Women, men and children in more than 170 countries and regions will celebrate World Day of Prayer on Friday, March 2.
This year’s local service will be held at 1 p.m. at Ladner United Church.
World Day of Prayer is a worldwide ecumenical movement of Christian women 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. This year, the women of Suriname call everyone to worship considering the words “All God’s creation is very good!”
The women of Suriname will share their stories of intergenerational wisdom, traditions, and experiences of God’s profound love and acceptance. The focus is on Genesis 1, the story of creation.
The Bible study and worship service invite people to explore issues of climate change, natural disasters, pollution, and human abuse of the environment.
