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Weltgebetstag (World Day of Prayer) 2025 Cook Islands – German Service March 7 at Martin Luther Church – German-speakers from all churches in the GTA

Last updated on February 1st, 2025

Image for the World Day of Prayer 2025 entitled “Wonderfully Made” by artists Tarani Napa and Tevairangi Napa from Cook Islands © 2023 World Day of Prayer International Committee, Inc.

We invite you to Weltgebetstag (World Day of Prayer) at our Martin Luther Church on Friday March 7, 2025 at 11:00 am. German-speakers from all churches in the GTA, including our own, are welcome to attend the ecumenical service in German-language, read a role, help with refreshments, as well as set up/take down for the gathering afterwards.

World Day of Prayer is a global ecumenical movement led by Christian women who welcome everyone to join in prayer and action for peace and justice. Every year, a different country prepares the service materials. The World Day of Prayer is generally celebrated on the first Friday of March: March 7th in 2025.

This year’s theme is “I made you wonderful” based on Psalm 139:14 (1-18). Join us to learn about the Cook Islands, their culture, and history; hear the artwork by Tarani and Tevairangi Napa explained; and read and sing from the service booklet written by the women from the Cook Islands.

The bocklet „Weltgebetstag Cookinseln wunderbar geschaffen Gottesdienst“ in German will be available.

We thank those who attended a fruitfal planning meeting at our church on Friday January 31, 2025. You may still reach out to Marlena Muller in the church office, [email protected], and Vicar Alice Rothgordt, [email protected], to sign up and let us know if you have any questions.

Please let us know if you are available to help with hospitality (i.e. bringing dessert, salad, fruit trays, etc or supplies [i.e. coffee, tea, milk, cream, etc.]) and/or can help with set up, serving and clean-up.

Collection: A collection will go to Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada (https://wdpcanada.ca/world-day-of-prayer/). Dedicated envelopes will be supplied.

An English service for the World Day of Prayer will also be on Friday March 7, 2025 at 1:00 pm at Christ Church St. James Anglican (https://www.christchurchstjames.ca/), 194 Park Lawn Rd, with ecumenical partners in our neighbourhood.

Map of Cook Islands.

 

Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church
2379 Lake Shore Blvd West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M8V 1B7
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Martin Luther Church Toronto is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (ELCIC) and partners with the Evangelische Kirche in Deutschland (EKD).

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