2027 Week of Prayer
WEEK OF PRAYER
Start the New Year with Prayer
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33)
For more than sixty-five years, the Evangelical Covenant Church has provided materials for a week of prayer during the month of January.
The 2027 Week of Prayer invites you to spend seven days in Scripture and reflection on what it means to take heart in the storm, in forgiveness, in suffering, in weakness, in uncertainty, in waiting, and in the assurance that Jesus has overcome. Each day’s reading and reflection questions invite honest conversation with God about your hopes and your storms.
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Take Heart
Children's Prayer Devotional
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33)
This year’s Week of Prayer includes a children’s devotional, written for elementary-aged kids to use alongside the adult devotional. Over seven days, families read Scripture aloud together and talk through reflection questions, action steps, and breath prayers. Each day also has space for children to write or draw their own reflections.
Previous Years
The Week of Prayer
For more than 65 years, the Evangelical Covenant Church has provided materials for a week of prayer during the month of January. Whether you choose to use this resource at the beginning of the year or later, it will both challenge and equip disciples of Jesus to live a life of prayer and continually seek new ways to develop this life-giving practice.
2026 Week of Prayer
Join us for a week of prayer as we reflect on the theme “One Another.” Throughout the New Testament, this simple yet profound two-word phrase appears more than fifty times, shaping the foundation of the early church.
2025 Week of Prayer
The Week of Prayer is a time for the Covenant community to gather in healing and restoration, grounded in the love and peace of Christ. Inspired by Jesus’ mission in Luke 4:18-19 and the promise of God’s steadfast love in Isaiah 54:10, this resource encourages us to reflect, serve, and pray.
2024 Week of Prayer
What does it look like for God to do immeasurably more than we ask or imagine within and among us? This year, join us in prayer through this 2024 Week of Prayer resource, “Immeasurably More.”
2023 Week of Prayer
A week of devotional reflections on faithful figures in Scripture who model a posture of prayer.
2022 Week Of Prayer
In our 2022 Week of Prayer guide, women who have been freed from sex trafficking inspire us all to freshly encounter God and fully experience the freedom of his love and power.
2021 Week of Prayer
In this season of uncertainty, one thing is certain. Jesus is alive and the only answer for our time. His death and resurrection prove he was who he said he was and that everything he said was true. Through the power of his Spirit, Jesus is with us.
2020 Week of Prayer
The gift of God’s amazing grace is boundless, both in its beauty and its many dimensions. In our 2020 Week of Prayer guide, incarcerated students from North Park Theological Seminary’s School of Restorative Arts program inspire us to freshly encounter and receive God’s grace.
2019 Week of Prayer
This resource invites us to practice prayer, especially during seasons that may feel crushing.
2018 Week of Prayer
This resource invites us to practice prayer in ordinary life. We are called to pray without ceasing, but in today’s hurried life this is difficult.
Prayer Practices
Conversation with God
Prayer is powerful, and there are many ways that we can enter into conversation with God. Our goal is to join in prayer across our denomination for our spiritual health, the vitality of our local churches, and the amplification of the mission of God through our Covenant movement.
Prayer Walk
This month, we invite you to engage in a prayer walk, a wonderful opportunity to immerse yourself in God’s presence while enjoying the beauty of the season. Whether you choose to walk through your community park, stroll around your neighborhood, or even use a treadmill, here are some ways to enrich your prayer experience.
Silence Prayer
The prayer practice for this month is the “Silence” prayer. This practice is simply being with God in silence. It is different from the contemplative practice as the goal is not meditation or focus, but one of being emptied to receive.
Centering Prayer
This month’s prayer practice is contemplative prayer, sometimes called centering prayer. It is a meditative practice that can help us connect with God through a word or phrase.
Lectio Divina
This month’s prayer practice is praying the Scriptures, sometimes called lectio divina. This practice is summed up in five simple steps: Read, Meditate, Pray, Contemplate, Act.
Praying the Hours
This month we are exploring the prayer practice of praying the hours, which we find in the Old Testament. We witness Jesus actively engaging in this practice as he prayed the Psalms. Praying the hours is a daily rhythm of pausing to pray throughout the day, for example at morning, noon, and evening.
Prayer of Examen
The Examen is a reflection on the day to help us discern God’s presence and direction. The ancient prayer rhythm was created by Saint Ignatius to check in and reflect on what God was revealing to you throughout the day. Many people use a condensed version of this prayer practice when they connect with their “highs and lows” of the day.
