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Has Christ Been Divided? Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Saturday was the first day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, traditionally celebrated between the feasts of St. Peter (Jan 18) and St. Paul (Jan 25). The theme for this year is “Has Christ been divided?” – 1 … Continue reading
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: What does God require of us?
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins tomorrow, Jan 18, on the feast of St. Peter, and runs through Jan 25, the feast of St. Paul. As always, the World Council of Churches has provided prayer resources (PDF) in … Continue reading
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Day Eight
Today is the feast of St. Paul, Apostle to the Gentiles, and the final day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. I’ll begin with the text of the Hymn of International Ecumenical Fellowship (author unknown). You can find … Continue reading
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Day Seven
Today’s excerpt from the WCC resources for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will again be abbreviated, and I will share my own reflections on the gospel passage prior to the WCC prayer and questions for reflection. Day Seven: … Continue reading
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Day Six
Continuing to share the WCC reflections for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. For All the Saints is also doing a very nice observance of this week based on an ecumenical prayer cycle that lifts up a different Christian … Continue reading
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Day Five
Today’s excerpt from the WCC resources for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be abbreviated, and I will add some of my own thoughts in response to the questions for reflection. Day Five: Changed by the peace of … Continue reading
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Day Four
Continuing to share the WCC resources for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Day Four: Changed by the Lord’s victory over evil Overcome evil with good (Rom 12:21) – Ex 23:1-9 Do not follow the majority in wrongdoing – … Continue reading
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Day Three
In the Roman Catholic church, Fridays were traditionally kept in a penitential spirit, in memory of the day that Christ died. In this tradition, I’ll start today’s post with the opening and penitential prayers from the ecumenical worship service for … Continue reading
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Day Two
Continuing to share the WCC reflections for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Day Two: Changed through patient waiting for the Lord Let it be so now, for it is proper to fulfil all righteousness (Mt 3:15) – 1 … Continue reading
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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Day One
Today marks the beginning of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity as it is observed in the Northern Hemisphere, between the feast days of St. Peter and St. Paul. (In the Southern Hemisphere, because this period falls during summer … Continue reading
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