World Day of Prayer – 6th March

World Day of Prayer will take place on Friday 6th March 2026 at 10.30am in St Aidan’s Scottish Episcopal Church, Mearns Road, Clarkston. This year the service has been compiled by Christian Women of Nigeria. All are most welcome to attend. The service will be followed by refreshments.

This is a joint service between Busby, Greenbank, Williamwood, Netherlee & Stamperland, St Aidan’s and St Joseph’s.

So please do come along and support this wonderful annual event!

“I will give you rest; – Come”

“Come to me, all you who are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

(Matthew 11:28-30)

The World Day of Prayer is an international, women-led, ecumenical movement that shares the hopes, concerns, and prayers of women from around the globe.  Each year, women from a different country craft a service, sharing their unique spiritual journey and culture.

For 2026, the women of Nigeria have created a service that speaks to our need for peace and solace, drawing on their faith and experiences in a world filled with struggles and anxieties.

The preparation for this day is extensive. The writing country and theme are chosen years in advance, and the service then travels to the international committee in New York for translation and dissemination to national committees in over 120 participating countries. From there it is adapted and shared locally, culminating in gatherings at hundreds of churches every March.

This day is a powerful demonstration of global solidarity. It begins in Samoa and moves across the world in a continuous wave of prayer, finishing 38 hours later in American Samoa. It truly is a worldwide day of prayer!