Coventry Cathedral Prayer Cycles Please join us as we pray for our Cathedral, the life of the wider Diocese of Coventry, our partners in the Community of the Cross of Nails and our brothers and sisters across the world in the Anglican Communion.
The residential Bishops’ Advisory Panel (BAP) has been moved to an online platform during the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision has been taken that it will stay online until the end of July 2021. One of the elements that we are missing and would like to find a way to include is that of worship. To that end we wondered whether you would be willing to pray for candidates attending an ‘online BAP’ in your live-streamed worship? We will invite you for 2-3 weeks of the year to include prayers for vocations and prayers for the groups of candidates attending an online BAP that week (and we will offer brief resources in case that would be helpful.) We will then tell candidates which cathedral is praying for vocations in their week and some might join you via your live-streamed worship. We will let our candidates know that the panel will be prayed for at your 8.30am Morning Worship service on the weeks beginning 22 February, 21 June.
Prayer for National Online Discernment Panel
Gracious Father We thank you for your calling on all of our lives and your charge to be ambassadors for you in this world. Today we pray for all those who are seeking to discern whether God is calling them to ordained ministry. We pray especially for those who are attending a National Online Discernment Panel this week. May they know your Holy Spirit empowering them and enabling them to speak eloquently of their experience of you, their lives, their vocation. We pray too for their Diocesan Directors of Ordinands and the team of National Advisers working with them, that you would bestow on them your spirit of wisdom and discernment. We pray this prayer in Jesus’ name Amen
Vocations Collect
God our Father, Lord of all the world, through your Son you have called us into the fellowship of your universal Church: hear our prayer for your faithful people that in their vocation and ministry each may be an instrument of your love, through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.
Sunday 21 February 2021 The Cathedral The care of God’s creation; our ministry to those in need; the work of the Food Bank The Diocese of Coventry We thank God for the work of the Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre (CRMC). We pray for the therapy services they provide, aimed at helping CRMC clients who may have been affected by traumatic experiences. Many have escaped violence in their home countries where they may have been tortured or seen loved ones jailed or killed. The Community of the Cross of Nails United Kingdom: BELFAST, Lagan Integrated College; United Kingdom: BIRMINGHAM, Christian Aid; United Kingdom: BOLTON, Canon Slade CE School. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer The Church of the Province of Central Africa
Monday 22 February 2021 The Cathedral Those who look after the Cathedral’s finances; the Finance Committee; stewardship and fundraising The Diocese of Coventry At the start of Fairtrade Fortnight we give thanks to God for the progress made in ensuring a fairer wage for all. We pray for all who shop where Fairtrade goods are for sale, that God would grant us an understanding of the impact of our choices.We pray for the Bishop's Council which meets today. The Community of the Cross of Nails United Kingdom: BRANSCOMBE, Branscombe CE Primary School; United Kingdom: BROADHEMBURY, Broadhembury CE Primary School; United Kingdom: BROMSGROVE, CFR Footprints and Touch of Hope. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer Argentina (South America)
Tuesday 23 February 2021 The Cathedral The Vergers, the Servers and Stewards The Diocese of Coventry We pray for those who are unable to leave their homes. We ask God to give encouragement and friendship for those who feel alone. The Community of the Cross of Nails United Kingdom: BURY, Bury CE High School; United Kingdom: CAMBRIDGE, St Edward’s, Cambridge; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, All Saints CE Primary School. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer Northern Argentina (South America)
Wednesday 24 February 2021 The Cathedral Our communications – internal and external; ‘Cathedral Matters’; the website; our use of social media The Diocese of Coventry During National Heart Month we pray for the 2.6million people around the UK suffering with Coronary Heart Disease. We thank God for the British Heart Foundation and other organisations offering support to many, and investing in care and treatment developments for the future. The Community of the Cross of Nails United Kingdom: COVENTRY, All Saints Church, Allesley; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Bablake School; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Barnabas Fund. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer Argyll & The Isles (Scottish Episcopal Church)
Thursday 25 February 2021 The Cathedral The Sunday 4.00 pm congregation; the Friends of Coventry Cathedral The Diocese of Coventry Southam and Ufton. Clergy: Vikki Bisiker. Reader: Stephen Adams. We continue to thank God for his faithfulness and provision through the ups and downs of life as a church family and wider community facing the impact of Covid. Please pray for wisdom, safety and for continued creativity in how we outreach, love, care and support others. The Community of the Cross of Nails United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Blue Coat CE School; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Cardinal Newman Catholic School; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Coventry Cathedral. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer Arizona (ECUSA)
Friday 26 February 2021 The Cathedral The Director of Property and his team; the Cathedral Architect and Fabric Advisory Committee; artists, craftsmen and engineers; all who manage and care for our buildings, the Pavilion extension project The Diocese of Coventry As General Synod meets this week, we thank God for our Diocesan representatives, both clergy and lay, and pray for the on-going conversations and challenges faced by the governing body of the Church of England. The Community of the Cross of Nails United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Finham Park School; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Global Care; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Holy Trinity Coventry. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer Arkansas (ECUSA)
Saturday 27 February 2021 The Cathedral Breadmakers and Needleworkers; the Catering Team; those who work in our Archives The Diocese of Coventry We thank God for the work of our local fire and rescue services. We pray for lead chaplain to Warwickshire Fire & Rescue, Henry Jerwood and his team. The Community of the Cross of Nails United Kingdom: COVENTRY, King Henry VIII Preparatory School; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, King Henry VIII School; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Leigh CE Primary School. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer Armagh (Ireland)