Prayer Diary Oct 2017

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1 Prayer Diary Oct 2017 Now during those days Jesus went out to the mountain to pray; and he spent the night in prayer to God. (Luke 6.12). The prayers for each day are for: the mission and ministry of a particular deanery/benefice; organisations, schools, events of the diocese and the wider community. people and places in the Anglican Communion; Our link Diocese Kagera and World Mission Please contact michael.hatchett@yahoo.co.uk for queries and suggestions. Sun Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity. Remigius, Bishop of Rheims, Apostle of the Franks, 533 Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, Social Reformer, Bishop Martin Seeley and Bishop Mike Harrison. The Honorary Bishops: Graeme Knowles, Sandy Millar, Gavin Reid, Tim Stevens, John Waine, Jeremy Walsh. The Bishop of Richborough. The Bishops' Administrative Team and the Bishop's Lay Chaplain. Livability,a Christian Disability Charity (formerly the Grooms-Shaftesbury Society). Southern Philippines: (Philippines) The Rt Revd Danilo Labacanacruz Bustamante. Kagera: Rt. Rev Dr. Aaron Kijanjali who is about to begin his retirement and his successor that he will quickly settle in to his new role. Mon Stowmarket Deanery (continued): Combs and Little Finborough: Chris Childs (Priest in Charge). Great Finborough with Onehouse, Harleston, Buxhall & Shelland: Chris Childs (Priest in Charge). Trinity Primary School Combs. Southern Virginia: (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Herman Hollerith. The church in Kagera is growing and people are becoming Christians - pray for Pastors and lay leaders to be equipped to teach the faith. 1

2 Tue George Bell, Bishop of Chichester, Ec umenist, Peacemaker, Wed Francis of Assisi, Friar, Deacon, Founder of the Friars Minor, Thu Fri William Tyndale, Translator of the Scriptures, Reformation Martyr, 1536 Haughley with Wetherden and Stowupland: Chris Hood (Assistant Curate). Crawford s Primary School, Haughley. Great Finborough Primary School. Peace negotiators. 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. For the families of the 500 who died in the Sierra Leone landslide and the aid agencies trying to help the 3,000 made homeless. Mendlesham: Philip Gray (Vicar). Suffolk Animal Rescue, RSPCA and other animal welfare charities. Southwell & Nottingham: (York, England) The Rt Revd Paul Gavin Williams. Southwell & Nottingham: Sherwood: (York, England) The Rt Revd Anthony Porter. Kagera: Rev Canon Darlington Bendankeha, (Diocesan General Secretary) who is currently studying in Uganda. Also for Emelia and the family at home and school. Stowmarket: Heather Bunting (Reader), Michael Eden (Rector), Tony Ingham (Reader), Richard Stretch (Assistant Priest). University Students. Southwest Florida: (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Dabney Smith. For the work of the House of Esther in Armenia run by Global Hope helping Christian refugees from Syria begin a new life. Sudbury Deanery: Simon Gill( Rural Dean). Priests with PTO: David Abel, Lesley Bannister, Philip Buckler, John Eley, Henry Heath, Stephen Mitchell, David Stranack, Richard Titford, Nick Woodcock. The Libraries of Suffolk. Southwestern Virginia: (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Mark Allen Bourlakas. For refugees, throughout the world, escaping from oppression and seeking a better life and the aid agencies who help them. 2

3 Sat Sun Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity. Mon Denys, Bishop of Paris, and his Companions,Marty rs, c.250. Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, Philosopher, Scientist, Tue Paulinus, Bishop of York, Missionary, 644. Thomas Traherne, Poet, Spiritual Writer, Acton with Gt Waldingfield: Caroline Hallett (Priest in Charge), Gerry Higginson (Reader), Faith Marsden (Reader). Acton Primary School, Great Waldingfield Primary School. Spokane: (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Gretchen Rehberg. Springfield: (V, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Daniel Martins. Lweru: pray for Evangelists in training at Arusha and Dodoma Bible Colleges: Anold Edward, Edson Leonard, Reuben Onesmo and Benjamin Majaliwa. Archdeacons David Jenkins and Ian Morgan. Diocesan Officers. The Salvation Army. 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. Kagera: Rev Laulent Balanga Rural Dean, Runazi Deanery. Rev Elkana Birusha Assistant Pastor, Mubuhenge Parish. Boxford, Edwardstone, Groton, Little Waldingfield and Newton: Christopher Kingsbury (Reader), Judith Sweetman (Priest in Charge). Boxford Primary School. World Sight Day. St Asaph: (Wales) The Rt Revd Gregory Cameron. Kagera: Rev Canon Zachariah Kaigarula Diocesan Education Coordinator. Rev. John Bigurube Part Time Pastor, Mabawe Parish. Bures with Assington and Little Cornard: Tricia Box (Assistant Curate), Mary Cantacuzene (Assistant Priest), Andrew Clifft (Reader), Murray Emerson (Reader), Steve Morley (Vicar). Bures Primary School. St Davids: (Wales) The Rt Revd Joanna Penberthy. Give thanks and pray for the team of retired teachers who visit our primary schools delivering Kagera Days ; a lively programme about life in Kagera. 3

4 Wed Ethelburga, Abbess of Barking, 675. James the Deacon, companion of Paulinus, 7th century. Thu Wilfrid of Ripon, Bishop, Missionary, 709. Elizabeth Fry, Prison Reformer, Edith Cavell, Nurse, Fri Edward the Confessor, King of England, 1066 Sat Glem Valley United Benefice: Jolann Prigg (Reader), Patrick Prigg (Rector). Hartest Primary School. St Edmundsbury & Ipswich: (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Martin Seeley. St Edmundsbury & Ipswich: Dunwich: (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Michael Harrison. Kagera: Mr Joel Aleku, Ngara Anglican Primary School (NAPS) Head teacher - pray for him as he leads and develops the school and for all the staff and children. Great Cornard: Rowland Bareham (Reader), Lynda Lunn (Reader), Chris Ramsey (Vicar), Jennie Ridley (Associate Priest), Jennie Ridley (Associate Priest). Prisons in Suffolk, for staff, inmates and volunteers. St Helena: (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Richard Fenwick. St Mark the Evangelist: (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Martin Breytenbach. Kagera: Pray that we will be able to raise the funds to complete the dormitory building at NAPS as soon as possible. Sudbury All Saints with Ballingdon & Brundon: Robert Owen Fish (Reader), Simon Gill (Priest in Charge), Malcolm Offord (Reader), Judith Offord (Reader). Suffolk Family Carers. Sunyani: (Ghana, West Africa) The Rt Revd Festus Yeboah-Asuamah. Tamale: (Ghana, West Africa) The Rt Revd Jacob Ayeebo. Kagera: Mchumgaji Mwema (Good Shepherd) Secondary School run by the diocese. Pray for all the staff and pupils. Sudbury St Gregory w St Peter and Chilton: Maggie Cogan (Reader), Cheryl Collins (Priest in Charge). St Gregory Primary Sudbury, Tudor Primary School Sudbury. The Most Revd John Davies Archbishop of Wales & Bishop of Swansea & Brecon. Kagera and Lweru: Give thanks and pray for the many retired Pastors who continue to minister. 4

5 Sun Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity. Teresa of Avila, Teacher of the Faith, 1582 Mon Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, and Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester, Reformation Martyrs, 1555 Tue Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c.107 Wed Luke the Evangelist St Edmundsbury CathedraL Frances Ward (final service as Dean today), Graeme Knowles (Acting Dean being licensed tomorrow). The Cathedral Chapter and staff. Church Schools and the Education Service in the Cathedral today. Swaziland: (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Ellinah Ntfombi Wamukoya. Kagera: Rev Absalom Vyankende, Principal Kagera Christian Training Centre (KCTC)-and Acting Diocesan Secretary who has so much work to do as the new bishop takes over. The Benefice of Chadbrook: Matt Lawson (Rector). Long Melford Primary School. 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 Stewart. For the humanitarian crisis in Yemen where more than 19 million people lack access to clean water and sanitation facilities and a child dies every ten minutes. Thingoe Deanery: Mark Haworth (Rural Dean). Priest with PTO: Chris Andrews, Marianne Atkinson, Albert Baker, Sylvia Bareham, Geoff Brown, Peter Bustin, David Carpenter, Cedric Catton, Nigel Corwin, John Cox, David Eaton, John Fulton, Joy Horton, Mark Hunt, Brian Lillistone, Richard Norburn, Lawrence Pizzey, Brian Raistrick, Eric Russell, Tim Savege, Lionel Simpkins, Peter Staples, Bob Torrens, Jenny Vereker. Tabora: (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Elias Chakupewa. Kagera: Rev. Erasto Bilago Pastor, Mugisagara Parish. Rev. Deus Kabiriti Pastor, Murongo Parish. Bury St Edmunds Christ Church [LEP]: Jonathan Alderton- Ford (Minister in Charge). The church's ministry of healing. Taita-Taveta: (Kenya) The Rt Revd Samson Mwaluda. Coadjutor Bishop of Taita-Taveta: (Kenya) The Rt Revd Liverson Mng onda. For the aid agencies helping to deal with the cholera crisis in Yemen. 5

6 Thu Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, Missionary in India and Persia, 1812 Fri Sat Sun Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity Mon Bury St Edmunds St Mary with St Peter District Church: Nick Alexander (Associate Vicar), David Crofts (Assistant Priest), Tom Fifield (Reader), David Hussell (Reader), Clive Paine (Reader), Laurence Smith (Assistant Curate), Mary Ann White (Reader), Craig Young (Reader). King Edward VI School, Buryool. Taiwan: (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd David Lai. Pray for the projects of our partner organisations, Christian Aid and Tearfund and others, designed to reduce people trafficking. Great Barton and Thurston: Manette Crossman (Vicar). Great Barton Primary School. Thurston Primary School. Tanga: (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Maimbo Mndolwa. Tarime: (Tanzania) The Rt Revd R Mwita Akiri. For those in the USA affected by tropical storm Harvey in Houston and the surrounding area. May they be able to rebuild their lives quickly. Horringer: Christopher Griffiths (Rector). Volunteering organisations. 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. For the continuing work of those who are trying to raise awareness of climate change around the world, that they may be heard by those in power and changes made to mitigate its effects and prevent further global warming. Members of the Diocesan Synod, Diocesan Secretary Anna Hughes and the diocesan staff. Church Mission Society (CMS). Temotu: (Melanesia) The Rt Revd Leonard Dawea. For the harnessing of the gifts and experiences of Christians from other lands into our local congregations. The North Bury Team; Lark Valley Benefice: David Grieves (Reader), Mark Haworth (Team Rector), Tim Jones (Assistant Priest), Julia Mann (Assistant Priest), Adrian Mann (Reader), Matt Selman (Assistant Curate). St Edmundsbury School. Terekeka: (Loryko, South Sudan) The Rt Revd Paul Modi. Give thanks and pray for imaginative mission projects in our churches, especially seeking to reach those from other lands. 6

7 Tue Wed Crispin and Crispinian, Martyrs at Rome, c.287 Thu Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, Scholar, 899. Cedd, Abbot of Lastingham, Bishop of the East Saxons, 664. The Benefice of Barrow: David Grieves (Reader), Barbara Sherlock (Rector). Barrow Primary School. Risby Primary School. 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. Kagera: Mr Asifiwe Gwihangwe Diocesan Development Officer leading on plans for Environmental Conservation and Community Development Projects especially in the light of Climate Change. Waveney and Blyth Deanery: Simon Pitcher (Rural Dean). Priests with PTO: Linda Jacquet, Desmond Kelly, Peter Langford, Sam Lee, John Murrell, Paul Nelson, Anthony Norton, Jonathan Olanczuk, Andrew Platt, Patricia Quint, Edward Shotter, Norman Simister, Barrie Slatter, Peter Smalls, Roger Smith, David Sochon, Peter Trendall, Peter Trendall, Ronald Tuck, Malcolm Walkey, David Wheeler, Roy Wormald, Anna Wright. Children and Parents Contact Centres. 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. Kagera: For Thomas Shavu that he will continue to have the energy to implement some of the ideas he saw on his recent training visit to Ethiopia. Blyth Valley Team: Jan Bunday (Team Vicar), Diana Gardiner (Reader), Edward Rennard (Team Rector), Winifred Sutton (Reader). Bramfield Primary School. The Episcopal Church in South Carolina: (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Gladstone Adams. Thank God that TEARFUND will continue to oversee CCMP work in Kagera and that we have the funds to support this important work. 7

8 Fri Sat Simon and Jude, Apostles Sun Last Sunday after Trinity / Bible Sunday. James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, Martyr in Uganda, 1885 Mon Tue Martin Luther, Reformer, 1546 Bungay: Ian Byrne (Rector). Water Aid. The Murray: (South Australia, Australia) The Rt Revd John Frank Ford. For the many millions who lost everything in the floods in India, Bangladesh and Nepal in August/September and for the families of those who died. Pray for the rebuilding of homes and lives and the work of aid agencies. Hundred River and Wainford: John Loftus (Assistant Priest), Philip Miller (Priest in Charge), Susan Slatter (Reader). Brampton Primary School. Ringsfield Primary School. Thika: (Kenya) The Rt Revd Julius Njuguna Wanyoike. Kagera: Murgwanza School of Nursing. Principal Susan Daud and Vice Principal Irakiza Gashaza. Pray that staff will not become discouraged when caring in such difficult circumstances. Churchwardens and members of Deanery Synods and Parochial Church Councils. The Bible Society and similar organisations. Thoothukudi: Nazareth: (South India) The Rt Revd Samuel Devasahayam Ebenezer Clement. Tirunelveli: (South India) The Rt Revd Jayaraj Christdoss. Kagera: Rev. Dishon Gasanzwe Pastor, Ibuga Parish. Rev. Peter Gwamkokoye Pastor, Kasharazi Parish. The Benefice of Beccles St Michael and St Luke: Philip Cudmore (Reader), Faith Darch (Reader), Rich Henderson (Priest in Charge). Sally Gaze being licensed as Dean for Rural Ministry Consultancy. Toamasina: (Indian Ocean) The Rt Revd Jean Paul Solo. Pray for those engaged at integrating people arriving from overseas into our local communities, especially those traumatised by war. The Benefice of Sole Bay: Brian Jolley (Reader), Alan Perry (Team Vicar), Simon Pitcher (Team Rector). Lutheran Churches. Tohoku: (Japan) The Rt Revd John Hiromichi Kato. Kagera: Pray that Murgwanza Hospital will be able to continue to serve the needs of the surrounding areaand that medical services will not be concentrated in the smaller Ngara Hospital 8