Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
The aims of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity are
° To pray as Christ prayed ‘That they may be one’.
° To pray for the unity of all Christian people as we share in Christ’s ministry.
The Week of Prayer offers opportunities to meet and pray with fellow Christians of different denominations.
The theme for 2012 is We will all be changed
Change is at the heart of our Christian faith. Saint Paul said that anyone who is in Christ is a new creation, and we are called to live as children in the light. The theme comes to us from the churches in Poland, who have reflected upon their own experience as a nation, and in particular how, as a nation, they have been changed and transformed by the many upheavals of their history, and sustained by their faith.
Change is also at the heart of the ecumenical movement. When we pray for the unity of the church we are praying that the churches that we know and which are so familiar to us will change as they conform more closely to Christ. This is an exciting vision, but also a challenging one. Furthermore, when we pray for this transforming unity we are also praying for change in the world.
Resources
The resources for 2012, for use by individuals or leaders, are available as downloads here . There is also an order form to purchase the material in a published format.
The Week of Prayer is organised by Churches Together in Britain & Ireland.
In Sudbury the 2012 dates are Sunday 15th to Sunday 22nd January.
Day 1: Sunday 15th January, 6:30 pm United Service led by Future Vision, at Cornard Christian Fellowship
Day 2: Monday 16th January, 12:00 St Andrews, Great Cornard
Day 3: Tuesday 17th January, 12:00 Bures Baptist Church, High Street, Bures, CO8 5JG
Day 4: Wednesday 18th January, 12:00 All Saints SCHOOL, Acton Lane, Sudbury CO10 0AA
Day 5: Thursday 19th January, 12:30 Long Melford United Reformed Church
Day 6: Friday 20th January, 12:00 Roman Catholic Church, Sudbury
Day 7: Saturday 21st January, Suffolk Road Church, Prayer Breakfast, 8 – 9.30 am
Day 8: Sunday 22nd January, the week concludes in our various churches, with some exchanges of pulpits.
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