World Day of Prayer
10.00am Friday 6th March 2026 at All Saints
'I will give you rest, come'
This is a global event where every country around the world takes part in the same service on the same day. Each year the service is written by women of a different country; the service for 2026 is being prepared by the christian women of Nigeria with the theme “I will give you rest, come”.
The 2026 World Day of Prayer materials from Nigeria bring us a powerful invitation drawn from Matthew 11:28-30. At a time when people worldwide are carrying heavy burdens, our Nigerian sisters offer profound insights into finding rest in God.
Through their exploration of different kinds of burdens - shame, systemic oppression, religious persecution, poverty and despair - the writers help us understand both the weight of human suffering and the depths of divine rest. Their work shows us that true rest isn't just about physical relief, but about transformation through God's grace and community support.
The Nigerian committee has woven together their cultural wisdom with the universal need for rest. Through symbols like the calabash bowl, which represents both daily sustenance and divine provision, they remind us how God meets us in our weariness.
In Wokingham, churches take turns to host the World Day of Prayer Service. In 2026 it will be held at All Saints Church, Wiltshire Road, Wokingham, RG40 1TN on Friday 6th March at 10.00am. Refreshments will be served after the service. All are welcome to this ecumenical service.
More information: worlddayofprayer.net/nigeria-2026 www.wwdp.org.uk
Artwork: “Rest for the Weary” by Gift Amarachi Ottah
World Day of Prayer
10.30am Friday 7th March 2025 at Corpus Christi
'I made you wonderful'
This is a global event where every country around the world takes part in the same service on the same day. Each year the service is written by women of a different country; the service for 2025 was prepared by the women of The Cook Islands with the theme “I made you wonderful”.
The 2025 WDP program invites us into the knowledge that each one of us was made with care and love by God. When we can receive this profound truth, everything in our life changes and we begin to radiate and shine from within. We also learn how to treat every other person as made wonderful by God.
Too often, women and girls have been silenced and oppressed, making this theme from WDP Cook Islands particularly relevant. The message that we, as women and girls, are “fearfully and wonderfully” made in the image of God reinforces our movement’s support of women in expressing their faith and speaking about their lives in prayer and worship before God and in community.
The Worship Service invited us to notice aspects of our divinely created bodies that we often take for granted.
The Bible Study prompts dialogue around Psalm 139, particularly focusing on the relationship between God and each one of us.
In Wokingham, churches take turns to host the World Day of Prayer Service. In 2025 it was held at Corpus Christi Church, 60 Sturges Road, Wokingham RG40 2HE on Friday 7th March at 10.30am. Refreshments were served after the service. All were welcome to this ecumenical service.
More information: worlddayofprayer.net/cook-islands-2025 www.wwdp.org.uk
Artwork: “Wonderfully Made” by Tarani Napa and Tevairangi Napa