Communities of Prayer: Edmonton, AB
Based on an interview with President Rev. Larry Wright and Secretary Louis Kloster of the Edmonton & District Council of Churches The Edmonton & District Council of Churches (EDCC) is the city’s home for inter-church and interfaith work, dialogue, and relationships. Established in 1942, the EDCC is a fellowship of Christian churches in the Edmonton […]
2024 WPCU Highlights
What a joy it has been to celebrate the 2024 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with you! Thank you for your careful organization and dedicated prayer. As we continue to pray for Christian unity, here are some highlights from WPCU celebrations from communities across the country. Thank you to all who have sent photos and […]
2023 WPCU Highlights
What a gift it has been to celebrate the 2023 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with you! Thank you for your careful organization and dedicated prayer, both in-person and online. Here are some highlights from communities across the country. Thank you all who have sent photos and stories to us! Want to share your photos […]
Meet the Canadian WPCU Team!
Composed of lay and ordained volunteers representing the member churches and partners of the Canadian Council of Churches, the Canadian Centre for Ecumenism, and the Prairie Centre for Ecumenism, the WPCU Writing and Animation Team meets in March through May of each year to make the international materials accessible to Canadian Christians and to produce […]
Communities of Prayer: Sherbrooke, QC
More than fifty years of WPCU in Sherbrooke For many of the churches in and around Sherbrooke, QC, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity has been a regular part of ecumenical life since the late 1960s. What is the secret to such longevity? According to Vivienne Galanis, a long-time member of Sherbrooke’s Ecumenical Liaison […]
Communities of Prayer: Drayton Valley, AB
New WPCU Celebrations Start Strong in Drayton Valley, AB Organizing a WPCU event can be challenging at the best of times, and when it’s a community’s first time celebrating the WPCU (and during a pandemic no less), the task may seem nearly impossible. Against these odds, several of the churches of Drayton Valley, AB, came […]
2022 WPCU Highlights
What a gift it has been to celebrate the 2022 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with you! Thank you for your careful organization and dedicated prayer, even in spite of the ongoing pandemic. Here are some highlights from communities across the country. Thank you all who have sent photos and stories to us! Want […]
Communities of Prayer: Shawville, QC
‘The benefit outweighs the bumps in the road.’ This piece is part of a series highlighting some of the diverse expressions of the WPCU in communities across Canada. If you feel inspired to share with us about your own community’s experience of the WPCU, please contact Amelia Pahl at pahl@councilofchurches.ca. When Rev. Stuart Marples returned […]
Communities of Prayer: Fort Qu’Appelle, SK
“It’s about relationship.” Prayer and action go hand-in-hand in the Qu’Appelle Valley This piece is part of a series highlighting some of the diverse expressions of the WPCU in communities across Canada. After decades of ecumenical work first in Regina and now in the Qu’Appelle Valley, SK, Rev. Glenn Zimmer is as convinced as ever […]
Communities of Prayer: Kitchener, ON
“Where two or three are gathered, I am there.” The WPCU started small in Kitchener, ON. This piece is part of a series highlighting some of the diverse expressions of the WPCU in communities across Canada. When Rev. Frank Szatmari left his native Hungary to serve in Canada, he was surprised to realize that the […]