International Women’s Day was marked for the first time in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland, in 1911, with more than one million women and men attending rallies. Today many faith communities mark this day with public interfaith services. As you plan your event, consider using these resources which are free to use. Please credit the […]
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World Day of Prayer is a global, ecumenical movement of Christian women joined together to observe a common day of prayer each year on the first Friday of March. The World Day of Prayer motto, ‘Informed Prayer & Prayerful Action’ signifies that prayer and action are inseparable. While the language used in the annual liturgy […]
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The Africa Union combined Wangari Maathai Day and Africa Environment Day, in 2012. Wangari Maathai Day ‘recognises the work and life of the late Professor Wangari Maathai who dedicated her life to promoting environmental conservation and sustainable development in Africa and was the first African Woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (2004), ‘for […]
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World Water Day worship resources Church World Service USA — ready-to-use inclusive language worship resources: prayers, call to worship, benediction, hymn suggestions from One Great Hour of Sharing. Creation Justice Ministries USA – Water: God’s Life-Sustaining Everyday Miracle Click link for more Images for World Water Day from Creation Justice Ministries World Water […]
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International Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV) takes place on 31 March each year to celebrate trans and non-binary people and raise awareness of discrimination faced by transgender people worldwide. ‘The day was founded by US-based transgender activist Rachel Crandall of Michigan in 2009 as a reaction to the lack of days celebrating transgender people, citing the […]
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19 March 2023 10 March 2024 30 March 2025 There are all types of mothers. There are people who are not biological mothers who provide nurture and love. What words do we use to describe mothers and those who mother? What words to describe our relationships with our mothers? Newest ‘Mothering Sunday’ posts . . […]
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