Standing Together Sunday is an opportunity for churches across Britain and Ireland to unite in prayer and lament, and to stand against the increasing levels of serious youth violence. In 2021 there were 31 teenagers murdered in London, and 42 in total across England and Wales.
We hope Standing Together Sunday will inspire an increasingly passionate response of love and practical action from the Church towards the young people and families whose lives are devastated by the realities of youth violence.
Introduction to Standing Together Sunday 2023
Resources
We have provided the following resources to support churches as they respond prayerfully and practically to the serious youth violence crisis. Standing Together Sunday is on 16th July 2023, but resources can be used at any time.
Please send us your stories, photos or videos from your Standing Together Sunday event.
The resources are as follows:
For service preparation
Powerpoint: Standing Together Sunday facts, resources and YouTube links (PPTX)
For a church service
Powerpoint: Standing Together Sunday prayers and readings (PPTX)
Standing Together Sunday suggested prayers and readings for service (Docx)
YouTube sermon: Revd Stephen Coulson
YouTube sermon: Revd Les Isaac
For further study
Standing Together Sunday – Bible studies for small groups (PDF)
