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 2025
*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 5 Second Sunday after Christmas Day | Pray for the work of the World Council of Churches; The Jamaica Council of Churches led by Bishop Christine Gooden-Benguche – President, Rev. Newton Dixon – General Secretary; and all leaders of the Christian Church. | |
| SUNDAY, JANUARY 12 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 19 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 26 Third Sunday after the Epiphany | Pray for all Diocesan Boards and Committees; | |
| SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2 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 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, Delroy Coley (SM) |
| SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany | ||
| Pray for Diocesan Committees: | ||
| Diocesan Council and Financial Board and Chairman Wayne Powell; all Diocesan Boards, Regional Councils, Bishop’s Examining Chaplains. | ||
| SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16 Sixth 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 | ||
| Pray for the closing service of the Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands’ 200th Anniversary activities, to be held regionally on February 16, 2025. | ||
| SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Seventh Sunday after the Epiphany | ||
| 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. | ||
| Pray for those attending the Diocesan Clergy Conference this week | ||
| SUNDAY, MARCH 2 Last Sunday after the Epiphany | ||
| St. David’s Churches in: | ||
| Brittonville | Icilda McDonald (SM) | |
| Morningside | Olando Gayle | |
| Snowdon | Owen Lambert (SM) | |
| Yallahs | Kamar Prendergast | |
| SUNDAY MARCH 9 First 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 16 Second 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 | Vacant | |
| Innswood/McCook’s Pen | Collin Reid, Simon Singano, Rupertia Smith (AE) | |
| SUNDAY, MARCH 23 Third Sunday in Lent | ||
| St. Gabriel’s | May Pen | Leroy Johnson, Moses Munga, Patrick Coulthurst |
| Woodside | Seymour Hutchinson (SM), Rita White (SM) | |
| We pray that as the Diocese of Jamaica embarks on the process of electing a new Diocesan Bishop, the Holy Spirit will guide the hearts and minds of all involved in the selection. | ||
| SUNDAY, MARCH 30 Fourth Sunday in Lent | 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 those participating in Diocesan Pre Synod Meetings. | ||
| Church of the Resurrection | Duhaney Park | Leslie Mowatt |
| SUNDAY, APRIL 6 Fifth Sunday in Lent | ||
| 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. | ||
| SUNDAY, APRIL 13 Palm Sunday | ||
| SUNDAY, APRIL 20 Easter Day | ||
| 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) | |
| Pray for the Synod of the Church which meets during this week | ||
| SUNDAY, APRIL 27 Second 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 | |
| Pray for newly appointed Boards and Committees named at the recent Synod of the Church. | ||