Carbondale Interfaith Council Prayer Cycle

What is the Carbondale Interfaith Council Prayer Cycle?

When the precursor to the Interfaith Council formed 50 years ago as a Christian association, its first members asked how they could be of service to the community and build bridges between people of faith of differing backgrounds.  The first act of the council was the decision to pray for one another.  This gesture was a symbol of reverence, respect, and gratitude for the divine voice that speaks to us in myriad ways and within a great diversity of religions and spiritualities.  As we have grown into a truly interfaith organization, we continue the tradition of praying for one another in the same spirit.

How individual communities of faith and conscience use the prayer cycle is a matter of choice.  Some choose to pray for each week’s highlighted member during their religious services.  Others share the prayer list for the month in newsletters or other  communications.  We invite you to find your own way to lift one another up in love.

All dates are Mondays.

2024

January 8 – Church of the Good Shepherd (United Church of Christ)
January 15 – Church Women United in Carbondale
January 22 – Congregation Beth Jacob
January 29 – Dayemi Tariqat/For Kids’ Sake
February 5 – Epiphany Lutheran Church
February 12 – First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
February 19 – First Presbyterian Church
February 26 – First United Methodist Church
March 4 – Gaia House Interfaith Center
March 11 – Good Samaritan Ministries
March 18 – Grace United Methodist Church
March 25 – Islamic Center of Carbondale
April 1 – Saint Andrew’s Episcopal
April 8 – Carbondale Warming Center
April 15 – St. Francis Xavier Church (Roman Catholic)
April 22 – SIH Health Ministry
April 29 – Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance
May 6 –  Southern Illinois Quaker Meeting
May 13 – University Baptist Church
May 20 – Baha’i Faith (Southern Illinois)
May 27 – Bethel AME Church
June 3 – Carbondale Muslim Center (The Mosque)
June 10 – Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship
June 17 – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
June 24 – Church of the Good Shepherd (United Church of Christ)
July 1 – Church Women United in Carbondale
July 8 – Congregation Beth Jacob
July 15 – Dayemi Tariqat/For Kids’ Sake
July 22 – Epiphany Lutheran Church
July 29 – First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
August 5 – First Presbyterian Church
August 12 – First United Methodist Church
August 19 – Gaia House Interfaith Center
August 26 – Good Samaritan Ministries
September 2 – Grace United Methodist Church
September 9 – Islamic Center of Carbondale
September 16 – Saint Andrew’s Episcopal
September 23 – Carbondale Warming Center
September 30 – St. Francis Xavier Church (Roman Catholic)
October 7 – SIH Health Ministry
October 14 – Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance
October 21 –  Southern Illinois Quaker Meeting
October 28 – University Baptist Church
November 4 – Baha’i Faith (Southern Illinois)

November 11 – Bethel AME Church
November 18 – Carbondale Muslim Center (The Mosque)
November 25 – Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship
December 2 – Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
December 9 – Church of the Good Shepherd (United Church of Christ)
December 16 – Church Women United in Carbondale
December 23 – Congregation Beth Jacob
December 30 – Dayemi Tariqat/For Kids’ Sake