Partners in Prayer – March 2017
Each Sunday in March
Church of Ireland: The Diocese of Derry & Raphoe and Bishop Kenneth Good.
Companion Dioceses: The five Dioceses of the Protestant Church of Anhalt, Germany.
5th March, 1st Sunday in Lent, Violet
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Diocese of Marathwada, North India and Rt Revd Madhukar Kasab, Bishop of Marathwada.
Diocese: For those committing themselves to Bishop Kenneth’s Lent Challenge with a short act of prayer and Bible reading every weekday during Lent.
12th March, 2nd Sunday in Lent, Violet
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Diocese of Maseno South, Kenya and Rt Revd Francis Abiero, Bishop of Maseno South & the Diocese of Maseno West, Kenya and Rt Revd Joseph Wasonga, Bishop of Maseno West.
Diocese: For those participating in Lenten courses and Bible studies across the diocese, that the Holy Spirit may inform their discussions.
17th March, St Patrick, White
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Diocese of Meath & Kildare and Rt Revd Pat Storey, Bishop of Meath & Kildare.
Diocese: That the true light and knowledge of God’s Word may be spread throughout our island home, and that walking in that light we may come at last to the light of everlasting life.
19th March, 3rd Sunday in Lent, Violet
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Diocese of Mbale, Uganda and Rt Revd Patrick Gidudu, Bishop of Mbale.
Diocese: For Easter Vestries to be held in our parishes over coming weeks, that their business may be efficiently and faithfully conducted and parish resources properly husbanded.
26th March, 4th Sunday in Lent (Mothering Sunday), Violet
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Diocese of Mexico in La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico and Rt Revd Carlos Touche-Porter, Bishop of Mexico.
Diocese: For the leaders and girls of the Girls Friendly Society in our Dioceses, that the GFS Diocesan Service & Prize Day on Saturday 1st April may be grace-filled.
2nd April, 5th Sunday in Lent, Violet
Church of Ireland: The Diocese of Down & Dromore and Bishop Harold Miller.
Companion Dioceses: The five Dioceses of the Protestant Church of Anhalt, Germany.
Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Diocese of Mityana, Uganda and Rt Revd Stephen Kaziimba, Bishop of Mityana.
Diocese: For those undertaking a Lenten fast or other discipline, that God may strengthen their resolve.