Week of Prayer 2024

Since 1904, the World YWCA-YMCA Week of Prayer has been a cherished tradition, uniting communities across the globe in prayer and reflection. Each year, during the second week of November, this observance invites people to focus on a theme that reflects our world’s ongoing realities and needs.

From 10-16 November 2024, the theme “Moving with Faith Through the Elements” encourages reflection on the spiritual significance of water, earth, fire, and wind, emphasising faith as a guiding force through life’s challenges. This year’s Week of Prayer occurs at a time when global crises are ever-present—wars in the Middle East, Africa, and Eastern Europe, systemic oppression affecting parts of the Americas and Southeast Asia, and worsening environmental disasters displacing families and threatening livelihoods.

These struggles remind us of the fragility of life and the urgent need for healing and justice. As communities come together this week, they are invited to draw on their faith, foster resilience, and unite to pursue peace and renewal for all.