Calendar of Intercessions October 2014 The Diocese of Canterbury Sunday 28 September • 15th Sunday after Trinity Ramsgate: St Mark Reader: Prim Williamson Pray for all those who have been invited ‘back to church’ today. Pray for the new Readers being licensed this evening: Martin Lees, Barry Lock, Ann McDonald and Gavin Netherton. PRAY for The Episcopal Church The Most Revd Dr Katharine Jefferts Schori Presiding Bishop of TEC Clergy: Chris Skingley Monday 29 September St Andrew, Reading Street Clergy: Philip Musindi Reader: Michael Hawthorne Pray for the meeting at the Creative Mission Forum and for church communities developing new mission opportunities. Ideato - (Owerri, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Caleb Maduoma Tuesday 30 September St Laurence-in-Thanet Clergy: Shola Aoko, Ken Cox Reader: Mary Butcher St Laurence-in-Thanet Junior Academy: Michelle Palmer Idoani - (Ondo, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ezekiel Dahunsi Wednesday 1 October St Peter-in-Thanet: St Peter the Apostle Clergy: Jonathan Cruickshank, St George’s CE Foundation School: Christine Arnold Kim Stoner St Peter in Thanet CE Junior School: Sharon Irvine Ife - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Oluwole Odubogun Thursday 2 October Wantsum Group (Chislet: St Mary the Virgin, Minster: St Mary the Virgin, Monkton: St Mary Magdalene, St Nicholas-at-Wade: St Nicholas) Clergy: Richard Braddy, Jim Rosenthal Reader: Sally Willins Chislet CE and Hoath Primary School: Andrea Noakes Minster CE Primary School: Wendy Stone Monkton CE Primary School: Janet Graham 2 St Nicholas at Wade CE Primary School: Heather Kemp Ife East - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Oluseyi Oyelade Friday 3 October Westgate-on-Sea: St James Clergy: Stephen Rae Ifo - (Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Nathaniel Oladejo Ogundipe Saturday 4 October Westgate-on-Sea: St Saviour Clergy: Paul Worledge, Barbara Way St Saviour’s CE Junior School: Jane Troth Pray for churchwardens of Maidstone Archdeaconry who meet today at the Churchwardens’ Consultations. Igbomina - (Kwara, Nigeria) The Most Revd Michael Akinyemi Igbomina - West - (Kwara, Nigeria) The Rt Revd James Akinola Sunday 5 October • 16th Sunday after Trinity People & Clergy of WEST BRIDGE DEANERY Area Dean: Paul Ratcliff Lay Chair: John Willis Secretary: Leonard Budd Treasurer: Caroline Spencer Clergy with Permission to Officiate Pray for the County Harvest service for farmers and those who work on the land. Please pray for Sue Starkings as she joins the King’s Wood Benefice as Associate Priest. Pray that our new benefice structure will help us meet the challenges of mission and service. Also for the new Parish Upon the Hills and Petham as they seek an Associate Priest to work within the Wye Benefice. PRAY for The Church in Wales The Most Revd Dr Barry Morgan Archbishop of Wales & Bishop of Llandaff Monday 6 October Chartham and Upper Hardres with Stelling Clergy: Philip Brown, Lynne Rogers, Stelling Minnis CE Primary School: Nick Ratcliffe, Phil Greig John Gray Ihiala - (Niger, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ralph Okafor Tuesday 7 October King’s Wood (Challock: St Cosmas & St Damian and Molash: St Peter, Chilham: St Mary, Crundale: St Mary the Blessed Virgin, Godmersham: St Lawrence the Martyr) Clergy: Paul Ratcliff St Mary’s CE Primary School: Richard Williams Ijebu - (Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ezekiel Awosoga Ijebu - North - (Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Solomon Kuponu 3 Wednesday 8 October The United Wye Benefice (Boughton Aluph and Eastwell, Brook: St Mary, Petham: All Saints, Upon the Hills, Wye: St Gregory & St Martin with Hinxhill: St Mary) Clergy: Ravi Holy, Linda Cross Readers: Kevin Rall, Paul Burnham, Clare Hiscock, Maureen Burnham, Sylvia Geen Bodsham CE Primary School (Federated w Saltwood): Liz Pettersen Ijesa North East - (Ondo, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Joseph Olusola Thursday 9 October Allington: St Nicholas w Maidstone: St Peter Clergy: Chris Lavender Readers: Mary Garrett, Dianne White Ijesha North - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Titus Fajemirokun Friday 10 October Loose: All Saints Clergy: Steven Price, Chris Thom Reader: David Parry Ijumu - (Lokoja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ezekiel Ikupolati Ikara - (Kaduna, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Yusuf Janfalan Saturday 11 October Maidstone: All Saints w St Philip w St Stephen (Tovil) Please pray for the benefice which is in interregnum Archbishop Courtenay School: Pray for churchwardens of Canterbury Archdeaconry who meet today at the Churchwardens’ Consultations. Justine Brown Ikeduru - (Owerri, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Maduwike Sunday 12 October • 17th Sunday after Trinity People & Clergy of MAIDSTONE DEANERY Area Dean: Andrew Sewell Lay Chair: Diane Enfield Secretary: Anne Cole Treasurer: Robert Lander Clergy with Permission to Officiate Give thanks that Maidstone Deanery is now a Group Ministry, for the healthy relationships underlying this structural change and for our work in making the 4 Gospel known. Pray for the growing crossdenominational links, bearing fruit in Street Pastors, the Winter Shelter and Chaplaincy to Fremlin Walk Shopping Centre. For Ian Parrish, in the immense challenge of becoming Parish Priest of All Saints, St Philips and St Stephen’s; for St Martin’s and St Faith’s as they look for new clergy. PRAY for The Church of the Province of West Africa Gambia - (West Africa) Vacant Monday 13 October Maidstone: St Andrew (Barming Heath) Clergy: Chris Lavender Reader: John Sweetman Ikka - (Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Peter Onekpe Tuesday 14 October Maidstone: St Faith Clergy: Phil Sheldrake Readers: Sue Shaw, Raymond Pinder, Anne McVittie Ikwo - (Enugu, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Kenneth Ifemene Ikwerre - (Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Blessing Enyindah Wednesday 15 October Maidstone: St Luke the Evangelist Clergy: Chris Key, Arthur Houston, Reader: Chris Meigh Robin Williamson Ikwuano - (Aba, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Chigozirim Onyegbule Thursday 16 October Maidstone: St Martin w Parkwood: Christ Church Clergy: Joyce Addison, Arthur Houston Readers: Robin Fassenfelt, Marian Sidwell, Linda Thatcher Pray for the Archbishop’s Council who are meeting tonight. Ilaje - (Ondo, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Fredrick Olugbemi Friday 17 October Maidstone: St Michael & All Angels Clergy: Peter Rowe Reader: Eleanor Relle St Michael’s CE School’s Federation Infant and Junior Schools: Lorna Priddle Ile - Oluji - (Ondo, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Samson Adekunle Saturday 18 October Maidstone: St Paul Clergy: Andrew Sewell, Ian Parrish Readers: Katy Carter, Maureen Thomas Ilesa - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Dr Olubayu Sowale Pray for churchwardens of Ashford Archdeaconry who meet today at the Churchwardens’ Consultations. Ilesa South West - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Samuel Egbebunmi 5 Sunday 19 October • 18th Sunday after Trinity People & Clergy of NORTH DOWNS DEANERY Area Dean: Steve Hughes Lay Chair: Bruce Rylands Treasurer: Michael Taylor Clergy with Permission to Officiate incumbent. Nigel Fry at Hollingbourne and his wife as they prepare for his retirement. For Len Valley as they prepare for life without their youth worker (at least short term). For the Deanery, Lay Chair and Area Dean as they prepare for the Deanery Retreat and as they work more closely. On St Lukestide, pray for those needing healing. PRAY for The Church in the Province of the West Indies The Most Revd & The Hon Dr John Holder Archbishop of West Indies & Pray for Boxley, Detling and Grove Green as Bishop of Barbados they begin the process of appointing a new Monday 20 October Bearsted: Holy Cross w Thurnham: St Mary the Virgin Clergy: John Corbyn, Alan Pinnegar Readers: Virginia Corbyn, James Gibson Thurnham CE Infant School: Chris James Indianapolis - (V, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Catherine Waynick Iowa - (VI, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Alan Scarfe Tuesday 21 October Boughton Monchelsea: St Peter Clergy: Geoff Davis Iran - (Jerusalem & Middle East) The Rt Revd Azad Marshall Wednesday 22 October Boxley: St Mary the Virgin & All Saints w Detling: St Martin Please pray for the benefice which is in interregnum St John’s CE Primary School: Irele - Eseodo - (Ondo, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Felix Akinbuluma Tim Harrington Thursday 23 October Hollingbourne: All Saints & Hucking: St Margaret w Leeds: St Nicholas & Broomfield: St Margaret Clergy: Nigel Fry Leeds & Broomfield CE Primary School: Steve McGill 6 Isial-Ngwa South - (Aba, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Isaac Nwaobia Isiala-Ngwa - (Aba, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Owen Azubuike Friday 24 October Len Valley Benefice (Boughton Malherbe: St Nicholas, Harrietsham: St John the Baptist, Lenham: St Mary, Ulcombe: All Saints) Clergy: Dick Venn, Millie Hart Ulcombe CE Primary School: Reader: Joan Drury Emma Hickling Harrietsham CE Primary School: Julie Silk Isikwuato - (Aba, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Manasses Chijiokem Okere Saturday 25 October Otham: St Nicholas w Langley: St Mary Clergy: Steve Hughes Jabalpur - (North India) The Rt Revd Dr Prem Singh Sunday 26 October • Last Sunday after Trinity People & Clergy of OSPRINGE DEANERY Area Dean: Steve Lillicrap Lay Chair: Bob Sutton Secretary: Jean Hewett Treasurer: Hilary Tulett Clergy with Permission to Officiate We give thanks for new people coming to faith in Jesus. Please pray for those who will be confirmed in the Deanery, later this Autumn. Please pray for God given direction and wisdom for those parishes who are considering Pastoral Re-organisation which is affecting a number of Benefices in the Deanery. Pray for the Deanery Synod, in its new triennium, as we support and encourage one another in God’s Mission in the Deanery. PRAY for The Church of Ceylon (E-P to the Archbishop of Canterbury) Colombo - (Ceylon) The Rt Revd Dhiloraj Ranjit Canagasabey Kurunagala - (Ceylon) The Rt Revd Greg Shantha Kumar Francis Monday 27 October Boughton-under-Blean: St Peter & St Paul & St Barnabas w Dunkirk & Hernhill: St Michael Clergy: Jean Burrows Hernhill CE Primary School: Reader: Keith Clark Brenda Windsor Boughton-under-Blean and Dunkirk MP School: Hugh Greenwood Jaffna - (South India) The Rt Revd Dr Daniel Selvaratnam Thiagarajah Tuesday 28 October Brents & Davington: St Mary Magdalene Clergy: Simon Rowlands, Tracey Bateson Jalingo - (Jos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Timothy Yahaya 7 Wednesday 29 October Downsfoot (Badlesmere: St Leonard w Leaveland: St Laurence, Selling: St Mary the Virgin, Sheldwich: St James) Clergy: Lorraine Apps-Huggins Selling CE Primary School (The Village Academy): Ian Fidge and Kristina Dyer Jamaica & The Cayman Islands - (West Indies) The Rt Revd Dr Howard Gregory Jamaica - Kingston - (West Indies) The Rt Revd Dr Robert Thompson Jamaica - Mandeville - (West Indies) Vacant Jamaica - Montego Bay - (West Indies) The Rt Revd Leon Paul Golding Thursday 30 October Faversham: St Mary of Charity Clergy: Simon Rowlands, Tracey Bateson St Mary of Charity CE Primary School: Pauline Hann Jebba - (Kwara, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Timothy Adewole Friday 31 October Goodnestone w Graveney Clergy: Gillian Reed Johannesburg - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Stephen Mosimanegape Moreo Saturday 1 November High Downs (Eastling: St Mary, Stalisfield: St Mary, Throwley: St Michael & All Angels) Clergy: Donald Lawton Readers: Hugh Perks, Norman Fowler Jos - (Jos, Nigeria) The Most Revd Benjamin Kwashi Daily prayer for the month Please pray for Archbishop Justin, for Bishop Trevor, Dean Robert and the Cathedral, Provincial Episcopal Visitor Bishop Norman and for the people and clergy of the diocese. Please pray for the Diocese as we seek to: • grow the church numerically and spiritually • re-imagine ministry • build partnerships that enrich communities Pray for our overseas partners in Anglican Church in Madagascar and the Province of the Indian Ocean, for the Diocese of Arras, for our partnership with the Lutheran church in Markgraflerland and Zossen Flaming, and the Diocese of Bodø (Norway). Prayers in italic are from the Anglican Cycle of Prayer.
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