DIOCESAN CYCLE OF PRAYER
Compiled by Valerie Power, Diocesan Reader
3rd March 3rd Sunday in Lent – Year B – Violet
ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER; The Church of Uganda: is made up of 37 Dioceses
Archbishop The Most Rev Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba Mugalu
DIOCESAN: Stradbally Union The Reverend Alec Purser, Priest-in-charge
PORVOO PRAYER DIARY: Church of England: Diocese of Canterbury, Archbishop Justin Welby,
Bishop Rose Hudson-Wilkin
Diocese of Down and Dromore, Bishop David McClay
READINGS: Exodus 20 (1-17), Psalm 19, 1 Corinthians 1 (18-25), John 2 (13-22)
10th March 4th Sunday in Lent – Mothering Sunday – Violet
ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER; The Episcopal Church: Presiding Bishop and Primate Most Revd Michael Curry
DIOCESAN: Tullow Group The Reverend Canon Brian O’Rourke – Rector
PORVOO PRAYER DIARY: Church of England: Diocese of Chelmsford, Bishop Guli Francis-Dehqani, Bishop Roger Morris, Bishop Peter Hill
Church of Sweden: Diocese of Karlstad, Bishop Sören Dalevi
READINGS: Numbers 21 (4-9), Psalm 107 (1-3) (17-22), Ephesians 2 (1-10), John 3 (14-21)
17th March 5th Sunday in Lent – St. Patrick’s Day – Violet
ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER; The Church in Wales: Diocese of St. David’s, Bishop Dorrien Davies
DIOCESAN: Lismore Union The Very Reverend Paul Draper – Dean/Rector
PORVOO PRAYER DIARY: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia: Archbishop Jᾱnis Vanags, Bishop Einᾱrs Alpe, Bishop Hanss Martins Jensons, Bishop Rinalds Grants, Bishop Uldis Gailitis
Church of England: Diocese of Lichfield, Bishop Michael Ipgrave, Bishop Sarah Bullock, Bishop Matthew Parker, Bishop Paul Thornton
READINGS: Jeremiah 31 (31-34), Psalm 51 (1-13) OR Psalm 119 (9-16), Hebrews 5 (5-10), John 12 (20-33)
24th March 6th Sunday in Lent – Palm Sunday – Red or Violet
ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER; The Church of the Province of West Africa: Primate and Bishop of Asante-Mampong The Most Revd Dr Cyril Kobina Ben-Smith
DIOCESAN: Clonmel Union Vacant The Very Reverend James Mulhall, Priest-in-charge
PORVOO PRAYER DIARY: Church of Sweden: Diocese of Lund, Bishop Johan Tyrberg
Church of England: Diocese of Ely, Bishop Dagmar Winter
Diocese of Cashel Ferns Ossory Bishop Adrian Wilkinson
READINGS: Liturgy of the Palms: Psalm 118 (1-2) (19-29), Mark 11 (1-11) OR John 12 (12-16)
Liturgy of the Passion: Isaiah 50 (4-9a), Psalm 31 (9-16), Philippians 2 (5-11),
Mark 14 (1-15) v 47 OR Mark 15 (1-39) (40-47)
31st March Easter Day – 1st Sunday of Easter – White or Gold
ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER; The Church of the Province of the West Indies: Primate and Bishop of Jamaica and Cayman Islands The Most Revd Howard Gregory
DIOCESAN: Fiddown Union The Reverend Dr Christine O’Dowd-Smyth, Priest-in-charge
PORVOO PRAYER DIARY: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark: Diocese of Funen, Bishop Mads Davidsen,
Diocese of Armagh: Archbishop John McDowell
READINGS: Acts 10 (34-43) OR Isaiah 25 (6-9), Psalm 118 (1-2) (14-24), 1 Corinthians 15 (1-11),
John 20 (1-18) OR Mark 16 (1-8)