Diocesan Prayer
August Prayer Cycle (PDF)
Daily: For our Bishop and for cultivation of daily prayer in every disciple
1 For a strong Sunday School in every parish
2 St. John’s Church, Tannersville
3 St. John’s Church, Troy – The Rev’d Cn Judith Malionek, The Rev’d Paul Carney
4 For the men and women of the US Coast Guard on its 230th birthday: Semper Partis
The Rev’d Desmond Francis
5 For all Sunday School Staff in their preparations during COVID-19 environment
6 The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ
The Rev’d Jacqueline J. Dowling
7 For students preparing to return to college
8 Grace Church, Waterford -The Rev’d Kathy Alonge-Coons, The Rev’d Denise Moore
The Rev’d Glen Michaels
9 The Sudan, and all persecuted Christians
10 All Angels Church, Twilight Park
11 For the Healing Ministry within the Diocese
The Rev’d Chip Strickland
12 Gloria Dei, Palenville-The Rev’d John Miller
The Rev’d Jacob Evans
13 Preparation for Parish Autumn Programming
14 The Rt. Rev’d William Love
15 Community of Saint Mary in this Diocese and Malawi
16 St. Thomas, Tupper Lake – The Rev’d William Cooper
The Rev’d John Garceau
17 Preparations for 152nd Convention of the Diocese of Albany (October 3)
18 St. John in the Wilderness, Copake Falls – The Very Rev’d John Thompson
19 For Ministries to College Students
20 Christ Church, Walton – The Rev’d William Wright, Sr.
The Rev’d Kathryn Boswell, The Rev’d Shane Gormley
21 For Seminarians and Diaconal Students
The Rev’d Laura Miller
22 St. Paul’s, Waddington – The Rev’d Arthur Garno
The Rev’d Cn. Dr. Mary Chilton
23 Trinity Church, Watervliet – The Rev’d Martin Wendell, The Rev’d Candace Palumbo
24 All Saints, Hoosick – The Rev’d Gary Strubel
25 The Rev’d Peter Pierson
26 For the police, firefighters, and first responders in our communities
27 The Rev’d Mary “Vicky” Hunter
28 For vigor in all the Sunday Schools of the Diocese
29 Mother Miriam, CSM
30 For all Sunday School Teachers
31 The Rev’d Michael Neufeld
September Prayer List (PDF)
Daily: For our Bishop and for everyone to read the Scriptures
1 All those struggling with the COVID pandemic
The Rev’d Dawn Skramstad
2 All teachers, students, and staffs as a new school year begins with COVID concerns
The Rev’d Gregory Bailey
3 To bring Christ into our daily work
The Rev’d Albert Moser
4 The Anglican Fellowship of Prayer
The Rev’d David Culbertson
5 Adirondack Mission – The Rev’d John Cairns
6 St. Mark’s Church, Malone
The Very Rev’d David Beaulac
7 St. Boniface’s, Guilderland – The Rev’d Steven Scherck
8 Fall House of Bishops Meeting (September 16)
9 For the Primates of the Anglican Communion
10 For Outreach in the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Mexico
11 Commemoration of those killed nineteen years ago
12 The Rev’d Nancy Goff
13 For preparations for the first virtual Diocese of Albany Convention (October 24)
14 HOLY CROSS DAY-For everyone to find the Way of the Cross, the Way of Life:
Church of The Cross, Ticonderoga – The Rev’d Richard Roessler
Church of The Holy Cross, Warrensburg – The Rev’d Thomas Pettigrew
The Rev’d John Bartle, The Rev’d Frederick Dennis, The Rev’d Ludwig Wallner
15 The Rev’d Robert Witt, The Rev’d Joseph Famulare
16 For Bishop William Love on the 14th Anniversary of his Consecration
17 For the Episcopal Business Administrators Conference (September 29 – October 1)
18 For all clergy spouses
19 The Rev’d Hugh Wilkes, The Rev. Carolyn Bartkus
20 Trinity Church, Whitehall – The Rev’d Art Peters
21 For a blessing on our youth
22 For Biblical tithing to become the norm in our parishes
23 For Deacon Formation, Faculty and Candidates
24 Episcopal Charities of Albany
25 St. Timothy’s Church, Westford
26 The Rev’d Lora Smith
27 For a widespread use of the Daily Office among our people
28 The Rev’d James Clarke
29 For Transitions Ministers
30 Raising up of Lay Evangelists
