Led by Rosemary Kearsey

Introduction

Welcome to the 2024 World Day of Prayer service which has been prepared by an ecumenical group of Christian women from Palestine, the land in which Jesus was born, ministered and died, where the Christian faith began and is rooted.

As we participate in this service, we are part of a great wave of prayer in native languages encircling the globe, beginning as the sun rises over Samoa, continuing as it makes its way around Earth, ending back in the Pacific as the sun sets over American Samoa. We will be joining with people in over 146 countries and islands around the world to pray with and for the people of Palestine.

The Worship Service shares stories which illuminate the experiences of three Palestinian Christian women, from three different generations, who witness to the power of bearing together in love.

As we hear their stories, we are urged to bear with one another in love despite difficulties and differences; to unite in prayer for just and harmonious solutions that would bring an end to human suffering; and to commit ourselves to journey with each other to achieve security and peace for all people around the world.

We give thanks to the Christian women of Palestine for this service and pray that their stories will encourage and inspire women throughout the world. May God’s richest blessings overflow abundantly as we support one another in informed prayer, prayerful action and accept the invitation, and challenge, to bear with one another in love.