What is World Day of Prayer?
The World Day of Prayer program is inspired by its motto Informed Prayer and Prayerful Action.
Through informed prayer we seek out ways to act in solidarity with women and communities in need.
When we prepare and celebrate World Day of Prayer, we do this as a community.
Through informed prayer we seek out ways to act in solidarity with women and communities in need.
When we prepare and celebrate World Day of Prayer, we do this as a community.
We pray and worship in community,
We continue our relationship in prayer and service throughout the year,
We work together as women of various races/ethnicities, cultures and traditions,
We become aware of the worldwide community of people,
We become enriched by the faith experience of other Christians,
We become aware of the burdens many people have to carry,
We are challenged to use our gifts and talents and use them in the service of society
(The Zambia Statement, 2007)
World Day of Prayer is a movement and a process that requires a commitment in time, study, preparation, and personal stretching in order to bring into a local community, in an authentic way, the realities of women in distant places. It is a movement symbolized by an annual day of celebration – the first Friday of March – to which all people are welcome. Through World Day of Prayer, women around the world affirm their faith in Jesus Christ and are encouraged to strive for wisdom to guide the actions in our daily lives.
The ecumenical spirituality of World Day of Prayer is a yearlong experience that inspires us to be ready to receive, from God, inspiration by listening to the voice of women linked to a country context, Bible texts, prayers and a theme. Praying and acting together creates and strengthens community between people near and far.
Every year, when a local community engages globally in Informed Prayer and Prayerful Action, the world shifts; and we hope it does towards justice and peace.
The ecumenical spirituality of World Day of Prayer is a yearlong experience that inspires us to be ready to receive, from God, inspiration by listening to the voice of women linked to a country context, Bible texts, prayers and a theme. Praying and acting together creates and strengthens community between people near and far.
Every year, when a local community engages globally in Informed Prayer and Prayerful Action, the world shifts; and we hope it does towards justice and peace.
