The Middle East Council of Churches Issues the Arabic Version of the “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity” Booklet 2027
“Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom”
(Luke 12:32)
With deep faith and great hope, the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC) releases the Arabic version of the “Week of Prayer for Christian Unity” booklet 2027, under the theme “Do not be afraid, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom” (Luke 12:32), based on the Biblical Text Luke 12: 22–34.
The booklet includes Prayers and reflections prepared by the Irish Council of Churches and the Council for Ecumenism and Dialogue of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference. The texts were jointly prepared and published by the Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity in the Vatican and the Faith and Order Commission of the World Council of Churches (WCC), and were translated into Arabic by the Theological and Ecumenical Department at the Middle East Council of Churches (MECC), as every year.
The 2027 Week of Prayer booklet emphasizes that God’s call to the little flock is a call to unity in diversity — a shared life in Christ that casts out fear, watches over one another, and stewards his gifts with common purpose. In Ireland’s evolving landscape and across the globe, this unity shines brightest when we embrace it not as uniformity, but as a journey of deep listening, humble witness, and mutual care.
The booklet mentions that though differences in Theology, memory, and tradition remain, we walk forward together, reconciled and reconciling, repenting of past failings and renewing our focus on Christ, who prayed “that they may all be one” (John 17:21).
Thus, the “Week of Payer for Christian Unity” calls us to guide the world toward the kingdom of mercy, mutual service, and steadfast love. Noting that the Week of Prayer is in an eight-day Prayer celebrated by Christians around the world between 18 and 25 January every year. It invites us to delve more deeply into our fellowship in Christ, which brings Christians together and unites them worldwide.