The World Day of Prayer (WDP) in 2026 falls on Friday, March 6, 2026, with the theme "I will give you rest, come," based on Matthew 11:28-30, and the service materials are prepared by Christian women from Nigeria, focusing on finding rest in God amidst life's struggles. This annual ecumenical event, led by women, involves Christians globally in prayer, sharing culture, and fostering solidarity through a service crafted by a different country each year, starting in Samoa and moving across the world.

Dunsden Church will be hosting a World Day of Prayer event on Friday 6th March at 13.30, all are welcome.

• Date: Friday, March 6, 2026.
• Theme: "I will give you rest, come" (from Matthew 11:28-30).
• Country: Nigeria.
• Focus: The Nigerian women's service explores themes of rest, peace, resilience, and divine support, using Nigerian cultural elements like the calabash.

• It's an international, women-led movement for informed prayer and prayerful action.
• Each year, women from a different country create a service, sharing their spiritual journey and culture.
• Services happen globally, moving in a wave from Samoa to American Samoa, across 38 hours.
• It's a powerful demonstration of global solidarity, bringing people of different traditions together in worship.