World Council of Churches Prayer Cycle (Week 18)

In God's Hands: The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle
At the very heart of the ecumenical movement is the reality of prayer. Jesus prayed that we may all be one, united in God in the mystery of the Trinity. That is the basis and the goal of our search for unity.

The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle enables us to journey in prayer through every region of the world and through every week of the year affirming our solidarity with Christians all over the world, brothers and sisters living in diverse situations, experiencing diverse problems and sharing diverse gifts. Lord, hear our prayer ...

This week we pray for:
Week 18 - Eritrea, Ethiopia

Intercessions

Give thanks for:

The faithful witness of Ethiopian and Eritrean Christians.
Ancient traditions, and new possibilities for proclaiming the faith of the risen Christ.
Those who serve the poor and the hungry.
Injera (Ethiopian bread) and wat (a sauce for meat and vegetables).
Pray for:

Governments marked by peace and justice.
The settling of border disputes by diplomatic means instead of violence.
New sources of food and potable water that can be developed affordably.
Medical personnel to be trained and clinics to be made available for the people.
Refugees and those who have been displaced from their homes and villages.
Those suffering from AIDS, tuberculosis and other diseases, who have no access to medical care.
Prayer

O God Eternal, good beyond all that is good, fair beyond all that is fair, in
whom is calmness and peace: reconcile the differences which divide us
from one another and bring us back into the unity of love which may bear
some likeness to your divine nature. Grant that we may be spiritually one,
both within ourselves and with one another, through the grace, mercy and
tenderness of your son, Jesus Christ.