May Friendship Day, a Church Women United initiative, is most often celebrated on the first Friday of May. The observation honors the bonds and shared priorities of Christian women around a theme of shared concern. Continually observed since 1933, May Friendship Day is also the traditional celebration of the Fellowship of the Least Coin (FLC) (presbyterianwomen.org/what_we_do/nurture-faith/fellowship-least-coin), an ecumenical, global peace and prayer movement that was begun after the second world war as a way for women everywhere — regardless of their circumstances — to participate in a unified family of faith, strengthening bonds of friendship while working toward peace through the power of prayer and community. Many FLC worship services are held in September.
The 2026 Church Women United celebrations — including World Day of Prayer, Human Rights Day, World Community Day and May Friendship Day — share the theme “Shelter Me,” inspired by Psalm 24:1 (NIV) (“The Earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.”). The focus for May Friendship Day is “Protect,” based on Isaiah 32:16 (NIV), and focuses on home. As disciples of Christ, we are called to confront the urgent crisis facing many of God’s children — a safe place to call home. Together — individually and through our churches — we can offer dignity and hope to our neighbors in need through prayer, compassion, advocacy, and tangible support through trusted ministries and programs.
For more information about May Friendship Day, visit churchwomenunited.net.
Carissa Herold, Marketing Associate for Presbyterian Women in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)
Let us join in prayer for:
PC(USA) Agencies’ Staff:
Rebecca Cox, Stewardship Officer, Stewardship & Funds Development, Administrative Services Group
Elma Osmanovic, Production Clerk II, Hubbard Press
Let us pray:
Compassionate One, with humble hearts, we ask for strength, wisdom and unflagging compassion to care for all who have no safe place to call home. Help us as we help our neighbors in need so that all can “abide in a peaceful habitation, in secure dwellings, and in quiet resting places” (Isaiah 32:18). Amen.
