Prayer for the Diocese and Bishop:
O Lord God Almighty, Our Father, you have always led your people and ordained Apostles in various places and in many nations: bless the Diocese of Toliara and Bishop Samitiana that he might shepherd your sheep well, serve as a wise leader, and establish and expand your Kingdom in the Diocese of Toliara; through the Good Shepherd and Head of the Church, Jesus Christ, who lives and reigns with the Father and the Holy Spirit, the one God forever and ever. Amen
Blessing Prayer of the Friends of Toliara
Dear Lord, bless us the Friends of Toliara that together with the Diocese of Toliara, its leaders and its members we may be witnesses of Jesus Christ wherever we are.
Bless us with God’s grace, wisdom, discernment, and sound judgment.
Bless us with listening hearts and an abundance of imagination and creativity.
Pour out your blessings on us so that we will be a source and force of good and wise counsel, being the salt that preserves the good and the light that shines in the dark.
Bless us and our families with the protection of the mantle of the Holy Spirit in all aspects of our daily lives.
In Jesus’ name. Amen
Weekly Prayer Calendar:
Sunday – May we all worship the Lord in the beauty of His Holiness. Pray that the Diocese of Toliara and its friends and supporters glorify the Lord in all their mind, body, soul and strength, loving their neighbors as themselves.
Monday – Pray for a spirit of mental, physical and emotional rest for all the Clergy, Evangelists and Catechists.
Tuesday – Pray for the Diocesan staff and all upcoming meetings and activities.
Wednesday – Pray for the Evangelism Department: for the work of the Evangelists and Clergy, for new Church Plants, new Christians, and the discipleship of all in the Church.
Thursday – Pray for the Education Department and programs: the Coordinator for Education Department, the two Diocesan schools (Mahaboboka, Morondava), the Child Sponsorship Program and those being educated, Rooted in Jesus program, Mothers’ Union, Men’s Group, Youth, Sunday School, Scouts, Student Evangelists & Priests-in-Training.
Friday – Pray for Economic Development Department: for the work of the Women’s Center including Days for Girls Enterprise and craft and cookery projects; for Parish projects; for ways to move forward to be more sustainable as a Diocese.
Saturday – Pray for all our Partners: our donors, church partnerships, and missionaries.
General Prayer Requests:
Pray for God to send out workers into this vast harvest! The harvest is very plentiful here but the workers are very few.
Pray for God to equip and empower the clergy, evangelists, catechists and laity to spread the Good News of the Gospel to all around them.
Pray for more Malagasy priests to be raised up and trained for the Diocese. As the numbers of Churches increase, the Diocese needs more priests.
Pray for a spirit of love and unity amongst all the workers.
Pray for the ease of acquiring land titles for the building of more churches – there are funds and congregations, now we need the land!
Pray for Madagascar and the government, that the leaders would bring political and economic peace to this struggling nation.