The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will be celebrated in Winnipeg from January 18 – 25, 2018. The theme is “Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power” (Exodus 15:6). The theme and resources for 2018 have been prepared by an ecumenical team from the Caribbean. Today, Caribbean Christians of many different traditions see the hand of God active in the ending of enslavement. It is a uniting experience of God’s saving action which brings freedom.

The 2018 Week of Prayer will include a City-wide Ecumenical Worship Service at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Westworth United Church, 1750 Grosvenor Avenue, Winnipeg. All are cordially invited to participate in this celebration with church leaders and in the other various gatherings that will be held throughout the Week of Prayer.

Please note that in 2018 we continue to follow the international dates for the week. Therefore, prior to the city-wide service with church leaders, the first gathering for the Week of Prayer will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at Saint John XXIII Church, 3390 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg. For a list of events and services, please see below:

Ecumenical Choir
An ecumenical choir is being formed to lead music at the forthcoming celebration on January 21st during the annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. No audition is required. Anyone who can carry a tune and wishes to sing in the choir is welcome! Rehearsals will be held at Westworth United Church, 1750 Grosvenor Avenue, Winnipeg, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, January 7, 2018 and on Sunday, January 14, 2018. A short final rehearsal will be held immediately before the Ecumenical Worship Service on Sunday, January 21, 2018. For further information, you may call Michele Barr at 204-453-5016 or contact her via email (mbarr41@shaw.ca).