World Day of Prayer 2018

Women, men, and children in more than 170 countries and regions will celebrate World Day of Prayer on Friday, 2 March. This year, the women of the WDP Committee of Suriname call us to worship considering the words “All God's creation is very good!”

The women of Suriname share their stories of intergenerational wisdom, traditions, and experiences of God’s profound love and acceptance.

The focus is on Genesis 1, the story of creation. The worship service invites us to explore issues of climate change, natural disasters, pollution, and human abuse of the environment - all affecting God’s good Creation and God’s people.

Invite your friends, family, and communities of faith to join the women of Suriname in prayer and song to support ecumenical efforts toward justice, peace, healing, and wholeness.

World Day of Prayer 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.

Prayer and action are inseparable in the service of God’s kingdom.

Services begin at sunrise in the Pacific and follow the sun across the globe on the day of celebration. Each year a different country’s committee serves as the writers of the World Day of Prayer worship service.

And each year, we are called to action in response to the concerns raised by the writer country.

A service will be held at St Thomas Catholic Church on Friday, 2 March at 15:00 at 28 Marsh Street, Mossel Bay. For more information, contact Cheryl-Anne Goodes (081 597 9337 or email karmaisawthat@ gmail.com).