World Day of Prayer is an international, ecumenical event that began almost a century ago, bridging social, geographic, and political barriers. Over the decades, it has been an important ministry for women in Canada as they faithfully lead ecumenical services within their communities year after year. In 1895, the Anglican Women’s Auxiliary of Canada began… Read more »
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025
2025 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Canadian resources Introductory Letter from Canadian WPCU Team Chair 2025 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity “Do you believe this?” (John 11:26) INTRODUCTORY LETTER The 2025 international and Canadian WPCU resources are available to download at: www.weekofprayer.ca (English) www.semainedepriere.ca (French) Dear organizers of the Week of Prayer for… Read more »
World Day of Prayer 2025 Service Available on Video
A 55-minute video of the World Day of Prayer 2025 service, with participants from across Canada, has been created to view at home and in churches. The video is based on the worship service prepared by Cook Islands Christian women and then presented and produced by the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada. The video contents include:… Read more »
Charitable Donation Tax Receipts – how and when they are produced
Every dollar is important and your support is greatly appreciated. Here are some notes for online receipts to understand how and when they are produced: 1. Donors using the Donate button on wdpcanada.ca will be prompted for their contact information and a receipt will be emailed from CanadaHelps. 2. If donors use the CanadaHelps website to… Read more »
Christmas Fundraising Letter
Merry Christmas from the Women’s Inter-Church Council of Canada (WICC) Your donations make change in our world. This Christmas, we pray and act for women and families touched by injustice. We pray for respect and dignity, education and vision, strength and courage for all. God, please inspire us and bless us. Christmas is a… Read more »
Meet the new WICC Board President – Rev Jennifer Goddard-Sheppard
Dearest Sister in Christ and People of prayer, Greetings to you in this season of harvest and thanksgiving. My name is Jennifer Goddard-Sheppard and I’ll be in the role of WICC president for the next two years. Here’s a little about me and how I came to be here now. Twenty years ago, while a… Read more »
New WICC Board Member – Karen Barnaby
Karen Barnaby: At Home Karen is a born and bred Torontonian. Like most war babies, Karen’s mom was a stay-at-home mom. Her dad was a pharmacist. Karen was the youngest of two children. She and her family lived with two aunts and her grandfather close to the shores of Lake Ontario in a village called… Read more »
World Day of Prayer 2025 Banana Poke Recipe
8 bananas ⅓ cup water ¾ cup tapioca flour 400 ml canned coconut milk (the kind with the coconut cream in it) 1 Tbsp cornstarch ½ cup milk or almond milk 1 Tbsp sugar (optional) Place bananas and water in a saucepan and mash well. Cook on medium heat for 15 minutes, continuing to mash… Read more »
A Message of Thanks to a Retiring WICC Board Member!
After faithfully serving for four years, Nell DeBoer has retired as a WICC Board member. We will be forever grateful for Nell’s quiet and competent assurance, wisdom, and leadership by example on the Board and the chair of the WICC Membership and Nominating. The Women’s Inter-Church Council of Toronto are especially thankful to Nell for… Read more »
World Day of Prayer 2025 – Cook Islands – Recipe
Refreshments are always enjoyed during the time of fellowship after a World Day of Prayer service. These lime cookies will bring some “island sunshine” to your home and churches. Lime Cookies 1 cup soft, healthy margarine 1½ cups sugar lime zest from one lime lime juice from one lime (approximately 2 Tablespoons) 2 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder ½… Read more »