Archdeaconry of France Prayer Diary March May 2017 Ø 3 rd Women s World Day of Prayer March 1 st Ash Wednesday Archdeaconry of France: Bishops Robert Innes, David Hamid Archdeacon: Meurig Williams Area Deans: Debbie Flach. 2 nd St Chad Aquitaine, including Allez, Bertric Burée, Bordeaux, Condom, Dondas, Doudrac, Envals, Limeuil, Monteton, Négrondes, Nérac, Périgueux-Chancelade, Ste-Nathalene, St Médard: Chaplain: Rev'd Tony Lomas Priest-in-charge: Liz Morris; Gill Strachan Assistant Curate: Charlotte Sullivan Janis Adams; Madeleine Holmes; Sheila Marshall; Patrick Sturges; Michael Torne; Roger Verral Ø For World Day of Prayer services on 3 rd March Ø For the Fresh Expressions meetings in Eymet and Condom. Ø For Michael Torne is to be licensed and admitted as a Reader on 11 th March and prayers for his ministry. Ø For Local Annual Meetings underway, giving thanks for those who have served over the past year on local committees. 3 rd Lorgues with Fayence in the Var Contact: Peter Massey.
2 4 th Beaulieu-sur-Mer St Michael: Priest-in-charge: Anthony Ingham 5 th Brittany, including Huelgoat, Ploërmel, Rostrenen: ; Retired priest: Jeremy Cross Alan Mason Readers with PTO Guy Barnard, Laura and Robin Hillman, 6 th Cannes Holy Trinity: Chaplain: Giles Williams; David Sinclair, Christine Williams. Ø We re using Life Explored for our Lent Course, on Wednesdays until Easter; and running Christianity Explored on Tuesdays 7 th Perpetua, Felicity and their companions, Martyrs at Carthage Chantilly St Peter:. 8 th Edward King, Bishop of Lincoln Christ Church in La Manche, Gratot Homëel and Virey Ministry Team: David Jackson, Chris Probert (retired priests), Mary Jackson (Reader), Donna Derrick (Reader in Training). Ø For the right priest to respond to the call to be Priest in Charge here; for the sale of land to help finance this post, for vision and strength for our leaders in this third year of ministerial vacancy 9 th Dinard St Bartholomew: Priest-in-charge: Gareth Randall. Ø For Father Peter Hales covering our services here while I m on holiday in March! Ø For our Lent Bible Studies Dunkirk, Missions to Seafarers: 10 th Evian: Priest: David Miller. 11 th Fontainebleau St Luke: 12 th Grenoble St Marc: Chaplain: Bob Hurley
3 13 th Le Gard, Priest-in-charge: All Saints, Hérault: Priest-in-charge: Stafford Low Brenda Juntunen Roger Smith 14 th Lille Christ Church: Priest-in-charge: Debbie Flach; Paul Ellender, Suzanne Bray. Arras oversight: Debbie Flach. Ø March 18 th for our fundraising concert with our International Singers Choir. May it be an evening of outreach as well as helping our much-needed church finances. 15 th Lyon: Chaplain: Ben Harding Keith Burrell, Tim Evans. 16 th Maisons-Laffitte Holy Trinity: Chaplain: Olaf Eriksson Ø For our church council members as we seek ways to serve according to our individual gifts Ø For our Scottish Dance in January For our fledgling Bible reading plan 'Seeking Resonance', as it develops month by month Ø For DAD'S ARMY - a new monthly initiative for men stepping up to the opportunities and challenges of fatherhood. 17 th Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland Marseille All Saints, also serving Aix-en- Provence: Priest-in-charge: David Greenwood 18 th Cyril, Bishop of Jerusalem; Edward king of the West Saxons Menton St John: Chaplain David Hart 19 th Midi-Pyrénées and Aude including Alet les Bains, Brens, Cahors, Caylus, Toulouse, Valence d'agen, Vayrac:, Assistant Chaplain: June Hutchinson, Tony Jewiss Clive Billeness, Linda Billeness, Peter Gibbs, Janet Varty Ø For our PTO priests, our Readers and CWLs as we worship and witness to Christ during the Vacancy." 20 th Joseph of Nazareth Nice Holy Trinity, also serving Vence St Hugh:
4 Chaplain: Peter Jackson 21 st Thomas Cranmer Paris St George, also serving Caen: Chaplain: Matthew Harrison. Assistant Chaplain Andrew Bigg 22 nd Paris St Michael: Chaplain: Alyson Lamb; Associate Chaplain Dale Hanson. 23 rd Pas de Calais, including Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Hesdin:. 24 th Walter Hilton of Thurgarton, Mystic Oscar Romero, Archbishop of San Salvador, Martyr Pau St Andrew: ; John Errey. 25 th Annunciation of our Lord to the BVM Christ the Good Shepherd, Poitou-Charentes: Ambernac, Barbezieux St. Hilaire, Civray, Courcelles, Jarnac, La Rochefoucauld, Magne, Nanteuil,Parthenay, St Léger de la Martinière/Chef Boutonne, Villejesus. Chaplain Adam Boulter Assistant Chaplain: Paul Knight Alan and Joyce Bache, Elisabeth Barnett, Richard Beech, Carolyn Kimber, John Matthews, Michael Painter, Linda Shepherd. 26 th Mothering Sunday St Pargoire: Priest-in-charge: Roger Smith St Raphaël St John the Evangelist, also serving Port Grimaud: 27 th Strasbourg St Alban: ; David Cowley. St Alcuin of York in Touraine (Tours and Savigny-en-Véron) Priest-in-charge: John Neal 28 th Vendée All Saints, including Puy-de-Serre, La Chapelle Archard, also serving La Chapelle Palluau: Readers John Matthews
5 29 th Vernet-les-Bains, St George: Priest-in-charge: David Phillips. 30 th Versailles St Mark, with St Paul, Chevry, also serving Gif sur Yvette: Asst chaplain: Elaine Labourel. 31 st John Donne Monte Carlo (Monaco) St Paul: Chaplain: Walter Raymond; Frank Megginson, Mary Whitefield de Vachon. ± ± ±
6 April Ø 23 rd : French presidential elections round 1 1 st Frederick Maurice, priest Archdeaconry of France: Bishops Robert Innes, David Hamid Archdeacon: Meurig Williams Area Deans: Debbie Flach 2 nd Aquitaine, including Allez, Bertric Burée, Bordeaux, Condom, Dondas, Doudrac, Envals, Limeuil, Monteton, Négrondes, Nérac, Périgueux-Chancelade, Ste-Nathalene, St Médard: Chaplain: Rev'd Tony Lomas Priest-in-charge: Liz Morris; Gill Strachan Assistant Curate: Charlotte Sullivan Janis Adams; Madeleine Holmes; Sheila Marshall; Patrick Sturges; Michael Torne; Roger Verral Ø For our Annual General Meeting 8 th April, as we give thanks and look to the Lord for guidance on the way forward. Ø For The Women's Retreat 21 st 23 rd April, for a fruitful time of prayer, reflection, and rest for all. Ø We give thanks for 11 Easter services, may the Christ light shine and guide us. 3 rd Lorgues with Fayence in the Var Contact: Peter Massey. 4 th Richard, Bishop of Chichester Beaulieu-sur-Mer St Michael: Priest-in-charge: Anthony Ingham 5 th Ambrose, Bishop Brittany, including Huelgoat, Ploërmel, Rostrenen: ; Retired priest: Jeremy Cross Alan Mason Readers with PTO Guy Barnard, Laura and Robin Hillman, 6 th Cannes Holy Trinity: Chaplain: Giles Williams; David Sinclair, Christine Williams. Ø 9 th : our church AGM Ø Holy Week and Easter services 7 th Chantilly St Peter:.
8 th 7 Christ Church in La Manche, Gratot Homëel and Virey Ministry Team: David Jackson, Chris Probert (retired priests), Mary Jackson (Reader), Donna Derrick (Reader in Training). Ø For the right priest to respond to the call to be Priest in Charge here; for the sale of land to help finance this post, for vision and strength for our leaders in this third year of ministerial vacancy 9 th Palm Sunday Dinard St Bartholomew: Priest-in-charge: Gareth Randall. Ø For our AGM on Palm Sunday Dunkirk, Missions to Seafarers:. 10 th Evian: Priest: David Miller. 11 th Fontainebleau St Luke: Ø For Father Peter Haleds covering the servcices here at Easter 12 th Grenoble St Marc: Chaplain: Bob Hurley 13 th Maundy Thursday Le Gard, Priest-in-charge: Stafford Low Brenda Juntunen All Saints, Hérault: Priest-in-charge: Roger Smith 14 th Good Friday Lille Christ Church: Priest-in-charge: Debbie Flach; Paul Ellender, Suzanne Bray. Arras oversight: Debbie Flach. Ø. April 2 nd for our AGM and for the members of our newly elected church council; for the Lord s guidance in all their planning and decision making. 15 th Easter Eve Lyon: Chaplain: Ben Harding Keith Burrell, Tim Evans.
8 16 th Easter Day Maisons-Laffitte Holy Trinity: Chaplain: Olaf Eriksson 17 th Marseille All Saints, also serving Aix-en- Provence: Priest-in-charge: David Greenwood 18 th Menton St John: Chaplain David Hart 19 th Midi-Pyrénées and Aude including Alet les Bains, Brens, Cahors, Caylus, Toulouse, Valence d'agen, Vayrac:, Assistant Chaplain: June Hutchinson, Tony Jewiss Clive Billeness, Linda Billeness, Peter Gibbs, Janet Varty Ø For our PTO priests, our Readers and CWLs as we worship and witness to Christ during the Vacancy." Ø For our AGM on 30 th April when Malcolm Rigley is due to be licensed as Reader by our Archdeacon, the Venerable Meurig Williams. 20 th Nice Holy Trinity, also serving Vence St Hugh: Chaplain: Peter Jackson 21 st Paris St George, also serving Caen: Chaplain: Matthew Harrison. Assistant Chaplain Andrew Bigg 22 nd Paris St Michael: Chaplain: Alyson Lamb; Associate Chaplain Dale Hanson. 23 rd Low Sunday Pas de Calais, including Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Hesdin:. 24 th George, martyr, patron saint of England Pau St Andrew: John Errey. 25 th Mark the Evangelist Christ the Good Shepherd, Poitou-Charentes: Ambernac, Barbezieux St. Hilaire, Civray, Courcelles, Jarnac, La Rochefoucauld, Magne, Nanteuil,Parthenay, St Léger de la Martinière/Chef Boutonne, Villejesus.
Chaplain Adam Boulter Assistant Chaplain: Paul Knight Alan and Joyce Bache, Elisabeth Barnett, Richard Beech, Carolyn Kimber, John Matthews, Michael Painter, Linda Shepherd. 26 th St Pargoire: Priest-in-charge: Roger Smith St Raphaël St John the Evangelist, also serving Port Grimaud: 27 th Christina Rossetti Strasbourg St Alban: ; David Cowley. St Alcuin of York in Touraine (Tours and Savigny-en-Véron) Priest-in-charge: John Neal 28 th Peter Chanel, Missionary Vendée All Saints, including Puy-de-Serre, La Chapelle Archard, also serving La Chapelle Palluau: Readers John Matthews 29 th Catherine of Sienna Vernet-les-Bains, St George: Priest-in-charge: David Phillips. Versailles St Mark, with St Paul, Chevry, also serving Gif sur Yvette: Asst chaplain: Elaine Labourel. 30 th Monte Carlo (Monaco) St Paul: Chaplain: Walter Raymond; Frank Megginson, Mary Whitefield de Vachon. 9 ± ± ±
10 May Ø 7 th : French presidential elections round 2 Ø 17 th -20 th : Archdeaconry Synod Ø 19 th 22 nd : Many of our Readers will be at their conference in Cologne Ø 28 th Fête des Mères Ø 29 th to 2 nd June: Diocesan Synod in Cologne 1 st St Philip and St James Archdeaconry of France: Bishops Robert Innes, David Hamid Archdeacon: Meurig Williams Area Deans: Debbie Flach. 2 nd Athanasius Aquitaine, including Allez, Bertric Burée, Bordeaux, Condom, Dondas, Doudrac, Envals, Limeuil, Monteton, Négrondes, Nérac, Périgueux-Chancelade, Ste-Nathalene, St Médard: Chaplain: Rev'd Tony Lomas Priest-in-charge: Liz Morris; Gill Strachan Assistant Curate: Charlotte Sullivan Janis Adams; Madeleine Holmes; Sheila Marshall; Patrick Sturges; Michael Torne; Roger Verral Ø For pur annual Chaplaincy Retreat at the Belloc abbey 25 th - 28 th May, for blessed fellowship and study, as we reflect on our 2017 theme "Hold Fast". Ø For our Chaplaincy Council meeting 3 rd Lorgues with Fayence in the Var Contact: Peter Massey. 4 th English Saints and Martyrs of the Reformation era Beaulieu-sur-Mer St Michael: Priest-in-charge: Anthony Ingham 5 th Brittany, including Huelgoat, Ploërmel, Rostrenen: ; Retired priest: Jeremy Cross Alan Mason Readers with PTO Guy Barnard, Laura and Robin Hillman, 6 th Cannes Holy Trinity: Chaplain: Giles Williams; David Sinclair, Christine Williams. Ø 13 th -15 th : our youth group goes away for a camping weekend in the hills Ø 17 th -28 th The Cannes Film Festival: the Ecumenical Jury award the prize for the film which raises the most thoughtful moral or spiritual issues. Holy Trinity hosts the service for the Jury on 24 th May Ø 25 th May: the Anglican Churches in south-east France hold a joint Ascension Day service in Marseille today
11 7 th Chantilly St Peter: Chaplain: Vacant. 8 th Julian of Norwich Christ Church in La Manche, Gratot Homëel and Virey Ministry Team: David Jackson, Chris Probert (retired priests), Mary Jackson (Reader), Donna Derrick (Reader in Training). Ø For the right priest to respond to the call to be Priest in Charge here; for the sale of land to help finance this post, for vision and strength for our leaders in this third year of ministerial vacancy 9 th Dinard St Bartholomew: Priest-in-charge: Gareth Randall. Ø For those preparing to be married at St Bart s this year. Dunkirk, Missions to Seafarers: 10 th Evian: Priest: David Miller. 11 th Fontainebleau St Luke: 12 th Dom Gregory Grenoble St Marc: Chaplain: Bob Hurley 13 th Le Gard, Priest-in-charge: All Saints, Hérault: Priest-in-charge: Stafford Low Brenda Juntunen Roger Smith 14 th Lille Christ Church: Priest-in-charge: Debbie Flach; Paul Ellender, Suzanne Bray. Arras oversight: Debbie Flach. Ø Please join us in prayers of thanksgiving and praise for all of our volunteers who quietly, yet faithfully, offer their services for the wellbeing and support of others within and outside our church
12 15 th Matthias Lyon: Chaplain: Ben Harding Keith Burrell, Tim Evans. 16 th Caroline Chisholm Maisons-Laffitte Holy Trinity: Chaplain: Olaf Eriksson Ø For our church council members as we seek ways to serve according to our individual gifts Ø For our Scottish Dance in January For our fledgling Bible reading plan 'Seeking Resonance', as it develops month by month Ø For DAD'S ARMY - a new monthly initiative for men stepping up to the opportunities and challenges of fatherhood. 17 th Marseille All Saints, also serving Aix-en- Provence: Priest-in-charge: David Greenwood 18 th Menton St John: Chaplain David Hart 19 th Dunstan Midi-Pyrénées and Aude including Alet les Bains, Brens, Cahors, Caylus, Toulouse, Valence d'agen, Vayrac:, Assistant Chaplain: June Hutchinson, Tony Jewiss Clive Billeness,Linda Billeness, Peter Gibbs, Malcolm Rigley, Janet Varty Ø For our PTO priests, our Readers and CWLs as we worship and witness to Christ during the Vacancy." 20 th Alcuin Nice Holy Trinity, also serving Vence St Hugh: Chaplain: Peter Jackson 21 st Paris St George, also serving Caen: Chaplain: Matthew Harrison. Assistant Chaplain Andrew Bigg 22 nd Paris St Michael: Chaplain: Alyson Lamb; Associate Chaplain Dale Hanson. 23 rd Pas de Calais, including Boulogne-sur-Mer, Calais, Hesdin:.
13 24 th John and Charles Wesley Pau St Andrew: ; John Errey. 25 th Ascension Day Christ the Good Shepherd, Poitou-Charentes: Ambernac, Barbezieux St. Hilaire, Civray, Courcelles, Jarnac, La Rochefoucauld, Magne, Nanteuil,Parthenay, St Léger de la Martinière/Chef Boutonne, Villejesus. Chaplain Adam Boulter Assistant Chaplain: Paul Knight Alan and Joyce Bache, Elisabeth Barnett, Richard Beech, Carolyn Kimber, John Matthews, Michael Painter, Linda Shepherd. 26 th Augustine 1 st Archbishop of Canterbury, John Calvin, Philip Neri St Pargoire: Priest-in-charge: Roger Smith St Raphaël St John the Evangelist, also serving Port Grimaud: 27 th Venerable Bede Strasbourg St Alban: ; David Cowley. St Alcuin of York in Touraine (Tours and Savigny-en-Véron) Priest-in-charge: John Neal 28 th Vendée All Saints, including Puy-de-Serre, La Chapelle Archard, also serving La Chapelle Palluau: Readers John Matthews 29 th Vernet-les-Bains, St George: Priest-in-charge: David Phillips. 30 th Josephine Butler, Joan of Arc, Apolo Kivebulaya Versailles St Mark, with St Paul, Chevry, also serving Gif sur Yvette: Asst chaplain: Elaine Labourel. 31 st Visit of the BVM to Elizabeth Monte Carlo (Monaco) St Paul: Chaplain: Walter Raymond; Frank Megginson, Mary Whitefield de Vachon. ± ± ± GJR 2 3 17