Get Involved with the Week of Prayer

We are so excited to invite you to a week of nonstop prayer in downtown Portland, September 1-7, 2025. This week is hosted by PrayerPDX and 24-7 Prayer as a collaborative effort between many local churches, and is a part of 24-7 Prayer’s Global Week of Prayer. Join us in Old Town in The Garden Space, 205 NW 4th, any day that week. Consider how you can engage your entire church in this special time of prayer and creativity at the Urban Abbey!

Highlights of this week will include:

  • Morning prayer

  • Public Reading of Scripture

  • Guided Prayerwalks in Old Town

  • Historical and Cultural tours

  • Learning around the 3 big issues in downtown: houselessness, addiction, and trafficking

  • Evening worship and intercession for our city

  • Prayer for the nations

  • Teaching centered around incarnational lifestyles and Kingdom ecosystems

  • Art classes with special guests from Call To Gather

  • A community dinner and open mic in the streets

  • ….and more!

Ways your church can participate:

  • Attend the Worship Kick-Off with Called Collective: Monday September 1st at 7pm

  • Throughout the Week:

    • Attending

    • Help lead prayer times in the mornings or prayer walks at noon (please attend training)

    • Take the evening to lead worship and intercession as a church

    • Get the word out about events

  • Community Dinner and Open Mic (Friday Evening, 9/5)

    • Volunteers for set-up and take-down

    • Promoting ticket sales for event

    • Sponsorship for dinner-attendees who can’t afford it- we are hoping to go out on the streets and invite people day-of

Interested in any of this? Please let us know, and we’ll send you more info!