Category Archives: Special days

Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr, 15th January birthday

Posted on January 1, 2021 by admin

Martin Luther King Jr Day is observed in the USA on the third Monday of January, which is around his birthday on 15th January. On November 2, 1983, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill creating a federal holiday to honor … Continue reading →

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International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP) – first Sunday in Nov

Posted on October 1, 2020 by admin

IDOP is recognised on the first Sunday in November each year, dedicated to the saints and martyrs of the Christian faith and for persecuted communities. IDOP website here.In 2020 this falls on November 1st, which is also the closest Sunday to … Continue reading →

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World Communion Sunday – 1st Sunday in October

Posted on September 4, 2020 by admin

World Communion Sunday is a celebration observed by several Christian denominations, taking place on the first Sunday of every October, that promotes Christian unity and ecumenical cooperation. Liturgy for World Communion Sunday (Canada) Holy Communion for World Communion Sunday by … Continue reading →

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Prayers for peace (Korean Peninsula)

Posted on July 9, 2020 by admin

August 15 is Liberation Day in both South and North Korea. It marks the date in 1945 when Korea gained independence from Japanese colonial oppression. Sadly and ironically, the 15th of August also marks the day Korea divided into two … Continue reading →

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Hiroshima Day, August 6th

Posted on July 6, 2020 by admin

WCC to observe 75th anniversary of the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and NagasakiAugust 2020 will mark 75 years since the nuclear attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. To coincide with the occasion the World Council of Churches will share a series … Continue reading →

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UN International Day of Persons with Disabilities – Dec 3

Posted on December 1, 2019 by admin

December 3rd is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD). This celebration, created by the United Nations, seeks to celebrate the over one billion people worldwide living with some kind of disability. Disability is so natural, that this number … Continue reading →

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World Day against child labour – June 12th

Posted on June 11, 2019 by admin

The World Day Against Child Labour raises issues about child labour and supply chains. With an estimated 152 million children still in child labour, all supply chains, from agriculture to manufacturing, services to construction, run the risk that child labour may … Continue reading →

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Break the Silence Sunday (BTSS) – DV

Posted on February 28, 2019 by admin

Break the Silence Sunday is a time for the church to come together to learn about the realities of rape and sexual violence; to create a community where survivors can share stories and receive support, hope, and love; and to prayerfully consider how to be advocates for change in the community, and around the world. Continue reading →

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International Workers Memorial Day (IWMD) – April 28

Posted on February 28, 2019 by admin

The International Workers Memorial Day is held around the world each year on April 28th to remember those who have died in the work place, and to highlight the preventable nature of most workplace incidents and ill health and to … Continue reading →

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Global Day of Prayer to end famine

Posted on January 21, 2019 by admin

This was an initiative of the World Council of Churches, the All-Africa Council of Churches and the World Evangelical Alliance in 2017 and repeated in 2018 (June 10th). Still trying to work out the specific date for 2019, but of … Continue reading →