With just 400 days to go before the start of the London Olympics, the Church of England has released a prayer for those preparing for the 2012 Games. It asks God to be with the athletes, their supporters and families, and the thousands of churches preparing to organise Olympics-themed events in their communities. The Church of England is just one of the members of ‘More Than Gold’, which supports churches of all denominations around the UK with resources and ideas as they prepare to engage with the Games. The Revd Duncan Green, the Church of England's Executive Olympics Coordinator, said: ‘It has been wonderful to see so many attend the More Than Gold training conferences and leave excited and enthused by what they have heard. This prayer will encourage churches and all those preparing for the 2012 Games.’ The Torch Run See for example an opportunity to cover the country in prayer.

Pray: for all those working with More Than Gold that their outreach during the Games will be amazing. (Mk.16:15)

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