The World Council of Churches suggests that prayer is at the heart of the ecumenical movement. The ecumenical prayer cycle is designed to encourage people to pray for every region of the world by focusing on a specific region each week of the year. This week’s focus is
This week we pray for
So What?
There are many ways your congregation could encourage participation in the ecumenical cycle of prayer, including prominently displaying a visual reminder on your website.
- Share your experiences with congregational efforts at focusing prayer on a specific region of the world or cause for specific periods of time.
- Would your congregation consider participating in the ecumenical cycle of prayer? Why or why not?
- Does your denomination provide a resource that focuses prayer each day or each week (The Presbyterian – PCUSA – Mission Yearbook is one good example of this type of resource)?