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
SEPTEMBER TO DECEMBER 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, SEPTEMBER 6, Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost | |||||||
| Church of Reconciliation | Portmore | Robert Green | |||||
| Let us pray for the School Boards, Administrators, Staff, and Students of Anglican Infant, Primary, Preparatory, Secondary, and Tertiary Schools; for Chaplains and Volunteer Chaplains; for the Director of Schools, Ena Barclay; for the Director Christian Education and Training, Rev. Javanie Byflield. We also pray for the Anglican Chaplains: Dwane Blackwood, Andrea Taylor Smith, Beverley Donald, and Carlton Tulloch, together with all School Chaplains, both full-time and lay. | |||||||
| Pray for communities affected by drought, flooding, hurricanes, rising seas and environmental degradation, particularly vulnerable Caribbean and coastal communities. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost | |||||||
| St. Cyprians churches in: | August Town | Franklyn Jackson | |||||
| Highgate | Seymour Hutchinson (SM), Rita White (SM) | ||||||
| Holy Cross Mission | Mt. Salem | Andrew Reid | |||||
| Pray for Christian formation and theological education throughout the Communion. | |||||||
| Pray for access to education and the Church’s ministry among children and adults who lack educational opportunities. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost | |||||||
| 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 | Icilda McDonald (SM) | ||||||
| Jack’s Hill | Michael Allen, Seymour Blackwood (SM), Veront Satchell (SM), Christopher Givans (AE), Loraine Barnaby (AE), Brenton Barrett (AE) | ||||||
| Jackson Town | Vacant, Curtis Barnett (AE) | ||||||
| Mt. Moorland | Desland McKenzie (SM), Charles Manderson, Andre Waugh (SM), Rupertia Smith (AE) Debra Ann Davidson (AE) | ||||||
| Orange Grove | Marjorie Downer, Milton Russell (SM), Beulah Rowe (SM) | ||||||
| Santa Cruz | Hilda Vaughan, Teddy Blake (SM) | ||||||
| Wilmington | Kamar Prendergast, Mario Samms (SD), Lorna Brown (AE) | ||||||
| Mount Hermon | Vacant | ||||||
| Let us pray for the Communications Board, the Anglican Editorial Team, the Think on These Things Committee, the Cathedral Sunday Committee, and all other groups entrusted with planning and implementing various initiatives for the Diocese. | |||||||
| Pray for those working for climate justice, remembering that environmental destruction disproportionately affects vulnerable communities. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost | |||||||
| St. Michael’s Churches in: | New Forest | Michael Elliott, Monnecia Duncan, Basil Grant (SM), Clarence Hall (AE) | |||||
| Victoria Ave | Vacant | ||||||
| Arthur’s Seat | William Willis (SM) | ||||||
| Belfield | Seymour Hutchinson (SM), | ||||||
| Clark’s Town | Errol Dyer (SM) | ||||||
| John’s Hall | Vacant | ||||||
| Kew Park | Isaac Nugent | ||||||
| Mavis Bank | Vacant, Ranford Campbell (AE) | ||||||
| Fruitfulvale | Vacant | ||||||
| Pray for ministries among poor, displaced and vulnerable communities. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost | |||||||
| St. Francis Churches in: | Glendevon | Denston Smalling, Erica Kerr-DeSilva (AE), Nicole Billings (AE) | |||||
| Hiattsfield | Richard Tucker, Jacqueline Bramwell (SM) | ||||||
| St. Faith’s | Faith’s | Vacant | |||||
| Let us pray for the staff of Church Teachers’ College, and for the Boards and Staff of our Diocesan Homes for the Elderly and Children’s Homes, that they may serve with compassion, dedication, and love. | |||||||
| Pray that Christians will respond to God’s call through practical action to care for creation. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost | |||||||
| St. Luke’s Churches in: | Vaughnsfield | Vacant | |||||
| Aboukir | Garfield Campbell, Judith Atkinson-Linton (SM) | ||||||
| Balaclava | Vacant | ||||||
| Bonny Gate | Vacant, Rhonda Barrett (AE) | ||||||
| Cessnock | Michael Solomon | ||||||
| Comfort Castle | Vacant | ||||||
| Cross Roads | Patrick Cunningham, Beverley Donald (D), Elaine Cunningham (Dss), Marcia Hamilton (AE), Claudette Marshall (AE) | ||||||
| Juan-de-Bolas | Vacant | ||||||
| Mitchell Town | Ulric Wilson | ||||||
| Sanguinetti | Vacant | ||||||
| Smithfield | Owen Lambert (SM) | ||||||
| Wood Hall | Patrick Coulthirst (SD), Myrel Moss (CA), Stephanie Barrett(AE) | ||||||
| Pray for girls and young women facing poverty, violence, trafficking, discrimination or lack of educational opportunity. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, Twenty-first Sunday after Pentecost | |||||||
| Let us pray for all churches without a clergy or priest-in-charge, that God will provide faithful leadership and inspire more persons to answer the call to ordained ministry. | |||||||
| Pray that the Church in Jamaica will help nurture a generation committed to serving others, seeking justice, protecting the vulnerable and building a more peaceful and united nation. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, Twenty-second Sunday after Pentecost | |||||||
| Sts. Simon and Jude in: | Ewarton | Richard Anderson (SM), Carol Howard (AE) | |||||
| St. Jude in: | Battersea | Mark Jones | |||||
| Bourbon, C/E | Vacant | ||||||
| Pratville | Owen Lambert (SM), Doreen Hall (SM) | ||||||
| Slipe | David Reid | ||||||
| Stony Hill | Rose Bramwell (SM) | ||||||
| St. Simon in: | Comfort Hall | Ulit Brackett (SM) | |||||
| Top Hill | Vacant | ||||||
| Pray for churches experiencing decline, and for new communities of faith being planted around the world. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1 Twenty-third Sunday after Pentecost | |||||||
| 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 | Patrick Coulthrist (SM), Myrel Moss (CA), Stephanie Barrett (AE) | ||||||
| Newell | Marjorie Downer, Milton Russell (SM) | ||||||
| Richmond Park | Leroy Johnson | ||||||
| The Abbey | Kamar Prendergast | ||||||
| West Street | Louis Hurst, Rudolf Forsythe (SD) | ||||||
| All Souls’, | Brompton | David Reid | |||||
| St. Elizabeth’s | Mason Hall | Vacant | |||||
| St. Leonard’s, | Blue Hole | Vacant, Zelphya McLaren (SM) | |||||
| Let us pray for all the faithful departed, especially those known and loved by us, that God may grant them rest and eternal joy. May we be inspired by the example of the saints to live holy lives, and may the light of Christ shine upon all who have gone before us. Amen. | |||||||
| Give thanks for those whose quiet ministry has strengthened the Church but whose names are known only to God. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 8, Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost | |||||||
| St. Martin’s churches in: | Bull Bay | Kirk Brown | |||||
| Martin | Seymour Hutchinson (SM), Rita White (SM) | ||||||
| Mt. Trinity | Vacant, Winston Blake (SM) | ||||||
| Padmore | Khan Honeyghan | ||||||
| St. Margaret’s churches in: | |||||||
| Clifton Lodge | Ransford Taylor-Younge | ||||||
| Liguanea | Franklyn Jackson, Lorna Lowe (AE), Donald Rhodd (AE), Russell Chatoor (AE), | ||||||
| Long Road | Vacant, Dahlia Brown (AE) | ||||||
| Middlesex | David Reid | ||||||
| Let us pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ who face persecution for their faith, especially in regions where Christianity is suppressed or hostile. May God grant them courage, protection, and unwavering hope, and may we, as the global Church, stand in solidarity with them through prayer and action. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost | |||||||
| St. Clement’s, | Kencot | Sirrano Kitson, Claude Campbell (SM), | |||||
| Pray for churches serving communities affected by poverty, unemployment and economic inequality. | |||||||
| Pray for Christian generosity and for the Church to use its resources for mission rather than simply maintenance. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22 THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING/ Last Sunday after Pentecost: | |||||||
| Pray that Christ’s reign of justice, peace and mercy may be reflected in the Church’s witness. | |||||||
| Pray for political leaders throughout the world, that authority may be exercised with justice, humility and compassion. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, First Sunday of Advent | |||||||
| St. Andrew in: | Half Way Tree | Sirrano Kitson, Claude Campbell (SM) | |||||
| Golden Grove | Vacant | ||||||
| Rocky Point | Ulric Wilson | ||||||
| Albert Town | Courtney Carridice | ||||||
| Bamboo | Garfield Campbell, Judith Atkinson-Linton (SM) | ||||||
| Caymanas | Paul Sharp, Dawn Ledgister (AE) | ||||||
| Gilnock | Hilda Vaughan, Teddy Blake (SM) | ||||||
| Harmons | Charles Danvers (SM) | ||||||
| Labyrinth | Ransford Taylor-Younge | ||||||
| Marle Hill | Vacant | ||||||
| Prickly Pole | Icilda McDonald (SM) | ||||||
| Pray for the Church to remain watchful, hopeful and faithful in its proclamation of Christ. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, DECEMBER 6, Second Sunday of Advent | |||||||
| Let us pray for the retired Bishops and Clergy of the Diocese, and for those serving in special assignments. May God grant them health, peace, and joy in their continued service, and may their wisdom and guidance bless the Church and its people. | |||||||
| Pray that the Church will remove barriers preventing persons with disabilities from full participation in worship and ministry. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, Third Sunday of Advent | |||||||
| Let us pray for all Church musicians, including choirs and choir directors, organists and instrumentalists, the Diocesan Festival Choir, and the digital media teams. May God bless their gifts, inspire their ministry, and use their talents to glorify Christ and uplift the congregation. | |||||||
| Pray for those who experience loneliness, grief or poverty during the Christmas season. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20, Fourth of Advent | |||||||
| St. Thomas the Apostle | Kingston | Louis Hurst | |||||
| Church of St. Thomas in: | Bath | Vacant | |||||
| Bluefields | Vacant | ||||||
| Bog Walk | Richard Anderson (SM), Carol Howard (AE) | ||||||
| Kings | Vacant | ||||||
| Lacovia | David Reid, | ||||||
| Majesty Gardens | Sirrano Kitson, Andrea Taylor-Smith (CA), Claude Campbell (SM) | ||||||
| Manchioneal | Vinton Greene | ||||||
| Race Course | Ulric Wilson | ||||||
| Stewart Town | Garfield Campbell, Judith Atkinson-Linton (SM) | ||||||
| St. Stephen’s Churches in: | Arlington | Vacant, Wesley Wiggan (SM), Barrington Buchanan | |||||
| Cambridge | Don Lewis, Cleve Lewellyn (SM), Melvin Newsome (SM) | ||||||
| Chantilly | Charles Danvers (SM) | ||||||
| Cornwall Mountain | Isaac Nugent | ||||||
| Litchfield | Vacant, Errol Dyer | ||||||
| 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 | Fiona Simpson (AE)<br> | ||||||
| Ocho Rios | Richard Tucker, Jacqueline Bramwell (SM) | ||||||
| Palmers Cross | Leroy Johnson | ||||||
| Portland Cottage | Ulric Wilson | ||||||
| Sligoville | Colin Reid, Simon Singano, Andre Waugh (SM), Rupertia Smith (AE), Dedra-Ann Davidson (AE) | ||||||
| Windsor Forrest | Vacant | ||||||
| Woburn Lawn | Kamar Prendergast | ||||||
| Auchtembeddie | Vacant | ||||||
| Black River | Vacant | ||||||
| Guanaboa Vale | Richard Anderson (SM), Carol Howard (AE) | ||||||
| Alston | Mark Jones | ||||||
| Pray for families, especially those experiencing separation, bereavement or hardship. | |||||||
| SUNDAY, DECEMBER 27 The First Sunday after Christmas Day | |||||||
| Let us pray for the Anglican Communion worldwide. | |||||||
| May God bless its provinces, dioceses, clergy, and faithful; strengthen their witness to Christ, deepen their unity, and empower them to serve the world in love and truth. | |||||||
| We pray for the Archbishop of York, the Most Rev. Stephen Cottrell; the Secretary-General of the Anglican Communion, the Rt. Rev. Anthony Poggo; and the Chair of the Anglican Consultative Council, Canon Maggie Swinson. | |||||||
| May God grant them wisdom, courage, and guidance as they lead the Communion in faith and service. | |||||||
| We also 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 and Very Rev. Horace Ward | |||||||
| May God bless all who serve in leadership across the Communion, and may their ministry bear fruit for the building up of Christ’s Church and the good of the world.D305 | |||||||