Report on the WDP International meeting in New York

  Theme: “Let Justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream”. The meeting took place June 10-17 2012 in New York at the Interchurch Centre facilities, 475 Riverside Drive and was attended by the President, Eilis O’Malley and the secretary Joan Fennell . “It was a privilege to be there with 224 delegates from 103 countries (some of them in very colourful national costumes). We were reminded...

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Televised Service 2013

The  World Day of Prayer Service will be transmitted live from the RTE Studios on Sunday 10th February at 11am this will also be  on Radio and live on the web at: www.rte.ie/live. Please pray for all those involved in the service as well as the people who will be watching and listen in their homes. Thank you and God Bless you.

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International Committee Appoints New Chief Executive

Many people gladly and willingly commit their time and energy for the World Day of Prayer at local, national and international level. We are truly blessed to have such a quality of leadership and expertise to draw on. After 25 years Eileen King is entering honourable retirement. Eileen is handing the baton of Chief Executive on to Rosangela Oliveira, we pray God’s blessing upon them both. Below is a message from our new Chief Executive,...

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Televised Service 2012

The televised service held on 12th February, came from the RTE Studios. Eilis O’Malley  who led the service invited viewers to join with us as we prayed the worship service, given to us from the women of the mountainous, tropical and humid country of Malaysia. The theme “Let Justice Prevail” called for a spirit of tolerance, understanding and acceptance of each other, encouraging everyone to work together for religious harmony and...

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75th Anniversary of WDP in Ireland

Ireland celebrated 75 years of “Informed Prayer and Prayerful Action” in 2009. Three services were held in 1934, in Dublin, Dun Laoghaire and Greystones, and the movement has continued to grow here ever since, because of the dedication of many, many volunteers over the years who have worked so hard (and still do!) to prepare the materials, make up the orders and send them out to the branches.     A Special Celebratory...

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