Friends,

We are weeks away from one of America's most consequential elections, with the freedoms we enjoy through our constitutional democracy all at stake!  

If ever there was a time to pray and fast, that time is now!

Moses (Exodus 24:18) and Jesus (Matthew 4.2, Mark 1:13, and Luke 4:2) engaged in 40 days and nights of prayer and fasting to overcome forces of evil, like those threatening the humanity and citizenship rights of Americans of Color and other vulnerable people in the 2024 elections.  
We know from our scriptures that sometimes it takes prayer and fasting to move heaven and earth! When wondering why they could not cast an evil spirit out of a boy, the disciples asked Jesus what they had done wrong. He responded, “...This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.” (Mark 9:29, NKJV) In other words, fasting is one of the weapons of our warfare. This is why we ask you to join us as Black Clergy and allies in a 40-day Prayer Fast for a Free, Fair & Safe 2024 Election.

We will begin the Prayer Fast on Thursday, September 26th, through Tuesday, November 5th (ending at sundown). We invite you to fast however you can (e.g., food, social media/television, negativity, sweets, or anything that represents a sacrifice to you for a designated time each day).  If you choose a food fast, please consult your physician as you need to.  Remember to pray daily for our nation, the election, post-election nonviolence, and acceptance of the election results. Download the Prayer and Fast Guide 2024 for Free, Fair, and Safe election at https://www.TurnOutSunday.com/40-day-fast

Please feel free to share this invitation with your networks. We know that it only takes two or three gathered for God to be in our midst. Imagine what heavenly power we may unleash if we join our voices in prayer in the 40 days leading up to the election!  Indeed, we can move valleys of despair, obstacles of white supremacy, and mountains of injustice to become a nation of hope and healing. Let’s do our part. Then, watch God work for our good and the good of our country.

Sincerely,

Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner

Dr. Zina C. Pierre

Dr. David Anderson​

Dr. Traci Blackmon​

Dr. Jamal H. Bryant​

Rev. Eugene Cho​

Bishop Timothy J. Clarke​

Dr. Leslie Copeland-Tune​

Dr. Kendrick Curry​

Bishop Leah Daughtry​

Bishop Greg Davis​

Bishop Geoffrey V. Dudley​

Jacqueline Dupont-Walker​

Dr. Gerald Durley​

Dr. John Faison, Sr.​

Dr. Cynthia L. Hale​

Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III​

Pastor Carol Houston​

Bishop Reginald Jackson​

Pastor John K. Jenkins​

Dr. Walter Kim​

Rev. Tony Lee​

Dr. Jo Anne Lyon

Dr. Larry Macon, Sr.​

Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie​

Pastor Michael McBride​

Rev. West Granberg-Michaelson ​

Bishop W. Darin Moore​

Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr.​

Dr. Otis Moss, Jr​

Dr. Otis Moss, III​

Dr. Dexter Nutall​

Dr. Teresa Hord Owens​

Dr. Barbara A. Perkins​

Dr. James C. Perkins​

Bishop Lawrence L. Reddick​

Bishop Frank Madison Reid, III​

Dr. Jasmin Scurlark​

Dr. Ron Sider (deceased)​

Dr. T. DeWitt Smith, Jr.​

Dr. Gina Stewart​

Rev. Adam R. Taylor​

Bishop Walter S. Thomas, Sr.​

Bishop Edgar Vann​

Rev. Jim Wallis​

Rev. Matthew L. Watley