First celebrated in 1898, the Universal Day of Prayer for Students is observed on the third Sunday of February; in 2010 it is celebrated on February 21st. The UDPS is one of the oldest ecumenical days of prayer.
In line with WSCF's theme for 2010 the UDPS theme is 'Climate Justice'. Former WSCF Chairperson Rev. Ejike Okoro of Nigeria has prepared the 2010 UDPS liturgy and accompanying Bible study on behalf of the Africa region. [more]
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Bible Study
Announcement
February 15, 2009
(Global Celebration)UDPS is celebrated annually by WSCF and its member organization since 1898. This year’s theme is “Identity, Diversity and Dialogue.”
To enable the National Movements to commemorate UDPS, the WSCF Inter-Regional Office prepared a common liturgy in three languages (English, Spanish, French) for everyone to use and contextualize in each country. We invite all SCMs in the Asia-Pacific region to celebrate this day and utilize the liturgy for their national UDPS celebration. The UDPS Liturgy is available online at the regional office and IRO.
Call to observe the 110th Universal Day of Prayer for Students
Last year over a hundred SCMers in Cité Soleil in Haiti celebrated the UDPS with a five-hour workshop of prayer and reflection. They sang, they prayed and shared their ideas on the realities of poverty and misery. They concluded that with God’s help, the power to change the conditions that bring about suffering is in their hands. The Haitian movement affirmed that this day of prayer was productive and promised to continue holding this celebration every year.
This year we celebrate 110 years of the UDPS, it is one of the oldest ecumenical days of prayer. We give thanks for the wisdom of WSCF’s founders in establishing this day. We give thanks for the Federation’s pioneering role in the ecumenical movement and beyond. We give thanks for the solidarity and unity that this day has facilitated over the past 110 years. Each time we celebrate the UDPS we hold the Federation and all students up to God and ask that young people may be blessed as they work for God’s reign of justice and peace. [more]
UDPS 2009: On the context and theme “Identity – Diversity – Dialogue”
First celebrated in 1898, this year the UDPS is observed on or around February 15th. In line with WSCF’s theme for 2009 the UDPS theme is ‘Identity, Diversity and Dialogue’. WSCF’s Middle East Regional Office prepared the 2009 UDPS. [more]
Liturgy
UDPS Songs <PDF>
This year the UDPS is celebrated on or around February 17th. WSCF’s Inter Regional Office has prepared the UDPS for 2008. In line with WSCF’s theme for 2008 the theme is ‘Students in the 21st Century’. Also included in the liturgy is the theme of the 34th General Assembly ‘Your sons and your daughters shall prophesy.’ We hope this liturgy can be a resource throughout this year. [more]
Liturgy
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