• Prayers for the week of September 13

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of the Episcopal Chaplaincy at Cornell in Ithaca and their chaplain, the Rev. Taylor Daynes, and the people of All Saints' Episcopal Church in Johnson City and their priest, the Rev. Dawn-Victoria Mitchell.

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray the people of the Diocese of New Hampshire and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. A. Robert Hirschfeld.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the the people of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia and their prime bishops, the Most Rev. Justin Duckworth, the Most Rev. Don Tamihere, and the Most Rev. Sione Uluilakepa.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

  • Prayers for the week of September 20

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of Christ Episcopal Church in Jordan and their priest, the Rev. Nelson Gaetz, and the people of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Liverpool and their priest, the Rev. Bruce Gowe.

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray the people of the Diocese of New Jersey and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. Dr. Sally French.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the Anglican Church of Australia and their prime bishop, the Most Rev. Dr. Mark Short.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

  • Prayers for the week of September 27

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of Christ Episcopal Church in Manlius and their priest, the Rev. Timothy Hannon, and the people of St. John's Episcopal Chapel in Marathon and their priest, the Rev. Thomas Margrave.

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray the people of the Diocese of New York and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. Matthew F. Heyd and their bishop suffragan, the Rt. Rev. Allen Shin.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the Church of Bangladesh and their prime bishop, the Most Rev. Samuel Mankhin.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

  • Prayers for the week of October 4th

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of St. John's Episcopal Church in Marcellus and the people of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in Moravia and their priest, the Rev. Thomas Margrave.

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray the people of the Diocese of Newark and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. Carlye J. Hughes.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the Diocese of North Dakota and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. Shay Craig.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

  • Prayers for the week of October 11th

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church in New Berlin and their priest, the Rev. Steve White, and the people of St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in New Hartford and their deacon, the Rev. Deacon Lynne Walton.

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray the people of the Diocese of North Carolina and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. Samuel Rodman.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the Anglican Church of Burundi and their archbishop, the Most Rev. Eraste Bigirimana.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

  • Prayers for the week of October 18th

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Norwich and their priest, the Rev. Steve White, and the people of St. John's Episcopal Church in Oneida and their priest, the Very Rev. Arthur N. Smith.

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray the people of the Diocese of North Dakota and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. Shay Craig.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the Anglican Church of Canada and their prime bishop, the Most Rev. Shane Parker.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

  • Prayers for the week of October 25th

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of the Church of the Resurrection in Oswego and the people of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Owego and their priest, the Rev. Trula Hollywood.

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray the people of the Diocese of Northern California and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. Megan M. Traquair.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the Church of the Province of Central Africa and their prime bishop, the Most Rev. Albert Chama.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

  • Prayers for the week of November 1st

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Oxford and the people of St. Mark's Episcopal Church in Port Leyden.

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray for the people of the Diocese of Northern Indiana and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. Doug Sparks.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America and their prime bishop, the Most Rev. Ramón Ovalle.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

  • Prayers for the week of November 8th

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of St. James Epsicopal Church in Pulaski and their priest, the Rev. Shelly Banner, and the people of Zion Episcopal Church in Rome and their priest, the Rev. Emily Hyberg.

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray for the people of the Diocese of Northern Michigan and their bishop, their bishop, the Rt. Rev. Rayford J. Ray.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo and their prime bishop, the Most Rev. Titre Ande Georges.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

  • Prayers for the week of November 15th

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of Trinity Episcopal Church in Seneca Falls and their priest, the Rev. Brad Benson, and the people of the Church of the Epiphany in Sherburne.

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray for the people of the Diocese of Northwest Texas and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. J. Scott Mayer.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the Iglesia Anglicana de Chile and their prime bishop, the Most Rev. Enrique Lago Zugadi.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

  • Prayers for the week of November 22nd

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of Gethsemane Episcopal Church in Sherrill and their priest, the Rev. Georgina Hegeny, and the people of St. James Episcopal Church in Skaneateles and their priest, the Rev. Pilar Parnell.

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray for the people of the Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania and their Assisting Bishop, the Rt. Rev. Larry Benfield.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the Church of England and the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Rt. Rev. and Rt. Hon. Dame Sarah Mullally.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

  • Prayers for the week of November 29th

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Slaterville Springs and the people of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church in South New Berlin and their priest, the Rev. Steven White..

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray for the people of the Diocese of Ohio and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. Anne B. Jolly.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui and their prime bishop, the Most Rev. Andrew Chan Au-ming.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

  • Prayers for the week of December 6th

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of St. John's Episcopal Church in Speedsville and their priest, the Rev. Patricia Kinney, and the people of the Church of St. Mark the Evangelist in Syracuse and their priest, the Rev. Jon M. White.

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray for the people of the Diocese of Oklahoma and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. Poulson C. Reed, Jr.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean and their prime bishop, the Most Rev. Dr. Gilbert Rateloson Rakotondravelo.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

  • Prayers for the week of December 13th

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of the Church of the Saviour in Syracuse and the people of Grace Episcopal Church in Syracuse and their priest, the Rev. Steven Moore.

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray for the people of the Diocese of Olympia and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. Philip N. LaBelle.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the Church of Ireland and their prime bishops, the Most Rev. John McDowell and the Most Rev. Michael Jackson.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

  • Prayers for the week of December 20th

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of the St. Alban's Episcopal Church in Syracuse and their priest, the Rev. Julie Calhoun-Bryant, and the people of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Syracuse and their priest, the Rev. Philip Major.

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray for the people of the Diocese of Pennsylvania and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. Daniel G.P. Gutierrez.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai and their prime bishop, the Most Rev. David Eisho Uehara.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.

  • Prayers for the week of December 27th

    In our parishes, we pray for the people of the Church of the Epiphany in Trumansburg and the people of Grace Episcopal Church in Utica and their priest, the Rev. Christine Williams.

    In the Episcopal Church, we pray for the people of the Diocese of Pittsburgh and their bishop, the Rt. Rev. Ketlen A. Solak.

    In the Anglican Communion, we pray for the people of the Episcopal Church of Jerusalem & the Middle East and their prime bishop, the Most Rev. Hosam Elias Naoum.

    God of mercy and compassion, who wept with Rachel as she lamented over her children—be with us, who lament the plague of gun violence that lies heavy over our land. Open our eyes to see the ways we might transform the shadow of strife and death into the way of love and peace. Strengthen us to tirelessly care for one another, that we may truly find our security in the boundless love you call us to, and lead us all to your promised future, where no sword will be drawn against another, and no power known but the power of love. All this we ask through the name of your Son, Jesus Christ. Amen.