Posts Tagged: prayers

Prayers for Madagascar

These prayers are adapted from the Madagascar Matters Prayer Ministry of the First Presbyterian Church in Orlando Please pray for provision and encouragement for the many who are struggling, and need food, shelter, and healthcare.The coup government remains in power, creating on-going political and economic instability, inflation, and increased poverty and corruption. Madagascar is one of the ten Hungriest… Read more »

Trees and Tweets for Peace

World Sunday for Peace – May 22 As the sun rises on Sunday 22 May Christians and churches across the world are being encouraged by the World Council of Churches (WCC) to celebrate God’s peace in their worship services, to…

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Celebrate the International Day of Peace

How will you celebrate the International Day of Peace? September 21 is set by the United Nations General assembly as the International Day of Peace – a day when the world is called to observe a ceasefire, practice nonviolence, and…

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I pray for peace (Triennium, Day 2)

The exhibit was only open for an hour at the Presbyterian Youth Triennium today. But the hall was packed. Many participants stopped by the booth of the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations, the Office on Child Advocacy, and the…

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National call about oil spill

From Eco-Journey, the blog of our colleagues in the Environmental Ministries Office. Tyler Edgar with the National Council of Churches Eco-Justice Program sent the following invitation to a conference call about the Gulf Oil Spill.On July 1 at 3pm Eastern…

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Pray for and with the people of Iraq

In response to the request of the Christian leaders of Iraq, here are a couple prayers. They may be used each day at noon as part of the Covenant of Prayer with Iraqi Christians or in private devotions or corporate…

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Send prayers to the people of Bethlehem for Christmas 2009

Pax Christi International invites us to send Christmas prayer greetings to the people of Bethlehem. Once again, Christmas celebrations will take place in a difficult climate for people in the Holy Land. As we prepare to celebrate Advent and Christmas…

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Day of remembrance to end modern-day slavery

Light a candle and say a prayer to end modern-day slavery in the fields today. In the early hours of November 18, 2007, farmworker Mariano Lucas hung from the ceiling inside the cargo hold of a box truck in Immokalee…

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Share your prayer for peace

Email your prayer for peace! Valley Presbyterian Church of Portola Valley. CA is creating a beautiful “Peace on Earth” banner that proclaims hope for peace in English, Arabic, and Hebrew. When complete, at the end of November, the banner will…

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