Day of Fasting and Prayer for Revival and Renewal of the Church

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Date

October 7, 2026

Additional Information

At Synod Calgary 2026, a recommendation from our Committee for Ecumenical Relations and Church Unity was approved, accepting the invitation of the PCA Presbytery of the Mississippi Valley to jointly participate in a Day of Fasting and Prayer for Revival and Renewal of the Church.

In consultation with the Convening Consistory in Kansas City, this Day of Fasting & Prayer has been set for Wednesday, October 7, 2026.

Grounds for this action by Synod Calgary note that participation in this observance is encouraged, but voluntary. The grounds also noted that the six points in the PCA's resolution are valid and timely for our churches. Those points are included below.

Please consider encouraging your congregation to participate in this time of humbly seeking the Lord in repentance and pleading for the sake of the church of Christ.

Sincerely, in Christ,
Rev. Doug Barnes
URCNA Stated Clerk

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Resolution of the Presbytery of the Mississippi Valley of the PCA (later adopted by the PCA General Assembly):

Whereas, the urgent present need of the unconverted around us, and the persistent divisions and relative spiritual poverty of the church are a source of great grief to all who love the Lord Jesus Christ; and

Whereas, Christ told us that “the fields are white unto harvest” (John 4:35), and that “the harvest is plentiful” and commanded us to “pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest” to send more laborers (Matt. 9:38); and

Whereas, the Scriptures abundantly testify that our God delights to hear and answer the prayers of his people (Prov. 15:29; Ps. 17:6, 65:2,116:1; Jer. 29:13; Matt. 7:7; John 14:13-14; 1 John 5:14); and

Whereas, the Word of God clearly teaches the instrumentality of prayer in the fulfilment of the divine design (Romans 15:30; 2 Cor. 1:11; Phil. 1:19); and

Whereas, in Scripture, seasons of renewed blessing and gospel fruit have frequently followed the humble, repentant, united prayers of God’s people (Num. 20:16; Judges 3:9, 4:3, 6:7,10:10; 2 Chron. 13:14; Ps. 107:6, 13,19, 28; Acts 1:14, 2:42, 4:24-31, 12:12-17, 13:1-3); and

Whereas, throughout church history the blessing of God has often followed the efforts of the church to unite in prayer for the revival of religion; therefore

Be it resolved that the Presbytery of the Mississippi Valley overture the 53rd General Assembly to call upon the presbyteries of the Presbyterian Church in America to appoint a time most convenient to them during the month of September, 2026, to observe a solemn day of fasting and prayer for the revival and renewal of the church.

On this day, presbyteries, congregations, RUF campus chapters, officers, and members of the Presbyterian Church in America shall be urged to humble themselves before the LORD, fast and pray, and seek his mercy in heartfelt repentance over ministerial sins, the sins of officers, members, and whole congregations. Earnest prayer should be made for the pouring out of the Holy Spirit, the blessing of heaven on the preached word, the conversion of the lost, the planting of faithful churches at home, and the success of the gospel in our communities, on college campuses, and on the mission field around the world.