A Flin Flon church will be participating in the annual World Day of Prayer, which this year is focusing its prayers on Cuba.
“The national flower of Cuba is the white butterfly jasmine. Cuban women have used the flower not only as an adornment for their hair, but also to transmit messages during liberation wars, and as a sign of their being Cuban,” read a press realease submitted by organizer Shelley Andres.
“There can be no better emblem for the 2016 World Day of Prayer service, written by the World Day of Prayer committee of Cuba. The service transmits their witness and experience of being Cuban and Christian, even when their faith meant isolation within the country they love.”
With the triumph of the Revolution, a trade embargo by the United States brought Cuba economic isolation and material scarcity. Within Cuba a similar isolation formed around people of faith in the officially atheist state, Andres wrote.
Now the embargo is lifting, but uncertainty
remains for the Cuban people.
“What can these women tell the rest of the world about how faith endures in a secular world, of material and social challenges, and of hope?”
On Friday, Mar. 4, Christians in more than 170 countries, including 2,000 communities across Canada, will gather to learn about, pray for and celebrate Cuba in solidarity with the women of Cuba through the World Day of Prayer.
“Please join us and invite your friends and family to attend the World Day of Prayer 2016,” read the release.
A service will be held at St. Peter and St. James Anglican Church, 74 Church Street, beginning at 7 pm on Friday, Mar. 4.
Anyone wanting more information on the World Day of Prayer service may contact Andres at 204-687-5744.
