Photos of Churches Across China Marking World Day of Prayer

Believers and pastoral staff were reading the materials of the World Day of Prayer (WDP) while attending the WDP service held in the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on March 3, 2023.
1/16Believers and pastoral staff were reading the materials of the World Day of Prayer (WDP) while attending the WDP service held in the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Shanghai, on March 3, 2023.(Photo: CCC&TSPM)
A female pastor from Ningde CC&TSPM offered a prayer of benediction during the World Day of Prayer service conducted in Chengdong Church, Pingnan County, Ningde, Fujian, on March 5, 2023.
2/16A female pastor from Ningde CC&TSPM offered a prayer of benediction during the World Day of Prayer service conducted in Chengdong Church, Pingnan County, Ningde, Fujian, on March 5, 2023.(Photo: Ningde CC&TSPM)
Pastoral staff from Xiamen City, Fujian Province, took a group picture after the activity of the World Day of Prayer on March 3, 2023.
3/16Pastoral staff from Xiamen City, Fujian Province, took a group picture after the activity of the World Day of Prayer on March 3, 2023.(Photo: CCC&TSPM)
During the World Day of Prayer service on March 3, 2023, both students and teachers at Fujian Theological Seminary prayed to God.
4/16During the World Day of Prayer service on March 3, 2023, both students and teachers at Fujian Theological Seminary prayed to God. (Photo: CCC&TSPM)
Rev. Fan Chenguang preached a sermon titled “Reconciled in Christ” in Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, on the World Day of Prayer, which fell on March 3, 2023.
5/16Rev. Fan Chenguang preached a sermon titled “Reconciled in Christ” in Urumqi City, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, on the World Day of Prayer, which fell on March 3, 2023.(Photo: CCC&TSPM)
A World Day of Prayer service was held in Zhipu Lane Church,Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, between March 3 and 5, 2023.
6/16A World Day of Prayer service was held in Zhipu Lane Church,Yulin City, Shaanxi Province, between March 3 and 5, 2023. (Photo: CCC&TSPM)
The choir members and clergy took a group photo after a joint World Day of Prayer service held by Shandong CC&TSPM and Shandong Theological Seminary on March 3, 2023.
7/16The choir members and clergy took a group photo after a joint World Day of Prayer service held by Shandong CC&TSPM and Shandong Theological Seminary on March 3, 2023.(Photo: Shandong CC&TSPM)
The choir members and church staff took a group photo in the seminary after a joint World Day of Prayer service by Zhejiang CC&TSPM and Zhejiang Theological Seminary on March 3, 2023.
8/16The choir members and church staff took a group photo in the seminary after a joint World Day of Prayer service by Zhejiang CC&TSPM and Zhejiang Theological Seminary on March 3, 2023. (Photo: CCC&TSPM)
Rev. Wang Hong, president of Shaanxi Bible School, delivered a sermon titled “Reconciled in Christ” during a World Day of Prayer service held in the school on March 3, 2023.
9/16Rev. Wang Hong, president of Shaanxi Bible School, delivered a sermon titled “Reconciled in Christ” during a World Day of Prayer service held in the school on March 3, 2023.(Photo: CCC&TSPM)
The choir members were pictured at Jiangxi Bible School after a World Day of Prayer service on March 3, 2023.
10/16The choir members were pictured at Jiangxi Bible School after a World Day of Prayer service on March 3, 2023.(Photo: CCC&TSPM)
Pastor Zhang Xingxing talked about the history of the World Day of Prayer at a service on March 3, 2023, in Changzhou Church, Jiangsu Province.
11/16Pastor Zhang Xingxing talked about the history of the World Day of Prayer at a service on March 3, 2023, in Changzhou Church, Jiangsu Province.(Photo: Changzhou CC&TSPM)
On March 4, 2023, a female believer received a flower at Yaodu District Church in Linfen City, Shanxi Province, after a joint service for the World Day of Prayer.
12/16On March 4, 2023, a female believer received a flower at Yaodu District Church in Linfen City, Shanxi Province, after a joint service for the World Day of Prayer.
Female believers took a group picture with flowers in their hands after a joint worship service to celebrate the World Day of Prayer and Women’s Day held in Chengguan Church, Longyan, Fujian, on March 4, 2023.
13/16Female believers took a group picture with flowers in their hands after a joint worship service to celebrate the World Day of Prayer and Women’s Day held in Chengguan Church, Longyan, Fujian, on March 4, 2023.(Photo: Longyan CC&TSPM)
Rev. Dong Meiqin, director of the Qingdao Municipal CC&TSPM, preached a sermon titled “Reconciled in Christ” during the World Day of Prayer service in Jiangsu Road Church, Qingdao, Shandong, on March 3, 2023.
14/16Rev. Dong Meiqin, director of the Qingdao Municipal CC&TSPM, preached a sermon titled “Reconciled in Christ” during the World Day of Prayer service in Jiangsu Road Church, Qingdao, Shandong, on March 3, 2023.(Photo: Qingdao CC&TSPM)
A World Day of Prayer service was held in Huangjia Street Church, Jining, Shandong, on March 6, 2023.
15/16A World Day of Prayer service was held in Huangjia Street Church, Jining, Shandong, on March 6, 2023.(Photo: Jining CC&TSPM)
The choir of Griffith Church (Rongguang Church) in Wuhan, Hubei, sang a hymn during a joint Sunday service to celebrate the World Day of Prayer on March 5, 2023.
16/16The choir of Griffith Church (Rongguang Church) in Wuhan, Hubei, sang a hymn during a joint Sunday service to celebrate the World Day of Prayer on March 5, 2023.(Photo: Wuhan CC&TSPM)
By John ZhangMarch 13th, 2023

Churches across China held worship services to celebrate the World Day of Prayer, which falls on March 3, 2023.

Adopting the materials made by the Women and Youth Ministry Committee of CCC&TSPM, the events were conducted with the theme 'Reconciled in Christ' based on Colossians 1:18–20, with the testimonies of three female believers. During the services, Christians prayed for the complete reunification of the motherland, China's modernization, climate change, the protection of the environment, the Sinicization of Christianity, and the restoration of the church after the epidemic.

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