World Day of Prayer 2024 Service Promo Video (3:36 mins.) World Day of Prayer 2024 Devotional Video (6:05 mins.) World Day of Prayer 2024 Service Video (58.20 mins.) طلب اليكم (Wa atlubu) – I Urge You, by Najwa Hashweh Azazian (Palestine)
Category: WICC
Farewell Words from Retiring Board Member – Dr. Anita Gittens
It has been an honour and a privilege to be a part of WICC. Over the past 8 years, I’ve seen unprecedented change, including embracing technology, navigating through the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic, creating World Day of Prayer Service videos and events and shifting to a reduced office footprint. Throughout the changes, the… Read more »
Welcome to Rev. Gneid Lackey, our newest WICC Board Member!
Gneid remembers either attending or participating in World Day of Prayer services as a little girl. It helped her feel connected with women and girls around the world in a special way. She appreciated that the Spirit of God doesn’t have a postal code and it connects us worldwide. The work done by WICC has… Read more »
Post Pandemic Reflection by Rev. Shirley DeMerchant
The Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada (WICC), Canada’s largest Christian women’s interdenominational organization, is committed to helping women grow in faith, prayer, and action. On behalf of WICC’s Marketing & Communications (MarCom) team, I created a survey that would provide a glimpse into how Christian women are faring spiritually on this side of the Covid… Read more »
WICC Board Blessing and Release for Dr. Anita Gittens
Dr. Anita Gittens – Thank you! Below is the blessing and release for Anita shared at the October 2023 annual general meeting as well as some words of goodbye from Anita. Blessing and Release for Dr. Anita Gittens We give thanks for your grace filled presence on the WICC Board for over 8 years.… Read more »
World Week of Peace in Palestine and Israel
World Week of Peace in Palestine and Israel is September 16 – 23, 2023. (Note: the World Day of Prayer in March 2024 was written by women in Palestine.) The International Day of Prayer for Peace is September 21, 2023. Church organizations, congregations, and people of faith are encouraged to bear a common witness by… Read more »
Cooking with Sumac
Sumac is a wild plant that is common across the Mediterranean region. You can find sumac growing almost anywhere! Due to its abundance, it has made its way into much of the cuisine and medicinal uses across the Middle East, in Turkey, Lebanon, and some parts of Europe and Africa. The berries of the plant… Read more »
World Day of Prayer 2024 – Artist Statement
“Praying Palestinian Women” By Halima Aziz This artwork was made in honour of World Day of Prayer 2024. Through “Praying Palestinian Women”, the artist represents three Palestinian women praying together in nature in a peaceful place. In her work, the artist has different symbols that indicate the origin of these women and their cohesion. Olive… Read more »
Meet Sharon Machina – Newest WICC Board Member
Appointed by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada My name is Sharon Machina and I was born and raised on a farm in Grey County, just north of the village of Clifford, ON. I am married to Rheo Machina and we continue to farm and raise beef cattle on the farm previously owned by my… Read more »
WICC Spring 2023 Fundraising Letter