Welcome to day 1 of our reflections in the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Today’s reader is Cerys McArthur from Bellshill Central Church. Please watch each video, and reflect when we hear music. There are points to ponder and questions/go and do actions at the end.
Our call to unity
Verse for the Day
‘I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of the calling to which you have been called’ (Ephesians 4:1).
Scripture Passages
Micah 6:6-8
Psalm 133
John 15:15-17
Prayer
Loving God,
You have called us to unity.
May our response to Your call lead us to actively seek justice and reconciliation
and share Your light with the world. Amen.
Questions
- Personal: How does reflecting on ‘the calling to which you have been called’ inspire you to greater Christian unity?
- Local: How is the call to unity currently expressed within your local context?
- Global: What difference can increased Christian unity make to wider society?
Go and Do
Global: Try bringing together a small discussion group to reflect upon what the Nicaea 1700 anniversary means for you.
Personal: Reflect upon what your Christian tradition means to you and write a short diary entry about it.
Local: Visit the worship service of another Christian church in your local community and write a short diary entry on what you experience.
BELLSHILL: CENTRAL PARISH CHURCH OF SCOTLAND 