World Day of Prayers for Peace

Here is the take action from the UCC.  Pray for peace at all times.
Jeannette Brown
UCC Representative.

Violence is all around us. Images of violence, intolerance and extremism surround us and all too many people experience violence first hand. Many of our churches and communities have recently been shaken by the shootings in Aurora, CO, and the attack on the Sikh Gurdwara in Oak Creek, WI.  Many of our families are strained by domestic violence or continue to bear the brunt of the decade long war in Afghanistan. Around the world, we see countries like Libya, Syria, Colombia, and elsewhere experiencing extreme violence and in need our support and prayers.

On September 21st, thousands of people of faith around the world will join in prayer for peace under the theme: “Pray for Ceasefire.” Will you be one of them?

Our prayers will be lifted up as part of the International Day of Prayer for Peace, an event organized by the World Council of Churches that parallels the International Peace Day hosted by the United Nations. We invite you to lift up a prayer on this day as part of our witness as a Just Peace Church. 

Ceasefire- can we imagine it? In a world in which violence seems so pervasive, lifting up prayers for peace and a vision of “ceasefire” is an act of Christian hope. Share your prayers.