70-day Prayer Relay

We want the Olympic Torch Relay to generate a cascade of creative prayer the length and breadth of our land.

That’s the reason for our 70-day Prayer Relay, which tracks the same dates and route as the official Torch Relay. It’s a way for individuals and churches to pray for their communities, the Games and the nations.

It comes under our Time to Shine initiative, based on Isaiah 60:1-5 which tells of God's light shining through us for the good of others.

The Prayer Relay is about Shining as the Flame Travels. For the big picture click here.

How to join in the 70-day Prayer Relay

Take part on your own, with your home group, prayer group, whole church or lots of churches. Our free guide to Praying During the 70-day Prayer Relay – has ideas that will help you -

• Join in the Prayer Relay when the Torch comes your way
• Pray where you are for the communities the Torch is passing through

You can also –

• Download the Prayer Relay Daily Prayers
• Request a free prayer poster, with the dates and places the Olympic flame will travel at ucb2go.co.uk/morethangold
• Follow the Prayer Relay on Twitter via #mtgprayer

The Prayer Relay blessing ‘exchange’

In the 70 towns where the Olympic torch is to stop overnight, church leaders from the previous town will bring prayers of blessing to share with leaders there.

Details of each daytime blessing exchange will be posted on our Facebook Events – link.

Welcoming the Praise Bus

An open top bus with live worship bands will travel in advance of the Olympic Torch across mainland England, Wales and Scotland. It’s a project of a church near to Lands End.

They need churches along the route to offer praise bands, choirs etc to enable continuous praise and worship to take place. Contact them at www.thejourneyfromescalls.co.uk

The Paralympic Torch Relay

Plans for the Paralympic Torch Relay can be found at - link.

Photo: Gymnasts launch the plans for the Torch Relay (copyright LOGOG)