BE PART OF THE WEEK OF PRAYER
Let us know about your plans for the 2027 Week of Prayer! Join us by filling out the form today, and let’s lift our voices as one.
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Every year, Christian communities and churches join together during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity to recommit themselves to the visible unity of the Church, faithfully abiding by the will of Christ, who urged his disciples: “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom” (Luke 12:32). In much of the world, this Week of Prayer is commemorated from January 18-25. In other places, it is celebrated during the eight days preceding Pentecost.
The Franciscan Friars and Sisters of the Atonement invite all Christians to participate in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which was co-founded at Graymoor in 1908 and continues today to realign the hearts of Christians toward mutual recognition and spiritual transformation.
Save the date of Wednesday, January 20, 2027, 12:00-1:00 pm, when we will host an ecumenical gathering at the Interchurch Center in Manhattan (and online via livestream), for our annual Ecumenical Service of the Word in observance of the Week of Prayer.
JANUARY 18–25, 2027
The theme for the 2027 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was approved by the Catholic Church’s Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity and the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches, in collaboration with a council of the churches of Armenia.
The chosen passage for reflection is Luke 12:32, where Jesus encourages his disciples not to be afraid in a time of profound uncertainty and pressure, but to hold fast to their faith and their work: detaching from earthly goods, giving their money to the poor, and taking heart that God’s Kingdom is coming into their midst. “For where your treasure is,” he continues, “there your heart will be also.”
GET RESOURCES FOR THE WEEK OF PRAYER
We provide liturgical and Scriptural materials, artwork, music recommendations, and other materials to help you get the most out of this week.
2027 WPCU Materials are available to order now, but physical materials will not ship until the end of October 2026.
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As GEII continues to evaluate its WPCU resources, it invites those who used them to contact us with feedback and questions.