A SERVICE to celebrate the Women's World Day of Prayer will take place at St Eustachius' Church in Tavistock next Friday (March 2).

More than three million people world-wide will be praying and worshipping together during the annual day of prayer, using a form of service prepared by Christian women in Malaysia.

Jean Hackett, president of the National Committee of the Women's World Day of Prayer movement in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, said: 'This is always an exciting day as a great wave of prayer sweeps the world, beginning when the service is held in the Queen Salote Girls School in Tonga and continuing around the world until the final service takes place, some 35 hours later, in neighbouring Western Samoa.

'By then, the day will have been celebrated in over 170 countries and more than 6,000 services will have been held in the British Isles alone.'

The service in Tavistock will start at 2pm and take the theme 'Let Justice Prevail'. The speaker will be Mrs Sally Pancheri.

Although organised and led by women, the event is a day of prayer for everybody and all are welcome to attend.

Further information and resources can be found at on the website http://www.wwdp-natcomm.org">www.wwdp-natcomm.org