Materials jointly prepared by the WCC Faith and Order Commission and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (now Dicastery) were first used in 1968.
Materials jointly prepared by the WCC Faith and Order Commission and the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity (now Dicastery) were first used in 1968.
| Date | Theme |
| 1968 | To the praise of his glory (Ephesians 1:14) |
| 1969 | Called to freedom (Galatians 5:13) (Preparatory meeting held in Rome, Italy) |
| 1970 | We are fellow workers for God (1 Corinthians 3:9) (Preparatory meeting held at the Monastery of Niederaltaich, Federal Republic of Germany) |
| 1971 | …and the communion of the Holy Spirit (2 Corinthians 13:13) (Preparatory meeting in Bari, Italy) |
| 1972 | I give you a new commandment (John 13:34) (Preparatory meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland) |
| 1973 | Lord, teach us to pray (Luke 11:1) (Preparatory meeting held at the Abbey of Montserrat, Spain) |
| 1974 | That every tongue confess: Jesus Christ is Lord (Philippians 2:1-13) (Preparatory meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland) |
| 1975 | God’s purpose: all things in Christ (Ephesians 1:3-10) (Material from an Australian group – Preparatory meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland) |
| 1976 | We shall be like him (1 John 3:2) or, Called to become what we are (Material from Caribbean Conference of Churches – Preparatory meeting held in Rome, Italy) |
| 1977 | Enduring together in hope (Romans 5:1-5) (Material from Lebanon, in the midst of a civil war – Preparatory meeting held in Geneva) |
| 1978 | No longer strangers (Ephesians 2:13-22) (Material from an ecumenical team in Manchester, England) |
| 1979 | Serve one another to the glory of God (l Peter 4:7-11) (Material from Argentina – Preparatory meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland) |
| 1980 | Your kingdom come (Matthew 6:10) (Material from an ecumenical group in Berlin, German Democratic Republic – Preparatory meeting held in Milan) |
| 1981 | One Spirit – many gifts – one body (1 Corinthians 12:3b-13) (Material from Graymoor Fathers, USA – Preparatory meeting held in Geneva, Switzerland) |
| 1982 | May all find their home in you, O Lord (Psalm 84) (Material from Kenya – Preparatory meeting held in Milan, Italy) |
| 1983 | Jesus Christ – the life of the world (1 John 1:1-4) (Material from an ecumenical group in Ireland – Preparatory meeting held in Céligny (Bossey), Switzerland) |
| 1984 | Called to be one through the cross of our Lord (1 Corinthians 2:2 and Colossians 1:20) (Preparatory meeting held in Venice, Italy) |
| 1985 | From death to life with Christ (Ephesians 2:4-7) (Material from Jamaica – Preparatory meeting held in Grandchamp, Switzerland) |
| 1986 | You shall be my witnesses (Acts 1:6-8) (Material from Yugoslavia (Slovenia) – Preparatory meeting held in Yugoslavia) |
| 1987 | United in Christ – a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17-6:4a) (Material from England – Preparatory meeting held in Taizé, France) |
| 1988 | The love of God casts out fear (1 John 4:18) (Material from Italy – Preparatory meeting held in Pinerolo, Italy) |
| 1989 | Building community: one body in Christ (Romans 12:5-6a) (Material from Canada – Preparatory meeting held in Whaley Bridge, England) |
| 1990 | That they all may be one…That the world may believe (John 17) (Material from Spain – Preparatory meeting held in Madrid, Spain) |
| 1991 | Praise the Lord, all you nations! (Psalm 117 and Romans 15:5-13) (Material from Germany – Preparatory meeting held in Rotenburg an der Fulda, Federal Republic of Germany) |
| 1992 | I am with you always… Go, therefore (Matthew 28:16-20) (Material from Belgium – Preparatory meeting held in Bruges, Belgium) |
| 1993 | Bearing the fruit of the Spirit for Christian unity (Galatians 5:22-23) (Material from Zaire – Preparatory meeting held near Zurich, Switzerland) |
| 1994 | The household of God: called to be one in heart and mind (Acts 4:23-37) (Material from Ireland – Preparatory meeting held in Dublin, Republic of Ireland) |
| 1995 | Koinonia: communion in God and with one another (John 15:1-17) (Material from Faith and Order – Preparatory meeting held in Bristol, England) |
| 1996 | Behold, I stand at the door and knock (Revelation 3:14-22) (Material from Portugal – Preparatory meeting held in Lisbon, Portugal) |
| 1997 | We entreat you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God (2 Corinthians 5:20) (Material from Nordic Ecumenical Council – Preparatory meeting held in Stockholm, Sweden) |
| 1998 | The Spirit helps us in our weakness (Romans 8:14-27) (Material from France – Preparatory meeting held in Paris, France) |
| 1999 | He will dwell with them as their God, they will be his peoples (Revelation 21:1-7) (Material from Malaysia – Preparatory meeting held in Monastery of Bose, Italy) |
| 2000 | Blessed be God who has blessed us in Christ (Ephesians 1:3-14) (Material from the Middle East Council of Churches – Preparatory meeting held La Verna, Italy) |
| 2001 | I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life (John 14:1-6) (Material from Romania – Preparatory meeting held at Vulcan, Romania) |
| 2002 | For with you is the fountain of life (Psalm 36:5-9) (Material CEEC and CEC – Preparatory meeting near Augsburg, Germany) |
| 2003 | We have this treasure in clay jars (2 Corinthians 4:4-18) (Material churches in Argentina – Preparatory meeting at Los Rubios, Spain) |
| 2004 | My peace I give to you (John 14:23-31; John 14:27) (Material from Aleppo, Syria – Preparatory meeting in Palermo, Sicily) |
| 2005 | Christ, the one foundation of the church (1 Corinthians 3:1-23) (Material from Slovakia – Preparatory meeting in Piestaňy, Slovakia) |
| 2006 | Where two or three are gathered in my name, there I am among them (Matthew 18:18-20) (Material from Ireland – Preparatory meeting held in Prosperous, Co. Kildare, Ireland) |
| 2007 | He even makes the deaf to hear and the mute to speak (Mark 7:31-37) (Material from South Africa – Preparatory meeting held in Faverges, France) |
| 2008 | Pray without ceasing (1 Thessalonians 5:(12a) 13b-18) (Material from USA – Preparatory meeting held in Graymoor, Garrison, USA) |
| 2009 | That they may become one in your hand (Ezekiel 37:15-28) (Material from Korea – Preparatory meeting held in Marseille, France) |
| 2010 | You are witnesses of these things (Luke 24:48) (Material from Scotland – Preparatory meeting held in Glasgow, Scotland) |
| 2011 | One in the apostles’ teaching, fellowship, breaking of bread and prayer (cf. Acts 2:42) (Material from Jerusalem – Preparatory meeting held in Saydnaya, Syria) |
| 2012 | We will all be changed by the victory of our Lord Jesus Christ (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:51-58) (Material from Poland – Preparatory meeting held in Warsaw, Poland) |
| 2013 | What does God require of us? (cf. Micah 6:6-8) (Material from India – Preparatory meeting held in Bangalore, India) |
| 2014 | Has Christ been divided? (1 Corinthians 1:1-17) (Material from Canada – Preparatory meeting held in Montréal, Canada) |
| 2015 | Jesus said to her: Give me to drink (John 4:7) (Material from Brazil – Preparatory meeting held in São Paulo, Brazil) |
| 2016 | Called to proclaim the mighty acts of the Lord (cf. 1 Peter 2:9) (Material from Latvia – Preparatory meeting held in Rīga, Latvia) |
| 2017 | Reconciliation – The love of Christ compels us (2 Cor 5:14-20) (Material from Germany – Preparatory meeting held in Wittenberg, Germany) |
| 2018 | Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power (Ex 15:6) (Material from the Caribbean – Preparatory meeting held in Nassau, Bahamas) |
| 2019 | Justice and only justice you shall pursue (Deut 16:18-20) (Material from Indonesia – Preparatory meeting held in Jakarta, Indonesia) |
| 2020 | They showed us unusual kindness (Acts 28:2) (Material from Malta – Preparatory meeting held in Rabat, Malta) |
| 2021 | Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit (cf. John 15:5-9) (Material from Community of Grandchamp – Preparatory meeting held at Areuse, Switzerland) |
| 2022 | We saw the star in the East, and we came to worship him (Mt 2:2) (Material from the Middle East Council of Churches, Lebanon – Preparatory meeting held online) |
| 2023 | Do good; seek justice (Isaiah 1:17) (Material from the Minnesota Council of Churches, USA – Preparatory meeting held at Bossey, Switzerland) |
| 2024 | “You shall love the Lord your God … and your neighbour as yourself” (Luke 10:27) (Material from Burkina Faso – Preparatory meeting held in Rome, Italy) |
A chronological account of key dates.
Scripture text for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Prayer and reflection for the eight days of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
