Joining the WICC board was the result of prayer. I have been involved with World Day of Prayer since I was first asked to speak at a WDP service in the north of Scotland about fifty years ago. Both in Scotland (where I grew up) and in Canada for the last 41 years, I have… Read more »

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Donations for World Day of Prayer 2025
Donations are gratefully received as they are vital for maintaining World Day of Prayer and funding the grant program. In 2023/2024, 14 grants helped restore social justice to the lives of over 1000 women and children in Canada and internationally. Anyone attending a World Day of Prayer service should have an opportunity to donate as… Read more »
A World Day of Prayer Grant Story
Aygul’s Story The project vision for Harvest House (New Brunswick) in 2023 was to provide enrolment for 10 women in their addiction recovery program. A $3000 WDP grant funded the books and supplies for these women to take part in classes focused on education, empowerment and self-sufficiency – a chance to reclaim their lives. Here… Read more »
Ideas on Promoting World Day of Prayer 2025 Services
Kia Orana! You’ve chosen the date and location. Now it’s time to spread the word and invite others! 1. Add your World Day of Prayer 2025 service day and time to your church website. This makes it simple for others to join. 2. Phone the offices of local churches and invite them to your WDP… Read more »
What is World Day of Prayer?
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 »
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 »