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Church of England partners with abuse survivors to publish safeguarding prayers

by Tola Mbakwe

The Church said the materials "range from a safeguarding prayer that could be used to conclude a day of safeguarding training, to a litany of penitence for past failures".

Rt Rev Libby Lane, Bishop of Stockport told Premier the new resources are one way the Church is coming to terms with the way it handled abuse.

"We recognise the Church should be at the vanguard of fostering change of culture where all can be safe and can flourish and we realise that has not always been the case in our Church," she said.

"We need to face the hard truths that confront us. We pray that we would live up to the example of Christ and offer safe places and safe relationships for people, but that has not always been the case and so we so have to be honest about that."

An example of the new liturgy is:

"For the times when people have been abused:
Lord, forgive us
All and heal us.

Bind up the wounds of those who have been hurt,
and in your mercy make us whole.
Lord, forgive us
All and heal us."

The resources can be downloaded on the Church of England's website and will be updated by the Church's Liturgical Commission as new materials evolve.

Listen to Bishop Libby speaking with Premier's Cara Bentley: 

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