The Diocesan Prayer Cycle has been developed in order to ensure that Anglican clergy, church workers and congregations are upheld in prayer around the Diocese. Wherever possible, congregations have been identified and placed on, preceding or close to the Feast Days with which they are associated. The Prayer Cycle has been organized on a weekly basis, especially for use within congregational Sunday worship. Where there are several churches with the same name, these have been grouped under the name and by district. ‘Vacant’ indicates that there is no priest in charge.
You are invited to pray weekly for the following:
– The Most Rev. Howard Gregory, Archbishop of the Church in the Province of the West Indies & Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands
– Rt. Rev. Leon Golding, Suffragan Bishop of Montego Bay
– Rt. Rev. Garth Minott, Suffragan Bishop of Kingston
Retired Bishops:
– Rt. Rev. Harold Daniel
Visioning Prayer
Almighty and everliving God, ruler of all things in heaven and on earth, and by whose grace we have been called into a goodly fellowship of faith: Send down upon our bishops, other clergies, and all your faithful people an outpouring of your Holy Spirit for the renewal and mission of your Church. Give us a vision of where you would lead your Church, and so discern new things that you are doing in your Church and the world. By your grace, save us from unnecessary distractions, so that we may be able to determine your will for us, go forward perceiving that which is right, and have the courage to pursue the same, to the end that we may utilise the gifts which you have given to each of us for the furtherance of your will in simplicity, confidence and steadfastness; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
DIOCESAN PRAYER CYCLE
January – April 2024
*Vacant means – No Rector or Priest-In-Charge or Curate-In-Charge, However in some cases, a SM – Supplementary Minister is assigned.
SM – Supplemental Minister, CA – Church Army
SUNDAY, JANUARY 7 First Sunday after the Epiphany | Pray for the work of the World Council of Churches; The Jamaica Council of Churches led by The Rev. Newton Dixon – President, Rev. Gary Harriott – General Secretary; and all leaders of the Christian Church. | |
SUNDAY, JANUARY 14 Second Sunday after the Epiphany | ||
St. Agatha’s Church | Bromley | Seymour Hutchinson (SM), Rita White (SM) |
St. Agnes’ Churches in: | Salisbury | Richard Tucker, Jacqueline Bramwell (SM) |
Grange | Nina-Rae Barrett | |
Priory | Monique Campbell | |
Today we pray for the Anglican Communion and our Churches in all the countries of the world. | ||
SUNDAY, JANUARY 21 Third Sunday after the Epiphany | ||
Conversion of St. Paul | Portmore | Colleen Tinker-Whyte(AE), Reilette Allen (AE), Sanchia Bent (AE), Rohan Dawkins (AE), James Oliver (AE) |
January 18-25 is the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity and we pray for the Jamaica Council of Churches and all those who work for the spread of the gospel of Jesus Christ including the Jamaica Church Missionary Society. We pray for all Ecumenical partnerships and missionary endeavors around the world. | ||
Pray for the Anglican Youth Fellowship, The Annual General Meeting of the National Council | ||
SUNDAY, JANUARY 28 Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany | Pray for all Diocesan Boards and Committees; | |
Pray for the 200th Anniversary Media Launch & Unveiling of the selected Poster from the competition among Anglican Secondary Schools. | ||
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 4 Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany | ||
We offer special Prayers for the Church in the Province of the West Indies and pray for: | ||
– The Archbishop of the West Indies, Primate & Metropolitan and all the Bishops of the Province. | ||
– The Provincial Chancellor – Zaila McCalla | ||
– Provincial Registrar – Mary Haynes | ||
– Provincial Secretary – Elenor Lawrence; the Staff of the CPWI Secretariat. | ||
– The Principal, Staff and Students of Codrington College | ||
– The Warden – Natalie Blake; Staff and Seminarians of the United Theological College of the West Indies | ||
Pray for those attending the Diocesan Clergy Conference this week | ||
St. Dorothy’s Church | Old Harbour | Howard Walters, Lorraine Geddes-McDonald (SM), Delroy Coley (SM) |
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 11 Last Sunday after the Epiphany | Pray for the Service to launch 200th Anniversary activities at the Cathedral, Spanish Town. The preacher will be the Rt Rev Rose Hudson-Wilkin, the Bishop of Dover in England | |
Pray for Diocesan Committees: | ||
Diocesan Council and Financial Board and Chairman Wayne Powell; all Diocesan Boards, Regional Councils, Bishop’s Examining Chaplains. | ||
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18 First Sunday in Lent | Pray for all Rural Deans: | |
Collin Reid, Sean Major-Campbell, Richard Tucker, Sirrano Kitson, Toni Reid, Jean Fairweather-Wilson, Mark Jones, Andrew Reid, Veronica Thomas | ||
Pray for women in ordained ministry especially in our Diocese | ||
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Second Sunday in Lent | ||
St. Matthias’ Churches in: | Middleton | Ralph (Jim) Parkes |
Kentucky | Hartley Perrin | |
Pray for the Diocesan Mothers’ Union (AGM) and especially the President – Mrs. Judith Spencer-Jarrett as well as Deanery Presiding members and branches island wide. | ||
SUNDAY, MARCH 3 Third Sunday in Lent | ||
St. David’s Churches in: | ||
Brittonville | Icilda McDonald (SM) | |
Morningside | Olando Gayle | |
Snowdon | Owen Lambert (SM) | |
Yallahs | Jean Fairweather-Wilson | |
Pray for those participating in Diocesan Pre Synod Meetings. | ||
SUNDAY MARCH 10 Fourth Sunday in Lent | ||
St. Gregory’s Church in: | Red Hills | Vacant |
Pray for the work of the Diocesan Women’s’ Auxiliary and National President – Miss Veronica Burbage ; National Chairman – Ms Carol Cuffley and all officers of the Executive, Deanery leaders and groups | ||
Pray for Retired clergy and church workers of the Diocese | ||
SUNDAY, MARCH 17 Fifth Sunday in Lent | ||
St. Patrick’s Churches in: | Devon Pen C/E | Vacant |
Providence | Owen Lambert (SM) | |
Windward Road | Vacant | |
St. Joseph’s Churches in: | The Grove | Franklyn Jackson, Melrose Wiggan (SM), Nadine Hurditt-Baker (AE) |
Belvedere | Sedley Gooden | |
Innswood/McCook’s Pen | Collin Reid, Courtney Carridice, Desland McKenzie (SM) Rupertia Smith (AE) | |
SUNDAY, MARCH 24 Palm Sunday | ||
St. Gabriel’s | May Pen | Leroy Johnson, Robert Green |
Woodside | Seymour Hutchinson (SM), Rita White (SM) | |
SUNDAY, MARCH 31 Easter Day | Pray for all Diocesan Boards and Committees; the Chancellor of the Diocese, Secretary of Synod; the Diocesan Secretary; and especially the staff of Church House as they prepare for Synod. | |
Pray for the Synod of the Church which meets during this week | ||
Church of the Resurrection | Duhaney Park | Leslie Mowatt |
SUNDAY, APRIL 7 Second Sunday of Easter | ||
Pray for the Nuttall Memorial Hospital Board of Management, Chairman – Mr. Sterling Soares, Chaplain – Rev. Judith Atkinson-Linton (SM); doctors, nurses, patients and support staff. | ||
Pray for newly appointed Boards and Committees named at the recent Synod of the Church. | ||
SUNDAY, APRIL 14 Third Sunday of Easter | Pray for Youth Organisations of the Diocese : | |
Anglican Youth Fellowship, Anglican Young Adult Fellowship, Sunday School students and teachers | ||
SUNDAY, APRIL 21 Fourth Sunday of Easter | ||
St. George’s Churches in: | Blackstonedge | Richard Anderson (SM) |
East Street | Vacant | |
Grand Cayman | Jerome Small | |
Bartons | Vacant | |
Buff Bay | Sedley Gooden | |
Mile Gully | Ulit Brackett (SM) | |
Point Hill | Vacant | |
Savanna-la-Mar | Kerry Parchment-Carr (SD) | |
SUNDAY, APRIL 28 Fifth Sunday of Easter | ||
St. Mark’s Churches in: | Beckford Kraal | Myrel Moss (CA), Stephanie Barrett (AE) |
Boston | Vinton Greene | |
Brown’s Town | Garfield Campbell, Judith Atkinson-Linton (SM) | |
Chester | Monique Campbell | |
Chigwell | Don T. Lewis, Melvin Newsome (SM), Cleve Llewellyn (SM) | |
Craigton | Ranford Campbell (AE) | |
Hamwalk | Vacant | |
Hopewell | Isaac Nugent | |
Macca Tree | Vacant | |
Mandeville | Michael Elliott, Monnecia Duncan, Basil Grant (SM), Agnes Hall (AE), Clarence Hall (AE) | |
Mayfield | Olando Gayle | |
Rio Bueno | Errol Dyer (SM) | |
Scott’s Hall | Vacant | |