Niebuhr wrote it in 1943. Sifton's new book about her father and the circumstances that led to the prayer is The Serenity Prayer: Faith and Politics in Times of Peace and War.

As popular as it is, few people seem to know or even care about the origin and authorship of the Serenity Prayer. It was conceived in a little stone cottage in Heath, Massachusetts, by theologian ...

"There's a lot of power in prayer and unity and knowing you're not alone." Reno organized See You at the Pole at Winfield Elementary right after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

By Esme M. Infante April 6, 2022 Editors' Picks Education Russia Attacks Ukraine 1/2 CRAIG T. KOJIMA / CKOJIMA@STARADVERTISER.COM Nalani Flinn, top, right, gave a prayer and dedication.