Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

           Theme for 2014:
                                                                          Has Christ been divided?

The event that touches off this special experience is something called the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Traditionally celebrated between 18-25 January (in the northern hemisphere) or at Pentecost (in the southern hemisphere), the Week of Prayer enters into congregations and parishes all over the world. Pulpits are exchanged, and special ecumenical celebrations and prayer services are arranged.

 

 

The text is jointly published by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and WCC, through the WCC's Commission on Faith and Order, which also accompanies the entire production process of the text. The final material is sent to member churches and Roman Catholic dioceses, and they are invited to translate the text and contextualize it for their own use.

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 This year marks the 107^th annual observance of the Week of Prayer, which began in 1908. The observance lasts eight days, beginning Jan. 18 and concluding on Jan. 25. These dates were originally chosen because they included the Christian celebrations of Saint Peter on Jan. 18 and Saint Paul on Jan. 25.

 

Check at your local parish or church for dates of prayer services.