Prayers

Ecumenical service in Riga Cathedral. © Kaspars Upitis, 2015 — Week of Prayer service in Riga, 2015. © Kaspars Upitis

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

A long-standing annual observance involving Christian communities throughout the world

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The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle

A year-long prayer journey through every region of the world

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Week of Prayer over COVID-19, Day 1: Prayers of Lament

We lament the more than 2 million people who have died and the deadly impact of the pandemic on the vulnerable, especially children.

17 March 2021

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Week of Prayer over COVID-19, Day 4: Prayers for Healing

We remember the front-line, health care, and humanitarian workers around the world and the healing of bodies and minds and all of creation.

17 March 2021

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Week of Prayer over COVID-19, Day 3: Prayers for Leaders

We remember the world’s leaders, especially those leading advanced-economies countries whose decision impact conditions in low-income countries.

17 March 2021

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Week of Prayer over COVID-19, Day 2: Prayers for Hurting & Suffering Communities

We remember the millions suffering from food insecurity, children and youth being trafficked and the 235 million people worldwide who need living assistance.

17 March 2021

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COVID-19 prayers from the WCC fellowship

17 March 2021

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Morning Prayer for Monday, 15 March 2021

O Lord, open our lips, and our mouth shall proclaim your praise...

This week in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray with the people and churches of Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden.

Prayers were prepared in cooperation with the Lutheran World Federation.

15 March 2021

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Loving God, We earnestly pray for healing, for the continued efforts to relieve human suffering, and for perseverance throughout these challenging times of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are struck by the dedication and cooperation of virologists, biochemists, epidemiologists, and many other scientists working urgently in laboratories across Canada and around the world to develop tests, treatments, and vaccines to protect us from the ongoing ravages of COVID-19. Now, with a shift in public attention, we pray...

A prayer for healing, gratitude, and a just transition from the Canadian Council of Churches

By pastor Peter Noteboom, CCC general secretary

12 March 2021

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Let us confess our sins: We have denied the authority of women and limited their gifts; We have locked away women’s power, And chose to hide their pain. But nothing is veiled that will not be revealed; And nothing is hidden that will not be made known.

Morning Prayer for International Women’s Day, 8 March 2021

In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray this week with the people and churches of Ireland and the United Kingdom.

In a time of physical distancing, may this order of service unite our hearts and minds as we prayerfully seek to give thanks for women in leadership and their impact on decision-making.

This order of service has been prepared by women from the Ecumenical Centre, Geneva, Switzerland.

08 March 2021

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