The first Friday of March is the World Day of Prayer. According to a suggested press release available from the World Day of Prayer USA Committee’s website:
World Day of Prayer (WDP) is a worldwide ecumenical movement of Christian women of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year on the first Friday in March. Services begin at sunrise in the Pacific and follow the sun across the globe on the day of celebration. Each year a different country serves as the writer of the World Day of Prayer worship service. World Day of Prayer was founded on the idea that prayer and action are inseparable in the service of God’s kingdom.
So What?
Whether or not you are a woman and whether or not your congregation participates in this event, I invite you to set aside some time today to pray for our world. As you pray remember that God’s kingdom/realm/reality on earth is enacted by God’s people. How will today’s time of informed prayer guide you in your prayerful action?
Click here for resource materials for WDP 2011 written by the WDP Committee of Chile.