The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is an annual observance lasting from the Feast of the Confession of Saint Peter (January 18) until the Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul (January 25).  This year marks the 100^th Anniversary of the Week, which was begun by the Graymoor Friars in Garrison, New York.  Many resources are available to inspire and direct you in your prayer for reconciliation and healing within the body of the Church and for greater structural unity among church bodies.  This year’s theme is “Pray Without Ceasing,” and the designated Bible passage is I Thessalonians 5:12-18

For more information, see:

Official Week of Prayer Website

Graymoor Ecumenical Institute

Litany for the Week of Prayer

Almighty Father, whose blessed Son before his passion prayed for his disciples that they might be one, as you and he are one: Grant that your Church, being bound together in love and obedience to you, may be united in one body by the one Spirit, that the world may believe in him whom you have sent, your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.  Amen.

“Behold, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare; before they spring forth I tell you of them.” Isaiah 42.9

In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

When I was a seminarian in Oxford, I also sang for three years with the Chapel Choir of Jesus College, Oxford’s historically Welsh college.  I made many friends through my singing, and developed a great love of choral evensong.  But when I began as a member of the choir, I stepped into a great battle between the chaplain and the organ scholar, who also served as our choirmaster. Continued

 

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The Standing Committe of the Diocese has released today the four nominees of the Search Commitee for the upcoming election for the 14th Bishop of Maryland.  Follow this link to find more about the nominees: http://www.ang-md.org/bishopsearch.php.

Please pray for discernment of God’s will for these candidates and for the people of our Diocese.