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Prayer card, illustrated with children at a story session: ...We give you thanks, Eternal One, for you created us in your image, with dignity, and gave us the ability to create language, culture, and build family and community. We thank you for your mighty works of salvation, works that we remember and re-tell to our children and our children’s children. Yet, we confess that we have often imposed one language, one colour, and one story on others, fallen prey to racism and tribalism....

Prayer suggested for use in local congregations during the WCC Central Committee meeting 2021

This prayer was offered to congregations where WCC Central Committee would be worshiping on Sunday, 27 June 2021, to be used in their local services.

30 June 2021

Prayer

Prayer for the nation of Ethiopia

World Council of Churches acting general secretary Rev. Prof. Dr Ioan Sauca led a prayer for love, peace and kindness for the nation of Ethiopia during a service at the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in New York on 19 June.

21 June 2021

Prayer

O, Lord, who give unto each nation its place and time and mission: grant us the gift of unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace, that the ancient church, and all Christians of this land, each loyal to their confession, culture and nationality, may discover new forms of common Christian witness, and stand before the divided world as a united and humble fellowship. O Lord, who commanded your disciples to pray both for their neighbours and their enemies: give us such love for one another, that with one voice

Morning Prayer for Monday, 12 April 2021

This week in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we pray with the people and churches of

Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.

Prayers were prepared in cooperation with the Lutheran World Federation.

12 April 2021