Sydney Adventist Hospital (the San) will hold a special 24 hours of praise, prayer and fasting next month as an expression of gratitude for the way God has blessed the organisation in the past and faith in His leading for the years to come.
A 24-hour prayer chain will start at 5pm on Friday, June 26 with a program in the San chapel and go all the way through to Saturday evening, June 27. The San chapel will be the hub of this event, with music, prayer, Bible readings and inspirational messages. One person will lead the prayer session each hour, and everyone is welcome to join. Those who can’t be there in person can participate via Zoom, and the program will also be broadcast via the hospital’s in-house TV channel for patients and staff on the wards.
“This is the fourth 24-hour prayer and fasting event of this nature held at the San in living memory, and it will be a very uplifting and unifying occasion,” said San CEO Brett Goods.
“We know God has richly blessed the organisation every day since 1899 when He led Ellen White to choose the site the San is built on. We’ve been especially grateful for His protection during the pandemic, and we are also thankful for the way our community supports the San. This event is an opportunity for us to pray with, and for, our community.”
As well as participating in the 24-hour prayer session, people are invited to fast in a way that is appropriate for them. “We believe fasting is a way to show the Lord that we love Him: that we’re keeping aside this time to very mindfully and purposefully fellowship with Him, deepen our relationship with Him, and not be distracted by the routine things we do every day of our lives. A truly special Sabbath in our lives,” Mr Goods said.
“The Bible tells us that if we choose to fast, it is not to be a display of piety or sombreness for other people to notice; it is to be done with a spirit of gladness and thanksgiving.”
The San’s 24-hour season of prayer, fasting and thanksgiving is open to all who would like to join in person, via Zoom or Facebook live. “The hospital looks after more than 200,000 patients each year,” said Mr Goods. “We have a deeply loyal and supportive community, and this is our opportunity to pray for them and our patients, staff, doctors, volunteers, families and suppliers. We welcome you to join us in person or online. Together we can experience the profound source of peace and hope that comes with community in relationship with God.”
Information on how you can be part of this special event can be found below:
