PRAYER FOR WEEK OF CHRISTIAN UNITY.   

Lord God, our Father draw our eyes to you, so that together we may walk from darkness to the light of your face, revealed to us in Jesus renew our faith in you and bind us together through your love, so that we can recognise each other as your children, and come together as one through your Son and our brother, Jesus, who lives with you and the Holy Spirit.  Amen.

Adaptation of Material for each day of the Week of Prayer produced by the World Council of Churches, .  

June 2.  Day 2 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Creation as God’s work.

Scripture: Genesis 1:1-5. Psalm 148:1, 3, 9-14. Romans 8:19-23

Patristic Reading.  From the Greek tradition. God cannot be seen by human eyes, but is seen and perceived through his providence and works. Just as one who sees a fully equipped ship entering port assumes that it has a pilot to guide it, so we must perceive that God is the pilot of the entire universe, even though he is not visible to the eyes of the flesh because he is incomprehensible.  Theophilus of Antioch [2nd century], Ad Autolycus, I:5

For reflection

  1. We believe that God is present in all of creation although his presence is sometimes difficult to perceive.
  2. Creation is a gift of God subjected to suffering, often inflicted by human beings. How can we better recognize our responsibility for its care and preservation?
  3. If possible, spend some time in nature and contemplate how it connects us with the Creator.

Let us pray.

Lord God, Father of light, strengthen our hearts in expectation and hope as we work for unity and together seek the harmony of all creation. Let us be burning lamps ,until the day of the coming of your Son in glory, with all his saints in the everlasting kingdom.   Blessed are you, now and forever to the ages of ages. AMEN.

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The Church Unity Commission requested that prayers be held for these various Christian churches as indicated.

29 May Feast of the Ascension:                                  Pray for World Council of Churches, SACC, CUC, Ministers Fraternal.

30 May Fatherhood and care of God who rules the universe: Is 63:15-1      Pray for Roman Catholic Church

31 May Creation as God’s work: Romans 8:19-23                                            Pray for Covenant Churches

01 June Seventh Sunday of Easter                                                                       Pray for African Independent Churches

02 June The Incarnation of the Son: Jn 1:1-14                                                   Pray for Anglican/Episcopal Churches

03 June The Paschal Mystery: Phil 2:5-11                                                           Pray for Lutheran /Moravian Churches

04 June The Holy Spirit, the giver of life and joy: Jn 3:4-8                        Pray for Presbyterian /Congregational Churches

05 June The Church, Community of Believers: Eph 4:1-6                                Pray for Methodist Churches

06 June Baptism into the Death and Resurrection of the Lord: Matt 28:16-20. Pray for Reformed Churches

07 June Waiting for the Kingdom and the life to come: Rev 21:1-4              Pray for Orthodox Churches

08 June Pentecost                                                                                                   Pray for Baptist/Pentecostal Churches