January 18-25 is
observed by many in the northern hemisphere as the Week of Prayer for Christian
Unity. Here is a prayer from the World Council of Churches website which is appropriate for that occasion (and others throughout the year).
A
Prayer for the Church
God, Protector of the
widow,
the orphan and the
stranger –
in a world where many
know despair,
you raised your Son
Jesus
to give hope for
humanity and renewal to the earth.
Continue to strengthen
and unify your Church
in its struggles
against the forces of death in the world,
where violence against
creation and humanity
obscures the hope of
the new life you offer.
This we pray in the
name of the Risen Lord,
in the power of His
Spirit. Amen.
~ from Resources for
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and throughout the year (2011), http://www.oikoumene.org/fileadmin/files/wcc-main/documents/p2/2010/WOP2011eng.pdf jointly
prepared and published by The
Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and The Commission on Faith and Order of the World Council of
Churches. Posted on the World Council of Churches website. http://www.oikoumene.org/en/home.html
