On the first Friday of March, then, in services all over the world that country becomes the focus of prayer and understanding. Through preparation and participation in the worship service, women worldwide learn how their sisters of other countries, languages and cultures understand the biblical passages in their context. They learn of the concerns and needs of those women and to empathize and feel in solidarity with them.
This year the country recognized is Nigeria.
The scripture – ‘ “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. ‘
Matthew 11:28