Lord, we give you thanks for the encouragement and support of all those living either in or outside the Diocese who pray faithfully and give generously for the valuable ministry of chaplains, staff and their congregations. We particularly bring before you with gratitude the work of the “Friends of the Diocese”. We thank you for their commitment to pray for the Diocese, their interest in its work and for their donations which provide extra help in areas such as language training for the clergy, study grants and help with ministerial training.

Lord, we pray that you might grant all those who support the Diocese a sense of joy in their faithful giving. We ask that you might call others to become members of the “Friends” so that they might share in its work and be part of a fellowship which values and cherishes the Diocese. We pray for wisdom and guidance for the Committee of the “Friends” as they decide how best to use the contributions from its members, and we ask that these funds might continue to make a real difference to the lives and ministry of so many chaplaincies across the Diocese.

In Your Name

Amen

Written by Guy Milton, Chair of the Friends, March 2026

You can download this prayer here: Prayer for the Friends of the Diocese