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Week of Prayer for Christian Unity January 18th - 25th
We will all be changed by the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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2012 Week of Prayer
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2012 highlighted event:
Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 7pm, at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Church, 1802 Tulane Avenue, NOLA 701182-2246
Co-Presiders: The Most Reverend Gregory M. Aymond, Archbishop of New Orleans, and The Right Reverend Morris K. Thompson, Jr., Bishop of Louisiana. Preacher: The Very Reverend Susan Gaumer, Rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church (NOLA) and Ecumenical Officer, Diocese of Louisiana. A Reception followed.
Other 2012 events were held around the state. We are happy to post such events in advance when we are made aware of their scheduling.
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The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is celebrated annually on January 18th - 25th.
More Information on the Week of Prayer
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2011 Week of Prayer Theme:
Theme:
"One in the Apostles' Teaching, Fellowship, Breaking of Bread and Prayer"
cf. Acts 2:42
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2011 Week of Prayer |
2010 Week of Prayer Theme:
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2010 Week of Prayer
Theme:
"Ye Are Witnesses of These Things" |
2009 Week of Prayer Theme:
“That they may
become one in
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2008 Week of Prayer Theme:
First
Thessalonians 5:12a
and 13b - 18 |
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********* 2012 ********* |
| Jan. 16 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Jan. 17 |
Criminal Justice Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA |
| Jan. 18 - 25 |
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (always on Jan. 18th - 25th) http://www.geii.org/ |
| Jan. 18 |
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Service at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, New Orleans at 7pm |
| Jan. 25 |
Bread or Stones Task Force Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA |
| Jan. 31 - Feb 3 |
Episcopal Clergy Silent Retreat |
| Feb. 20 |
President's Day |
| Feb. 21 |
Mardi Gras (a/k/a Fat Tuesday) |
| Feb. 22 |
Ash Wednesday |
| March 1 - 4 |
State Ecumenical Executives (SEE) Retreat, Carefree, Arizona |
| March 2 - 3 |
175th Convention of the Episcopal Diocese of LA. St. James Episcopal Church, Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 5 - 6 |
LIC 42nd Annual Assembly, Bishop Tracy Center, Baton Rouge, LA |
| March 5 |
Ecumenical Worship Service (in conjunction with the LIC 42nd Annual Assembly), location t/b/d |
| March 18 - 21 |
National Association of Ecumenical and Interreligious Staff (NAEIS) Retreat, Philadelphia, PA
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| Mar 23 - 26 |
Ecumenical Advocacy Days, Washington, D.C.
Click here for more info. |
| March 28 |
Governor's Prayer Breakfast, Baton Rouge, LA. More info. go to: www.lagpb.org |
| April 6 |
Good Friday |
| April 6 - 8 |
Religious Society of Friends, South Central Yearly Meeting, Greene Family Camp, Bruceville, Texas |
| April 8 |
Easter Sunday |
| April 16 - 19 |
National Workshop on Christian Unity (NWCU) Oklahoma City, OK |
| May 3 |
National Day of Prayer (1st Thursday in May) |
| May 4 |
May Friendship Day - Church Women United (1st Friday in May) |
| May 28 |
Memorial Day |
| June 1 |
Day of Prayer for Protection from Hurricanes |
| Sept 17 - 18 |
LIC Fall Board Meeting, Shreveport, LA |
| Sept 21 |
International Day of Peace |
| Oct 1 |
World Peace Day (celebrated Oct. 1st in LA) |
Previous Year's calendar for reference:
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********* 2011 ********* |
| Jan. 17 |
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day |
| Jan. 18 - 25 |
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (always on Jan. 18th - 25th) http://www.geii.org/ |
| Jan. 18 |
Criminal Justice Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA |
| Jan. 18 - 20 |
Churches Uniting in Christ (CUIC) - Plenary, in Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| Jan. 25 - 27 |
Episcopal Clergy Silent Retreat |
| Feb. 4 - 7 |
National Association of Ecumenical and Interreligious Staff (NAIES) Retreat - Oblate Renewal Center, San Antonio, Texas |
| Feb. 11 |
Faith & Order Meeting, Pineville, LA, Episcopal Diocesan Offices |
| March 8 |
Mardi Gras |
| March 9 |
Ash Wednesday |
| March 14 |
Ecumenical Worship Service (in conjunction with the LIC 41st Annual Assembly), location t/b/d |
| March 14 - 15 |
LIC 41st Annual Assembly, Lafayette Hilton, Lafayette, LA
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| March 24 |
Criminal Justice Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA |
| Mar 25 - 26 |
Ecumenical Advocacy Days, Washington, D.C.
Click here for more info. |
| Mar 29 - 30 |
Tri-State VOAD Conference, Jackson, MS |
| April 1 - 4 |
State Ecumenical Executives (SEE) meeting in Carefree, AZ |
| April 22 |
Good Friday |
| April 22 - 24 |
Religious Society of Friends, South Central Yearly Meeting, Greene Family Camp, Bruceville, Texas |
| April 24 |
Easter Sunday |
| April 27 |
Governor's Prayer Breakfast, Baton Rouge, LA. More info. go to: www.lagpb.org |
| May 5 |
National Day of Prayer (1st Thursday in May) |
| May 6 |
May Friendship Day - Church Women United (1st Friday in May)
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| May 9 - 10 |
Juvenile and Criminal Justice Conference - Spiritual Service, Advocacy Workshops and Advocacy Day at the Capitol, Baton Rouge, LA |
| May 9 - 12 |
National Workshop on Christian Unity (NWCU) Pittsburgh, PA |
| June 1 |
Day of Prayer for Protection from Hurricanes |
| June 3 - 5 |
South Central Conference United Church of Christ 48th Annual Meeting, Hilton Houston NASA Clear Lake.
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| June 6 - 8 |
United Methodist Church, Louisiana Annual Conference Session, Centenary College, Shreveport, LA |
| June 11 |
25th Anniversary of the founding of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Shreveport, Shreveport Convention Center. Events culminate with a 4pm Mass, followed by a reception |
| June 19-22 |
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church-Fourth Episcopal District, 117th South LA Conference, Reeves Temple CME Church, Lake Charles, LA |
| June 29 |
LIC Criminal Justice Commission Meeting, at Catholic Charities, Baton Rouge, LA |
| July 5 - 9 |
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Louisiana Annual Conference, Tasker AME Zion, Ponchatoula, LA |
| July 9-13 |
Great River Region of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), General Assembly, Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, TN |
| July 10 - 13 |
Christian Methodist Episcopal Church-Fourth Episcopal District, 141st Louisiana Annual Conference, Clarion Hotel, Shreveport, LA |
| July 17 - 22 |
LA Missionary Baptist State Convention, 138th Annual Session, The Roosevelt Hotel, New Orleans, LA |
| July 24-27 |
Baptist Missionary & Educational State Convention, Annual Session, Peaceful Rest Baptist Church, Shreveport, LA |
| July 24 - 29 |
94th Annual Session, Louisiana Home & Foreign Mission Baptist State Convention, at Greater Mount Olive Missionary Baptist Church, Baton Rouge, LA |
| August 31 |
Criminal Justice Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA |
| Sept 1 |
LIC Faith & Order Commission Meeting, Pineville, LA |
| Sept 16 - 17 |
Church Women United, Louisiana State Assembly, Wesley Center, Woodworth, LA |
| Sept 19 - 20 |
LIC Fall Board Meeting, Wesley Center, Woodworth, LA (near Alexandria) |
| Sept 21 |
International Day of Peace |
| Oct 1 |
World Peace Day (celebrated Oct. 1st in LA) |
| Oct 3 - 9 |
African Methodist Episcopal-8th Episcopal District, Central North Louisiana Conference, St. Matthew AME Church, Shreveport, LA |
| Oct 7 - 8 |
Episcopal Diocese of Western Louisiana, 32nd annual Diocesan Convention
, Alexandria, LA |
| Oct 15 |
119th Stated Presbytery Meeting Presbytery of South LA, Highland Presbyterian Church, Baton Rouge (they have 3 Stated meetings per year) |
| Oct 17 - 23 |
African Methodist Episcopal-8th Episcopal District, Annual Louisiana Conference, Union Bethel AME Church, New Orleans, LA |
| Oct 26 |
Criminal Justice Meeting, Baton Rouge, LA |
| Nov 5 |
New Orleans Association Meeting of the United Church of Christ, South Central Conference, to be held at St. Paul's in New Orleans, w/a reception afterwards. |
| Nov 6 |
50th Anniversary Mass of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Baton Rouge, 3pm at the River Center, Downtown Baton Rouge |
| Nov 14-15 |
Louisiana Baptist Convention 2011 Annual Meeting, First Baptist Church, Covington |
| Nov 14-16 |
Tri-State VOAD Conference, Jackson Convention Complex, Jackson, MS. Click here to email LA VOAD for more info. |
| Nov 17 |
LIC Faith & Order Commission Meeting, Pineville, LA |
| Dec 8 - 9 |
Presbyterian/Episcopal Bilateral Dialogue, San Diego, CA |
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