CYCLE OF PRAYER
Diocesan Cycle of Prayer December 3, 2023 – November 30, 2024
Diocesan congregations and individuals are invited to pray for all churches and ministries in the Episcopal Diocese of Washington using the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer. The monthly petition (found at the top of every section) is offered in prayers each Sunday of the month.
The Anglican Cycle of Prayer can be found here.
Ciclo de Oración Diocesano (Cycle of Prayer in Spanish).
- November 2023
- December 2023
- January 2024
- February 2024
- March 2024
- April 2024
- May 2024
- June 2024
- July 2024
- August 2024
- September 2024
- October 2024
- November 2024
We pray for congregations to participate in dismantling racism within their congregation and surrounding communities.
5 – All Saints’ Sunday (The Twenty- third Sunday after Pentecost)
All Saints’ Church, Chevy Chase
All Saints’ Pre-School, Chevy Chase
All Saints’ Parish, Oakley
Veterans’ Day (November 11) Pray for all military veterans, chaplains, personnel and their families.
12 – The Twenty-fourth Sunday after Pentecost
St. Margaret’s Parish, DC
Charlie’s Place Feeding Program, St. Margaret’s Parish
19 – The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Church of the Holy Comforter, DC
Thanksgiving Day (November 24) Pray for our national life and all of God’s blessings
26 – The Last Sunday after Pentecost: The Feast of Christ the King
Christ Church, Chaptico
Christ Church, Clinton Parish
Christ Church, La Plata
Christ Church, Rockville
Christ Episcopal School, Rockville
Christ Church, Wayside
Daughters of the King
Hear our prayer of thanksgiving for the gift we are to each other.
Dec 3 – The First Sunday of Advent
St. Nicholas’ Parish, Germantown
Episcopal Church Women
United Thank Offering
Our brothers, sisters and siblings of Jewish Faith as Chanukah begins
International Human Rights Day (December 10)
Dec 10 – The Second Sunday of Advent
St. John’s Church, Georgetown
St. John’s Preschool, Georgetown
St. John’s Church, Lafayette Square
St. John’s Church, Norwood
Dec 17 – The Third Sunday of Advent
Church of St. Stephen and the Incarnation /San Esteban y La Encarnación, DC
St. Thomas’ Church, DC
St. Thomas’ Church, P.G. County, and the Chapel of the Incarnation
Christmas Day (December 25)
Dec 24 – The Fourth Sunday of Advent
St. John’s Church, Olney
St. John’s Episcopal School, Olney
St. John’s Church, Zion Parish
St. John’s Church, Broad Creek
St. John’s Church, Mt. Rainier
Dec 31 – The First Sunday after Christmas Day
Church of the Epiphany, DC
Welcome Table and Street Church, Church of the Epiphany, DC
Epiphany Church, Forestville
All in Monastic Orders
We pray for our parishes in transition that they see the Spirit in their journey.
Jan 7 – The First Sunday after the Epiphany: The Baptism of Our Lord
Christ Church, Washington Parish
Christ Church Parish, Kensington
Christ Church, Georgetown
Diocesan Ordination Service (Jan 13) and those being ordained Transitional Deacons
Jan 14 – The Second Sunday after the Epiphany
St. Peter’s Church, Poolesville
Church of the Ascension and St. Agnes, DC
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (Jan 18-25)
St. Timothy’s Parish, DC
St. Timothy’s Child Development Center, DC
Diocesan Ordination Service (January 19) Pray for those who are being ordained.
Religious Life Sunday: Pray for the many gifts of religious orders in the Episcopal Church (January 21)
Jan 21 – The Third Sunday after the Epiphany
St. Paul’s Church, Baden and St. Mary’s Chapel, Aquasco
St. Paul’s Church, Rock Creek
St. Paul’s Church, K Street
St. Paul’s Church, Waldorf
Diocesan Convention: The Bishop, Diocesan Convention Officers, Clerical and Lay Delegates, (January 26-27)
Jan 28 – The Fourth Sunday after the Epiphany
St. Andrew’s Church, College Park
St. Andrew’s Church, Leonardtown
St. Andrew’s Episcopal School and St. Andrew’s Lower School, Potomac
Diocesan Latino Ministry
Samaritan Ministry of Greater Washington
Episcopal Relief and Development
We pray in thanksgiving for the rich history of diversity. May we come to see each other for who we are as a beloved child of God.
Feb 4 – The Fifth Sunday after the Epiphany
Theological Education Sunday
All Seminaries, Seminarians, and Seminary Professors; Postulants and Candidates
Feb 11 – The Last Sunday after the Epiphany
Diocesan Commission on Ministry
Pray in thanksgiving for the life and witness of Absalom Jones (February 13)
Ash Wednesday (February 14)
Feb 18 – The First Sunday in Lent
House of Mercy’s Rosemont Center
Feb 25 – The Second Sunday in Lent
St. David’s Church, DC
We pray in thanksgiving for committees in our churches and the people who volunteer to be involved and do the work.
Mar 3 – The Third Sunday in Lent
Grace Church, Georgetown
Grace Church, Silver Spring Parish
Mar 10 – The Fourth Sunday in Lent (Daylight Savings Time begins)
St. Patrick’s Church, DC
St. Patrick’s Episcopal Day School, DC
Mar 17 – The Fifth Sunday in Lent
Church of the Good Shepherd, Silver Spring
Good Shepherd Episcopal Preschool, Silver Spring
Mar 24 – Sunday of The Passion: Palm Sunday
Chapel of the Intercession, Washington Hospital Center
Pray for all hospital, hospice, nursing home and healthcare chaplains
Pray for all parish nurses and healthcare providers
Mar 31 – The Feast of the Resurrection: Easter Day
Church of the Redeemer, Bethesda
Calvary Church, DC
Church of the Atonement, DC
We pray for the laity in our diocese who are the center of the work and love of our parishes and their communities.
Apr 7 -The Second Sunday of Easter
Pray in thanksgiving for the life and witness of Martin Luther King, Jr. (April 4)
Chapel of the Annunciation, Church House
The Annunciation (April 8)
All Parish Altar Guilds of the Diocese
African Palms
Apr 14 – The Third Sunday of Easter
St. George’s Church, Glenn Dale
St. George’s Church, Valley Lee
St. George’s, DC
Apr 21 – The Fourth Sunday of Easter
St. Mark’s Church, DC
St. Mark’s Church, Fairland
International Earth Day (April 22 ) Pray for the Good Stewardship of the Earth
Apr 28 – The Fifth Sunday of Easter
St. Monica and St. James, DC
St. Philip’s Church, Laurel
St. Philip the Evangelist Church, DC
St. Philip’s Child Development Center, DC
St. Philip’s Church, Baden
National Day of Prayer (May 2)
We pray for the sacred and transformative work of the Sacred Ground program.
May 5 – The Sixth Sunday of Easter
Diocesan Confirmation Service (May 11) Pray for those who are to be confirmed.
St. Dunstan’s Church, Bethesda
May 12 – The Seventh Sunday of Easter
Pray for all mothers and those who have been as mothers to us.
Pray in thanksgiving for the life and witness of Thurgood Marshall (May 17)
Church of the Ascension, Gaithersburg and Iglesia La Ascención
Church of the Ascension, Silver Spring
Church of the Ascension, Lexington Park
Ascension Day (May 18)
May 19 – The Day of Pentecost: Whitsunday
Seabury Resources for Aging
Friendship Terrace
St. Mary’s Court
Collington Episcopal Life Care Community
Pray for all Seniors and their Ministries in the Church
St. Augustine’s Church, DC
May 26 – The First Sunday after Pentecost – Trinity Sunday
Trinity Church, DC
Trinity Church, Newport & Hughesville and Old Fields Chapel
Trinity Church, St. Mary’s City and St. Mary’s Chapel
Trinity Church, Upper Marlboro
We pray that engagement and sharing Christ’s love is added to outreach ministries and that companionship and advocacy are part of help.
Jun 2 – The Second Sunday after Pentecost
St. Columba’s Church, DC
St. Columba’s Nursery School, DC
All Faith Church, Charlotte Hall
Christ Church, Nanjemoy
Jun 9 – The Third Sunday after Pentecost
St. Barnabas’ Church of the Deaf
St. Barnabas’ Church, Leeland
St. Barnabas’ Church, Temple Hills
Jun 16 – The Fourth Sunday after Pentecost
St. Alban’s Church, DC and Iglesia San Albano
Pray for all fathers and those who have been as fathers to us.
Jun 23 – The Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
The General Convention of the Episcopal Church
The Election of a Presiding Bishop for the Episcopal Church
The Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul
Cathedral Chaplains and Cathedral Volunteers
Jun 30 – The Sixth Sunday after Pentecost
The life and ministry of Pauli Murray (July 1)
Independence Day (July 4) Pray for justice, freedom and peace for all people.
We pray for leaders in our congregations to seek the Spirit in their work and decisions.
Jul 7 – The Seventh Sunday after Pentecost
Bishop, Canons, Clergy and Staff of the Diocese of Washington
All Vestries, Parish Leaders and Staff Members of the parishes of the diocese
Jul 14 – The Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Wheaton
Diocesan Ordination Service (July 18) Pray for those who are being ordained
Jul 21 – The Ninth Sunday after Pentecost
St. Christopher’s Church, New Carrollton
St. James’ Church, Indian Head
St. James’ Church, Potomac
St. James’ Children’s School, Potomac
St. Anne’s Church, Damascus
Jul 28 – The Tenth Sunday after Pentecost
Church of Our Saviour, Brookland
Church of Our Saviour, Hillandale and Nuestro Salvador
We pray for bishops, priests and deacons and we give God thanks for their shared love.
Aug 4 – The Eleventh Sunday after Pentecost
The Feast of the Transfiguration (Aug 6)
Church of the Transfiguration, Silver Spring
Aug 11 – The Twelfth Sunday after Pentecost
St. Mary’s Church, DC
Aug 18 – The Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
St. Bartholomew’s Parish, Laytonsville
Aug 25 – The Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
St. Albans School for Boys
The National Cathedral School for Girls
Beauvoir, the National Cathedral Elementary School
Washington Episcopal School
The Bishop John T. Walker School
We pray for all who are seeking that they might find their path to loving and living as Christ.
Sep 1 – The Fifteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Campus Ministries and the students they serve
National Association of Episcopal Schools
Pray for all students and teachers
Labor Day (September) Pray for all who labor, those who are unemployed, those who seek jobs, and all who must work for less than a living wage.
Sep 8 – The Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost
The Church of the Holy Communion, DC
Diocesan Youth Ministry
Diocesan Young Adult Ministry
All whose passion and work is formation
Sep 15 – The Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost
St. Matthew’s Church/San Mateo, Hyattsville
St. Matthew’s Day School, Hyattsville
United Nations International Day of Peace (September 21) Pray for peace and benevolence among all nations.
Sep 22 – The Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Pray for church musicians and choirs
Pray for international human rights and all organizations and individuals that promote peace and justice worldwide
Sep 29 – The Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Church of St. Michael and All Angels, Adelphi
St. Francis Church, Potomac
Pray for of all of God’s creatures, especially companion, rescue, and service animals.
We pray that all members of our congregations deepen their faith through prayer, spiritual direction, or other faith practices.
Oct 6 – The Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost
Pray for all Native American/Indigenous and Native American/Indigenous congregations.
Pray for children’s health (Oct 7-Child Health Day) and for healthcare for all children
Oct 13 – The Twenty-First Sunday after Pentecost
St. Luke’s Church, Bethesda
St. Luke’s House, Bethesda
St. Luke’s Church, Brighton
St. Luke’s Parish, DC
World Food Day (October 16) Pray for all who are hungry, especially children.
Oct 20 – The Twenty-Second Sunday after Pentecost
World Mission Sunday
Diocesan Ordination Service (October 26) to the Sacred Order of Deacons
Oct 27 – The Twenty-Third Sunday after Pentecost
All Saints’ Day (November 1)
All Souls Memorial Church, All Souls Parish, DC
All Souls Day (November 2)
Diocesan Cathedral Confirmation Service (November 4) – Pray for those who are to be confirmed
We pray for the life-giving energy of gratitude.
Nov 3 – All Saints’ Sunday (The Twenty-Fourth Sunday after Pentecost)
All Saints’ Church, Chevy Chase
All Saints’ Pre-School, Chevy Chase
All Saints’ Parish, Oakley
All Souls Church, DC
Nov 10 – The Twenty-Fifth Sunday after Pentecost
St. Margaret’s Parish, DC
Charlie’s Place Feeding Program, St. Margaret’s Parish
Veterans’ Day (November 11) Pray for all military veterans and their families
Nov 17 – The Twenty-fifth Sunday after Pentecost
Church of the Holy Comforter, DC
Daughters of the King
Nov 23 – The Last Sunday after Pentecost: The Feast of Christ the King
Christ Church, Chaptico
Christ Church, Clinton Parish
Christ Church, La Plata
Christ Church, Rockville
Christ Episcopal School, Rockville
Christ Church, Wayside
Thanksgiving Day (November 28) Pray for our national life and all of God’s blessings