The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is a global invitation for churches to join in Jesus' prayer that his followers might be one, just as He and the Father are one (John 17:21).

While northern hemisphere churches celebrate this week between 18-25 January, southern hemisphere churches typically celebrate between Ascension Sunday and Pentecost (17-24 May 2026).

The 2026 theme is "There is one body and one Spirit as you were called for the one hope of your calling" (Ephesians 4:4)

The World Council of Churches Dicastery for Promoting Christian Unity Faith & Order Commission prepared resources, including a liturgy, eight daily reflections, a prayer card and poster, and information about the Armenian Church.

These resources can be downloaded from the National Council of Churches in Australia (NCCA) website.