Posted on Jan 7, 2005

For the fifth year, North County Christians will meet each night at 7:00P.M., January 18th to 25th for a Week of Prayer together. The nightly prayer service will last approximately one hour, followed by a short reception. This is a worldwide observance. The annual “Week of Prayer” began in 1908 at Graymoor, Garrison, New York. In 1966, the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches and the Vatican Council for Promoting Christian Unity began collaborating on a common International text for world-wide usage. Since 1968 these international texts, based on themes proposed by ecumenical groups throughout the world, have been developed, adapted and published for use in the United States by the Graymoor Ecumenical and Inter-religious Institute. Each year a theme and texts for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity are initially prepared by an international group, whose members are appointed by the Faith and Order Commission of World Council of Churches and the Vatican Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Based on this work, the Graymoor, New York Ecumenical an Inter-religious Institute prepares the resources for the observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in the United States. This is the basic material used by the Christian Churches united for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. North County Christian Churches are invited to participate each night at 7:00 P.M. in the following churches: Tuesday Jan. 18th : Bethel Lutheran Church – 295 Old County Road, Templeton Wed. Jan. 19th: United Methodist Church of Atascadero,11605 El Camino Real, Atascadero Thurs. Jan 20th : North County Christian Fellowship, 421 9th Street, Paso Robles Fri.. Jan. 21st : St James Episcopal Church, Paso Robles, 514 14th Street Sat. Jan 22nd Second Baptist Church, 1937 Riverside Ave. Paso Robles Sun Jan. 23rd: Plymouth Congregational Church, 13th and Oak Street, Paso Robles Mon. Jan. 24th : St. Lukes Episcopal Church, 5318 Palma Avenue, Atascadero Tues. Jan 25th : St. Rose of Lima Church, 820 Creston Road, Paso Robles This is our effort to make Jesus Christ’s desire come true: “That they all may be One, as you Father, and I are One…” John 17:21 We are all united in prayer under one roof. All the Christian Churches invite you! For more information please call Sr. Loretta Guevarra at 467-2131 or (cell) 610-5849.