Together we join with the Church around the world to remember God’s heart for vulnerable children and families in our communities.

Rooted in James 1:27, Pure Religion Sunday invites all believers to live in ways that are decisively different and set apart (holy) and embody self-giving sacrifice (helpfulness) for the orphaned, widowed and vulnerable among us. It’s about growing deeper in our faith and living out our faith wider – recognizing that when we move toward the hurting and hard places in our world, we not only reflect Jesus but also grow more like Him each day.

Pure Religion Sunday rises from the heritage of Orphan Sunday and Stand Sunday, where a small, humble church in Zambia (Orphan Sunday, 2002) and another in Brownwood, TX (Stand Sunday, 2002) responded to God’s call to welcome and care for the vulnerable children of their communities.

Together, we believe that we are not all called to do the same things, but we are all capable of doing something to help children and families experience God’s unfailing love. Everyone can do something! We invite you to prayerfully consider what your “something” might be!