Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2016
The Week Of Prayer For Christian Unity was organized this year by the Middle East Council of Churches and the Assembly of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon (APECL) January 18–25, 2016. The title for this year was inspired by the churches in Latvia. "Called to Proclaim the Mighty Acts of the Lord" (1 Pt. 2:9).
The Opening Service was on Sunday Jan. 17, 2016 at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox church in Beirut. The Closing Service was on Sunday Jan. 24, 2016 in our church.
In his sermon, Rev. Badr focused on the relationship between the unity and the destiny of the Christian presence in the Middle East. "We should face together the great challenges that confront Christian existence today... and we should face it with peace", he said.
Recourse for WPCU (ARABIC, ENGLISH)
