2023 Listings / Liste | Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Event Listings in Canada / Liste des événements au Canada

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Alberta

Hughenden

In-Person and Online Ecumenical Worship Service

Sunday, January 22

10:30 am MST

Bethany Lutheran Church

38 Selkirk Avenue

Hughenden, AB T0B 2E0

Organized by Bethany Lutheran Church. This is a joint service with the Hughenden United Church. Participating traditions include: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada, United Church of Canada, Roman
Catholic Church, and Anglican Church of Canada.

To register for the online service and receive the Zoom link, contact Pastor Eleanor Ness at eleanorn@telus.net.

St. Paul

In-Person Ecumenical Worship Service

Friday, January 20

7:00 pm MST

All Saints Ukrainian Orthodox Church

5601 51 Street

St. Paul, AB T0A 3A1

Organized by St. Paul & Area Interchurch Council. The Service will be an Eastern Rite evening service, with a fellowship to follow. The St. Paul & Area Interchurch group consists of many Christian communities working together, including representatives from Roman Catholic, United Church, Ukrainian Catholic, UkrainianOrthodox & indigenous religious communities.

Manitoba

Inglis

In-Person Ecumenical Worship Service

Sunday, January 29

10:00 am CST

Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church

60 Blighty Street

Inglis, MB R0J 0X0

Organized by Bethany Evangelical Lutheran Church. All are welcome to join for worship with multiple participating traditions.

Steinbach

In-Person Ecumenical Worship Service

Sunday, January 29

7:30 pm CST

St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

465 Henry Street

Steinbach, MB R5G 0H1

Organized by St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and the Parish of St. Joachim’s in La Broquerie. All are welcome to join for worship with a stone and water activity followed by food and fellowship in the coffee area. Participating traditions include: Lutheran, Anglican, and Roman Catholic.

Winnipeg

In-Person Ecumenical Worship Service

Sunday, January 22

7:30 pm CST

Saint John XXIII Roman Catholic Church

3390 Portage Avenue

Winnipeg, MB R3K 0Z3

Organized by Saint John XXIII Roman Catholic Church. Archbishop Richard Gagnon will preside and share leadership of the ecumenical worship service with other church leaders and representatives participating. We will be led in song before and during worship by the Ecumenical Choir that has been formed for the occasion. Participating traditions include: Church leaders and representatives are confirmed from the United Church of Canada (Prairie to Pine Regional Council), Anglican Diocese of Rupertsland, Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada (Manitoba Northwestern Ontario Synod), The Salvation Army (Prairie Division), Mennonite Church Manitoba (Mennonite Church Canada), Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Boniface, Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Winnipeg, and the Ukrainian Catholic Archeparchy of Winnipeg.

This in-person event also will be live-streamed via YouTube https://youtu.be/5EvZ-ZnIjMc

Newfoundland and Labrador

St. John's

Online Ecumenical Worship Service

Sunday, January 29

1:30 pm NST via YouTube

Organized by the St. John's Area Council of Churches, which includes members from local Roman Catholic, Anglican, United, and Presbyterian Churches.

Follow this link for the livestream: https://youtube.com/live/U-Fnu8r4SM0

For more information, contact Father John Cole at john.cole@cna.nl.ca

Nova Scotia

Wolfville

Online Ecumenical Bible Reflections

Monday, January 16 – Friday, January 20

7:00 – 8:30 pm AST via Zoom

In-Person Ecumenical Worship Service

Sunday, January 22

4:00 pm AST

160 Main Street

Wolfville, NS B4P 1C1

Organized by the Wolfville Area Inter-Church Council. All are welcome to attend, but registration is required. To register, please contact Rob Hankinson at robthechaplain@gmail.com.

Clergy from the member churches plus clergy committee members will read parts of the 2023 WPCU worship service. A recording of the service will be made available afterwards on waicc.org.

For more information: https://waicc.org/posts/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity

Ontario

Athens

In-person Ecumenical Worship Service

Sunday, January 22

3:00 pm EST

Christ Church Anglican

1 Elma Street

Athens, ON K0E 1B0

Organized by the members of the Athens Area Ministerial. All are welcome to gather in person for an ecumenical liturgy with participating traditions including Anglican, Christian Reformed, Christian Reformed, Free Methodist, Roman Catholic, and United Church of Canada.

For more information: https://www.facebook.com/christchurchathensholytrinityoakleaf/photos/a.1869211756630783/3383320838553193

Toronto - St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

In-person Ecumenical Worship Service

Sunday, January 22

4:00 pm EST

St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church

73 Simcoe Street

Toronto, ON M5J 1W9

(at King Street West, opposite of Roy Thompson Hall)

Organized by St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church and by the Greater Toronto Area Council of Christian Churches. Rev. Dr. Robert Faris, Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Canada will be the guest preacher. A reception will follow worship.

For more information, email info@standrewstoronto.org or call (416) 593-5600.

Toronto - Wycliffe College

In-person Ecumenical Worship Service

Wednesday, January 25

1:30 pm EST

Wycliffe College

5 Hoskin Avenue

Toronto, ON M5S 1H7

Organized by liturgy committee members of the Toronto School of Theology. All are invited to TST’s annual TST-wide Ecumenical Service during the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with the following participating traditions: United Church of Canada, Presbyterian, Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox. A reception will follow worship held in Sheraton Hall at Wycliffe College.

Québec

Montréal

Service de culte œcuménique en personne | In-person Ecumenical Worship Service

Le dimanche 22 janvier | Sunday, January 22

15 h 00 HNE | 3:00 pm EST

Église arménienne Saint-Grégoire Illuminateur | Armenian Church Saint-Grégoire Illuminateur

615, av. Stuart

Montreal, QC H2V 3H2

Nous comptons sur vos prières et espérons que vous serez des nôtres à cette grande fête œcuménique. Nous aimerions que vous invitiez vos paroissiens ainsi que votre entourage à cette célébration. | We would kindly ask you to spread the word about this service, and it is our hope that you, as well as your church members, will attend.

Comité organisateur : Représentants des Églises : Anglicane, Arménienne, Catholique, Imani Family & Full Gospel Baptist Church, Orthodoxes, Presbytérienne, Unie, et le Mouvement des Focolari. | Organizing Committee Representatives from the Churches: Anglican, Armenian, Roman Catholic, Imani Family & Full Gospel Baptist Church Orthodox, Presbyterian, United Churches, and the Focolare Movement.

Pour plus d’information svp contactez le Centre canadien d'œcuménisme par téléphone au 514-937-9176 ou par courriel à : (Denitsa Tsvetkova) denitsa@oikoumene.ca

Sherbrooke

Service de culte œcuménique en personne

Dimanche 22 janvier

à 14 h 00 HNE

Cathédrale de Sherbrooke

130 rue de la cathédrale

Sherbrooke, QC J1H 4M1

Organisée par le Comité de liaison oecuménique de Sherbrooke. Elle sera célébrée dans le choeur de la cathédrale. Une famille assurera le chant. Divers intervenants de l'Église anglicane et catholique sont choisis pour faire l'animation selon le programme reçu et adapté. La célébration se fait en bilingue avec quelques inclusions en espagnol. Les paroles sont projetées sur grand écran au dessus de l'autel. Lorsqu'elles sont proclamées en anglais, les francophones peuvent lire le texte en français. Losqu'on proclame en français, les anglophones peuvent le lire en anglais. Nous favorisons l'inclusion, la participation en synodalité, hommes et femmes et en équilibrant la participation linguistique. L'église catholique, luthérienne, Unie du Canada, Anglicane pour cette année. Habituellement nous avons l'Église syriaque aussi. Tous sont les bienvenus. Nous les reverrons pour notre célébration à la Pentecôte.

L'entrée dans le choeur de la cathédrale se fait en avançant sur la droite jusqu'au déambulatoire qui contourne le sanctuaire. Nous vous invitons à partager notre publication Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/463188684748887

Pour plus d'informations, contactez Irène Brouillette au irenebrouillette@videotron.ca.

Saskatchewan - The Prairie Centre for Ecumenism and The Regina Council of Churches

Regina / Saskatoon

8-DAY ONLINE WPCU BIBLE STUDY SERIES (by Zoom and live stream on YouTube)

presented by The Prairie Centre for Ecumenism and The Regina Council of Churches

Wednesday, January 18 - Wednesday, January 25

12:15 pm – 1:00 pm CST daily

except

3:00 pm CST on Sunday, January 22

The 2023 WPCU theme – “Do good; seek justice” (Isaiah 1:17) – is developed through a series of daily reflections. Each day will be led by a different denominational leader. Register for Zoom Bible studies: https://bit.ly/WPCU-2023-Bible-Study

This Bible Study series will also be available on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@PrairieCentreforEcumenism

For further details, contact Cathryn Wood at admin@pcecumenism.ca.

Daily themes and Bible study leaders:

Day 1 Wed, Jan 18 - Rev. Brody Albers, Anglican, Christopher Lake

Day 2 Thu, Jan 19 - Rev. Dr. Kathleen James-Cavan, United Church, Saskatoon

Day 3 Fri, Jan 20 - Major Al Hoeft, Salvation Army, Regina

Day 4 Sat, Jan 21 - Pastor Rachel Wallace, Mennonite, Eigenheim

Day 5 Sun, Jan 22 (at 3pm) - Deacon Harry Lafond, Roman Catholic, Saskatoon

Day 6 Mon, Jan 23 - Dave Feick, Micah Mission, Saskatoon

Day 7 Tue, Jan 24th - Rev. Keitha Ogbogu, Free Methodist, Calgary

Day 8 Wed, Jan 25th - Rev. Dr. Ali Tote, ELCIC, Saskatoon

In-person Ecumenical Worship Service

Wednesday, January 25

7:30 pm EST

Holy Spirit Roman Catholic Church

114 Kingsmere Place

Saskatoon, SK S7J 3V7

Organized by Prairie Centre for Ecumenism. An Ecumenical Worship Service using the order of service from the WPCU resources. The Rev. Dr. Ali Tote, Assistant to the Bishop, Sask Synod ELCIC will be our homilist. Many different denominations will be represented at this service. Holy Spirit shares a covenant with McClure United church so

they will be invited to participate. Worship leaders will also be invited from different denominations.

For further details, contact Cathryn Wood at admin@pcecumenism.ca or visit https://pcecumenism.ca/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity-2023-do-good-seek-justice-isaiah-117/.

In-person Ecumenical Worship Service

Sunday, February 5

3:00 pm CST

New Hope Lutheran Church

370 McIntosh Street N

Regina, SK S4R 5A1

The Regina Council of Churches invites you to a city-wide ecumenical worship service at New Hope Lutheran Church. The Rev. Dr. Ali Tote, Assistant to the Bishop, ELCIC Saskatchewan Synod, will be the homilist.

SINGERS: A joint choir will rehearse on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 10:30 am at New Hope Lutheran Church. Contact the director, Joyce Wilson at jsolwil99@gmail.com or 306-545-7144 for details.

Follow this link to access the livestream service: https://view.oneroomstreaming.com/index.php?data=MTY3MzY2NDM5MjIzMDI5NCZvbmVyb29tLWFkbWluJmNvcHlfbGluaw%3D%3D

Saskatchewan - Saskatoon Theological Union

Saskatoon

Online Ecumenical Worship Service

Saskatoon Theological Union

Tuesday, January 24

11:40 am CST via Zoom

Organized by Saskatoon Theological Union, University of Saskatchewan, and St. Thomas Moore College. The abridged version of the WPCU service will be used and instead of the sermon, the children's story of Orange Shirt Day will be read. Participating traditions include: United Church of Canada, Anglican Church, Lutheran Church, and Roman Catholic Church.

Contact Becca Whitla via email at beccawhitla@saskatoontheologicalunion.ca to register and receive the Zoom link.