Welcome to the Diocesan Cycle of Prayer
Prayer is the foundation and the wellspring of all that we do. And yet it can so easily be neglected or can decay into rehearsing a few familiar petitions and thanksgivings. But the sustaining rhythm of being present with God is our duty and joy; not simply for ourselves but praying for the common good; better together.
In our cycle of prayer, we do not single out individuals but pray for the whole body of Christ called to serve in a particular place.
Prayer connects us. It makes a difference in all our lives. So as disciples together in the Diocese of Liverpool, let’s use this cycle to journey together in prayer and with the sustaining strength of God.
Our Diocesan Prayer
Loving Father,
by your grace,
we long to see more people knowing Jesus,
and more justice in your world.
Help us to live as your disciples
in the power of the Spirit
and to work to your praise and glory.
Amen.
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October
- Tuesday 1st. Holy Trinity, Warrington
- Wednesday 2nd. St Elphin, Warrington St Elphin’s School
- Thursday 3rd. Church Collective
- Friday 4th. St Margaret, Anfield St Margaret’s School
- Saturday 5th. St George, Everton. Beacon School
- Monday 7th. St John, Chrysostom
- Tuesday 8th. St Peter, Everton. Faith School
- Wednesday 9th. St Mary with St Athanasius, Kirkdale
- Thursday 10th. St Lawrence, Kirkdale
- Friday 11th. Our Lady and St Nicholas, Liverpool
- Saturday 12th. Christchurch and Holy Trinity, Walton Beck. Four Oaks School
- Monday 14th. Up Holland and Dalton (St Thomas the Martyr, Up Holland, Christ the Servant, Digmoor, St Michael & All Angels, Dalton,The Oaks). St Thomas the Martyr School, St Michael & All Angels School, Roby Mill School
- Tuesday 15th. St James, Westhead. St James School
- Wednesday 16th. St Mark, Scarisbrick: Eileen Heaney, Ross Moughton, David Garnett: St Mark’s School
- Thursday 17th. Christ Church, Newburgh. Newburgh School
- Friday 18th. St Peter & Paul, Ormskirk with St John the Divine Latham: Ormskirk School, St Anne’s School, Asmall School, West End School, Lathom Park School, Ormskirk High School
- Saturday 19th. Christ Church, Aughton. Christ Church School
- Monday 21st. St John the Baptist, Burscough. Lordsgate School, St John’s School
- Tuesday 22nd. St Michael Aughton and Holy Trinity Bikerstaff. St Michael’s School, Bickerstaff School
- Wednesday 23rd. St Cuthbert, Halsall and St Thomas, Lydiate. Halsall School, St Thomas School, Haskayne School
- Thursday 24th. All Saints, Rainford. Rainford School
- Friday 25th. St Paul, Skelmersdale. Trinity School
- Saturday 26th. Skelmersdale Ecumenical Centre
- Monday 28th. Hospital: Alder Hey, Arrowe Park, Broadgreen, Liverpool Royal
- Tuesday 29th. Hospital: Southport, Stepping Hill, St Helen’s, Aintree
- Wednesday 30th. Hospital: Warrington, Whiston, Liverpool Women’s
- Thursday 31st. Hospital: Wigan & Leigh: Anne Edwards, Michele Ryan, Caroline Tracey, Jane Reynolds.
August
- Thursday 1st – St Margaret of Antioch Toxteth: Windsor Community School
- Friday 2nd – Christ Church, Toxteth Park
- Saturday 3rd – St Michael in the Hamlet
- Monday 5th – Holy Trinity Wavertree: Wavertree School: Bluecoat School
- Tuesday 6th – St Bridget & St Thomas Wavertree: Lawrence Rd School
- Wednesday 7th – St Mary Wavertree
- Thursday 8th – St Philemon Toxteth
- Friday 9th – Parish of Wigan Central (Saint Mary Ince-in-Makerfield, Saint Catharine Wigan, Saint Andrew Wigan, Christ Church & Saint Anne Ince-in-Makerfield): St Catharine’s School, Ince School, St Andrew’s School
- Saturday 10th – Parish of Wigan East (All Saints Hindley, Saint Peter Hindley, Saint John the Evangelist Hindley Green, Saint Nathaniel Platt Bridge, Saint John the Evangelist Abram & Saint James and Saint Elizabeth Bickershaw): St Peter’s School, St Mary’s School, St: Philip’s School, All Saints’ School, St: John’s School
- Monday 12th – Parish of Wigan North East (Saint David Haigh and Aspull, Saint John the Baptist New Springs, Saint Stephen Whelley, Saint Elizabeth Aspull): Canon Sharples School, Haigh and Aspull School
- Tuesday 13th – Parish of Wigan North West (Saint Luke Orrell & St Francis of Assisi Kitt Green, Saint Barnabas Marsh Green, St John Pemberton): St John’s School:
- Wednesday 14th – Parish of Wigan South (Saint Peter Bryn, Saint Aidan Billinge, Holy Trinity Ashton-in-Makerfield and Saint Thomas Ashton-in-Makerfield): St Thomas’ School, St: Peter’s School
- Thursday 15th – Parish of Wigan Town Centre (All Saints Wigan, Saint George Wigan, Saint Mark Newtown & St Michael and All Angels Wigan): The Deanery High School & Sixth Form College, St Mark’s School
- Friday 16th – Parish of Wigan West (Saint Paul Goose Green, Saint Matthew Highfield, Saint James with Saint Thomas:): St James’ School, Saint Paul’s School and Highfield St: Matthew’s School
- Saturday 17th – St James the Great, Haydock: St James School
- Monday 19th – St Oswald, Winwick: Winwick School
- Tuesday 20th – Newchurch with Christ Church Croft: Culcheth School, Newchurch School, Twiss Green School, Culcheth High School, Croft School
- Wednesday 21st – Newton Team Ministry: (St John the Baptist, Earlestown, Emmanuel, Wargrave, St: Peter’s, Newton-le-Willows, All Saints, Newton-le-Willows, St Michael & All Angels Burtonwood): District School, Wargrave School, St Peter’s School, Hope Academy School, Burtonwood School
- Thursday 22nd – All Saints Glazebury with St Helen Hollinfare: Glazebury School, St Helen’s School
- Friday 23rd – Lowton and Golborne Team Ministry: (St Thomas, Golborne, St Mary, Lowton, St: Luke, Lowton): St Thomas’ School, St Mary School, St Lukes’ School
- Saturday 24th – All Hallows, Allerton
- Monday 26th – All Saints, Childwall: Childwall school
- Tuesday 27th – All Saints and The Place to Be @ St Aiden, Speke:
- Wednesday 28th – All Souls, Springwood and St Mary, Grassendale
- Thursday 29th – Gateacre Team: (St Stephen, Gateacre, St Mark Childwall Valley, Christ Church, Netherley)
- Friday 30th – Halewood and Hunts Cross Team: (St Hilda, Hunts Cross, St Nicholas and St Mary, Halewood): Halewood School
- Saturday 31st – St Anne, Aigburth: St Margaret’s Academy
July
- Monday 1st – Transform Wigan (St Paul Widnes, St John Widnes)
- Tuesday 2nd – St Anne Stanley & St Paul Stoneycroft. St Anne School, Corinthian School, St Cuthbert School.
- Wednesday 3rd – St John Knotty Ash. Knotty Ash School, Clifford Holroyd SEN College.
- Thursday 4th – St Mary West Derby. St Mary’s School, St Paul’s School, Blackmoor Park School.
- Friday 5th – St Christopher Norris Green. Monkstown School, Broad Square School.
- Saturday 6th – St John Tuebrook. Lister School, West Derby Comprehensive School.
- Monday 8th – Holy Spirit Dovecot. Dovecot School, Blueberry Park School.
- Tuesday 9th – St Cuthbert Croxteth Park. Emmaus School.
- Wednesday 10th – Christ Church Norris Green. Leamington School, Ranworth Square School, Wellesbourne School, St Teresa’s School.
- Thursday 11th – St Andrew Clubmoor. Roscoe School.
- Friday 12th – Good Shepherd West Derby. De La Salle School, St John Bosco School.
- Saturday 13th – St David Childwall
- Monday 15th – All Saints Stoneycroft. Broadgreen School.
- Tuesday 16th – St Paul Croxteth
- Wednesday 17th – St Bartholomew Roby. Trinity Anglican/Methodist Page Moss. Huyton with Roby School
- Thursday 18th – St Gabriel Huyton Quarry. St Gabriel’s School.
- Friday 19th – St Mary Prescot. St Paul Prescot. St Mary & St Paul School.
- Saturday 20th – St Michael Huyton. Huyton with Roby School.
- Monday 22nd – St Nicholas Whiston
- Tuesday 23rd – 4 Saints Team (St Jude Stockbridge Village, St George Huyton, St Luke West Derby, St Mary Knowsley) Hope RC/CE School.
- Wednesday 24th – Kirkby Team (St Chad Kirkby, St Martin Southdene, St Andrew Tower Hill). Kirkby School.
- Thursday 25th – St Agnes & St Pancras
- Friday 26th – St Bede with St Clement Toxteth
- Saturday 27th – St Luke in the City Team (St Bride, St Dunstan Edge Hill, St Michael in the City). Pleasant Street School, Smithdown Road School, Micah Liverpool Foodbank.
- Monday 29th – St Cleopas & St Gabriel Dingle. St Cleopas School.
- Tuesday 30th – St James in the City. St Hilda’s School, Archbishop Blanch School.
- Wednesday 31st – St Margaret of Antioch Toxteth. Windsor Community School.
June
- Saturday 1st – St Columba Anfield
- Monday 3rd – St Luke Walton
- Tuesday 4th – St John Walton
- Wednesday 5th – Walton Team (St Mary, St Aidan, St Nathaniel)
- Thursday 6th – Emmanuel Fazakerley
- Friday 7th – St Paul Fazakerley
- Saturday 8th – Litherland Team, St Philip’s School
- Friday 9th – Christ Church Bootle, Christ Church School, Bedford School, Christ Church Youth and Community Centre
- Saturday 10th – St Matthew & St Leonard Bootle, St Leonard’s Youth & Community Centre, Rimrose Hope School
- Monday 12th – St Faith Great Crosby & St Mary Waterloo
- Tuesday 13th – Netherton-with-Sefton Team (St Oswald Netherton & St Helen Sefton), St Oswald School
- Wednesday 14th – Christ Church with St John Waterloo, St John School
- Saturday 8th – Litherland Team, St Philip’s School
- Friday 9th – Christ Church Bootle, Christ Church School, Bedford School, Christ Church Youth and Community Centre
- Saturday 10th – St Matthew & St Leonard Bootle, St Leonard’s Youth & Community Centre, Rimrose Hope School
- Monday 12th – St Faith Great Crosby & St Mary Waterloo
- Tuesday 13th – Netherton-with-Sefton Team (St Oswald Netherton & St Helen Sefton), St Oswald School
- Wednesday 14th – Christ Church with St John Waterloo, St John School
May
- Wednesday 1st – Hospital: Alder Hey, Arrowe Park, Broadgreen, Liverpool Royal
- Thursday 2nd – Hospital: Southport, Stepping Hill, St Helen’s, Aintree
- Friday 3rd – Hospital: Warrington, Whiston, Liverpool Women’s
- Saturday 4th – Hospital: Wigan & Leigh: Anne Edwards, Michele Ryan, Caroline Tracey, Jane Reynolds.
- Monday 6th – Mental Health: Hollins Park, Merseycare
- Tuesday 7th – Hospice: Marie Curie, St Rocco’s, Woodlands
- Wednesday 8th – Deaf Community
- Thursday 9th – Prison: Altcourse, Hindley, Liverpool, Preston
- Friday 10th – Prison: Risley, Langley House, Adelaide House
- Saturday 11th – University: Liverpool & LJMU, Hope, Edge Hill
- Monday 13th – University: St Helen’s, Chester (Warrington Campus), Wigan and Leigh
- Tuesday 14th – School: Archbishop Blanch, Byrchall High, Deanery High: Lisa Holt, Hope Academy
- Wednesday 15th – School: Hindley High, St Francis of Assisi, St Hilda’s, St Nicholas Academy
- Thursday 16th – School: St Thomas Botelier, Liverpool College
- Friday 17th – Sport: Everton FC, Everton Ladies FC, Liverpool FC
- Saturday 18th – Sport: Southport FC, St Helen’s RLFC, Warrington Wolves RLFC
- Monday 20th – Transport: Railway Mission, Seafarers, Waterways
- Tuesday 21st – Services: Merseyside Police, Cheshire Police, Merseyside Fire
- Wednesday 22nd – Services: Cheshire Fire: Steve Parish. Army: Mike McGurk. Wigan Veterans: Andy Moss
- Thursday 23rd – Mission in the Economy
North Quadrant
- Friday 24th – St Helens Team: (St Helen, St Helens, St Thomas, Eccleston, St Mark, North Road, St Andrew, Dentons Green). St Helens School, St Thomas and St Mary School, Cowley High School, Bleak Hill School
- Saturday 25th – St David, Carr Mill. Carr Mill School
East Quadrant
- Monday 27th – Parr Team: (St Paul, Blackbrook, St Peter, Parr, St Phillip, Parr)
- Tuesday 28th – St Mark, Haydock
- Wednesday 29th – The Mount
South Quadrant
- Thursday 30th – Sutton Team: (All Saints, Sutton, St Nicholas, Sutton, St Michael and All Angels, Sutton).
- Friday 31st – Sutton Oak School, Eaves Lane School, Sutton Manor School
April
- Monday 1st – St Barnabas, Bewsey. St Barnabas School
- Tuesday 2nd – Church of the Resurrection, Cinnamon Brow
- Wednesday 3rd – St Anne, Orford. St Anne’s School
- Thursday 4th – Holy Trinity, Warrington
- Friday 5th – St Elphin, Warrington St Elphin’s School
- Saturday 6th – Church Collective Warrington
- Monday 8th – St Margaret, Anfield. St Margaret’s School
- Tuesday 9th – St George, Everton. Beacon School
- Wednesday 10th – St John, Chrysostom Everton
- Thursday 11th – St Peter, Everton. Faith School
- Friday 12th – St Mary with St Athanasius, Kirkdale
- Saturday 13th – St Lawrence, Kirkdale
- Monday 15th – Our Lady and St Nicholas, Liverpool
- Tuesday 16th – Christchurch and Holy Trinity, Walton Beck. Four Oaks School
- Wednesday 17th – Up Holland and Dalton (St Thomas the Martyr, Up Holland, Christ the Servant, Digmoor, St Michael & All Angels, Dalton,The Oaks). St Thomas the Martyr School, St Michael & All Angels School, Roby Mill School
- Thursday 18th – St James, Westhead. St James School
- Friday 19th – St Mark, Scarisbrick: Eileen Heaney, Ross Moughton, David Garnett: St Mark’s School
- Saturday 20th. Christ Church, Newburgh. Newburgh School
- Monday 22nd – St Peter & Paul, Ormskirk with St John the Divine Latham: Ormskirk School, St Anne’s School, Asmall School, West End School, Lathom Park School, Ormskirk High School
- Tuesday 23rd – Christ Church, Aughton. Christ Church School
- Wednesday 24th – St John the Baptist, Burscough. Lordsgate School, St John’s School
- Thursday 25th – St Michael Aughton and Holy Trinity Bickerstaff. St Michael’s School, Bickerstaff School
- Friday 26th – St Cuthbert, Halsall and St Thomas, Lydiate. Halsall School, St Thomas School, Haskayne School
- Saturday 27th – All Saints, Rainford. Rainford School
- Monday 29th – St Paul, Skelmersdale. Trinity School
- Tuesday 30th – Skelmersdale Ecumenical Centre
March
- Friday 1st – All Souls, Springwood and St Mary, Grassendale
- Saturday 2nd – Gateacre Team: (St Stephen, Gateacre, St Mark Childwall Valley, Christ Church, Netherley)
- Monday 4th – Halewood and Hunts Cross Team: (St Hilda, Hunts Cross, St Nicholas and St Mary, Halewood). Halewood School
- Tuesday 5th – St Anne, Aigburth. St Margaret’s Academ
- Wednesday 6th – St Barnabas, Penny Lane. Dovedale School
- Thursday 7th – St Michael, Garston. Garston School
- Friday 8th – St Matthew and St James, Mossley Hill
- Saturday 9th – St. Peter, Woolton. Bishop Martin School
- Monday 11th – St John, Ainsdale. St John’s School
- Tuesday 12th – St James, Birkdale and St Peter, Birkdale. Birkdale School
- Wednesday 13th – St John, Birkdale
- Thursday 14th – St Francis of Assisi, Kew. Kew Woods School
- Friday 15th – St Stephen in the Banks and St Cuthbert North Meols. St Stephen’s school
- Saturday 16th – Emmanuel Southport and St John Crossens. Larkfield School, St John’s School
- Monday 18th – All Saints, Southport
- Tuesday 19th – Holy Trinity Southport
- Wednesday 20th – Christ Church, Southport
- Thursday 21st – St Philip and St Paul with Wesley, Southport. St Philip’s school
- Friday 22nd. – St Simon and St Jude with All Souls, Southport. Bishop David Sheppard school
- Saturday 23rd – The Transfiguration, Birchwood and The Ascension Woolston Birchwood School, Woolston School
- Monday 25th – St Paul, Penketh
- Tuesday 26th – St Philip, Westbrook. St Philip’s School
- Wednesday 27th – St James, Westbrook. St James School
- Thursday 28th – St. Mary, Great Sankey. Great Sankey School
- Friday 29th – St Margaret and All Hallows, Orford. St Margaret’s School
- Saturday 30th – St Andrew, Orford. St Andrew’s School
February
- Thursday 1st – St James in the City. St Hilda’s School, Archbishop Blanch School.
- Friday 2nd – St Margaret of Antioch Toxteth. Windsor Community School.
- Saturday 3rd – Christ Church, Toxteth Park
- Monday 5th – St Michael in the Hamlet, Toxteth Park
- Tuesday 6th – St. Philemon Toxteth
- Wednesday 7th – Holy Trinity Wavertree. Wavertree School. Bluecoat School
- Thursday 8th – St Bridget & St Thomas Wavertree. Lawrence Rd School
- Friday 9th – St Mary Wavertree
- Saturday 10th – Parish of Wigan Central (Saint Mary Ince-in-Makerfield, Saint Catharine Wigan, Saint Andrew Wigan, Christ Church & Saint Anne Ince-in-Makerfield). St Catharine’s School, Ince School, St. Andrew’s School
- Monday 12th – Parish of Wigan East (All Saints Hindley, Saint Peter Hindley, Saint John the Evangelist Hindley Green, Saint Nathaniel Platt Bridge, Saint John the Evangelist Abram & Saint James and Saint Elizabeth Bickershaw). St Peter’s School, St Mary’s School, St. Philip’s
- Tuesday 13th – Parish of Wigan North East (Saint David Haigh and Aspull, Saint John the Baptist New Springs, Saint Stephen Whelley, Saint Elizabeth Aspull). Canon Sharples School, Haigh and Aspull School
- Wednesday 14th – Parish of Wigan North West (Saint Luke Orrell & St Francis of Assisi Kitt Green, Saint Barnabas Marsh Green, St John Pemberton). St John’s School.
- Thursday 15th – Parish of Wigan South (Saint Peter Bryn, Saint Aidan Billinge, Holy Trinity Ashton-in-Makerfield and Saint Thomas Ashton-in-Makerfield). St Thomas’ School, St. Peter’s School
- Friday 16th – Parish of Wigan Town Centre (All Saints Wigan, Saint George Wigan, Saint Mark Newtown & St Michael and All Angels Wigan). The Deanery High School & Sixth Form College, St Mark’s School
- Saturday 17th – Parish of Wigan West (Saint Paul Goose Green, Saint Matthew Highfield, Saint James with Saint Thomas.). St James’ School, Saint Paul’s School and Highfield St. Matthew’s School
- Monday 19th – St. James the Great, Haydock. St. James School
- Tuesday 20th – St Oswald, Winwick. Winwick School
- Wednesday 21st – Newchurch with Christ Church Croft. Culcheth School, Newchurch School, Twiss Green School, Culcheth High School, Croft School
- Thursday 22nd – Newton Team Ministry: (St. John the Baptist, Earlestown, Emmanuel, Wargrave, St. Peter’s, Newton-le-Willows, All Saints, Newton-le-Willows, St Michael & All Angels Burtonwood). District School, Wargrave School, St.Peter’s School, Hope Academy School, Burtonwood School.
- Friday 23rd – All Saints Glazebury with St Helen Hollinfare. Glazebury School, St Helen’s School
- Saturday 24th – Lowton and Golborne Team Ministry: (St. Thomas, Golborne, St. Mary, Lowton, St. Luke, Lowton). St Thomas’ School, St Mary School, St. Lukes’ School
- Monday 26th – All Hallows, Allerton
- Tuesday 27th – All Saints, Childwall. Childwall school
- Wednesday 28th – All Saints and The Place to Be @ St Aiden, Speke:
- Thursday 29th – All Souls, Springwood and St Mary, Grassendale
January
- Tuesday 2nd – Parish of South Widnes (St Mary Hale, St Mary Widnes). Hale School, Halebank School.
- Wednesday 3rd – Transform Widnes (St Paul Widnes, St John Widnes)
- Thursday 4th – St Anne Stanley & St Paul Stoneycroft. St Anne School, Corinthian School, St Cuthbert School.
- Friday 5th – St John Knotty Ash. Knotty Ash School, Clifford Holroyd SEN College.
- Saturday 6th – St Mary West Derby. St Mary’s School, St Paul’s School, Blackmoor Park School.
- Monday 8th – St Christopher Norris Green. Monkstown School, Broad Square School.
- Tuesday 9th – St John Tuebrook. Lister School, West Derby Comprehensive School.
- Wednesday 10th – Holy Spirit Dovecot. Dovecot School, Blueberry Park School.
- Thursday 11th – St Cuthbert Croxteth Park. Emmaus School.
- Friday 12th – Christ Church Norris Green. Leamington School, Ranworth Square School, Wellesbourne School, St Teresa’s School.
- Saturday 13th – St Andrew Clubmoor. Roscoe School.
- Monday 15th – Good Shepherd West Derby. De La Salle School, St John Bosco School.
- Tuesday 16th – All Saints Stoneycroft. Broadgreen School.
- Wednesday 17th – St Paul Croxteth
- Thursday 18th – St Bartholomew Roby. Trinity Anglican/Methodist Page Moss. Huyton with Roby School
- Friday 19th – St Gabriel Huyton Quarry. St Gabriel’s School.
- Saturday 20th – St Mary Prescot. St Paul Prescot. St Mary & St Paul School.
- Monday 22nd – St Michael Huyton. Huyton with Roby School.
- Tuesday 23rd – St Nicholas Whiston
- Wednesday 24th – 4 Saints Team (St Jude Stockbridge Village, St George Huyton, St Luke West Derby, St Mary Knowsley) Hope RC/CE School.
- Thursday 25th – Kirkby Team (St Chad Kirkby, St Martin Southdene, St Andrew Tower Hill). Kirkby School
- Friday 26th – St Agnes & St Pancras Toxteth
- Saturday 27th – St Bede with St Clement Toxteth
- Monday 29th – St Luke in the City Team (St Bride, St Dunstan Edge Hill, St Michael in the City). Pleasant Street School, Smithdown Road School, Micah Liverpool Foodbank.
- Tuesday 30th – St Cleopas & St Gabriel Dingle. St Cleopas School.
- Wednesday 31st – St James in the City. St Hilda’s School, Archbishop Blanch School