We have all been shocked at the events in Afghanistan and we can feel powerless and hopeless.

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Here are some things we can do:

• Pray

• Follow David on his latest cycling tour and sponsor him by donating to Herts Welcomes Refugees

• There are some very practical suggestions here

• Write to our MP, Grant Shapps. You could use this site to do this easily

• You may have more ideas about what we can do to help. If so, please drop us an email at hello@welwyn.org.uk so we can include it on our site.

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We prayed this together at our vigil on 21st August:

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May God bless me with discomfort at easy answers and half-truths so that I may live a life of truth.

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May God bless me with anger at injustice, oppression, and exploitation of people, so that I may work for freedom and peace.

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May God bless me with tears to shed for those who suffer pain, rejection, hunger and war, so that I may reach out my hand to comfort them and to turn their pain to joy.

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And may God bless me with enough foolishness to believe that I can make a difference in the world, so that I can do what others claim cannot be done: to bring justice and kindness to all our children and the poor.

Amen

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