A nationwide prayer initiative involving 1000’s of churches and Christians is ready to happen at first of the New Year.
The National Day of Prayer and Worship (NDOPW) is inviting Christians to hitch in a month-long prayer vigil to hunt cohesion, revitalisation, and spiritual direction for 2026.
The vigil is scheduled for five January to five February, expanding on the growing momentum of NDOPW events – from the 72-hour prayer vigil over Halloween that drew widespread participation in person and online, to the upcoming Shine Your Light (SYL) three-day Christmas vigil running from December 12 to 14.
Over the course of the month, Christians can have opportunities to hitch virtual prayer sessions every day, attend community-based gatherings, and connect with organised intercessory groups.
“This month-long vigil is an invite to hunt God together for a fresh outpouring of the Holy Spirit in 2026 and, to proceed to interrupt down denominational barriers as Christians from different churches gather together locally to hope for his or her communities, the nation and what God is doing across the globe,” said NDOPW founder and convener Pastor Jonathan Oloyede.
Since its launch in 2006 — when 1000’s gathered for a national day of prayer at Wembley Stadium —NDOPW has steadily built a network of volunteers and partner churches committed to intercession across towns, cities, and rural communities.
The group now provides digital prayer rooms, each day online sessions at 7am and 7pm, and a monthly virtual night of prayer that frequently attracts large numbers.
The New Year vigil will complement NDOPW’s annual Shine Your Light campaign, an evangelistic Christmas effort that encourages churches to perform carol services and festive events into public spaces reminiscent of high streets, markets and shopping centres.
This yr’s campaign has drawn support from greater than 60 Christian networks and denominations.
Pastor Oloyede said the surge of prayer throughout 2025 has revealed a growing hunger for spiritual renewal.
“We have seen God move mightily throughout 2025 through our range of prayer initiatives, and particularly over the three-day Halloween prayer vigils,” he said.
“So many in our nation are walking in darkness, with thousands and thousands looking for hope, meaning, and truth in an increasingly uncertain world.”
Pastor Oloyede described reports of churches collaborating across towns and cities, and a whole lot joining online at any given moment through the 72-hour vigil.
“As we enter a latest season, we consider the Lord is asking us to go deeper, to press in for transformation in our communities, in our government, and within the hearts of individuals across the UK,” he said.
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