The Long, Hot Days of Summer

Schools are out, and VfJUK will be taking its customary break over August. Our office will be closed from 1st August till 1st September.
Emails will still be monitored, however, so that you can still contact us, should the need arise.

God has not finished with the UK

Christianity first arrived on our shores in around AD 40, brought by Roman traders. Against all odds – even when faced by pagan invasion – it took root, so that by the 7th century we were, to all intents and purposes, a Christian nation. We have never looked back and, as we kept faith (however imperfectly), down the centuries God has protected and miraculously delivered us from all attack.

Now our nation is once again facing perilous times, but God’s will remains to save and bless … if we will only turn back to Him and place ourselves, once again, under His rule and protection.

Listen to Lynda’s latest sermon explaining why our repentance, at this time, is not just important, but vital, and God’s promise to raise up for us a new leader.

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Heads I Win, Tails You lose

Have human rights gone down the wrong track?

Saturday, 1st November

Is our freedom of speech under threat?
Join us for our important conference examining the real state of human rights in the UK today?

Speakers include Lord Toby Young, Founder and General Secretary of the Free Speech Union; Professor Andrew Tettenborn, distinguished legal academic and writer, and Professor of Law, Swansea University; renowned journalist and writer Robin Aitken, author of The Noble Liar, and Can we trust the BBC?; Lord Nigel Biggar, Professor of Moral & Pastoral Theology, University of Oxford; leading human rights Barrister, Paul Diamond; and Lynda Rose, CEO of Voice for Justice UK and Director of the Commission of Inquiry into Discrimination Against Christians (CIDAC).

In a country that prides itself on free speech and freedom of belief, are some ‘rights’ more equal than others?

Please join us for this important conference

Venue: Westminster Cathedral Call, Ambrosden Avenue, SW1P 1QW
Time: 10.00 a.m. till 4.30 p.m.
Tickets: £35. Early bird rate till 1st September, £25
Students, unemployed or retired, £20

To register go to:
https://heads-I-win-tails-you-lose.eventbrite.co.uk

Book now to take advantage of the earlybird rate of £25

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Regular readers of VfJUK’s mailings will know we don’t normally reproduce articles by others, but this week Pastor John of Strengthen the Faithful contacted us, asking if we could help circulate a resource he has felt called to put together, in the wake of Anglican Church leaders calling for churches to prepare the UK for war. On this occasion, we are pleased to help and, as there is no link, we reproduce it in full below. We strongly commend it to you for your reflection and prayer.

SEVEN NATIONAL DAYS OF PRAYER WERE HELD DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR TO DELIVER BRITAIN FROM INVASION

Seven National Days of Prayer were called for by the King at critical times throughout the War. After each one, the natural chain of events which had been occurring suddenly changed and deliverance took place. Looking back, the Bishop of Chelmsford Dr H.A. Wilson wrote, “If ever a great nation was on the point of supreme and final disaster, and yet was saved and reinstated it was ourselves…it does not require an exceptionally religious mind to detect in all this the Hand of God.” The Archbishop of Canterbury Dr William Temple further declared “We believe that He [God] Who led our fathers in ways so strange and has preserved our land in such a marvellous manner has a purpose for us…” (Part of that purpose was the eventual liberation of Europe). On every National Day of Prayer churches were filled with people pleading for Divine intervention because no human help was available.

The first National Day of Prayer took place in May 1940. The entire British Army was trapped at Dunkirk and so George 6th called for a National Day of Prayer to be held on 26th May. In a national broadcast he urged the people of Britain to turn back to God in a spirit of repentance and plead for Divine help. Millions of people across the British Isles flocked into churches praying for deliverance and this photograph shows the extraordinary scene outside Westminster Abbey as people queued for prayer. Two events immediately followed. Firstly, a storm arose over the Dunkirk region grounding the Luftwaffe which had been killing thousands on the beaches. And then secondly, a great calm descended on the Channel, the like of which hadn’t been seen for a generation. It was only because of this Channel calm coming at this precise moment and lasting the length of the evacuation, that tiny boats were able to sail across and rescue 335,000 soldiers. Hitler was furious. Because of this sudden Channel calm people referred to what happened as “the Miracle of Dunkirk”.

The second and third National Days of Prayer were held during the Battle of Britain. Hitler now sought to destroy the RAF and its airfields prior to invasion. As events became critical, the King called for a Day of Prayer at the height of the battle on 11th August 1940. During the following week Spitfires and Hurricanes managed to destroy 180 Nazi bombers. This brought temporary relief, however on 30th August 800 enemy aircraft filled the skies intending to destroy RAF airfields. By 6th September the situation was again dire and defeat in the air looked inevitable. The King then called for another National Day of Prayer on 8th September. That week 185 enemy aircraft were shot down and Goering gave up his assault. On 15th September Churchill was able to declare victory in the air.

The fourth National Day of Prayer was called for by the King on 23rd March 1941 during a period of heavy bombing in London. He was completely unaware that this was the actual date planned by Hitler for the invasion. German ships were blown off course and Hitler then changed his entire plans, switching instead to invading Russia.

The fifth National Day of Prayer took place on 3rd September 1942 when the British Eight Army had been driven back to the borders of Egypt by Rommel’s Afrika Korps. General Montgomery was appointed as the Eighth ArmyCommander and led British forces to victory at El Alamein. This battle was the turning point of the war.

The sixth National Day of Prayer was held on 3rd September 1943, the fourth anniversary of the declaration of war on Germany. Italy surrendered to the Allies within 24 hours and Mussolini was killed.

The Seventh Day of Prayer was in spring 1944 for all military personnel in preparation for the liberation of Europe. This was then followed by an additional call on D-Day itself not only for nationwide prayer, but for a worldwide prayer vigil so that evil could be defeated. (To read The King’s Speech request via the email address below). The poor weather that had delayed the D-Day offensive by 24 hours had suddenly lifted on 6th June and allowed the invasion to go ahead with far fewer lives lost than were expected. As he reflected on events 8 years later, General Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces responsible for D Day said;

“This day eight years ago, I made the most agonising decision of my life. I had to decide to postpone by at least 24 hours the most formidable array of fighting ships and of fighting men that was ever launched across the sea against a hostile shore. The consequences of that decision at that moment could not have been foreseen by anyone. If there were nothing else in my life to prove the existence of an Almighty and merciful God, the events of the next 24 hours did it…The greatest break in a terrible outlay of weather occurred the next day and allowed that great invasion to proceed, with losses far below those we had anticipated…”

Almighty God responded to those heartfelt National Days of Prayer with deliverance and ultimately with victory over the forces of evil. Immediately after the Miracle of Dunkirk the German Army stood on the other side of the Channel with over two hundred divisions flushed with victory. Most of our weapons had been abandoned in France so all Britain had was less than one division of armed troops. No wonder people prayed for Divine intervention.

If Western Europe becomes engulfed in conflict, let us remember that what God did before, he can obviously do again. There is hope and deliverance if we turn to Him in repentance and humility as did the previous wartime generation.

If you would like to receive further information, please contact
Pastor John at: strengthenthefaithful3@gmail.com

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Warning – your health is at risk!

Please sign our vital petition

Research from the US reveals unprecedented levels of abortion pill chemicals and human remains are daily entering the public water supply, which existing water purification measures cannot treat. There is every danger these hazardous materials will cause incalculable damage both to the environment and to public health.

Please sign our petition to the Department of Health and Social Care calling for urgent investigation into the unprecedented level of abortion pill chemicals and human remains currently entering the water supply. Demand that there be full investigation of the impact on the environment of abortion pill metabolites and related by-products (i.e. human remains) entering our water systems, and the possible effects this will have on human health and fertility.

Stop unrestricted and dangerous discharge of the abortion drug Mifepristone into the nation’s water supply

Sign here:

https://citizengo.org/en-gb/oth/15755

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The Commission of Inquiry into Discrimination Against Christians (CIDAC)

CIDAC is on its summer break over August. Hearings will resume in September.

If you would like to have further information about CIDAC, or enquire about giving testimony yourself

please email: office@cidac.org.uk
For latest news of past hearings, click here:

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To view past hearings, click here:
https://www.youtube.com/@CIDACUK

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Battle for the soul of our nation

Please continue to fast every Friday, to proclaim the Lord’s Sovereignty over the UK and reclaim the land.

Operation Sovereign 2025

Every Friday, 8 a.m till 6 p.m

Please note, as VfJUK is now on its summer break, there will be no weekly reminders sent out over August,

Friday roundup meetings will resume on Friday, 5th September

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Can you help us?

VfJUK is entirely dependent on the generosity of our supporters. Please, if you can, help support our vital work.

Help us defend those who cannot defend themselves.

For details how to donate, click here:
https://vfjuk.org.uk/donate/