World Day of Prayer – 2012: Pray for the People of Malaysia

On Friday, March 2nd, the women of Malaysia invite you to join with them in the World Day of Prayer celebration praying under the theme: “Let Justice Prevail”. From the very beginning the women who prepared this worship service cultivate an inner orientation to their context with their opening greeting “Selamat Datang”, which means peace and welcome. There is an accompanying gesture of placing our palms together with a slight bow as a sign of respect. This greeting is a daily reminder that harmony as a people is rooted in peace and welcome. To be able to live together in harmony is a blessing from God for which the people of Malaysia give thanks. Along with the theme “Let Justice Prevail”, the women of Malaysia name fair and just governance as the basis for peace and harmony in the social order:
‘In the midst of such diversity, tolerance and harmony, fair and just governance for all is vital. It is our prayer that all races, ethnic groups and religions will work together for religious harmony and a just and integral development for everyone.'
Please join us and invite your friends and family to attend the World Day of Prayer service and learn more about Malaysia and its unique culture and heritage. Join Christians in more than 170 countries around the world and 2,000 communities across Canada who will gather on the World Day of Prayer to pray and act in solidarity with the people of Malaysia.
A local World Day of Prayer Service will be held at St. George's Anglican Church in Turner Valley at 1:30pm. St. George's is located south of the Royal Bank in Turner Valley.
The World Day of Prayer has its roots in an ecumenical day of prayer organized by women in Canada and the United States in 1920. This event became the International World Day of Prayer in 1922 and Christians around the world began celebrating this event annually on the first Friday of March.