Cycle of Prayer for daily use in February and March 2013

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1 Sun 31 E D God Almighty, we praise your holy name in this joyful Easter de. We thank you, Lord, because through your death and resurrec on we have won the victory and your redeeming grace and love. Loving Father God, fill us with new life so that we may love one another and do what you want us to do in sharing your love with those who don t know you. In Jesus, name we pray. (Mothers Union) Diocese of Chelmsford Cycle of Prayer for daily use in February and March 2013 NOTES: Where parochial links are known to exist the names of overseas workers are placed immediately a er the appropriate parish. Further informa on concerning overseas dioceses, including the names of bishops, is contained in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, available on their website h p:// To contact the Diocese of Chelmsford about the Cycle of Prayer in The Month or online, please internal/comms@chelmsford.anglican.org ABBREVIATIONS: A Assistant Clergy; AAD Assistant Area Dean; AC Associate Clergy; ACD Associate Clergy Diaconate; AD Area Dean; ARD Assistant Rural Dean; ASM Associate Minister, AT Assistant Clergy Title Post; AYO Area Youth Officer, BP Bishop; C Community Worker; CA Church Army; CIC Curate in Charge; CHP Chaplain; EVN Evangelist; HT Head Teacher; MCD Minister of Conven onal District; MIN Minister, P Priest; PIC Priest in Charge; PP Public Preacher; R Rector; RD Rural Dean; Rdes Rector designate; RDR Reader; PTO Permission to Officiate; RES Residen ary Canon; SNP Special Needs Post, T Teacher; TM Team Ministry; TR Team Rector; TV Team Vicar; V Vicar; Vdes Vicar designate; WDN Warden. Hon. Editor: Reverend Bill Howes, 26 Wes ield Drive, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex CO6 1PU, (e mail frbill_105@fsmail.net who would be glad to receive comments and correc ons and also any items for prayer and praise to be considered for inclusion from the parishes. Looking for a Spiritual Director? Visit direction in essex.org for a list of co ordinators from the Diocesan Spirituality Advisors Group in your Episcopal Area. Discovering Prayer: Resources and reflections at Fri 1 Sat 2 Sun 3 Mon 4 O God, let me not interrupt you with my cha er. Let me listen, rather, to your s ll, small, voice. Brigid, Abbess of Kildare, c.525 The Deanery of Harlow Rural Dean: Mar n Harris. Lay Chair: John Winterbotham. Assistant Area Deans: Stewart Gibbs, Brian Surtees, Noelle Taylor. Chris ne Hawkins, Chaplain Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Your prayers are asked for newly appointed priests; the challenges presented by new housing development; planning for the Heart4Harlow Fes val and Praise in the Park; the taking forward of the Deanery Strategy The Diocese of Luapula (Central Africa) Give thanks for the work of religious Orders and all those who give their lives in prayer and service to devo on to God. The Diocese of Lucknow (North India) T P C T (C ) Please pray for the work of the Dean and Chapter in their day to day work in the administra on of the Cathedral. PRAY for the Diocese of Lui (Sudan) The Rt Reverend Stephen Dokolo Ismail Gilbert of Sempringham, Founder of the Gilber ne Order, 1189 Great Hallingbury (St Giles) w Li le Hallingbury (St Mary the Virgin) Clergy: Janice Green (PIC) Li le Hallingbury School: Barbara Coates (HT) The Diocese of Lusaka (Central Africa) 12 1

2 Tue 5 6 Thu 7 Fri 8 Harlow (St Mary & St Hugh w St John the Bap st) Clergy: Dave Welch (V), Ola Franklin (A) Harlow Churchgate School: Jonathan Tye (HT) David and Marlene Fry Austria William & Sarah Babumba Geneva Paul Williams Mongolia The Diocese of Luwero (Uganda) The Martyrs of Japan, 1597 Accession of Queen Elizabeth II, 1952 Harlow (St Mary Magdalene) Clergy: Vacancy (V), Garry Neave (AC). The Diocese of Lweru (Tanzania) Na onal Marriage Week begins (un l 14th) St Paul Harlow Town Centre w St Mary Li le Parndon Clergy: Mar n Harris, RD (R), Sue Knight (TV), Readers: Barbara Ayle, Peter Smith The Diocese of Machakos (Kenya) Great Parndon Team Ministry Clergy: Vacancy (TR), Noelle Taylor (TV) Reader: Marjorie Hale St James School Rhonda Smith (HT) The Dioceses of Madhya Kerala (South India) Tue 26 Thu 28 T H W West Ham (All Saints) Clergy: Stennet Kirby ( V) Reader: Ben Williams West Ham Church School: Paule e Bailey (HT) The Diocese of Moray, Ross and Caithness (Scotland) W H W Beckton (St Mark) Clergy: Olusegun Balogun (V) Reader: Alec Kellaway The Re red clergy, readers and lay ministers who live and work in the Deanery of Newham. The Diocese of Morogoro (Tanzania) M T The Deanery of Ongar Rural Dean: Toni Smith. Lay Chair: Martyn Lockwood, Lay Chair Assistant Rural Deans: Susan Cooper, Vernon Ross Deanery Youth Worker, Sarah Welply Deanery Lay Training, Samantha Brazier Gibbs Please pray for those a ending the Chrism Mass in the Cathedral today. The Diocese of Mount Kenya Central (Kenya) Sat 9 Remember all involved in the various Counselling Ministries within the Diocese. Pray for all training and discipleship schemes within the Diocese. The Diocese of Madi and West Nile (Uganda) Fri 29 G F Blackmore (St Laurence) and Stondon Massey (St Peter and St Paul) Clergy: Toni Smith (V) Reader: Anthea Gray The Diocese of Mount Kenya South (Kenya) Sun 10 S N B L Thank God for the Diocesan links with other parts of the world. Pray for understanding and love between all people of faith. PRAY for the Diocese of Madurai Ramnad (South India) The Rt Reverend Dr Asirwadham Christopher Asir Sat 30 H S Spirit of God, we thank you for raising up Jesus. Though we are yet in the body, raise us up, too, into the newness of life. (Kate Compton) The Diocese of Mount Kenya West (Kenya) 2 11

3 Fri 22 Sat 23 Sun 24 Mon 25 North Woolwich (St John) w Silvertown Clergy: Vacancy (PIC) Stra ord (St John w Christ Church) & St James Clergy: David Richards (V), Jeane e Meadway (AC), Peter Ngugi (A) Readers: Rosemond Isiodu, Robert Otule, Cheryl Ramballi, Carole Richards, Sheva Williams St James Junior School: Nina Panayis (HT) The Diocese of Montana (Province VI, The Episcopal Church USA). Please pray for the work of everyone involved in the ministry selec on process, both lay and ordained. The Diocese of Montreal (Canada) P S Jesus, you rode into your city in triumph of this day, receiving the shouts and welcome of many. Come into our Churches today. Receive our welcomes and our acclaim. Come to rule in the hearts and minds of all who lead us and help us all to go out and proclaim you as King over all the world and every life. PRAY for the Peace of Jerusalem: Diocese of Jerusalem (Jerusalem & Middle East) The Rt Reverend Suheil Dawani M H W Stra ord (St Paul) Clergy: Vacancy (PIC), Dominic Webb (AC) Victoria Docks (The Ascension) Clergy: Dave Chesney (V) Victoria Docks (St Luke) Clergy: Dave Wade, RD (V), Stephen Chandler, Emeka Ejinkonye (A) Reader: Carol Davison St Luke s School: Theresa Aanonson (HT) The Mayflower Centre, Canning Town The Diocese of Moosonee (Ontario, Canada) Mon 11 Tue 12 Thu 14 Fri 15 Tye Green (St Stephen w Ne eswell (St Andrew) Clergy: Vacancy (R), Sheila Fernandes (AC) William Mar n Infant School: Liz Kinsella (HT) William Mar n Junior School: Janet Ma hews (HT) The Diocese of Mahajanga (Indian Ocean) St Mary at La on Clergy: Lynn Hurry (V) Reader: Chris Sheppard The Diocese of Maiduguri (Jos, Nigeria) A W Ha ield Broad Oak (St Mary the Virgin) w Bush End (St John) Clergy: Naomi Wormell (PIC) St Mary s School: Sonia Strickland (HT) The Diocese of Maine (Province I, The Episcopal Church USA) Cyril and Methodius, Missionaries to the Slavs, 869 and 885 Valen ne, Martyr at Rome, c. 269 Ha ield Heath (Holy Trinity) w Sheering (St Mary the Virgin) Clergy: Stewart Gibbs (V) Sheering School: Julie Lorkins (HT) The Diocese of Makamba (Burundi) Sigfrid, Bishop, Apostle of Sweden, 1045 Thomas Bray, Priest, Founder of SPCK and SPG, 1730 Nazeing (All Saints w St Giles) Clergy: Vacancy (PIC) Roydon (St Peter) Clergy: Anthea Cannell (PIC) Church Langley Clergy: Ann Kosla (V), Charlie Kosla (AC). Reader: Lis Sco The re red clergy, readers and lay ministers who live and work in the Deanery of Harlow. The Diocese of Makurdi (Abuja, Nigeria) 10 3

4 Sat 16 Sun 17 Pray for the work of St Mark s Youth Centre: Pete Hillman, Director, and the Asheldham Centre: Brian Howard, Chair of the Management Commi ee. Pray, too, for all Youth Workers throughout the Diocese. The Diocese of Malaita (Melanesia) F S L Please pray for Claire Co rell and her colleagues as they work for the Friends of Essex Churches Trust. Please remember the work of the Archbishop Janani Luwum Trust, Stra ord Give thanks for the Diocese of Malakal (Sudan) The Rt Reverend Hilary Garang Deng Sun 17 Mon 18 F S L Passion de Begins Father, help us to be like Christ your Son, who loved the world and died for our salva on. Inspire us by his love, guide us by his example. Amen. PRAY for our link Diocese of Karlstad, Rt Revd Esbjorn Hagberg PRAY for the Diocese of Mississippi (ProvinceIV, The Episcopal Church, USA) The Rt Reverend Duncan Gray Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem,Teacher of the Faith, 386 East Ham (St Paul) Clergy: Merrin Playle (V), Chris ne Chambers (A) Readers: Philip Burgess, Alan Kreeger Mon 18 The Deanery of Havering Area Dean: David Marshall. Lay Chair: Anthony Nicolle Assistant Area Deans: Sue Brewster, David Hague Chaplains: Tim Coleman, Philip Wright (Barking, Havering & Redbridge Hospitals NHS Trust); Kevin Skippon (St Georges Hospital, Hornchurch) The Diocese of Manchester (York) Tue 19 The Dioceses of Missouri (Province V, The Episcopal Church USA); & West Missouri (Province VII, The Episcopal Church USA) J N Forest Gate (All Saints & St Edmund) Clergy: Vacancy (PIC), Ken Davies, Elwon John (AC) Readers: David Hoyte, Marione e Macauley Forest Gate (Emmanuel w St Peter Upton Cross) Clergy: Chigor Chike (V), Barnabas Matloob (CP) Forest Gate (St Mark) Clergy: Peter Stow (V), Princely Croos (AC) The Diocese of Mityana (Uganda) Tue 19 Thu 21 Fri 22 Cranham (All Saints) Clergy: Sue Brewster (PIC), Gerry Arber (AC) The Diocese of Mandalay (Myanmar) E D Cranham Park (St Luke) Clergy: Michael Vickers (V), Kevin Browning (AC) Reader: Jenny Heinink The Diocese of Manicaland (Central Africa) Gidea Park (St Michael) Clergy: Morag Finch (V), Richard Finch (AC) Also Chaplain Forest YMCA The Diocese of Mara (Tanzania) E D Harold Hill (St George) Clergy: Enid Pow (V) Reader: Kim Dunk Harold Hill (St Paul) and Noak Hill (St Thomas) Clergy: Russell Moul (V) The Diocese of Marathwada (North India) Thu 21 Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 687 Forest Gate (St Saviour) w West Ham (St Ma hew) Clergy: Vacancy (TR), Vacancy (TV) The Diocese of Mombasa (Kenya) Thomas Cranmer, Archbishop of Canterbury, Reforma on Martyr, 1556 Manor Park (St Barnabas) Clergy: James Ramsay (PIC) Manor Park (Li le Ilford) (St Michael and All Angels, St Mary the Virgin) Clergy: Brian Lewis (R) The Diocese of Monmouth (Wales) 4 9

5 Tue 12 Upminster (St Laurence) Clergy: Michael Hore (R), Kevin Skippon (AC) The re red clergy, readers and lay ministers who live and work in the Deanery of Havering Our link Diocese of Meru (Kenya), Rt Revd Charles Mwendwa Sat 23 Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, Martyr, c.155 E D Pray for Canon John Spence and the work of the Diocesan Board of Finance in these difficult mes. The Diocese of Maridi (Sudan) The Deanery of Newham Area Dean: Dave Wade. Lay Chair: Shirley Biro Assistant Area Deans: Chigor Chike, Pat Mossop Deanery Reader: Paul Ganney Chaplain: Tristan Alexander Wa s (Newham Healthcare NHS Trust Industrial Chaplains: Judi Drummond (University of East London); Kelvin Woolmer (London City Airport). The Dioceses of Michigan and Milwaukee (Province V, The Episcopal Church, USA) Sun 24 Mon 25 S S O L Please pray for our choristers and worship groups and all those who lead praise in our churches. PRAY for the Diocese of Maryland (Province III, The Episcopal Church USA), The Rt Reverend Eugene Su on Harold Wood (St Peter) Clergy: David Ban ng (V), Jason Ward (AC), James Croucher, Andrew Grey (A) Readers: Chris Knowles, Anthony Nicolle, Mary Nicolle The Diocese of Masasi (Tanzania) Thu 14 Fri 15 Plaistow and North Canning Town The Divine Compassion Team Ministry. Clergy: Pat Mossop (TR), Rachel Ganney (TV), Philip Kennedy, AC The work of St Andrew s Centre, Mansfield House and The House of the Divine Compassion The Diocese of Minna (Lokoja, Nigeria) East Ham Team Ministry (St Mary, St Bartholomew, St Alban Upton Park) Clergy: Rob Marshall (PIC, TR designate), Quin n Peppia (TV), Ann Easter (AC) Moravian Church (Harold Road Centre), Robert Hopcro (MIN) East Ham (St George and St Ethelbert) Clergy: David Haokip (V), Gabriel Anan (AC) The Diocese of Minnesota (Province VI, The Episcopal Church USA) Tue 26 Hornchurch (St Andrew) Clergy: Barry Hobson (V), John Su on (AC), Sonia Groombridge, Cornelius Henry (A) Readers: Carole Sherra, Pat Wright. The Dioceses of Maseno North, Maseno South, & Maseno West (Kenya) George Herbert, Priest, Poet, 1663 Hornchurch (Holy Cross) Clergy: David Pearson (PIC) Reader: Susan Sterry Hornchurch (St Nicholas ) [Elm Park] Clergy: Amanda Keighley (PIC), Tom Keighley (AC) The Diocese of Masindi Katara (Uganda) Sat 16 Please pray for those from our Diocese who represent us on both the Diocesan Synod and the General Synod, and give thanks for their dedica on and hard work on our behalf. Thu 28 Squirrels Heath (All Saints) [Ardleigh Green] Clergy: Chris Wragg (V) The Diocese of Massachuse s (Province I, The Episcopal Church, USA) The Missionary District of Oeste Brasil (Brazil) 8 5

6 Fri 1 MARCH 2013 David, Bishop of Menevia, Patron of Wales, c.601 Today is Women s World Day of Prayer North Ockenden (St Mary Magdalene) Clergy: Vacancy (PIC) The Diocese of Masvingo (Central Africa) Thu 7 Perpetua, Felicity and their Companions, Martyrs at Carthage, 203 Collier Row (St James) w Havering a e Bower (St John) Clergy: David Marshall, AD (V), Angela Marshall (AC), Andy Poultney, David Stainer (A) Reader: Jennifer Allen Dame Tipping School: Viv Morris (HT) Our link Diocese of Mbeere (Kenya), Rt Revd Moses Nthuka Sat 2 Chad, Bishop of Lichfield, Missionary, 672 Please pray for the Workplace Chaplaincy (formerly Essex Churches Council for Industry and Commerce), its Development Officer, the Ven. Mar n Webster, and its Chaplains. The Diocese of Matabeleland (Central Africa) Fri 8 Edward King, Bishop of Lincolon, 1910 Felix, Bishop, Apostle to the East Angles, 647 Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, Priest, Poet, 1929 Romford (St Alban) Clergy: Roderick Hingley (V) Romford (St Andrew) Clergy: Lara Dose (R) (Also Romford Town Centre Chaplain) Sun 3 T S O L Please pray for the ministry of the Essex Chris an Healing Trust, Tim Goodbody, Chair, and Peter Jones, Administrator. The Diocese of Mbhashe (Southern Africa) PRAY for the Diocese of Matlosane (formerly Klerksdorp) (Southern Africa), The Rt Reverend Stephen Diseko Sat 9 Please pray for The Reverend Lee Batson, Ecumenical Officer for Churches Together. The Diocese of Meath and Kildare (Dublin) Mon 4 Tue 5 6 Rainham (St Helen and St Giles) w Wennington (St Mary and St Peter) Cllergy: Henry Pradella (V), Keith Norris (AC), Graham Dowling (A) The Diocese of Mbaise (Owerri, Nigeria) South Hornchurch (St John and St Ma hew) Clergy: Tony Burford (V) The Diocese of Mbale (Uganda) Collier Row (The Ascension) Clergy: Bernade e Hull (PIC), Suzanne Mayes (AC) Collier Row (The Good Shepherd) Clergy: David Hague (PIC), Russ Smart (A) Readers: Hosten Garraway, Rob Williams Guy and Sally Hall and their children Joshua and Anna Cambodia Sun 10 Mon 11 T F S L (M S ) Pray for mothers everywhere, give thanks for their love and devo on, and pray, too, for the work of the Mothers Union and W.I. PRAY for The Diocese of Medak (South India) The Rt Reverend Thalari Samuel Kanaka Prasad Romford (St Augus ne of Canterbury) Clergy: Mar n Howse (V) Romford (St Edward the Confessor) Clergy: David Anderson (V), Alan Perry (PP), Mike Power (A) The Diocese of Melbourne (Victoria, Australia) The Diocese of Mbamili (Niger, Nigeria) 6 7

Cycle of Prayer for daily use in February and March 2012

Diocese of Chelmsford Cycle of Prayer for daily use in February and March 2012 A Christian prays. It is what we do. It is what marks us out. (From the Bottom of the Pond) Looking for a Spiritual Director?