Editor’s note: the following is from the World Day of Prayer committee in Vernon.
People in 170 countries from many Christian denominations will gather on Friday, March 6 for World Day of Prayer. The 2015 World Day of Prayer Service was prepared by the women of the Bahamas.
“Showing genuine interest in others is a positive step forward in maintaining unity among believers and reaching out to the community.”
With these words, Bahamian women invite us to join with them in prayer and in a celebration of their culture, history, land and legacy. Their service is written for all of us. It is based on a passage from John 13 where Jesus, after washing the feet of his disciples, says to them, “For I have set you an example, that you also should do as I have done to you.”
We learn about the Bahamas with its many islands and diverse population. We see its beauty and its problems. In the service we are encouraged to joyfully follow Jesus’ example with them as they minister to the poor, the sick and the isolated.
The first World Day of Prayer sponsored by the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada took place in 1922. This year it will be celebrated in more than 2,000 communities across Canada. Vernon’s World Day of Prayer committee includes women from seven churches: St. James Catholic, Trinity United, St. John’s Lutheran, Knox Presbyterian, All Saints Anglican, Our Lady of the Valley Catholic and Peace Lutheran. On this special day many peoples from very different backgrounds and countries will gather together to pray and enjoy fellowship as people of God.
World Day of Prayer 2015 takes place March 6 at 1:30 p.m. at Peace Lutheran Church, 1204-30th Ave. The women of the Bahamas invite us to celebrate unity and service to others. Everyone is welcome.
