Diocesan Cycle of Prayer - January - March 2006

Pray each week for the Lutheran, Anglican and Roman Catholic dioceses and synods in Virginia and their bishops. Please pray for the following congregations and clergy during the weeks indicated. Congregations are scheduled for visits by the Bishops on their prayer dates.

Sunday, January 1: St. David’s, Ashburn-the Rev. Stephen McWhorter; Epiphany, Richmond-the Rev. Keith Emerson.

Sunday, January 8: All Souls, Atlee-the Rev. David Perkins; San Jose, Arlington-the Rev. Jesús Reyes.

Sunday, January 15: Holy Comforter, Richmond- Please pray for this church in search for a rector; Trinity, Charlottesville-the Rev. Melana Nelson-Amaker; St. Luke’s, Simeon-the Rev. Rodney Caulkins.

Sunday, January 22: Please pray for the Annual Council of the Diocese of Virginia meeting January 27-28 in Richmond. St. Margaret’s, Woodbridge-the Rev. Neal Brown; Little Fork, Rixeyville-the Rev. Thomas Hayes.

Sunday, January 29: St. Aidan’s, Alexandria-the Rev. John Baker; Fork Church, Doswell-the Rev. Anne Kirchmier.

Sunday, February 5: St. Stephen’s, Culpeper-the Rev. Michael Gray; Holy Cross, Dunn Loring-the Rev. Walter Smedley.

Sunday, February 12: Grace, The Plains-the Very Rev. Caroline Parkinson, the Rev. MacDonald Murray.

Sunday, February 19: St. George’s , Arlington-the Rev. Ronald Crocker, the Rev. Suzannah Rohman; Christ, Gordonsville-the Rev. Alexander MacPhail.

Sunday, February 26: St. Andrew’s, Arlington - Please pray for this church in search for a rector; St. Barnabas’, Annandale-the Rev. Linda Hawkins.

Sunday, March 5: Trinity, Upperville- Please pray for this church in search for a rector, the Rt. Rev. Martin Townsend, Interim, the Rev. Joie Weiher; Calvary, Hanover-the Rev. Jellico Bright; St. Martin’s, Doswell-the Rev. James Iswariah; Calvary, Front Royal-the Rev. Deborah Rutter.

Sunday, March 12: Christ, Glen Allen-the Rev. Paul Johnson, the Rev. Natasha Brubaker, the Rev. Hillary West; St. Paul’s, Hanover-the Rev. Jack Sutor; Christ Ascension, Richmond-the Rev. David Keill.

Sunday, March 19: St. Timothys’, Herndon-the Rev. Bradford Rundlett. Please pray for the House of Bishops meeting March 17-21 meeting at Kanuga Conference Center.

Sunday, March 26 : Please pray for non-parochial and retired clergy of the Diocese of Virginia.