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5. Say a little prayer for me

Say a little prayer for meWhen a butterfly flaps its wings, it makes a tiny change in the atmosphere, which in turn can change the path of a tornado or a big wave. This is the so-called Chaos Theory, which describes how small events can influence big events.

Now, if we apply this theory to human beings it works like this:

You say a prayer for refugees. In prayer you use your imagination to put yourself in their place. This experience creates a tiny change in you, which in turn creates changes in those close to you, which in turn sets off a wave of change coming from within your community and affecting the way others perceive refugees

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As for the Chaos theory, Richard DeDomenici flapped his wings in New York and called coast guards in Japan to check if there were any changes in the weather. They declared no changes, which only proves that inter-connectedness of things lies beyond our rational explanations and understanding, or that the guards were too busy playing Solitaire on their PCs.


The Archbishop of Canterbury, Rowan Williams, shared his thoughts on refuge for us.

Some thoughts...

Some thoughtsWords lead to deeds …
they prepare the soul, make it ready, move it to tenderness.

Saint Teresa


Some thoughtsLet the beauty we love be what we do.
There are hundreds of ways to kneel and kiss the ground.

Jelaluddin Rumi

Some thoughtsMy actions are my only true belongings.
I cannot escape the consequences of my actions.
My actions are the ground on which I stand.

Buddha

Some thoughtsIt is of course possible to dance a prayer.

Glade Byron Addams

Let us know your thoughts

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I have a map of Asia on my wall from VOM and I pray for selected
countries

june
USA
21 July 2010 12:22 PM

We keep refugees and asylum seekers in our prayers regularly, and especially during the Refugee Week.
The Bible describes care for the 'stranger in our midst' as one of the basic measures of morality.

Nicholas Heale
Lancaster
25 June 2010 01:08 PM

As a Christian, I pray often for the asylum seekers and refugees with whom I work. There's lots of examples of refugees in the bible so it's interesting reading these stories too.

Jo Foster
Norwich
21 June 2010 02:12 PM

Marooned in Italy post volcano we understood a very small part of what it must be like to be a refugee. My prayer is that we can all work to make this ONE WORLD.

Jane
Northants
20 June 2010 04:27 PM

A prayer to all refugees to have a better life.

Jon Butcher
UK
20 June 2010 11:45 AM

i can do a prayer any time i whent and lost of then

lubna shirwa 3A
salusbury primary school
19 June 2010 11:55 AM

Today the Year 10 students had an assembly about Refugees and about the Simple Acts campaign. We finished with a prayer for refugees.

Fleur Musonda
Luton
17 June 2010 08:58 PM

I said a prayer .To welcome refugees

halima
salusbury primary school 3a
17 June 2010 05:39 PM

We had a prayer meeting at work and focused on giving god thanks and asking Him to bless those seeking refuge here, the staff where we work and to change the attitude of this country towards those in need of sanctuary...

Chris
London
17 June 2010 04:01 PM

i like doing this alot !!

nahida
brighton
17 June 2010 01:11 PM

In our class assembly we prayed for refugees.

Miss Peers
Bradford
17 June 2010 08:04 AM

I said a prayer

oscar harry pimlett
warrington
17 June 2010 06:08 AM

I said a prayer to god and then i practist to speak african.

Angelina Wilson 3A
Salusbury Primary School London
16 June 2010 06:23 PM

Im saying prayers 2 times a day

honor 3h
London saulsbury primary school
16 June 2010 06:07 PM

send love

fatima
london
16 June 2010 01:56 PM

send love

fatima
london
16 June 2010 01:52 PM

i prayed for all the little people

emma
st georges
16 June 2010 01:52 PM

send love

fatima
london
16 June 2010 01:52 PM

i did a prayer

fatima
st georges
16 June 2010 01:48 PM

send your love!

mai
st georges rc school
16 June 2010 01:44 PM

we said a prayer for all the refugees in the world who need help.

christiandpellette
stgeorgesrcshool
16 June 2010 01:43 PM

praying

mai
london
16 June 2010 01:41 PM

we prayed for the little chidren in different countries that have to have a new life

moses adeola
stgeorgesrc school maida vale
16 June 2010 01:40 PM

we said a prayer forall the refugees who need help in different countries

christian depellette
stgeogesrc school
16 June 2010 01:40 PM

prayer for all people seeking refuge in any country.

redemptor maswoswa
northampton
16 June 2010 01:17 PM

I Prayed For Refugee's

Ismail
Ealing
16 June 2010 01:13 PM

good

Sammi
st georges school
16 June 2010 08:03 AM

I made a prayer for refugees in class.

Fatimah-Zahra
London
15 June 2010 07:55 PM

http://herbcrafting.blogspot.com/2010/06/say-little-prayer.html

Scarlett de Courcier
UK
15 June 2010 06:07 PM

I said a prayr out loud and thought about refugees.I also sang a song and danced it.

Angelina Wilson 3A
Salusbury Primary School London
15 June 2010 04:14 PM

I wrote a prayer and read it out loudly.

Sujata
London
15 June 2010 10:54 AM

good

jordan
st,georges
15 June 2010 10:42 AM

I said a prayer at my local church for all refugees and asylum seekers coming to this country. I pray they will, one day, be welcomed.

Gemma Flynn
Leeds
14 June 2010 03:43 PM

laddddddddddddd;-D.

heres a song for you...

we are refugees
+i am the bees knees
cause im keeping it real(8).

+ill say a little prayer for youu
forever+ever you'll stay in my heart and i will love you forever this is only the start(8).

WELVZYOU.
yeah yeah in the mix(H).

bye kiddddddddddddd.

BECKY+GEMMA.
liverpoool.
14 June 2010 11:55 AM

Remembered in my prayers!

Eirian
Penarth, Wales
12 June 2010 05:52 PM

it felt great

elias
st.georges school
11 June 2010 08:05 AM

I pray that people will be more understanding and open-minded.

Robyn Ashworth-Steen
London
10 June 2010 10:30 PM

I will keep refugees in my prayers.

Carol Dunn
Leeds, West Yorkshire, England
10 June 2010 07:43 PM

I prayed for the many displaced people in the world. May they comfort in the country they find themselves.

Chris Allison
Sunderland
09 June 2010 02:27 PM

sending love

hannah stone
salt spring island
02 June 2010 04:53 PM

I pray for the safety, good health, strength to face the hardships and happiness for the refugee and asylum seekers.

vinita Shah
reading
02 June 2010 12:45 PM

We have all known the need for some kind of refuge. We can all have some kind of understanding, then, of what it means to leave everything you've had or known to find a refuge - and how much you would need that refuge to be open to you. I prayed out of that feeling for my fellow children of God.

Martin Ash
Oxford
29 May 2010 01:16 PM

I have prayed for all those who seek a new life due to poverty,war,persecution and hardship.I have prayed that they will be welcomed as our brothers and sisters with open arms.God willing this will happen.

paul hughes
oxford
22 May 2010 03:23 PM

We talked about refugees in our assemblies and we prayed every day for refugees. We also learnt and shared a song.

Christ the King School
Readnig
19 May 2010 04:45 PM

we are a catholic technology college in north london and in registration last tuesday we all said a prayer about refugees then did a simple act every day as a whole college. on friday at lunch we watched a film.

mrs m varol
Islington
19 May 2010 04:34 PM

We are a secondary special school. We had a full school assembly on the theme of refugees and our duty to be supportive of them. This was followed by a period of reflection/prayer. On top of this pupils coloured refugee week posters and placed them on the wall outside our classroom.

Pete Crockett
Swindon
19 May 2010 04:29 PM