Octave of Prayer for Christian Unity
We continue in this octive (8 days) of prayer for Christian Unity,
using resources graciously provided by The Canadian Council of Churches.
Readings
Psalm 137:1-4. For there our captors asked us for songs, and our tormentors asked us for mirth, saying, “Sing us one of the songs of Zion!”
Luke 23:27-31. Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for me, but weep for yourselves and for your children
Luke’s Gospel records that people, many of them women, follow Jesus even as he carries his cross to Calvary. This following is faithful discipleship. Furthermore, Jesus recognises their struggles and the suffering that they will have to endure in faithfully carrying their own crosses.
Prayer
God of the oppressed,
Open our eyes to the harm that continues to be inflicted
On our sisters and brothers in Christ.
May your Spirit give us the courage to sing in unison,
And raise our voices with those whose suffering is unheard.
We pray in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Amen.