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Today brings to a close Christian Unity Week (18 - 25 Jan). It's a week long of prayers and talks that promotes ecumenism between the Catholic, Protestant and Orthodox churches around the world that began way back in 1908. Yes, it's been 100 years of going back to our roots and reconciling among brothers and sisters of the faith.

It must seem a daunting task since the great schism between the Eastern and Roman church in the 11th century and the first protestant reformation in 1517 A.D. to move back into the direction of open dialog between the different denominations.

This movement reminds me two services I attended in L.A. last year. One during Holy Week and the other right after the Octaves of Easter. As we continue to pray with our "common" brothers and sisters at work, at play, before meals, etc, we echo The Franciscan Friars at Graymoor (New York) who began the first Church Unity octave to "pray without ceasing". It's a small step... but a step no doubt. :O)

If you would like to do something for Christian Unity and don't know where to start, click on TOGETHER FOR CHRIST to begin with a simple prayer.


Different pastors gathered at Holy Family, South Pasadena for an ecumenical service.


Peace Vigil at St James Episcopal Church in South Pasadena.