Charis Community "A Community of Disciples on Mission"

Introduction

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is actually an 8 day observance or “Octave” of prayer. It has been this way from the beginnings of this international movement in 1908. Following are a set of 8 daily scripture readings, a short commentary on the readings and a prayer. These materials were developed by a group of Orthodox, Catholic and Protestant scholars living in Jerusalem and were sanctioned by the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity and the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches. These readings and prayers are intended to be prayed in common by all those participating in the Week of Prayer around the world.

Additionally, we have added a specific daily intercession for various aspects of our ecumenical life and mission in the Sword of the Spirit.

For Saturday’s observance, we have also included a short Lord’s Day prayer that can be inserted in the section following the Blessing of the Wine which can be used similarly to the other seasonal variations in the Lord’s Day prayers if you find this helpful.

Please use these materials in any way you find most helpful in your personal and family worship times during this season of prayer.