What is the Week of Prayer for World Peace?

Each year, an anthology of prayers from various faith traditions is compiled, for shared inter-faith worship during a designated ‘Week of Prayer for World Peace’. This initiative, founded in 1974, has gone from strength to strength, with many people throughout the country taking part each year. The prayers included in the anthology draw attention to the shared values found across world faiths, with each day of the week bearing a different universal theme. This year, themes include Hope and Caring for Each Other. The first Chairman of the Week, the late Dr. Edward Carpenter, established the guiding principle of the Week in his words: ‘The peace of the world must be prayed for by the faiths of the world’.

When is the Week of Prayer for World Peace 2010?

This year, the week will be the 17th- 24th October and so coincides with OWW! It is a great opportunity to link in with OWW activities. Alternatively, you could include some prayers from the Week of World Peace 2010 anthology as part of your OWW interfaith events.

How can I get hold of the Week of Prayer for World Peace, prayer anthology?

For more information on ordering the anthology, and on how to set up an inter-faith worship event, visit www.weekofprayerforworldpeace.com