CRCNA Day of Prayer: March 12

March 5, 2025

Synod has designated the second Wednesday in March (March 12, 2025) as the denomination’s Annual Day of Prayer. On this day each year, all CRC congregations are requested to take time to ask for God’s blessing on the world, our nations and communities, crops and industry, and the church worldwide. Will you join us?

For participants in the United States, it may be important to note that there is also a National Day of Prayer on Thursday, May 1, 2025. U.S. councils, if you feel that participating in an Annual Day of Prayer can be done more meaningfully in conjunction with this National Day of Prayer (U.S.), please do so. You may change the date of a special service accordingly (Acts of Synod 1996, p. 578). 

The following prayer guide is provided to assist CRC congregations in holding a meaningful day of prayer on the basis of Philippians 4:4-7 and using the rhythm of the Lord’s Prayer:

  • Reverence – that God will be praised and honored
  • Response – that God’s will may be done
  • Requests – for both resources and relationships
  • Readiness – to be holy for the work God calls us to do

If your congregation commemorates the Annual Day of Prayer, please let us know by emailing communications@crcna.org.

Prayer Guide

Philippians 4:4-7

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

Reverence

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! 

We rejoice in you because you are . . .
We rejoice in you always, even when . . .
We rejoice in you because we’ve seen you at work in . . .

(Note: The Annual Ministry Report 2025 is full of opportunities for thanksgiving and praise. Please take a look and join others across the denomination in giving thanks for the ways God is working in and through us around the world.)

Response

Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything. . . .

You are God, yet I am anxious about . . .
God, the church is yours, so I trust you for . . .

Requests

. . . but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

As we pray for the ministries of the CRCNA, we lift up the people working on our behalf to do God’s work in four CRCNA agencies:

  • Thrive
  • ReFrame Ministries
  • Resonate Global Mission
  • World Renew

Two educational institutions:

  • Calvin University
  • Calvin Theological Seminary

And three uniquely Canadian justice ministries:

  • Indigenous Ministry
  • Intercultural Ministry
  • Centre for Public Dialogue

Readiness 

And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. 

Help us to hold on to your peace in . . .
Guard our hearts and minds when . . .

Close your prayer, joining with other CRC members, saying:

Father in heaven, we pray as a diverse family of congregations, assemblies, and ministries across North America, as your children, united in this denomination, we thank you for hearing our prayer and sustaining us in our efforts. Amen.

CRC Communications