Pentecost

Almighty God, who on the day of Pentecost sent your Holy Spirit to the apostles with the wind from heaven and in tongues of flame, filling them with joy and boldness to preach the gospel: By the power of the same Spirit strengthen us to witness to your truth and

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Men

The Song of Zechariah (Luke 1:68-69) Praise to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come and has redeemed his people. He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David. Risen Lord, who gave to his Apostles the Great Commission,

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Government & Civic Leaders

God of our past, God of our future, from whom comes all authority in heaven and on earth, We pray for Local Councils, for the Northern Ireland Assembly and the Executive, as well as those who serve elsewhere in government in the UK and Ireland; By your gracious help may

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A Praying Diocese

…if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sins and will heal their land. (2 Chronicles 7:14) Almighty God, Father of all, you call

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Youth & Children

Prayer focus on youth and children, praying The Litany and a message from Bishop David Father in heaven, we pray for the children and young people in the Churches of this diocese and in our wider communities. We thank you that you created each one of them lovingly and carefully

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Select Vestries

Prayers for Day 3  Lord God, the Father of lights and the Fountain of all wisdom, you have promised through your Son Jesus Christ to be with the universal Church to the end of the world; We humbly pray you to look with favour upon the members of the Select

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Parish Worship

Prayers for Day 3   The Collect of the Seventh Sunday of Easter (Book of Common Prayer p.278) O God the King of Glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: Mercifully give us faith to know that, as he promised,

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Women

Prayers for Day 2 The Song of Hannah (1 Samuel 2:1-2) “My heart rejoices in the Lord; in the Lord my horn is lifted high. My mouth boasts over my enemies, for I delight in your deliverance. There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides

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Young Adults

Prayers for Day 1 God of Joseph, of David and Daniel, whose Son our Lord took on flesh and as a young man entered the gate of death and defeated the grave; come in power on that generation of young adults within and without your Church today. Equip them with

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Ascension Day

Join with us for our Ascension Day service, as we worship together albeit in a virtual way. Roderic challenges us to consider our priorities in these days as he teaches from Acts 1:1-11. The Collect of the Ascension Day(Book of Common Prayerp.278) Grant, we pray, Almighty God, that as we believe

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