Swords Into Plowshares Prayer Archives

March 30, 2016

Holocaust Remembrance Day 2016

Posted 1:02pm

The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum reminds us that “the internationally recognized date for Holocaust Remembrance Day corresponds to the 27th day of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. It marks the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. In Hebrew, Holocaust Remembrance Day is called Yom Hashoah. This year Holocaust Remembrance Day is observed on May 5, 2016…. Read more »

December 7, 2015

Human Rights Day resources

Posted 11:50am

About Human Rights Day What is Human Rights Day? What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? What has the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) said about human rights? Liturgical resources A pastoral prayer for Human Rights Day An Advent devotion for Human Rights Day A Minute for Mission for Human Rights Day You Have Made Us… Read more »

November 13, 2015

A prayer for Paris, Beirut, and Baghdad

Posted 7:43pm

God of mercy, whose presence sustains us in every circumstance,in the midst of unfolding violence and the aftermath of terror and loss, we seek the grounding power of your love and compassion.In these days of fearful danger and division, we need to believe somehow that your kindom of peace in which all nations and tribes and… Read more »

October 15, 2015

A just and lasting peace for South Sudan

Posted 9:45am

“The needs of the people must take priority over the interests of the powerful.” And what the people of South Sudan need is a just and lasting peace. That’s the message shared in the UN community by the Rt. Rev. Peter Gai, moderator of the Presbyterian Church in South Sudan and Sudan. The Rev. Gai… Read more »

June 20, 2015

World Refugee Day

Posted 9:12am

by Nathan Jumper The United Nations General Assembly has designated June 20 as World Refugee Day. This day is set aside in order to remember the massive numbers of people who are forcibly removed from their homes everyday. The Stated Clerk of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has issued a call for… Read more »

May 22, 2015

Prayer service for people affected by violence or natural disaster

Posted 2:35pm

During an interfaith prayer service at the Tillman Chapel at the Church Center for the United Nations, participants prayed and lit candles for our sisters and brothers affected by violence and natural disasters. For whom do you pray?

May 20, 2015

To you God we cry

Posted 9:59am

If you are in the New York city area, join us and our partners for an interfaith Intercessional Prayer Service for People Affected by Violence and Natural Disaster.Friday, May 22 at 1:00Tillman ChapelChurch Center for the United Nations Corner of E. 44th Street and 1st AvenueThe service is organized by the chaplain at the Church… Read more »

January 28, 2015

World Interfaith Harmony Week 2015

Posted 11:45am

Observe World Interfaith Harmony Week We live in an interfaith world. This brings challenges and opportunities. Respectful Presence: An Understanding of Interfaith Prayer and Celebration from a Reformed Christian Perspective, a document commended to congregations and governing bodies of the…

Happy Birthday, United Nations

Posted 2:01pm

October 24th is United Nations Day. This day marks the anniversary of the Charter of the UN that occurred in 1945. The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has long supported the work of the United Nations. The 220th General Assembly (2012) voted to “Affirm the church’s historic support for the United Nations as an instrument of peacemaking… Read more »

August 11, 2014

WCC on Iraq

Posted 10:00am

From the World Council of Churches on Iraq: Prayers and solidarity for the churches in Northern Iraq WCC calls for urgent action in Iraq Letter to the UN Secretary-General on Iraq Learn about Presbyterians at work with our sisters and brothers in Iraq An open letter (from Lebanon) to Ban Ki-moon on behalf of Mosul’s… Read more »

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