Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with CMEP

This year, during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) and author and ethicist Andrew DeCort, PhD, will be giving a series of prayerful reflections on the Beatitudes (Matthew 5:1-12). From January 18-25, Andrew will be joined online each day at 12pm ET by a different guest to reflect on one of the beatitudes and pray for a just peace for the Middle East.

Speakers will include:

18 January: Sister Susan Nchibiri, Maryknoll Office of Global Concern

19 January: Shireen Awwad Hilal, Bethlehem Bible College

20 January: Rev Dr Munther Isaac, Christmas Lutheran Church (Bethlehem, Palestine) & the ELCJHL

22 January: Rev Dr Nathaniel A W Adishian, Armenian-American priest, scholar, and speaker

23 January: Tony Amoury Alhoury, Syrian-born Christian theologian and educator

24 January: Abouna Imad Haddad, Good Shepherd Church (Amman, Jordan) and ELCJHL

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is observed each year as an opportunity to explore Christians' shared heritage and to enter more deeply into the faith that unites all us all. This year's overarching global theme, "Do You Believe?" (John 11:26) offers a way to see that faith is not just a static set of beliefs, but an active means of receiving grace.

As the World Council of Churches explains, 2025 also marks the 1700th anniversary of the first Christian Ecumenical Council, held in Nicaea, near Constantinople in 325 AD. This commemoration provides a unique opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the common faith of Christians, as expressed in the creed formulated during this council.

Register here: https://cmep.org/cmep-events/2025-week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity/

See more resources: www.oikoumene.org/news/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity-2025-resources-available-worldwide