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It has been 28 years since the two Koreas began the Easter joint prayer together. It is a prayer that started with glory to God who gave him the strength to work for unification. I hope that unification alone will fulfill its last duty.

Gracious God, when suffering and injustice seem unending, we pray for Sumud — the steadfast endurance and resilience that we find in you. 

Let swords be turned into ploughshares, fear to trust, despair to hope, oppression to freedom, starvation to prosperity, occupation to liberation, and peace and justice could be experienced by all.

This prayer was also published as part of the publication Voices of Lament, Hope and Courage, available in English, French, German and Spanish.

With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle we pray for the churches and people of Sudan, South Sudan, and Uganda.  

Commemorating the World Day of the Environment (June 5).

This week following the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we are praying with and for people and churches in Eswatini, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa.

This week following the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we are praying with and for people and churches in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

We remember the front-line, health care, and humanitarian workers around the world and the healing of bodies and minds and all of creation.