UNITED DIOCESES OF DUBLIN & GLENDALOUGH

DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER 2012-2013

Foreword to 2013 Diocesan Cycle of Prayer

The Diocesan Cycle of Prayer enables all parishes and communities in the United Dioceses to uphold one another in prayer throughout the year. We are always conscious of the strength of prayer in our own lives and circumstances. This circle spreads outwards as we remember before Almighty God the people and the places where we and others gather for worship and for community life – young and old alike – in the service of our neighbours and of the church.

But prayer is about much more than the church and its preoccupations. Prayer is about the world which God has created and which God redeems daily by the infusion of grace and by the actions of people of faith, hope and love interacting with everyone else who shares life on earth with us. These characteristics are outlined by St Paul in 1 Corinthians 13 as being pivotal to the heartbeat of a community which dares to call itself Christian. Christian people need always to turn outwards in their generosity and in their carefulness of others. Improving our internal quality of life simply is not enough, neither was it what we were called by God to do.

I should like all clergy and parishes to use this Cycle of Prayer and through it to connect people to people in ways which, while often invisible, are powerful and binding. I should like once again to thank Canon Mark Gardner for compiling the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer and the members of staff in the Diocesan Office for all of their work in its production.

+MichaelLinks (live as of October 2012)

The Diocesan Cycle of Prayer (a weekly cycle) is online athttp://dublin.anglican.org/resources/cycle_of_prayer.php

The Porvoo Prayer Calendar (a weekly cycle) is online at http://www.porvoochurches.org/resources/output05.php

The Anglican Cycle of Prayer (a daily cycle) is online at http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/index.cfm

The Mothers’ Union Cycle of Prayer is online athttp://www.dublin.mothersunion.ie/prayerdiary.html

Christ Church Cathedral’s Sunday Intercessions are often on the website athttp://www.christchurchdublin.ie/Worship/Readings-and-Intercessions.htm

NoteThe Diocesan Cycle of Prayer is published by the Diocesan Office and edited by Canon

Mark Gardner, who will always be pleased to receive suggestions and corrections.Email markgardner@eircom.net (or) mobile 087-2660228 & txt

DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER 2012-2013 YEAR C

Friday 30 November - (St Andrew the Apostle) Red

Preceded by the day of Intercession and Thanksgiving for the Missionary Work of the Church

2 December - (the First Sunday of Advent) Violet

the Parishes of Arklow, Inch & Kilbridethe Rector, Nigel Sherwood

Ordinands, and ordained staff of the Theological InstituteMaurice Elliott, Paddy McGlinchey, Katie Heffelfinger

and Patrick ComerfordStudents in Pastoral Placements and intern Deacons

9 December - (the Second Sunday of Advent) Violet

the Parishes of Athy, Kilberry & Fontstown with Kilkeathe Rector, Cliff Jeffers

The Diocesan Committee for Social Action

16 December - (the Third Sunday of Advent) Violet

the Parishes of Blessington, Manor Kilbride, Ballymore-Eustace & Hollywood

the Rector, Leonard RuddockThe Dublin University Far Eastern Mission

23 December - (the Fourth Sunday of Advent) Violet

the Parishes of Booterstown, Carysfort & Mount Merrionthe clergy, Gillian Wharton and Suzanne Harris

The United Society for the Propagation of the Gospel

Tuesday 25 December - (Christmas Day) White

Sunday 30 December - (the First Sunday of Christmas) White

the Parish of Braythe Rector, Baden Stanley

Brabazon Housethe Chaplain, Adrian Empey

PACT (formerly the Protestant Adoption Society)

Sunday 6 January - (the Epiphany of our Lord) White

the Parishes of Castleknock & Mulhuddart with Clonsillathe clergy, Paul Houston and Victor Fitzpatrick

Uniformed Youth Organizations

13 January - (the First Sunday after the Epiphany) White- (the Baptism of Christ) White

the Parishes of Castlemacadam, Ballinatone & Aughrimthe Rector, George Butler

The Representative Church Body

Friday 18 January Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins

20 January - (the Second Sunday after the Epiphany) White

the Parishes of Celbridge & Straffan with Newcastle-Lyonsthe Rector, Sandra Hales

Ecumenical Councils of Churches in Ireland and abroad

27 January - (the Third Sunday after the Epiphany) White

the Parishes of Clondalkin & Rathcoolethe Rector, Alan Rufli

The Irish School of Ecumenics

3 February - (Option A, Creation) Green(the Second Sunday before Lent) Green

the Parish of Clontarfthe Priest-in-charge, John Marchant

We pray for Bishops’ Appeal funded responses to the Horn of Africa crisis. (We are thankful for the generous giving of the Church of Ireland which has helped save thousands of lives.) We pray for those who continue to work there, and for all efforts to make these communities drought resistant in the future.

10 February - (Option A, Transfiguration) White (The Sunday before Lent) Green

the people of Crinken Churchthe Chaplain, Trevor Stevenson

The "Fields of Life" project, teaching, providing education and care in East Africa

13 February - (Ash Wednesday) Violet

17 February - (The First Sunday in Lent) Violet

the Parishes of Crumlin & Chapelizodthe Rector, Adrienne Galligan

The King's Hospital (School)the Chaplain, Peter Campion

The Diocesan clergy conference

24 February - (the Second Sunday in Lent) Violet

the Parish of Dalkeythe Rector,

the Parish of Delganythe Rector, Nigel Waugh

We pray for Bishops’ Appeal supported literacy projects in Burundi, Sudan and Congo that are empowering thousands of women to read, write and subsequently start small businesses and savings scheme. (We pray for the Mother’s Union who is implementing the programme.)

3 March - (the Third Sunday in Lent) Violet

the Parishes of Donoughmore, Donard & Dunlavinthe Rector, Olive Henderson

CMS Ireland (formerly the Church Missionary Society)

the Parishes of Donnybrook & Irishtownthe Rector, Ted Ardis

St Vincent’s Hospital; Bernie Daly, and other Assistant Chaplains

10 March - (the Fourth Sunday in Lent) Violet(Mothering Sunday) White

the Parishes of Drumcondra, North Strand & St. Barnabasthe clergy, Roy Byrne and Aisling Shine

School Boards of Management

We pray for Bishops’ Appeal funded community development projects in Myanmar (Burma), helping returning refugees get re-established after the conflict. (We pray for lasting peace in the land.)

Sunday 17 March - (St Patrick) White(the Fifth Sunday in Lent) Violet

St Patrick's Cathedralthe clergy, Victor Stacey, Bob Reed,

Charles Mullen and Charles BakerThe Anglican Communion

the General Secretary, Kenneth Kearon

24 March - (Palm Sunday) Violet

the Parishes of Dunganstown, Redcross & Conarythe Rector, Roland Heaney

We pray for Bishops’ Appeal funded education and training projects for disadvantaged youth in Peru. May they become inspirational leaders and instruments of change and transformation in their communities

Monday 25 March - (Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary)(transferred to Monday 8 April) White

31 March - (Easter Day) White

the Parish of Dun Laoghairethe Bishop’s Curate,

Select vestries and parish officers

7 April - (the Second Sunday of Easter) White

the Parish of Greystonesthe Rector, David Mungavin

We pray for Bishops’ Appeal supported projects in Swaziland which focus on 26 rural Anglican schools and a HIV/AIDS programme. (Even as the media turns away from the plight of the Swazi’s, we are thankful that God remains faithful to them.)

14 April - (the Third Sunday of Easter) White

the Parish of Glenagearythe Rector, Gary Dowd

The Church of Ireland Marriage Council

21 April - (the Fourth Sunday of Easter) White

the Parish of Howththe Rector, Kevin Brew

Trinity College Dublinthe Dean of Residence and Chaplain

Crosslinks (formerly The Bible Churchmen’s Missionary Society)

28 April - (the Fifth Sunday of Easter) White

the Parishes & Churches of Holmpatrick, Balbriggan & Kenurethe Bishop’s Curate, Anthony Kelly

We pray for Bishops’ Appeal supported projects in Rwanda, providing essential training to 10,000 farmers that will enable them to lift themselves and their families out of poverty.

5 May - (the Sixth Sunday of Easter, Rogation Sunday) White

the Parish of Killiney, Ballybrackthe clergy, William Olhausen and Niall Stratford

the Parish of Killiney, Holy Trinitythe Rector, Niall Sloane

Christian Aid

The General Synod, meeting in Armagh fromAscension Thursday 9 May to Saturday 11 May

12 May - (the Seventh Sunday of Easter) White

the Parish of Kill o'the Grangethe Rector

Primary Schools, Sunday Schools and teachers

19 May - (Pentecost) (Whitsunday) Red

City Outreach through Renewal and Evangelism, atSt Catherine’s Church, Thomas Street,

the Chaplain, Craig Cooney

Prison chaplains

26 May - (Trinity Sunday) White

Christ Church Cathedralthe clergy, Dermot Dunne, Garth Bunting and Robert Lawson

Non-stipendiary ministers, retired clergy, and clergy with permission to officiate

the Cathedral Group of Parishesthe clergy, David Pierpoint and David MacDonnell

SPADE (St Paul's Area Development Enterprise)

2 June - (the First Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parish of Kilternanthe Rector, David Moynan

Glebe House, Kilternan (incorporates Glenindare, Harcourt Home and Alexandra Guild House)

Sunday 9 June - (St Columba) White(the Second Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parishes of Leixlip & Lucanthe Rector, Scott Peoples

The Church of Ireland Youth Department,Greg Fromholz, the Diocesan Youth Officer

and 3Rock Youth, the diocesan youth project

16 June - (the Third Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parishes of Malahide, Portmarnock, & St Doulagh’s the clergy, Norman Gamble and Ken Sherwood

SPCK, the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge

The Diocesan Communications officer, Lynn Glanville

23 June - (the Fourth Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parish of Monkstownthe clergy, Pat Lawrence and Yvonne Ginnelly

The mission partners of all mission societies linked to Parishes

30 June - (the Fifth Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parishes of Narraghmore, Timolin, Castledermot & Kinneagh

the Rector, Isaac Delamere

We pray for Bishops’ Appeal supported projects in Haiti, for the dairy farmers who have joined cooperatives there and are now able to provide a better life for their families.

7 July - (the Sixth Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parishes of Newcastle, Newtownmountkennedy & Calarythe Vicar, William Bennett

Diocesan Youth Camps

14 July - (the Seventh Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parishes of Powerscourt with Kilbride (Bray)the clergy, Ricky Rountree, Terry Lilburn,

and Kevin DaltonThe Church Music Committee

21 July - (the Eighth Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parishes of Raheny & Coolockthe clergy, Jim Carroll and Martha Waller

Beaumont Hospital and the chaplain Desireé Prole

28July - (the Ninth Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parish of Rathfarnhamthe clergy, Ted Woods and Anne Taylor

Vocations and Selection Conferences

4 August - (the Tenth Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parishes of Rathdrum & Derralossary with Glenealythe Rector, John McCullagh

The Leprosy Mission

We pray for Bishops’ Appeal funded projects in India; for the ‘sustainable agriculture’ projects and the schools for orphans and vulnerable children. May they continue to flourish and to enhance the lives of the society’s poorest and most vulnerable people.

11 August - (the Eleventh Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parish of Rathmichaelthe Rector, Fred Appelbe

Irish Church Missionsthe Superintendent, Edmond Coulter

18 August - (the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parish of Rathmines with Harold’s Crossthe Rector, Neil McEndoo, and the Vicar, Robert Jones

The Church of Ireland College of Education

The Mageough Home & Gascoigne House, and Cowper Carethe Chaplain, Bill Heney

25 August - (the Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parishes of St Bartholomew and Christ Church Leeson Parkthe Vicar Andrew McCroskery

Growing in covenant relationship with the Methodist Church

We pray for Bishops’ Appeal funded projects in Kenya, particularly those that are educating young Maasai girls and helping them stay in education.

1 September - (the Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parishes of St Ann & St Mark with St Stephenthe Vicar, David Gillespie

The Mission to Seafarers, Willie Black (Dublin Port Chaplain)

8 September - (the Fifteenth Sunday after Trinity) Green

The Parish of St Catherine and St James with St Audoenthe Rector, Mark Gardner

the Parish of St George & St Thomasthe Bishop’s Curate, Obinna Ulogwara

Discovery (Immigrant) Ministry

We pray for Bishops’ Appeal funded projects in Ethiopia which extend from food security projects to literacy projects.

15 September - (the Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Church of St John the Evangelist, Sandymountthe Chaplain, Paul Barlow

St John’s House, Merrion Road and the Chaplain, Joan Kirk

22 September - (the Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parishes of Sandford & Milltownthe clergy, Sonia Gyles and Anne-Marie O’Farrell

The Royal Hospital Donnybrook, and the Chaplain, Carolyn O’Laoire

We pray for the Irish agencies with whom Bishops’ Appeal partners: CMSI, USPGI, Tearfund, Christian Aid, SAMS and Mother’s Union. May they know the strength and the blessing of God as they carry out His work tirelessly across the globe.

29 September - (the Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity) Green(St Michael and All Angels) White

the Parishes of Santry, Glasnevin & Finglasthe clergy, David Oxley and Elaine Dunne

The Church’s Ministry of Healing

6 October - (the Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parishes of Stillorgan & Blackrock

the clergy, Ian Gallagher, Robert Marshall and Jack Black

The South American Missionary Society

We pray for all those who have received support from Bishops’ Appeal over the past 40 years. (We pray that the projects go from strength to strength and the affects of the Church of Ireland’s giving is multiplied.) Even as three cows donated to a project can multiply to 43 cows within a few years, may the support be extended beyond our capacity to give and reach others in need.

13 October - (the Twentieth Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parishes of Swords, Clonmethan, Kilsallaghan, Donabate & Luskthe Rector, Robert Deane

The Diocesan Synods, meeting on Tuesday 15 and Wednesday 16 October

We pray for Bishops’ Appeal supported projects in Cambodia. For the local NGOs that work tirelessly with people who are victims of trafficking.

20 October - (the Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity) Green

the Parish of Taneythe Rector, Robert Warren

The Diocesan Councils, the Diocesan office and staff

27 October - (the Fifth Sunday before Advent) Green(Bible Sunday)

the Parish of Tallaghtthe clergy, William Deverell and Avril Bennett

The Adelaide and Meath Hospitals, Dublin, incorporating the National Childrens’ Hospital (Tallaght)

the Chaplains, Mark Wilson and Terry Alcock

Friday 1 November - (All Saints’ Day) White

3 November - (the Fourth Sunday before Advent) Green(All Saints’ Sunday) White

the Parish of Tullowthe clergy, John Tanner and Cecily West

Lay readers, Parish readers, and Lay Ministers

The Dublin University Mission to Chota Nagpurand the Dublin University Far Eastern Mission

10 November - (the Third Sunday before Advent) Green(Remembrance Sunday) Violet

the Parishes of Wicklow & Killiskeythe clergy, John Clarke and Ken Rue

East Glendalough Schoolthe Chaplain, Sheila Zietsman

The Church Army

Thursday 14 November - (St Laurence O’Toole) White

17 November - (the Second Sunday before Advent) Green

the Parish of Whitechurchthe clergy, Horace McKinley, and Michael Heaney

St. Columba's Collegethe Chaplain, Nigel Crossey

We pray for the poor, the forgotten, the oppressed and the marginalised. May the work of Bishops’ Appeal always remain focused on ministering to their needs and responding to God’s call and His heart for the poor.

24 November - (the Kingship of Christ) White(the Sunday before Advent) Green

the Parish of Zion (Rathgar)the Rector, Stephen Farrell

Musicians, singers and choirs (Traditionally, 22 November is St. Cecilia's Day)

Friday 30 November - (St Andrew the Apostle) Red

Preceded by the day of Intercession and Thanksgiving for the Missionary Work of the Church

1 December - (the First Sunday of Advent) Violet

the Parishes of Arklow, Inch and Kilbridethe Rector, Nigel Sherwood

Ordinands, and staff of the Theological InstituteMaurice Elliott , Paddy McGlinchey, Katie Heffelfinger

and Patrick Comerford

Students in Pastoral Placements and intern Deacons