Prayer

The Book of Common Prayer
We, who are many and diverse, come together in Christ through our worship, our common prayer. The prayer book, most recently revised in 1979, contains our liturgies, our prayers, our theological documents, and much, much more.
The Book of Common Prayer was first published in 1549 and has had several revisions. It is the liturgical book used throughout the Anglican Communion.
Daily Prayer for All Seasons
In The Episcopal Church, our Book of Common Prayer offers beautiful services for morning, noon, evening, and nighttime in a section called “The Daily Office” (pp. 35-146). Daily Prayer for All Seasons offers a variation on that theme, a shortened version, where a complete service covers one or two pages at most, thereby eliminating the need to shuffle prayer books and hymnals. Daily Prayer for All Seasons works for individuals, small groups, and/or congregations. This prayer book presents a variety of images of God by including inclusive and expansive language for and about God, and it presents a variety of words by including poetry, meditation and prayers from the broader community of faith.
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Our diocesan cycle of prayer begins in Advent, and with the first founded parish, Christ Church (now Cathedral) in 1819. We pray for the life and mission of each congregation as well as other ministries within the diocese each week.
- Click here to download a printable version of the diocesan 2021 Prayer Cycle (pdf)
Important notes for our 2021 prayer cycle:
- Our official relationship with the Diocese of Lui in South Sudan is now over. Plans are underway to begin a companion relationship with the Diocese of Puerto Rico. We will update the prayers when that happens.
- You will notice that we have many parishes in transition right now. We will update our prayers as priests are assigned to those parishes.
Stay tuned for updates throughout the year!
Anglican Cycle of Prayer
From Aba to Zululand -- Pray your way across the Anglican Communion between January 2021 and September 2023.
- Click here for a printable version of the Anglican Cycle of Prayer (pdf)
Visit the Anglican Communion's website for additional information.
Prayer Requests
If you would like to request prayers for yourself or others, please fill out the form below.
Thank you for submitting a prayer request to the diocese. Please know that our pastoral team will pray for you. If you requested personal contact with a clergy person, someone will be in touch with you soon. Prayer Request