Week of Prayer resources now available

He even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak (Mk 7:37)

This year's Week of Prayer for Christian Unity brings together two themes, two invitations extended to Christian churches and people: to pray and strive together for Christian unity, and to join together in responding to human suffering. These two responsibilities are deeply intertwined. Both relate to healing the body of Christ, hence the principal text chosen for this year's week of prayer is a story of healing.

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Then he returned from the region of Tyre, and went by way of Sidon towards the Sea of Galilee, in the region of the Decapolis. They brought to him a deaf man who had an impediment in his speech; and they begged him to lay his hand on him. He took him aside in private, away from the crowd, and put his fingers into his ears, and he spat and touched his tongue. Then looking up to heaven, he sighed and said to him, "Ephphatha," that is, "Be opened." And immediately his ears were opened, his tongue was released, and he spoke plainly. Then Jesus ordered them to tell no one; but the more he ordered them, the more zealously they proclaimed it. They were astounded beyond measure, saying, "He has done everything well; he even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak." (Mk 7:37 NRSV)

The following resources for the 2007 Week of Prayer are now available:

   The WPCU page on ecumenism.net
   Biblical reflections and Prayers for the "eight days"
   2007 Worship Service: He even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak
   Sheet music for the week of prayer for Christian Unity 2007
   Resources for the Week of Prayer 2007
   The Ecumenical Situation in South Africa
   Additional Prayers for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2007
   A brief history of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
   A Model for Visits to Neighbour Churches during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

This material is offered with the understanding that, whenever possible, it will be adapted for use at the local level. In doing this, account must be taken of local liturgical and devotional practice, and of the whole social and cultural context. Such adaptation should normally take place ecumenically. In some places ecumenical structures are already set up for adapting the material. In other places, we hope that the need to adapt it will be a stimulus to creating such structures.

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Posted: January 1, 2007 Transmis : 1 janvier 2007