2026 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Ecumenical Service of the Word

Name: 2026 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Ecumenical Service of the Word
Start: 2026-01-21T12:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-01-21T13:00:00-05:00

Date & Time:

January 21 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
12:00-1:00 pm Eastern

Interchurch Center Chapel
61 Claremont Avenue
New York, NY 10115

Free and open to the public;

also livestreamed via the Interchurch Center’s YouTube channel: youtube.com/@theinterchurchcenter1462/stream.

Please join us (in person or online) for an ecumenical service of the word in observance of the 2026 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, hosted by Graymoor Ecumenical & Interreligious Institute and the Interchurch Center’s Committee on Ecumenical, Interfaith, and Community Concerns. Fr. Dennis Polanco, SA, Vicar General of the Franciscan Friars of the Atonement, will co-preside alongside distinguished guests from the Protestant, Anglican, and Orthodox communities. The Rev. Dr. Abraham M. Malkhasyan (Pastor, Armenian Church of the Holy Martyrs, Bayside; Adjunct Faculty in Theology, St. John’s University) will be this year’s preacher.

The 2026 theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is “There is one body and one spirit, just as you are called to the one hope of your calling” (Ephesians 4:4): the theme reflects St. Paul’s vision of the unity of the community of believers as a vocation, a calling by the Holy Spirit. This requires conversion of heart, which is not possible without openness to reconciliation. This unity is linked to one hope and practiced in communal support, by embracing diversity while maintaining communion. For more information about the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, the 2026 theme, or materials to aid in observing the WPCU in your home community, visit geii.org/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity/.

RECURRING EVENTS AND MEETINGS

Several Times a Year

Paul Wattson Lecture Series

Biannual

Faith and Order Commission of the National Council of Churches

National Council of Churches’ Regional and Local Ecumenical Networks

United States Conference of Catholic Bishops-National Council of Synagogues

Annual

Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

North American Academy of Ecumenists

American Academy of Religion

Ecclesiological Investigations International Research Network

Council of Centers on Jewish-Christian Relations.

Summer Course on Ecumenical and Interreligious Dialogue from a Roman Catholic Perspective at the Centro Pro Unione in Rome

Periodic

Periodically, GEII hosts lectures, workshops, dialogues, and other one-off events at the Interchurch Center (New York, NY) and at the Graymoor Spiritual Life Center (Garrison, NY). GEII also collaborates with other organizations in the New York area to realize events aligned with the Institute’s mission.

Interested in collaborating with GEII on a program or co-sponsorship?

QUESTIONS ABOUT OUR EVENTS?

Whether you want to know more about an event or want to request a speaker, please reach out to us!