Prayer diary
Together, we unite in prayer.
This diary has been compiled to guide us in praying for everyone right across our diocese, uniting us in fellowship.
How do we compile the Prayer Diary?
Each chaplaincy, with the communities it serves, is remembered in prayer once a quarter, following this weekly pattern:
• Eastern Archdeaconry: Monday, Saturday
• Archdeaconry of France: Tuesday, Saturday
• Archdeaconry of Gibraltar: Wednesday, Saturday
• Italy & Malta Archdeaconry: Friday
• Archdeaconry of North West Europe: Thursday
• Swiss Archdeaconry: Friday
• Archdeaconry of Germany and Northern Europe
• Nordic and Baltic Deanery: Monday
• Germany: Saturday
On Sundays, we pray for subjects which affect us all (e.g. reconciliation on Remembrance Sunday), or which have local applications for most of us (e.g. the local cathedral(s)). This will include Diocesan Staff, Churches in Communion and Ecumenical Partners. Sunday Intercessions should, by tradition, include prayer for Bishop Robert, Suffragan Bishop Andrew and the local Head of State by name. In addition, prayers may also include the heads of other states, His Majesty King Charles III and the leaders of other countries represented in the congregation.
Using the Prayer Diary
- You can download a copy of each quarter's edition of the diary below
- Each day, the relevant prayer is posted on our diocesan social media accounts on Facebook and Instagram @DioceseinEurope. We encourage you to add comments to these posts with any specific prayer requests for the chaplaincy mentioned.
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The Prayer Diary
Download July to September 2025
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July 2025
July 2025
Tuesday 1st
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Aquitaine: (Includes Bertric Burée, Bordeaux, Condom, Doudrac, Dondas, Eymet, Limeuil, Monteton, Chancelade, Ste Nathalene, Negrondes). Pray for those who worship there and all those who serve the congregations and communities.
Wednesday 2nd
Join us in prayer for the Archdeaconry of Gibraltar: Archdeacon: David Waller.
Holy Trinity Cathedral, Gibraltar: (Also serves Gibraltar (Port)) We particularly think of the Cathedral Dean and Port Chaplains and the Cathedral Council.
Thursday 3rd
Join us in prayer for Archdeaconry of North-West Europe: Archdeacon Sam Van Leer.
Also for the chaplaincy in Antwerp and Antwerp Mission to Seafarers. Pray that they continue to know the presence of God’s love and peace.
Friday 4th
Join us in prayer for the Archdeaconry of Italy and Malta: Archdeacon: David Waller.
Also for the chaplaincy in Assisi: Assisi Anglicans at St. Leonard's – for the important work it does in welcoming English-speaking pilgrims to Assisi – and the chaplaincy in Bordighera. We pray for their continued growth in faith and love.
Saturday 5th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Berlin – St George’s Anglican Church, Dresden and Bonn with Cologne. Pray for all those in these communities that they may continue to grow in faith and unity.
Sunday 6th
Give thanks for our relationship with the Lutheran Churches of the Porvoo Agreement. Pray for the Porvoo Contact Group and the Lutheran Church in Great Britain. Pray for our partnership with USPG.
Monday 7th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincy in Prague: (Includes Brno). Pray for those who worship here and all those who serve the congregation and communities.
Tuesday 8th
Join us in prayer for the Archdeaconry of France: Archdeacon: Peter Hooper.
Also for the chaplaincy in Beaulieu-sur-Mer. Pray that they continue to know the presence of God’s love and peace.
Wednesday 9th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincy in Casablanca: (includes Rabat) Pray for the churches in Morocco, of all denominations, as they also try to assist the most vulnerable.
Also for the chaplaincy in Tangier: St Andrew’s Tangier. Pray for all those in these communities that they may continue to grow in faith and unity.
Thursday 10th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Brugge, Knokke and Ostend. We pray for their continued growth in faith and love.
Friday 11th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Florence (Also serves Bologna) and Genova. May their faith and love be a testament to God's presence.
Saturday 12th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Brittany and Cannes. Pray for those who worship in these chaplaincies and all those who serve the congregations and communities.
Sunday 13th
Pray for the Lusitanian Church, Bishop Jorge Pina Cabral. Pray for the Church of Denmark and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia.
Diocesan Office in London: Pray for the Operations and Finance departments. Pray for the financial needs of the Diocese (and give thanks for God’s provision).
Monday 14th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Copenhagen and Tallinn. Pray that they continue to know the presence of God’s love and peace.
Tuesday 15th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Chantilly and Dinard. Pray for all those in these communities that they may continue to grow in faith and unity.
Wednesday 16th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Barcelona: (Also serves Andorra) aswell as Nerja and Almuñécar. We pray for their continued growth in faith and love.
Thursday 17th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincy in Brussels, Holy Trinity. Pray for those who worship here and all those who serve the congregation and communities.
Friday 18th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Malta and Gozo: (Includes: Valletta, also serves: Gozo) and Sliema. May their faith and love be a testament to God's presence.
Saturday 19th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Algarve: (Includes: Praia Da Luz, Boliqueime and St Luke's)
Also for the chaplaincies in Lisbon: (Includes: St Paul Estoril, St George Lisbon). Pray that they continue to know the presence of God’s love and peace.
Sunday 20th
Pray for the Spanish Episcopal Reformed Church, Bishop Carlos López-Lozano. Pray for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland.
Diocesan Office in London: Pray for the Safeguarding team and for our care for children and vulnerable adults in all our chaplaincies.
Monday 21st
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Helsinki: (Also serves Tallinn, Tampere, Turku, Kuopio, White Nile). Pray for all those in these communities that they may continue to grow in faith and unity.
Tuesday 22nd
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Fontainebleau and Grenoble. Pray for those who worship here and all those who serve the congregations and communities.
Wednesday 23rd
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Costa Almeria and Costa Calida: (serves Mojácar, Llanos and Aljambra). Also for Costa Azahar: Although the chaplaincy has closed, we pray for the ongoing Prayer Group.
Thursday 24th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Ghent: Also serves Ghent (Port)). Also for the Belgium and Luxembourg Deanery. May their faith and love be a testament to God's presence.
Friday 25th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Milan: (Also serves Cadenabbia (Lake Como)). Pray that they continue to know the presence of God’s love and peace.
Saturday 26th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Düsseldorf: (Also serves Essen) and Freiburg-im-Breisgau. Pray for all those in these communities that they may continue to grow in faith and unity.
Sunday 27th
Pray for The Episcopal Church in Europe (TEC), Bishop Mark Edington.
Pray for our partnership with ICS, the Intercontinental Church Society.
Monday 28th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincy in Corfu. Pray for those who worship here and all those who serve the congregation and communities.
Tuesday 29th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in La Manche: (Includes Gratot Hommëel, Virey) , Le Gard
And also for Lille: (serves Arras). We pray for their continued growth in faith and love.
Wednesday 30th
Join us in prayer for the chaplaincies in Costa Blanca: (Includes Albir, Calpe, El Campello, Dénia, Jávea, Gandia, La Fustera). Pray that they continue to know the presence of God’s love and peace.
August 2025
Friday 1st
For the chaplaincy in Naples (Also serves Bari): Ask that the Lord continues to guide them with His wisdom and strengthen them with His Spirit.
Saturday 2nd
For the chaplaincies in:
Monte Carlo: Ask that they continue to be guided in truth, unity, and love for the glory of God’s kingdom.
Strasbourg: Pray for the growing partnership between St Alban’s and the Protestant Church of Saint Pierre-le-Jeune under the Reuilly Agreement. May they live in the unity that they seek and walk together with open hearts.
Sunday 3rd
For:
The Greek Orthodox Church and for the Archbishop of Canterbury's Apokrisiarios to the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece.
The Diocesan Ministry Team: Pray for William Gulliford (DDO); Clare Amos (Director of Lay Discipleship), Celia Paterson (Director of Reader Ministry), and Polly Freeman (Ministry Team Assistant) and those training for ordained ministry.
Monday 4th
For the chaplaincies in:
Greater Athens (Includes Athens (St Paul), Kifissia, Andros, Nafplion, also serves Thessaloniki, Patras): Pray for strength and wisdom and for the growing partnership with the Church of Sweden in Athens.
Crete: Give thanks for fellowship and welcome. Pray for Small Group Bible Studies; the safety of refugees; and those affected by extreme heat.
Tuesday 5th
For the chaplaincy in:
Lyon: Thank God for many young families. Pray for the Church Council and that the children’s early church experiences are positive. May they grow in the love of God, and the chaplaincy community know how best to support them.
Wednesday 6th
For the chaplaincies in:
Costa Brava (Includes Madremanya, Pau, Sant Ampeli): Pray that the chaplaincy becomes a beacon of hope.
Costa del Sol West (Includes San Pedro, Sotogrande): Give thanks for their 50th anniversary. May they be aware of the Holy Spirit’s guidance for their future.
Thursday 7th
For the chaplaincies in:
Tervuren: Pray that Friday drop-ins become an oasis of friendship.
Ypres (Leper): Pray for the chaplain, congregation, new members, and guidance in God’s love.
Friday 8th
For the chaplaincies in:
Padova: Thank God for enduring mercy. Pray for needs to be met and for a fulfilling ministry.
Palermo: Give thanks for summer holidays. Pray for creation care, relief from pollution, and protection from the heat.
Taormina: Pray for seasonal locums.
Randazzo: Pray that the congregation may be a welcoming instrument of the Gospel.
Saturday 9th
For the chaplaincies in:
Madeira: Pray for Churchwardens and the Congregational Worship Leader at Holy Trinity Church, Funchal.
Porto (Includes Ponte de Lima): Ask that the Lord continues to guide and strengthen them.
Sunday 10th
Pray for Bishop Robert and his chaplain Rev Evelyn Sweerts.
Also for the Diocesan Ministry Team: Celia Paterson (Director of Reader Ministry), those training to be Readers and Clare Amos (Director of Lay Discipleship)
Give thanks for the Friends of the Diocese in Europe (Secretary: Jeanne French).
Monday 11th
For the chaplaincies in:
Budapest: Pray for light and for the Ukrainian Space project with refugee families.
Ljubljana: Pray for ministers and the Anglican community in Slovenia.
Zalaszanto: Give thanks for fellowship and God's daily presence.
Tuesday 12th
For the chaplaincies in:
Maisons Laffitte: Pray for hope, unity, joy, and courage.
Marseille (serves Aix-en-Provence and Oppède): Pray for the spread of God’s love in the community.
Wednesday 13th
For the chaplaincies in:
Costa del Sol East (Includes Calahonda, Fuengirola, Alhaurín El Grande)
Fuerteventura: Pray for leaders and worshippers to grow in love and service.
Thursday 14th
For the chaplaincy in:
Luxembourg: Give thanks for fellowship and pray for continued growth in faith and love.
Friday 15th
For the chaplaincies in:
Rome (Also serves Macerata): Pray for spiritual leadership.
The Anglican Centre in Rome: Especially the Director and the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Representative to the Holy See.
Saturday 16th
Hamburg: Pray for discipleship, witness, and church leaders at St. Thomas.
Heidelberg: Pray for ministries to all ages and for strong ecumenical relations in this university town.
Sunday 17th
For the chaplaincies in:
Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht, Archbishop Bernd Wallet
Evangelical Lutheran Churches of Iceland, Latvia, and Lithuania
Also pray for legal experts: Chancellor Mark Hill and Registrar Aiden Hargreaves-Smith
Monday 18th
For the chaplaincies in:
Reykjavik: Pray for their mission and outreach.
Riga: Pray that God guides them to spread His love.
Tuesday 19th
For the chaplaincies in:
Midi Pyrénées and Aude (Includes Brens, Cahors, Carcassonne, Caylus, Toulouse, Vayrac): Give thanks and pray for their growth and faithful walk.
Wednesday 20th
For the chaplaincy in:
Ibiza and Formentera: Pray for summer outreach and strength to share God's love.
Thursday 21st
For the chaplaincies in:
Amsterdam (Includes City Centre, Zuidoost, South): Pray for their ministry teams and leadership.
Amsterdam Community OZ100: Pray for the people and those who serve.
Heiloo: Pray for their outreach.
Schiphol Airport: Pray for Holy Spirit-guided conversations, especially during times of grief.
Friday 22nd
For the chaplaincy in:
Venice (Also serves Aviano, Trieste): Ask for continued wisdom and strength.
Saturday 23rd
For the chaplaincies in:
The Touraine (Includes Savigny-en-Veron, Tours): Give thanks for growth and ecumenical relations.
The Vendée (Also serves Puy de Serre, La Chapelle Palluau): Pray they continue to know God's love and peace.
Sunday 24th
Pray for the Church of Norway and for its cooperation in the Porvoo Communion.
Give thanks and pray for fellowship with the French Lutheran and Reformed Churches (Reuilly Common Statement).
Pray for our partnership with CMS.
Monday 25th
Pray for the chaplaincies in:
Norway (Includes Bergen, Drammen, Kristiansand, Oslo, Stavanger, Tromsø, Trondheim): Pray for strength and divine guidance.
Tuesday 26th
Menton: Pray for spiritual refreshment and unity.
Nice (serves Vence): Pray for guidance in walking the way of Jesus.
Wednesday 27th
Pray for the chaplaincy in:
Lanzarote (Includes Playa Blanca, Puerto del Carmen): Pray for unity, truth, and love.
Thursday 28th
Pray for the chaplaincies in:
Arnhem-Nijmegen: Pray for strength and wisdom.
Eindhoven: Pray for the spread of God’s love.
Friday 29th
Pray for the Archdeaconry of Switzerland, including:
Basel: Pray for strength and wisdom.
Berne (Also serves Thun and Neuchâtel): Pray for blessings in leading children and young people.
Saturday 30th
Pray for the chaplaincy in:
Las Palmas (Gran Canaria) (Also serves Playa del Ingles): Join them in praying for the people of the island and in spreading Love and Light.
Sunday 31st
Give thanks and pray for fellowship with the German Protestant Churches (Evangelische Kirche Deutschland) (Meissen Declaration).
Pray for the Diocesan Office in London: Locum Ministry Administrator Emma Biaggi and the Communications Team Ruth Blanco and Susi Doherty
September 2025
Monday 1st
For the chaplaincy in Warsaw (also serves Kracow, Gdansk): Thank the Lord God for their chaplain, pray for his continued energy and wisdom and for a fruitful ministry.
Tuesday 2nd
For the chaplaincies in
Paris St George: Give thanks for the renewed interest in faith in France and pray that they might live out liberté, égalité et fraternité as Christians to build God’s kingdom.
Paris St Michael: On the return to work and school (la rentrée), we pray for all those who are beginning life in Paris and seeking a spiritual home.
Wednesday 3rd
For the chaplaincy in
Madrid: Pray for guidance to keep their church moving forward. Pray that the Lord leads them all as they walk in the way of Jesus.
Thursday 4th
For the chaplaincies in
Haarlem: Pray for their Chaplaincy Council. Pray for them as they continue to look for new ways to reach out to others.
The Hague: Pray especially for the outreach ministry to international students in universities and colleges in The Hague and Delft, that they can be a spiritual "home away from home", their work with children and youth, and the Straatpastoraat Meal for the homeless.
Friday 5th
For the chaplaincies in
Geneva: Give thanks for a growing children and youth ministry and pray that more leaders and helpers may come forward to assist with this. Also give thanks for growing links with UN agencies through the Anglican Communion Office. Pray for a deepening commitment to care for the environment.
La Côte (Includes Divonne-les-Bains, France): Pray that God continues to guide His people to spread His love in the community. Pray too for their involvement with supporting the local refugee community.
Saturday 6th
For the chaplaincies in
Leipzig: Pray that as a church family they would grow in dependence on the Lord and prayer. Please also pray for those exploring ministry and their gifts.
Stuttgart: Pray that they continue to know the presence of God’s love and peace.
British Army Garrison Churches and their Chaplains
Sunday 7th
Pray for the Serbian Orthodox Church, for Robin Fox as Archbishop of Canterbury's Apokrisiarios to the Patriarch of Serbia. Pray for the autocephalous Orthodox churches of Eastern Europe and the Baltic.
Pray for Ray Andrews (Spirituality Advisor) and our team of Spiritual Directors.
Monday 8th
For the chaplaincies in
Bucharest: Pray for the chaplaincy's spiritual growth and community outreach; its continued work with Ukrainian refugees; and for relationships with their ecumenical partners, especially the Romanian Orthodox Church.
Sofia: Pray for a very small, faithful community. Pray that the Lord leads them as they walk in the way of Jesus.
Belgrade: Give thanks for the fellowship of the chaplaincy and that God walks with His people day by day.
Kyiv: Please pray for the people of Ukraine, for wisdom for political and military leaders; for people under shelling and for refugees; for the defenders of Ukraine, and for families waiting for them at home; pray for a just end to this war. Pray that the Lord blesses them and helps them as they shine His light in the world.
Tuesday 9th
For the chaplaincies in
Pas de Calais (Includes Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Hesdin): Ask that they are guided in truth, unity, and love for the glory of God’s kingdom.
Pau: Pray for wisdom and encouragement for the Chaplaincy Council as they look to make decisions around the potential new Chaplain’s post and tackle the reconstruction of the damaged floor of their historic building.
Wednesday 10th
For the chaplaincies in
Malaga (Includes Velez-Málaga, Salinas) Chaplain: Louis Darrant, PTO: Doreen Cage
Menorca: Ask that the Lord continues to guide them with His wisdom and strengthen them with His Spirit.
Thursday 11th
For the chaplaincy in
Rotterdam: Pray that the Lord gives His people strength and wisdom as they love and serve others.
Missions to Seafarers Rotterdam and Schiedam: Pray for all those who work at sea and protect them and pray for those who minister to them.
Friday 12th
For the chaplaincies in
Lausanne: Pray that they continue to know the presence of God’s love and peace.
Lugano: Give thanks for all who care for the young in their community. Give thanks to the Lord for creating the Earth and all living things.
Saturday 13th
For the chaplaincies in
Vernet-les-Bains: Ask that they be guided in truth, unity, and love for the glory of God’s kingdom.
Versailles (Also serves Gif-sur-Yvette (Chevry)): Pray that the Lord gives His people strength and wisdom as they love and serve others.
Sunday 14th
Pray for the Russian Orthodox Church. Pray for the head of the Orthodox Department for external church relations, Metropolitan Anthony.
Pray for the Persecuted Church worldwide and the role of Open Doors in providing information about this.
Monday 15th
For the chaplaincies in
Moscow: With them, we pray for all projects planned in the coming months, wherever they might be, that they may shine in the glory of the Lord.
St Petersburg: We thank God for good relations with the Lutherans, who are their hosts. Pray for growth in depth and numbers, and for faithful witness to the truth of Christ.
Tuesday 16th
For the chaplaincy in
Poitou-Charentes (Includes Champagne Mouton, Chef Boutonne, Cognac, St Jean d'Angély): Pray for the welfare of their priests, lay ministers, worship leaders, musicians and congregation. Ask that they are guided in truth, unity, and love for the glory of God’s kingdom.
Wednesday 17th
For the chaplaincy in
Mallorca (Includes Palma-de-Mallorca, Puerto Pollensa): Give thanks for the fellowship of the chaplaincy and that God walks with His people day by day.
Thursday 18th
For the chaplaincies in
Twente (Weldam, Goor): Pray that the Lord gives His people strength and wisdom as they love and serve others.
Missions to Seafarers Vlissingen: Pray for the chaplaincy, the people, and those who serve it.
Voorschoten: Thank God for their children and youth, and all who volunteer for teaching support and activities. We pray for their continued growth in faith and love.
Friday 19th
For the chaplaincies in
Montreux (Also serves Villars-sur-Ollon): Give thanks for the fellowship of the chaplaincy and that God walks with His people day by day.
Vevey (Also serves Château D'Oex): All Saints is a church with many long-term members, but also many who are living in Switzerland for a season, and September is a time for new arrivals (and some departures). Pray that God continues to guide His people to spread His love in the community.
Saturday 20th
For the chaplaincy in
Torrevieja (Includes Lago Jardín, La Siesta, Los Balcones): Pray that the Lord leads them all as they walk in the way of Jesus.
Sunday 21st
Pray for the Church of Sweden. Pray for the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople (Turkey), for Patriarch Bartholomew and the autocephalous Orthodox Churches and their leaders.
Monday 22nd
For the chaplaincies in
Gothenburg: Pray that the Lord blesses them and helps them as they shine His light in the world.
Stockholm: We pray for their continued growth in faith and love.
Ankara: Pray that the Lord gives His people strength and wisdom as they love and serve others.
Tuesday 23rd
For the chaplaincies in
Saint Pargoire (Hérault): Give thanks for the fellowship of the chaplaincy and that God walks with His people day by day.
St Raphaël: Pray that God continues to guide His people to spread His love in the community.
Wednesday 24th
For the chaplaincies in
Tenerife South (Includes Playa de Las Americas, Los Gigantes, San Blas): Ask that they be guided in truth, unity, and love for the glory of God’s kingdom.
Tenerife North (Includes Puerto de la Cruz, La Palma): Pray that the Lord gives His people strength and wisdom as they love and serve others.
Thursday 25th
For the chaplaincies in
Amersfoort: Pray for fruitful outreach in the Amersfoort (by All Saints) and Hilversum (Ascension Church) area. We pray for their continued growth in faith and love.
Utrecht (Also serves Groningen, Zwolle): Pray that God continues to guide His people to spread His love in the community.
Friday 26th
For the chaplaincies in
Zurich (Also serves Turgi, Zug, St Gallen): Pray that the Lord gives His people strength and wisdom as they love and serve others.
Swiss seasonal chaplaincies: Interlaken, Kandersteg, Mürren, St Moritz, Wengen, Zermatt. Pray for their seasonal chaplains.
Saturday 27th
For the chaplaincies in
Istanbul Christ Church: Pray for confirmands, catechumens, ordinands being raised up by God and for those that are sick in their parish.
Izmir (Also serves Bornova, Didim, Mission to Seafarers Izmir): Pray that the Lord blesses them and helps them as they shine His light in the world.
Sunday 28th
Pray for Bishop Robert as he leads the diocese and our Suffragan Bishop Andrew.
Pray for the Bishop's Office in Brussels: Rev Evelyn Sweerts (Bishop's Chaplain), Gail Wilmet (Bishop’s PA), Barbara Omoro (Appointments Secretary), and Caroline Gaumy (Administrative Assistant).
Monday 29th
Archdeaconry of Germany and Northern Europe: Archdeacon: Leslie Nathaniel
Eastern Archdeaconry: Archdeacon: Leslie Nathaniel
For the chaplaincies in
Christ Church Vienna (Also serves Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Bratislava): Pray that they continue to know the presence of God’s love and peace.
City Kirche Vienna: Chaplain: Christian Hofreiter. Ask that the Lord continues to guide them with His wisdom and strengthen them with His Spirit.
Tuesday 30th
For the chaplaincy in
Aquitaine (Includes Bertric Burée, Bordeaux, Condom, Doudrac, Dondas, Eymet, Limeuil, Monteton, Chancelade, Ste Nathalene, Negrondes): Give thanks for the team of worship leaders throughout the chaplaincy supporting the churches during the coming months. We pray for their continued growth in faith and love.