Wood carving by Lie Yee Wan, 1969
Human life in community reflects a variety of rhythms which also affect Christian worship. Among these are the annual cycles of civic, agricultural, school, and business life; special times of family remembrance and celebration; and the patterns of a variety of cultural expressions, commemorations, and events. The church in carrying out its mission also creates a cycle of activities, programs, and observances. While such events may be appropriately recognized in Christian worship, care shall be taken to ensure that they do not obscure the proclamation of the gospel on the Lord’s Day. (Directory for Worship, W-3.2003)
Alphabetical index
A–E | F–L | M–P | R–Y
Chronological index
January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December
Prayer Resource for the Year
This is a resource developed by the Presbyterian Peacemaking Program containing prayers to use for special days and emphasis days on the PC(USA) planning calendar.
Alphabetical
A–E
Camp and Conference Ministries
Christian and Citizen; Election Day
Columbus Day
F–L
Fair Trade
Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence
Health Awareness and Prayer for Healing
Higher Education/Collegiate Ministries
Human Trafficking Awareness Day
International Women’s Day
Labor Day
M–P
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday
Matthew 25: Build Vital Congregations Sunday
May Friendship Day
Memorial Day Observed
Metropolitan/Urban Ministry
Multicultural Church; Immigration
National Day of Prayer
New Year’s Day
Older Adult Week and Wills Emphasis Sunday
One Thousand and One (1001) New Worshiping Communities
Peace & Global Witness Offering
Presbyterian Heritage (May 21)
Presbyterian Men; Father’s Day
Presidents Day
R–Y
Race Relations
Rural Life
Self-Development of People Sunday
Smaller Membership Church
Thanksgiving Day
Theological Education/Seminary
Veterans Day
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Wills Emphasis
World AIDS Day; Presbyterian HIV/AIDS Awareness
World Communion; Peacemaking Offering
World Community Day
World Day of Prayer
Chronological
January
New Year’s Day (Jan. 1)
Human Trafficking Awareness Day (Jan. 11)
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan 18–25)
Race Relations (second Sunday)
Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday (Jan. 15)
Criminal Justice (third Sunday)
February
Chaplains Sunday (first Sunday)
Souper Bowl of Caring (first Sunday)
Camp and Conference Ministries (second Sunday)
Health Awareness and Prayer for Healing (second Sunday)
Presidents Day (Feb. 20)
Blue T-shirt Sunday (Feb. 21)
March
World Day of Prayer (March 2)
Celebrate the Gifts of Women (first Sunday)
International Women’s Day (March 8)
Self-Development of People (March 14)
Mr. Rogers Day (March 20)
Matthew 25: Build Vital Congregations Sunday (March 28)
April
One Great Hour of Sharing (Apr. 4)
Holocaust Remembrance Day (Apr. 12)
Earth Day (Apr. 22)
Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day (Apr. 24)
May
National Day of Prayer (May 6)
May Friendship Day (May 7)
Older Adult Week and Wills Emphasis Sunday (first Sunday)
Fair Trade (May 12)
Intercultural Church (May 16)
Mothers’ Day (second Sunday)
1001 New Worshiping Communities (May 22)
Pentecost Offering (May 23)
Presbyterian Heritage (third Sunday)
Disability Inclusion (fourth Sunday)
Mission Worker Sunday (May 30)
Memorial Day Observed (May 31)
June
Presbyterian Men, Father’s Day and World Refugee Day (June 20)
July
Immigration (July 1)
Independence Day (July 4)
August
Hiroshima Day (Aug. 6)
Celebrating Young Adult Volunteers (Aug. 12)
College and Young Adult Sunday (second Sunday)
Youth in the Church and World (third Sunday)
Young Adult Volunteer Commissioning Sunday (Aug. 26)
Public Education (fourth Sunday)
September
World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation (Sept. 1)
Season of Peace begins (first Sunday)
Labor Day (Sept. 3)
Presbyterian Higher Education (Sept. 4)
Christian Education Week (second Sunday)
Theological Education/Seminaries (third Sunday)
Global Week of Action Against Gun Violence begins; International Day of Peace (Sept. 21)
Native American Day (Sept. 23)
Evangelism Sunday (third Sunday)
October
World Communion; Peace & Global Witness Offering (first Sunday)
Domestic Violence Awareness (first Sunday)
Columbus Day Observed (Oct. 8)
World Food Day (Oct. 16)
Children’s Sabbath; Educate a Child, Transform the World (third Sunday)
United Nations Day (Oct. 24)
Reformation Sunday (fourth Sunday)
November
World Community Day (Nov. 2)
Election Day (Nov. 6)
Veterans Day (Nov. 11)
Caregiver (second Sunday)
Hunger and Homelessness (third Sunday)
Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 22)
Giving Tuesday (Nov. 27)
First Sunday of Advent (Nov. 29)
December
World AIDS Day; Presbyterian HIV/AIDS Awareness (Dec. 1)
Human Rights Day (Dec. 10)
National Gun Violence Prevention, Sabbath Weekend begins (Dec. 10-13)
Christmas Joy Offering (Dec. 19)
