Companionship Prayer

The following prayer, in both English and Swahili, is a prayer for this new triad companion relationship between our diocese, the diocese of Gloucester, and the diocese of Western Tanganyika. Bishop Michael wrote it, based on the companionship agreement, and with the input of Bishops Gerard and Mary. The Bishops have agreed to hold one another in prayer.

Please join Bishops Mary, Michael, and Gerard in praying for our new relationship together:

Holy God,
source of healing and of peace,
bless with your grace the companion dioceses
of El Camino Real, Gloucester and Western Tanganyika.
Through our partnership one with another
may we grow in mutual affection and communion,
seek a more profound experience of truth,
build up the Church in unity
and give glory to Jesus Christ our Saviour.

Ewe Mungu uliye mtakatifu
Asili ya uponyaji na amani, Tunakuomba kwa neema yako
uzibariki dayosisi zinazoshirikiana za El Camino Real, Gloucester
na Western Tanganyika, ili kwa njia ya uhusiano huu kati yetu,
tuweze kukua katika kuungamana pamoja na kuelewana,
tukichuchumilia kuijua kweli yako hata kulijenga kanisa katika umoja
na kumtukuza Yesu Kristo Mwokozi wetu, Amina.