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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Day 8

Morning Prayer for Monday, 25 January 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.

25 January 2021
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Rethinking Ecological Relationships in the Anthropocene era

11 - 13 February 2021

In the age of the Anthropocene, humans as the dominant species are driving significant and even irreversible environmental changes, thereby shaping the future of all living beings and our only planetary home. The complicated relationship between humans and ecosystems has often been mediated by economics and technology. Prevailing theologies and spiritualities have also molded these interactions.

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WCC Eco-School 2020 for Pacific region is further postponed

The fourth edition of the World Council of Churches (WCC) Eco-School on Water, Food and Climate Justice is postponed to  22-28 February 2021. The Eco School will be held in the Pacific region in five countries (Fiji, Tonga, Vanuatu, Tuvalu & Solomon Islands), hosted by the Pacific Conference of Churches.

14 January 2021
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Merciful God, You who saw the abused woman in her misery and rescued her. You hear the cries of the children in pain, and the mothers seeking life in fullness.

Morning Prayer for Friday, 4 December 2020

Merciful God, you who saw the abused woman in her misery and rescued her…

This week, the first week of Advent, in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we are praying with the people and churches of Myanmar and Thailand.

In a time of physical distancing, let us unite our hearts and minds as we prayerfully seek to overcome Sexual and Gender-Based Violence together.

04 December 2020
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O Lord, you who understands the pain and trauma of being sold by those close to you, draw us into your presence as we gather this morning...

Morning Prayer for Wednesday, 2 December 2020

O Lord, you understand the pain and trauma of being sold by those close to you…

This week, the first week of Advent, in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we are praying with the people and churches of Myanmar and Thailand.

2 December is the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery. In a time of physical distancing, let us unite our hearts and minds as we prayerfully seek to overcome Sexual and Gender-Based Violence together.

Prayers were prepared in cooperation with the World YWCA.

02 December 2020
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God, you are our safe place to hide, ready to help when we need you. We stand at the cliff-edge of doom, in seastorm and earthquake, Before the rush and roar of oceans, the tremors that shift mountains – fearless and courageous. Jacob-wrestling God fight for us, God-of-Angel-Armies come protect us.

Morning Prayer for Tuesday, 1 December 2020

God, you are our safe place to hide…

This week, on the first week of Advent, in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we are praying with the people and churches of Myanmar and Thailand.

1 December is World AIDS Day. In a time of physical distancing, let us unite our hearts and minds as we prayerfully seek to overcome Sexual and Gender-Based Violence together.

01 December 2020
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