{"id":32007,"date":"2018-03-16T08:24:03","date_gmt":"2018-03-16T13:24:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=32007"},"modified":"2018-03-16T08:24:03","modified_gmt":"2018-03-16T13:24:03","slug":"local-churches-participate-in-world-day-of-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2018\/03\/16\/local-churches-participate-in-world-day-of-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Churches Participate in World Day of Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7162.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7162-475x356.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_7162\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-32008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7162-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7162-228x171.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7162-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7162.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a>Submitted by St. Andrew&#8217;s United Church Women | The annual World Day of Prayer service was held Friday March 2, 2018 and was hosted by St. Andrew&#8217;s United Church.  The theme being &#8220;All God&#8217;s Creation Is Very Good&#8221; focusing on the environment. <\/p>\n<p>Seven local denominations took part featuring the Country of Suriname.  We read and prayed together learning of this country&#8217;s diverse cultures, sang songs and watched a beautiful DVD showing their colourful and historic land. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7152.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7152-475x356.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_7152\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-32009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7152-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7152-228x171.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7152-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7152.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7161.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7161-228x304.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_7161\" width=\"228\" height=\"304\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7161-228x304.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7161-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7161-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7161.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7160.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7160-228x304.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_7160\" width=\"228\" height=\"304\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32011\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7160-228x304.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7160-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7160-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7160.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Approximately 55 people attended the beautiful service with its Christian values and world-wide mission.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7168.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7168-475x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_7168\" width=\"475\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-32013\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7168-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7168-228x128.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7168-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7168.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our spirit of togetherness, hope for the future, and care of the earth was present.  The various ethnic cultures were represented by costumes worn; and foods served at the luncheon afterward, decorated by symbols, flowers, flags and map of the land. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7171.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7171-475x266.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_7171\" width=\"475\" height=\"266\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-32012\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7171-475x266.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7171-228x128.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7171-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_7171.jpg 639w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our thanks to all who participated! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Submitted by St. Andrew&#8217;s United Church Women | The annual World Day of Prayer service was held Friday March 2, 2018 and was hosted by St. Andrew&#8217;s United Church. The theme being &#8220;All God&#8217;s Creation Is Very Good&#8221; focusing on the environment. Seven local denominations took part featuring the Country of Suriname. We read and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[13,16],"class_list":["post-32007","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-local","tag-coverage","tag-life"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32007"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32007\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32007"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32007"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}