A Wedding at Cana and a January Wedding in Australia

A Wedding at Cana and a January Wedding in Australia
A Wedding at Cana and a January Wedding in Australia


The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity approaches. Bishop Philip Huggins writes of the Wedding in Cana, and a wedding he celebrated recently at the Mission for the Seafarers. There are recollections about ‘Mary Undoer of Knots’. All these reflections lead to a deep appreciation of the peace we all share in Australia. Consider, there has never been a military war in Australia: that renders the most peaceful nation on Earth. Is not Peace on Earth the mantra of all our religions?

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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Week of Prayer for Christian UnityAt least once a year, Christians are reminded of Jesus’ prayer for his disciples that “they may be one so that the world may believe” (see John 17.21). Hearts are touched and Christians come together to pray for their unity. Congregations and parishes all over the world exchange preachers or arrange special ecumenical celebrations and prayer services. The event that touches off this special experience is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Traditionally the week of prayer is celebrated between 18-25 January, between the feasts of St Peter and St Paul. In the southern hemisphere, where January is a vacation time, churches often find other days to celebrate it, for example around Pentecost, which is also a symbolic date for unity.

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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

2021 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

At least once a year, Christians are reminded of Jesus’ prayer for his disciples that “they may be one so that the world may believe” (see John 17.21). Hearts are touched and Christians come together to pray for their unity. Congregations and parishes all over the world exchange preachers or arrange special ecumenical celebrations and prayer services. The event that touches off this special experience is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.

WHEN: Traditionally the week of prayer is celebrated between 18-25 January, between the feasts of St Peter and St Paul. In the southern hemisphere, where January is a vacation time, churches often find other days to celebrate it, for example around Pentecost, which is also a symbolic date for unity.

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