Day of Prayer for Andrew, Bishop of Guildford:

 

Following the news of Bishop Andrew’s illness, a day of prayer at The Cathedral has been organised for Monday 23rd February 2026.

 

Paul, Bishop of Dorking, writes:

 

‘The sudden news of Bishop Andrew’s inoperable cancer has shocked and saddened us all. Through the challenges of the past month, Bishop Andrew has continued to be inspirational in his faith and trust in the Lord whom he loves and serves with such devotion, and in his leadership and commitment to us as the Body of Christ in the Diocese of Guildford. In his letter to the Diocese last week, Bishop Andrew’s request of us was for prayer. He asked us to pray for him and his family, and for the diocese at this challenging time. His words were ‘those with great faith might wish to pray for my complete healing, and that, of course, would be wonderful; but ‘cheerfully persisting’ towards a good death also bears testimony to our living Lord, and St. Paul’s testimony – that ‘for me to live is Christ, to die is gain’ (Philippians 1:21). I know that he is enormously grateful to all those who are praying for him, Beverly and the family – and particularly appreciative of those who have assured him of this in the many messages that he has received. As a Bishop’s Leadership Team, we have organised a Day of Prayer for Bishop Andrew in Guildford Cathedral on Monday 23 February from 12 noon to 10.00pm. All are welcome and encouraged to join us at any stage during the day for as long as you are able to stay. There will be opportunity for silent prayer, to pray with others, or to light a candle. Teams from each deanery will be present throughout the day to welcome people and to pray with them. At 5.30pm, there will be the usual Choral Evensong, at which we will pray in particular for Bishop Andrew. We hope that as many as possible will join us for this act of worship so that we can pray together as a diocesan family.’