EVENT – WMC Online Prayer For and With Migrants and Refugees

EVENT – WMC Online Prayer For and With Migrants and Refugees

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The World Methodist Council through the Office of the WMC Geneva Secretary is offering monthly online prayer gatherings on migration for all Methodist/Wesleyan church members in preparation for the 2024 World Methodist Conference in Gothenburg, Sweden. The theme for the upcoming Conference is “On the Move,” with the online gatherings focusing on prayer and reflection for and with people on the move.

Currently, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) speaks of at least 108.4 million forcibly displaced people around the world. All of them are created in God’s image, all deserve to live in dignity. At the 2nd Consultation on Migration organized by the World Methodist Council in Manila, Philippines, 4-7 September 2023, participants representing WMC member churches from around the world saw the potential of Methodist/Wesleyan churches to respond to root causes of migration, such as wars, climate change, natural disasters, and poverty, and to assist those who have been forced to migrate, by using the capacity of the Methodist connection, the traditions of holy conferencing and holistic discernment, and the imperative to express personal piety through social holiness. The statement issued by the consultation participants ends with a commitment to prayer, as we prepare ourselves for the 2024 World Methodist Conference (read the consultation statement).

What to expect?

We will meet monthly via Zoom every second Tuesday of the month for one hour. To allow for broad participation around the globe, we will organize the Online Prayer one month at 18:00 GMT and the next month at 07:00 GMT.

We will start with a biblical reflection and/or information about migrants and refugees in a certain world region and afterwards take time for prayer.

The main language is English – transcription in various languages will be available.

Register

Click here to register online to receive the Zoom link.

Meeting Dates

  • Tuesday, January 9, 2024 6:00 pm GMT
  • Tuesday, February 13, 2024 7:00 am GMT
  • Tuesday, March 12, 2024 6:00 pm GMT
  • Tuesday, April 9, 2024 7:00 am GMT
  • Tuesday, May 8, 2024 6:00 pm GMT
  • Tuesday, June 11, 2024 7:00 am GMT
  • Tuesday, July 9, 2024 6:00 pm GMT

Questions?

Please contact Bishop Rosemarie Wenner by email at rosemarie.wenner [at] emk.de.