2020  ECUMENICAL CELEBRATION
Celebrating Week of Prayer for
Christian Unity in Montreal
 
Every year, Christians around the world are invited to celebrate a Week of Prayer for the unity of all Christians, to reflect on scripture together, to participate in jointly-organized ecumenical services, and to share fellowship. The international resources for the 2020 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity have been prepared by colleagues in Malta. The 2020 theme, “They showed us unusual kindness” (Acts 28:2), remembers the historic shipwreck of Paul on the island of Malta and calls us to a greater generosity to those in need. As an island nation, boats are an important part of Maltese life. The Scripture reading in this service describes a perilous sea voyage by the Apostle Paul. A boat is also symbolic of the sometimes tempestuous journey Christians make together towards unity

In Montreal, a celebration has been planned for  Sunday, January 19, 3 p.m. at the Armenian Apostolic Church (615 Stuart Ave., Outremont, H2V 3H2) with Archbishop Christian Lépine among those participating in the celebration as faith community representatives and leaders. The  Canadian Council of Churches and its ecumenical partners, the  Canadian Center for Ecumenism and the  Prairie Center for Ecumenism, invite everyone to take part. All are welcome.

For more information visit  www.weekofprayer.ca/wpcu-canada.