{"id":25058,"date":"2020-01-21T14:06:08","date_gmt":"2020-01-21T19:06:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/mecc_week_of_prayer_for_christian_unity_and_executive_committee\/"},"modified":"2020-01-21T14:06:08","modified_gmt":"2020-01-21T19:06:08","slug":"mecc_week_of_prayer_for_christian_unity_and_executive_committee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/mecc_week_of_prayer_for_christian_unity_and_executive_committee\/","title":{"rendered":"MECC: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, and Executive Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"float: right;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalministries.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/MECC_logo-18.png\" alt=\"MECC_logo.png\" width=\"387\" height=\"130\" \/><em>With the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, MECC Executive Committee will meet in Cyprus<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">As the Middle East and the Arab World witness a very dangerous period, and the citizens of this region including Christians who are an integral part of the region\u2019s cultural identity, face huge challenges, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">This Week which is celebrated between the 18th and 25th of January is entitled this year \u201cThe natives showed us unusual kindness\u201d (Acts 28:2). Prayers are held in different churches to reflect upon the Epistle of St. Paul to the Hebrews in which he wrote: \u201cDo not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.\u00a0 Remember those who are in prison, as though you were in prison with them; those who are being tortured, as though you yourselves were being tortured.\u201d (13:2-3)<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" style=\"white-space: pre-wrap;\">In the same context, the Executive Committee of the Middle East Council of Churches will be held tomorrow on the 21st of January for two days in Larnaca. The Committee will discuss issues that are of interest to Christians and their partners in citizenship and responsibility. It will also explore peace building initiatives that are based on Christian values and mainly on replacing isolation by partnership, seclusion by companionship and oppression by mercy.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, MECC Executive Committee will meet in Cyprus. 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