Sudan is holding a referendum on January 9 2011 about whether Southern Sudan should gain full independence as a separate nation. Voter registration has already begun.
Anglican International Development has been working with the Episcopal Church of Sudan since December 2008. AID would ask for prayer for the peaceable conduct and fruitful outcome of the referendum.
Pray for the future of the nation. The majority of the Southern Sudanese are Christian. Thus Southern Sudan becomes a frontline state with an Islamic state in which the leadership has shown itself capable of disregarding international law.
Pray for the leadership of those in the Anglican, Catholic and other churches.
Pray that the nations who are guarantors of the Common Peace Agreement, would be joined by others, including all members of the security council to support and protect the new nation if it emerges.
But thank God that, although civil war has left 2 million dead and millions more displaced persons, for all its terrible suffering the five million membership Episcopal Church of the Sudan (ECS) continues to grow as do other churches. Pray for the faithfulness and the futures of these Christians in a new Southern Sudan.
The Anglican and Roman Catholic Archbishops have registered to vote - read further by clicking here ABD and ABP register for referendum-1
