PRESBYTERIAN PRAYER PARTNERSHIP

MAY 2012

TUESDAY, MAY 1
As new life begins to bloom with the coming of spring, pray that those who grieve will feel their sorrow lifted and experience new hope.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 2
Pray for candidates for ministry and guidance counsellors who will spend time engaged in dialogue about calling and discernment during the Guidance Conference at Crieff Hills Community.
THURSDAY, MAY 3
Pray for child workers and street children in Nicaragua, as Presbyterian World Service & Development partners help them to find hope and healing, to learn about their rights and to grow into healthy adults.
FRIDAY, MAY 4
Pray for the Council of the Women's Missionary Society as it meets to learn, to share and to conduct business that affects the whole Society.
SATURDAY, MAY 5
Pray for the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the Knox Laity Program.
SUNDAY, MAY 6
Give thanks for the gifts Asian culture and heritage bring to Canada and to the church.
MONDAY, MAY 7
Pray for the Ecumenical Working Group on Residential Schools as it seeks a path of healing and reconciliation with Inuit, Métis and First Nations partners.
TUESDAY, MAY 8
Pray for Denise Van Wissen who works as a nutritionist for SOYNICA in Nicaragua.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 9
Pray for The Rev. Giancarlo Fantechi and people at St. Paul's Presbyterian Church in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
THURSDAY, MAY 10
Pray for the executive committee of the World Communion of Reformed Churches, and for The Rev. Mary Fontaine, The Presbyterian Church in Canada committee member, as they meet in Sumatra, Indonesia, seeking to promote justice and unity within the Reformed family.
FRIDAY, MAY 11
Pray for Youth in Mission participants and leaders as they prepare for a busy summer of mission trips nationally and internationally.
SATURDAY, MAY 12
Pray for mission staff Louise Gamble, an English teacher at Tam Kang High School in Taiwan.
SUNDAY, MAY 13
Christian Family Sunday
Pray that families will respect the dignity, integrity and uniqueness of every family member - each one made in Christ's image.
MONDAY, MAY 14
Pray for families who are supported by St. David's Inner City Outreach Ministry in Hamilton, Ontario.
TUESDAY, MAY 15
Pray for marginalized people living in Guatemala, that they may overcome malnutrition with help from projects supported by Presbyterian World Service & Development.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 16
Pray for local Women's Missionary Society groups as they wind down their program year. May they continue to be a striving force for mission education in their congregations.
THURSDAY, MAY 17
Ascension Day
Pray for those suffering harassment of any type, whether bullying at school or abusive behavior at work or at home. May our congregations work to end all forms of discrimination, in the spirit and example of Jesus Christ.
FRIDAY, MAY 18
Pray for Captain David Stewart who serves as a military chaplain at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton, and for his ministry with those under his care.
SATURDAY, MAY 19
Pray for the Burnaby Taiwanese congregation in Burnaby, British Columbia, during its time of vacancy.
SUNDAY, MAY 20
Healing and Reconciliation Sunday
Give thanks for local leaders in The Presbyterian Church in Canada who are working in their communities to build relationships between Aboriginal and non- Aboriginal people based on mutual respect and love of neighbour.
MONDAY, MAY 21
Victoria Day
Pray for all in our churches who are making decisions, with God's guidance, regarding future schooling and summer jobs.
TUESDAY, MAY 22
Pray for The Rev. Jim Young and his wife, Ann, as they conclude their service with International Ministries in Grenada.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 23
Pray for university graduates as they turn a new chapter in their lives and seek ways to be productive members of society.
THURSDAY, MAY 24
Pray for discernment for congregational search committees as they seek ministers for their congregations.
FRIDAY, MAY 25
Pray for those working to change unjust systems and for the victims caught in them.
SATURDAY, MAY 26
National Day of Healing and Reconciliation
Pray for the participants of “Crossing Cultures Together VIII” as they meet at Knox College in Toronto to share stories about the gifts and challenges of being multicultural communities and to build a more inclusive church.
SUNDAY, MAY 27
Pentecost
Pray that there will be a movement of the Holy Spirit within our churches so that peace and justice will flourish.
MONDAY, MAY 28
Pray for rural and remote congregations as they seek to be faithful communities in sometimes challenging circumstances.
TUESDAY, MAY 29
Pray for the young people who have applied to the mission track of Canada Youth 2012 this summer, that they will be inspired to share God's love and compassion with others.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 30
Pray for poor and vulnerable youth who are learning new skills in nursing, teaching and auto mechanics at a community college in India supported by Presbyterian World Service & Development.
THURSDAY, MAY 31
Give thanks for the warmer weather of summer and the promise of vacations ahead.