Wednesday St Peter, , St Andrew, Kirby Grindalythe, St Mary West Lutton, St Andrew 24th , St Mary Wharram le Street Bartholomew Diocese of Prayer Diary --- August 2011 the Apostle Clergy: The Revd Andy Bowden, The Revd Peter Bowes , The Revd Dr Quentin Wilson. Monday 1st Pray for the benefice as a new ministry begins after an extremely long interregnum, and as collaborative links with the Malton parishes are developed. The Very Reverend Keith Jones Diocese of Saldanha Bay (Southern Africa), Bishop Raphael Hess Please pray for all the staff of “York Minster Revealed”, especially how we fascinate our visitors with the story of faith on this site through the centuries. For our allies in this, the Trustees of the Thursday 25th St John the Baptist, Acklam, St Mary Birdsall, All Saints Burythorpe, St Andrew Langton, St York Minster Fund, the Project Board and the team of technical experts who help us. For the Nicholas, North Grimston, All Saints Settrington, Leavening Chapel, St Mary Westow work beginning on the restoration of the central panels and stonework of the east front. The Revd Jenny Hill York Diocese Year of the Environment: Pray that we might be granted the space and time to We pray for those who are being called to lead worship in our Parish, and give thanks for Eric reflect on our impact on the environment as we enjoy our holiday season. Thompson, Reader, who for many years has travelled from his own Parish to West to lead Diocese of Quebec (Canada, Canada), Bishop Dennis Drainville Evensong. We give thanks also for the continued ministry of Norman Lewis at our Wednesday communion. We pray for the Pastoral Team, and the variety of ministries that they perform. Tuesday 2nd Hull Deanery—Central and North Hull Diocese of (Canterbury, ), Bishop David Stancliffe Area Dean: The Revd Paul Smith, Deanery Finance Adviser: Mr I R Nightingale Schools in the Hull Deanery: Archbishop Sentamu Academy, Hessle All Friday 26th Castle Howard Chaplaincy Saints’ Infant, Hessle All Saints’ Junior. Primary Schools: North Ferriby, Alderman Cogan’s, The Revd John Richardson Newland St John, St Andrew’s, St James’, Kirk Ella St Andrew (affiliated) Castle Howard attracts thousands of visitors each year who come to find peace and refreshment in Diocese of Quincy (Province V, USA), Bishop John Buchanan the house and grounds. We give thanks for all who work to maintain this beautiful place and who help in any way to make each visit memorable, and for all opportunities of love and service. Wednesday 3rd St Mary Cottingham Diocese of Sambalpur (North India), Bishop Christ Das Clergy: The Revd Paul Smith, The Revd Andrew Bigg Diocese of Rajasthan (North India), Bishop Collin Theodore Saturday 27th Monica, mother The Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft Thursday 4th St Cuthbert of Augustine of Jean-Baptiste Hippo, 387 Vianney, curė d’Ars, Clergy: The Revd John Cowan, Churchwardens: Margaret Connell and Pam Robinson. Diocese of San Diego (Province VIII, USA), Bishop James Mathes spiritual guide, Please give thanks for the encouraging start to our monthly 'Messy Church' service and pray for 1859 Sunday 28th the continued development and fruitfulness of this work. Please pray for wisdom and guidance as 10th Sunday we seek to establish a youth group. The Very Reverend Peter Bradley after Trinity Diocese of Rayalaseema (South India), Bishop K B Yesuvaraprasad Please pray for Sheffield Cathedral's Archer Project, social care work with rough sleepers and the vulnerable on the streets of Sheffield. Pray for the project's more than 1,000 clients as they work to Friday 5th St John Newland find a secure place to live and employment. Please give thanks for the growth of the Cathedral Oswald, king, Clergy: The Revd Melvin Tinker, The Revd Lee McMunn, Reader: David Norton congregation, and pray for the success of our new mission action plan. martyr, 642 Pray for Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion (CUAC) Pray for our continued passion for evangelistic outreach and the use of the newly developed Diocese of Santiago (Philippines), Bishop Alexander Wandag ‘Identity Course’. The development of our Community Action Programme and the arrival of our Community Action Minister–Jake Belder—from the USA. Especially to help those in financial Monday 29th Pray for all those who have gathered at Christian festivals over the summer, thinking of the debt. The continued growth of our student ministry at Hull University—particularly for the Beheading of programme for Freshers in the Autumn that many will be reached with the Gospel. That our John the Baptist Greenbelt festival that finishes today. Diocese of San Joaquin (Province VIII, USA), Bishop Jerry Lamb congregations will grow in maturity, godliness and numbers. Diocese of Recife (Brazil), Bishop Sebastiao Soares Tuesday 30th John Bunyan, Saturday 6th spiritual writer, The Rt Revd James Newcombe St Mary’s Sculcoates Transfiguration of 1688 We are currently working on the implementation of our ‘Vision and Strategy’ for 2011 – 20 entitled Our Lord in Charge: The Revd John Leeman, Reader: George Birch, Churchwardens: Aileen Brooks, ‘Growing Disciples’. Please pray for our clergy and lay leaders as they develop ‘Mission Action Plans’; John Young our new , , as he prepares to join us in October; and the Please pray for our PCC and congregation that we may be blessed with courage and fortitude to forthcoming appointment of a new Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness. carry out the work of Christ with good heart and enthusiasm to the benefit of all who turn to us Diocese of Sao Paulo (Brazil), Bishop Roger Bird for help. Pray also that our congregation will continue to expand especially from the Sculcoates immigrant population. Wednesday 31st Diocese of Rejaf (Sudan), Bishop Michael Lugor Aidan, bishop, Very Reverend missionary, Give thanks for the generous local support received to allow the Chorister outreach programme to Sunday 7th Holy Trinity, Holy Apostles, Most Holy and Undivided Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull 651 7th Sunday after continue and to grow; for the vital contribution made by volunteers to many parts of the Cathedral’s Trinity Clergy: The Revd Dr Neal Barnes, The Revd Matt Woodcock, the Revd Irene Wilson life; for the quality pastoral care being offered. Pray for Our outward facing agenda—efforts to Reader: Sam McGaw engage with the wider community/partnership work with YMCA; for our plans to enhance Give thanks: for new people, for Matt Woodcock and Irene Wilson arriving as Curates, for the interpretation to visitors and to work with hard to reach audiences. work amongst homeless people. Please pray for: our new discipleship courses, the building of Diocese of Sapele (Nigeria), Bishop Blessing Erifeta fellowship amongst a gathered church family through social events as well as worship, for the Should you have any queries regarding the Prayer Calendar please do not hesitate to contact the Reverend discerning of leadership gifts within the church to help build a new team of committed lay people. Richard Carew via email: [email protected] or phone: 01904 707021 Diocese of Remo (Province of Lagos, Nigeria), Bishop Michael Fape

Monday 8th St Alban, Kingston Upon Hull Tuesday 16th Southern Deanery Dominic,, priest, founder of the Order of Clergy: The Revd David Jago, The Revd James Rosie, Reader: Liz Donaldson, Churchwardens: Graham Rural Dean: The Revd Peter Bowes, Reader: Charles Ward Preachers, 1221 Nettleton, Tony Bishop There are 8 Church of England schools in the deanery and more community schools, with most of which Give thanks for the generosity and commitment of our regular congregation and for our current the churches have excellent contacts. Pray that we make best use of those contacts which are often the financial stability. Pray that we may find additional funding to complete improvements to our church most effective way of contacting the young. Pray for this rural deanery at a time of change, with a new building. We give thanks for contacts with local schools and with families seeking baptism. Pray for Rural Dean, two new incumbents, a benefice about to become vacant, as we try to plan for the future. guidance and insight that these contacts may be effectively followed up. Church of England Primary Schools in the Southern Ryedale Deanery: Foston, Hovingham , Sand Diocese of Renk (Sudan), Vacant Hutton, Settrington All Saints’, Sherburn, Terrington, Weaverthorpe, West Heslerton. Diocese of Rochester (USA) (Province II, USA), Bishop Prince Singh Tuesday 9th St Mary, Lowgate Mary Sumner, founder Wednesday 17th St Andrew Rillington, St Martin Scampston, St Hilda Sherburn, All Saints Thorpe Bassett, All of the Mothers’ Union, Clergy: The Revd Michael Hills 1921 We offer prayer and hospitality to all who live, work or visit the city centre. Our “Open Hospitality” Saints West Heslerton, St John the Baptist, Yedingham programme provides friendship, refreshments and a few moments of respite from the worries of the Clergy: Revd Judy Duke world. Many of our people have suffered critical illness which has curtailed our activities and placed Diocese of Rockhampton (Queensland, Australia), Bishop Godfrey Fryar extra burdens on others. Pray for our congregation and friends who maintain our pastoral ministry and for our ecumenical partner churches’ “Inspire” initiative. Thursday 18th St Michael, New Malton Diocese of Rhode Island (Province I, USA), Bishop Geralyn Wolf Clergy: The Revd Peter Bowes, The Revd Ian Robinson, The Revd Dr Quentin Wilson, The Revd Andy Bowden, Retired clergy: The Rt Revd John Habgood, The Revd Bernard Brownbridge, The Revd David Wednesday 10th St Michael and All Angels, Orchard Park Bayley, The Revd Rachel Benson, The Revd Canon Simon Wright, the Revd Canon Bill Ankers, Reader: Laurence, deacon, Mrs Lyn Morris, Church wardens: John Rummel, Romey Willis. martyr, 258 Clergy: The Revd Canon David Walker, The Revd Anne Richards, Churchwardens: Betty Luciola, Sue Lightfoot. Pray for us as we: seek to use our strategic Market Place position in outreach to the wider community; Give thanks for the life and vitality of this community and pray that the church may never be a small develop our work with the primary and secondary schools and the young; develop collaborative clique but bold and confident as an agent of the Kingdom of God. arrangements with Old Malton and the Wolds Valley parishes and explore a Minster model of ministry. Diocese of Rift Valley (Tanzania), Bishop John Lupaa Diocese of Rokon (Sudan), Bishop Francis Loyo

Thursday 11th St Stephen and St Paul, Sculcoates Friday 19th St Mary, Old Malton Clare of Assisi, founder Clergy: The Revd Dr Quentin Wilson, The Revd Ian Robinson, The Revd Peter Bowes, The Revd Andy of the Poor Clares, Clergy: The Revd Malcolm Crook 1253 We give thanks to God for all those who helped in any way during the recent interregnum. We ask Bowden, Retired Clergy: Canon Terry Grigg, The Revd Dr Fred Stepheni, Reader: Michael Stallybrass, John Henry Newman, prayers for our parish Vision Day to be led by Canon David Walker in October. Churchwardens: Roger Peacock, Eunice Farlam priest, 1890 Diocese of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Bishop Filadelfo Neto Pray for our attempts to provide effective patterns of ministry in a rapidly changing environment. Diocese of Ruvuma (Tanzania), Bishop Maternus Kapinga Friday 12th The Charterhouse The Charterhouse provides sheltered accommodation for those over 60, under the auspices of a Saturday 20th St Peter, Norton Master of the Charterhouse who is always an ordained minister. Weekly church services are held in Bernard, abbot, teacher of the faith, Clergy: The Revd Rachel Hirst, Reader: Eddie Errington, Churchwardens: Andy Hutchinson, Neal Cullis the Charterhouse. Please pray for all those who live and work here. 1153 Please pray for Rachel as she settles into her new role as vicar and for the parish as we seek God's vision Pray for the International Anglican Youth Network. William and for this next phase of our journey together. Also for the holiday club taking place 22-26th August, for the Diocese of Rio Grande (Province VII, USA), Vacant Catherine Booth, leaders and the children who attend. Give thanks for all who have supported the church during the founders of the interregnum and for the lay ministry that has developed. Salvation Army, Saturday 13th Hull Hospitals- Hull and East Hospitals NHS Trust Diocese of Rupert’s Lane (Rupert’s Lane, Canada), Bishop Donald Phillips Jeremy Taylor, bishop, 1912, 1890 teacher of the faith, Ecumenical Chaplains: The Revd Adrian Klos, The Revd Liz Allison, Fr Pat Day, The Revd Fran Kissack, Sunday 21st 1667 Florence The Revd Alisdair Laird, Fr Michael Loughlin, The Revd Andrew Marsden, The Revd Peter Nelson, The St Michael Crambe, All Saints Foston, St John the Evangelist, Whitwell, St Botolph, Bossall, St 9th Sunday after Nightingale, nurse, Revd Janice Sharp. John the Evangelist, Buttercrambe, St John Howsham, St Lawrence Flaxton, St Mary Gate Trinity social reformer, 1910 Pray for the staff of our two hospitals as we seek to offer the best possible care to patients, and for , St Mary Sand Hutton, St Peter Upper Helmsley, Octavia Hill, social those who have to make difficult decisions about resourcing that care. This year we expect to treat Clergy: The Revd Ivan Howitt reformer, 1912 Octavia Hill, social over 300,000 patients within this Hospital Trust. Pray for them and for their families and friends. Diocese of Ruwenzori (Uganda), Bishop Benezeri Kisembo reformer, 1912 Pray for the work of the chaplaincy in offering spiritual care to all within these hospitals. Give thanks for the ministry of the Revd Peter Nelson, who retires at the end of the month. Monday 22nd St Martin Bulmer, St Peter Dalby, St Margaret Huttons Ambo, All Saints Terrington, St John the Diocese of and (York, England), Bishop John Packer Evangelist, Welburn Clergy: The Revd Chris Parkin, Readers: Charles Ward, Barry Holliss Sunday 14th Hull University Please pray for the forthcoming interregnum and for Fr Christopher and his wife Linda as they move 8th Sunday after into their new home and to their new parishes in the and Leeds. Trinity Chaplain: Revd John Cowan. Please pray for John and the other ecumenical chaplains as we prepare for the autumn term. Pray that Bishop of Sabah (South East Asia), Bishop Albert Vun Cheong Fui the profile of the Chaplaincy would be raised in the coming year and that we would reach those students and staff who need our pastoral support. Pray for the leadership of the University as they Tuesday 23rd The Street Parishes, St Helen Amotherby, All Saints Appleton-le-Street, At Michael, Barton le plan for the future in uncertain times. Street, Coneysthorpe Chapel, All Saints Hovingham, St George the Martyr, Scackleton, All Diocese of Riverina (New South Wale, Australia), Bishop Douglas Stevens Saints Slingsby Clergy: The Revd Beryl Bowes, Retired Clergy: The Revd John Warden Reader Emeritus: Tim Rowe, Monday 15th East Riding Archdeaconry Children and Youth Co-ordinator—Jon Steel Church Wardens: Lilian Armitage, Barbara Borrett, Keith Dixon, Roland Firby, Gordon Hickes, Rosemary The Blessed Virgin Smith, Sue Sutermeister, Elizabeth Thompson, Ann Wilson. Mary Please pray that Jon will know where and how he should work to be the most useful to children and young people in this area. Pray that parishes will grow in their awareness of, and responses to, the Give thanks for the ministry of the Benefice Music Group, for the young people who were confirmed worshipping needs of children and young people. Please also pray for some useful results to be recently and for the success of the Slingsby Church Tower Appeal. Pray for Hovingham C of E Primary gained for the recent survey of work in the Diocese, and for Jon's spiritual health and the need to School and two community schools in the benefice: Slingsby and Amotherby. Pray for those who have balance work and family life. just completed a Lay Worship Leaders Course as they start to lead services in the benefice. Diocese of Rochester (Canterbury, England), Bishop James Langstaff Diocese of SabongiddaSabongidda----OraOra (Province of Bendel, Nigeria), Bishop John AkaoAkao