To enable as many people as possible to take part in the ecumenical prayer vigil on 30 September, the teams of “Vatican Media” will be live broadcasting the pre-vigil program between 11:30 am and 1:00 pm (EST) and the the Prayer Vigil from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm (EST) at this link.

The Vigil will be presided over by Pope Francis in the presence of Patriarch Bartholomew, Archbishop Justin Welby, the General Secretary of the Lutheran World Federation, Rev. Anne Burghardt, and many church leaders from different denominations. Tune in Live if you can, or watch the recording and add your prayers…

To follow along with the program on St. Peter’s square on Saturday, you can download the songs they will be singing here. The whole program can be accessed by scanning the QR code in the photo below with a smart phone. Check out our Facebook page to get updates.

You can hear from various church leaders and their invitations to pray for the gathering of Bishops in Rome at this link. Let us join our prayers for the Universal Church expressed in all confessions. The Synod meeting in Rome will run from October 4 to 29, 2023, and will need our prayers all the way through.

The Synod offers a hope of a greater communion with diverse Christians. That there is a unity given in Christ through the Holy Spirit. We need something that will show us creative ways of coming together as Christians even though we don’t agree on all things.

Let us join together, lift our hearts in prayer and rejoice at the beginning of this new journey!