Jerusalem, January 19 - 27
Theme : " Pray without ceasing."
(1 Thess 5: 13b-18)
The 2008 “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity” celebrates the 100th anniversary
of the inauguration of the “Church Unity Octave”. To commemorate this fact the
initial draft of material for this year was prepared by the Graymoor Ecumenical
and Interreligious Institute, New York, in consultation with representatives of
other churches and ecumenical bodies in the USA. The Graymoor Institute is
directed by the “Society of Atonement”, founded by Fr. Paul Watson who
introduced the first Prayer Octave.
In the same spirit the biblical text chosen for this year: “Pray without ceasing”
emphasizes that life in the Christian community is possible only through prayer.
Further, it shows that prayer is an integral part of the life of Christians precisely
as they seek to manifest the unity which is given them in Christ – a unity which
is not limited to doctrinal agreements and formal statements, but finds expression
in the things that make for peace, in concrete actions which express and build
up their unity in Christ and with one another.
| PROGRAMME |
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| Saturday, Jan. 19 |
Anastasis (Holy Sepulchre), Calvary Greek
Orthodox Office of « Apodeipnon » (Compline)
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5.30 pm |
| Sunday, Jan. 20 |
Anglican Cathedral of St George, Nablus Road |
5.00 pm |
| Monday, Jan. 21 |
Latin Parriarchate's Church Old City,
Jaffa Gate
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5.00 pm |
| Tuesday, Jan. 22 |
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, Old City,
near Holy Sepulchre
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5.00 pm |
| Wednesday, Jan. 23 |
Armenian Cathedral of St. James , Old City,
Armenian Quarter
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5.00 pm |
| Thursday, Jan. 24 |
Upper Room, Cenacle, Mount Zion |
4.00 pm |
| Friday, Jan. 25 |
St Anthony′s Church, Coptic Orthodox, Old City,
near the Holy Sepulchre
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5.00 pm |
| Saturday, Jan. 26 |
Ethiopian Orthodox Church, West Jerusalem,
off Prophets′ Street
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5.00 pm |
| Sunday, Jan. 27 |
Greek Catholic Church of Annunciation , Old
City, near Jaffa gate |
5.00 pm |
N.B.
Sunday 13 January, at 3.00 p.m., Fr. Frans Bouwen, w.f., will give a lecture on
« L′actualité œcuménique en 2007» (in French), at the Monastery of
the Emmanuel (Bethlehem, tel. 2744380). |
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