(Please note this is a large file – see download guide) * This is designed to be printed as an A5 booklet on A4 paper (please see the printing help PDF) but can also be printed as A4 (in Adobe Acrobat Reader, choose File/Print, then under Size Options select ‘Fit’). For a Large Print version print the pamphlet as A4 (see above).
If you observe the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at Pentecost (or some other time during the year), resources are still available to order and download (below).
Please share details of your events on our Week of Prayer for Christian Unity wall – simply add the #wpcuwall hashtag to your X (Twitter) post.
One Body, One Spirit
For 2026, the prayers and reflections for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity have been prepared by the faithful of the Armenian Apostolic Church, along with their brothers and sisters of the Armenian Catholic and Evangelical Churches.
These resources draw upon centuries-old traditions of prayer and petitions used by the Armenian people, along with hymns that originated in the ancient monasteries and churches of Armenia, some of which date as far back as the fourth century.
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 extends an invitation to draw upon this shared Christian heritage and to delve more deeply into our fellowship in Christ, which unites Christians worldwide.
Paul’s epistles stress the importance of unity within the Church, urging us to live lives worthy of our calling with humility, gentleness, patience and love (Ephesians 4:1-3). Ephesians 4:4 summarises the teachings of Paul about unity, emphasising here, too, that the followers of Christ represent ‘one body and one Spirit’, united in a single hope. This metaphor signifies the Church as a unified entity transcending barriers of geography, nationality, ethnicity and tradition. Paul uses the metaphor of the Church being the Body of Christ to describe its unity within the diversity of its members.
Dates
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is traditionally observed from the 18th to the 25th January – the octave of St. Peter and St. Paul. However, some areas observe it at Pentecost or some other time.
Christian Aid
Each year Christian Aid provides the Go and Do action points for each of the daily reflections – linking into the important work of Christian Aid in the relief of poverty and advocacy of justice.
Social media
Show your support for Christian Unity by posting unity messages and details of your events to our Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Twitter wall – simply add the #wpcuwall hashtag to your Twitter post (note there is a delay before they appear). You can also find updates about the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity on Twitter and Bluesky by following the #wpcu2026 hashtag.
Printed resources
Please click on the links below to order printed versions from Church House Bookshop online (links will become active as resources become available):
- English pamphlet
- Welsh / English pamphlet
- English large print pamphlet
- A3 poster – English, Welsh, Irish and Scots Gaelic text.
For download
The pamphlet (below) for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026 has been adapted by the Britain and Ireland writers group. An international version is also available from the World Council of Churches (WCC) website.
Pamphlet
English (PDF)
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WPCU 2026 English pamphlet (9MB)
English accessible text-only
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WPCU 2026 English accessible text-only (Docx, 74k)Accessible text-only version of the English pamphlet.
Welsh/English (PDF)
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WPCU 2026 Welsh / English pamphlet (PDF, 11.7MB)(Please note this is a large file – see download guide) * This is designed to be printed as an A5 booklet on A4 paper (please see the printing help PDF) but can also be printed as A4 (in Adobe Acrobat Reader, choose File/Print, then under Size Options select ‘Fit’). For a Large Print version print the pamphlet as A4 (see above).
Welsh accessible text-only
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WPCU 2026 Welsh accessible text-only (Docx, 111k)Accessible text-only version of the pamphlet in Welsh.
Irish (PDF)
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WPCU 2026 Irish Pamphlet – (PDF, 9.5MB)(Please note this is a large file – see download guide) * This is designed to be printed as an A5 booklet on A4 paper (please see the printing help PDF) but can also be printed as A4 (in Adobe Acrobat Reader, choose File/Print, then under Size Options select ‘Fit’). For a Large Print version print the pamphlet as A4 (see above).
Irish accessible text-only
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WPCU 2026 Irish accessible text-only (Docx, 80k)Accessible text-only version of the pamphlet in Irish.
Scots Gaelic (PDF)
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WPCU 2026 Scots Gaelic pamphlet (PDF, 8.9MB)(Please note this is a large file – see download guide) * This is designed to be printed as an A5 booklet on A4 paper (please see the printing help PDF) but can also be printed as A4 (in Adobe Acrobat Reader, choose File/Print, then under Size Options select ‘Fit’). For a Large Print version print the pamphlet as A4 (see above).
Scots Gaelic text-only
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WPCU 2026 Scots Gaelic accessible text-only (Docx, 69k)Accessible text-only version of the pamphlet in Scots Gaelic.
Poster A3/A4
Multilingual poster
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WPCU 2026 multilingual posterText in English, Irish, Welsh and Scots gaelic (Please note this is a large file – see download guide). This can also be printed on A4 paper: in Adobe Acrobat Reader, choose File/Print, then under Size Options select ‘Shrink oversized pages’.
English poster
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WPCU 2026 English posterText in English only (Please note this is a large file – see download guide). This can also be printed on A4 paper: in Adobe Acrobat Reader, choose File/Print, then under Size Options select ‘Shrink oversized pages’.
PowerPoints
Widescreen
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WPCU 2026 widescreen PowerPoint (pptx, 79MB)Widescreen Powerpoint for Version B of the ecumenical worship service. It includes a video introductory greeting from His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, Primate, Diocese of the Armenian Church of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Standard
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WPCU 2026 standard PowerPoint (pptx, 78.9MB)Standard format Powerpoint for Version B of the ecumenical worship service. It includes a video introductory greeting from His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, Primate, Diocese of the Armenian Church of the United Kingdom and Ireland.
All Age resources
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WPCU 2026 All Age resources (PDF)Material for all ages together to supplement the ecumenical worship service, produced by Roots.
Videos
His Grace Bishop Hovakim Manukyan, Primate, Diocese of the Armenian Church of the United Kingdom and Ireland, introduces the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026.
- What was the inspiration for the theme?
- What challenges do Armenian Christians face currently?
- What does Christian unity mean for Armenian Christians?
Versions
The introduction is available as a shortened version, which is also included in the Powerpoints, or as a full version split across three videos.
All the videos are also available to download from our Vimeo page.
Turn your reflections into action with our Go and Do points for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2026.
If you observe the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at Pentecost, or another time during the year, resources are available to order and download.
Turn your reflections for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2025 into action with our Go and Do points.