The World Day of Prayer, 5th March 2021

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The World Day of Prayer is an international, ecumenical, prayer movement initiated and carried out by Christian women in more than 180 countries and over 1000 languages. Every year Christians of many traditions and all ages, celebrate a common day of prayer on the first Friday in March. Services are held all around the world, beginning in Tonga and New Zealand in the east and continuing throughout the day to Samoa and Alaska in the west. We bring the needs of the world, and of the writing country in particular, before Almighty God knowing that He will hear and answer us, as we pray in the name of Jesus Christ, our Lord and Saviour. God invites us to have a prayer relationship with Himself, but He also expects us to have concerned relationships with our neighbours, throughout the world. Prayer must be accompanied by action, as God moves our hearts and directs our thoughts.

Obviously this year is going to be very different because of the COVID restrictions. We will not be able to get together in Church with people from all denominations to be part of the service,

The worldwide World Day of Prayer organisers have made a wonderful video of the World Day of Prayer Service for this year which has been written by the women of Vanuatu islands. The video has women from around the world speaking the words of the women of Vanuatu and the women of Vanuatu singing the hymns. The theme of this year’s service is ‘Build on a Strong Foundation’. It is a lovely video and I would recommend it. Click on the picture above to watch. You can enjoy the service at anytime but should you wish to access it on 5th March you will be part of the worldwide movement enjoying the service on that day. 
 
Margaret Yule
Rubislaw Representative for WDP

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