Calendar of Prayer February 2018

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1 Calendar of Prayer February 2018 Aldershot and Cranleigh 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. Aldershot Deanery Area Dean: Lay Chair: George Newton James Lee 1 st Thursday Aldershot, Holy Trinity Incumbent: George Newton (and Area Dean) Other Clergy: Debs Wignall, John Kellagher; Jackie Maw (Pioneer Minister to Wellesley) Assoc. Minister, Church Army: Capt Jonathan Wiggam LLMs: Jean Embleton, Ursula Johnston for Jackie Maw who is pioneering the church plant into the Aldershot Urban Extension (Wellesley) and for Cara Kear (minister in training) and for funding for these ministries. for growth in ministry to children and families and for the right appointment to be made for a new Children and Families Minister for greater integration with the large Nepalese community for Jonathan, our Associate Minister, as he moves on at Easter after 13 years Argyll & The Isles - (Scotland)The Rt Revd Kevin Pearson Pray for Revd Peter Jenner to be instituted by Bishop Andrew as Vicar of Hinchley Wood this evening 2 nd Friday Aldershot, St Augustine Incumbent: Keith Hodges Other Clergy: John Harvey Prayer request: for renewal and growth as we seek new ways of engaging with our rapidly changing local community. Arizona - (VIII, The Episcopal Church)The Rt Revd Kirk Smith Arkansas - (VII, The Episcopal Church)The Rt Revd Larry Benfield

2 3 rd Saturday (Anskar, archbishop, missionary, 865) Aldershot. St Michael and the Church of the Ascension Incumbent: Alwyn Pereira Other clergy: Tom Moore (curate) give thanks for Alwyn Pereira, our new Vicar and pray for him as he settles in. for Grace, Love and Empowerment as we build our Mission Action Plan into parish life. St Michael s Infant and Junior Schools: head teachers, staff, governors and pupils Armidale - (New South Wales, Australia)The Rt Revd Richard Lewers 4 th SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT The Education Team - Director: Alex Tear; Deputy Director: Jonathan Gambier The Board of Education - Chairman: Rt Revd Dr Jo Bailey Wells Please pray for: wisdom, strength and resilience for the Education Team, together with school leaders, governors and their staff as together we press forward in Christ s name in an education system that is increasingly pressured. the children in our church schools and affiliated schools, that they might experience the light of Christ in their lives our college and university chaplains as they engage with students from a huge range of backgrounds and many nationalities; praying too for fresh openings in colleges that as yet do not have chaplaincies. PRAY for The Anglican Church of Burundi The Most Revd Martin Nyaboho Archbishop of Burundi & Bishop of Makamba Pray for those from Charterhouse School being confirmed this afternoon by Bishop Jo 5 th Monday Ash, St Peter Incumbent: Keith Bristow Other Clergy: Carol Monk LLM: Mary Lamont Prayer request: for our monthly Extra contemporary worship and Tots and Toast gathering. Shawfield Primary, Walsh Infant and Junior Schools: staff, governors and pupils St. Peter s Little Fishes Pre-School: staff and children Arochukwu/Ohafia - (Aba, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Johnson Onuoha 6 th Tuesday (Oswald, king, martyr, 642) Ash Vale, St Mary Incumbent: Neil Lambert LLM: Jane Cox for the Chapel Project a fresh expression of church, sharing Christ s love through hospitality, creativity and worship. for Alex Sanderson our Project Manager. Aru - (Congo)The Rt Revd Georges Titre Ande

3 7 th Wednesday Cove, St John the Baptist, Southwood Church & St Christopher (team ministry) Team Rector: vacancy (St Christopher) Team Vicars: Steve Stewart (Southwood), Esther Prior (St John the Baptist) Other Clergy: Matt Prior, Gordon Thomas, Martin James Current issues for St John s pray for the Children s Ministry at St John s, that we will see a tangible growth in numbers and for each to have a deepening awareness of Who Jesus is. pray that we build up a fringe of people rooted in Christ. for our congregations to grasp in a deeper way God s Story and community life. Asaba - (Bendel, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Justus Mogekwu 8 th Thursday Cove, St John the Baptist, Southwood Church & St Christopher (team ministry) (cont) Current issues for St Christopher's: for wisdom, courage and prayerfulness during the vacancy process for children (and their families) at Messy Church and all other groups and special events we are running for them this year that we can increase our outreach to the local community. Current issues for Southwood: to grow our gifts in welcoming and hospitality. to grow in numbers to enable still greater outreach to the local community. for the Ignite evening services to continue to grow in drawing people to Christ. Asante-Mampong - (Ghana, West Africa)The Rt Revd Cyril Ben-Smith An Evening with Levison Wood this evening at the Cathedral (in aid of Disability Challengers) Bishop Jo attends the Lord Mayor s Dinner in London General Synod meets in London (to Saturday 10 th ) 9 th Friday Crookham, Christ Church (group ministry with Fleet) Incumbent: vacancy LLMs: Ros Fox, Avril Cross for our numerical growth, our outreach into the community and for the deepening of our faith as a church family. for our churchwardens, ministry team and the whole congregation as we start the search for a new Incumbent. for our Parish Office as our new Administrator, Sandra Hare, starts work. Crookham Infant School: staff, governors and pupils Athabasca - (Rupert's Land, Canada)The Rt Revd Fraser Lawton 10 th Saturday Fleet, All Saints and St Philip & St James (group ministry with Crookham) Incumbent: Mark Hayton Other Clergy: Carol Dunk LLMs: Mary Goodson, John Simson, Jane Jones Prayer request: for progress in our plans to rebuild All Saints Church and for the blessings of unity and vision for our ministry and mission.

4 All Saints CofE Junior School: staff, governors and pupils. Atlanta - (IV, The Episcopal Church)The Rt Revd Robert C Wright 11 th SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT Pray for: members of the Bishop s Council and the Diocesan Board of Finance as they balance issues of mission and finance for those serving on Diocesan Synod and those from this diocese serving on the General Synod. for Peter Coles in his role as Diocesan Secretary and for Chris Ellis in his new role as Deputy Diocesan Secretary PRAY for The Anglican Church of Canada The Most Revd Frederick Hiltz Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada 12 th Monday Elvetham Heath, The Church on the Heath, LEP (district church, Fleet) (Group ministry with Crookham) Ecumenical Minister: Patrick Butler for us to live out our calling to be a community where everyone can encounter the transforming love of Jesus for the appointment of a full-time Pastoral Worker for us to go deeper in word and worship Attooch - (Upper Nile, South Sudan)The Rt Revd Moses Anur 13 th Tuesday Farnborough, South, St Mark Incumbent: Ian Hedges Current concerns: as our ministry to our 'Housebound' Church continues to be a valuable part of our witness, we hold all involved in our prayers; through the power of the sacrament may they continue to feel connected to the life and witness of St. Mark's. meanwhile, the congregation within the church building face extremely challenging times, with regard to the structure's faults and failings. Auckland - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia)The Rt Revd Ross Bay Auckland - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia)The Rt Revd James White Bishop s Council meet at Church House Guildford this evening The Sixteen sing Vivaldi s Gloria this evening at the Cathedral 14 th Wednesday ASH WEDNESDAY Farnborough, North, St Peter (team ministry with Church of the Good Shepherd) Team Rector: David Willey Other Clergy: Richard Cobbold, Tonia Elliott (to 20 th Feb), Matthew Swires-Hennessy, Sarah Norbron, Youth Minister: Chloe Pollington Children and Schools Minister: Katie Prieto LLMs: Andrew Linn, Stephen Linton, Christine Maton, Elizabeth Rowlandson (Families Minister), Susan Salter, Kenneth Saunders, Simon Walker Prayer request: for Tonia as she moves to her new ministry

5 St Peter s School: staff, governors and pupils Aweil - (Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan)The Rt Revd Abraham Yel Nhial Aweil - Abyei Area - (Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan)The Rt Revd Michael Deng Awerial - (Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan)The Rt Revd David Akau Kuol 15 th Thursday Farnborough, North, The Good Shepherd (team ministry with St Peter s) Team Rector: David Willey Team Vicar: vacancy Other clergy: Russell Smart, Mark Rudall LLMs: Celia Cope, Brian Fisher, Jeremy Lake, Richard Troughton. for discernment as we seek to appoint a new vicar for growth during the vacancy for wisdom to attract more younger families and young people Awgu / Aninri - (Niger, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Emmaunuel Ugwu 16 th Friday Hawley, Holy Trinity and All Saints, and Minley, St Andrew Incumbent: vacancy for support and encouragement during the vacancy for God s help in appointing a new minister Awka - (Niger, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Alexander Ibezim Awori - (Lagos, Nigeria)The Rt Revd J Akin Atere 17 th Saturday (Janani Luwum, archbishop, martyr, 1977) Tongham, St Paul Incumbent: Claire Holt for guidance as we review our activities and try to involve new people in the life of the church and our ministry to the community St Paul s CofE Infant School: staff, governors and pupils Badagry - (Lagos, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Joseph Adeyemi Cranleigh Deanery Area Dean: Debbie Sellin Lay Chair: Kevin Garvey 18 th FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Pray for our Chaplains in Education across the diocese, whether serving full time, part time or voluntarily, in our universities, colleges, state and independent schools. PRAY for The Church of the Province of Central Africa The Most Revd Albert Chama Archbishop of Central Africa & Bishop of Northern Zambia

6 19 th Monday Alfold, St Nicholas and Loxwood, St John the Baptist Incumbent: Greg Cushing LLM: Mike Edwards a huge thanks to God for our new 'Texan' youth and families worker - Marc Harst, here on a visa for two years and with a particular gift of sharing Jesus with teenagers. that the Lord of the harvest would raise up new harvest workers here - there's a sense that the fringe would receive so much more by moving to the core that our new Sunday service pattern will attract new comers and be a blessing Ballarat - (Victoria, Australia)The Rt Revd Garry Weatherill Bishop Andrew attends a Quiet Day with Surrey and Sussex church leaders Bishop Jo attends a Retreat Day with Churches Together in Surrey 20 th Tuesday Bramley, Holy Trinity and Grafham, St Andrew Incumbent: Vicki Burrows Other Clergy: Adrian Leak Please pray for: the two parishes as they continue to explore their calling to serve God and their local communities Bramley CofE Infant School: staff, governors and pupils St Catherine s Prep and Senior Schools: staff, governors and pupils Gosden House School for children with learning difficulties Bangor - (Wales)The Rt Revd Andrew John Pray for Revd Rosie Hoad to be licensed by Bishop Andrew as Priest-in-charge of Egham Hythe this evening 21 st Wednesday Ember Day Pray for all in training on the Local Ministry Programme, Sarum College and at other theological and training colleges Cranleigh, St Nicolas Incumbent: Roy Woodhams Other Clergy: Ian Maslin; Myles Owen, Peter Poole, Patricia Hislop LLM: Judy Wedderspoon Young People s Minister: Gabrielle Clarke Current issues for prayer: for our continuing work with Young Families for the financial and human resources to do all of the things highlighted in the 5 year Mission Plan for all our staff and volunteers Cranleigh CofE Primary School: staff, governors and pupils The Rikkyo School: staff, governors and pupils Banks & Torres - (Melanesia)The Rt Revd Alfred Patterson Worek Members of Bishop s Staff meet today at Church House Guildford 22 nd Thursday Dunsfold, St Mary and All Saints, and Hascombe, St Peter Incumbent: Stephen White LLM: Sue Evans Current issues for prayer: for outreach to the many unchurched young families for development of a rich spiritual life through regular worship on weekdays as well as Sundays

7 Bari - (Kaduna, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Idris Zubairu Bishop Andrew attends the World Mission and Anglican Communion Panel today. Pray for Revd Stephen Thatcher to be instituted by Bishop Andrew as Rector of Seale, Puttenham and Wanborough this Bishop Jo attends a dinner with the High Sheriff of Surrey [evening 23 rd Friday (Polycarp, bishop, martyr, c.155) Ember Day Pray for all licensed and authorised lay ministers and the wide range of talents and skills they use in helping and encouraging others. Ewhurst, St Peter & St Paul, with Okewood, St John the Baptist and Forest Green, Holy Trinity Incumbent: vacancy Other Clergy: John Morris LLM: John White to give thanks for the formation of the new parish and pray that the three churches work together on both practical and pastoral matters to enhance our ministry to all in our communities for our churchwardens and ministry team during the period of vacancy for guidance in the appointment of a priest-in-charge Ewhurst CofE Infant School: staff, governors and pupils : Barisal - (Bangladesh)The Rt Revd Shourabh Pholia 24 th Saturday Ember Day Pray for the network of Diocesan Vocations Advisors as they meet with those exploring a call to ministry; pray for wisdom and discernment in their role. Shamley Green, Christ Church Incumbent: Sally Davies for Penny Hodgson and Josie Pitchforth as they begin their Pastoral Assistant training for wisdom and guidance as we tackle the huge increase in our Parish Share for a new churchwarden to step forward before the Annual Parochial Meeting Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Primary School: staff, governors and pupils Barrackpore - (North India)The Rt Revd Brojen Malakar Pray for Revd Rona Stuart-Bourne to be instituted by Bishop Andrew as Rector of Merrow this evening 25 th SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Pray for the virgers, administrative staff, volunteer guides and chaplains who help to keep our Cathedral as a living place of worship. PRAY for Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America The Most Revd Sturdie Downs Primate of IARCA & Bishop of Nicaragua Bishop Jo is at Hawley this evening 26 th Monday Shere, St James and Peaslake, St Mark (union of benefices Shere, Albury & Chilworth) Incumbent: Nick Whitehead Other Clergy: Mike Currier, Sarah Hutton, Judy Potter, Rosemary Mason, Hazel Whitehead. LLM: John Aston

8 Current issues: for Christian Growth opportunities in Lent reviewing print and electronic communications continuing improvements to church building facilities Shere Infant School: staff, governors and pupils Peaslake Infant School: staff, governors and pupils Belmont School: staff, governors and pupils Bath & Wells - (Canterbury, England)The Rt Revd Peter Hancock Bath & Wells - Taunton - (Canterbury, England)The Rt Revd Ruth Worsley Bishop Jo is at Woking Hospice this morning 27 th Tuesday (George Herbert, priest, poet, 1633) Albury, SS Peter & Paul, and Farley Green, St Michael (union of benefices Shere, Albury & Chilworth) Incumbent: Nick Whitehead Resident Minister: Andrew Pearson LLM: John Gould (PTO) for the Home Groups, including a new post-alpha group for effective ministry for young people and occasional attenders as well as others for decisions on how best to move on with Messy services and for developing the use of St Michael s Farley Green. and Chilworth, St Thomas and St Martha-on-the-Hill (union of benefices Shere, Albury & Chilworth) Incumbent: Nick Whitehead Other Clergy: Stephanie Sokolowski, David Oakden for our united parish, that our congregations may work together in the service of Christ and the communities to which they belong for our two village schools, parents, staff and governors as they guide and support young people Chilworth CofE Infant School: staff, governors and pupils Tillingbourne Junior School: staff, governors and pupils Bathurst - (New South Wales, Australia)The Rt Revd Ian Palmer 28 th Wednesday Wonersh, St John the Baptist and Blackheath, St Martin Incumbent: Debbie Sellin (and Area Dean) Other Clergy: David Peters (curate), James Cooke, Liz Tilley, Keith Bateson, Colin Sowter Colin Matthews, Patsy Kettle LLM: John Metcalfe Director of Youth and Children s Ministry: Sarah Rowden Prayer requests for our young people and children and all the group leaders who are involved in this ministry for our links with the local church school and for all those who serve as governors for Chatterbox our weekly toddler group and the links we are making with young families Wonersh and Shamley Green CofE Primary School: staff, governors and pupils Bauchi - (Jos, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Musa Tula Pray for those from King Edward s School, Witley, being confirmed this evening by Bishop Jo Bishop Andrew gives a lecture at University of Surrey this evening