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Women’s World Day of Prayer
URC representative on the National Committee: Mrs Josie Owens 1 The service this year was
prepared by the women of Indonesia. This beautiful island, once known as
the ‘Spice Islands’ has been very much in the news for sometime with
the problems that the country is facing. The national committee were very
pleased last year to be able to meet one of the writers of the service,
the Revd Detja Tiwa, who was able to describe to us the conditions that
the service was prepared under. It was written at a time of great danger
in the country. Whilst the Pacific Asian ladies were meeting for their
conference there was a Military coup and they only just managed to reach
the airport before it was closed. The Island of Indonesia and the writers
of the service have been very much in thoughts and prayers.
2 Services were held in
many places including: Churches, Hospitals, Cathedral Halls and the chapel
at Gatwick Airport. The day conferences and preparation days are becoming
more popular, with over 55 being held this year and many already arranged
for the year 2001. In addition to the conferences this year we have a
Millennium conference at High Leigh from July 11th - 13th where over 100
ladies from all parts of the country share in two days of worship, Bible
study, workshops including dance, drama and music and preparation for the
service next year.
3 The service in 2001 comes
from Western Samoa with the theme ‘Informed Prayer, Prayerful Action’.
4 More information about
services and conferences can be obtained from the office, Women’s World
Day of Prayer, Commercial Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 2RR.
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