APRIL 2020 Part 1 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Holy Days / Saints Day/ Date Name of Parish Schools People (Incumbent, Clergy, LLMs) Calendar Day (Lectionary)
Christ Church CE VC Primary 1 Apr Frederick Denison Maurice, Priest, Priest-in-Charge: Revd Beverley Charles, Associate Minister: Hanham School (Hanham) 2020 Teacher of the Faith, 1872 Revd. Christine Evans Headteacher: Mr Ian Hutton
2 Apr Henbury: St Mary Vicar: Revd David Lloyd, LLM: Miss Helen Clifton 2020 the Virgin
Chippenham 3 Apr Deanery Area Area Dean: Revd Sally Wheeler, Lay Chair: Mr Ron Pool, 2020 Dean, Lay Chair and Secretary: Mrs Vivienne Fuller, Treasurer: Mrs Aurea Hart Leadership Team
4 Apr Hengrove: Christ In Vacancy, Churchwardens: Mrs Jenny Biddle, Mrs Vivienne Hook 2020 Church
5 Apr Palm Sunday Henleaze: St Peter Vicar: Revd Canon Mark Pilgrim, LLM: Miss Sarah Thomas 2020
Director of Ministry Development: Revd Dr Simon Taylor, Adviser for Ministerial Vocation: Vacant, Revd. Mark Pilgrim, Revd 6 Apr Diocesan Ministry Monday of Holy Week Canon Dr Rod Symmons, Revd. Canon Judy Ashby, Revd Canon 2020 Development Team Debbie Dewes, Revd Chris Dobson, Ms Claire Eade, Ms Sara Benyon, Revd. Charles Sutton, Ms Mary Witts
7 Apr Hannington: St John Tuesday of Holy Week Vicar: The Revd Geoffrey Sowden 2020 the Baptist APRIL 2020 Part 2 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Date Anglican Cycle of Prayer Porvoo Cycle Thematic Prayer Point
1 Apr Mbhashe (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Elliot Williams The homeless and those who 2020 Wernyol (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Gabriel Kuol Garang support them
Meath & Kildare (Ireland) The Most Revd Patricia Louise Storey 2 Apr The police, probation, West Ankole (Uganda) The Rt Revd Johnson Twinomujuni 2020 ambulance and fire services West Buganda (Uganda) The Rt Revd Henry Katumba-Tamale Church of Ireland: Diocese of Armagh, Archbishop Richard Clarke 3 Apr Medak (South India) The Rt Revd A.C. Solomon Raj Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark: Local government 2020 West Lango (Uganda) The Rt Revd Alfred Acur Okodi Diocese of Funen, Bishop Tine Lindhardt
4 Apr Melbourne (Australia) The Most Revd Philip Leslie Freier The health sector 2020 West Missouri (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Martin Field
Pray for the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean 5 Apr The Most Revd James Richard Wong Yin Song - Archbishop, Province Our Members of Parliament 2020 of Indian Ocean & Bishop of the Seychelles Church of Sweden: Diocese of Uppsala, Archbishop Antje Jackelén, Bishop Karin Meru (Kenya) The Rt Revd Charles Mwendwa 6 Apr Johannesson West Malaysia (South East Asia) The Most Revd Ng Moon Hing Victims of human rights abuses 2020 Church in Wales: Diocese of Llandaff, Idaho (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Brian Thom Bishop June Osborne Mexico (Mexico) The Rt Revd Carlos Touche-Porter 7 Apr Those working in hospitality, West Tennessee (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Don Johnson 2020 tourism and the Arts Ideato (Nigeria) The Most Revd Caleb Maduoma APRIL 2020 Part 1 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Holy Days / Saints Day/ Date Name of Parish Schools People (Incumbent, Clergy, LLMs) Calendar Day (Lectionary)
Highworth with 8 Apr Wednesday of Holy Week Sevenhampton & Vicar: The Revd Geoffrey Sowden 2020 Inglesham
Maundy Thursday Diocesan 9 Apr Head of Governance and Property: Mrs Sally Moody; Property Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Lutheran Pastor, Governance and 2020 Officer: Emily Fyfe, Property Assistant: Rachel Clarke Martyr, 1945 Property Team Horfield CE VC Good Friday 10 Apr Primary School Rector: Revd Canon David McGladdery, Associate Minister: William Law, Priest, Spiritual Horfield: Holy Trinity 2020 Headteacher: Revd. Hilary Blancharde, LLM: Ms Helen Hinksman Writer, 1761 Mrs Jenny Taylor
Easter Eve 11 Apr George Augustus Selwyn, first Horfield: St Gregory Vicar: Revd Canon James Wilson 2020 Bishop of New Zealand, 1878
The Diocese of Mukono, 12 Apr Easter Day Uganda: linked The Rt Revd William Ssebaggala 2020 with Chippenham Deanery Priest-in-Charge: Revd Beverley Charles, Associate Minister: 13 Apr Monday of Easter Week Kingswood Revd. Christine Evans, LLM’s: Mrs Kirsty Hulbert, Mr Regan 2020 Meares
14 Apr Tuesday of Easter Week Diocesan Secretary Canon Oliver Home 2020 APRIL 2020 Part 2 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Date Anglican Cycle of Prayer Porvoo Cycle Thematic Prayer Point
8 Apr Michigan (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Bonnie Perry The Armed Forces 2020 West Texas (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd David Reed
Milwaukee (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Steven Miller 9 Apr West Virginia (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Willam Michie The Media 2020 Klusmeyer Church of Sweden: Diocese of Uppsala, Western Izon (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Edafe Emamezi Archbishop Antje Jackelén, Bishop Karin Johannesson 10 Apr Minna (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Daniel Abu Yisa Church in Wales: Diocese of Llandaff, The natural world and climate 2020 Western Kansas (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Michael Milliken Bishop June Osborne justice
Minnesota (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Brian Prior 11 Apr Western Kowloon (Hong Kong) The Rt Revd Andrew Chan Those suffering from addiction 2020 Idoani (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ezekiel Dahunsi
12 Apr Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem and the People of the Land of the Industry and business 2020 Holy One Church of England: Diocese of Derby, Mishamikoweesh (Canada) The Rt Revd Lydia Mamakwa Bishop Libby Lane Western Louisiana (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Jacob W 13 Apr Church of Ireland: Diocese of Clogher, The legal profession, judges, Owensby 2020 Bishop John McDowell magistrates, court officials Ife (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Olubunmi A Akinlade Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark: Ife East (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Oluseyi Oyelade Diocese of Aalborg, Bishop Henning Toft Mississippi (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Brian Seage Bro 14 Apr Western Massachusetts (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Douglas The unemployed and those 2020 Fisher who work with them Ifo (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Nathaniel Oladejo Ogundipe APRIL 2020 Part 1 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Holy Days / Saints Day/ Date Name of Parish Schools People (Incumbent, Clergy, LLMs) Calendar Day (Lectionary)
15 Apr Knowle: The Holy Wednesday of Easter Week Priest-in-Charge: Revd Steven Hawkins 2020 Nativity
16 Apr Thursday of Easter Week Vicar: Revd Becky Waring, Curate: Revd Laura Verrall-Kelly, LLM: Knowle: St Martin 2020 Isabella Gilmore, Deaconess, 1923 Ms Chris Dursley
Chief Financial Officer: Mr Matthew Hall, Financial Controller: Diocesan Finance and 17 Apr Ms Pat Barter, Finance Officer: Ms Kelly Rutter, Governance and Friday of Easter Week Information Services 2020 Information Co-ordinator: Mr Graham Shaul, Finance Assistant: Team Ms Jess Longford Avonmouth CE 18 Apr Avonmouth: VC Primary School Saturday of Easter Week 2020 St Andrew Headteacher: Ms Nicky McMahon Priest-in-Charge: Revd Dr Andy Murray, Curates: Revd Simon Leighton, Revd Fran Brealey, LLM: Ms Melanie Griffiths The Second Sunday of Easter 19 Apr Lawrence Weston: Alphege, Archbishop of 2020 St Peter Canterbury, Martyr, 1012 The Diocese of 20 Apr Ankole, linked with The Rt Revd Dr Fred Mwesigwa 2020 Kingswood and South Glos Deanery Anselm, Abbot of Le Bec, 21 Apr Longwell Green: Priest-in-Charge: Revd Bruce Goodwin, Associate Local Minister: Archbishop of Canterbury, 2020 All Saints Revd Steve Britton Teacher of the Faith, 1109 APRIL 2020 Part 2 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Date Anglican Cycle of Prayer Porvoo Cycle Thematic Prayer Point
15 Apr Missouri (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Wayne Smith The hungry and those who 2020 Western Mexico (Mexico) The Revd Ricardo Joel Gómez Osnaya support them
Mityana (Uganda) vacant Western Michigan (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Whayne 16 Apr Church of England: Diocese of Derby, Hougland Young people 2020 Bishop Libby Lane Western New York (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd William Church of Ireland: Diocese of Clogher, Franklin Bishop John McDowell Mombasa (Kenya) The Rt Revd Alphonce Mwaro Baya Evangelical Lutheran Church in 17 Apr Western Newfoundland (Canada) The Rt Revd John Organ Denmark: Diocese of Aalborg, Bishop Those promoting inter-faith 2020 Western North Carolina (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd José Henning Toft Bro understanding Antonio McLoughlin
Monmouth (Wales) The Rt Revd Cherry Vann 18 Apr Western Tanganyika (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Sadock Makaya The charitable sector 2020 Igbomina (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Adekola
19 Apr Pray for the Church Ireland Migrants and refugees 2020 Vacant Church of England: Diocese of Montana (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd C. Franklin Brookhart Blackburn, Bishop Julian Henderson, 20 Apr Wiawso (West Africa) The Rt Revd Abraham Kobina Ackah Bishop Jill Duff, Bishop Philip North People living with disability 2020 Igbomina - West (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Olajide Adebayo Scottish Episcopal Church: Diocese of Brechin, Bishop Andrew Swift Montreal (Canada) The Rt Revd Mary Irwin-Gibson The Lutheran Church in Great Britain: 21 Apr Willochra (Australia) The Rt Revd John Stead Bishop Martin Lind The elderly 2020 Ijebu (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ezekiel Awosoga Ijebu - North (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Solomon Kuponu APRIL 2020 Part 1 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Holy Days / Saints Day/ Date Name of Parish Schools People (Incumbent, Clergy, LLMs) Calendar Day (Lectionary)
Director of Education: Mrs Liz Townend, Mr David 22 Apr Diocesan Board of Widden, Ms Vicki Vowles, , Ms Katy Staples, Mr Adam 2020 Education and Team Robertson, Ms Clare Stansfield, Ms Ali Driver, Ms Elaine Jones Bishopstone CE VC Primary 23 Apr George, Martyr, Patron of Bishopstone with School Headteacher: Ms Emma 2020 England, c.304 Hinton Parva Lindsay
Mellitus, Bishop of London, first Bishop at St Paul’s, 624; 24 Apr The Seven Martyrs of the Lyddington: All Saints Priest-in-Charge: Revd Bill O’Connell 2020 Melanesian Brotherhood, Solomon Islands, 2003
25 Apr Wanborough: Mark The Evangelist 2020 St Andrew
The Diocese of 26 Apr Rwenzori, linked The Third Sunday of Easter The Rt Revd Reuben Kisembo 2020 with Kingswood and South Glos Deanery
27 Apr Christina Rossetti, Poet, 1894 Corston: All Saints 2020 Vicar: Revd Oliver Ross, Associate Minister: Revd Mandy Churcher, Associate Local Minister: Revd Linda Sullivan, LLM’s: Mr Peter Campbell, Mrs Catherine 28 Apr Peter Chanel, Missionary in the Malmesbury Abbey: Malmesbury CE Primary School Price 2020 South Pacific, Martyr, 1841 St Peter & St Paul Headteacher: Mr Steve Heal APRIL 2020 Part 2 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Thematic Prayer Date Anglican Cycle of Prayer Porvoo Cycle Point
22 Apr Moosonee (Canada) The Rt Revd Thomas Corston Places of conflict 2020 Winchester (England) The Rt Revd Tim Dakin and war Church of England: Diocese Moray, Ross & Caithness (Scotland) The Most Revd Mark Strange (Primate) of Blackburn, Bishop Julian Victims of human 23 Apr Windward Islands (West Indies) The Rt Revd C. Leopold Friday Henderson, Bishop Jill Duff, trafficking and those 2020 Wondurba (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Matthew Taban Peter Bishop Philip North enslaved Scottish Episcopal Church: Diocese of Brechin, Bishop 24 Apr Morobo (South Sudan) The Rt Revd James Kenyi Elia Andrew Swift Those living in 2020 Worcester (England) The Rt Revd John Inge The Lutheran Church in Great poverty Britain: Bishop Martin Lind Morogoro (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Godfrey Sehaba 25 Apr Wulu (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Zacharia Mangar Apeti Survivors of abuse 2020 Ijesa North East (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Joseph Olusola Pray for the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East 26 Apr The Most Revd Michael Lewis –Archbishop, Jerusalem & the Middle East & Bishop of Prisons and prisoners 2020 Cyprus and the Gulf Church of Sweden: Diocese of Gothenburg, Bishop Susanne Mount Kenya Central (Kenya) The Rt Revd Timothy Gichere 27 Apr Rappmann Primary, secondary Mount Kenya South (Kenya) The Rt Revd Timothy Ranji 2020 Scottish Episcopal Church: and higher education Mount Kenya West (Kenya) The Rt Revd Joseph Kagunda Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway, Vacancy Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Stanley Elilekia Hotay 28 Apr Wusasa (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ali Buba Lamido Banking and finance 2020 Ijesha North (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Isaac Oluyamo APRIL / MAY 2020 Part 1 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Holy Days / Saints Day/ Date Name of Parish Schools People (Incumbent, Clergy, LLMs) Calendar Day (Lectionary)
Diocesan Parish and Head of Parish and External Relations: Mr Chris Priddy; Mr Ben 29 Apr Catherine of Siena, Teacher of the External Relations Evans, Mr Dan Jones, Revd Chris Dobson, Revd Canon Alice 2020 Faith, 1380 Team Kemp, Mrs Naomi Buckler, Mrs Clare Fussell, Ms Kirsty Cox Mangotsfield CE 30 Apr Pandita Mary Ramabai, Translator Mangotsfield: VC Primary School Vicar: Revd Teresa Taylor, LLM’s: Prof Richard Harris, Mr David 2020 of the Scriptures, 1922 St James Headteacher: Ms Miles Marion Borland
1 May Diocese of Bristol DBAT CEO: Mr Jeremy Piper, DBAT COO: Mr Alistair Pickering; Philip and James, Apostles 2020 Academies Trust Ms Rebekah Hart, Ms Nicki Antwis
2 May Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, Cold Ashton: Holy 2020 Teacher of the Faith, 373 Trinity
Marshfield CE VC 3 May Marshfield: St Mary Primary School The Fourth Sunday of Easter 2020 the Virgin Headteacher: Ms Vicar: Revd. Sally Wheeler, Associate Minister: Revd Canon Alice Jessica Bolt Kemp, Associate Local Minister: Revd Lynne Godfrey, LLM’s: Dr Sam Gibbs, Mr Mike Strathdee, Mrs Aurea Hart 4 May English Saints and Martyrs of the Tormarton: St Mary 2020 Reformation Era Magdalene
5 May West Littleton: 2020 St James APRIL / MAY 2020 Part 2 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Date Anglican Cycle of Prayer Porvoo Cycle Thematic Prayer Point
29 Apr Mpumalanga (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Daniel Kgomosotho Church of Sweden: Diocese of The Government 2020 Wyoming (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd John Smylie Gothenburg, Bishop Susanne Rappmann Mpwapwa (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Jacob Erasto Chimeledya 30 Apr Scottish Episcopal Church: Diocese Yambio (South Sudan) The Most Revd Samuel Peni Victims of crime 2020 of Glasgow and Galloway, Vacancy Yangon (Myanmar) The Most Revd Stephen Than Myint Oo (Primate)
Mthatha (formerly St John’s) (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Hummingfield 1 May Church of Sweden: Diocese of The homeless and those Ndwandwe 2020 Gothenburg, Bishop Susanne who support them Yei (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Hilary Adeba Luate Rappmann Scottish Episcopal Church: Diocese of Muhabura (Uganda) The Rt Revd Cranmer Mugisha 2 May Glasgow and Galloway, Vacancy The police, probation, Yeri (South Sudan) The Rt Revd John Abraham Nyari 2020 ambulance and fire services Ijumu (Nigeria) The Ven Paul Olarewaju Ojo
Pray for the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan) 3 May The Most Revd Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu - Primate of The Nippon Sei Ko Local government 2020 Kai & Bishop of Hokkaido Church of England: Diocese of Southwark, Bishop Christopher Mukono (Uganda) The Rt Revd James William Ssebaggala 4 May Chessun, Bishop Richard Cheetham, Yewa (form. Egbado) (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Michael Adebayo Oluwarohunbi The health sector 2020 Bishop Jonathan Clark, Bishop Ikara (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Yusuf Janfalan Karowei Dorgu Multan (Pakistan) The Rt Revd Leo Rodrick Paul Church of Norway: Diocese of Yirol (South Sudan) The Rt Revd David Roch Angong Björgvin, Bishop Halvor Nordhaug 5 May Nyang (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Paul Tokmach Lual Our Members of Parliament 2020 Aluakluak (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Isaac Nyaryiel Aleth Ikeduru (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Maduwike MAY 2020 Part 1 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Holy Days / Saints Day/ Date Name of Parish Schools People (Incumbent, Clergy, LLMs) Calendar Day (Lectionary)
The Diocese of 6 May West Ankole, linked The Rt Revd Johnson Twinomujuni 2020 with Kingswood and South Glos Deanery St Anne’s CE VC 7 May Primary School Vicar: Revd Bruce Goodwin, LLM’s: Miss Michele Bates, Mr Ben Oldland: St Anne 2020 Headteacher: Mr Searle, Sean Quinn
8 May Julian of Norwich, Spiritual Writer, University Chaplaincy Revd Canon Edward Davis, Revd Julie Nicholson 2020 c.1417
St Chad’s CE VC 9 May Primary School Priest-in-Charge: Revd Howard Jameson, Curates: Revd Dr Patchway: St Chad 2020 Headteacher: Mrs Steve Harre-Young, Revd Trev Meardon Steph Jenkins
10 May The Fifth Sunday of Easter Penhill: St Peter Priest-in-Charge: Revd Ali Chesworth, Curate: Revd Janey Hiller, 2020
Bristol City Deanery 11 May Area Dean: Revd Canon Dr Rod Symmons, Lay Chair: Mrs Anne Area Dean, Lay Chair 2020 Laurence, Secretary: Mrs Caroline Taylor, Treasurer: Mr Bob Bell and Leadership Team
Compton Greenfield: Vicar: Revd Philip Rowe, Associate Local Minister: Revd Paul 12 May Gregory Dix, Priest, Monk, Scholar, All Saints (South Van Rossum, LLM’s: Mrs Astrid DomingoMolyneux, Mr Mike 2020 1952 Severnside) Jenkinson, MAY 2020 Part 2 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Date Anglican Cycle of Prayer Porvoo Cycle Thematic Prayer Point
6 May Mumbai (Formerly Bombay) (North India) The Rt Revd Prakash Patole Victims of human rights 2020 Yokohama (Japan) The Revd Ignatius Osamu Irie abuses
Mumias (Kenya) The Rt Revd Joseph Wandera 7 May Church of England: Diocese of Those working in hospitality, Yola (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Markus Ibrahim 2020 Southwark, Bishop Christopher tourism and the Arts York (England) The Most Revd & Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu Chessun, Bishop Richard Cheetham, Bishop Jonathan Clark, Bishop 8 May Mundri (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Bismark Monday Avokaya Azumu Karowei Dorgu The Armed Forces 2020 Ysabel (Melanesia) The Revd Ellison Quity Church of Norway: Diocese of Björgvin, Bishop Halvor Nordhaug
Mundu Area (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Samuel Lomue Eluzai 9 May Yukon (Canada) The Rt Revd Larry David Robertson The Media 2020 Ikka (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Godfrey Ekpenisi
10 May Pray for the Anglican Church of Kenya The natural world and 2020 The Most Revd Jackson Ole Sapit - Primate and Archbishop of All Kenya climate justice
Church of England: Diocese of Muranga South (Kenya) The Rt Revd Julius Karanu Wa Gicheru Gloucester, Bishop Rachel Treweek, 11 May Those suffering from Zaki-Biam (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jezreel Vandeh Bishop Robert Springett 2020 addiction Ikwerre (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Blessing Enyindah Church of Sweden: Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Mikael Mogren Muyinga (Burundi) The Rt Revd Paisible Ndacayisaba 12 May Zanzibar (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Michael Hafidh Industry and business 2020 Ikwo (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Kenneth Ifemene MAY 2020 Part 1 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Holy Days / Saints Day/ Date Name of Parish Schools People (Incumbent, Clergy, LLMs) Calendar Day (Lectionary)
St. Peter St Peter’s (Anglican/Methodist) Vicar: Revd Philip Rowe, Associate Local Minister: Revd 13 May Pilning (South VC Primary School (Pilning) Paul Van Rossum, LLM’s: Mrs Astrid DomingoMolyneux, 2020 Severnside) Headteacher: Mr Rhys Buckley Mr Mike Jenkinson,
14 May Revd Andrew Jones, Revd Canon Alice Kemp, Revd Matthias the Apostle MOD Chaplaincy 2020 Christopher Kinch
Pucklechurch CE VC Primary 15 May Pucklechurch: St School, Headteacher: Mrs Vicar: Revd Stuart Young 2020 Thomas a Becket Alex Capel Ridgeway Farm CE Academy, 16 May Caroline Chisholm, Social Reformer, St Mary’s CE VC Primary Vicar: Revd Ian Tweedie-Smith, Associate Local Minister: Purton: St Mary 2020 1877 School (Purton) Headteacher: Revd Judith Wells Mrs Naomi Clarke The Diocese 17 May of Kigezi, linked The Sixth Sunday of Easter The Rt Revd George Bagamuhunda 2020 with North Wilts Deanery Vicar: Revd Will Fairbairn, Associate Ministers: Revd 18 May Rogation Day Redland Nick Crawley, Revd Steven Faux, Revd Jim Walford, 2020 Revd Steve Truscott, LLM: Dr Clare Nichols
Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, 19 May Rodbourne Restorer of Monastic Life, 988 Rector: Revd Nick Lines 2020 Cheney: St Mary Rogation Day MAY 2020 Part 2 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Date Anglican Cycle of Prayer Porvoo Cycle Thematic Prayer Point
13 May The legal profession, judges, Zaria (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Abiodun Ogunyemi Saliu Bello 2020 magistrates, court officials
Mytikyina (Myanmar) The Rt Revd John Zau Li 14 May The unemployed and those Zonkwa (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jacob Kwashi 2020 Church of England: Diocese of who work with them Zululand (Southern Africa) Vacant Gloucester, Bishop Rachel Treweek, Bishop Robert Springett 15 May Nagpur (North India) The Rt Revd Paul Dupare Church of Sweden: Diocese of The hungry and those who 2020 Aba (Nigeria) Vacant Västerås, Bishop Mikael Mogren support them
Nairobi (Kenya) The Rt Revd Joel Waweru Mwangi 16 May Aba Ngwa North (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Nathan Kanu The retail sector 2020 Ikwuano (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Chigozirim Onyegbule
Pray for the Anglican Church of Korea 17 May The Most Revd Moses Nagjun Yoo - Primate of Korea and Bishop of Young people 2020 Daejeon Church of England: Diocese of Nakuru (Kenya) The Rt Revd Joseph Muchai Guildford, Bishop Andrew Watson, 18 May Those promoting inter-faith Abakaliki (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Monday Nkwoagu Bishop Jo Wells 2020 understanding Ilaje (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Fredrick Olugbemi Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark: Diocese of Viborg, Bishop Nambale (Kenya) The Rt Revd Robert Magina Barasa Henrik Stubkjær 19 May Aberdeen & Orkney (Scotland) The Rt Revd Anne Dyer The charitable sector 2020 Ile - Oluji (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Abel Oluyemi Ajibodu MAY 2020 Part 1 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Holy Days / Saints Day/ Date Name of Parish Schools People (Incumbent, Clergy, LLMs) Calendar Day (Lectionary)
Alcuin of York, Deacon, 20 May Whitchurch: In vacancy, Associate Minister: Revd Paul Hunter, Curate: Revd Abbot of Tours, 804 2020 St Augustine Jacqui Kean, LLM: Mrs Ruth Day Rogation Day
21 May Whitchurch: In Vacancy. Churchwarden: Mr Ashton Broad, PCC Secretary: Ascension Day 2020 St Nicholas Mr David Owen
St Stephen with St Michael on St James and St John the Mount CE VC Priest-in-Charge: Revd Lee Barnes, Associate Local Ministers: 22 May the Baptist with Primary School, Revd Dru Brooke-Taylor, Revd Frances Houghton, Curate: 2020 St Michael Bristol and Headteacher: Mr Revd Richard Croft St George Bristol Chris Larke-Phillips
23 May St Edyth Sea Mills Vicar: Revd John Monaghan, LLM: Mrs Elizabeth Fry 2020
The Seventh Sunday of Easter (Sunday after Ascensinon 24 May Shirehampton: St Day) John and Charles Wesley, Priest-in-Charge: Revd Helen Johnson 2020 Mary Evangelists, Hymn Writers, 1791 and 1788
The Venerable Bede, Monk at Revd Brenda Dowie, Revd. Jillianne Norman, Revd. Bob Conway, 25 May Jarrow, Scholar, Historian, 735 Hospital Chaplaincy Revd. Neil Archer, Revd Preb Nigel Rawlinson, Revd. Mark Read, 2020 Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborne, 709 Revd. Chris Mattock MAY 2020 Part 2 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Date Anglican Cycle of Prayer Porvoo Cycle Thematic Prayer Point
20 May Namibia (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Luke Pato Victims of human trafficking 2020 Abuja (Nigeria) The Most Revd Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba (Primate) and those enslaved
Namirembe (Uganda) The Rt Revd Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira 21 May Church of England: Diocese of Abyei (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Michael Deng K Bol Those living in poverty 2020 Guildford, Bishop Andrew Watson, Accra (West Africa) The Rt Revd Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto Bishop Jo Wells Evangelical Lutheran Church in 22 May Nandyal (South India) The Rt Revd Eggoni Pushpalalitha Denmark: Diocese of Viborg, Bishop Survivors of abuse 2020 Adelaide (Australia) The Most Revd Geoffrey Martyn Smith Henrik Stubkjær Nasik (North India) Vacant 23 May Afikpo (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Paul Udogu Prisons and prisoners 2020 Ilesa (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Samuel Olubayu Sowale Ilesa South West (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Samuel Egbebunmi
Pray for all members of the Anglican Communion around the world For the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd Justin Welby, and all primates and bishops 24 May Church of England: Diocese of Primary, secondary and For members of the Anglican Consultative Council 2020 Exeter, Bishop Robert Atwell, Bishop higher education For the Secretary General, The Most Revd Dr Josiah Idowu-Fearon, Nicholas McKinnel, Bishop Jackie For the staff at the Anglican Communion Office in London and the UN Searle offices in Geneva and New York Church of Norway: Diocese of Nasir (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Simon Lual Bang Jal Nord-Hålogaland, Bishop Olav 25 May Agra (North India) The Rt Revd Prem Prakash Habil Øygard Banking and finance 2020 Indianapolis (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Jennifer Baskerville- Burrows MAY 2020 Part 1 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Holy Days / Saints Day/ Date Name of Parish Schools People (Incumbent, Clergy, LLMs) Calendar Day (Lectionary)
Augustine, first Archbishop of St Stephen’s CE Canterbury, 605 26 May Soundwell: VC Junior School Priest-in-Charge: Revd Lisa Wigmore, Associate Minister: John Calvin, Reformer, 1564; 2020 St Stephen Headteacher: Revd Sandy Cooper, LLM: Mr Peter Robbins Philip Neri, Founder of the Ms Louisa Wilson Oratorians, Spiritual Guide, 1595
27 May Southmead: Vicar: Revd Jon Roberts 2020 St Stephen
St Barnabas CE VC Primary 28 May Lanfranc, Prior of Le Bec, Archbishop St Agnes, St Pauls In vacancy. PCC secretary: Mr Sam Ford, Churchwardens: School (Bristol) 2020 of Canterbury, Scholar, 1089 City Mr Trevor Montague, Mr Joel Pollard Headteacher: Mr Jon Barr Tadpole Farm CE 29 May North Swindon: Primary Academy Priest-in-Charge: Revd Sally Robertson 2020 St Andrew Headteacher: Mrs Jane Leo Josephine Butler, Social Reformer, 1906 30 May St James Lockleaze Joan of Arc, Visionary, 1431; In Vacancy 2020 BMO Apolo Kivebulaya, Priest, Evangelist in Central Africa, 1933 St Francis CE VA Day of Pentecost (Whit Sunday) 31 May Primary School The Visit of the Blessed Virgin Haydon Wick: St John Vicar: Revd Canon Raymond Adams 2020 Headteacher: Ms Joy Mary to Elizabeth Farrell MAY 2020 Part 2 of 2 Cycle of Prayer
Date Anglican Cycle of Prayer Porvoo Cycle Thematic Prayer Point
26 May Natal (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Dino Gabriel Survivors of abuse 2020 Aguata (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Dr Samuel C. Ezeofor National Indigenous Archbishop (Canada) The Most Revd Mark Lawrence 27 May MacDonald Prisons and prisoners 2020 Ahoada (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Clement Ekpeye Navajoland Area Mission (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd David Bailey 28 May Primary, secondary and Aipo Rongo (Papua New Guinea) The Rt Revd Nathan Ingen 2020 Church of England: Diocese of higher education Ajayi Crowther (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Olugbenga Oduntan Exeter, Bishop Robert Atwell, Bishop 29 May Ndokwa (Nigeria) The Rt Revd David Obiosa Nicholas McKinnel, Bishop Jackie Banking and finance 2020 Akobo (South Sudan) The Rt Revd John Jock Chol Searle Church of Norway: Diocese of Nord- Nebbi (Uganda) The Rt Revd Alphonse Watho-kudi Hålogaland, Bishop Olav Øygard 30 May Akoko (Nigeria) The Most Revd Gabriel Akinbiyi The Government 2020 Akoko Edo (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jolly Oyekpen Iowa (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Alan Scarfe
Pray for the Anglican Church of Melanesia 31 May The Most Revd Leonard Dawea - Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Victims of crime 2020 Melanesia and Bishop of Temotu
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