Prayers | World Council of Churches

Ecumenical service in Riga Cathedral. © Kaspars Upitis, 2015 — Week of Prayer service in Riga, 2015. © Kaspars Upitis

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

A long-standing annual observance involving Christian communities throughout the world

Youth representatives at WCC pilgrimage event — Youth pilgrims at a WCC gathering

The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle

A year-long prayer journey through every region of the world

Global Prayer UN International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

15 March 2022

Pacific Regional Prayer UN International Day Against Racism March 21, 2022

10 March 2022

North America Regional Prayer UN International Day Against Racism March 21, 2022

10 March 2022

Middle East Regional Prayer UN International Day against Racism March 21, 2022

10 March 2022

Latin America Region Prayer UN International Day Against Racism March 21, 2022

10 March 2022

Europe Regional Prayer UN International Day Against Racism March 21, 2022

10 March 2022

Caribbean Regional Prayer UN International Day Against Racism March 21, 2022

10 March 2022

Africa Regional Prayer UN International Day Against Racism March 21, 2022

10 March 2022

Asia Regional Prayer UN International Day Against Racism March 21, 2022

10 March 2022

Speaking Life and Justice In the Digital Space

A Closing Prayer Reflection of the International symposium on Communication for Social Justice in a Digital Age by Angelique Walker-Smith, based on Prayers by Mike Bickle

15 September 2021

Prayer card illustrated with hands folded in prayer: Heal those, O Lord, who are sick with the virus. May they regain their strength and health through quality medical care. Heal us from our fears, which prevents nations from working together and neighbours form helping one another. Heal us from our pride, which can make us claim invulnerability to a disease that knows no borders... Lord Jesus Christ, stay with us as we endure and mourn, persist and prepare. In place of our anxiety, give us Your peace

Prayer by the Metropolitan of Zimbabwe and Angola, Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa

This prayer was also published as part of the publication Voices of Lament, Hope and Courage, available in English, French, German and Spanish.

28 July 2021

prayer card illustrated with a woman drinking from a chalice: O God, the source of our belonging to one another, none of us can give anything to our sisters and brothers if we have not first of all belonged to you; Give us your Spirit in the bond of perfect unity so that the Spirit may transform us into a new humanity, free and united in your love, through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who is God, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, world without end. Amen.

Morning Prayer for Monday, 26 July 2021

This week in the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle, we are praying with the people and churches of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.

26 July 2021