Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
Each year, Christians around the world join together from January 18 to 25 for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, an international observance dedicated to healing divisions, strengthening fellowship, and renewing our shared commitment to Christ’s call that “all may be one.” This week invites churches, ministries, and individuals to pray intentionally for unity—across traditions, cultures, and nations—seeking the guidance of the Holy Spirit in building bridges of understanding and peace.
Focus for Friday: A Day of Reconciliation and Renewal
Friday of Unity Week carries a special emphasis on reconciliation. It is a day to pause and reflect on the places where relationships—personal, communal, or historical—need healing. Many communities use this day to:
Pray for forgiveness where the Church has been divided
Reflect on the wounds caused by misunderstanding or mistrust
Renew commitments to dialogue, cooperation, and shared mission
Lift up global efforts toward justice, peace, and compassion
Friday becomes a moment to ask God to soften hearts, open minds, and strengthen the bonds that unite all who follow Christ.
Why This Week Matters
The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is more than a tradition—it is a living expression of hope. Across the world, Christians gather in worship, study, and service, affirming that unity is not uniformity but a shared devotion to Christ’s love and truth. As we complete this sacred week, may Friday’s call to reconciliation inspire us to be instruments of peace in our families, communities, and churches.
Non nobis, Domine non nobis.
Ecumenical Prayer Vigil for Peace
On the 24th day of each month, many Christians around the world keep a Prayer Vigil for Peace in Jerusalem, the Holy Land, and the Middle East.
Vision
“Aiding humanity on the pilgrimage through life.”
- Christian Ethos, Spirituality and Chivalric Values.
- Domestic Charity and International Humanitarian Aid
- Human Rights and the respect for Human Diversity
- Interfaith Dialogue and Bridge-Building
OSMTH in Action
This Award has been presented to honor the memory of the American Unknown Soldiers from World War I, World War II, and the Korean War, interred within the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, USA, and in recognition of the ultimate sacrifice made by all the fallen members of the United States’ armed forces that these Unknown Soldiers represent.
The OSMTH Medal of Valor is the highest international award made by the Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem – OSMTH, and this is the first ever occasion on which the Medal has been awarded by the Order.
After a solemn wreath-laying, the OSMTH Medal of Valor and the accompanying Certificate and Citation were presented by the Grand Master Colonel Dr David N Appleby and the Chancellor General Brigadier General Baron John T Digilio, GCSG; in the presence of the Royal Patron of the Order, HRH Princess Elisabeth zu Ysenburg und Buedingen.
The Citation declares that: “These American Unknown Soldiers are a perpetual inspiration to our knightly Order ….” since they “…. epitomize the virtues of a ‘true knight’…. by their selfless acts of chivalry, bravery, self-sacrifice, and dedication to the defence of the principle that government of, by, and for the people, shall not perish from the Earth.”
On the evening prior to the wreath-laying ceremony the three living Grand Masters, Admiral Jim Carey, Brigadier General Patrick Rea, and current Grand Master Colonel David Appleby were present at a reception in Washington, DC. This was an historic moment for OSMTH.
After Action information.
