Rachel Sabbath Initiative: Resources

Rachel Sabbath Resources

Most resources below are PDF files. We are happy to provide Word documents to customize for your congregation's use. Please email info@religiousinstitute.org.

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Worship Resources

• New: Prayers and Petitions (doc)
• New: Prayers of the People for Episcopal (and other Christian) congregations
• New: Opening Prayer
• New: Rachel Prayer 
• Responsive Reading for Mother's Day
• Bulletin Insert for Mother's Day
• Link to United Methodist Resources for Mother's Day
• Prayer for Maternal Health
• Hymns and Music
   

Resources for Religious Education and Sermon Preparation

• Torah Portions Appropriate for a Rachel Sabbath 
• Year B Revised Common Lectionary Readings Appropriate for a Rachel Sabbath
• Further Reading
• Stories from the Field
• Fighting for Mothers in Sudan, March 2012 article in Reject Apathy Magazine

General Information Resources

• Sample Newsletter Article
• Sample Rachel Sabbath Flyer
• Customizable Rachel Sabbath Flyer (doc)

 Resources for Social Action

• Social Action Resources
• Sample Letters to Congress
• Facts on Global Maternal Health
• Two-minute video from Planned Parenthood on why the US should care about international family planning. 
  

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