Calendar of Prayer October 2017

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1 Calendar of Prayer October 2017 Dorking and Emly Deaneries Please pray for the Churchwardens and lay staff of each parish A prayer for the Diocese of Guildford's vision and mission strategy; God of our salvation, you sent your Son to draw all people into your abundant life: grant that your Church, empowered by your Spirit, may be the instrument of your transforming purposes in the world, that all may know your power to heal and save. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Dorking Deanery Area Dean: Alan Jonas Lay Chair: vacancy 1 st SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY The Cathedral Church of the Holy Spirit, Guildford Dianna Gwilliams (Dean), Stuart Beake (Residentiary Canon and Sub Dean), Andrew Bishop (University of Surrey Chaplain and Residentiary Canon), Julie Gittoes (Residentiary Canon), Paul Smith (Canon Liturgist), Mavis Wilson (Assistant Archdeacon) and John Mitchell (Cathedral Reader). Pray for: the ministry of the Cathedral all staff and volunteers; Matt O Grady (Director of Operations); for the governance - Chapter, the College of Canons and the Cathedral Council (Canon Professor Peter Shaw, Chair) the thousands of visitors each year that they might encounter God s love in all that they see and in all the people that they meet the plans for the land sale which will provide an endowment for the future and the establishment of a new residential community. Southern Philippines - (Philippines) The Rt Revd Danilo Labacanacruz Bustamante Bishop Andrew attends a Vision day at St Andrew s Camberley this morning Bishop Jo is at Ewhurst this morning Grave Talk an informal discussion takes place at the Cathedral this afternoon 2 nd Monday Abinger, St James and Coldharbour, Christ Church (Surrey Hills Group Ministry with Wotton and Holmbury St Mary) Incumbent: Tony Berry Surrey Hills Primary School: staff, governors and pupils (Abinger site) Southern Virginia - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Herman Hollerith Anglican Communion Primates Meeting in Canterbury today (until Saturday 7 th )

2 3 rd Tuesday Wotton, St John the Evangelist and Holmbury St Mary, St Mary the Virgin (Surrey Hills Group Ministry with Abinger and Coldharbour) Incumbent: Tony Berry Clergy: Mark Godson LLM: Martha Taft Golden to give thanks for the ministry of Mark for our churchwardens: Liz Cave and Ann Rodell (Holmbury); James Friend and Rosemary Wakeford (Wotton) Southwark - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Christopher Chessun Southwark - Croydon - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Johnathan Clark Southwark - Kingston - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Richard Cheetham Southwark - Woolwich - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Karowei Dorgu Visitors from Viborg Diocese are in Guildford until Thursday 5 th. 4 th Wednesday (Francis of Assisi, friar, deacon, 1226) Capel, St John the Baptist (Union of Benefices and Team Ministry of Surrey Weald with Newdigate and South Holmwood) Incumbent: Andrew Coe (Team Rector) Other Clergy: Liz Richardson (Team Vicar), Chris Drummond for the Mission Action Plan which has grown out of LYCIG (Leading your church into growth) for Cafe Church, Mums Coffees and Messy Church for more ministerial ordained and lay assistance Scott-Broadwood CofE Infant School: staff, governors and pupils Southwell & Nottingham - (York, England) The Rt Revd Paul Gavin Williams Southwell & Nottingham - Sherwood - (York, England) The Rt Revd Anthony Porter Bishop Andrew meets with Deanery Lay Chairs this evening Bishop Jo is at Epsom Deanery Synod this evening 5 th Thursday South Holmwood, St Mary Magdalene (Union of Benefices and Team Ministry of Surrey Weald with Capel and Newdigate) Incumbent: Andrew Coe (Team Rector) Other Clergy: Barbara Steadman-Allen (Team Vicar); Virginia Smith Prayer request: for our mission initiative in Beare Green where we hold a cafe church style service in the village hall once a month. Southwest Florida - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Dabney Smith Clergy Study Day at Christ Church Woking Coffee Concert at the Cathedral this morning with musicians from the Royal Grammar School, Guildford 6 th Friday (William Tyndale, translator, martyr, 1536) Newdigate, St Peter (Union of Benefices and Team Ministry of Surrey Weald with Capel and South Holmwood) Incumbent: Andrew Coe (Team Rector) Other Clergy: Noelle Coe (Associate Minister), Martin Gilpin (Curate) for our Mission initiatives including 'Coffee Under the Bells' and for our Home Groups for our Discipleship Courses Newdigate CofE Infant School: staff, governors and pupils

3 Southwestern Virginia - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Mark Allen Bourlakas Retired Clergy Study Day at Emmanuel Stoughton 7 th Saturday Dorking, St Martin (LEP); Pixham, St Mary the Virgin; and Ranmore, St Barnabas Incumbent: Derek Tighe Other Clergy: Stuart Peace, David Cowan, Mike Stewart LLM: Chris Watts, Terry Ellis for mission and renewal throughout the benefice. for the Christian Centre, its Chaplain Rowan Nunnerley and the Dorking Area Foodbank operating from there. for the Christianity Explored course which began on 4th October The Priory School: staff, governors and pupils St Martin s Primary School: staff, governors and pupils Spokane - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Gretchen Rehberg Springfield - (V, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Daniel Martins 8 th SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Pray for Pastoral Assistants in the parishes, for Noelle Coe, tutor for continuing ministerial development for PAs, for those in training and for Sue Lawrence and the team of PA tutors. St Albans - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Alan Smith St Albans - Bedford - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Richard Atkinson St Albans - Hertford - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Michael Beasley Bishop Andrew is at St Peter & St Paul Albury this morning for the 175 th Anniversary of its consecration Bishop Jo is at Holy Trinity Guildford this morning Pray for those to be baptised and confirmed by Bishop Andrew this evening at Ashtead St George 9 th Monday Dorking, St Paul Incumbent: Ruth Bushyager Other Clergy: Jenny Firth (Assistant Minister); Peter Nevins, Jeff Yelland (PTO), Ron Bushyager (PTO); Children s and Youth Minister: Steve Henwood for St Paul s CofE School and our nursery school and staff, that the love of Christ will be shared with many families. for our Worship on Wednesday services, that the new congregation gains a deeper experience of both God and Christian fellowship. for our growing Café Church congregation, that they may grow in discipleship and commitment. St Paul s CofE School and St Paul s Church Nursery School: staff, governors and pupils St Asaph - (Wales) The Rt Revd Gregory Cameron Bishop Jo is at Pyrford Primary School this morning and at Epsom Soroptimist Society s meeting this evening 10 th Tuesday (Paulinus, bishop, missionary, 644) North Holmwood, St John the Evangelist Incumbent: Stuart Tanswell LLM: Gordon Bates St John s School and Nursery: staff, governors and pupils St Davids - (Wales) The Rt Revd Joanna Penberthy

4 11 th Wednesday Ockley, St Margaret; Okewood, St John the Baptist; and Forest Green, Holy Trinity (part of Surrey Hills Group Ministry) Incumbent: vacancy Other clergy: John Marsh for God s guidance in discussions on the future of the parish for our youth and children s ministry led by Sue Godby; for our men s ministry led by Barry Thomson and for our women s ministry led by Jenny Reed St Edmundsbury & Ipswich - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Martin Seeley St Edmundsbury & Ipswich - Dunwich - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Michael Harrison Bishop Jo is at Woking Deanery Synod this evening 12 th Thursday (Wilfred, bishop, missionary, 709) Westcott, Holy Trinity (part of Surrey Hills Group Ministry) Incumbent: Alan Jonas (Priest-in-Charge) for the development of "Neighbourhood Friends" - church members to be a praying, witnessing presence where they live, developing a culture of invitation. for Ellie Lister, our Children and Families Worker Surrey Hills Primary School: staff, governors and pupils St Helena - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Richard Fenwick St Mark the Evangelist - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Martin Breytenbach Bishop Jo attends a Cathedral Fundraising event at Lambeth Palace this evening. Porvoo Primates Meeting takes place in Copenhagen today (until Saturday 14 th ) Emly Deanery Area Dean: Phillip Johnson Lay Chair: Nick Stuart 13 th Friday (Edward the Confessor, king, 1066) Claygate, Holy Trinity Incumbent: vacancy Other Clergy: Richard Rugg (Associate Vicar); Linda Morgan, Mike Harle, Stuart Sadler, Michael Hepworth, David Overington for the churchwardens and PCC during the vacancy - and for the appointment of God s chosen person as vicar for the start of 40 Days of Community, a whole-church programme of worship, teaching and small group discussions to explore community together which started on 1 October for the small group leaders and members who will attend 40 Days of Community and especially for those who will join a small group for the first time Sunyani - (Ghana, West Africa) The Rt Revd Festus Yeboah-Asuamah Tamale - (Ghana, West Africa) The Rt Revd Jacob Ayeebo Bishop Jo is at King Edward s School, Witley, this morning 14 th Saturday East Molesey, St Mary (Bishop s Mission Order) Minister-in-Charge: Richard Lloyd Other Clergy: Lesley Kaye-Besley for the mission partnership with St Peter s West Molesey and Group Ministry across Molesey

5 for St Mary s Ordinand Alex Munro and his wife, our Children s Worker Helen, for their Pioneer Curacy at St Peter s West Molesey for plans to relaunch our monthly All Age service to increase engagement and discipleship and for our cafe as we seek to reach out to those who attend. Swansea & Brecon - (Wales) The Rt Revd John Davies 15 th EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Pray for our Discipleship, Vocations and Ministry team and its Director, Canon Dr Hazel Whitehead, and also those who at national level and in our parishes encourage those seeking God s calling Anglican Calendar of Prayer: Swaziland - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Ellinah Ntfombi Wamukoya Bishop Jo is at St Mark s Tattenham Corner this morning Be a Chorister for a Day is at the Cathedral today 16 th Monday East Molesey, St Paul Incumbent: Anne Farmer (from 19 th September) Other Clergy: Lesley Kaye-Besley LLM: Tony Harris Prayer request: for the mission partnership with St Peter s West Molesey and Group Ministry across Molesey Sydney - (New South Wales, Australia) The Most Revd Glenn Davies Sydney - Liverpool - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Peter Tasker Sydney - North - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Chris Edwards Sydney - South - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Robert Forsyth Sydney - West - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Ivan Lee Sydney - Wollongong - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Al Stewar Bishop Andrew is at a meeting in Birmingham today and tomorrow 17 th Tuesday (Ignatius, bishop, martyr, c.107) Esher, Christ Church and West End, St George Incumbent: Stefan Collier Other Clergy: Nate Kurz, David Gerrard Chaplain & Youth Worker: Dave Whymark for the development of school chaplaincy and parish youth work thanksgiving for the new boilers and Audio-Visual System and the further development of the buildings for community use. for a 100% increase in our small groups ministry. Esher Church of England High School: staff, governors and pupils Esher Church School (Primary): staff, governors and pupils Tabora - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Elias Chakupewa 18 th Wednesday LUKE THE EVANGELIST Hersham, St Peter Incumbent: Martin Fletcher Other Clergy: Jonathan Andrew, Sue Gray; Julie Haworth (Chaplain, Whiteley Village) LLMs: Deborah Lock Taita-Taveta - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Samson Mwaluda Coadjutor Bishop of Taita-Taveta - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Liverson Mng onda Bishop s Staff meet at Willow Grange this morning Pray for Revd John Morris to be licensed by Bishop Jo to The Bourne and Tilford this evening

6 19 th Thursday (Henry Martyn, translator, missionary, 1812) Hinchley Wood, St Christopher Incumbent: vacancy Other clergy: Caroline Mullins (Associate Minister) for our church as we seek a new vicar for a deepening of our life of prayer for our young families and all who support and encourage them Taiwan - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd David Lai Pray for those from Epsom Deanery to be confirmed by Bishop Jo this evening 20 th Friday Long Ditton, St Mary Incumbent: Kuhan Satkunanayagam LLM: Dawn Williams for the PCC as they discern mission priorities for outreach amongst the elderly, lonely and bereaved in the local community for deepening links with families with the appointment of a Children and Families Worker St Mary s Junior CofE School: staff, governors and pupils Long Ditton Infants School: staff, governors and pupils Kisimul School (residential school for children and young people with autism, learning disabilities and challenging behaviour): staff, governors and pupils Tanga - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Maimbo Mndolwa Tarime - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd R Mwita Akiri Oktoberfest is at the Cathedral this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening 21 st Saturday Oatlands, St Mary Incumbent: Folli Olokose LLM: Hugh Montgomerie for our new vision and Church development plan for our work with children and Young families for the review of our services and patterns of worship. Tasmania - (Ex-P, Australia) The Rt Revd Richard Condie Assistant Bishop of Tasmania - (Ex-P, Australia) The Rt Revd Christopher Jones Assistant Bishop of Tasmania - (Ex-P, Australia) The Rt Revd Ross Nicholson 22 nd NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Pray for our Diocesan Synod Bishop Andrew (President), Bishop Jo (Vice President); Revd Cathy Blair (Chair, House of Clergy), giving thanks for the service of Anne Martin as Chair of the House of Laity and in a search for her replacement as she moves to Scotland. for all who serve on Diocesan Synod for all who support and administrate its functions for those elected to General Synod and for those serving on diocesan councils, boards and committees Temotu - (Melanesia) The Rt Revd Leonard Dawea Bishop Andrew is at Howell Hill this morning and this evening Pray for Revd Dr Paul Smith to be installed as Canon Liturgist at Guildford Cathedral this afternoon

7 23 rd Monday Thames Ditton, St. Nicholas Incumbent: Andrew Cowie Other clergy: Sarb Klair for more children and families to attend Tots' Praise, 4 o'clock church, our family service and our Sunday children's group for a fruitful Alpha course this Autumn which will draw in many new people to know God's love and Jesus' sacrifice for us for the setting up of a Bereavement café in partnership with Princess Alice Hospice Terekeka - (Loryko, South Sudan) The Rt Revd Paul Modi Bishop Andrew is in Fleet this afternoon Bishop s Council meet at the Education Centre this evening 24 th Tuesday Walton-on-Thames, St Mary with St John Vicar: Jonny Blair Associate Minister: Cathy Blair Other clergy: Caroline Merrick LLMs: John Muggleton, Tessa Badcock, John Badcock for Mandy Watts, our Children & Youth Minister, and all of the many volunteers who work with the children of the Parish, both inside our churches and outside. for a new ecumenical Open the Book team in the New Year. for a new Seniors Ministry called Connections, under Tessa Badcock, starting in October for the right people to fill the roles of Organist and Contemporary Worship Leader Ashley CofE Primary School: Richard Dunne (Headteacher), staff, pupils and governors Texas - (VII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Andrew Doyle Suffragan Bishop of Texas - (VII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Jeff Fisher Suffragan Bishop of Texas - (VII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Dena Harrison West Texas - (VII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd David Reed West Texas - (VII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Jennifer Brooke-Davidson 25 th Wednesday West Molesey, St Peter Incumbent: Richard Lloyd (Priest-in-Charge) Other clergy: Alex Munro Prayer request: for the mission partnership with East Molesey churches and Group Ministry across Molesey The Arctic - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd David Parsons Suffragan Bishop of the Diocese of the Arctic - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd Darren McCartney Bishop Andrew and Bishop Jo meet with Area Deans at St Columba s House this morning Show of Hands perform at the Cathedral this evening 26 th Thursday (Alfred, king, scholar, 899) Weston : All Saints Incumbent: Phillip Johnson (also Area Dean) Other Clergy: Jackie Richardson LLM: Lorna Espenhahn for the launch of our new childrens and youth groups.

8 for our sermon series this autumn, that we can engage with regular congregation and those on the fringes of our community. for the growth of our small groups in numbers and discipleship. Cranmere Junior School: staff, governors and pupils Weston Green School: staff, governors and pupils Esher College: staff, governors and pupils and the student leaders of their Christian Union. The Episcopal Church in South Carolina - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Gladstone Adams Bishop Andrew is at Camberley All Night Café this evening 27 th Friday Weybridge, St James Incumbent: Brian Prothero Other Clergy: Theresa Ricketts (Assistant Curate), Keith Elford, Dick Chown for a deeper understanding of service to the community and for its transformation for our pastoral team and its growth for our guidance by God St James Primary School: staff, governors and pupils Heathside School: staff, governors and pupils The Murray - (South Australia, Australia) The Rt Revd John Frank Ford 28 th Saturday SIMON AND JUDE, APOSTLES Pray for all members of General Synod, especially those clergy and laity representing our own diocese, and keep them steadfast in faith and united in love Pray for Archbishop Justin Welby, members of Archbishops Council and their supporting staff Thika - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Julius Njuguna Wanyoike Handbell Festival Service at the Cathedral this afternoon 29 th LAST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Bible Sunday) Pray for the work of the Bible Society (Bishop Richard Chartres, President; Paul Williams, Chief Executive) in bringing God s Word to communities throughout the world. Thoothukudi - Nazareth - (South India) The Rt Revd Samuel Devasahayam Ebenezer Clement Tirunelveli - (South India) The Rt Revd Jayaraj Christdoss Bishop Andrew visits Viborg (today to Wednesday 1 st ) 30 th Monday Pray for The Children s Society (Janet Legrand, Chair; Matthew Reed, Chief Executive) and all those who work for the welfare of children Pray for our Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, Ian Berry, for Jane Huttly and the team of safeguarding trainers and for Lynda Donaldson, the Safeguarding Lead. Toamasina - (Indian Ocean) The Rt Revd Jean Paul Solo 31 st Tuesday Pray for Church Musicians, Organists, Choirs, Music Groups, Bell Ringers and all who enhance worship through music. Pray for all ordained and lay ministers who hold Bishop s Permission to Officiate

9 Tohoku - (Japan) The Rt Revd John Hiromichi Kato