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:
– Rt. Rev. Leon Golding, Diocesan Bishop of Jamaica & the Cayman Islands
– Rt. Rev. Garth Minott, Suffragan Bishop of Kingston
Retired Bishops:
– Rt. Rev. Harold Daniel
– The Most Rev. Howard Gregory, Archbishop of the Church in the Province of the West Indies & Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands
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 2026
*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 4 Second Sunday after Christmas Day | Pray for the work of the World Council of Churches; The Jamaica Council of Churches led by Bishop Garth Minott – President, Rev. Newton Dixon – General Secretary; and all leaders of the Christian Church. | |
| SUNDAY, JANUARY 11 First 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 18 Second Sunday after the Epiphany | ||
| Conversion of St. Paul | Portmore | Robert Green, Colleen Tinker-Whyte(AE), Reilette Allen (AE), Sanchia Bent (AE), |
| Rohan Dawkins (AE), James Oliver (AE) | ||
| During the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity, January 18-25, we offer our prayers for the Jamaica Council of Churches and all individuals dedicated to spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, including the Jamaica Church Missionary Society. Our prayers extend to ecumenical partnerships and missionary efforts worldwide | ||
| Pray for the Anglican Youth Fellowship, The Annual General Meeting of the National Council | ||
| SUNDAY, JANUARY 25 Third Sunday after the Epiphany | Pray for all Diocesan Boards and Committees; | |
| SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1 Fourth Suday after the Epiphany/The Presentation of Jesus in the Temple | ||
| We offer special Prayers for the Church in the Province of the West Indies and pray for: | ||
| – The New 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 | ||
| St. Dorothy’s Church | Old Harbour | Howard Walters, |
| SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8 Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany | Pray for those attending the Diocesan Clergy Conference on Feb 10 | |
| Pray for Diocesan Committees: | ||
| Diocesan Council and Financial Board and Chairman Wayne Powell; all Diocesan Boards, Regional Councils, Bishop’s Examining Chaplains. | ||
| Pray for women in ordained ministry, especially in our Diocese | ||
| SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15 Last Sunday after the Epiphany | Pray for all Rural Deans: Collin Reid, Sean Major-Campbell, Richard Tucker, Leroy Johnson, Sirrano Kitson, Tony Reid, Mark Jones, Andrew Reid, | |
| Pray for women in ordained ministry especially in our Diocese | ||
| SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 First Sunday in Lent | ||
| St. Matthias’ Churches in: | Middleton | Vacant |
| Kentucky | Hartley Perrin | |
| Pray for the Diocesan Mothers’ Union (AGM) and especially the President – Mrs. Yvonne Johnson-Reid as well as Deanery Presidents and branches island wide. | ||
| SUNDAY, MARCH 1 Second Sunday in Lent | ||
| St. David’s Churches in: | ||
| Brittonville | Icilda McDonald (SM) | |
| Morningside | Olando Gayle | |
| Snowdon | Owen Lambert (SM) | |
| Yallahs | Kamar Prendergast | |
| SUNDAY MARCH 8 Third 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 15 Fourth 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, Nadine Hurditt-Baker (AE) |
| Belvedere | Vacant | |
| Innswood/McCook’s Pen | Collin Reid, Rupertia Smith (AE) | |
| Pray for those participating in Diocesan Pre Synod Meetings. | ||
| SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Fifth Sunday in Lent | ||
| St. Gabriel’s | May Pen | Leroy Johnson, Patrick Coulthurst (SD) |
| Woodside | Seymour Hutchinson (SM), Rita White (SM) | |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 29 Palm Sunday | ||
| 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 those participating in Diocesan Pre Synod Meetings. | ||
| SUNDAY, APRIL 5 Easter Day | Pray for all Provinces, Dioceses, Bishops, Clergy and Laity of the Anglican Communion, that the joy of Easter may renew our unity in faith, strengthen our mission, and deepen our proclamation of the Gospel. | |
| Church of the Resurrection | Duhaney Park | Leslie Mowatt |
| 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. | ||
| We pray that as the Diocese of Jamaica embarks upon the process of electing a new Suffragan Bishop, the Holy Spirit will guide the hearts and minds of all involved in the discernment and selection. | ||
| SUNDAY, APRIL 12 Second Sunday of Easter | Pray that the joy of the Risen Christ may strengthen the mission of the Church in every Province and Diocese. | |
| Pray for the newly appointed Boards and Committees of the Diocese, that they may carry out their responsibilities with integrity, diligence, and a spirit of unity. | ||
| SUNDAY, APRIL 19 Third Sunday of Easter | ||
| St. George’s Churches in: | Blackstonedge | Richard Anderson (SM) |
| East Street | Vacant | |
| Grand Cayman | Jerome Small | |
| Bartons | Vacant | |
| Buff Bay | Vacant | |
| Mile Gully | Ulit Brackett (SM) | |
| Point Hill | Vacant | |
| Savanna-la-Mar | Kerry Parchment-Carr (SM) | |
| SUNDAY, APRIL 26 Fourth 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 | |
