Calendar of Prayer January 2018

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1 Calendar of Prayer January 2018 Farnham and Godalming 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. Farnham Deanery Area Dean: Jane Walker Lay Chair: vacancy 1 st Monday NAMING AND CIRCUMCISION OF JESUS Badshot Lea and Hale, St George, St John the Evangelist and St Mark Incumbents: Lesley Crawley, Alan Crawley Other Clergy: Hannah Moore, John Evans, John Innes, Jennifer Paterson LLMs (Readers): Lesley Shatwell, Craig Nobbs for Wendy our LLM in training for those exploring ordained ministry for plans to develop everybody s ministry. Aba - (Niger Delta, Nigeria)The Most Revd Ugochukwu Ezuoke Aba Ngwa North - (Niger Delta, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Nathan Kanu 2 nd Tuesday (Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianus, bishops, teachers of the faith, Bordon, St Mark s Shared Church (379 and 389) Incumbent: Deborah Scott-Bromley Other Clergy: Stephen Wright (Methodist Minister), Abakaliki - (Enugu, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Monday Nkwoagu 3 rd Wednesday The Bourne, St Thomas and St Martin, and Brambleton Hall (union of benefices with Tilford) Incumbent: John Morris Other Clergy: Elaine Collins, Liz Lane; David Baker, David Adams LLMs (Readers): Geraldine Molony, Deirdre Leggett Youth and Children's Coordinator: Becky Speyer for our new vicar, John Morris, as he settles into his new parish for our renovation of Brambleton Hall to benefit the local community for our youth and children's work : Aberdeen & Orkney - (Scotland)The Revd Canon Anne Dyer

2 4 th Thursday Tilford, All Saints (union of benefices with The Bourne) Incumbent: John Morris Other Clergy: Heather Humphrey (House for Duty) Current concerns: to grow the congregations across the parish : Accra - (Ghana, West Africa)The Rt Revd Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto Bishop Jo is at The Royal School, Haslemere, today 5 th Friday Churt, St John the Evangelist (union of benefices with Hindhead) Incumbent: Richard Bodle Other Clergy: Clare Challis, Margaret Jackson LLM (Reader): Stephen Cox Prayer request: for our growing work with children. St John s CofE Infant School: staff, governors and pupils : Adelaide - (South Australia, Australia)The Rt Revd Geoffrey Martyn Smith Assistant Bishop of Adelaide & National Aboriginal Bishop - (South Australia, Australia)The Rt Revd Christopher McLeod Bishop for Mission and Evangelism - (Australia)The Rt Revd Tim Harris 6 th Saturday - EPIPHANY Hindhead, St Alban (union of benefices with Churt) Incumbent: Richard Bodle Other clergy: Derek Holbird, John Strain for growth in our work with children and young people for those who attended the recent Alpha Course for plans to develop the church buildings : O God, who revealed your only Son to the Gentiles by the leading of a star, mercifully grant that we, who know you now by faith, may after this life enjoy the splendour of your gracious Godhead, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen 7 th SUNDAY BAPTISM OF CHRIST Pray for our diocesan overseas links: the Church of Nigeria (Primate: The Most Revd Nicholas Okoh), the Diocese of Evry-Corbeil-Essonnes, France (Bishop: The Rt Revd Michel Pansard) and the Diocese of Viborg, Denmark (Bishop: The Rt Revd Henrik Stubkjaer) PRAY for The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia The Most Revd Winston Halapua Bishop of Polynesia and Primate and Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia Bishop of Taranaki - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia)The Most Revd Philip Richardson Bishop Andrew attends a meeting of bishops this evening and tomorrow Feast of the Nativity (Orthodox Church) 8 th Monday Crondall, All Saints and Ewshot, St Mary Incumbent: Tara Hellings Other Clergy: Sue Lattey, Lizzie Toms for our initiatives to reach out to more young families, children and youngsters for encouraging responsible stewardship in the parish

3 Crondall Primary School: staff, governors and pupils Afikpo - (Enugu, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Paul Uduogu 9 th Tuesday Farnham, St Andrew and St Francis Incumbent: David Uffindell Other clergy: James Anderson and Patrick O'Ferrall LLMs (Readers): Rob Thain, Andrew Partridge and Viv Picken for clarity of vision in our work with children, young people and students for generous accommodation in a time of transition and change for a warm welcome and hospitality to our many guests and visitors St Andrew s CofE Infant School: staff, governors and pupils Potters Gate CofE Primary School: staff, governors and pupils South Farnham School: staff, governors and pupils University of the Creative Arts Agra - (North India)The Rt Revd Prem Prakash Habil 10 th Wednesday Frensham, St Mary the Virgin and Dockenfield, The Good Shepherd Incumbent: Jane Walker (and Area Dean) Other clergy: Stephen Crabtree Please pray for the Churchwardens and PCC as we continue to develop the vision of creating an environment where the love of God can get through sharing God s love rejoicing as people s hearts and minds and actions are transformed. St Mary s School, Frensham: staff, governors and pupils Morehouse School, Frensham: staff, governors and pupils Aguata - (Niger, Nigeria)The Most Revd Christian Efobi Ahoada - (Niger Delta, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Clement Ekpeye Bishop Jo is at Potters Gate School, Farnham, today 11 th Thursday Rowledge, St James Incumbent: Russell Gant Current concerns: the development of our existing services and the introduction of new initiatives to attract families renewal of our children's activities and Sunday Club Rowledge CofE School: staff, governors and pupils Little Fishes Nursery School : staff, governors and pupils Aipo Rongo - (Papua New Guinea)The Rt Revd Nathan Ingen Pray for Revd Alwyn Pererira to be instituted this evening by Bishop Andrew as Vicar of St Michael Aldershot 12 th Friday (Aelred, abbot, 1167) Grayshott, St Luke Incumbent: Moray Thomas Associate Vicar: Jeremy Haswell Other clergy: Hadley Bennet, Elizabeth Knifton, Wes Sutton, Margaret Jackson, John Strain LLMs (Readers): Jill Fudge, Chris Grocock, Susie Millard

4 Youth worker: Dan Bennett for the associate vicar, Jeremy Haswell, other clergy, wardens and PCC as we approach a vacancy for the appointment process for a new vicar for the growth of our youth and children s work Grayshott CofE Primary School: staff, governors and pupils Ajayi Crowther - (Ibadan, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Olugbenga Oduntan 13 th Saturday (Hilary, bishop, teacher of the faith, 367) Headley, All Saints Priest-in-Charge: Andrew Barton Other clergy: Helen Kempster (Assistant Curate) LLMs (Readers): David Arnott, David Turrill (Emeritus) for the many weddings and baptismal/confirmation candidates at All Saints, and the lifting of Suspension in 2018 thanksgiving for development of young people's work in Messy Church and for the new church lighting. for our Church School, The Holme Academy Trust now rated GOOD by Ofsted, and for biblical teaching in groups and at services. Holme CofE Primary School (a GST academy): for Ruth the headteacher, staff, governors and pupils - that GST would be a support to all the staff there. Akoko - (Ondo, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Gabriel Akinbiyi Akoko Edo - (Bendel, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Jolly Oyekpen 14 th SECOND SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY Diocesan Administration Staff Diocesan Secretary: Peter Coles Deputy Diocesan Secretary: Chris Ellis Pray for Peter and for Chris as he takes up his new responsibilities and all staff as they work to assist the parishes of our diocese in their mission to further God s Word. PRAY for The Anglican Church of Australia The Most Revd Philip Leslie Freier Archbishop of Melbourne & Primate of Australia Bishop Jo is at St John Merrow this morning 15 h Monday Wrecclesham, St Peter Incumbent: vacancy Other Clergy: Sandy Cavalier St Peter s CofE (Aided) Primary School: staff, governors and pupils Akot - (Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan)The Rt Revd Isaac Dhieu Ater Bishop s Council meet this evening at Church House Guildford Godalming Deanery Area Dean: Clive Potter Lay Chair: Susie Felix

5 16 th Tuesday Busbridge, St John the Baptist (union of benefices with Hambledon) Incumbent: Simon Taylor Associate Minister: Catherine McBride Other Clergy: Margot Spencer, Andy Spencer, David Mace, David Preece LLMs (Readers): Clare Haddad, Dudley Hilton, Peter Shaw, Gertrud Sollars Busbridge Infant & Junior School: staff, governors and pupils Akure - (Ondo, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Simeon Borokini 17 th Wednesday (Antony of Egypt, hermit, abbot, 356) Hambledon, St Peter (union of benefices with Busbridge) Incumbent: Simon Taylor Associate Minister: vacancy Other Clergy: David Jenkins, Margot Spencer Alabama - (IV, The Episcopal Church)The Rt Revd John Sloan Albany - (II, The Episcopal Church)The Rt Revd William Love Bishop s Staff meet today at Church House Guildford Bishop Jo attends the Local Ministry Programme Awards evening at Christ s College Guildford God and the Big Bang exploring the interaction of science and faith at the Cathedral this evening 18 h Thursday Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins today (to 25 th January) Chiddingfold, St Mary Incumbent: Sarah Brough Other Clergy: Gill Welford, Geoffrey Curtis St Mary s Primary School: staff, governors and pupils Alaska - (VIII, The Episcopal Church)The Rt Revd Mark Lattime Bishop Andrew meets with the Trustees of St Peter s Convent this afternoon Pray for Revd Patrick Bateman to be instituted this evening by Bishop Andrew as Vicar of Claygate 19 th Friday (Wulfstan, bishop, 1095) Compton, St Nicholas, with Shackleford, St Mary and Peper Harow, St Nicholas Incumbent: Caroline Burnett Other Clergy: Jenny Lee, Julian Hubbard, Hugh Dawes. for a deepening love of scripture and a commitment to prayer for guidance on the best use of the church buildings in Shackleford and Peper Harow. Shackleford St Mary C of E School: staff, governors and pupils Algoma - (Ontario, Canada)The Rt Revd Anne Germond 20 th Saturday Elstead, St James (plurality with Thursley) Incumbent: John Page Associate Minister: Peter Muir Other Clergy: Edmund Haviland, John Henstridge for our developing work with children and young families, through our School ministry, Open the Book and Messy Church.

6 St James CofE Aided Primary School: new Headteacher, Mrs Valerie Elliott, staff, governors and pupils Amazon - (Brazil)The Rt Revd Saulo Mauricio de Barros Star Gazing Evening at the Cathedral 21 st THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY The Diocesan Communications Team Communications Team Leader: Nick Edmonds Mary Peters (Information Officer) and Dan Taylor (Digital Content Officer) Pray for the work of the Communications Team in helping to make God s love known in the diocese. PRAY for The Church of Bangladesh The Most Revd Paul Shishir Sarker Moderator, Church of Bangladesh & Bishop of Dhaka Bishop Andrew is at Church of the Good Shepherd, Farnborough, today Bishop Jo is at Compton this morning Young Preacher of the Year Finalist, Emily Burch, is preaching at the Cathedral this evening 22 nd Monday Thursley, St Michael and All Angels (plurality with Elstead) Incumbent: John Page Associate Vicar: Peter Muir Other clergy: Edmund Haviland, John Henstridge. for wisdom as the PCC discerns priorities to be a transforming church transforming lives that we would be courageous and confident in sharing our faith for all of our volunteers who maintain our church and churchyard : Amichi - (Niger, Nigeria)The Rt Revd Ephraim Ikeakor 23 rd Tuesday Farncombe, St John the Evangelist (Group Ministry with Godalming) Incumbent: James Rattue Other Clergy: Maggie Stirling Troy LLM (Reader): Lois Warden for the development of our contacts with Toddler Group and Messy Church families for the revision of our Mission Plan objectives for church members exploring pastoral work vocations Farncombe CofE Infant School: staff, governors and pupils Amritsar - (North India)The Rt Revd Pradeep Samantaroy Andaman & Car Nicobar Islands - (North India)The Rt Revd Christopher Paul 24 th Wednesday (Francis de Sales, bishop, teacher of the faith, 1622) Godalming SS Peter and Paul with St Mark, Ockford Ridge (Team Ministry & Group Ministry with Farncombe) Team Rector: Jane Vlach Team Vicar: vacancy Other Clergy: Robbie Harvie for God s guidance in the appointment of a new Team Vicar. for our continuing growth in the number of families and couples enquiring into weddings and baptisms. for all those presently engaged in discerning their calling relating to authorised ministry

7 Green Oak CofE (Aided) Primary School: staff, governors and pupils The Most Revd Jackson Ole Sapit Primate and Archbishop of All Kenya All Saints Cathedral Diocese - Garissa Missionary Area - (Kenya)The Rt Revd David Mutisya Suffragan Bishop All Saints Cathedral Diocese - (Kenya)The Rt Revd Cleti Ogeto 25 th Thursday CONVERSION OF PAUL Haslemere, St Bartholomew and St Christopher (union of benefices with Grayswood) Incumbent: Mary Bowden LLM (Reader): Peter Sellars for our developing vision for the parish for Sandy Clarke, our Senior Families Minister, and her work with families, especially her collaboration with other agencies St Bartholomew s Primary School: staff, governors and pupils Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (formerly Cariboo) - (British Columbia & the Yukon, Canada)The Rt Revd Barbara Jean Andrews 26 th Friday (Timothy and Titus, companions of Paul) Grayswood, All Saints (union of benefices with Haslemere) Incumbent: Mary Bowden Other Staff: Barbara Steele-Perkins (House for Duty), Fiona Gwynn LLM (Reader): Phil Miller Grayswood CofE Primary School: staff, governors and pupils. Angola (Missionary Diocese) - (Southern Africa)The Rt Revd Andre Soares 27 th Saturday Milford, St John the Evangelist Incumbent: Clive Potter (also Area Dean) Other Clergy: Peter Hewson, Phil Roche LLM: Helen Roche for our Children's group Eagles, for its leaders and for our nominated charity, Chicks Children's Centre in south India. for our Church growth and outreach into the community and especially for the work of our churchwardens, Bill Braid and Penny Clark, for our Pastoral Assistants Clare Sandy and Alison Turner and the pastoral visiting team. for our new Mission Team, John Walshe, Pauline Garlick and Frank Green Ankole - (Uganda)The Rt Revd Sheldon Mwesigwa Northwest Ankole - (Uganda)The Rt Revd Amos Magezi Holocaust Memorial Day 28 th FOURTH SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY Pray for our Archdeacons Paul Bryer and Paul Davies, for the Assistant Archdeacons, Mavis Wilson, Richard Hay and Robert Jenkins and for their Personal Assistant, Frances-Anne Cross PRAY for Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil The Most Revd Francisco De Assis Da Silva Primate of Brazil & Bishop of South-Western Brazil Bishop Andrew is at Bramley this morning Bishop Jo is at St Mary West Horsley this morning Pray for Revd Canon Sam Wells to be Honorary Canon Theologian and for Rt Revd Richard Moth (RC Bishop of Arundel and Brighton) to be an Ecumenical Associatem both to be installed this evening by Bishop Andrew at the Cathedral

8 29 th Monday Seale, Puttenham and Wanborough Incumbent: Stephen Thatcher (from 22 nd February) Associate Minister: Delia Orme Other Clergy: Norman Evans LLMs (Readers): Marcus Bateman, Chris Tuckwell, Marion Thorpe for our new incumbent Stephen Thatcher; may he and his wife enjoy their ministry with us for the growing work among children, young people and their parents, and our links with Puttenham School for the launch of fund raising to add a meeting room and office at The Sands Antananarivo - (Indian Ocean)The Rt Revd Samoela Jaona Ranarivelo Antananarivo - Tulear - (Indian Ocean)The Rt Revd Todd Andrew McGregor 30 th Tuesday (Charles, king and martyr, 1649) Shottermill, St Stephen s Incumbent: Danny Wignall Other Clergy: Clare Shepherd (Curate) LLM (Reader): Tony Owen Louisa Mason as she starts her LLM training for Simon McEvansonya our new Youth and Children's Minister starting in January and Amber Beresford, our Children's and Families Worker, for clarity of vision as they take these roles forward and reach out to our large fringe of families. wisdom for our Vision day in January as we renew our progress with our church development plan St Stephen's Rainbow Nursery, Shottermill Infant and Junior School and Woolmer Hill Secondary School: staff, governors and pupils Antsiranana - (Indian Ocean)The Rt Revd Theophile Botomazava Bishops Andrew and Jo attend a Regional Bishops Meeting today Bishop Andrew meets this evening with General Synod members from Guildford Diocese 31 st Wednesday Witley, All Saints Incumbent: vacancy Other Clergy: Ann Fraser for Little Saints (toddler group), Young Saints on Sundays, Messy Church and all outreach to young families for the monthly lunch club for the bereaved and those suffering loss Witley CofE Infant School: Jo Fraser (head), staff, governors and pupils Chandler CofE Junior School: Hugh Rawson (head), staff, governors and pupils Aotearoa - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) vacancy