World Communion Sunday, celebrated in many countries on the first Sunday of October, offers a congregation an opportunity to hear global voices and sing international hymns.  Choose from these hymns and prayers for your service.

Complete services for World Communion Sunday

World Communion Sunday service — Global Ministries, USA

Children’s Messages for World Communion Sunday

Genesis 1:26, What colour is God?, Children’s message — Ana Gobledale, UK

Hebrew, Arabic & English, a song for today — Ana Gobledale

Namaste, Children’s Global Message — Tod & Ana Gobledale

Hymns for World Communion Sunday

Be with us, hymn — Sam Goodman, UK

Dream of Dignity, hymn — George Stuart, Australia

For gay and for straight, a place at the table, hymn — Shirley Erena Murray, New Zealand

Gather us, World Communion hymn – Sam Goodman, UK

Reparations, a hymn — Raymond Stanyon, UK

Prayers for World Communion Sunday

Call to the Table — Loren McGrail, Palestine/USA

Feast — Karen Campbell, UK

Gathering prayer — Commitment for Life, UK

God’s family re-union: for a multi-national congregation — Ana Gobledale, UK

Hebrew, Arabic & English, a song for today — Ana Gobledale

Intercessory prayers — adapted from Christian Aid resource, UK

Interdependence Day – David Long-Higgins, USA

Lord’s Prayer in Lámnsò — Cameroon

Prayer for Oneness — Sonia Ross, USA

Rainbow of God’s design — Wellingtone Bawalya, Zambia

Weekly prayers for the countries of the world — Global Ministries, USA

Zambia Praise

Images for World Communion Sunday

Click on the link for numerous free-to-use photos of communion from around the world.

Communion images

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