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Prayer for peace in Iraq

Pray Without Ceasing: Continuous Witness

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.

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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
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Rachel Everett Thomas, editor of The Mennonite, May 8, 2008
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Rachel Swartzendruber Miller is the Associate Director for Convention Planning, Mennonite Church USA, May 1, 2008
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Jodi Read, Associate for Migration and Peacebuilding, West Coast Mennonite Central Committee, April 24, 2008
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Leo Hartshorn, Minister of Peace and Justice, Mennonite Mission Network, April 17, 2008
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Hugo Saucedo, Mennonite Church USA Western District Conference Youth Pastor, April 10, 2008
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Joy Kauffman, from Willow Springs Mennonite Church, and centers on Zimbabwe, April 3, 2008
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Gordon Houser, associate editor of The Mennonite, March 27, 2008
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Susan Mark Landis, peace advocate for Mennonite Church USA., March 20, 2008
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Esther Epp Tiessen, Peace Ministries Coordinator for Mennonite Central Committee Canada, in April, 2004. Unfortunately, it is still very timely today., March 13, 2008
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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
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Peggy Gish, who is currently serving with Christian Peacemaker Teams in Iraq, February 21, 2008
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Iris de Leon-Hartshorn, Director of Intercultural Relations for Mennonite Church USA, February 14, 2008
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Cliff Kindy has been a reservist with CPT (Christian Peacemaker Teams) since 1990, February 7, 2008
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Weldon Nisley, pastor of Seattle Mennonite Churc, January 31, 2008
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Linford King, denominational minister for Mennonite Church USA, January 24, 2008
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Laurie Oswald Robinson, editor of Timbrel magazine , January 17, 2008
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Susan Mark Landis serves as peace advocate for Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership, January 10, 2008
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Dick Davis is pastor of Peace Mennonite Church in Dallas, TX. , January 3, 2008
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Marathana Prothro is director of Communications for Mennonite Church USA Executive Leadership, December 27 2007
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Leo is Minister of Peace and Justice, Mennonite Mission Network and co-director of Drumming for Peace, December 20, 2007
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Cheryl Zehr Walker. Cheryl is an associate director of Mennonite Education Agency , December 13, 2007
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James R. Krabill, Senior Executive for Global Ministries at Mennonite Mission Network, with Jason Shenk, MVSer in Elkhart, Indiana , December 6, 2007
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Mary H. Schertz, Professor of New Testament and Director of the Institute of Mennonite Studies at AMBS, November 29, 2007
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Melodie Davis, staff writer for Mennonite Media, November 22, 2007
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Gilberto Flores, director of missional church advancement for Mennonite Church USA, November 15, 2007
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John H. Powell, Director for U.S. Ministries, Mennonite Mission Network, November 8, 2007
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Ron Byler, associate executive director of Mennonite Church USA., November 1, 2007
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Susan Mark Landis, peace advocate, Mennonite Church USA, October 26, 2007
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Jim Schrag, Executive Director, Mennonite Church USA, October 19, 2007
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other prayers

World Council of Churches prayers for peace in Iraq

Photos from Iraq

Looking at photos of faces and places in Iraq is an emotional and concrete way to pray. Here are sites we found helpful--and wrenching.

	Joel Preston Smith is a photojournalist from Portland, OR, and is currently a member of the Iraq Peace Team in Baghdad
	Carol Hochstedler was a participant in the Academic Peace Conference at the University of Baghdad January 14-16 and a member of a Christian Peacemaker Team delegation to Baghdad January 11-25, 2003
	The Unseen Gulf War, Peter Turnley, December 2002 (gruesome)
	Mark Beech, Mennonite Central Committee
	Bill Thompson, University of Michigan

Iraq : Prayers		View All Prayers
Title	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)
Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF)	5/8/2008	by Everett Thomas
Everett Thomas is editor of The Mennonite., May 8, 2009 (205K .PDF)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF)	3/27/2008	by Gordon Houser
Gordon Houser, associate editor of The Mennonite, March 27, 2008 (66K .PDF)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF)	1/31/2008	by Weldon Nisley
Weldon Nisley, pastor of Seattle Mennonite Churc, January 31, 2008 (68K .PDF)
Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF)	1/24/2008	by Linford King
Linford King, denominational minister for Mennonite Church USA, January 24, 2008 (66K .PDF)
Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF)	1/17/2008	by Laurie Oswald Robinson
Laurie Oswald Robinson, editor of Timbrel magazine, January 17, 2008 (68K .PDF)
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)
Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF)	1/3/2008	by Dick Davis
Dick Davis is pastor of Peace Mennonite Church in Dallas, TX. (69K .PDF)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Weekly prayer for Iraq (PDF)	10/18/2007	by Jim Schrag
Jim Schrag, Executive Director, Mennonite Church USA, October 19, 2007 (68K .PDF)
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,
A prayer for enemies	9/21/2004	by Tom Beutel
Praying for Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein.
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.
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.
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.
Ordinary lives in extraordinary times	4/23/2004	by Mary H. Schertz
Classroom prayers in a time of war
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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
Litany and Prayer for Iraq (PDF)	8/28/2002
(79K .PDF)