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
Retired Bishops:
– Rt. Rev. Harold Daniel
– Rt. Rev Robert Thompson
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 clergy, 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
Jan 2021
*Vacant means – No Rector or Priest-In-Charge or Curate-In-Charge, However in some cases, a SM – Supplementary Minister is assigned
SUNDAY, JANUARY 3 | ||
Pray for the Anglican Communion worldwide: | ||
The Archbishop of Canterbury, The Most Rev. Justin Welby; | ||
Secretary-General of the Anglican Communion; Most Rev. Josiah Idowu-Fearon; | ||
Chair of the Anglican Consultative Council, Most Rev. Paul Kwong; | ||
We pray for the Bishop’s Commissaries in: | ||
England … Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin | ||
Wales … Rev. Canon Denzil Huw Mosford | ||
Canada … Rev. Anthony Jemmott | ||
USA … Rev. Donovan Leyes, Very Rev. Horace Ward | ||
Churches named for The Epiphany: | ||
Richmond | Seymour Hutchinson (SM), Rita White (SM) | |
Bigwoods | Milton Russell (SM), Beulah Rowe (SM) | |
SUNDAY, JANUARY 10 | 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 17 | ||
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. | ||
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. | ||
SUNDAY, JANUARY 24 | ||
Conversion of St. Paul | Portmore | Colleen Tinker-Whyte(AE), Reilette Allen (AE), Sanchia Bent (AE), Rohan Dawkins (AE), James Oliver (AE) |
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31 | Pray for all Diocesan Boards and Committees; | |