The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle

Prayer is at the very heart of the ecumenical movement. Jesus prayed that we – his followers – may all be one. When we pray with and for one another, we can feel God’s gift of unity.

The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle takes us through every region of the world over the course of a year. Praying for each place on earth and its people at least once a year, we affirm our solidarity with Christians all over the world, brothers and sisters living in diverse situations, experiencing diverse problems and sharing diverse gifts. Pray with us!

Prayer is at the very heart of the ecumenical movement. Jesus prayed that we – his followers – may all be one. When we pray with and for one another, we can feel God’s gift of unity. Prayer sustains us on our way towards a unity that all can see, “so that the world may believe”. (John 17:21)

The suggested prayer texts are based on the publication "Pilgrim Prayers – an Ecumenical Prayer Cycle". The book and the website offer valuable aids for intercessory prayers, prayer on behalf of and in solidarity with others.

 

Prayers for the upcoming weeks

Dates We pray for
29 November - 05 December 2020 Myanmar, Thailand
06 - 12 December 2020 Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam
13 - 19 December 2020 China, Hong Kong, Macau
20 - 26 December 2020 Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Taiwan
27 December 2020 - 02 January 2021 Stateless people

The mention or absence of a country or a name of a country in this list does not imply any political judgment on the part of the World Council of Churches.