Photo: James Shiell
Updated 24 March 2017.
Churches, Christian leaders and faith organisations have responded to the attack that took place in Westminster, London, on 22 March 2017:
Action of Churches Together in Scotland (ACTS)
Praying for all affected by the incident at the Palace of Westminster this afternoon. Shocking and dreadful news.
— ACTS (Scotland) (@ACTScot) March 22, 2017
Baptist Union of Great Britain
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those caught up in the terror incident at Westminster. pic.twitter.com/X7sFR68KEd
— Baptists Together (@baptistuniongb) March 22, 2017
Catholic Church in England and Wales
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the incident in Westminster this afternoon.
— Catholic Church (@catholicEW) March 22, 2017
Cardinal Nichols
We pray tonight for the victims, their families, for all affected by this terrible attack and those who responded so bravely. #Westminster
— Cardinal Nichols (@CardinalNichols) March 22, 2017
Cardinal Nichols expressed his shock and offered his prayers for those who died and those who are grieving, on BBC Radio Essex.
Church of England
A Prayer for Westminster #Parliament #London #Westinster pic.twitter.com/Ve0Rza486p
— Church of England (@c_of_e) March 22, 2017
Archbishop Sentamu
Archbishop @JohnSentamu prays ‘A Collect for Peace’ following today’s events in #Westminster. https://t.co/sF68vWMwfI #PrayforLondon
— Church of England (@c_of_e) March 22, 2017
Archbishop Welby
Deeply shocked and saddened by events in Westminster. We are praying for all affected and those responding so bravely.
— Justin Welby ن (@JustinWelby) March 22, 2017
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, also responded to the attack in a speech in the House of Lords.
Church of Scotland
Westminster: Moderator’s prayer to a loving God https://t.co/Ax3YXXrCXt
— Church of Scotland (@churchscotland) March 22, 2017
Moderator joins with ecumenical, interfaith and Muslim faith leaders to condemn Westminster attack https://t.co/t62Xa8NnEd
— Church of Scotland (@churchscotland) March 23, 2017
Churches Together in England
The Presidents of Churches Together in England have expressed their sincere condolences to the bereaved families and friends of those who lost their lives in the terrorist attack.
Churches Together in Wales (Cytûn)
Ymunwn a gweddiau pobl o bob ffydd yn dilyn helyntion heddiw. We join with prayers of people of all faiths following today’s awful events. https://t.co/XJsorC50Rl
— Cytûn (@CytunNew) March 22, 2017
Church in Wales
Praying for all those affected by the terrorist incident in #Westminster today
— The Church in Wales (@ChurchinWales) March 22, 2017
Conference of European Churches (CEC)
We grieve loss of life in London, and all acts of terror and violence claiming lives around the world each day. https://t.co/LR7c26pOqr
— European Churches (@ceceurope) March 23, 2017
Congregational Federation
We continue to pray for all those affected by the events yesterday in Westminster and offer this prayer in all humility. #JustPray pic.twitter.com/ffiBt1Fwul
— Congregational Fed (@CongFed) March 23, 2017
Coptic Orthodox Church
Bishop Angaelos
Join me in praying for victims of #London #WestminsterAttack, confident in God’s grace and strength of #British security and public.
— Bishop Angaelos ن (@BishopAngaelos) March 22, 2017
Bishop Angaelos, General Bishop of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United Kingdom, has also issued a statement on the terrorist attack in Westminster.
Evangelical Alliance
Our director of prayer @fred_drummond has written a prayer for Westminster.#PrayForLondon https://t.co/G97DmkqiZK
— Evangelical Alliance (@EAUKnews) March 22, 2017
Inter Faith Network for the UK
The Co-Chairs of the Inter Faith Network for the UK and Moderators of the IFN Faith Communities Forum have issued a statement on the attack.
Methodist Church in Great Britain
The President and Vice-President of the Methodist Conference, the Revd Dr Roger Walton and Rachel Lampard, have called for prayer during this time following the attacks in Westminster, London.
London District
The London District offer prayers for all those who have died and who have been injured after the events in Westminster; pic.twitter.com/3kJNEh4U2S
— London Methodists (@LondonMethodist) March 22, 2017
Quakers in Britain
Statement on today’s events on behalf of @BritishQuakers https://t.co/ajxBxJrL0p
— Paul Parker (@RCquaker) March 22, 2017
Salvation Army
Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by today’s incident in Westminster and the emergency services who are supporting
— The Salvation Army (@salvationarmyuk) March 22, 2017
If you are feeling anxious or afraid this morning, we pray you will find comfort and peace. #PrayForLondon pic.twitter.com/DHgwfLpb2z
— The Salvation Army (@salvationarmyuk) March 23, 2017
Scottish Episcopal Church
“An attack on Parliament is an audacious assault on democratic values” says Primus, https://t.co/orG9BfSAyw
— Scottish Episcopal (@secsynod) March 22, 2017
United Reformed Church (URC)
The moderators of the URC General Assembly, Alan Yates and Kevin Watson, have offered a prayer in the aftermath of the attack on Westminster.
World Council of Churches (WCC)
Prayer and solidarity with the victims of the #londonattack #PrayforLondon pic.twitter.com/ePUuFPD7fR
— WCC (@Oikoumene) March 22, 2017
The WCC General Secretary, Rev Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, has written a letter of condolences and sympathy to the member churches in Great Britain.
