World Day of Prayer Themes, Past, Present and Future
The World Day of Prayer worship service has a special annual theme which is developed by women of a different country each year. A national committee then prepares an order of service on that theme.
2031
2031
A sign of faith
Jamaica
2030
2030
As the earth rests, people can eat
Nepal
2029
2029
Compassion brings healing
Italy
2028
2028
Leading the way in grace
Costa Rica
2027
2027
United in Prayer for Justice and Peace
WDPIC
2026
2026
I will give you rest, come
Nigeria
2025
2025
I made you wonderful
Cook Island
2024
2024
I beg you bear with one another in love
Palestine
2023
2023
World Day of Prayer 2023
I have heard about your faith
Taiwan

2022
2022
I know the plans I have for you
England, Wales & Northern Ireland
2021
2021
Build on a Strong Foundation
Vanuatu
2020
2020
Rise! Take Your Mat and Walk
Zimbabwe
2019
2019
Come - Everything Is Ready
Slovenia
2018
2018
All God's Creation is Very Good!
Suriname
2017
2017
Am I Being Unfair to You?
Philippines
2016
2016
Receive children. Receive me.
Cuba
2015
2015
Jesus said to them: "Do you know what I have done to you?"
The Bahamas
2014
2014
Streams in the desert
Egypt
2013
2013
I was a stranger and you welcomed Me
France
2012
2012
Let Justice Prevail
Malaysia
2011
2011
How Many Loaves Have You?
Chile
2010
2010
Jesus said to them: "Let Everything That Has Breath Praise God"
Cameroon
2009
2009
In Christ there are many members but one Body
Women of Papua New Guinea
2008
2008
God's Wisdom Provides New Understanding
Women of Guyana
2007
2007
United under God's Tent
Women of Paraguay
2006
2006
Signs of the Times
Women of South Africa
2005
2005
Let Our Light Shine
Women of Poland
2004
2004
In Faith, Women Shape the Future
Women of Panama
2003
2003
Holy Spirit, Fill us
Women of Lebanon
2002
2002
Challenged to Reconcile
Women of Romania
2001
2001
Informed prayer, Prayerful action
Western Samoa
2000
2000
Talitha Kumi - Young Woman Stand Up!
Women of Indonesia
1999
1999
God's Tender Touch
Women of Venezuela
1998
1998
Who is my Neighbour:
Women of Madagascar
1997
1997
Like a Seed which grows into a Tree
Women of South Korea
1996
1996
God calls us to Respond
Women of Haiti
1995
1995
The Earth is a House for All People
Women of Ghana
1994
1994
Go, See and Act
Women of Palestine
1993
1993
God's people: instruments of Healing
Women of Guatemala
1992
1992
Living wisely with Creation
German speaking women of Switzerland, Austria and Germany
1991
1991
On the Journey Together
Women of Kenya
1990
1990
A Better Tomorrow, Justice for All
Women of Czechoslovakia
1989
1989
Lord, teach us to Pray
Women of Burma
1988
1988
Open Doors
Women of Brazil
1987
1987
Come and Rejoice! (Centennial anniversary of WWDP)
WWDP International Committee
1986
1986
Choose Life!
Women of Australia
1985
1985
Peace through Prayer and Action
Women of India
1984
1984
Living water from Christ, our Hope
Women of Sweden
1983
1983
New persons in Christ
Women of the Caribbean
1982
1982
The people of God - Gathered for Worship, Scattered for Service
Women of Ireland, North and South
1981
1981
The Earth is the Lord's
Native American women, USA
1980
1980
Responsible Freedom
Women of Thailand
1979
1979
Spiritual Growth
Women of East Africa
1978
1978
Community Spirit in Modern Living
Women of Canada
1977
1977
Love in Action
Women of the German Democratic Republic
1976
1976
Education through Living
Women of Mexico and S America
1975
1975
Become perfectly One
Women of Egypt
1974
1974
Make us Builders of Peace
Women of Japan
1973
1973
Alert in our time
WWDP committee of New Zealand
1972
1972
All Joy be Yours
Women of Europe
1971
1971
A New People for a New Age
Women of The Caribbean
1970
1970
Be of good courage!
Women of Jamaica, Egypt, USA, Philippines and Guyana
1969
1969
Growing together in Christ
Women of Sierra Leone, Ghana, S Africa, Congo, Zambia and Kenya
1968
1968
Bear Ye one another's Burdens
Rathie Selvaratnam, Ceylon
1967
1967
Of His Kingdom there shall be no end
Queen Salote, Tonga Islands
1966
1966
You are My witnesses
WWDP committee of Scotland
1965
1965
What doth the Lord Require?
Mrs Jessi Jai McNeil
1964
1964
Let us Pray
Dr Madeleine Barot, Geneva, Switzerland
1963
1963
More than Conquerors
Women of South Korea
1962
1962
For God so Loved the World
Violeta Cavallero, Uruguay
1961
1961
Forward through the ages, in everything give Thanks
Sue Weddell, USA
1960
1960
Labourers together with God
Women of Canada
1959
1959
Lord, I believe
Women of Egypt
1958
1958
The Bread of Life
Women of Australia
1957
1957
Who shall Separate Us....?
Serena Vassady, Hungarian in exile
1956
1956
One Flock, One Shepherd
Cook Christian Training School for Native American Christian Leaders in Arizona, USA
1955
1955
Abide in Me
Jorgelina Lozada, Argentina
1954
1954
That they may have Life
Sarah Chakko, India
1953
1953
Walk as Children of Light
Women of Africa
1952
1952
Christ, our Hope
Migrants, Sharecroppers and Native Americans, USA
1951
1951
Perfect Love casteth out Fear
Else Niemoeller and Hildegard Schaeder, Germany
1950
1950
Faith for our Time
Miss Cichi Kawai, Japan
1949
1949
The Lord is thy Keeper
Women of China
1948
1948
The World at Prayer
Jessie Bader, Welthy Honsinger Fisher and Helen Smith Shoemaker, USA
1947
1947
Make level in the desert a Highway for our God
Isabel Caleb, India
1946
1946
The things that make for our Peace
Mabel Shaw, Central Africa
1945
1945
That ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His Marvelous Light
WWDP committee of England, Wales & Northern Ireland
1944
1944
God wondered that there was no Intercessor
From statements of 150 nationals and repatriated missionaries from over 100 countries
1943
1943
That they may All be One
Georgina Harkness and Mary Benjamin Mays, USA
1942
1942
I am the Way
Emily Werner, New York and a group of refugees from France & Germany
1941
1941
Thy Kingdom Come
WWDP Committee of Shanghai, China
1940
1940
In Quietness and in Confidence shall be your Strength
Muriel and Doris Lester, England
1939
1939
Let us put our Love into Deeds - and make it Real
USA
1938
1938
The Church, a World Fellowship
Alice Henderson, New Zealand
1937
1937
Thou art The Christ, The Son of The Living God
Mabel Shaw, Africa
1936
1936
On earth, Peace, Goodwill toward Men
Laura Jorquera, Chile
1935
1935
Bear ye one another's Burdens
Baroness van Boetzelaer van Dubbeldam, Holland
1934
1934
Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem
Mrs J W L Hofmeyer, S Africa
1933
1933
Follow thou Me
C C Chen, China
1932
1932
Hold Fast in Prayer
Helen Tupper, India
1931
1931
Ye shall be My Witnesses
K W McArthur, Canada
1930
1930
That Jesus may be Lifted Up
Helen Kim, Korea
1929
1929
That they may All be One
Florence G Tyler, USA
1928
1928
Breaking down Barriers
Mrs M H Lichliter, USA
1927
1927
Pray Ye Therefore
Mary Hough, USA