Washington churches to host World Day of Prayer

The 2015 World Day of prayer services will begin at sunrise on March 6 in the Pacific region, and following the earth?s orbit will spread around the world. There will be more than 170 countries and regions celebrating together in this day of prayer.

The World Day of Prayer committee of the Bahamas invites everyone to join in the worship centered around Jesus? words to the disciples after washing their feet: ?Do you understand what I have done for you?? It?s an example of Jesus? ?radical love.? Radical love comes with humility, compassion and commitment. Our sisters in this country of islands give us an invitation to beauty and love in the name of the transformative and radical love that Jesus brings to us all.

This year?s service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Friday, March 6, at Immanuel Lutheran Church located at 1226 E. Washington St. It is easily accessible from a large, paved parking lot, and the building has no steps to enter and no steps on the inside.

Men and women are invited to come to join the women of the Bahamas in prayer and song to support ecumenical efforts toward justice, peace, healing and wholeness. The annual offering supports the work of the World Day of Prayer USA and helps meet the needs of families in the Bahamas and around the world who are victims of many forms of poverty, violence and injustice.