15th – 22nd October 2023

This year the Week will be observed between 15th and 22nd October. A 12-page prayer resource has been produced by the UK organising committee with prayers, readings and affirmations from many faiths to use each day. Religious communities and interfaith groups throughout New Zealand are encouraged to celebrate the Week both in their own observances and together with people of different faiths.

Instead of producing a NZ version of the resource, this year it was decided to send out the UK material without any alteration. The UK organisers write:

This year the Committee has decided to distribute the Resource free. We wish to encourage as many people as possible to pray for peace in our troubled world. This year the Prayer Resource is expanded to 12 pages. It includes contributions from children and young people.

The overall theme this year is ‘Praying with hope in a troubled World’. Individual day themes include among others: reconciliation, families especially in conflict areas, those in power and peacemakers.

This year a special addition to WPWP is being set up in conjunction with the Iona Community and Alignment: Interfaith Contemplative Practices. There will be a digital ‘calendar’ for the eight days of the Week. On each of the days a ‘window’ is prepared and by clicking on it, you can listen to a talk and other items. The talks will be given by leaders from various faith communities. Full details are on the back page of the booklet.

Please use the booklet in its digital format or print out those pages you want to use during the Week.

We will also be posting the readings each day to this Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/WPWPNZ2014