What is World Day of Prayer?
Origins of WDP | WDP Comes Into Being | WDP-USA Committee Members WORLD DAY OF PRAYER (WDP) is a worldwide ecumenical movement of Christian women of many faith traditions who come together to observe a common day of prayer each year on the first Friday in March. Throughout the entire day, we collectively pray all over the world, beginning with the first sunrise and ending at the last sunset. Our prayers follow the suns path around the globe. WDPs motto is Informed prayer leads to prayerful action. Through World Day of Prayer, women affirm that prayer and action are inseparable and that both have immeasurable influence in the world. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER: • is a movement initiated and carried out by women in more than 170 countries and regions. • is a movement symbolized by an annual day of celebration–the first Friday of March–to which all people are welcome. • is a movement which brings together women of various races, cultures and traditions in closer fellowship, understanding and ac
