We aim to publish the diocesan Prayer Diary on the 20th day of each month
There are four components to the Prayer Diary.
Monthly Theme – mirroring themes from the renewed Vision and Strategic Framework for the Diocese or season of the year. This will include content offering information and guidance to stimulate prayer. It is a prayer focus for the Friday and the following week.
Diary (as a calendar) – including churches, schools, the Cathedral, chaplaincies, along with some key meetings/groups. This is what keeps it local and integrates with a wider context for prayer.
Details – specific requests for prayer, which I hope will reflect current and pressing concerns linked with the Diary page; generally coming from parish clergy, but we will try to include other requests, and this included the process to fill the Vacancy in See during 2024, with thanks for the arrival of Bishop Sophie in June 2025.
Jottings – a page of guidance, ideas, news and resources mirroring the theme for the month, highlighting forthcoming editions, with the idea to deepen our prayer life collectively. This included suggestions on leading intercessions (January 2024), could share invitations to prayer gatherings, and other things you would like to be included.
I’d be very interested to take your suggestions on sources, favourite quotes on prayer, as well as thoughts on the new structure/content. I hope that the design elements can be developed further during the coming months, too.
Revd Clive Hicks, Healthy Churches Development Enabler
Clive.Hicks@coventry.anglican.org
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May 2025
Prayer Diary - May 2025 - focus on Fosse Deanery, New Worshipping Communities & "Thy KIngdom Come 2025"
April 2025
Prayer Diary - April 2025 - focus on Alcester Deanery and Easter
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March 2025
Prayer Diary - March 2025 - focus on Rugby Deanery and Lent
February 2025
Prayer Diary - February 2025 - focus on Southam Deanery and Healthy Churches
January 2025
Prayer Diary - January 2025 - focus on the New Year and Growing Young Adult Leaders
December 2024
Prayer Diary - December - focus on Kenilworth Deanery and Advent/Christmas season
November 2024
Prayer Diary - November - focus on Coventry North Deanery and Generous Giving
October 2024
Prayer Diary - October - focus on Coventry East Deanery and Loving One Another (Diversity in many forms)
September 2024
Prayer Diary - September - focus on Warwick & Leamington Deanery and Growing Faith (children, young people and households)
August 2024
July 2024
June 2024
May 2024
April 2024
March 2024
February 2024
January 2024
Prayer Diary - January this month the focus is on the Diocese as a whole, with Deanery focus returning in February 2024; there is also initial guidance for a simple 'prayer jar' for personal or church use, and details of a limited number of free 'Try Praying' booklets.
Leading Intercessions - NEW for 2024 suggestions and checklists for any leading intercessions in church
December 2023 Prayer Diary - December
November 2023 Prayer Diary November
October 2023 Prayer Diary October Living Generously Booklet (2022)
September 2023 Prayer Diary September
August 2023 Prayer Diary August (special focus on new Deacons and Priests + New Worshipping Communities)
July 2023 Prayer Diary July
June 2023 Prayer Diary June
The Vision for Alive 2023 Special Prayer Focus - the fabulous Diocesan Board of Educations' Praise Parties on 15/16 June 2023
May 2023 Prayer Diary May
April 2023 Prayer Diary April
March 2023 Prayer Diary March
February 2023 Prayer Diary February
January 2023 Graeme Pringle writes:
"When I first started my diocesan communications role in 2011, my first task was to refresh the diocesan Prayer Diary. The format of the Prayer Diary has remained unchanged for eleven years, and I'm very grateful to Anna Laycock who has faithfully compiled it every month for more than half of that time.
I'm also grateful to Clive Hicks who has kindly agreed to take over the Prayer Diary. No doubt Clive will want to refresh the format, and I look forward to seeing his first edition in February.
In the meantime, the December and January editions are somewhat shorter while Clive prepares for February."