Latest Prayers by Soldiers' and Aviators' Scripture Readers Association (SASRA)

Pray for all upcoming events and services that our Scripture Readers will plan and run over the Easter period ‘behind the wire’ of Army and RAF bases. May the Lord equip the Scripture Readers to share the gospel and may serving personnel seek to find out more about the love and sacrifice of Jesus.

Pray for our Scripture Readers, Headquarters staff and SASRA supporters as they start 2026. May they seek the Lord in all that they do to help bring the gospel ‘behind the wire’ to Army and RAF personnel this year. May the Lord sustain the Association in 2026, through supporter prayer, volunteering and funding, so that we can reach more troops with the gospel. May the Lord prepare the hearts of serving personnel at the start of this new year.

Pray for Scripture Readers who are involved in Remembrance Services across the UK in November. May these engagements ignite a passion in people’s hearts to bring the gospel to the military community. Pray for the Christmas initiatives that are being run by Scripture Readers ‘behind the wire’ of Army and RAF bases over December. May serving personnel feel moved to reflect on the true meaning of Christmas.

Pray for the initiatives that we are currently running to share the gospel behind the wire of Army and RAF bases, and for the interactions between our Scripture Readers and serving personnel. Pray that more Christians would feel moved to pray regularly for the work of SASRA, whether through using our resources or by joining our monthly prayer meetings.

Give thanks that soldiers and aviators serving in our Armed Forces are open to hearing more about Christ. As SASRA Scripture Readers scatter the seed of the gospel, pray it would fall on good soil.

28 July - 1 August: Pray for the outreach week at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo rehearsals. May God open doors for the SASRA team to share the hope of the gospel with those rehearsing at Redford Barracks.

Pray the Lord would protect SASRA’s relationships with the Chaplaincy and Chain of Command. May they continue to see the value of a Scripture Reader presence.

Pray that the Headquarters team would have a deeper understanding of how to raise SASRA’s profile among the Christian public, that more might hear about our mission of proclaiming Christ to our Armed Forces.

VE Day: 80th Anniversary As we reflect on the 80th Anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, give thanks for the promise of the Lord Jesus’ return, when He will bring an end to all wars and a peace that lasts.

Pray that SASRA staff would love, respect and encourage one another in the roles the Lord has placed them in.

Pray the Lord would bear fruit through the courses that many SASRA Scripture Readers are running to introduce British military personnel to Christ.