December 1st is World AIDS Day. On that day and on the Sundays nearest it, people and churches around the world will be praying in response to the AIDS pandemic.
No region is unaffected; no person is untouched. Here, too, while AIDS is less visible and less prevalent than it is in some countries, many among us are living with, or affected by HIV and AIDS, and need prayers, love and support.
Dear God, we ask you to walk with us in our HIV and AIDS filled world.
We pray expecting Your presence among us!
Be with all who live with the effects of this disease.
Be with those who wait to die because they have no access to medication.
Be with children who received HIV as a legacy from their parents.
Be with orphans and families who have lost loved ones.
Be with countries who have millions of citizens with HIV/AIDS.
Be with all who are stigmatised and ignored because they have HIV or AIDS.
Be with politicians and corporate executives who control access to affordable medications.
Be with researchers and scientists who work to find a cure.
Be with healthcare workers and caregivers who comfort and encourage.
Be with all who have lost hope because of HIV and AIDS.Lord, we hear the angel’s song of peace!
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The prayer below comes from the Diakonia Council of Churches, based in Durban, South Africa (www.diakonia.org.za) who have kindly given permission for its reproduction.
Rock group Queen will release its first new recording in a decade this weekend to mark World AIDS day.
Say It’s Not True, the band's first studio collaboration with new frontman Paul Rodgers, will be available as a free download from the band’s website from today.
Former lead vocalist, Freddie Mercury, died of an AIDS-related illness in 1991, and drummer Roger Taylor, who wrote the new song, said the band hoped to raise awareness of the infection.
"By making the song available for free, we hope to help Nelson Mandela with his campaign to get across the message that no-one is safe from infection," he said.
"We have to be aware, we have to protect ourselves and those we love," he said.Source :- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/30/nqueen130.xml
