March 2026
Pray for Churches and Religious Institutions of Metropolitan Richmond.
For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. For in the one Spirit we were all baptized into one body – Jews or Greeks, slaves or free – and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. Indeed, the body does not consist of one member but of many. (I Corinthians 12:12-14 NRSV)
March 1, 2026. We pray for the churches and religious institutions of Metropolitan Richmond: For the Church to remain faithful to Christ above all, rejecting the entanglement of faith with political power, and embracing love, justice, and humility as true witnesses of God’s realm.
March 8, 2026. We pray for the churches and religious institutions of Metropolitan Richmond: For all who seek God on behalf of others; for pastors, ministers, missionaries, lay leaders, congregants, intercessors, and other servants of Christ.
March 15, 2026. We pray for the churches and religious institutions of Metropolitan Richmond: For all religious communities, abbeys, orders, brotherhoods, sisterhoods, religious societies, and para-church organizations.
March 22, 2026. We pray for the churches and religious institutions of Metropolitan Richmond: For seminaries, bible colleges, and schools training persons for vocations in ministry; for the students, faculty, and staff of these institutions.
March 29, 2026. We pray for the churches and religious institutions of Metropolitan Richmond: For a spirit of unity, mutuality, cooperation, reconciliation, reform, and common ministry within the faith community.
April 2026
Pray for the Spirit of the Resurrection in Metropolitan Richmond.
Now may the God of peace, who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant, make you complete in everything good so that you may do his will, working among us that which is pleasing in his sight. (Hebrews 13:20-21 NRSV)
April 5, 2026 – Easter. We pray for the Spirit of the Resurrection in Metropolitan Richmond: For a spirit of hope, of possibility, of eternal life, and of commitment to the redeeming power of God who brings new life out of death to people and communities.
April 12, 2026. We pray for the Spirit of the Resurrection in Metropolitan Richmond: For a spirit of love, cooperation, peace, community, and commitment to all people in God’s name.
April 19, 2026. We pray for the Spirit of the Resurrection in Metropolitan Richmond: To remove any spirit of contentiousness, prejudice, greed, jealousy, or enjoyment of others’ troubles. For a spirit of humility, respecting and appreciating the gifts and contributions of all.
April 26, 2026. We pray for the Spirit of the Resurrection in Metropolitan Richmond: For a spirit of justice, righteousness, equality, and mutual benefit.
The weekly prayer cycle begins in March each year.