Heavenly Father, teach us all to realise that a racing pastime, which
is proven to cause: psychological suffering, physical maiming or - far
too often – a premature and painful death to vulnerable and defenceless
animals is utterly unworthy of the name Sport!
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Dear Lord, teach us to realise that to ‘persistently push’ such
creatures as to have them jumping new heights and bridging unforeseen
spans on the other side – factors so frequently beyond their capacity! -
is callous, cruel and utterly contrary to all compassion and care. Yes,
a barbaric practice unworthy of a place within a ‘so called’ civilised
society
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
We pray especially this day for the success and wonderful work of
Tony Moore’s organisation: Fight All Animal Cruelty In Europe, (and we
are aware of his late wife who gave her life for this cause (& I believe
that Vickie is looking down upon us in encouragement today!). We also
remember the work of Animal Aid; Our Friends From Liverpool, North Wales
Animal Rights, Christians Against All Animal Abuse, and many more. .
Indeed, may each of these see fruits for their labour! Yes, and most of
all, the complete cessation and closure of all animal racing from here
at Aintree
Lord in Your mercy
Hear our prayer
Accept these prayers Father in the Name of Jesus Christ your Son who
called Himself ‘The Good Shepherd’ and thereby identified His character
with that of far off Eastern shepherds prepared to risk and probably
forfeit their own lives, in the cause and protection of ‘mere’ animals
entrusted to their care. For them, Dear Father, we realize that the
species was one of sheep. For us today here in Aintree, it is one of
horses*!
Amen
* ‘The ‘underlying message’ of Jesus Christ is the same: human beings
should be loving guardians and faithful stewards over life which is more
vulnerable than our own. The stronger are here to protect the weaker,
rather than to ever exploit and abuse them! What a wonderful world this
would be if Christians, and their churches, followed the teaching and
example of Christ’ - J.T.
Animal Padre's
