For over 40 years, Christians from churches in Halewood and Hunts Cross have gathered to celebrate the World Day of Prayer. 

This year, St John Vianney parish hosted the service, prepared by the Ladies of Nigeria around Jesus’ invitation in Matthew 11:28, “Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.” 

Held at Holy Family Church on Friday 6 March, Christians from local churches joined in a great wave of prayer which encircled the globe, beginning in Samoa and ending, 146 countries later, in American Samoa - all praying with, and for, the country and people of Nigeria. It was a wonderfully joyous and spiritually uplifting occasion.

A collection of £580 was sent to the World Day of Prayer (WDP) UK office to be distributed among the many national and international charities helped by WDP.