Diocesan Cycle of Prayer

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Autumn Training
7th September 2025

Courses for lay persons open to all in the diocese

  • Please pray for good uptake and that the various courses we are running in the diocese this autumn would be a blessing to those who participate.

  • Pray for those who are applying to train as Diocesan Readers and as Commissioned Bible Teachers and Catechists, and for the interview process.

  • Pray that many will sign up to the 1-Year Diocesan Bible Course and benefit from the teaching and fellowship.

  • We pray that God would equip his Church in this diocese for the sake of the Gospel and the glory of his name.

Maridi visit
14th September 2025

Bishop Moses and Mama Rejoice are visiting the diocese from 18 Sept-6 Oct

  • Our guests from South Sudan will visit several existing partner churches and we have also arranged four events open to all. Please pray that many will engage as we seek to deepen our partnership in the Gospel.

  • Pray for safe travel, health and strength for Bishop Moses and Mama Rejoice throughout their trip.

  • Our focus will be on education, health, and women’s ministry in Maridi. Pray that together with Fields of Life and CMSI, we would find sustainable ways forward in each of these areas.

  • We pray for the church in South Sudan. Pray that God would bless and equip the Church as it faces many practical challenges and ministers to those in great need.

Kilmore & Inch
21st September 2025

Priest-in-charge: Claire Aylward

  • Praise and thank God with us for his goodness and the blessings we have received over the last year. 

  • Please pray for our parishes to grow in prayerfulness; to grow in our depth of relationship with God; for new people to come to know Jesus in our community; for us to courageously follow the leading of the Holy Spirit and to stay in step with God's vision for our parishes.

  • Pray for spiritual protection for us as we seek to live fully committed to Christ.

  • For God to move powerfully in the lives of all who will attend the new term’s Alpha and Bible courses. 

  • For our new monthly Worship Together Service providing a space for all generations and stages of faith to worship and share communion together.

  • Pray for the launch of Connect groups; as mid-week spaces for 10-12 people to journey closely with God and one another, to think practically about what faith looks like in their lives and how to share faith with those around them.

  • We have many who are grieving in our parishes, so please pray for them and those of us who journey with them and our parishes in this season. Pray for those who are sick.

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Killyleagh
28th September 2025

Priest-in-charge: Eben Grobbelaar

  • Please pray for a season of growth and rejuvenation as we restart all our ministries and new ones in the autumn. 

  • The equipping of Parish Readers.

  • For our ‘Speak Jesus’ campaign and reaching households in the community. 

  • Pray as we start Alpha and expand our kids’ ministry/outreach. 

  • Pray for our mini rejuvenation projects and upgrades to the church building. 

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