World Day of Prayer is a worldwide ecumenical movement of Christian
women who come together to observe a day of prayer each year on the first Friday
in March. World Day of Prayer was founded
on the idea that prayer and action are inseparable in the service of God’s kingdom.
Services begin at sunrise
in the Pacific and follow the sun across the globe on the day of celebration.
Each year a different
country’s committee serves as the writers of the World Day of Prayer worship service.
The women of Malaysia, who have written this year’s program, have chosen the theme
“Let justice prevail.” The women name fair and just governance as the basis for
peace. It takes courage, compassion and active engagement for justice to prevail.
Women, men and children
in more than 170 countries and regions will celebrate World Day of Prayer on Friday,
March 2, 2012.
This year’s service in
Aberdeen will be held 7 p.m. March 2 at Faith United Methodist Church, 503 South
Jay Street. The church is handicapped accessible.
Rebecca Reierson, a missionary who served near Malaysia, will
be the speaker. She and her family served as educational missionaries in Cote De
Ivoire, West Africa and Singapore. Rebecca will share some of her personal experiences
with the Malay people while she served in Singapore.
