In 2006 the Moravian Church in North America called for a season of prayer in all congregations for peace in the Middle East, asking congregations to offer special prayers during the month of August and until the violence stops. The Moravian Church characterized the call for prayer in these words of petition: We pray for all those who are suffering, both those of our own communities and those we consider the other. We pray for an urgent end to hostilities that will both save lives and lead to a just, lasting, and secure peace.

Bishop Wayne Burkette

Moravian Church in America