Archdeaconry of France. Prayer Diary June - August, June

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1 Archdeaconry of France Prayer Diary June - August, 2017 June Ø Those facing exams this month Ø New president and government in France Ø Brexit and how it will affect Brits in France 1 st Justin Martyr Archdeaconry of France: Bishops Robert Innes, David Hamid Archdeacon: Meurig Williams Area Deans: Debbie Flach 1 st - 2 nd June Diocesan Synod concludes in Cologne 2 nd Aquitaine, including Allez, Bertric Burée, Bordeaux, Condom, Dondas, Doudrac, Envals, Limeuil, Monteton, Négrondes, Nérac, Périgueux-Chancelade, Ste-Nathalene, St Médard: Rev'd Tony Lomas Liz Morris; Gill Strachan Assistant Curate: Charlotte Sullivan Janis Adams; Madeleine Holmes; Sheila Marshall; Patrick Sturges; Michael Torne; Roger Verral Ø Our Chaplaincy Council meeting (6 th June). Ø Prayers for those who are currently exploring vocations to Reader or ordained ministry. Ø We give thanks for the Archdeacon's visit to lead our Safeguarding Training Day (24 th June). Ø 1 st - 2 nd June Diocesan Synod concludes in Cologne

2 2 3 rd The Martyrs of Uganda Lorgues with Fayence in the Var Contact: Peter Massey. 4 th Pentecost Beaulieu-sur-Mer St Michael: Anthony Ingham 5 th Boniface Brittany, including Huelgoat, Ploërmel, Rostrenen: ; Retired priest: Jeremy Cross Alan Mason Readers with PTO Guy Barnard, Laura a6 th 6 th Ini Kopuria Cannes Holy Trinity: Giles Williams; David Sinclair, Christine Williams. Ø 10 th June: We hold a teaching morning on sexuality Ø 13 th - 16 th June Retreat on the island of St Honorat this week 7 th Chantilly St Peter: Vacant. 8 th Thomas Ken, Bishop of Bath and Wells Christ Church in La Manche, Gratot Homëel and Virey Ministry Team: David Jackson, Chris Probert (retired priests), Mary Jackson (Reader), Donna Derrick (Reader in Training). Ø For the right priest to respond to the call to be Priest in Charge here; Ø For a good response to our Get Inside Your Bible teaching day at Gratot on 2 nd July, and Chris and Penny as they prepare to lead it. Ø 8 th June UK General Election 9 th Columba, Ephraim Dinard St Bartholomew: Gareth Randall. Dunkirk, Missions to Seafarers: Vacant. Ø For the couples being married here in Ille et Vilaine during the summer Ø 9 th June Fête des Voisins; an opportunity to get to know our neighbours and share our faith 10 th Evian: Ø Priest: David Miller. 10 th June Queen s official birthday 11 th Trinity Sunday Fontainebleau St Luke: Vacant Ø 11 th June First round of legislative elections in France

3 3 12 th Barnabas Grenoble St Marc: Bob Hurley 13 th Le Gard, Stafford Low Brenda Juntunen Ø In anticipation for the bishop's visit as part of the anniversary celebrations Ø For the worship leader assistants as they start to lead services Ø For the churchwardens and council as they prepare for the vacancy All Saints, Hérault: Roger Smith 14 th Richard Baxter Lille Christ Church: Debbie Flach; Paul Ellender, Suzanne Bray. Ø As visitors and summer school students start to arrive in our city of Lille, please pray that Christ Church will be a place of spiritual refreshment giving us an opportunity to minister God s love to all who visit. Arras oversight: Debbie Flach. 15 th Day of Thanksgiving for Holy Communion (Corpus Christi) Lyon: Ben Harding Keith Burrell, Tim Evans. 16 th Richard of Chichester Maisons-Laffitte Holy Trinity: Olaf Eriksson Ø For our confirmation service with Bishop Robert in June, 17 th Samuel and Henrietta Barnet Marseille All Saints, also serving Aix-en- Provence: David Greenwood 18 th Menton St John: Chaplain David Hart 18 th June Second round of legislative elections in France 18 th June: Fête des Pères 19 th Sundar Singh Midi-Pyrénées and Aude including Alet les Bains, Brens, Cahors, Caylus, Toulouse, Valence d'agen, Vayrac: Vacant, Assistant June Hutchinson, Tony Jewiss Clive Billeness, Linda Billeness, Peter Gibbs, Malcolm Rigley, Janet Varty Ø For our Locum and PTO priests, our Readers and CWLs. Ø For our fund raising events. Ø For the marriages this summer and autumn.

4 4 20 th Translation of Edward King of the West Saxons Nice Holy Trinity, also serving Vence St Hugh: Peter Jackson 21 st Paris St George, also serving Caen: Matthew Harrison. Assistant Chaplain Andrew Bigg 22 nd St Alban Paris St Michael: Alyson Lamb; Associate Chaplain Dale Hanson. Ø For our new times for Sunday services - our traditional service moves from to and our contemporary service from to Ø For the appointment of a children and family worker to start with us by September. Ø The summer sees key long term members relocating away from Paris - we pray God's blessing on their new phase of life and also bring to God our needs of volunteers in key areas of ministry. 23 rd.st Etheldreda Pas de Calais, including Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Hesdin:. 24 th Birth of John the Baptist Pau St Andrew: John Errey. 25 th Christ the Good Shepherd, Poitou-Charentes: Ambernac, Barbezieux St. Hilaire, Civray, Courcelles, Jarnac, La Rochefoucauld, Magne, Nanteuil,Parthenay, St Léger de la Martinière/Chef Boutonne, Villejesus. Chaplain Adam Boulter Assistant Paul Knight Alan and Joyce Bache, Elisabeth Barnett, Richard Beech, Carolyn Kimber, John Matthews, Michael Painter, Linda Shepherd. Ø For the Poitou-Charentes Chaplaincy s Strategic Plan Ø For Ecumenical relations with the Escoval congregation at Arçay. 26 th St Pargoire: Roger Smith St Raphaël St John the Evangelist, also serving Port Grimaud: 27 th Cyril Bishop of Alexandria Strasbourg St Alban: ; David Cowley. St Alcuin of York in Touraine (Tours and Savigny-en-Véron) John Neal

5 5 28 th Irenaeus Vendée All Saints, including Puy-de-Serre, La Chapelle Archard, also serving La Chapelle Palluau: Readers John Matthews 29 th Peter and Paul Vernet-les-Bains, St George: David Phillips. Versailles St Mark, with St Paul, Chevry, also serving Gif sur Yvette: Vacant Asst chaplain: Elaine Labourel. 30 th Ember Day Monte Carlo (Monaco) St Paul: Walter Raymond; Frank Megginson, Mary Whitefield de Vachon. ± ± ±

6 6 July Ø New president and government in France Ø Brexit and how it will affect Brits in France 1 st Henry, John and Henry Venn the younger Archdeaconry of France: Bishops Robert Innes, David Hamid Archdeacon: Meurig Williams Area Deans: Debbie Flach. Giles Williams Ø 1 st - 2 nd July: Those being ordained this weekend 2 nd Aquitaine, including Allez, Bertric Burée, Bordeaux, Condom, Dondas, Doudrac, Envals, Limeuil, Monteton, Négrondes, Nérac, Périgueux-Chancelade, Ste-Nathalene, St Médard: Rev'd Tony Lomas Liz Morris; Gill Strachan Assistant Curate: Charlotte Sullivan Janis Adams; Madeleine Holmes; Sheila Marshall; Patrick Sturges; Michael Torne; Roger Verral Ø For the "Water of Life" outreach during the Tour de France, offering water, prayer, and support to crowds attending the event as it passes through Eymet (12 th July). Ø For those who are currently exploring vocations to Reader or ordained ministry. Ø 1 st - 2 nd July: Those being ordained this weekend 3 rd St Thomas Lorgues with Fayence in the Var Contact: Peter Massey. Ø 2 nd - 8 th July: Provence Praise - a New Wine -style Christian holiday in the Var 4 th St Martin, Bishop of Tours Beaulieu-sur-Mer St Michael: Anthony Ingham 5 th Brittany, including Huelgoat, Ploërmel, Rostrenen: ; Retired priest: Jeremy Cross Alan Mason Readers with PTO Guy Barnard, Laura and Robin Hillman, 6 th Thomas More, John Fisher Cannes Holy Trinity: Giles Williams; David Sinclair, Christine Williams. Ø 18 th July: Church Council meets 7 th Thomas Beckett Chantilly St Peter: Vacant. Ø 7 th July French schools break up Ø 7 th -10 July General Synod meets in York

7 7 8 th Christ Church in La Manche, Gratot Homëel and Virey Ministry Team: David Jackson, Chris Probert (retired priests), Mary Jackson (Reader), Donna Derrick (Reader in Training). Ø For the right priest to respond to the call to be Priest in Charge here; 9 th Ø 2 nd - 8 th July: Provence Praise - a New Wine -style Christian holiday in the Var Dinard St Bartholomew: Gareth Randall. Dunkirk, Missions to Seafarers: Vacant. Ø For the Friends of St Bartholomew s AGM after church on Sunday 23 rd July Ø For the concerts to be held in church over the summer 10 th Evian: Priest: David Miller. Ø 7 th -10 July General Synod meets in York 11 th Benedict of Nursia Fontainebleau St Luke: Vacant 12 th Grenoble St Marc: Bob Hurley 13 th Le Gard, Stafford Low Brenda Juntunen Ø In anticipation for the bishop's visit as part of the anniversary celebrations Ø For the worship leader assistants as they start to lead services Ø For the churchwardens and council as they prepare for the vacancy All Saints, Hérault: Roger Smith 14 th John Keble Lille Christ Church: Debbie Flach; Paul Ellender, Suzanne Bray. Ø For the people at Christ Church who are currently undertaking studies to further and deepen their knowledge of the scriptures, whilst being involved with other church activities and responsibilities. Arras oversight: Debbie Flach. Ø 14 th July Bastille Day and Fête Nationale: with commemorations of Nice atrocity last year

8 8 15 th St Swithun, St Bonaventure Lyon: Ben Harding Keith Burrell, Tim Evans. 16 th Maisons-Laffitte Holy Trinity: Olaf Eriksson Ø For and our holiday club in July. 17 th Marseille All Saints, also serving Aix-en- Provence: David Greenwood 18 th Elizabeth Ferrard Menton St John: Chaplain David Hart 19 th Gregory of Nyssa and his sister Macrina Midi-Pyrénées and Aude including Alet les Bains, Brens, Cahors, Caylus, Toulouse, Valence d'agen, Vayrac: Vacant, Assistant June Hutchinson, Tony Jewiss Clive Billeness, Linda Billeness, Peter Gibbs, Malcolm Rigley, Janet Varty Ø For our Locum and PTO priests, our Readers and CWLs. Ø For our fund raising events. Ø For the marriages this summer and autumn. 20 th Margaret of Antioch Nice Holy Trinity, also serving Vence St Hugh: Peter Jackson 21 st Paris St George, also serving Caen: Matthew Harrison. Assistant Chaplain Andrew Bigg 22 nd Mary Magdalene Paris St Michael: Alyson Lamb; Associate Chaplain Dale Hanson. Ø For our new times for Sunday services - our traditional service moves from to and our contemporary service from to Ø For the appointment of a children and family worker to start with us by September. Ø The summer sees key long term members relocating away from Paris - we pray God's blessing on their new phase of life and also bring to God our needs of volunteers in key areas of ministry. 23 rd Pas de Calais, including Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Hesdin:. 24 th Pau St Andrew: Vacant; John Errey.

9 9 25 th St James Christ the Good Shepherd, Poitou-Charentes: Ambernac, Barbezieux St. Hilaire, Civray, Courcelles, Jarnac, La Rochefoucauld, Magne, Nanteuil,Parthenay, St Léger de la Martinière/Chef Boutonne, Villejesus. Chaplain Adam Boulter Assistant Paul Knight Alan and Joyce Bache, Elisabeth Barnett, Richard Beech, Carolyn Kimber, John Matthews, Michael Painter, Linda Shepherd. Ø For the Poitou-Charentes Chaplaincy s Strategic Plan Ø For Ecumenical relations with the Escoval congregation at Arçay. 26 th Anne and Joachim St Pargoire: Roger Smith St Raphaël St John the Evangelist, also serving Port Grimaud: 27 th Brooke Foss Westcott Strasbourg St Alban: ; David Cowley. St Alcuin of York in Touraine (Tours and Savigny-en-Véron) John Neal 28 th Vendée All Saints, including Puy-de-Serre, La Chapelle Archard, also serving La Chapelle Palluau: Readers John Matthews 29 th Mary, Martha and Lazarus Vernet-les-Bains, St George: David Phillips. 30 th Versailles St Mark, with St Paul, Chevry, also serving Gif sur Yvette: Vacant Asst chaplain: Elaine Labourel. 31 st St Ignatius of Loyola Monte Carlo (Monaco) St Paul: Walter Raymond; Frank Megginson, Mary Whitefield de Vachon. ± ± ±

10 10 August Ø New president and government in France Ø Brexit and how it will affect Brits in France 1 st Lammas Day Archdeaconry of France: Bishops Robert Innes, David Hamid Archdeacon: Meurig Williams Area Deans: Debbie Flach. Giles Williams 2 nd Aquitaine, including Allez, Bertric Burée, Bordeaux, Condom, Dondas, Doudrac, Envals, Limeuil, Monteton, Négrondes, Nérac, Périgueux-Chancelade, Ste-Nathalene, St Médard: Rev'd Tony Lomas Liz Morris; Gill Strachan Assistant Curate: Charlotte Sullivan Janis Adams; Madeleine Holmes; Sheila Marshall; Patrick Sturges; Michael Torne; Roger Verral Ø Preparation is underway for a Confirmation Course, please pray for all those who may feel called to participate. Ø Summer services in our churches, may visitors be touched and refreshed by God's Holy Spirit. 3 rd Lorgues with Fayence in the Var Contact: Peter Massey. 4 th Jean-Baptiste Vianney Curé D Ars Beaulieu-sur-Mer St Michael: Anthony Ingham 5 th Oswald King of Northumbria Brittany, including Huelgoat, Ploërmel, Rostrenen: ; Retired priest: Jeremy Cross Alan Mason Readers with PTO Guy Barnard, Laura and Robin Hillman, 6 th Transfiguration Cannes Holy Trinity: Giles Williams; David Sinclair, Christine Williams. Ø 6 th August: We hold a briefing meeting on Brexit with a British MEP Ø Preparations during August for our church weekend away (1 st -3 rd September) about the protestant Reformation in the 500 th anniversary year. 7 th John Mason Neale Chantilly St Peter: Vacant.

11 11 8 th St Dominic Christ Church in La Manche, Gratot Homëel and Virey Ministry Team: David Jackson, Chris Probert (retired priests), Mary Jackson (Reader), Donna Derrick (Reader in Training). Ø For the right priest to respond to the call to be Priest in Charge here; 9 th Mary Sumner Dunkirk, Missions to Seafarers: Vacant. Pau St Andrew: ; John Errey. 10 th St Laurence, deacon Evian: Priest: David Miller. 11 th Clare of Assisi, John Henry Newman Fontainebleau St Luke: Vacant 12 th Grenoble St Marc: Bob Hurley 13 th Le Gard, Stafford Low Brenda Juntunen Ø In anticipation for the bishop's visit as part of the anniversary celebrations Ø For the worship leader assistants as they start to lead services Ø For the churchwardens and council as they prepare for the vacancy All Saints, Hérault: Roger Smith 14 th Maximilian Kolbe Lille Christ Church: Debbie Flach; Paul Ellender, Suzanne Bray. Ø For our leadership, preachers, children s ministry and worship teams, PCC members & Churchwardens. Giving thanks for all that they do and praying for rest and renewal during this holiday month. Arras oversight: Debbie Flach. 15 th Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Lyon: Ben Harding Keith Burrell, Tim Evans. 16 th Maisons-Laffitte Holy Trinity:

12 12 17 th Olaf Eriksson Marseille All Saints, also serving Aix-en- Provence: David Greenwood 18 th Menton St John: Chaplain David Hart 19 th Midi-Pyrénées and Aude including Alet les Bains, Brens, Cahors, Caylus, Toulouse, Valence d'agen, Vayrac: Vacant, Assistant June Hutchinson, Tony Jewiss Clive Billeness, Linda Billeness, Peter Gibbs, Malcolm Rigley, Janet Varty Ø For our Locum and PTO priests, our Readers and CWLs. Ø For our fund raising events. Ø For the marriages this summer and autumn. 20 th Nice Holy Trinity, also serving Vence St Hugh: Peter Jackson 21 st Paris St George, also serving Caen: Matthew Harrison. Assistant Chaplain Andrew Bigg 22 nd Paris St Michael: Alyson Lamb; Associate Chaplain Dale Hanson. Ø For our new times for Sunday services - our traditional service moves from to and our contemporary service from to Ø For the appointment of a children and family worker to start with us by September. Ø The summer sees key long term members relocating away from Paris - we pray God's blessing on their new phase of life and also bring to God our needs of volunteers in key areas of ministry. 23 rd Pas de Calais, including Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Hesdin:. 24 th St Bartholomew Dinard St Bartholomew: Gareth Randall. Ø For our patronal festival on Sunday 20 th and our parish lunch thereafter Ø For the visitors to our church on holiday

13 13 25 th Christ the Good Shepherd, Poitou-Charentes: Ambernac, Barbezieux St. Hilaire, Civray, Courcelles, Jarnac, La Rochefoucauld, Magne, Nanteuil,Parthenay, St Léger de la Martinière/Chef Boutonne, Villejesus. Chaplain Adam Boulter Assistant Paul Knight Alan and Joyce Bache, Elisabeth Barnett, Richard Beech, Carolyn Kimber, John Matthews, Michael Painter, Linda Shepherd. Ø For the Poitou-Charentes Chaplaincy s Strategic Plan Ø For Ecumenical relations with the Escoval congregation at Arçay. 26 th St Pargoire: Roger Smith St Raphaël St John the Evangelist, also serving Port Grimaud: 27 th Strasbourg St Alban: ; David Cowley. St Alcuin of York in Touraine (Tours and Savigny-en-Véron) John Neal 28 th St Augustine of Hippo Vendée All Saints, including Puy-de-Serre, La Chapelle Archard, also serving La Chapelle Palluau: Readers John Matthews 29 th Beheading of John the Baptist Vernet-les-Bains, St George: David Phillips. 30 th John Bunyan Versailles St Mark, with St Paul, Chevry, also serving Gif sur Yvette: Vacant Asst chaplain: Elaine Labourel. 31 st St Aidan Monte Carlo (Monaco) St Paul: Walter Raymond; Frank Megginson, Mary Whitefield de Vachon. GJR ± ± ±