online worship service - 26/11/2021.

The World YMCA and the World YMCA have observed their World Week of Prayer since 1904. This year, in the week of 7th to 13th November the theme was “Beauty from Brokenness”, as seen in a beautiful but fragile jar of clay. 

The text inspiring the theme was written by the Apostle Paul, who writes in 2 Corinthians 4, 7-9 that “We have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that this surpassing power is from God, and not from us. We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; persecuted, but not abandoned; struck down but not destroyed”.    

These verses ring true for our global YMCA and YWCA Movements too. We have not been crushed by the COVID pandemic, but we are emerging from it with new vigour and enthusiasm, working for our communities with a renewed commitment.  

A booklet was published for the Week of Prayer which included a guide for daily Bible reading for the whole of the year.