Rockland women to join millions worldwide for day of prayer
Published: February 26, 2006
Hundreds of women from Rockland County will celebrate World Day of Prayer on Friday, joining millions of Christian women across five continents.
The theme this year will be “Signs of the Times” and will focus on the women of South Africa, said Mimi Bryan of the Christ Episcopal Church in Sparkill, which is participating in the service.
Friday will be the 119th annual celebration of the worldwide event that brings together Christian women from more than 170 countries. It is organized by Church Women United, a New York City-based ecumenical movement of Christian women in the United States whose life centers on prayer, Bible study, advocacy and action. Each year the service is dedicated to women from different countries.
South Africa was picked because the nation has moved forward despite its history of divisions, poverty and suffering.
“If the nation of South Africa could come from its desperate stage into the hopeful aspects of life now, it fills all of us with hope for the world,” said Bryan, who lives in Piermont and is involved in organizing the prayer service at her church.
Following the annual tradition, the World Day of Prayer service has been prepared by members of Church Women United. The prayers and reflections will focus on passages from the Gospel of Luke.
“The idea is that all of us throughout the world, although we live in different circumstances, cultures, we all to some extent are having to address our problems in common,” Bryan said.
Naomi Anthony of West Nyack, who has attended the prayer days more than 10 times, said she intended to go again on Friday.
“I think it’s a needed event,” said Anthony, 70, a singer who goes to St. Charles AME Zion Church in Sparkill. “It’s good to have a World Day of Prayer so that we can think about people in the world. There is so much hunger. Sometimes women and children are treated badly. We think of the world.”
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