Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - 2012

The theme of this year’s prayer, developed by the Churches in Poland is “We will all be changed by the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ” (cf. 1 Cor 15:51-58). “It is in Christ’s life, action, teaching, suffering, death and resurrection that we seek inspiration for a modern victorious life of faith which expresses itself in social commitment, in a spirit of humility, service and faithfulness to the Gospel. And as he awaited the suffering and death that was to come, he prayed that his disciples might be one so that the world might believe. This “victory” is only possible through spiritual transformation, conversion. As we pray for and strive towards the full visible unity of the Church we – and the traditions to which we belong – will be changed, transformed and conformed to the likeness of Christ. The unity for which we pray may require the renewal of forms of Church life with which we are familiar. We need to open ourselves to each other, to offer gifts to and receive gifts from one another, so that we might truly enter into the new life in Christ, which is the only true victory."

Programme of the Week

Saturday, Jan 21: Anastasis (Holy Sepulchre), Calvary 5.30 p.m. Greek Orthodox Office of “Apodeipnon”(Compline)
Sunday, Jan 22 : Anglican Cathedral of St George 5.00 p.m. Nablus Road
Monday, Jan 23: Armenian Cathedral of St James 5.00 p.m. Old City, Armenian Quarter
Tuesday, Jan 24: Lutheran Church of the Redeemer 5.00 p.m. Old City, near Holy Sepulchre
Wednesday, Jan 25: Latin Patriarchate’s Church 5.00 p.m. Old City, from Jaffa Gate
Thursday, Jan 26: Upper Room, Cenacle 4.00 p.m. Mount Zion
Friday, Jan 27: Ethiopian Orthodox Church 5.00 p.m. West Jerusalem, off Prophets’ Street
Saturday, Jan 28: St Anthony’s Church, Coptic Orthodox 5.00 p.m. Old City, near Holy Sepulchre
Sunday, Jan 29: Greek Catholic Church of Annunciation 5.00 p.m. Old City, near Jaffa Gate

In addition, on Thursday, January 26 at 20.30, a Taize prayer will be held in the House of Saints Simeon and Anne, Saint James Vicariate for Hebrew Speaking Catholics in Israel (10 Rabbi Kook Street, Jerusalem).