Women gather for special day of prayer
CANDICE BRADFIELD
| WELCOMING COLOURS: This year’s Women’s World Day of Prayer took place at the Full Gospel Church in Port Alfred, led by representatives from various local churches. From left are Jenny Moodie, Sugnet Möller, Brenda Young, Janet Thatcher, Val Simpson, Michele Keeton, Daphne Foord and Jeanne Munro Picture: CANDICE BRADFIELD |
THE Full Gospel Church in Port Alfred hosted an inspiring service for the Women’s World Day of Prayer on Friday.
The theme was "I was a stranger and you welcomed me” which highlighted the plight of immigrants and war refugees.
Brenda Young led the service and was assisted by representatives from the Methodist, Presbyterian, Baptist, Dutch Reformed, Assemblies or God, Word of Truth, Catholic and Anglican churches.
All over the world, the same theme is observed on the first Friday of March. Young said three million women world wide take part in the event.
This year the order of worship was prepared by the World Day of Prayer Committee in France.
Each woman received a length of brightly coloured ribbon on arrival which they later tied together to symbolise how everyone is connected.
The most significant reading was from Matthew chapter 25 verses 31 to 40, read by Young. In it Jesus explains that whatever you do to for those in need of help you do for him. This was accompanied by a Bible study of this passage.
