Every two months, Anabaptist-Mennonites from around the world gather online to pray together on Friday at 14:00 UTC. That’s morning in the Americas, late afternoon in Africa and Europe, and evening across Asia.
Deacons and regional representative facilitate the small group prayer in breakout rooms. They share concerns and joys from their region.
Upcoming MWC online prayer hour events at 14:00 UTC
- Friday, 16 May 2025
Stories about Online Prayer Hour
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World Mennonites pray for courage and love
“What a good way to end our day praying together as a global church,” says Sushant Nand, a leader in Mennonite Church India. He led a breakout room for Online Prayer Hour, a bimonthly event…
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We will continue to pray
“Praise God we had a meaningful prayer time for unity of Spirit to pray for suffering and bleeding humanity. May God have mercy over this world. We will continue pray for shared points,” says participant…
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Let us pray
“Thank you for carrying us in your hearts,” says Siaka Traore, MWC regional representative for Central and West Africa. Mennonite World Conference members are invited to gather together Online Prayer Hour, 18 November 2022. This…
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After Zoom, prayers carry on
Online Prayer Hour doesn’t end when the hour does. Not only do participants in Mennonite World Conference’s bimonthly prayer meeting continue for another 15 minutes – greeting each in other in a pandemonium of languages…
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“We don’t live by fear”
Mennonites stand in the breach through prayer “And I sought for anyone among them who would repair the wall and stand in the breach before me on behalf of the land,” writes the prophet Ezekiel…
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