that you raised him to new life

and that he now sits at your right hand

interceding for us.

We give you glory for sending your Holy Spirit.

He guides, directs and equips us for service.

All glory and honour be to you, Holy God.

You are wonderful, mighty and powerful.

Our souls sing your praise,

Father, Son and Holy Spirit,

one eternal God.