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6th September 2026

South Sudan is one of the poorest and corrupt countries. It has been trapped in conflict for many years and now also faces a drought. On Friday, a group of armed men attacked the military base in Warrap, in the country's northeast, killing 16 military and police personnel, and four civilians. The Information Minister declared a state of emergency in Warrap State on Friday, saying, "The state faces an unprecedented dry spell caused by severe rainfall deficits, causing severe crop failures, also leading to catastrophic loss of livestock and grazing lands." About 1 million people in South Sudanare internally displaced due to violenyt conflict and around 7.8 million people (56% of the popultaion) are currently living with high levels of acute hunger, according to the latest 2026 IPC and UN agency assessments. The country faces myriad challenges at a time when international aid is also falling sharply. Elections are to be held for the first time in December since 2011. However there are fears that these could ignite renewed conflict and heighten the risk of atrocities, the UN-appointed Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said last month.

Lord Jesus, you bless the peacemakers and comfort those who mourn. We pray to you for all people affected by the conflict in South Sudan. May there be hope for healing across the country. Console with your presence all who are fearful, exhausted, and grieving, and all who are hungry. Shelter with your love all who have had to leave their homes and face an uncertain future.. Lord Jesus, you challenge us to love our neighbour, to do good, and to seek justice. We pray that those who have the power and resources to act will turn their attention to this crisis. Move among the international community that it will seek to negotiate a peacful settlement of the conflict and also provide humanitarian support to vulnerable people. May elections provide an opportunity to put aside violence and to embrace peace, hope, and unity. In the life of the people of South Sudan, may your will be done as it is in heaven. Amen.

David, felt “powerless” to change the circumstances on his block at 171st between Broadway and Fort Washington in New York. It was dirty, grimy covered in litter. Whether wrapped around the bolts securing a fire hydrant or choking the tree plots on the sidewalk, litter was everywhere. So David decided to do something about it. He bought some bags and a grabber stick and announced on his TikTok account that he was going to clean the litter off of a single NYC block every day for 100 days. The project uncovered a caring community desperate for change, just waiting for someone to show that it was possible to do something. David discovered that litter was correlated with pride and a sense of community. “I could have picked up trash my whole life, but instead I want to give people a reason not to litter” he wrote in his blog. What began as a one man cleanup grew into a community effort. Local businesses donated plants, timber, and equipment to help improve neighbourhood. Many of David's neighbours joined him, picking up litter, badgering city officials to make more of an effort to keep streets clean, and cultivating beds of flowers and plants where the city’s trees grow on the sidewalk.

We thank you Father God, for the world you have made

and for all your love and care.

For the wonder of creation; for the universe,

for the earth, the sea, the sky, flowers and animals;