We need a surge in the nonviolent army of the Lord. We need a surge
in conscience and a surge in activism and a surge in truth-telling.
—Reverend Warnock, March 16, 2007 at Washington National Cathedral. He is pastor of Ebenezer
Baptist Church, once pastored by the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr.
Christians across the United States are witnessing and praying around the clock to
create real security and peace in Iraq through orderly U.S. troop withdrawal. Many
denominations have committed to a specific day of the week. Building on our weekly
prayer meetings, Mennonites have chosen Wednesdays. Will you, your family, your
Sunday school class, your congregation—join the unceasing prayer?
Christian Peace Witness for Iraq, with Mennonite Church USA Peace and Justice
Support Network as a Partner, sponsored an ecumenical witness in Washington,
D.C., on March 16th. This same group, now joined by Mennonite Central Committee
Washington Office, is continuing their commitment to publicly worship Jesus as Prince of Peace and say no to war.
To receive the weekly prayer by e-mail, drop a note to
PJSN is a Partner of Christian Peace Witness for Iraq.
Mennonites are tending prayer 24 hours a day on Wednesdays.
Please join CPWI and schedule your vigil!
Handouts to invite prayers for peace: Color (221k PDF) Black & White (206k PDF)
Weekly prayers
Duncan Smith, Conference Minister, Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference, May 15, 2008
download now (206k PDF)
Rachel Everett Thomas, editor of The Mennonite, May 8, 2008
download now (205k PDF)
Rachel Swartzendruber Miller is the Associate Director for Convention Planning, Mennonite Church USA, May 1, 2008
download now (408k PDF)
Jodi Read, Associate for Migration and Peacebuilding, West Coast Mennonite Central Committee, April 24, 2008
download now (206k PDF)
Leo Hartshorn, Minister of Peace and Justice, Mennonite Mission Network, April 17, 2008
download now (407k PDF)
Hugo Saucedo, Mennonite Church USA Western District Conference Youth Pastor, April 10, 2008
download now (68k PDF)
Joy Kauffman, from Willow Springs Mennonite Church, and centers on Zimbabwe, April 3, 2008
download now (269k PDF)
Gordon Houser, associate editor of The Mennonite, March 27, 2008
download now (66k PDF)
Susan Mark Landis, peace advocate for Mennonite Church USA., March 20, 2008
download now (68k PDF)
Esther Epp Tiessen, Peace Ministries Coordinator for Mennonite Central Committee Canada, in April, 2004. Unfortunately, it is still very timely today., March 13, 2008
download now (268k PDF)
Andre Gingerich Stoner, director of interchurch relations for Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership and Pastor of Missions at Kern Road Mennonite Church., March 6, 2008
download now (68k PDF)
Rev. Clay Thomas, a planner for the March 7 interfaith peace witness in Washington, D.C., February 28, 2008
download now (18k PDF)
Peggy Gish, who is currently serving with Christian Peacemaker Teams in Iraq, February 21, 2008
download now (73k PDF)
Iris de Leon-Hartshorn, Director of Intercultural Relations for Mennonite Church USA, February 14, 2008
download now (69k PDF)
Cliff Kindy has been a reservist with CPT (Christian Peacemaker Teams) since 1990, February 7, 2008
download now (69k PDF)
Weldon Nisley, pastor of Seattle Mennonite Churc, January 31, 2008
download now (68k PDF)
Linford King, denominational minister for Mennonite Church USA, January 24, 2008
download now (66k PDF)
Laurie Oswald Robinson, editor of Timbrel magazine , January 17, 2008
download now (68k PDF)
Susan Mark Landis serves as peace advocate for Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership, January 10, 2008
download now (68k PDF)
Dick Davis is pastor of Peace Mennonite Church in Dallas, TX. , January 3, 2008
download now (69k PDF)
Marathana Prothro is director of Communications for Mennonite
Church USA Executive Leadership, December 27 2007
download now (70k PDF)
Leo is Minister of Peace and Justice, Mennonite Mission Network and co-director of Drumming for Peace, December 20, 2007
download now (69k PDF)
Cheryl Zehr Walker. Cheryl is an associate director of Mennonite Education Agency , December 13, 2007
download now (71k PDF)
James R. Krabill, Senior Executive for Global Ministries at Mennonite Mission Network, with Jason Shenk, MVSer in Elkhart, Indiana , December 6, 2007
download now (69k PDF)
Mary H. Schertz, Professor of New Testament and Director of the Institute of Mennonite Studies at AMBS, November 29, 2007
download now (68k PDF)
Melodie Davis, staff writer for Mennonite Media, November 22, 2007
download now (69k PDF)
Gilberto Flores, director of missional church advancement for Mennonite Church USA, November 15, 2007
download now (68k PDF)
John H. Powell, Director for U.S. Ministries, Mennonite Mission Network, November 8, 2007
download now (101k PDF)
Ron Byler, associate executive director of Mennonite Church USA., November 1, 2007
download now (156k PDF)
Susan Mark Landis, peace advocate, Mennonite Church USA, October 26, 2007
download now (69k PDF)
Jim Schrag, Executive Director, Mennonite Church USA, October 19, 2007
download now (68k PDF)
Iraq : Prayers | View All Prayers |
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Date | Author |
| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 5/15/2008 | by Duncan Smith |
- Duncan Smith, Conference Minister, Pacific Northwest Mennonite Conference. , May 15, 2009
(206K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 5/8/2008 | by Everett Thomas |
- Everett Thomas is editor of The Mennonite., May 8, 2009
(205K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 5/1/2008 | by Rachel Swartzendruber Miller |
- Rachel Swartzendruber Miller is the Associate Director for Convention Planning, Mennonite Church USA., May 1, 2009
(408K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 4/24/2008 | by Jodi Read |
- Jodi Read, Associate for Migration and Peacebuilding, West Coast Mennonite Central Committee, April 24, 2008
(206K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 4/17/2008 | by Leo Hartshorn |
- Leo Hartshorn, Minister of Peace and Justice, Mennonite Mission Network, April 17, 2008
(407K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 4/10/2008 | by Hugo Saucedo |
- Hugo Saucedo, Mennonite Church USA Western District Conference Youth Pastor, April 10, 2008
(68K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 4/3/2008 | by Joy Kauffman |
- Joy Kauffman, from Willow Springs Mennonite Church, and centers on Zimbabwe, April 3, 2008
(269K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 3/27/2008 | by Gordon Houser |
- Gordon Houser, associate editor of The Mennonite, March 27, 2008
(66K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 3/20/2008 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- Susan Mark Landis, peace advocate for Mennonite Church USA., March 20, 2008
(68K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 3/13/2008 | by Esther Epp Tiessen |
- Esther Epp Tiessen, Peace Ministries Coordinator for Mennonite Central Committee Canada, in April, 2004. Unfortunately, it is still very timely today., March 13, 2008
(268K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 3/6/2008 | by Andre Gingerich Stoner |
- Andre Gingerich Stoner, director of interchurch relations for Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership and Pastor of Missions at Kern Road Mennonite Church., March 6, 2008
(68K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 2/28/2008 | by Rev. Clay Thomas |
- Rev. Clay Thomas, a planner for the March 7 interfaith peace witness in Washington, D.C., February 28, 2008
(18K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 2/21/2008 | by Peggy Gish |
- Peggy Gish, who is currently serving with Christian Peacemaker Teams in Iraq, February 21, 2008
(73K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 2/14/2008 | by Iris de Leon-Hartshorn |
- Iris de Leon-Hartshorn, Director of Intercultural Relations for Mennonite Church USA, February 14, 2008
(69K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 2/7/2008 | by Cliff Kindy |
- Cliff Kindy has been a reservist with CPT (Christian Peacemaker Teams) since 1990, February 7, 2008
(69K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 1/31/2008 | by Weldon Nisley |
- Weldon Nisley, pastor of Seattle Mennonite Churc, January 31, 2008
(68K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 1/24/2008 | by Linford King |
- Linford King, denominational minister for Mennonite Church USA, January 24, 2008
(66K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 1/17/2008 | by Laurie Oswald Robinson |
- Laurie Oswald Robinson, editor of Timbrel magazine, January 17, 2008
(68K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 1/10/2008 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- Susan Mark Landis, Mennonite Church USA peace advocate, January 10, 2008
(68K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 1/3/2008 | by Dick Davis |
- Dick Davis is pastor of Peace Mennonite Church in Dallas, TX.
(69K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 12/27/2007 | by Marathana Prothro |
- Marathana Prothro is director of Communications for Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership, December 27 2007
(70K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 12/20/2007 | by Leo Hartshorn |
- LeoHartshorn, Minister of Peace and Justice, Mennonite Mission Network and co-director of Drumming for Peace, December 20, 2007
(69K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 12/13/2007 | by Cheryl Zehr Walker |
- Cheryl Zehr Walker. Cheryl is an associate director of Mennonite Education Agency, December 13, 2007
(71K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 12/6/2007 | by James Krabill |
- James Krabill, Senior Executive for Global Ministries at Mennonite Mission Network, with Jason Shenk, MVSer in Elkhart, Indiana, December 6, 2007
(69K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 11/29/2007 | by Mary H. Schertz |
- Mary H. Schertz, Professor of New Testament and Director of the Institute of Mennonite Studies at AMBS, November 8, 2007
(68K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 11/8/2007 | by John H. Powell |
- John H. Powell, Director for U.S. Ministries, Mennonite Mission Network, November 8, 2007
(101K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 11/1/2007 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- Susan Mark Landis, Mennonite Church USA peace advocate, October 25, 2007
(69K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 10/25/2007 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- Ron Byler, associate executive director of Mennonite Church USA., October 25, 2007
(156K .PDF)
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| Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 10/18/2007 | by Jim Schrag |
- Jim Schrag, Executive Director, Mennonite Church USA, October 19, 2007
(68K .PDF)
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| A prayer for the missing CPT men in Iraq | 12/8/2005 | by Jack Suderman |
- A prayer for the missing CPT men in Iraq: We pray for Harmeet, James, Norman and Tom,
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| A prayer for enemies | 9/21/2004 | by Tom Beutel |
- Praying for Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein.
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| Prayer Against Violence | 4/29/2004 | by Carol Penner |
- Dear God: The newspaper brings nothing new only an old, old story of war in Iraq- more bombing, more shootings, more bloodshed. One more family wailing a funeral song.
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| Prayer for Iraqis and Americans | 4/29/2004 | by Esther Epp-Tiessen |
- You are our creator and sustainer, our rock and our redeemer, the source of truth, of life and of love, our help in times of trouble. We bring before you today the suffering of our blood-soaked world. In particular, we pray for the people whose lives are tormented by the war in Iraq.
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| Prayer Against Violence | 4/29/2004 | by Carol Penner |
- Perfect love casts our fear and so today we pray for your spirit of Love on our world.
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| Ordinary lives in extraordinary times | 4/23/2004 | by Mary H. Schertz |
- Classroom prayers in a time of war
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| A Confession in the Time of War | 3/27/2003 | by Steve Ramer |
- My God, My God why have you forsaken me? My God, My God why have you forsaken the children of Iraq?
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| I No Longer Pray for Peace | 3/19/2003 | by Ann Weems |
- On the edge of war, one foot already in, I no longer pray for peace: I pray for miracles.
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| Prayers Before the Impending War in Iraq | 3/18/2003 | by Rev. Max B. Surjadinata |
- All too often, we have thought of ourselves as above and beyond other nations, and that we are the center and source of peace and freedom in the world.
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| Prayer for Peace | 3/16/2003 | by Susan Balzar |
- For all the children not yet born who would suffer from the lingering effects of war fought with conventional, nuclear and biological weapons... We pray for peace.
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| Mennonite Conversation on Peace Phone-in Prayers | 3/10/2003 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- These prayers were presented during the March 10,2003 call-in phone conversation.
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| Prayers used during the Service of Prayer and Discernment | 1/24/2003 | |
- Prayers used during the Service of Prayer and Discernment at Washington National Cathedral January 20, 2003
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| Father of Lights Prayer | 1/19/2003 | by Robert Rhodes |
- Prayer: Father of Lights, help us to carry within ourselves the suffering of the people of Iraq, especially now as war draws near and as their homes and families come under attack again from an enemy that does not even know them.
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| Listen to the plea: A prayer to stop the new war against Iraq | 9/19/2002 | by Susan Mark Landis |
- A congregational prayer for courage to speak against a new war against Iraq
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| Litany and Prayer for Iraq (PDF) | 8/28/2002 | |
(79K .PDF)
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