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It’s been just over 7 months since 'Sudan: Day of Conscience,' when I and other people of faith and good will were arrested as we called on the government of Sudan to stop the genocide in Darfur. I am dismayed that so little progress has been made since then. Thankfully, momentum is once again building around legislation in the US Senate and proposals in the UN Security Council. I applaud the efforts of the UU United Nations Office to rally Unitarian Universalists to action, and hope that many congregations will answer the call to help stop the violence in Darfur.

Rev. William G. Sinkford
President, Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations


“Thou shalt not be a victim. Thou shalt not be a perpetrator. Above all, thou shalt not be a bystander.”

~From the Holocaust Museum
Washington, D.C.

Chalice Lighting

We light this chalice
As a beacon of hope….
Hope for those who suffer in Darfur
Hope for their deliverance from famine and peril.
Hope for swift healing peace. Amen

Prayer for Darfur

Merciful and compassionate Spirit
Be present to the suffering people of Sudan
Shelter the widows and the children
Comfort all who are weary and afraid
Bring relief to those who hunger and thirst
Center our thoughts with those who suffer in silence
Move us to recall our shared humanity
Unite us in our determination to respond to injustice

May we never forget! May we never forget!
Hear our prayer. Make our action swift.