A Prayer for the Primates (Archbishops, Presiding Bishops and Moderators) of the Anglican Communion of Churches.

Almighty Father, giver of all good things, who by your Holy Spirit have appointed various Orders of Ministers in your Church, mercifully and tenderly look upon each and all of the Primates of the Anglican Communion of Churches.

Grant that each Primate may faithfully fulfill the duties of the high Office given unto him/her within his/her own province and in relation to other provinces and churches. So replenish him with the truth of your Word and doctrine, and so adorn him with gentleness and godliness of life, that he may in word and deed faithfully serve you in all things, to the edifying and well-governing of your Church and to the glory of your holy Name.

Especially we pray that he will always be ready, with all faithful diligence, to banish and drive away from the Church all erroneous and heretical doctrines and to teach only that which is in agreement with the Holy Scriptures and which maintains the Church in unity in truth, and truth in unity.

We name each one in your holy presence as we pray for your grace and wisdom to rest upon him/her:

• The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia
  The Most Revd William Brown Turei
• The Anglican Church of Australia
  The Most Revd Phillip John Aspinall
• The Church of Bangladesh
  The Rt Revd Michael S Baroi
• Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil
  The Most Revd Maurício José Araújo de Andrade
• The Episcopal Church of Burundi
  The Most Revd Bernard Ntahoturi
• The Anglican Church of Canada
  The Most Revd Andrew Sandford Hutchison
• The Church of the Province of Central Africa
  The Most Revd Bernard Amos Malango
• Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America
  The Most Revd Martin de Jesus Barahona
• Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo
  The Most Revd Dr. Dirokpa Balufuga Fidèle
• The Church of England
  The Most Revd Rowan Douglas Williams
• Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui
  The Most Revd Peter Kwong
• The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean
The Most Revd Gerald James (Ian) Ernest
• The Church of Ireland
  The Most Revd Robert Henry Alexander Eames
• The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan)
  The Most Revd Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu
• The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East
  The Most Revd George Clive Handford
• The Anglican Church of Kenya
  The Most Revd Benjamin M P Nzimbi
• The Anglican Church of Korea
  The Most Revd Francis Kyung Jo Park
• The Church of the Province of Melanesia
  The Most Revd Sir Ellison Leslie Pogo KBE
• La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico
  The Most Revd Carlos Touche-Porter
• The Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma)
  The Most Revd Samuel San Si Htay
• The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
  The Most Revd Peter Jasper Akinola DD
• The Church of North India (United)
  The Most Revd Joel Vidyasagar Mal
• The Church of Pakistan (United)
  The Rt Revd Dr Alexander John Malik
• The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea
  The Most Revd James Simon Ayong
• The Episcopal Church in the Philippines
  The Most Revd Ignacio Capuyan Soliba
• L’Eglise Episcopal au Rwanda
  The Most Revd Emmanuel Musaba Kolini
• The Scottish Episcopal Church
  The Most Revd Idris Jones
• Church of the Province of South East Asia
  The Most Revd Dr John Chew
• The Church of South India (United)
  The Most Revd Badda Peter Sugandhar
• The Church of the Province of Southern Africa
  The Most Revd Njongonkulu Winston Hugh Ndungane
• Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sur de America
  The Most Revd Gregory James Venables
• The Episcopal Church of the Sudan
  The Most Revd Joseph Biringi Hassan Marona
• The Anglican Church of Tanzania
  The Most Revd Donald Leo Mtetemela
• The Church of the Province of Uganda
  The Most Revd Henry Luke Orombi
• The Episcopal Church in the USA
  The Most Revd Katharine Jefferts Schori
• The Church in Wales
  The Most Revd Dr. Barry Cennydd Morgan
• The Church of the Province of West Africa
  The Most Revd Justice Ofei Akrofi
• The Church in the Province of the West Indies
  The Most Revd Drexel Wellington Gomez
• and the Archbishop of York, England.

When the Primates meet together in Tanzania in mid-February 2007, and later in other places also, send, we pray, your Holy Spirit upon them, that being bound together in holy fellowship and sound doctrine, they may exercise wisdom and courage. Grant that by their advice the Communion of Churches will be helped to set right that which is wrong, and to advance that which is good and acceptable in your sight. These petitions we offer in the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ, Head of the Church, and our only Savior and Lord. Amen.

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The Rev'd Dr. Peter Toon MA., D.Phil (Oxford)