DIAKONIA Prayer Letter

The DIAKONIA Monthly Prayer is distributed on the 1st of each month.
It is published in English and in German.
DIAKONIA Day of Prayer is the 26th of each month.

2023 Prayer Letter Archive

2017-2022 Prayer Letter Archive (see links and table below)

September 2022 English
September 2022 German

June/July 2022 German/English

May 2022 German/English

English Deutsche
March 2022, Deacon Christa Megaw, Australia, DIAKONIA Region Asia Pacific März 2022, Pfarrerin Christa Megaw, Australien DIAKONIA Vorstandsmitglied
der Region  Asien/Pazifik
February 2022, Ted Dodd, DIAKONIA of the United church of Canada and President of DIAKONIA of the Americas and Caribbean (DOTAC) Februar 2022, Ted DoddPastor mit Schwerpunkt Diakonie der Vereinigten Kirche von Kanada und Präsident der Region Amerikas und Karibik
January 2022,  Rev. Sandy Boyce, Australia,  President DIAKONIA World Federation Januar 2022, Diakonin Sandy Boyce, Australien, Präsidentin DIAKONIA Weltbund
December 2021, Rev. Anne Russell-Brighty, New Zealand, DAP Vice President Dezember 2021, Diakonin Anne Russell-Brighty, Neuseeland, Vizepräsidentin der DAP Region
November 2021, Deaconess Elisabeth Maier, Sisterhood of Bethesda, Basel, Switzerland November 2021, Sr. Elisabeth Meier Schwesterngemeinschaft Bethesda in Basel, Schweiz
October 2020, Deacon Jan Cherry, ELCA, USA Oktober 2020, Diakonin Jan Cherry, Evang. Lutherische Kirche in Amerika, USA
September 2021, Rev Marianne Uri Øverland, Norway, President Region Africa/Europe September 2021, Pfarrerin Marianne Uri Øverland, Norwegen, Präsidentin Region Afrika/Europa
August 2021, Deacon Gordon Pennykid, DRAE Secretary, Scotland August 2021, Diakon Gordon Pennykid, DRAE Schatzmeister, Schottland
July 2021, Sr. Birgit Banzhaf, Deaconal Community Motherhouse Dresden, Germany Juli 2021, Sr. Birgit Banzhaf, Diakonische Schwester, Dresden
June 2021, Deaconess Meresiana Kuricava, Methodist Lay Training Collage, Davuilevu, Fiji Juni 2021, Diakonisse Meresiana Kuricava, Methodistische Hochschule, Davuilevu, Fidschi, Regional Präsidentin DIAKONIA Asien Pazifik (DAP)
May 2021, Rev Sandy Boyce (Deacon) President, DIAKONIA World Federation Mai 2021, Diakonin Sandy Boyce, Präsidentin des DIAKONIA Weltbund
April 2021, Ted Dodd, Canada, Regional President of DOTAC April 2021, Ted Dodd, Canada, Regional President of DOTAC
March 2021, Sr. Traude Leitenberger, Secretary DIAKONIA World Federation e.V. März 2021, Sr. Traude Leitenberger, Generalsekretärin DIAKONIA Weltbund e.V.
February 2021, Rev Christa Megaw, Australia Februar 2021,  Diakonin Christa Megaw, Australien
January 2021, Deacon Louise Williams, USA, past President of DWF Januar 2021, Diakonin Louise Williams, USA, ehemalige Präsidentin DIAKONIA Weltbund
December 2020, Deaconess Diane Kaufmann, Retiring Webmaster Dezember 2020, Diakonisse Diane Kaufmann, USA, Webmasterin im Ruhestand 
November 2020, Sr. Elisabeth Meier, Switzerland November 2020, Sr. Elisabeth Meier, Schweiz
October 2020, Deacon Jan Cherry, ELCA, USA Oktober 2020, Diakonin Jan Cherry, Evang. Lutherische Kirche in Amerika, USA
September 2020, Marianne Uri Øverland, Regional President DRAE September 2020, Marianne Uri Øverland, Regionalpräsidentin DRAE
August 2020, Sr. Birgit Banzhaf, Germany August 2020, Sr. Birgit Banzhaf, Diakonische Gemeinschaft Dresden, Deutschland
July 2020, Deaconess Meresiana Kuricava, President Diakonia Asia Pacific Region Juli 2020, Diakonisse Meresiana Kuricava, DIAKONIA Regionalpräsidentin Asien-Pazifk
June 2020, Ted Dodd, Canada, Regional President of DOTAC Juni 2020, Ted Dodd, Canada, Regional President of DOTAC
May 2020, Deacon Christa Megaw, Australia, Advisor DAP Region Mai 2020, Diakonin Christa Megaw, Australien, Beraterin DAP Region
April 2020, Rev Sandy Boyce (Deacon) President, DIAKONIA World Federation April 2020, Diakonin Sandy Boyce, Präsidentin des DIAKONIA Weltbund
March 2020, Sr. Doris Horn, Germany, former DIAKONIA President März 2020, Sr. Doris Horn, Deutschland, ehemalige Präsidentin DIAKONIA Weltbund
February 2020, Deaconess Ibironke Oworu, Nigeria, Vice President DRAE Februar 2020, Diakonisse Ibironke Oworu, Nigeria, Vizepräsidentin
January 2020, Sr. Traude Leitenberger, Secretary DIAKONIA World Federation e.V. Januar 2020, Sr. Traude Leitenberger, Generalsekretärin DIAKONIA Weltbund e.V.
December 2019, Sr. Birgit Banzhaf, Germany Dezember 2019, Sr. Birgit Banzhaf
November 2019, Sr. Elisabeth Meier, Switzerland November 2019, Sr. Elisabeth Meier, Switzerland
October 2019, Deacon Jan Cherry, ELCA October 2019, Deacon Jan Cherry, ELCA
September 2019, Archdeacon Anne Russell-Brighty, New Zealand, DIAKONIA Vice-President of Asia Pacific September 2019, Archdeacon Anne Russell-Brighty, New Zealand, DIAKONIA Vice-President of Asia Pacific
August 2019, Rev. Sandy Boyce, President DIAKONIA World August 2019, Rev. Sandy Boyce, Präsidentin DIAKONIA World
July 2019, Deaconess Ibironke Oworu, DRAE Vice-President July 2019, Diakonisse Ibironke Owuru, DRAE Vizepräsidentin
June 2019. Regional President DRAE, Marianne Uri Øverland Juni 2019, Marianne Uri Øverland, Regionalpräsidentin DRAE
May 2019, Rev. Christa Megaw Mai 2019, Rev Christa Megaw
April 2019, Gordon Pennykid DCS – DRAE Secretary April 2019, Gordon Pennykid DCS – DRAE Secretary
March 2019, Deaconess Diane Kaufmann März 2019, Deaconess Diane Kaufmann
February 2019, Regional President DIAKONIA Asia-Pacific, Meresiana Kuricava (Deaconess) Methodist Deaconess Order –FIJI Februar 2019, Regionalpräsidentin Asien-Pazifik, Meresiana Kuricava Diakonisse der methodistischen Kirche von Fidschi
January 2019, DOTAC Regional President Ted Dodd Januar 2019, DOTAC Regional President Ted Dodd
December 2018, DRAE Regional President Marianne Uri Øverland Dezember 2018, DRAE Regional President Marianne Uri Øverland
November 2018, Sr. Elisabeth Meier November 2018, Sr. Elisabeth Meier
October 2018, Deacon Jan Cherry Oktober 2018, Deacon Jan Cherry
September 2018, Reverend Anne Russell-Brighty September 2018, Reverend Anne Russell-Brighty
August 2018, Sr. Doris Horn August 2018, Sr. Doris Horn
July 2018, Ted Dodd, Diaconal Minister Juli 2018, Ted Dodd, Diaconal Minister
June 2018, Rev Christa Megaw Juni 2018, Rev. Christa Megaw
May 2018, Deaconess Laura Lazar May 2018, Deaconess Laura Lazar
April 2018, President Sandy Boyce April 2018, President Sandy Boyce
March 2018, Deaconess Diane Kaufmann März 2018, Deaconess Diane Kaufmann
February 2018, Margaret Birtles, Deacon, Tauranga Februar 2018, Diakonin Margaret Birtles, Tauranga
January 2018, Sr. Traude Leitenberger Januar 2018, Sr. Traude Leitenberger
December 2017, Sister Elly Urio Dezember 2017, Sister Elly Urio
November 2017, Deaconess Diane Kaufmann November 2017, Deaconess Diane Kaufmann
October 2017, Deacon Jan Cherry Oktober 2017 Deacon Jan Cherry
September 2017, Sr. Doris Horn September 2017, Sr. Doris Horn
August 2017, Sr. Traude Leitenberger August 2017, Sr. Traude Leitenberger
July 2017, Rev. Sandy Boyce Juli 2017 , Rev. Sandy Boyce
June 2017, Dc. Ulrike Kellner Juni 2017, Dc. Ulrike Kellner
May 2017, Emma Cantor, President DAP Mai 2017, Emma Cantor, President of DAP
April 2017, Marianne Uri Øverland, President DRAE April 2017, Marianne Uri Øverland, President DRAE
March 2017, Deaconess Lisa Polito Marsh 2017, Deaconess Lisa Polito
February 2017, Deacon Ann Wren Februar 2017, Deacon Ann Wren
January 2017, Deaconess Laura Lazaar
Januar 2017, Deaconess Laura Lazaar