Prayer Calendar - November 2021
Praise items and prayer requests coming from within ANiC, ACNA and the Anglican Communion for each day of this month.
1. Pray for Bishop Charlie Masters (& Judy) as he leads ANiC. May God grant him all the health, strength, discernment and the passion he needs for this heavy responsibility. Pray for protection for him from illness and fatigue. Grant him Gospel zeal as he cares for the clergy and parishes in Canada and New England, especially as the busy fall season unfolds. Pray for the Spirit’s guidance for him as he gives leadership to ANiC’s synod later this month.
2. Pray daily for our online Diocesan Synod 2021 scheduled for November 17th – 19th where a Coadjutor bishop will be elected. Please intercede for our ANiC staff as they seek the Lord for His guidance, and make preparations for this highly important synod gathering. Pray for Scott Hunt, ANiC’s Communications Director, that the Lord will give him wisdom and strength as he oversees all the online technology that this synod will require. Pray that the Lord will give guidance in all important decision-making. Pray for Bishop Charlie Masters as he prepares and presents his annual Bishop’s Charge.
3. Upcoming Ordinations: Pray for the Spirit’s anointing upon the following being ordained this month: David Doherty to the diaconate by Bishop Charlie, Nov. 7th at St. Hilda’s Oakville; Ross Hastings & Willie Shain Ross to the diaconate by Bishop Trevor, Nov. 7th at St. John’s Vancouver; Shane Wright to the diaconate by Bishop Charlie,, Nov. 27th at Church of the Messiah, Ottawa.
Recent Ordinations: Pray also for the Spirit’s anointing upon these recently ordained: the Rev. Shawn Fowler in New England; Deacon Ben Vanderheide, St. Peter & St. Paul, Ottawa; the Rev. Janet Gulliver, St. Luke’s, Pembroke ON. Deacon Penny Denert, Resurrection Church, Kelona BC; Deacon Bruce Noseworthy, St. Stephen the Martyr, St. John’s NL; Deacon Ida Reid, St. Matthew’s, Gander NL; the Rev. Colton Carrick, Good Samaritan, St. John’s NL; the Rev. Mathew Seeram, Good Shepherd, St. Catharines ON.
4. Let us continue to pray daily asking for God's intervention in the spread of the new Coronavirus strains in North America and all around the world. Ask God to intervene and eradicate this virus. Ask him to help public health officials, doctors, and government officials with wisdom and guidance. Ask him to heal the victims and comfort those who have lost loved-ones.
**Pray especially for the many nations on the African continent where variants are causing new surges of cases and vaccines are in desperately short supply! And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up. Galatians 6: 9 ESV
5. Our diocese and province – Pray for the Anglican Network in Canada and all of our parishes across Canada and in New England. Pray for revival in our churches and their neighbourhoods. May great passion for the Gospel be a hallmark of each congregation.
Pray also for Archbishop Foley Beach (& Allison) as he gives godly leadership to the Anglican Church of North America (ACNA). Ask the Lord for great wisdom as he and the College of Bishops make strategic decisions around the growth of Gospel ministry. Pray also for him in his strategic role as chairman of the Gafcon primates’ council.
** First Friday: We urge you to set aside the first Friday as a day to pray and fast (if you are able) for our diocese (ANiC), the Anglican Church of North America, and the Anglican Communion worldwide. We live in an age of immense pressure against the Gospel, and a world devastated by COVID-19 and increasing racial conflict. It is critical that we unite together in prayer.
6. As Bishop Charlie’s retirement approaches in 2022 and Bishop Trevor Walters’ this year, please be praying for the two candidates for co-adjutor bishop to be elected later this month at synod, Archdeacon Dan Gifford of St. John’s Vancouver and Canon Mike Stewart of St. Matthew’s Abbotsford. Pray that God will grant clarity of calling, and His perfect will for the future leadership of ANiC. May we never lose our sense of desperate dependence on the Holy Spirit’s guidance and direction!
Pray also for the Reverend Hans Boersma as he’s ordained to the Priesthood by Bishop Trevor.
7. Pray for ANiC’s suffragan bishops: Bishops Stephen Leung (& Nona) and Trevor Walters (& Dede). Pray for health, protection, wisdom and vision as they care for clergy and churches. May the Lord grant them the anointing of the Spirit for the fulfilling of their calling.
Pray for Bishop Don Harvey (& Trudy) in his roles as ANiC’s episcopal vicar and as senior chaplain to the ACNA College of Bishops. Pray for his continued health and vigour. Pray also for Bishop Ron Ferris (& Jan) as he fulfills his important role as Assisting Bishop for Missionary Planning. Pray also for our retired bishop, Bishop Malcolm Harding (& Marylou). Thank God for their fruitful ministries.
8. ANiC’s 5 Ministry Priorities – Pray that God will use these five priorities to transform us and our parishes. Pray also for the leaders and their team around each priority: Bold witnesses (Scott Hunt); Biblically grounded (Canon George Sinclair); Loving children & youth into the Kingdom (Rev. Jeremy & Kimberley Graham); On mission (Canon Brian McVitty); and Planting & Growing Churches (Canon Alastair Sterne).
9. ANiC 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.
10. ANiC staff & volunteers in Burlington – Pray for strength for the tasks, faithfulness in service, and joy in the Lord. May the Lord grant physical healing to those in need and may God’s blessing rest on ANiC as we seek to know, love and serve Him.
Pray for ANiC’s council, chancellor & registrar – Pray for wisdom and servant hearts as they serve ANiC. May they know God’s leading, seek His will, and experience His joy.
11. Asian & Multicultural Ministries in Canada (AMMiC) – May God bless and prosper their ministry as they reach out to ethnic communities and new immigrants with the transforming Gospel of Jesus, and engage in planting new churches. For further prayer around this important ministry, AMMIC also produces their own monthly prayer calendar available on their website: www.ammic.ca
12. Pray for a group of new church plants that are in the process of getting started in the midst of the COVID environment: Messiah Kanata, a plant flowing out of Church of the Messiah in Ottawa being led by Rev. Daniel & Christine Avitan; a Saskatoon Project led by Jan Bigland Pritchard; Whitehorse project led by Becca & Cy Sweetville; and Highway, a new church plant on the Northshore of Vancouver in partnership with St Simon’s led by Rev. Joe Pienaar; Église Resurrection Church in Rigaud QC being led by Jonathan Camiré; and St. Thomas Church in Summerland BC being led by Rev. Lars Nowén.
13. ANiC’s New England congregations:
Holy Trinity (Marlborough, MA)
Christ the True Vine Anglican Mission (Marlborough, MA)
All Saints’ (Rutland, VT)
Christ the Way Anglican Mission (Moosup, CT)
Emmanuel - Chinese (Boston, MA)
14. ANiC congregations in the Atlantic Provinces:
St Stephen the Martyr (St John’s, NL)
Resurrection (Halifax, NS)
Good Samaritan (St John’s, NL)
Christ the King (Sussex, NB)
All Saints (Bonavista, NL)
St. Matthew’s (Gander, NL)
15. ANiC congregations in the Ottawa area:
Faith Anglican (Limoges)
St Luke’s (Pembroke)
Messiah (Ottawa)
Blackburn Hamlet Community (Ottawa)
St Peter & St Paul’s (Ottawa)
Grace (Mississippi Mills)
Eternal Hope (Carleton Place)
Messiah (Kanata)
16. ANiC congregations in Quebec:
Emmaus (Montreal)
St Timothy’s (Montreal)
St James (Lennoxville)
Église Resurrection Church (Rigaud) new
17. ANiC congregations in Ontario:
St Aidan’s (Windsor)
St Aidan’s at River’s Bend (Belle River)
Cornerstone Anglican Church (Sarnia)
New Life (Sturgeon Falls)
The Gate (Iron Bridge)
Church of the Good Shepherd (Sault Ste Marie) church project
St. Barnabas Anglican Mission (Wilsonville)
***ANiC’s online Diocesan Synod begins today
18. ANiC congregations in Ontario:
St Hilda’s (Oakville)
St Peter by the Park (Hamilton)
St George’s (Burlington)
Epiphany (Hamilton)
Good Shepherd (St Catharines)
St Jude (Guelph)
***Day Two of ANiC’s online Diocesan Synod
19. ANiC congregations in Greater Toronto and eastern Ontario:
St Chad’s (Toronto)
Celebration Church (Barrie)
Christ the King (Toronto)
New Song (Port Perry)
Living Waters (Kingston)
St James Fellowship (Trenton)
St Stephen Anglican Fellowship (Napanee)
***Final day of ANiC’s online Diocesan Synod
20. ANiC congregations in Saskatchewan & Manitoba:
Resurrection (Brandon, MB)
St Bede’s (Kinosota, MB)
Redeemer (Dauphin, MB)
Saint Saviour’s (Lloydminster SK)
St. Francis Anglican Worship Community (Saskatoon, SK)
21. ANiC congregations in Alberta:
Holy Trinity - Filipino (Edmonton)
Grace Anglican (Calgary)
Christ the King (Edmonton)
Good Shepherd - Cantonese (Calgary)
Living Water (Athabasca)
22. ANiC 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)
Bulkley River project (formerly Houston and Smithers)
St. Thomas (Summerland) new
23. ANiC congregations in the Vancouver area:
St John’s (Vancouver)
St. Thomas Mission (UBC, Vancouver) (merged with Sojourn Church)
St John’s (Richmond)
St Peter’s Fireside (Vancouver)
St Andrew’s (Delta)
24. Anglican Explorers - Pray for the fruitfulness of this ANiC church seeding and planting initiative led by Bishop Ron Ferris and Rev. Geoff Chapman as they seek to match church planters with seed groups and planting opportunities across the country.
ANiC congregation in the Yukon:
Whitehorse project (Whitehorse YK) recent
25. ANiC congregations in the Vancouver area:
St Matthias and St Luke (Vancouver)
Good Shepherd Richmond – Chinese
All Nations – Japanese
St John’s – Sudanese (Surrey)
Good Shepherd Vancouver – Chinese
St Timothy’s (North Vancouver)
St Simon’s (North Vancouver)
Highway Church (north shore Vancouver) recent
26. ANiC congregations on Vancouver Island & Sunshine Coast:
Open Gate Church (Victoria)
Church of Our Lord (Victoria)
Christ’s Church (Oceanside)
The Table (Victoria, Saanich Peninsula)
Christ the Redeemer (Pender Harbour)
27. Pray for the Anglican Relief and Development Fund Canada (ARDFC) as it is partnering with Redeemer Anglican Church and the Anglican Church of Paraguay in an expansion of El Redentor School. This project will complete the second stage of the school’s expansion, adding four new classrooms and an office for the administration, doubling the enrollment. The school will teach students Christian values and help them gain an understanding of the Christian faith.
P.S. Praise the Lord, the funding phase has now been completed and they are just waiting for building permits!
28. Please pray for 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.”
29. Pray for the millions of refugees and internally displaced people worldwide. Pray for persecuted Christians, especially in Islamic, communist and war-torn lands. Pray especially for the church and the people of Afghanistan.
“Father, we pray for the thousands who are fleeing from the Taliban, asking for Your divine protection. We pray for divine intervention and supernatural provision for the men, women and children. Grant to Christian ministers and their churches great courage and boldness to proclaim the Gospel in the face of brutal persecution. O Lord, have mercy, have mercy, have mercy!”
30. 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