[World Council of Churches] A World Council of Churches prayer on Sept. 16, held during the World Week for Peace in Palestine and Israel, focused on how Christians can be a source of hope amid the crushing war in the Holy Land.
The theme of the 2024 World Week for Peace is “Whatever you did…, you did for me” (Matthew 25:40).
In a reflection, the Rev. Ashraf Tanous from the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Jordan and the Holy Land, brought forth the question: Am I ready for the day of judgement? He reiterated that every person is made in the image of God. “We are crying a cry of hope,” he said. “Let us be a source of hope. I invite you today and ask you to question yourself: Are we following the word of God?”
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