Archbishops of Armagh joint video message for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: ‘Go and do likewise’

12 Jan 2024

Archbishops of Armagh joint video message for Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: ‘Go and do likewise’

Archbishop Eamon Martin, Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, and Archbishop John McDowell, Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh, are marking the 2024 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity with a wide-ranging conversation on the theme of the parable of the Good Samaritan, ‘Go and do likewise’.  Recorded in Armagh, both Archbishops are responding to calls from the Christian Churches in Burkina Faso to join with them in self-reflection and consideration of what it means to love our neighbour in the world today.
 
The discussion between Archbishops Martin and McDowell for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity can be viewed on the homepage of catholicbishops.ie
 
This year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will take place from Thursday 18 to 25 January, the octave of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.  The chosen theme for 2024 focuses on the parable of the Good Samaritan with its call to ‘love the Lord your God … and your neighbour as yourself’ (Lk 10:27).  Christians from the Catholic Archdiocese of Ouagadougou, Protestant Churches, and ecumenical bodies in Burkina Faso collaborated generously in drafting the prayers and reflections for this year’s Week of Prayer.  The Archbishops are encouraging all to reflect on this year’s theme and to access prayer resources on https://ctbi.org.uk/week-of-prayer-for-christian-unity-2024/
 
Photos and details of events held can be posted to the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity wall by using the hashtag #wpcuwall. Updates about the Week of Prayer can be found on social media platforms including on X/Twitter using hashtag #wpcu2024.
 
ENDS

Notes For Editors

See below daily reflections on the theme for the 2024 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ‘You shall love the Lord your God … and your neighbour as yourself’.  Click here to access these reflections in full:

Day 1
A lawyer stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he said, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” (Lk 10:25)

Day 2
Jesus answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbour as yourself.” (Lk 10:27)

Day 3
“Who is my neighbour?” (Lk 10:29)

Day 4
When he saw him, he passed by on the other side. (Lk 10:31)

Day 5
He went to him and bandaged his wounds, having poured oil and wine on them. (Lk 10:34)

Day 6
Then he put him on his own animal, brought him to an inn, and took care of him. (Lk 10:34)

Day 7
Jesus said: “Which of these three, do you think, was a neighbour?” (Lk 10:36)