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| Artwork by Sebastiano Stabile |
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, first proposed by the Franciscan Father Paul Wattson in 1908, is held each year from January 18 to 25.
This year's logo was designed by Sebastiano Stabile who describes his work as follows:
“The four hands coming together from four directions are a sign of unity despite sometimes opposing differences. The circle reinforces the idea of unity. The act of Christians coming together is a sign of the times, evidence of Christ in action in the World. Therefore we see the cross between the hands. The different coloured hands, without gender, remind us that in Christ there is neither slave nor free, neither man nor woman, for we are all in Jesus Christ (Gal. 3:28).”
When I look at this year's logo, and read the description by its artist, I am struck by how it resonates with today's Psalm. In Psalm 148 we have all of creation, rulers and common people from all over the world, men and women, young and old all praising God.
In this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity how might you learn from people in other churches and denominations? What evidence do you see for Christ's action in the world through people of all denominations?
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