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Resources for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2024, the theme for the week: “Do you believe this?” (John 11:26).

1. There is no other space like Faith and Order. There are many spaces and places where one can discuss theology, but this one is very unique. And truly remarkable.

It is often said that “Bad news travels fast.” Indeed, it is hard not to be focused on the difficulties and harsh challenges we are facing in today’s world. In a digital village that we live in, where every piece of news is spread quickly, the worst news takes center stage. “We live in a time of profound crisis”, “The world is as disunited as ever”, “Society is polarized!” are just some of the everyday remarks describing the present condition. 

Dear Commissioners, 

Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,

Dear colleagues

I am glad that we have the opportunity to gather online today. Thanks to each and everyone who invests time and efforts to attend, especially those of you who are attending at very inconvenient hours, late night, or very early morning.

Thanks to the staff for preparing the agenda so well and keeping us all well informed and prepared for our meetings. We all know about the limitations off gathering online. I am therefore very glad that we hopefully will meet in real life in February, in Indonesia.

Resources for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2024: You shall love the Lord your God ... and your neighbour as yourself (Luke 10:27)
 

I am writing this report just after the celebration of Easter in the West, and I have both a sense of rejoicing that Christ is risen, defeating death and treading down evil, but also a pang of sorrow that we are not yet united in celebrating Easter together.

Lord, as we begin this day and week together in prayer,

teach us to seek you and reveal yourself to us when we seek you...

This week in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray with the people and churches of France, Germany, and Monaco.

Prayers were prepared in cooperation with the Lutheran World Federation.

Lord, teach us to seek you and reveal yourself to us...

With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle we pray for the churches and people of Andorra, Italy, Malta, Portugal, San Marino, Spain and Vatican City.

Praise the LORD!

This week in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we are praying with the people and churches of  Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Western Sahara, Tunisia.

Prayers were prepared in cooperation with the Lutheran World Federation.

O you, who enlighten the rational with the knowledge of your greatness, enlighten, O my Lord, my thoughts...

This week in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we are praying with the people and churches of  Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Western Sahara, Tunisia.

Prayers were prepared in cooperation with the Lutheran World Federation.

Moran ethra hama’lain. Lord, have mercy...

This week in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we are praying with the people and churches of  Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Western Sahara, Tunisia.

Prayers were prepared in cooperation with the Lutheran World Federation.

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

This week in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we are praying with the people and churches of  Algeria, Libya, Morocco, Western Sahara, Tunisia.

Prayers were prepared in cooperation with the Lutheran World Federation.

Praise the Lord, all you nations! Extol him, all you peoples!

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

Prayers were prepared in cooperation with the Lutheran World Federation.

Pastoral greeting of H.B. Archbishop Prof. Dr Anastasios of Tirana, Durrës, and All Albania at the Global Prayer concluding the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on 25 January, 2021.

Words of welcome by the WCC interim general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca at the Global Prayer concluding the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on 25 January, 2021.

Order of prayer for the livestreamed public prayer service on  the final day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2021.

You who call us to be praise in the midst of the earth: glory to you!

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

Today marks the end of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

This week also marks Holocaust Memorial Day on January 27.

Prayers were prepared in cooperation with the Lutheran World Federation.

Blessed are you, God our Father, for the gift of your word in Holy Scripture...

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2021

Theme: Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit

(John 15: 5 – 9)

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With the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle we pray for the churches and people of the Arabian Peninsula:

Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.

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