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This blog seeks to promote and establish ecumenism among all groups and denominations of the Christian Faith via expressions in written language, and through any means of communication. We seek the promotion of others that are working towards the same common goal, as well. The prayer of Jesus in John 17: 21 was: "I pray that they may all be one…." Ultimately and eternally, the creation of unity among all believers and followers of Christ is sought desiring harmony with and for all of humanity.
Saturday, March 26, 2016
Saturday, March 19, 2016
Prayer and Ecumenism
At the core of ecumenism is prayer. After all, ecumenism really
began and begins because of Jesus’ prayer in John 17:21 in which he prayed “that
they may all be one.” The World Council of Churches is one of the organizations
that acknowledge this fact with relevance to prayer. Moreover, the WCC has a prayer
cycle on their website which in my opinion is a great idea for all to follow as
prayer guide. The following is a statement from their website’s prayer section.
"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."
This is just a simple post on the importance of prayer in
ecumenism, and I think this foregoing statement definitely hits the nail on the
head. Perhaps one day soon we will all be praying the same prayer as Jesus, so
that indeed we may all be one. Blessings and thank you for reading my blog!
Below is the link to the WCC’s prayer cycle, if you wish to
visit the site and use it as a prayer guide, I think it would be a wonderful
idea.
In God's Hands: The Ecumenical Prayer Cycle — World Council of Churches
Source:
http://www.oikoumene.org/en.
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