The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. How often have you wondered, where are the young adults in the PC(USA)? Wonder no longer. The 2014 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is devoted to the theme of young adults in the church. Its stories, many told by young adults, lift up how Presbyterians of all ages are engaging and joining with Presbyterian young adults in reforming the church for Christ’s mission.
Today in the Mission Yearbook: January 18, 2014
MINUTE FOR MISSION: CHRISTIAN UNITY - Today begins the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. For over 100 years, Catholics, Orthodox, and Protestants have been invited to join in prayer and study together for the unity of the church. The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is a reminder that our propensity for division in the Christian family is not consistent with Christ’s prayer for the unity of believers. This year’s theme is a question drawn from Paul’s first letter to the church at Corinth: “Has Christ been divided?” (1:13). Clearly, it is a rhetorical question, with the obvious answer being no. But our tendency toward separation and division within the body of Christ suggests the opposite.
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