Diocesan Cycle of Prayer

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New Diocesan Offices
6th September 2026

The diocesan office has just relocated to 285-287 Castlereagh Road, Belfast BT5 5FL.

  • Pray that the new office will be a blessing and an effective resource for the diocese.

  • Pray for the smooth transition of equipment and services, that everything would function as it should.

  • Pray that the remaining work needed to adapt the premises would be completed well and on time.

  • For the diocesan team as we settle in and find our feet in the new space.

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Vocations and training in the diocese
13th September 2026

  • Pray for those sensing a call to ordination who have joined or are considering joining the Exploring Ministry Group. Pray that they would clearly discern God’s path and respond accordingly.

  • Pray for our joint Diocesan Directors of Ordinands, Revd Simon Genoe and Revd Karen Salmon, who play an important part in the discernment process.

  • We pray for more men and women to come forward for training as ordinands, Diocesan Lay Readers, Bible Teachers/Catechists and Evangelists.

  • Pray for a good response and God’s blessing upon the many training courses that will run in the diocese this autumn.

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Banbridge Parish
20th September 2026

Rector: Willie Nixon, Curate: Cosmin Pascu

  • Pray for us as we begin a new Sunday evening outreach in Seapatrick Village Hall.

  • Pray for fruit from the door-to-door visitation of Seapatrick Village.

  • Pray for the fresh focus on Life-Groups and for more people to commit to Life-Groups and our 'Big Teach'.

  • Give thanks for successful Holiday Bible Clubs this summer and for the Lord’s protection of the seeds that have been sown.

  • Pray for our fresh focus on pastoral care to lead to a community of believers who know they are 'valued'.

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Shankill Parish Lurgan
27th September 2026

Rector: Mark Harvey

  • Give thanks for the growth in our youth ministry over the past year, both in numbers and in a desire amongst our young people to grow in their faith.

  • Give thanks also for the appointment of a new manager in the Jethro Centre, and for a growing partnership in outreach and mission with the centre.

  • Pray for our Re-Imagining Shankill Project. We have just completed the repair phase which has taken 4 years and cost £1.6m. We are now embarking on the final phase of reordering and restoring the church. Costs are projected at £3.5m and the work will take around 2 years. Please pray that we will have bold faith, clear vision, and a commitment to unity, and pray for the Lord’s miraculous provision.

  • We have seen new individuals and families joining us in recent months. As we give thanks for this joy, please pray that they will quickly feel at home in Shankill and find ways both to grow and serve.

  • Finally, pray that in all our services, people encounter the living and transforming presence of Jesus.

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