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God of light; God of life; God of truth; God of love; you created us in your own image and likeness, sharing with us your breath. You heard the cries of your people in Egypt, the groans of the oppressed, hungry for freedom and thirsting for justice. You fed them mana and quail in the wilderness, as you led them to a promised land. Once again your people cry for justice and liberation. Hear and answer us we pray. Amen.

Morning Prayer for Thursday, 5 November 2020

This week in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we are praying with the people and churches of Oceania.

05 November 2020

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May the love of God, the faith of Christ, and the hope of the Holy Spirit, guide us in peace.

Morning Prayer for Friday, 30 October 2020

30 October 2020

God of hope and restoration, Your Spirit revives the face of the Earth, revives deserts with streams of water, secures food for the hungry, shelter for the displaced, and renews the land to bear fruit. Inspire us to sustain your justice and proclaim your peace.

Morning Prayer for Thursday, 29 October 2020

Welcome to morning prayer. In the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray this week with the people and churches of Canada and the United States of America. This week many of our traditions also commemorate Reformation Day.

In a time of physical distancing, this order of prayer prepared by the Lutheran World Federation for Reformation Day focuses on baptism, which reconciles us to God and all creation. By water and Word, the one Spirit unites us through time and space into one body of Christ, and enlightens us with one hope to live our vocation in trust and courage.

29 October 2020

Inspired with the Hope that calls us to reform and transform we pray for the world, the church and all those in need... God of mercy, throughout history your goodness prevails, open the hearts of all people to discover the deep bond of community. Show us your goodness and mercy that endure forever. Hear our prayer!

Morning Prayer for Wednesday, 28 October 2020

In a time of physical distancing, this order of prayer based by the Lutheran World Federation for Reformation Day focuses on baptism, which reconciles us to God and all creation. By water and Word, the one Spirit unites us through time and space into one body of Christ, and enlightens us with one hope to live our vocation in trust and courage.

28 October 2020

Steadfast God, As we meditate on your life-giving Word, help us to find hope in your teaching, delight in your commands, courage in your Truth, and liberty in your Way. Amen.

Morning Prayer for Tuesday, 27 October 2020

26 October 2020

We gather in the name of the Triune God +, who creates, redeems and sustains the Earth.

Morning Prayer for Monday, 26 October 2020

Reformation Day 2020: One body, one spirit, one hope

26 October 2020

We give you thanks and praise, Eternal God, for the gift of daily bread and for every word that comes from your mouth. We give you thanks that you are the vine, and we are your branches. Provide us the nourishment we need to become ever more fruitful, to gather strength from our inter-connectedness so that we may flourish in communion with one another.

Morning Prayer for Friday, 23 October 2020

With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray for the churches and people of the Caribbean: Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, Sint Maarten, St Kitts-Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago

23 October 2020

WCC interim general secretary reflects on Fratelli tutti and the Christian virtue of love

World Council of Churches (WCC) interim general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca offered reflections on the newest encyclical of Pope Francis, Fratelli tutti. Subtitled “On fraternity and social friendship,” the document is the Pope’s third encyclical.

22 October 2020

Loving Creator, we gaze in wonder at the splendour of your creation. Help us to learn from your generosity how to share our bread with the hungry and how to prepare a banquet for all peoples from the resources you give. You provide so rich a feast, so that all may share in it. Amen.

Morning Prayer for Wednesday, 21 October 2020

20 October 2020

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Dr Agnes Abuom at G20 Interfaith Forum: “It is a question of human dignity”

Leading a plenary session on 15 October at the G20 Interfaith Forum, World Council of Churches moderator Dr Agnes Abuom spoke on the empowerment of women, youth and vulnerable people. The online forum drew more than 2,000 people from 90 countries.

19 October 2020

Morning Prayer for Friday, 16 October 2020

16 October 2020

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Think before you share - one of the recommendations from the WACC guide on countering hate speech

New report shows critical thinking – and critical clicking – are needed to respond to online hate speech

A new report and resource kit to address hateful content online has been published by WACC Europe, the European region of the World Association for Christian Communication.

14 October 2020

Webinar to focus on how to deal with hate speech online

What can be done to counter hate speech on the internet and in social media at time when online intolerance is widespread, and threatens democratic debate in societies?

08 October 2020

Thursdays in Black ambassadors map positive future

As the global ambassadors for Thursdays in Black gathered online, they looked ahead at what they can accomplish together, as well as ways to deepen their commitment even more to ending gender-based violence.

06 October 2020

Moria refugee camp, Lesbos island, Greece, September 2020. Photos: Lampros Demertzis/WCC

Global religious leaders urge end to “broken state of European migration”

A dozen global and regional religious organizations released an advocacy statement on the situation of migrants and refugees in Europe that defines their calling as Christians to “welcome the stranger,” and urges the creation of a world in which “we become human together.”

25 September 2020

A Greek volunteer waves at a refugee boat in the Aegean Sea, directing it toward a safe place to land on a beach on the Greek island of Lesbos. Photo: Paul Jeffrey, 2015

Christian organizations representing 2 billion people call for more compassionate EU migration policy

Christian organizations representing 2 billion people—about one-third of the world's population—have released a statement on the dire situation of migrants and refugees in Europe, and they are demanding a more compassionate approach.

23 September 2020

H.B Archbishop Ieronymos during one of his visits to refugee camps, Samos island, Greece, 2015, Photo: Christos Bonis/Church of Greece

Archbishop of Athens and All Greece: “Welcoming the stranger is an integral part of Christian heritage”

Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece offers reflections from an Orthodox perspective on the current plight of refugees, both in Greece and beyond, and how churches can help with both relief efforts and long-term wellbeing.

21 September 2020

Through decades of militarized patriarchy, Korean women continue to shine a light for justice and peace

The legacy of sexual slavery before, during and after the brutal Korean War weighs heavily on the shoulders of the thousands of Korean women who lived for decades under a brutal militarized patriarchy.

21 July 2020

Statue of Peace in the demilitarized zone between the two Koreas, a symbol of the victims of wartime sexual slavery, known as comfort women. Photo: Grégoire de Fombelle/WCC

Pilgrims accompany Korean women’s struggles with fallout of 70-year war

A Women of Faith Pilgrim Team gathered, some in person and others virtually, in South Korea from 13-15 July. They were there to listen and accompany Korean church women as they called for an end to patriarchy – manifested in the Japanese colonization of Korea and establishment of ‘comfort women’ and also in the Korean War — and to the resulting pain and injustice that remains a grim daily reality for many today.

16 July 2020