Diocesan Prayer Cycle for the 24th Sunday after Pentecost










This week, on the Third Sunday after Easter, we ask for your prayers for St. Timothy’s in Mountain View and St. George in Salinas, and for all who work toward environmental stability, especially our Creation Care Committee.
Throughout June, we’re celebrating LGBTQIA+ people who have shaped our church and our world – trailblazers, advocates, saints, and quietly persistent troublemakers who got us here. Today, we celebrate someone closer to home. The Rev. Dr. Caroline Addington Hall, known to many of us as Rev. Caro, is a recently retired lesbian priest here in…
The Episcopal Dioceses of El Camino Real, Northern California and San Diego are accepting applications for the 2026 English language cohort to prepare individuals to apply for a Lay Preaching license (the Spanish language cohort will begin recruiting in January). We are seeking adult learners of all ages and educational backgrounds who are actively involved…
This week, on Pentecost, we ask for your prayers for the bilingual and cross-cultural ministries of our diocese: our Latino, Asian, Asian Pacific Islander, and African congregations; bilingual clergy, lay preachers, and leaders; our West Coast Collaborative Spanish language cohorts; and Bishop Lucinda’s leadership of The Episcopal Church Task Force on Translation and Interpretation.
This week, on the second Sunday of Easter, we ask you to pray for St. Philip the Apostle church in Scotts Valley. Our very own Rev. Martin Yabroff started this thriving church in 1987, and the Rev. Katherine Doar is currently serving as its leader. Through ministries like Pip’s Kitchen and Faith Community Shelter, St….
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