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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 […]

Communities of Prayer: Ponoka, AB

Prayer is practical and community-oriented in Ponoka, Alberta This piece is part of a series highlighting some of the diverse expressions of the WPCU in communities across Canada. For the churches of Ponoka, AB, celebrating the Week of Prayer in January is a tradition that has been around for decades—and the community hasn’t been afraid […]

Communities of Prayer: Antigonish, NS

Childhood connections to the WPCU inspired new growth in Antigonish, Nova Scotia This piece is part of a series highlighting some of the diverse expressions of the WPCU in communities across Canada. Karen Schuegraf’s experience with the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity goes back all the way to her childhood in England, when she […]

Celebrating 2021 WPCU in Time of Pandemic

Amid the challenges of COVID-19, many Christian communities in Canada found creative ways to mark the 8 days of 2021 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity by gathering online for ecumenical prayer services, Bible studies, and other events. Here are some highlights from WPCU events across Canada. 8 Days of Prayer: 2021 WPCU Virtual Bible […]

Christians on a Journey: 2020 WPCU in Burlington, ON

A lay-led ecumenical group celebrates the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity A visible token of Christian unity: Christians on a Journey clergy and lay leaders, and two special guests from the Canadian Council of Churches, gather for 2020 WPCU ecumenical worship service at the Archangel Raphael and Saint Marina Coptic Orthodox Church in Burlington, […]

2020 WPCU Highlights

2020 was a rich and eventful year for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in Canada. As we answer the challenge to show ‘unusual kindness’ to one another – and especially to those most vulnerable and in need – this year, may we be sustained by this year’s experiences of shared prayer, biblical reflection […]

2019 WPCU Highlights

Photos from 2019 WPCU service in Toronto on January 27, 2019 at St James Cathedral in Toronto (photos shared with permission from the Anglican Diocese of Toronto) as well as in Regina at Resurrection Roman Catholic Parish on January 27, 2019. St James Cathedral in Toronto. Shared with permission from the Anglican Diocese of Toronto. […]

‘Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue’ (Anglican Journal article on the 2019 WPCU)

In this January 2019 article from the Anglican Journal, Joelle Kidd gives an overview of the theme for the 2019 WPCU and invites participants to share images and stories from the event.   The 2019 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will focus on justice, with the theme “Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue” (Deuteronomy 16:18–20). […]

Anglican Church House 2018

Below is the text of a sermon delivered by Mary Conliffe, Anglican member of the Governing Board of The Canadian Council of Churches, at Anglican Church House at the end of the Week of Prayer 2018. Mary was recently made an honorary canon of the Diocese of Toronto.  I speak to you in the name […]