2012-2013 Prayer Cycle

What is the Carbondale Interfaith Council Prayer Cycle?

When the precursor to the Interfaith Council formed more than 40 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.

CIC PRAYER CYCLE 2012
May 7 - Islamic Center of Carbondale
May 14 - Our Savior Lutheran Church
May 21 - St. Andrew Episcopal Church
May 28 - Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance
June 4 - SIH Health Ministries
June 11 - Spiritual Directors International
June 18 - St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
June 25 - University Baptist Church
July 2 - Art of Living Carbondale
July 9 - Baha’i Community of Southern Illinois
July 16 - Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
July 23 - Carbondale Interfaith Council
July 30 - Carbondale Muslim Center
Aug 6 - Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship
Aug 13 - Church of the Good Shepherd, United Church of Christ
Aug 20 - Church Women United
Aug 27 - Congregation Beth Jacob
Sep 3 - Epiphany Lutheran Church
Sep 10 - First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Sep 17 - First Presbyterian Church
Sep 24 - First United Methodist Church
Oct 1 - Gaia House Interfaith Center
Oct 8 – Grace United Methodist Church
Oct 15 – Good Samaritan Ministries
Oct 22 - Islamic Center of Carbondale
Oct 29 - Our Savior Lutheran Church
Nov 5 - St. Andrew Episcopal Church
Nov 12 - Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance
Nov 19 - SIH Health Ministries
Nov 26 - Spiritual Directors International
Dec 3 - St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church
Dec 10 - University Baptist Church
Dec 17 - Walnut Street Baptist Church
Dec 24 - Art of Living Carbondale
Dec 31 - Baha’i Community of Southern Illinois

CIC PRAYER CYCLE 2013
Jan 7 - Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church
Jan 14 - Carbondale Interfaith Council
Jan 21 - Carbondale Muslim Center
Jan 28 - Carbondale Unitarian Fellowship
Feb 4 - Church of the Good Shepherd, United Church of Christ
Feb 11 - Church Women United
Feb 18 - Congregation Beth Jacob
Feb 25 - Epiphany Lutheran Churchan
Mar 4 - First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Mar 11 - First Presbyterian Church
Mar 18 - First United Methodist Church
Mar 25 - Gaia House Interfaith Center
Apr 1 - Grace United Methodist Church
Apr 8 - Good Samaritan Ministries
Apr 15 - Islamic Center of Carbondale
Apr 22 - Our Savior Lutheran Church
Apr 29 - St. Andrew Episcopal Church
May 6 - Southern Illinois Pagan Alliance
May 13 - SIH Health Ministries
May 20 - Spiritual Directors International
May 27 - St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church