Prayer for Christian Unity
The Regina Council of Churches invites you to a city-wide ecumenical worship service at Lakeview United Church (3200 McCallum Ave.) on Sunday, January 21 at 3:00 pm. The preacher will be Cam Fraser, Director of Growth and Ministry Development, United Church of Canada.
Join together with Christians across Regina as we pray for Christian unity. The 2024 theme is “You shall love the Lord your God … and your neighbour as yourself” based on Luke 10:25-37. The resources were prepared by an ecumenical team in Burkina Faso.
This service will be livestreamed at https://www.youtube.com/@LakeviewUnitedRegina
SINGERS: A joint choir will rehearse at 2:00 pm at Lakeview Church. Contact Nick Jesson at [email protected] for details.
The annual Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is celebrated by churches around the world in January or at another time of year. For more information, see https://weekofprayer.ca
Sunday, January 21, 3:00 PM, St. Cecilia Parish, 5020 – 7th Avenue. Rosemont Area Ecumenical group of churches invites you to join the Service. If you are unable to attend in person, join the livestream at stcecregina.com The 2024 theme, chosen by an ecumenical team from Burkina Faso is “You shall love the Lord your God … and your neighbour as yourself”. Based on Luke 10:27, the international theme and materials call Christians to act like Christ in loving like the Good Samaritan, showing mercy and compassion to those in need, regardless of their religious, ethnic, or social identity.
Also during the Week of Prayer:
The De Margerie Lectures on Christian Reconciliation and Unity with the Rev. Dr. Karen Petersen Finch.
The quest for Christian unity has traditionally been initiated at the international level between official leaders of Christian denominations, with the effects of their dialogue expected to trickle down to local Christian communities. In Grassroots Ecumenism, Karen Petersen Finch upends this process, proposing an approach to Christian unity that begins in your neighbourhood. She draws directly from her experience equipping everyday Christians to know their own Christian tradition more thoroughly and to engage thoughtfully with separated Christians down the street and around the corner.
- Wed. Jan. 24, 7pm, Re-imagining Lay People as Stewards of Doctrine (Campion College, University of Regina)
in-person or livestreamed at - Thurs. Jan. 25, 7pm, Doctrine as the Fuel of Renewal (St. Thomas More College, Saskatoon)
in-person or livestreamed at
What do the ecumenical dialogues say about the Eucharist? What consensus has been found? Karen believes that local dialogue holds the promise of breaking through historic barriers to agreement. Drawing on her extensive experience of local dialogue on the topic of the Eucharist/Holy Communion/Lord’s Supper, in this workshop, Karen will discuss ways to promote dialogue between neighbourhood churches.
- Sat., Jan. 27, 10am, The Eucharist – Where is Jesus? (Christ the King Parish, 3239 Garnet St, Regina)
All are welcome. No registration required.
