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May 1, 2013Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Asks for Prayers to End Violence in South Sudan
from our partners in World Mission
The crisis in South Sudan’s Jonglei State has escalated alarmingly in recent weeks. The deteriorating situation has prompted the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) to express deepening concern for the people of the region and to renew its urgent call to prayer and action to promote justice, peace and genuine security for the affected populations.
Since the beginning of 2013 the government of South Sudan’s campaign to disarm rebel forces led by David Yau Yau has triggered a growing number of clashes between the South Sudanese military (SPLA) and Yau Yau’s ...
February 1, 2013
Prayer for the people of South Sudan
God of grace,
God of justice,
God of peace,
you create us to live together,
to honor and respect one another.
Hear us as we pray for South Sudan.
We pray for the people of South Sudan.
Grant courage to turn from violence;
grace to see each other as sisters and brothers;
strength to work for justice for all;
passion to seek peace;
and all that is needed for the living of these days.
We pray for the leaders of South Sudan.
Grant vision for a just and peace country;
wisdom to govern wisely;
strength to work for justice for ...
July 16, 2012
Prayer requests from Sudan
Our church partners in the Sudan Presbyterian Evangelical Church (Republic of Sudan) request that, in God’s name, we pray for:
- The manifestation of God's love in relationships between church leaders, despite disagreements, in light of their future unity.
- Stability in all our churches, in order to carry out the Great Commission.
- The ability to provide the transport and destinations necessary to allow our beloved Southern pastors to come home peacefully.
- Wisdom, for leaders and flock, as to how to live in an Islamic country.
- The ending of war between North and South in South Kordofan and the Blue ...
March 13, 2012
South Sudan: UN mission responds to new outbreak of violence in Jonglei state
Hold the people of South Sudan - particularly the people living in Jonglei state - in prayer. They again face violence.
March 13, 2012
South Sudan’s army signs pact with UN to release all children in its ranks
The Sudanese People’s Liberation Army of South Sudan (SPLA) today signed an agreement with the United Nations renewing its commitment to release all children within its ranks.
March 13, 2012
UN Security Council Gravely Concerned at Cross-Border Violence between Sudan, South Sudan
From a March 6, 2012 press release by the UN Security Council:
Gravely concerned by reports of violent cross-border clashes between Sudan and South Sudan, the Security Council today demanded that all parties, including proxy forces, cease all military operations in the border areas and put an end to the cycle of violence.
Through a wide-ranging statement read out by its President, Mark Lyall Grant (United Kingdom), the Council, concerned about reported “troop movements, support to proxy forces, and aerial bombardments”, strongly urged the Governments of Sudan and South Sudan to reach agreement on the status of disputed border areas ...
March 12, 2012
Kony 2012 and children in armed conflict
by Jessica Hawkinson
Millions of viewers have tuned in to the KONY2012 video and campaign, recently released by the organization Invisible Children. The campaign encourages public support for the arrest of Joseph Kony, the leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), who is wanted for trial by the International Criminal Court. Kony is charged for, among other things, the widespread recruitment and use of child soldiers. The campaign also seeks to build support for the disarmament of the LRA and rehabilitation of these child soldiers.
For all of the support the campaign has gained, many key stakeholders have raised ...
February 3, 2012
We Cannot Fail the South Sudanese: UN Humanitarian Chief
From OCHA:
(New York / Juba, South Sudan, 3 February 2012): On the third day of a four-day visit to South Sudan, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (ERC), Valerie Amos, met with representatives from the Government, the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS), and donor countries in Juba, the capital of South Sudan, to discuss the complex humanitarian challenges facing the world’s youngest nation.
Humanitarian conditions remain extremely precarious for many South Sudanese, with clashes along the country’s disputed border with Sudan that have forced tens of thousands of ...
February 3, 2012
Pray for peace conference in South Sudan
January 20, 2012
NUMBER OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY JONGLEI VIOLENCE HAS DOUBLED: HUMANITARIAN COORDINATOR FOR SOUTH SUDAN
Below is a statement that comes from the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan.
(Juba, 20 January 2012): United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for South Sudan, Ms. Lise Grande, confirmed today that more than 120,000 people affected by the recent violence in Jonglei State may need emergency assistance.
“The violence in Jonglei hasn’t stopped,” Ms. Grande said. “Only two weeks ago we launched a massive emergency operation to help 60,000 people. As a result of recent attacks, we now estimate that double that number will need help.”
Fighting between Lou Nuer and Murle communities escalated sharply in ...
January 9, 2012
Humanitarian emergency in Jonglei
The Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations in partnership with Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) mission partners have been following the violence in South Sudan. We encourage prayer for a peace resolution to this situation.
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Ms. Lise Grande issued the following statement:
(Juba, 7 January 2012): Humanitarian agencies are mounting a major emergency operation in Jonglei State in South Sudan to help people affected by the recent wave of inter-communal violence. “The Government of South Sudan has declared Jonglei a disaster zone and asked humanitarian agencies to accelerate life-saving assistance. We’re ...
January 4, 2012
Prayer requests from Jonglei State
Our partners in the Presbyterian Church of Sudan and the Sudan Council of Churches have made the following specific prayer requests:
- Roda Ading and her daughter were abducted. Roda was later released without her daughter. Roda is a member of Presbyterian Church of Sudan Women’s Association. Please pray for her release as well as the release of others who have been abducted and an end to the violence.
- Please pray for our pastors: Rev. William Atiel, Rev. John Kiziwoz, Rev. John Giro, Rev. David Ngachamor and his wife and Rev. John Tubuwa Golomo. All of them are still missing ...
January 4, 2012
UN officials speak out on violence in South Sudan
The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Ms. Lise Grande reported yesterday on the humanitarian crisis occurring in the Jonglei state. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported, “The UN is mounting a ‘massive emergency support programme’ to help thousands of people return home after inter-communal clashes between the Lou Nuer and Murle communities in South Sudan’s Jonglei state.”
OCHA reports, “In 2011, more than 1,100 people have lost their lives, and some 63,000 people have been displaced by inter-communal violence in Jonglei state. The number of people killed and displaced from ...
January 1, 2012
Violence continues in South Sudan
Our brothers and sisters in South Sudan continue to stand in need of prayer.
Here are some updates on the violence in Jonglei State:
Report: Fighters attack South Sudan town despite presence of U.N. peacekeepers (CNN)
South Sudan 'sends more troops' to strife-torn town Pibor (BBC)
South Sudan Lou Nuer fighters attack town of Pibor (BBC)
UN sends troops to South Sudan town (Al-Jazeera video - a day or two old at this point)
The Presbyterian Church of Sudan has issued a statement calling all to pursue peace.
May God guide those who work for peace.
December 30, 2011
Statement by Presbyterian Church of Sudan on violence in Jonglei State
Our partners in the Presbyterian Church of Sudan have issued the following statement regarding the violence happening in Jonglei State of South Sudan:
It is bad news that PCOS Congregations such as Lou Nuer and Murle are killing themselves all the time through cattle raiding. This situation in Jonglei State displeases the Head office of the Presbyterian Church of Sudan, the Nation of South Sudan and the Whole world. We call the Lou Nuer and the Murle to lay down their arms and stop the current attacks. We ask the Government of the Republic of South Sudan and the UN ...
December 27, 2011
Urgent prayer request for Jonglei State, South Sudan
Here's a December 30 update from the BBC:
The United Nations has moved a battalion of combat troops to the South Sudanese town of Pibor to prevent an attack by the Lou Nuer ethnic group.
Our sisters and brothers in Jonglei State in South Sudan stand in urgent need of prayer.
The United Nations News Centre offers this report:
The United Nations today urged South Sudan to take all necessary measures to protect civilians in Jonglei State after reports identified thousands of armed youth preparing to attack a rival community.
“I am deeply concerned to learn of reports of ...
October 20, 2011
Build bridges, not walls
"God makes us new so we can build bridges, not walls."
As a citizen of South Sudan, the newest member of the United Nations, the Rev. Peter Tibi has reflected a great deal on what "new" means.
Peter has also pondered newness as a follower of Jesus Christ.
Drawing on 2 Corinthians 5:16-20, Peter noted that God in Christ makes us new to live in new ways, as ambassadors for Christ. Part of that newness involves building bridges in a world filled with walls. Peter described how RECONCILE engages in such ministry in South Sudan.
Peter preached this morning ...
August 24, 2011
UN statement on Jonglei violence
Below is taken directly from Office of the Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan from the Sudan Tribune.
(Juba, 24 August 2011): The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, Ms. Lise Grande, has expressed her concern about the impact of renewed inter-communal violence on the civilian population in Jonglei State. Clashes have left villages burned, humanitarian assets looted and hundreds injured or killed.
Following reports of violence in Pieri and surrounding areas in Uror County, a humanitarian assessment team was dispatched to the area on 22 August. The team, which was made up of UN agencies as well ...
August 12, 2011
Raising the Flag of South Sudan
History was made as the flag of South Sudan became the 193rd flag flying outside the United Nations in New York.
August 1, 2011
Map of South Sudan
Wondering where South Sudan is located? Looking for a map?
Here's an online map. It shows what is known although it notes that the final alignment of the borders is pending negotiations and demarcation.
There is also an image of the flag of South Sudan.
July 28, 2011
A reminder
I led morning prayers at the Church Center for the United Nations on Thursday morning. I shared a story about a member of the Communion of Saints - Samuel Johnson. I was reading the Bible, not Boswell. I met Samuel in Orangeburg, SC some fifteen years ago. It was good to remember him.
During the service, those present were invited to pray. The prayers touched on a variety of concerns - the Horn of Africa, the deadlock on the debt ceiling in the United States, family with illness, friends who had died, Norway, Sudan and South Sudan, Malawi, human rights and religious ...
July 25, 2011
Concern continues for Southern Kordofan
Southern Kordofan - on the border between Sudan and South Sudan - remains an area of concern. A statement issued last Friday by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, reflects on the situation in Southern Kordofan
The United States is deeply concerned about alarming and credible allegations of violence committed by Sudan Armed Forces and aligned groups in Southern Kordofan. These include acts of extreme cruelty and abuse against civilians that, if true, may constitute crimes against humanity – extra-judicial killings, house-to-house searches, abductions, arbitrary arrests, and violence motivated by differences of religion or ethnicity.
The United ...
July 13, 2011
History in the making
Photo: Ryan Smith
There are few times in one’s life where you can really say that you have witnessed history. I believe today to be one such occasion for me.
On Saturday, July 9, the world watched as South Sudan became fully independent from Sudan. This occurred just six months after the historic referendum where over 98 percent of the population in South Sudan voted for independence. The opportunity for the referendum was granted to the people by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, just years earlier.
Today, sitting in the chamber of the Security Council, I couldn’t help but ...
July 7, 2011
Independence Eve for South Sudan
As these words are posted, it is early evening on 8 July 2011 in Sudan. Tomorrow brings independence for South Sudan - and significant changes for the peoples of what is now Sudan and what tomorrow will be two countries - South Sudan and Sudan.
Reports of violence continue. Plans for celebrations are in place. Fears choke at the people. Hope looms. Prayers continue:
God in your mercy, pour your grace upon all the peoples in what is now Sudan and what tomorrow will be South Sudan and Sudan. Lead them away from violence. Guide them in paths of peace. Strengthen them ...
July 6, 2011
North-South negotiations on Sudan
Below is a press statement from Victoria Nuland, Department Spokesperson, Office of the Spokesperson, Department of State, Washington, DC
The United States is encouraged by the July 4 meeting between Sudanese President Bashir and First Vice President Kiir at the Extraordinary Session of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development on Sudan in Addis Ababa. We welcome the commitment that Sudan’s leaders made to continue negotiations on outstanding issues following South Sudan’s independence on July 9. We urge the parties to set a firm deadline – no later than the end of July – for the resolution of these issues. Leaving key ...
July 3, 2011
A prayer for July 9
God who makes all things new,
as this new day dawns,
bringing the birth of a new state,
we pray out of grave concern,
we pray into hope abounding.
We pray that justice and well-being will prevail
for all the peoples of Sudan and South Sudan,
for all the peoples of South Sudan and Sudan.
Bless the peoples.
Bless the nations.
Guide them in the paths of peace.
We pray in Jesus' name.
Amen.
July 1, 2011
Season of prayer with the people of Sudan
Prayers are always in order for the people of Sudan. Prayers are particularly in order as July 9 – the date when South Sudan becomes an independent nation draws near. Our sisters and brothers in Sudan and around the world are in prayer now and will continue in prayer until and after independence is achieved.
Remembering the role that prayer played in the days before the referendum, a number of faith communities will again come together in a Season of Prayer with the people of Sudan in this time. Specifically, we are invited to pray for thirty minutes on:
- each Friday ...
June 22, 2011
Presbyterian leaders offer a call to prayer for Sudan
From the Presbyterian News Service
Bolbach, Parsons, and Valentine urge peace as July 9 independence nears
With violence flaring up in Sudan as the July 9 independence of South Sudan nears, Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) leaders have called on all Presbyterians to pray for peace in the east African country.
The call was issued by General Assembly Moderator Cynthia Bolbach, General Assembly Stated Clerk Gradye Parsons and General Assembly Mission Council Executive Director Linda Valentine.
After decades of civil war between the Khartoum-based Islamist government of Sudan and the mainly Christian and animist south, a Comprehensive Peace Agreement was ...
June 21, 2011
Statement by Secretary Clinton on Agreement To Withdraw Forces from the Abyei Area of Sudan
Press Statement
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Washington, DC
June 20, 2011
Read the statement on the Department of State Web site
Earlier today, the Government of Sudan and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement signed an agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which will reduce tensions in Abyei and improve the security and humanitarian situation on the ground. I spoke with leaders from both sides in Addis Ababa last week and I have had more phone discussions with Sudanese leaders since. I know these negotiations have not been easy. I commend both parties for resolving their differences peacefully after ...
June 20, 2011
Statement by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at a Security Council Briefing on Sudan, June 20, 201
Below is a release from the United States Mission to the United Nations, a statement by Ambassador Rice to the Security Council on the ongoing situation in Sudan.
USUN PRESS RELEASE #123
June 20, 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mr. President, we welcome the news that the parties have just signed an agreement on temporary administrative and security arrangements for Abyei and the withdrawal of Sudanese Armed Forces. We are encouraged by this news. We greatly appreciate the intensive efforts of former President Thabo Mbeki and the African Union High-level Implementation Panel over the past two weeks to assist the parties ...
June 10, 2011
Come Holy Spirit to the people of Sudan
Come Holy Spirit, come to the people of Sudan.
Come Holy Spirit, come to break the hold of violence.
Come Holy Spirit, come to turn the people around.
Come Holy Spirit, come to draw the people together.
Come Holy Spirit, come to build unity within diversity.
Come Holy Spirit, come to lead the people in paths of peace.
Come Holy Spirit, come to guide the people to establish justice.
Come Holy Spirit, come to the people of Sudan.
Amen.
June 5, 2011
A prayer for the people of Sudan who know conflict
Gracious God, we pray for the people of Sudan. We pray particularly for the people in Abyei, South Kordofan, the Blue Nile, and other places where tensions run high. We pray that the military of the Government of Sudan and of the Sudanese People's Liberation Army refrain from conflict. We pray that all the people of Sudan turn from violence and work for a just and lasting peace. Guide the people. We ask in Jesus' name. Amen.
The BBC reports that the UN is investigating clashes that have broken out in South Kordofan.
June 4, 2011
The Future of South Sudan - Webcast
The US Institute of Peace announces an upcoming webcast on the future of South Sudan:
June 14, 2011
The Future of South Sudan: A Conversation with H.E. Vice President Riek Machar
As Southern Sudan's independence fast approaches, a fragile peace hangs in the balance. USIP has been involved in Sudan for nearly 20 years working on the ground, advising and collaborating with local organizations to find peaceful solutions to flashpoint issues. As the world looks to Sudan's leaders to resolve critical issues before July 9th, the Institute is pleased to host H.E. Lt. General Dr. Riek ...
June 2, 2011
A prayer of fear and hope for the peoples of Sudan
God of the ages, July 9 draws near and I fear . . . I fear for my brothers and sisters in Sudan. I fear that preparations and plans for the independence of South Sudan have not been carefully made. I fear that the United Nations and the nations and intergovernmental organizations of the world are unclear as to how to engage and support this transition. I fear that individuals and communities and factions will turn too quickly to violence. I fear that war and destruction will again be unleashed: north against south, tribe against tribe, people against people. I fear for my ...
June 1, 2011
A note of thanks for prayer from South Sudan
In response to prayers for the people of Pibor and Akobo counties of southern Sudan, we have received the following note from our partners in Eastern Jonglei Presbyery:
Brothers and sisters in the Lord
On behalf of Eastern Jonglei Presbytery, SALT (Serving and Learning Together) Leadership and the entire Murle Community, I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude for moral support and tireless prayers for Murle Community in their time of distress and tribulation caused by their Nuer brothers. God heard your prayers. The Nuer youth were planning to come back again for a third time but through your prayers ...
May 27, 2011
Pray with the people of Sudan
Prayers are always in order for the people of Sudan. Prayers are particularly in order as July 9 – the date when South Sudan becomes an independent nation draws near. Our sisters and brothers in Sudan and around the world...
May 27, 2011
A brief introduction to Sudan
At the Compassion, Peace & Justice Training Day held on March 25 before Ecumenical Advocacy Days, the staff of the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations led a workshop on Sudan. The workshop included a presentation on the history of...
May 26, 2011
A prayer from the Sudan Catholic Bishop’s Conference in South Sudan
Prayers are always in order for the people of Sudan. Prayers are particularly in order as July 9 – the date when South Sudan becomes an independent nation draws near. Our sisters and brothers in Sudan and around the world...
May 16, 2011
A prayer for South Sudan and forgiveness
Our loving Heavenly Father, We come before you to ask your forgiveness and seek your direction and guidance for South Sudan. Lord,we know that bitterness and resentment are like toxic thorns in our soul, sapping our mental process, thought-life, will,...
May 13, 2011
Pray with the people of Sudan as South Sudan prepares for independence
Prayers are always in order for the people of Sudan. Prayers are particularly in order as July 9 – the date when South Sudan becomes an independent nation draws near. Our sisters and brothers in Sudan and around the world...
May 1, 2011
Pray for Sudan
Reports have been received about an increase in violence in central Jonglei state in Southern Sudan. Please hold the people of the region in prayer. Please pray for all the people of Sudan as the process for creating the new...
February 28, 2011
Now brothers and sisters
"They are now brothers and sisters, and now death amongst us shall stop." That's the promise made by Nuer women and Murle women in South Sudan who worked with RECONCILE International - a promise all the more amazing because of...
February 25, 2011
What did I learn?
Several times the question "What did I learn?" was posed to participants (young people and adults alike) in the Fab Five Seminar on climate change and its impacts at the Presbyterian Ministry at the United Nations. At the closing of...
February 14, 2011
Sudan updates
Remarks by Ambassador Susan E. Rice, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations, at a Security Council Briefing on Sudan , February 9, 2011 UN hails South's vote on independence but cautions on tasks ahead North and South Sudan make...
February 7, 2011
22,000 South Sudanese Stranded in Khartoum
From Refugees International: Khartoum/Washington, DC – As the final results of South Sudan’s referendum for independence are confirmed, 22,000 southerners are stranded on the side of the road in and around Khartoum still waiting for transportation to the South. On...
December 19, 2010
Southern Sudan by the numbers
The Sudan Advocacy Action Forum provides the following information about South Sudan: Poverty: 50.6% of the population live on less than $1.00 US a day. Poverty is highest in Northern Bahr el-Ghazal state with 75.6% of the population living below...
December 18, 2010
Preparing for the South Sudan referendum
As the day for the referendum in South Sudan (and hopefully the referendum in Abyei) draws near, here are some observations, reflections, and resources: Pray with the people of Sudan Fast with the people of Sudan Letter to WCC member...
December 17, 2010
Pray with the people of Sudan - December 17
Join our sisters and brothers in Sudan in prayer today from 12:00 noon to 12:30 p.m Eastern Time (or its equivalent). Pray where you are. Pray as you are most comfortable. Pray alone. Pray together. Prayer is always appropriate. What...
December 16, 2010
Consider fasting with the people of Sudan
The people of South Sudan are scheduled to participate in a referendum on self-determination on January 9, 2011. Our sisters and brothers in Sudan plan to fast at times during the weekend of the referendum. Consider joining them on Friday,...
November 29, 2010
Negotiating Sudan's North-South Future
The International Crisis Group has issued an update briefing, Negotiating Sudan's North-South Future. The briefing notes that "foundations for a constructive post-referendum relationship are yet to be laid" between North and South Sudan. While many people "in Sudan and abroad...
November 19, 2010
A Season of Prayer with the People of Sudan
Prayers are always in order for the people of Sudan. Prayers are particularly in order as January, 2011 draws near. A referendum on self-determination for the people of South Sudan is scheduled for January 9. On that same day, a...
November 9, 2010
Sudan humanitarian snapshot
A new resource helps provide a quick overview of the humanitarian needs in Sudan. ReliefWeb provides a map that identifies and illustrates those situations. The map includes a timeline of events leading up to the January 9, 2011 referendum in...
November 5, 2010
The Rev. Sam Kobia on South Sudan referendum
Sudan is preparting for a January 9 referendum on self-determiniation for South Sudan. This is called for by the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement which ended decades of war between the northern and southern parts of the country. People of faith...
September 24, 2010
A season of prayer for Sudan
Download A Season of Prayer for Sudan Our sisters and brothers in Sudan stand in need of prayer. The Sudan Council of Churches (SCC), at its 17th General Assembly in 2009, made an urgent appeal to all parties to the...
August 22, 2010
The clock is running: it's time to pray
January 9, 2011 is the date for an historic vote in South Sudan. On that date, people from Sudan’s oil-producing south are due to vote in a referendum on whether they should secede and form Africa’s newest nation; a plebiscite...
July 17, 2010
July 18, 2010, pray with the people of Sudan
The churches in Sudan will pray for their country and its future on July 18, 2010 for the upcoming January 2011 referendum. Will you join them? Will you invite others to pray? Here is a prayer to use or adapt:...
December 23, 2009
Dreams for a just and lasting peace
Our friends in the Sudan Advocacy Action Forum pass on concerns from our sisters and brothers in Sudan encourage us to pray for a just and lasting peace for all the people of Sudan. Refugees International provide a brief video...
November 17, 2009
Blogging Presbyterian peacemakers
Presbyterian peacemakers have several blogs going: Trinity Presbytery blogs at Trinity Peacemakers. A recent post invites prayers for RECONCILE's Peace Institute in South Sudan. The Presbytery of Genesee Valley blogs at Presbytery Peacemaking blog. Satyagraha and Humble Service is the...
October 30, 2009
Learning about Sudan in Maryville
In the Presbytery of East Tennessee, International Peacemaker the Rev. Orozu Lokine Daky, from Sudan, and Dr. Ingrid Reneau, a PC(USA) Mission Co-worker in South Sudan, offered workshops at the Global Voices Summit. This event was sponsored by the group,...
April 27, 2009
Prevent the Collapse of South Sudan
Urge Congress to act to prevent the collapse of South Sudan. Were a collapse to occur, it would gravely threaten prospects for peace in Sudan as a whole, including Darfur. Since 2005, two million south Sudanese have returned to the...