World Day of Prayer 2024 from Palestine – An Ecumenical Service held at Martin Luther Church

UPDATE – hosted by Martin Luther Church Toronto with our local community on Saturday March 2, 2024. This year’s service was based on a program written by the World Day of Prayer Committee of Palestine, prepared and adapted for use in Canada by the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada with the theme “I Beg You… Bear With One Another in Love,” based on Ephesians 4:1-7.

Thank you to Iris Schweiger for organizing this. We welcomed members from 6 churches who took us through the readings, prayers and reflection: Christ Church St. James Anglican Church (https://www.christchurchstjames.ca/), Mimico Baptist Church (https://mimicobaptist.ca/), Mimico Presbyterian Church (https://mimicopresbyterian.com/), St. Leo’s Catholic Church (https://stleoset.archtoronto.org/), Wesley Mimico United Church (https://www.wmuc.ca/), and hosts Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church (https://martinluther.ca)

A nine member band provided the musical accompaniment.

A presentation and slideshow with background information about Palestine was presented to us by Anneli with Greg as technical support using material from the Women’s Inter Church Council of Canada.

We are grateful for the participation of volunteers and attendees. Thank you to all that helped with the set up, brought food, presided, presented and mingled.

World Day of Prayer is an international ecumenical Christian laywomen’s initiative, a prayer movement that invites us to enrich our faith experience with the experience of Christians from other countries and cultures and to bring hope to women touched by injustice.

If you were unable to share the World Day of Prayer with us or at another church, please consider making a donation online to Women’s Inter Church Council of Canada (https://wicc.org/donate/) or to Martin Luther Church indicating the purpose (World Day of Prayer 2024).

January 24, 2024 -World Day of Prayer 2024 from Palestine – An Ecumenical Service will be held at Martin Luther Church on Saturday  March 2, 2024 at 1:00 pm (12 pm Set up & Potluck) 2379 Lake Shore Blvd West, Etobicoke.

The Ecumenical Service was written by the World Day of Prayer Committee of Palestine, prepared and adapted for use in Canada by the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada.

Dear World Day of Prayer enthusiasts and dear all who would like to try this on for size. You are invited to become a part of the team.

A special invitation for our neighbouring churches and community outreach teams e.g. Bowls and Blessings Outdoor Food Ministry, Dinner Church, Drum Circle, to attend and join the team.

Do you love to play an instrument, enjoy singing, reading, cooking?  Are you tech savvy or is your talent is decorating? Contact Iris Schweiger at iris.g.schweiger@gmail.com.

Imagine over 1.5 million Christians speaking 90 different languages in 150 countries coming together in spirit; uniting to pray for relevant issues affecting women and children. This was the 2023 reality for this tremendous movement that has been active for nearly 100 years.

The World Day of Prayer is traditionally celebrated on the first Friday of March, although local communities can choose another date. Due to construction at MLC we are choosing to plan this event on the weekend.

Find the time, find the team. I promise, you will go home enriched.
– Iris Schweiger

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