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May 1, 2013
from our partners in World Mission The crisis in South Sudan’s Jonglei State has escalated alarmingly in recent weeks. The deteriorating situation has prompted the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to express deepening concern for the people of the region and to renew its urgent call to prayer and action to promote justice, peace and genuine security… Read more »
May 1, 2013
In addition to the joys and concerns that are on your heart, the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations suggests prayers for: LibyaPrayers for people of Libya as they struggle to find nonviolent, positive, and constructive ways to express themselves in the midst of armed attacks on their governmental infrastructure. The situation at Guantanamo Bay… Read more »
April 9, 2013
God of grace and goodness, what we claim as our own, you create and give to us. What we would use for ourselves alone, you entrust to us for the blessing of all. Where we perceive scarcity, you provide enough for all. Where we grasp and hoard, you invite us to share. Where we privilege… Read more »
February 14, 2013
by Alexander Haines Rochelle Rawls-Shaw and I attended and participated in “United for a Culture of Peace” today in the United Nations General Assembly hall. Through this event, the UN community observed World Interfaith Harmony Week. We had the opportunity to enjoy the musical talents of several performers, hear speakers from the UN community, and… Read more »
February 1, 2013
God of grace,God of justice,God of peace,you create us to live together,to honor and respect one another.Hear us as we pray for South Sudan. We pray for the people of South Sudan.Grant courage to turn from violence;grace to see each other as sisters and brothers;strength to work for justice for all;passion to seek peace;and all… Read more »
January 13, 2013
In 2005 the UN General Assembly designated January 27—the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau—as the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. Through this commemoration, the UN system and member states of the UN honor the victims of the Nazi era and provide and develop educational programs to help… Read more »
January 11, 2013
January 11, 2013 marks Human Trafficking Awareness Day. 2013 marks the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation. Because of the groundbreaking work of our ancestors, slavery was outlawed in the United States. However the legacies of chattle slavery continue to haunt our society even as we turn to face a new form of slavery: human… Read more »
November 30, 2012
Our partners in the Presbyterian AIDS Network of PHEWA remind us of the importance of World AIDS Day: December 1, 2012 marks World AIDS Day (WAD), a day of awareness and action in the struggle to eradicate HIV and AIDS. World AIDS Day brings together people from around the world to raise awareness about HIV… Read more »
November 27, 2012
This prayer of the day for International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women was composed by The Rev. Sarah Henkel and offered at the White Plains Presbyterian Church. It originally appeared on Pastor Jeff’s Blog. It is reprinted here with permission and in the hope that others will use or adapt the prayer… Read more »
November 26, 2012
The International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People is observed by the United Nations on or around 29 November each year, in accordance with mandates given by the UN General Assembly in its resolutions 32/40 B of 2 December 1977, 34/65 D of 12 December 1979, and subsequent resolutions adopted by the UN General… Read more »
