Prayer Calendar - April 2025

Apr 4

Written By Scott Hunt

Praise items and prayer requests coming from within our diocese, the ACNA and the Anglican Communion for each day of this month.

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Pray for Bishop Dan Gifford (& Cathryn), the diocesan bishop. May God grant him all the health, strength, discernment, vision and the passion he needs for this important responsibility. And may the Lord grant him Gospel zeal as he cares for the clergy and parishes across our diocese.
Our diocese and province: Pray for all our congregations and leaders across the Anglican Diocese of Canada and our province of the Anglican Church in North America. Pray for His mercy, grace and blessing, that He would keep us always faithful and true to His calling and glorious Gospel.
Pray for our suffragan bishops, Bishop Stephen Leung (& Nona) and for Bishop Mike Stewart (& Marianne), as they shepherd the congregations in their charge in AMMiC and Western Canada.
And pray for retired bishops, Bishop Ron Ferris (& Jan), Bishop Grant LeMarquand (& Wendy), Bishop Charlie Masters (& Judy), Bishop Don Harvey (& Trudy), Bishop Trevor Walters (& Dede), and Bishop Malcolm Harding (& Marylou) for their years of service and ministries they continue to support across our diocese and beyond.
Pray for our recently-elected primate, Archbishop Steve Wood (& Jacqueline) as he gives godly leadership to the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), in which we are one of twenty-eight dioceses. May God in His grace grant him great wisdom, strength, protection and faithfulness in this role.
Pray for recently consecrated bishop, Darrell Critch, who is caring for the clergy in the Diocese of Mahajanga in Madagascar. Bishop Darrell was the rector of the Church of the Good Samaritan in St. John’s NL, and will maintain a strong relationship with this parish during his new ministry in Africa. In particular pray for the children in the church-run school where even simple things such as wooden benches are needed so the children can be seated off the dirt floor. You can learn more and give here
Pray for our Anglican Relief and Development Canada (ARDFC) who have just entered into an extension of the successful Mozambique water project with refurbishing 14 more wells. Pray that readily available, safe drinking water for many will be the fruit of this mission endeavor. You can learn more and give at the ardfc.ca.
Our Diocesan 5 Ministry Priorities – Pray that God will use these five strategic priorities to transform us and our parishes. Pray for the leadership teams around each priority: Bold Witnesses; Biblically Grounded; Discipling Children & Youth; On Mission, and Planting & Growing Churches.
Pray for lay leaders in our parishes; for wardens and lay readers, for ministry coordinators, catechists, youth and children’s leaders and all those who provide leadership in their congregations. Pray that they would lead faithfully and wisely, that their labours would be by the Spirit, and that they would be encouraged and strengthened in Christ.

And pray for a spirit of evangelism in all our churches:
Almighty God our Saviour, you desire that none should perish, and you have taught us through your Son that there is great joy in heaven over every sinner who repents: Grant that our hearts may ache for a lost and broken world. May your Holy Spirit work through our words, deeds, and prayers, that the lost may be found and the dead made alive, and that all your redeemed may rejoice around your throne; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen BCP 2019
Our Diocesan staff & volunteers, especially our executive director, Rev. Canon Howard Edwards. Pray for strength for the tasks, faithfulness in service, and joy in the Lord. Pray for diocesan council, chancellor & registrar – Pray for wisdom and servant hearts as they serve. May God’s blessing rest on our diocese as we seek to build Biblically faithful, Gospel sharing, Anglican churches.
Asian & Multicultural Ministries in Canada (AMMiC) – May God bless and prosper their efforts as they minister within communities of ethnic minorities and new immigrants, seeking to make disciples and plant churches. You can learn more about this important work at ammic.ca
Pray for all our young church plants, projects and prospective ministries including: Emmanuel Winnipeg, MB (coming this year); Via Caronport, SK; All Saints Calgary, AB; Good Shepherd Burnaby, BC (Chinese); King’s Cross Burnaby, BC; and Redemption Church Charlottetown, PEI.
Pray for the faculty and students of our diocesan seminary, Packer College, resident at the Church of the Good Samaritan in St. John’s, NL. Pray that many “labourers will be sent out into the harvest” (Matt 9:38). For more detailed information about the college, its mission, and student life, visit packercollege.ca
Our diocesan archdeacons, canons & all clergy – Pray for spiritual and physical protection and renewal as well as God’s blessing upon their ministry. Pray also for their spouses & families that God would grant them safety and health in body, mind and spirit and may the Lord grant them grace upon grace as they pastor those under their care.

Collect of Palm Sunday: Almighty and everlasting God, in your tender love for us you sent your Son our Savior Jesus Christ to take upon himself our nature, and to suffer death upon the Cross, giving us the example of his great humility: Mercifully grant that we may walk in the way of his suffering, and come to share in his resurrection; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Pray for the recovery of the many who are sick among us:
Almighty and immortal God, giver of life and health: We implore your mercy for your servant (insert specific names here) that by your blessing upon them and upon those who minister to them with your healing gifts, they may be restored to health of body and mind, according to your gracious will, and may give thanks to you in your holy Church; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. BCP 2019
Our diocesan congregations in the Atlantic Provinces:
St Stephen the Martyr (St John’s, NL)
Good Samaritan (St John’s, NL)
All Saints (Bonavista, NL)
St. Matthew’s (Gander, NL)
Resurrection (Halifax, NS)
Christ the King (Sussex, NB)
Our diocesan congregations in Quebec & New England:
Emmaus (Montreal)
St Timothy’s (Montreal)
St James (Lennoxville)
Holy Trinity (Marlborough, MA)
Our diocesan congregations in the Ottawa area:
St Luke’s (Pembroke)
Messiah (Ottawa)
St Peter & St Paul’s (Ottawa)
Grace (Mississippi Mills)
Eternal Hope (Carleton Place)
Messiah West (Kanata)

Collect for Maundy Thursday: Almighty Father, whose most dear Son, on the night before he suffered, instituted the Sacrament of his Body and Blood: Mercifully grant that we may receive it in thankful remembrance of Jesus Christ our Savior, who in these holy mysteries gives us a pledge of eternal life; and who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Our diocesan congregations in Ontario:
St Aidan’s (Windsor)
Cornerstone Anglican Church (Sarnia)
Church of the Good Shepherd (Sault Ste Marie)
Celebration Church (Barrie)

Collect for Good Friday: Almighty God, we beseech you graciously to behold this your family, for whom our Lord Jesus Christ was willing to be betrayed and given into the hands of sinners, and to suffer death upon the Cross; who now lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
Our diocesan congregations in Ontario:
St Hilda’s (Oakville)
St Peter by the Park (Hamilton)
St George’s (Burlington)
Church of the Good Shepherd (St Catharines)
All Saints GTA (Mississauga)
Our diocesan congregations in Greater Toronto and eastern Ontario:
St Chad’s (Toronto)
Christ the King (Toronto)
New Song (Port Perry)
Living Waters (Kingston)
St James Fellowship (Trenton)

Collect for Easter Sunday: Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that we, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord’s resurrection, may, by your life-giving Spirit, be delivered from sin and raised from death; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
Our diocesan congregations in Saskatchewan & Manitoba:
Resurrection (Brandon, MB)
Redeemer (Dauphin, MB)
St Bede’s (Kinosota, MB)
Saint Saviour’s (Lloydminster, SK)
Via Caronport (Caronport, SK)
Ascension (Saskatoon, SK)
Our diocesan congregations in Alberta:
Grace Anglican (Calgary)
Christ the King (Edmonton)
Good Shepherd (Calgary)
Living Water (Athabasca)
All Saints (Calgary)
Christ the Redeemer (Lethbridge)
Christ Our King (Calgary)
Our diocesan congregations in the Fraser Valley & Interior of BC:
Ascension (Langley)
Resurrection (Kelowna)
Saint Matthew’s (Abbotsford)
Christ Church (Kelowna)
Church of the Holy Cross (Abbotsford)
Emmaus Road Anglican (Langley)
Our diocesan congregations in the Vancouver area:
St John’s (Vancouver)
St Thomas Mission (Vancouver)
St John’s (Richmond)
St Peter’s Fireside (Vancouver)
St Andrew’s (Delta)
Our diocesan congregations in the Vancouver area:
St Matthias and St Luke (Vancouver)
Good Shepherd (Richmond – Chinese)
Church of the Good Shepherd (Vancouver)
St Timothy’s (North Vancouver)
St Simon’s (North Vancouver)
Good Shepherd (Burnaby)
King’s Cross (Burnaby)
Our diocesan congregations on Vancouver Island & Sunshine Coast:
Open Gate Church (Victoria)
Church of Our Lord (Victoria)
The Table (Victoria)
Christ’s Church (Nanoose Bay)
Pray for the ongoing ministry of Gafcon, our global family of authentic Anglicans standing together to retain and restore the Bible to the heart of the Anglican Communion. Pray for the fulfillment of their God-given mandate: “Gafcon works to guard and proclaim the unchanging, transforming Gospel through biblically faithful preaching and teaching which frees our churches to make disciples by clear and certain witness to Jesus Christ in all the world.”
Pray for Archbishop Laurent Mbanda (Rwanda) who is the Chairman of the Gafcon Primates Council, and there are also two vice-chairs, Archbishop Miguel Uchoa (Brazil) and Archbishop Kanishka Raffel (Sydney).
Pray for our diocesan Curacy Program where support is provided to young clergy so they can take curacy positions in some of our congregations. Pray for these curates that they would grow and mature as clergy and serve their congregations faithfully. Pray for the rectors of these congregations that they would mentor these curates well. Pray that the Lord would provide more funds and young clergy that we might expand the program.
Pray for our ministries to children and youth across the diocese. Pray that all our congregations, no matter the size or circumstance, would be safe, welcoming places for children and youth with the vision and resources to care for and disciple them well in the way of Jesus.
As we continue through 2025, pray for a fresh outpouring of repentance and revival upon our nations and our world! “Oh, that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence - as when fire kindles brushwood and the fire causes water to boil - to make your name known to your adversaries, and that the nations might tremble at your presence!” Isaiah 64:1-2 ESV