Each month will be praying for the various parishes and 4th Day Communities within Chester Diocese and for those in the worldwide community
Gracious God, from you everything flows and in you all things have their being. Forgive us for spoiling your gift of creation, so wonderfully crafted and freely given: for the times when we have forgotten your imprint on creation and have abused it; for the times when we have caused needless waste and damage; for the times when we have chosen momentary pleasure over long-term necessity. Grant that we may thank you for your gift of creation by conserving natural resources and by using only that which we need. May our stewardship of your world be a true example of Christian care. Amen
In this month we ask for your continued prayers for the deanerys of Chester.
The Diocese is encouraging us to download the Prayermate app and use that to pray for our churches. Search for Chester Diocese in the app and add it to one of your subject lists, and then each day the prayer from the Diocesan Cycle will appear.
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Please pray that the power of the Holy Spirit will encourage and inspire the clergy and congregations of the following Churches to deepen their faith and spread God’s love in their communities:
Loving God. We lift up our church leaders to you. For ministers and deacons who guide and guard our spiritual welfare; for lay ministers, pastoral workers and the ordinary people who do your work for their love of You. Instill shepherd hearts in them. Lead them to walk with you and showcase your love, mercy and forgiveness.
Amen
CHESTER DIOCESE PRAYER CYCLE
Prayer Vigil for international weekends
Community Name: Hancock SP - Kairos Inside
Event Description: Kairos Inside Weekend
Event Dates: 13-16 Feb 2025
13-16 Feb 2025 Sparta, Georgia
Community Name: Redwood Empire Cursillo
Event Description: "HUMBLE YOURSELF AND FOLLOW ME" Women's Christian Cursillo Weekend: Feb 14 -17, 2025
Event Dates: 14-17 Feb 2025
14-17 Feb 2025 Santa Rosa, CA
Community Name: Kairos Goree
Event Description: Kairos Three Day Weekend
Event Dates: 19-23 Feb 2025
19-23 Feb 2025 Huntsville (Houston), Texas
Community Name: Midland United Methodist Cursillo
Event Description: Coed Cursillo Weekend #72
Event Dates: 20-23 Feb 2025
20-23 Feb 2025 Independence, MO
Community Name: Kairos Torch Atlanta YDC
Event Description: Torch Weekend Atlanta YDC #6
Event Dates: 21-23 Feb 2025
21-23 Feb 2025 Atlanta, Georgia
Community Name: Channel Islands Emmaus
Event Description: Women's Walk #68
Event Dates: 27 Feb-02 2025
27 Feb-02 2025 Ventura, CA
Community Name: Birmingham Emmaus Community
Event Description: Men's Walk 103
Event Dates: 27 Feb-02 2025
27 Feb-02 2025 Birmingham, AL
UK weekends:
There are no UK weekends scheduled in February.
We ask God’s blessings on these weekends; time spent in the warmth of God’s love and His reassuring truth; all renewed in God’s faithfulness and strength. Amen
Continued prayers asked for Lichfield Diocese as they work on re-establishing Cursillo within their community.
May God’s love surround them and God’s spirit guide them and sustain them as beacons of God’s love in their communities.
Amen
We also keep in our prayers the Cursillo Weekend taking place in October 2024. We pray the next months of planning are fruitful in all aspects. We pray for the participants, knowing the joy of living in God’s love which they will experience.