Prayers
In the Anglican Cycle of Prayer we pray for Anglican Communion Sunday.
In the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer we pray for Anglican Appeal.
In the Diocesan Social Justice and Advocacy Cycle we pray for St. Augustine of Canterbury, Toronto, its support of the Flemingdon Park Ministry, Amnesty International, the Flemingdon Park Food Bank and All Saints Church Community Centre; and for St. Barnabas, Chester, its Prayer Shawl Ministry, volunteer support for the ecumenical Out of the Cold Program, Deacon’s Cupboard, support of an orphanage in Haiti, volunteer support for a weekly Ecumenical Dinner, and participation in the East York Strategy, working with youth in the area to curb violence and teach life skills.
In the Deanery Cycle of Prayer we pray for the parish of Grace Church, Markham, the Rev. Canon John Read, Incumbent, the Rev. Janet Stephens, Associate Priest, the Rev. Canon Edmund Der, the Rev. Ted Briffett, and the Rev. Donald Shields, Honorary Assistants.
We pray for unity in the Church.
In our Parish Cycle of Prayer we remember Bindley & Marguerite, Julia, Ian and Jennifer, Vera, and Michael & Letitia; and we pray for our Altar Guild, and for the members of our parish preparing for Confirmation and Reception.
We pray for health & wellness: Elton, Gary, Vanessa, Natasha, Sean, Marcie, Larry, Elisha, Ingrid, Helen, and Jesse.
In our Environmental Cycle of Prayer we pray in thanksgiving for the Sun, for light, warmth and life it gives, for its energy stored in fossil fuels, and for the potential to better harvest its energy in the future.
