The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins on Saturday 18 January.
The theme for this year, the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, is “Do you believe this?” (John 11:26).
It is time to celebrate the faith that Christians share in Christ and the importance of dialogue between Christian Denominations
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins tomorrow!
The theme for this year, the 1700th anniversary of the Council of Nicaea, is “Do you believe this?” (John 11:26)
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As Bishop President for Ecumenical Relations in Scotland, Archbishop Cushley encourages dialogue between churches, notably between the Church of Scotland and the Catholic Church in Scotland.
He attends the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and is a key figure behind the St Margaret Declaration, an historic declaration of friendship between both churches.
He said at the time: "I believe that by acknowledging all the good that we hold in common, we can walk and pray together as friends, deepen our affective unity, and be a more authentic Christian witness in the land."
Archbishop Cushley will speak on the Declaration of Friendship at an Ecumenical Service in Kirkintilloch on Tuesday, after being invited to help celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Catholic Community in the town.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025 resources can be viewed here (prepared by the ecumenical community at Bose in Northern Italy). You can find the pamphlet here, which includes meditations for each of the days.