DIOCESAN PRAYER CALENDAR
July 1
ANGLICAN CYCLE: East Carolina - (Province IV, USA) The Rt Revd Clifton Daniel
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. Allan L. Feltner, Normal; Pray for Church Camp Staff and Participants.
July 2
ANGLICAN CYCLE:East Kerala - (South India) The Rt Revd Dr Daniel
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. Sheryl (Sherry) L. Black, Marion, IL; Birthday of The Rev. Canon Elliot H. Blackburn, Mason City, IA; Pray for Church Camp Staff and Participants.
July 3
ANGLICAN CYCLE: East Tennessee - (Province IV, USA) The Rt Revd Charles Glenn vonRosenberg
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Trinity, Lincoln, Admitted to the Diocese, 1871; Pray for Church Camp Staff and Participants.
July 4
Pentecost 6
[Independence Day]
ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Church of Pakistan United The Rt Revd Samuel Azariah Moderator, Church of Pakistan & Bishop of Raiwind
DIOCESAN CYCLE:St. George's Episcopal Church, Belleville, The Rev Canon Dale Coleman, Priest in Charge; St. Silas Church, Barbados, The Rev Fredrick Corbin, Priest-in-Charge; St. Paul’s, Alton, Consecration of present church building, 1857; Birthday of the Rev. David J. Boase, Alton.
July 5
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Eastern Himalayas - (North India) The Rt Revd Dr Naresh Samuel Ambala
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Holy Spirit, open the heavens for us to see Jesus interceding for us.
July 6
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Eastern Michigan - (Province V, USA) The Rt Revd S Todd Ousley
DIOCESAN CYCLE: God of small beginnings, you bring strength out of weakness and hope out of fear.
July 7
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador - (Canada, Canada) The Rt Revd Cyrus Pitman
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Almighty God you have built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets.
July 8
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Eastern Oregon - (Province VIII, USA) Vacant
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary of the Rev. Donald E. and Delores Coventry, Decatur
July 9
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Eastern Zambia - (Central Africa) The Rt Revd William Mchombo
DIOCESAN CYCLE: O God, you have set us in a society where we are free to select our own values. Help us always to conform those values to your will.
July 10
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Easton - (Province III, USA) The Rt Revd James Shand
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary of the Rt. Rev. Peter H. and Melinda Beckwith of Springfield; Wedding anniversary of the Rev. Daniel and Joyce Karanja, Bowie, MD; Birthday of Janet, wife of the Rev. Maurice C. Lee, Atlanta, GA
July 11
Pentecost 7
ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea The Most Revd James Simon Ayong Archbishop of Papua New Guinea & Bishop of Aipo Rongo
DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. John Episcopal Church, Albion, The Very Rev Gene Tucker, Priest in Charge and the Rev. Bill Howard, Assisting Deacon; St. John's Parish Church, Barbados, The Rev Canon Geoffrey Mayers, Rector; Birthday of the Rev. John D. Richmond, Bartonville
July 12
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Eau Claire - (Province V, USA) The Rt Revd Keith Bernard Whitmore
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Lord, renew our spirits, that our work may not be to us a burden but a delight.
July 13
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Edinburgh - (Scotland) The Rt Revd Brian Arthur Smith
DIOCESAN CYCLE: O God, we pray for our country and our world.
July 14
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Edmonton - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd Jane Alexander
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Lord, we ask for protection, but even more for guidance.
July 15
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Egba - (Province of Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Dr Matthew Oluremi Owadayo
DIOCESAN CYCLE: For knowledge, but even more for imagination.
July 16
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Egba West - (Province of Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Samuel Olukunle Ajani
DIOCESAN CYCLE: O God, we ask for power, but even more for grace.
July 17
William White, Bishop of Pennsylvania, 1836
ANGLICAN CYCLE Egbu - (Province of Owerri, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Professor Emmanuel Uchechukwu Iheagwam
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Rev. Carl R. Bloom, Chandler, AZ, Ordination to the Priesthood
July 18
Pentecost 8
ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Episcopal Church in the Philippines The Rt Revd Edward Pacyaya Malecdan Prime Bishop elect of the Episcopal Church in the Philippines
DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Carlinville, The Very Rev John C. Bettmann, Rector; Holy Cross Church, Barbados,The Rev Kim Welch, Priest-in-Charge;.
July 19
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Eha - Amufu - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Daniel Olinya
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Savior of the world, by your cross and precious blood you have redeemed the world.
July 20
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Amelia Bloomer, Sojourner Truth, and Harriet Ross Tubman
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Ekiti - (Province of Ondo, Nigeria) The Most Revd Samuel Adedaye Abe
Ekiti Kwara - (Povince of Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Andrew Ajayi
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Heavenly Father, may we rediscover those deep things on which our life depends.
July 21
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Ekiti West - (Province of Ondo, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Samuel Oludare Oke
Ekiti Oke - (Province of Ondo, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Isaac Olubowale
DIOCESAN CYCLE: O Lord, the day begins, I give thee thanks.
July 22
St. Mary Magdalene
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Niagara - (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd Michael Bird
DIOCESAN CYCLE: O Lord, as the day ends, again I give thee thanks.
July 23
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Niassa - (South Africa) The Rt Revd Mark van Koevering
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of Deborah, wife of the Very Rev. Gene R. Tucker, Marion
July 24
Thomas a Kempis, Priest, 1471
ANGLICAN CYCLE: El Camino Real - (Province VIII, USA) The Rt Revd Mary Gray-Reeves
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary of the Rev. Thomas and Elisabeth Langford, Springfield
July 25
Pentecost 9
ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for L 'Eglise Episcopal du Rwanda The Most Revd Emmanuel Musaba Kolini Archbishop of Rwanda & Bishop of Kigali
DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. John's Episcopal Church, Centralia, The Rev Gene Tucker, Priest-in-Charge; St. Cabriel Church, Barbados, The Rev Canon Geoffrey Mayers
July 26
St. James the Apostle
ANGLICAN CYCLE: El-Obeid - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Ismail Abudigin Kawo Gibreil
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of Kathryn, wife of the Very Rev. Christopher L. Ashmore, Jacksonville; Birthday of Judith, wife of the Very Rev. Anthony B. Holder, O’Fallon
July 27
Parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Eldoret - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Thomas Kogo
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Save us and help us, we beseech thee O Lord.
July 28
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Ely - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Anthony John Russell
Ely - Huntingdon - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd David Thomson
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Grant us the grace of your holy spirit to devote our heart to you.
July 29
Mary and Martha of Bethany
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Embu - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Henry Tiras Nyaga Kathii
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Lord God, give grace to your Church, here and in every place.
July 30
William Wilberforce, 1833
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Enugu - (Province of the Niger, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Dr Emmanuel O Chukwuma
DIOCESAN CYCLE: O God, give us work 'til our life shall end, and give us life 'til our work is done.
July 31
Ignatius of Loyola, 1556
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Enugu North - (Province of Niger, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Sosthenes Eze
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary of the Very Rev. Brant V. and Stephanie Hazlett, Mt. Carmel
August 1
Pentecost 10
ANGLICAN CYCLE PRAY for The Scottish Episcopal Church The Most Revd David Robert Chillingworth Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church & Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld & Dunblane
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Chapel of St. John the Divine, Champaign, The Rev Timothy Hallett, Rector; St. Julian Chapel, Barbados, The Rev Canon Geoffrey Mayers; Rector; Wedding anniversary of the Rev. John D. and Barbara Richmond, Bartonville
Pray for the Nominating Synod of the Diocese of Springfield
August 2
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Armed Forces and Micronesia - (USA) The Rt Revd George Elden Packard
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Pray for the Nominating Synod of the Diocese of Springfield
August 3
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Esan - (Province of Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Friday John Imaekhai
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Pray for the Nominating Synod of the Diocese of Springfield
August 4
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Etche - (Province of Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Precious Nwala
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. Desmond C. Francis, Normal
Pray for the Nominating Synod of the Diocese of Springfield
August 5
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Etsako - (Province of Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jacob Bada
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary of the Rev. Charles John and Gina Reischman, Decatur; Birthday of Greg Shaw, husband of the Rev Mary Christine Mollie Ward, Bloomington
Pray for the Nominating Synod of the Diocese of Springfield
August 6
The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Europe, Convocation of American Churches in - (Province II, USA) The Rt Revd Pierre Welté Whalon
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Feast of Title, Church of the Redeemer, Cairo; Feast of Title, Christ Church, Springfield; Pray for the Nominating Synod of the Diocese of Springfield
August 7
John Mason Neale, Priest, 1866
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Evo - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Innocent Ordu
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Pray for the Nominating Synod of the Diocese of Springfield
August 8
Pentecost 11
ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Church of the Province of South East Asia The Most Revd Dr John Chew Archbishop of South East Asia & Bishop of Singapore
DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. Bartholomew Episcopal Church, Granite City, The Rev Canon Eugene Stormer, Canon Missioner; St. Margaret's Church, Barbados, The Rev Canon Geoffrey Mayers, Priest-in-Charge; Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 9
International day of Worlds Indigenous People
ANGLICAN CYCLE PRAY for the Anglican Indigenous Network (AIN) as it gathers the voices and lifts up the concerns of indigenous minority Anglicans who are living in their own lands.
Exeter - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Michael Laurence Langrish
Exeter - Crediton - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Robert Evens
Exeter - Plymouth - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd John Frank Ford
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding Anniversary of t he Rev. William R. and Catherine L. Easterling,
Nashotah, WI; Birthday of Suzanne, wife of the Rev. John F. Wall, Fredricksburg, VA,
Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 10
Lawrence, Deacon and Martyr at Rome, 251
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Ezo - (Sudan) The Rt Revd John Kereboro Zawo
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Feast of Title, St. Laurence’s, Effingham; Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 11
Clare, Abbess at Assisi, 1253
ANGLICAN CYCLE Faisalabad - (Pakistan) The Rt Revd John Samuel
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary of the Rev. T. Larison and Patricia Phillips, Champaign; Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 12
International Youth Day
ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for the International Anglican Youth Network (IAYN) as it links provincial youth officers and young people across the Communion, that it will be strengthened in its contribution to setting free and inspiring the hearts and minds of young people, and in raising the profile of youth ministry. False Bay - (South Africa) The Rt Revd Merwyn Edwin Castle
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. Brant V. Hazlett, Mt. Carmel; Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 13
Jeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down, Connor and Dromore, 1667
ANGLICAN CYCLE Fianarantsoa - (Indian Ocean) The Rt Revd Gilbert Rateloson Rakotondravelo
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 14
Jonathan Myrick Daniels, 1965
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Florida - (Province IV, USA) The Rt Revd Samuel Johnson Howard
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 15
Pentecost 12
ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Church of South India (United) The Most Revd John Wilson Gladstone Moderator, Church of South India & Bishop of South Kerala
DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. Christopher Episcopal Church, Rantoul, The Rev Steven Thorp, Vicar;St. Mark's Church, Barbados, The Rev Cortez Nurse, Priest-in-Charge;St. Matthew’s, Bloomington, dedication of original church building, 1876; Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 16
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Fond du Lac - (Province V, USA) The Rt Revd Russell Edward Jacobus
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 17
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Fort Worth - (Province VII, USA)
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 18
William Porcher DuBose, Priest, 1918
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Fredericton - (Canada, Canada) The Rt Revd Claude Miller
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 19
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Freetown - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Julius Olotu Prince Lynch
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Wedding anniversary of the Rev. Timothy and Mary Hallett, Champaign; Wedding anniversary of the Rev. Tom and Sue Davis, Salem; Birthday of the Rev. Arnold R. Hoffman, Herrin; Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 20
Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, 1153
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Gahini - (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Alexis Bilindabagabo
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 21
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Gambia - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Dr Solomon Tilewa Johnson
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 22
Pentecost 13
ANGLICAN CYCLE: PRAY for The Anglican Church of Southern Africa The Most Revd Thabo Cecil Makgoba Archbishop of Capetown
DIOCESAN CYCLE: St. James Church, McLeansboro, The Rev Canon Richard Swan, Canon Missioner; St. Aidan Church, Barbados,The Rev F Errington Massiah, Rector; Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 23
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Gboko - (Nigeria) The Rt Rebd Emmanuel Nyitsse
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 24
St. Bartholomew the Apostle
ANGLICAN CYCLE: George - (South Africa) The Rt Revd Donald Frederick Harker
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Admission of Diocese of Illinois by General Convention, 1835; Feast of Title, St. Bartholomew’s, Granite City
Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 25
Louis, King of France, 1270
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Georgia - (Province IV, USA) The Rt Revd Scott A Benhase
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
Wednesday, August 26
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Gippsland - (Victoria, Australia) The Rt Revd John McIntyre
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Birthday of the Rev. Richard Bennett, Bloomington; Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 27
Thomas Gallaudet, 1902 and Henry Winter Syle, 1890
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Gitega - (Burundi) The Rt Revd Jean W Nduwayo
DIOCESAN CYCLE: Pray for the nominees for Bishop of Springfield and for the members of the Synod as they prepare for the Election of the Eleventh Bishop
August 28
Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, 430
ANGLICAN CYCLE: Pray for Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion (CUAC)as it works to enhance international/intercultural understanding through education, that its example will strengthen a spirit of mutual respect, reciprocity and support across the Anglican Communion.