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
September – December 2023
*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, SEPTEMBER 3 | ||
| School Principals, Staff and students of Anglican Secondary, Primary and Preparatory Schools, Chaplains and Volunteer Chaplains, Director of Schools – Ena Barclay; Division of Christian Education | ||
| Church of Reconciliation | Portmore | Charles Manderson |
| Pray for Anglican Chaplains – Dwane Blackwood, Melrose Wiggan, Beverley Donald, Melvorn Stewart, Carlton Tulloch and all School Chaplains (Full time and Lay) | ||
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 | ||
| St. Cyprians churches in; | August Town | Franklyn Jackson, Melrose Wiggan (SM) |
| Highgate | Seymour Hutchinson (SM), Rita White (SM) | |
| Holy Cross Mission | Mt. Salem | Andrew Reid, Melvorn Stewart (CA) |
| Pray for: | ||
| Diocesan Training Officer – Rev. Canon Dr. Georgia Jervis. | ||
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 | ||
| St. Matthew’s Churches in: | Allman Town | Craig Mears, Mary Smith (AE), Claudine Browne (AE), Angela Morgan-Kanhai (AE) |
| Aenon Town | Vacant | |
| Boscobel | Prince Ransford Taylor-Younge | |
| Catadupa | Don Lewis, Cleve Llewlyn (SM), Melvin Newsome (SM) | |
| Claremont | Rory Honeyghan, Icilda McDonald (SM) | |
| Jack’s Hill | Michael Allen, Seymour Blackwood (SM), Veront Satchell (SM) Christopher Givans (AE) | |
| Jackson Town | Errol Dyer (SM) | |
| Mt. Moorland | Collin Reid, Courtney Carridice, Desland McKenzie (SM) Rupertia Smith (AE) | |
| Orange Grove | Marjorie Downer, Milton Russell (SM), Beulah Rowe (SM) | |
| Santa Cruz | Hilda Vaughan, Teddy Blake (SM) | |
| Wilmington | Ralph ‘Jim’ Parkes | |
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 | ||
| St. Michael’s Churches in: | New Forest | Michael Elliott, Monnecia Duncan, Basil Grant (SM), Agnes Hall (AE), Clarence Hall (AE) |
| Victoria Ave | Vacant | |
| Arthur’s Seat | William Willis (SM) | |
| Belfield | Rita White (SM), Seymour Hutchinson (SM), | |
| Clark’s Town | Errol Dyer (SM) | |
| John’s Hall | Vacant | |
| Kew Park | Isaac Nugent | |
| Mavis Bank | Ranford Campbell (AE) | |
| Pray for The Communications Board, The Anglican Editorial Team, | ||
| The “Think on These Things” Committee, The Cathedral Sunday Committee | ||
| and all other Groups in charge of Planning and implementing various items | ||
| for the Diocese | ||
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1 | ||
| St. Francis Churches in: | Glendevon | Justin Nembhard, Horace Mellish (SM) |
| Hiattsfield | Richard Tucker, Perline Smalling (SM), Jacqueline Bramwell (SM) | |
| St. Faith’s | Faith’s | Vacant |
| Pray for the Archbishop and the Provincial House of Bishops | ||
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8 | ||
| Pray for the staff of Church Teachers College, Boards and Staff of Diocesan Homes for the elderly and our Children’s Homes | ||
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 15 | ||
| St. Luke’s Churches in: | Vaughnsfield | Vacant |
| Aboukir | Garfield Campbell, Judith Atkinson-Linton (SM) | |
| Balaclava | Carlton Tulloch | |
| Bonny Gate | Vacant | |
| Cessnock | Michael Solomon, Ula Ruddock(SM) | |
| Comfort Castle | Vacant | |
| Cross Roads | Patrick Cunningham, Beverley Donald, Elaine Cunningham, Marcia Hamilton (AE), Claudette Marshall (AE) | |
| Juan-de-Bolas | Vacant | |
| Mitchell Town | Ulric Wilson | |
| Sanguinetti | Vacant | |
| Smithfield | Owen Lambert (SM), Doreen Hall (SM) | |
| Wood Hall | Myrel Moss(CA), Stephanie Barrett(AE) | |
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 | ||
| Church of Sts. Simon and Jude in: | Ewarton | Ronald Keane-Dawes, Richard Anderson(SM), Carol Howard(AE) |
| Churches named for St. Jude in: | Battersea | Mark Jones |
| Bourbon, C/E | Vacant | |
| Pratville | Owen Lambert (SM), Doreen Hall (SM) | |
| Slipe | David Reid | |
| Stony Hill | Khan Honeyghan, Rose Bramwell(SM) | |
| Churches named for St. Simon in: | Comfort Hall | Ulit Brackett (SM) |
| Top Hill | Vacant | |
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29 | ||
| Pray for all Churches without a Clergy/Priest-in-Charge. That God will inspire more persons to answer the call to Leadership. | ||
| SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 | ||
| All Saints’, Churches in: | Bellas Gate | Vacant |
| Chester Castle | Don Lewis, Cleve Lewellyn(SM), Melvin Newsome(SM) | |
| Crofts Hill | Vacant | |
| Fellowship | Vacant | |
| Guy’s Hill | Vacant, Richard Anderson (SM) | |
| Meylersfield | Vacant | |
| Mt. Providence | Myrel Moss (CA), Stephanie Barrett (AE) | |
| Newell | Vacant, Milton Russell (SM), Beulah Rowe (SM) | |
| Richmond Park | Leroy Johnson, Alverine Roberts(CA) | |
| The Abbey | Jean Fairweather-Wilson | |
| West Street | Abner Powell | |
| All Souls’, | Brompton | David Reid |
| St. Elizabeth’s | Mason Hall | Vacant |
| St. Leonard’s, | Blue Hole | Vacant, Zelphya McLaren (SM) |
| SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12 | ||
| St. Martin’s churches in: | Bull Bay | Kirk Brown |
| Martin | Vacant, Seymour Hutchinson (SM), Rita White (SM) | |
| Mt. Trinity | Vacant, Winston Blake (SM) | |
| Padmore | Edward Jennings, Melvin Carey (SM), Fiona Simpson (AE) | |
| St. Margaret’s churches in: | ||
| Clifton Lodge | Ransford Taylor-Younge | |
| Liguanea | Franklyn Jackson, Melrose Wiggan (SM), Lorna Lowe (AE), Donald Rhodd (AE), Russell Chatoor (AE) | |
| Long Road | Vacant | |
| Middlesex | David Reid | |
| SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19 | ||
| St. Clement’s, | Kencot | Sirrano Kitson, Bertram Gayle, Andrea Taylor-Smith (CA.) Claude Campbell (SM), |
| SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 26 | THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING | |
| Churches named for St. Andrew in: | Half Way Tree | Sirrano Kitson, Bertram Gayle, Andrea Taylor-Smith(CA), Claude Campbell (SM) |
| Golden Grove | Vacant | |
| Rocky Point | Ulric Wilson | |
| Albert Town | Vacant | |
| Bamboo | Garfield Campbell, Judith Atkinson-Linton (SM) | |
| Caymanas | Vacant, O’Dayne Plummer (AE) Dawn Ledgister (AE) | |
| Gilnock | Hilda Vaughan, Teddy Blake (SM) | |
| Harmons | Charles Danvers (SM) | |
| Labyrinth | Ransford Taylor-Younge | |
| Marle Hill | Vacant | |
| Prickly Pole | Rory Honeyhgan, Icilda McDonald (SM) | |
| Cathedral Sunday – pray for Collin Reid, Courtney Carridice, Desland McKenzie (SM) Rupertia Smith (AE) and the staff of the Cathedral Church and the Cathedral Chapter | ||
| We for our young people growing up in a world that is unstable; give them strength to hold their faith in you | ||
| SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3 | FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT | |
| Pray for retired Bishops and Clergy of the Diocese; Clergy in special assignments. | ||
| SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 | SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENT | |
| Church musicians – Choirs and Choir Directors, Organists and instrumentalists; Diocesan Festival Choir, Digital Media Teams | ||
| SUNDAY, DECEMEBR 17 | THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT | |
| Church of the Holy Spirit, | Cumberland | Paul Sharp, O’Dayne Plummer (AE), Dawn Ledgister (AE) |
| Pepper | Hilda Vaughan, Teddy Blake (SM) | |
| St. Thomas the Apostle | Kingston | Louis Hurst |
| Church of St. Thomas in: | Bath | Vacant |
| Bluefields | Vacant | |
| Bog Walk | Ronald Keane-Dawes, Richard Anderson (SM), Carol Howard (AE) | |
| Kings | Vacant | |
| Lacovia | David Reid, | |
| Majesty Gardens | Sirrano Kitson, Bertram Gayle, Andrea Taylor-Smith (CA) Claude Campbell (AE) | |
| Manchioneal | Vinton Greene | |
| Race Course | Ulric Wilson | |
| Stewart Town | Garfield Campbell, Judith Atkinson-Linton (SM) | |
| SUNDAY, DECEMBER 24 | FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT | |
| St. Stephen’s Churches in: | Arlington | Vacant, Wesley Wiggan (SM) |
| Cambridge | Don Lewis, Cleve Lewellyn (SM), Melvin Newsome (SM) | |
| Chantilly | Charles Danvers (SM) | |
| Cornwall Mountain | Isaac Nugent | |
| Litchfield | Vacant | |
| Maryland | Vacant, Ranford Campbell (AE) | |
| Nain | Hilda Vaughan, Teddy Blake (SM) | |
| St. Margaret’s Bay | Vacant | |
| Thornton | Vacant | |
| St. John’s Churches in: | Cooper’s Hill | Vacant |
| Darliston | Hartley Perrin | |
| Gayle | Ransford Taylor-Younge | |
| Grace Hill | Vacant | |
| Merrivale | Melvin Carey (SM), Fiona Simpson (AE) | |
| Ocho Rios | Richard Tucker, Jacqueline Bramwell (SM) | |
| Palmers Cross | Leroy Johnson, Alvarine Roberts(CA) | |
| Portland Cottage | Ulric Wilson | |
| Sligoville | Colin Reid, Courtney Carridice, Desland McKenzie (SM) Rupertia Smith (AE) | |
| Windsor Forrest | Vacant | |
| Woburn Lawn | Jean Fairweather-Wilson | |
| SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31 | THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER CHRISTMAS | |
| Pray for all Diocesan Church organisations that their plans for the coming year will be fulfilled and lives changed. | ||
| Pray for a Healing of this nation and the world. | ||
| 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) | |
