Posted on Jan 5, 2007

For the seventh year, North County Christians will meet each night at 7:00P.M., January 18th to 25th for a Week of Prayer together. Each nightly prayer service will last approximately one hour, followed by a short reception. This is a worldwide observance. The annual “Week of Prayer” began in 1908 at Graymoor, Garrison, New York. In 1966, the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches and the Vatican Council for Promoting Christian Unity began collaborating on a common International text for world-wide usage. Since 1968 these international texts, based on themes proposed by ecumenical groups throughout the world, have been developed, adapted and published for use in the United States by the Graymoor Ecumenical and Inter-religious Institute. Each year a theme and texts for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity are initially prepared by an international group, whose members are appointed by the Faith and Order Commission of World Council of Churches and the Vatican Council for Promoting Christian Unity. Based on this work, the Graymoor, New York Ecumenical and Inter-religious Institute prepares the resources for the observance of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in the United States. This is the basic material used by the Christian Churches united for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. North County Christian Churches have been united in this effort for seven years. Everyone is invited to participate during the Week of January 18th to the 25th each night at 7 :00 p.m. at these locations: Wed.Jan. 18th :Saint James Episcopal, 514 Oak Street, Paso Robles Thurs.Jan.19th:San Miguel Mission, 775 Mission Street, San Miguel Fri. Jan 20th : Second Baptist Church, 1937 Riverside Avenue, Paso Robles Sat. Jan. 21st :Saint Lukes Episcopal, 5318 Palma Street, Atascadero Sun. Jan 22nd Family Worship Center, 616 Creston Road, Paso Robles Mon.Jan. 23rd: Bethal Lutheran Church, Third and Crocker Streets, Templeton Tues. Jan. 24th First United Methodist Church, 11605 Camino Real, Atascadero Wed. Jan. 25th St. Rose of Lima Church, 820 Creston Rd., Paso Robles Every year the number of participating churches increases. Also participating in this year’s celebration: Plymouth Congregational of Paso Robles, First United Methodist Church of Paso Robles, Saint Williams Catholic Church of Atascadero, Templeton Community Church, First Presbyterian Church of Templeton, and Community Church of Atascadero. “This is our effort to make Jesus Christ’s desire come true: “That they all may be One, as you Father, and I are One…” John 17:21,”says Mission San Miguel’s Sr. Loretta. Each night a collection will be taken that will benefit the poor of Paso Robles and Atascadero “Loaves and Fishes”. Those that want to leave a donation by check, make your checks payable to “Loaves and Fishes”. We are all united in prayer under one roof. All the Christian Churches invite you! For more information please call Sr. Loretta Guevarra at 467-2131 or (cell) 610-5849.