ECUMENICAL PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY AND FOR THE FUTURE OF EUROPE

 

                            

 Conference of European Churches

Ecumenical Prayer for Christian Unity and for the Future of Europe
May 21, 2021 11:00 May 21, 2021 12:00 Online

The Conference of European Churches and the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) will hold an Online Ecumenical Prayer for Christian Unity and for the Future of Europe on 21 May 2021, from 11.00 to 12.00 (CEST).

This event will be hosted by MEP Patrizia Toia, with a special message from the His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, with concluding words by EP Vice-President, Roberta Metsola.

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 ECUMENICAL PRAYER

 FOR CHRISTIAN UNITYAND FOR THE FUTURE OF EUROPE

ONLINE, FRIDAY 21MAY 2021 FROM 11.00 TO 12.00(CEST)COMECE and CEC online ecumenical prayer for Christian Unity and for the future of Europe. An event hosted by MEP Patrizia Toia, with the message of His All Holiness Bartholomew I,  Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch, and concluding words by EP Vice-President,Roberta Metsola.

 PROGRAMME 

11.00-11.10Welcome words Ms. Patrizia Toia, Member of the European Parliament, Host 

11.10 –11.20Introduction to the Prayer and reading of the GospelH.Em. Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, President of COMECE, and Rev. Christian Krieger, President of CEC

 11.20–11.35Meditation on the theme of the yearfor the Week of Prayer for Christian UnityHis All Holiness Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch 

11.35 –11.40Musical momentTaizé Hymn: Ubi Caritas et amor 

11.40–11.55Intercessions,prayers for Europe and concluding remarks H.Em. Card. Jean-Claude Hollerich SJ, President of COMECE, and Rev. Christian Krieger, President of CEC Blessing His All Holiness Bartholomew I, Archbishop of Constantinople-New Rome, and Ecumenical Patriarch

 11.55 –12.00Closingwords MEP Roberta Metsola, Vice-President of the European Parliament in charge of Art 17 TFEU Dialogue 

 Please register online using the following linkhttps://forms.gle/9FDkpVfBdyvYN26Y9The connection link will be sent to the participants a few days before the even