Diocese of York Prayer Diary - June 2015 Monday 1st June Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth Bishopthorpe Palace The Archbishop of York, The Most Revd and Right Honourable Dr John Sentamu, Chief of Staff: The Revd Malcolm Macnaughton, Chaplain Researcher: The Revd Dr Daphne Green, Domestic Chaplain: The Revd Richard Carew, and all the Staff at the Office of the Archbishop of York. Please pray for the Archbishop and for all the staff working in support of the Archbishop’s ministry in the Diocese, Province and Nation. Diocese of Northwestern Pennsylvania (III, The Episcopal Church). Bishop Sean Rowe Tuesday 2nd June Deanery of Northern Ryedale Rural Dean: The Revd Tim Robinson Give thanks for the blessing of living in the midst God’s beautiful creation. Give thanks for those engaged in working with young people in the Deanery. Give thanks for the commitment and enthusiasm of lay and ordained leaders and congregations in our rural Deanery. Diocese of Norwich (Canterbury, England). Bishop Graham James Wednesday 3rd St Chad Great Habton, St Laurence Kirby Misperton, St Andrew Normanby, Holy Epiphany Butterwick Chapel, St John of Beverley Salton, St Andrew Middleton, St John Newton, Marton Mission Room, All Saints Sinnington Clergy: The Revd Stephen Gamble, Retired clergy: The Revd Ailsa Beech, The Revd Anne Wright, The Revd Jackie Cray, The Rt Revd Graham Cray, Readers: Joyce Harrison, Margaret Brough, Billy Garret, Peter Laverick. Please pray for the House for Duty Post to be filled by the right person, for continued fruitful cooperation with the Methodist Church, for work on St Chads Habton, for plans to fix the roof and connect a water supply at St Andrews Middleton, for further growth amongst children and young families, giving thanks for Little Explorers. Diocese of Nsukka (Enugu, Nigeria). Bishop Aloysius Agbo June Martyrs of Uganda, 1885-7, 1977 Thursday 4th June Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion (Corpus Christi) Friday 5th June Boniface (Wynfrith), bishop, martyr, 754 Saturday 6th June Ini Kopuria, founder of the Melanesian Brotherhood, 1945 Sunday 7th June 1st Sunday after Trinity St John the Baptist, Levisham, St Giles, Lockton, St Peter & St Paul, Pickering, Church of St Francis, Marishes Clergy: The Revd Antony Pritchett, The Revd Christopher Johnson We give thanks to God for continued signs of growth within the benefice; and for new initiatives and new ventures. Diocese of Nyahururu (Kenya). Bishop Stephen Kabora St John Allerston, St Mary Ebberston, St Hilda Ellerburn, All Saints Thornton le Dale, St George Wilton Clergy :The Revd Dr Jo White, Retired Clergy : The Revd Peter Jaram, The Revd Peter Lear, The Revd Canon Alan Payne and The Revd Dr Geoffrey Walker, RPA’s: Sally Gough, Jan Hargreaves Churchwardens : Sandra Lear, Vivienne Hughes, Sheila Clayton , Liz Cowley, John Dunning. We are very thankful for the return to duties of our Rector following successful ophthalmic surgery. Also for the continued commitment of the retired clergy, especially during her absence. Please pray and give thanks for Dave and Liz Alger who have recently retired from post as Churchwarden and treasurer, respectively, at Thornton Dale. Diocese of Offa (Kwara, Nigeria). Bishop Akintunde Popoola All Saints, Brompton by Sawdon, St Matthew, Hutton Buscel, St Stephen, Snainton, St Peter, Langdale End, All Saints, Wykeham Clergy: The Revd Stuart Hill, Retired Clergy: The Very Revd John Allen, Reader: Pat Wood, Churchwardens: David Knowelden, Beverley Waldie, Robert Sword, Anthony Tubbs, Mark Evans, Don Jones, Bob Williams, St.John Harris Give thanks for the ministry in our local primary schools at Snainton, Brompton and Wykeham. Pray for James Pynn, Head Teacher of Wykeham School as he prepares to leave us, and for the staff and governors in the transition. We pray also for those being confirmed in our Benefice this month. Diocese of Ogbia (Niger Delta, Nigeria). Bishop James Oruwori Christ Church Appleton, St Gregory Cropton, St Chad Hutton Le Hole, St Mary Lastingham, St Lawrence Rosedale Clergy: Vacancy, Retired Clergy: The Revd Canon David Purdy, The Revd Peter Jaram Please pray for all our Parishes as we try to concentrate on training to keep our eyes on Christ. We pray for all of our Churchwardens in their vital role and for all taking on responsibilities in the vacancy. We pray for all involved in shaping the future of ministry in these parishes. Diocese of Ogbomoso (Ibadan, Nigeria). Bishop Matthew Osunade Monday 8th June Thomas Ken, bishop, nonjuror, hymn writer, 1711 Tuesday 9th June Columba, abbot, missionary, 597 Ephrem, deacon, hymn writer, teacher of the faith, 373 Wednesday 10th June Thursday 11th June Barnabas the Apostle Friday 12th June Saturday 13th June Sunday 14th June 2nd Sunday after Trinity Monday 15th June Evelyn Underhill, spiritual writer, 1941 St Hilda Ampleforth, Holy Cross Gilling East, St Oswald Oswaldkirk, Holy Trinity Stonegrave Clergy: The Revd Sue Bond, Retired Clergy: The Revd David Lee, The Revd Norman Taylor, Readers: David Goodman, Ian Henley, Susan House, RPAs: Ros Field, Helen Goodman, Judith Gubbins, Jeff Piercey, Freda Shaw, Hilary Slights. Churchwardens: Jane Dexter-Smith, Ros Field, Judith Gubbins, Jeff Piercey, Margaret Timbrell, John Wilkinson. Pray for restoration work starting this spring at St Oswald’s, with thankfulness for the generosity of those who have donated generously towards the project. For continuing strong links with St Hilda’s CE School as the new head teacher takes up his role in the autumn term. Diocese of Ogori-Magongo (Lokoja, Nigeria). Bishop Festus Davies All Saints, Helmsley, St Mary Magdalene, Eastmoors, St Mary, Rievaulx, St Chad, Sproxton Clergy: The Revd Tim Robinson, The Revd Lynn Grove, Churchwardens: Alan Rabjohn, Valma Child. Reader: Lucy Willshaw. RPA: Anne Rutter. Please pray for those who lead and for the whole people of God in Helmsley Parish. We give thanks for God’s immense grace and generosity. Diocese of Ohaji/Egbema (Owerri, Nigeria). Bishop Chidi Oparaojiaku St John Bilsdale Midcable, St Michael Cold Kirby, All Saints Hawnby, All Saints Old Byland, St Mary Scawton, Clergy: The Revd Tim Robinson, The Revd Lynn Grove Please pray for this intensely rural parish with 5 parish churches and around 450 inhabitants covering an area of 100 sq. miles of the N. Yorks Moors. We give thanks for the work of our churchwardens and for our loyal congregation which travels from church to church. Diocese of Ohio (VI, The Episcopal Church) Bishop Mark Hollingsworth St Michael Edstone, St Nicholas Bransdale, St Mary Farndale, St Aidan Gillamoor, All Saints Kirkbymoorside Clergy: The Revd Mark Brosnan, Retired Clergy: The Revd Canon Francis Hewitt, The Revd Michael Stephens, Churchwardens: Anne Warriner, Les Clarke, Eleanor Dowsland, Phil Collier, Ann Milburn, Audrey and Warick Bell , Simon Cooper. Pray for our continued growth together, the work of the Learning Communities Group and those leading Messy Church; for our Methodist friends and colleagues as they face an uncertain future. Diocese of Oji River (Enugu, Nigeria). Archbishop Amos Madu St Gregory's Minster, Kirkdale and St Hilda's Beadlam with All Saints & St James Nunnington, St Saviour Harome, & St John the Baptist Pockley Clergy: The Revd Andrew De Smet, LEP Methodist Minister The Revd Jacky Hale, Readers Margaret Timbrell, Susan Binks, Bill Smith. Retired Clergy: The Revd Bill Page, Churchwardens: Gordon Mellor, David Trill, Alastair Stewart, Jane Clive, Susan Binks, John Ashworth, Deputy Churchwardens at Beadlam: Beatrice Bartlett , Julia Bretman. Pray for the worship in and witness of churches, and for Susan Binks to be ordained Deacon in July. Diocese of Okene (Lokoja, Nigeria). Bishop Emmanuel Ajulo Archbishop's Adviser and Coordinator of Pastoral Care: The Revd Andrew De Smet Please pray for Andrew in his counselling, spiritual direction and mediation work and for the training events planned. Diocese of Oke-Ogun (Ibadan, Nigeria). Bishop Solomon Amusan Wydale Hall Oversight Group: The Rt Revd Graham Cray (Chair), Ros Brewer, The Revd Jackie Cray, Catherine Evans, Maureen Loffilll, The Revd Malcolm Macnaughton, Joan Sargeant, The Revd Dr Gavin Wakefield. General Manager: Mark Rance. Pray for appointment of an Assistant Manager; for more mid-week bookings. Pray for energy for the staff team as we seek to be A Prayerful Community Renewing the Church’s Mission–not just a venue. Diocese of Okigwe (Owerri, Nigeria). Bishop Edward Osuegbu Southern Ryedale Deanery Rural Dean: The Revd Rachel Hirst Please pray for our deanery as we consider becoming a Mission Partnership - encouraging, sharing and working together in different ways. Pray for hardworking clergy, church officers and parishes in providing regular worship, care of buildings and finances, and a village focus. Give thanks for initiatives such as the cafes at Rillington and Sherburn and for our town churches in Malton and Norton. We welcome Revd Anne Freestone as Chaplain to Castle Howard and pray for the right person to be found for the vacant post at West Buckrose. Diocese of Okigwe North (Owerri, Nigeria). Bishop Godson Ikanwa Tuesday 16th June Richard, bishop, 1253 Joseph Butler, bishop, philosopher, 1752 Wednesday 17th June Samuel and Henrietta Barnett, social reformers, 1913 and 1936 Thursday 18th June Bernard Mizeki, martyr, 1896 Friday 19th June Sundar Singh, Sadhu (holy man), evangelist, teacher of the faith, 1929 St Andrew, Rillington, St Martin’s, Scampston, St Hilda, Sherburn, All Saints, Thorpe Bassett, All Saints, West Heslerton, St John the Baptist, Yedingham, St Peter’s Church, Wintringham, St Edmund, Knapton, St Andrew, East Heslerton Clergy: The Revd Joe Kinsella Pray for all our churches and communities. Pray especially for our community cafes, all those who are part of the ministry teams and for the future of the benefice as we explore new ways of being a Christian presence in our villages. Diocese of Okigwe South (Owerri, Nigeria). Bishop David Onuoha New Malton and Old Malton Clergy: The Revd Peter Robinson, Reader: Michael Stallybrass, Churchwardens: Patricia Atkinson, Rosemary Willis, Susan Galley, Helen Morgan, Retired clergy: The Revd Canon Terence Grigg, The Revd Canon John Manchester, The Revd Canon Robert Rogers, The Revd Canon Simon Wright. Please pray for newly elected church officers and PCC members as they take on new responsibilities: also for Glyn Diggins joining us in the benefice next month as stipendiary curate. Please pray that we may increasingly become two churches with a heart to make Christ visible in our parish communities. Diocese of Okinawa (Japan). Bishop David Uehara Norton Clergy: The Revd Rachel Hirst, Retired Clergy: The Revd David Woollard, The Revd Pip Sharpe, Reader in training: Alison Hutchinson, Ordinand: Eve Ridgeway, Churchwardens: Ron Wilson, Andrew Hutchinson Please pray as we focus on vision and becoming more outward looking this year. This includes possible reordering of our buildings. Give thanks for growing lay ministry, and our children, youth and families work. Pray for outreach activities planned including ‘Start’ (June/July),a fun day in August and our summer holiday club, that they may be fruitful. Diocese of Oklahoma (VIII, The Episcopal Church). Bishop Edward Konieczny St Botolph Bossall, St John the Evangelist Buttercrambe, St John Howsham, St Michael Crambe, St Lawrence Flaxton, All Saints Foston, St Mary Gate Helmsley, St Mary Sand Hutton, St Peter Upper Helmsley, St John the Evangelist Whitwell Clergy: The Revd Chris Wingfield, The Revd Rachel Benson, The Revd Jeremy Valentine, Churchwardens: Jane Herbert, Delyth Harren, Anne Podmore, Graham Baker, Ian Lyle, Mary Dennison, Dorothy Martin, Ida Terry, Wendy Holman, Karen Armitstead, Pam Ashworth, Janie Bell, Anne Archer Asst CW for Buttercrambe, Judy Stephenson and Gill Littlejohn Asst CWs for Howsham. Please pray for our clergy; Reader: Tony Hewitt; Lay Pastoral Assistants: Sister Margaret Ann and Rachel Baker. Pray for our schools in Sand Hutton and Foston and that we may all become more like the Kingdom People Jesus desires us to be – and that we may serve those whom we meet in His name. Diocese of Okrika (Niger Delta, Nigeria). Bishop Tubokosemie Atere Saturday 20th June St Martin Bulmer, St Peter Dalby, St Margaret Huttons Ambo, All Saints Terrington, St John the Evangelist Welburn Clergy: The Revd Taff Morgan, Reader: Charles Ward, Churchwardens: Robert Churton, Robert Hall, Helen Ashdown, Jeremy Bleasdale, Simon Jackson Please pray for our dedication service at All Saints Terrington on 17 th May of our new children’s area. This is all due to the fundraising efforts of the children in the Village School. Pray for St John the Evangelist Church Welburn who are about to undergo a complete replacement of their lighting and that the improved ambiance and enhancement of worship will be as hoped for. Pray for the whole benefice as we continue our journey with the rest of the Deanery in our new Mission Partnership. Diocese of Oleh (Bendel, Nigeria). Bishop John Aruakpor Sunday 21st June St Helen Amotherby, All Saints Appleton-le-Street, St Michael Barton-le-Street, Coneysthorpe Chapel, All Saints Hovingham, St George the Martyr Scackleton, All Saints Slingsby Clergy: The Revd Martin Allwood, Retired Clergy: The Revd John Warden, Emeritus Reader: Tim Rowe. Churchwardens: Sir William Worsley, Jane Richardson, Roland Firby, Robin Lacy, Ann Wilson, Keith Dixon, Lillian Armitage, Barbara Borrett, Rose Smith, Sue Suetermeister with Judith Sladden as Coneysthorpe Church Representative Prayers for our Church School at Hovingham as their current Headmistress Maureen Skinner retires and they form a federated body with Ampleforth School. Prayers for our home groups after restructuring and change of leadership, that they may continue to grow with members being encouraged to discover and use their gifts not just in their small groups but in the wider community and especially for myself (Rector) as I guide this process. Diocese of Olympia (IX, The Episcopal Church). Bishop Gregory Rickel 3rd Sunday after Trinity Should you have any queries regarding the Prayer Calendar please do not hesitate to contact the Reverend Richard Carew via email: [email protected] or phone: 01904 707021 Monday 22nd June Alban, first Martyr of Britain, c250 Tuesday 23rd June Etheldreda, abbess, c.678 Wednesday 24th June Birth of John the Baptist Thursday 25th June Friday 26th June Ember Day Saturday 27th June Cyril, bishop, teacher of the faith, 444 Ember Day Sunday 28th June 4th Sunday after Trinity Monday 29th June Peter and Paul Apostles Tuesday 30th June St Peter Helperthorpe, St Andrew Kirby Grindalythe, St Mary West Lutton, St Andrew Weaverthorpe, St Mary Wharram le Street Clergy: The Revd Andy Bowden, Churchwardens : Gill Trowsdale, Jono Trowsdale, Pauline Bannister, Tony Crawford, Christine Leeson, Roy Foster, Richard Hazelrigg, Sue Teal, RPA: George Trowsdale, Jono Trowsdale Please pray the five churches in this benefice as we seek to make new connections with our communities: the monthly luncheon club that has just started, the Messy Church we are hoping to begin in our local school and a monthly meeting of Mums and Grandmothers. Please pray for the work of all of our church wardens, specially our newest Church warden who is 21. Diocese of Omu-Aran (Kwara, Nigeria). Bishop Philip Adeyemo St John the Baptist, Acklam, St Mary, Birdsall, All Saints, Burythorpe, St Andrew, Langton, St Nicholas, North Grimston, All Saints, Settrington, St Mary, Westow. Clergy: Vacancy, Retired clergy: The Revd Bill Ankers, The Revd Norman Lewis, Reader in Training: Margaret Hall. Please pray for the Parish, our Churchwardens and all who are taking on extra responsibilities during the current vacancy. Diocese of On the Lake (Owerri, Nigeria). Bishop Chijioke Oti Castle Howard Chaplaincy Chaplain: The Revd Anne Freestone Please pray that the Spirit of the risen Lord cloaks those who live and work at Castle Howard and all those who visit the house and grounds. May we find his presence in all we do, giving life, love and hope to those around us. Diocese of On the Niger (Niger, Nigeria). Bishop Owen Nwokolo Diocesan Office Please remember all those based at Diocesan House who use their professional skills and gifts to support and enable the ministry of the schools and parishes of this diocese. As they are faced with ever growing demands on them in many areas of activity, pray that they might be encouraged and strengthened in God’s service. Diocese of Ondo (Ondo, Nigeria). Bishop George Lasebikan Freewill offerings During the period May 1 until July 31 members of our PCCs will be meeting to decide the amount to pledge for their 2016 Freewill Offer. As they pray and think about this, please pray that the Holy Spirit will guide them clearly and that decisions will be made with faith and unity. Diocese of Ontario (Ontario, Canada). Bishop George Bruce Diocesan Office Please remember those people who have been struggling with ill health in recent months and all those who have provided support in so many ways. We are very grateful to be part of the Diocesan family. As we approach the holiday period, please pray that it may be a time of rest and refreshment for all those who support our parishes in so many, often unseen, ways. Diocese of Orlu (Owerri, Nigeria). Archbishop Bennett Okoro Diocese of Sheffield The Rt Revd Steven Croft We would appreciate prayers for the mission of the northern Bishops to the Diocese of Sheffield from 10-13 September and for the making of disciples. Diocese of Osaka (Japan). Bishop Samuel Osamu Onishi Sheffield Cathedral The Very Reverend Peter Bradley Pray for the renewal of our worship, the ways we are developing our sense of community, our work as a place of culture and hospitality and the challenge of connecting our heritage with our lively faith. Diocese of Osun (Ibadan, Nigeria). Bishop James Popoola Bradford Cathedral The Very Revd Jerry Lepine Context - very high deprivation, multi-faith, city centre regeneration after decades of neglect, one of three cathedrals in the new Diocese. Thanksgiving - for a faithful congregation looking to grow; strong music department, £2million spend on building repairs; new staff bringing energy and a new vision and strategy for the next ten years. Prayer - for people to come and live in this city centre; for new growth; for the three Cathedrals mission together; for the politics of Bradford. Diocese of Ottawa (Ontario, Canada). Bishop John Chapman
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