Friday, March 3, is World Day of Prayer 2023. WDP is an ecumenical celebration of informed prayer and prayerful action. Join in a service written by the women of Taiwan who call us to prayer with the words “I Have Heard About Your Faith.” The theme is inspired by Ephesians 1:15-19. This service is sponsored by the United Methodist Church at Peterson on February 26 during regular church services.
Women, men and children in more than 170 countries and regions will celebrate World Day of Prayer, Friday, March 3, 2023. This year the women of Taiwan call us to worship with the words “I Have Heard About Your Faith. The WDP 2023 program is based on Ephesians 1:15-19, the letter sent to a faith community to express gratitude. Paul gave thanks to God for the Ephesians living out their love and faith, and prayed that they could see these three truths: the hope to which God has called the disciples, the riches of God’s glorious inheritance among the saints, and the immeasurable greatness of God’s power.
This year’s service will be held on February 26 at the Peterson United Methodist Church.
Invite your friends, family, and communities of faith the join the women of Taiwan in prayer and song, supporting ecumenical efforts toward justice, peace and healing. The offering helps meet the needs of families in Taiwan and around the world who are victims of many forms of poverty, violence, and injustice.
World Day of Prayer is a worldwide ecumenical movement of Christian woman of many traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year on the first Friday in March. World Day of Prayer was founded on the idea that prayer and action are inseparable in the service of God’s kingdom. 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.
For more information, contact Daina Powers dainapwrs@gmail.com or World Day of Prayer USA (www.wdp-usa.org)