The theme of this year’s Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, which will take place from January 18-25, is: “Abide in my love… you shall bear much fruit,” (John, 15).  This year, because of the pandemic, the Diocese of Scranton commemoration of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity will take place in a slightly different manner. The Ecumenical Service of Prayer will be conducted virtually. The service will be broadcast on Tuesday, January 19, at 12:10 p.m. on Catholic Television of the Diocese of Scranton. At the same time, it will also be made available on the Diocese of Scranton website and through Diocesan social media platforms (Facebook, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram). The Reverend Russell McDougall, C.S.C., rector of the Holy Cross Community at King’s College and former rector of the Tantur Ecumenical Institute in Jerusalem will serve as homilist.