Wed 29 Day of Intercession and Thanksgiving for the Missionary Work of the Church Shrub End (All Saints w St Cedd) Clergy: Nicholas Davis (V). Wivenhoe (St Mary) Cycle of Prayer Clergy: Erwin Lammens (AAD, R). Reader: Glyn Stanway. for daily use in The Diocese of Warri (Bendel, Nigeria) October and November 2017 Now on Twitter @chelmsdio

Thu 30 ANDREW THE APOSTLE The retired clergy, readers and lay ministers who live and work in the “A praying church is a living organism, powred by the love of God, Deanery of Colchester. and directed by his will.” (Susan Sayers) The Diocese of Washington (Province III, The Episcopal Church) THE SIXTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY:

Sun 1 International Day of People with Disability Please pray for the work and ministry of Chaplains to the disabled. NOTES: PRAY for The Diocese of the Southern Philippines, The Rt Revd Dr Danilo Bustamante, Bishop Where parochial links are known to exist the names of overseas workers are placed immediately after the appropriate parish. Further information concerning overseas dioceses, COLCHESTER EPISCOPAL AREA including the names of bishops, is contained in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, available on their Mon 2 , Area Bishop; Annette Cooper, ; website www.anglicancommunion.org/resources/cycle‐of‐prayer.aspx , Archdeacon of Stansted. Advisers: Jenny Tomlinson, Mission & To contact the Diocese of Chelmsford about the Cycle of Prayer in The Month or online, Ministry; Geoff Read, CMD; Christine Gorringe and Sarah Hayward, Women’s please email [email protected] Ministry; Janet Nicholls, Rural & Agricultural; Lydia Smith, Director, Centre ABBREVIATIONS: for Rural Excellence; Vacancy, Youth. Chaplains: Julia Murphy, University; Allison Cline‐Dean, Colchester A Assistant Clergy; AAD Assistant Area Dean; AC Associate Priest/Minister; AD Area Dean; AM University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Gillian Moor, St Helena Hospice; Assistant Minister, AR Associate Rector; AV Associate Vicar; AYO Area Youth Officer, BMO Robert Burles, Stansted Airport. Bishop’s Mission Order; BP Bishop; CA Church Army; CIC Curate in Charge; CHP Chaplain; EHT Executive Head Teacher; EVN Evangelist; HoS Head of School; HT Head Teacher; LLM Licensed The Diocese of Southern Virginia (Province III, The Episcopal Church) Lay Minister; MCD Minister of Conventional District; MIC Minister in Charge; PEV Provincial Episcopal Visitor; PIC Priest in Charge; PP Public Preacher; R Rector; RD Rural Dean; Rdes Tue 3 The Deanery of Witham Rector designate; RDR Reader; PTO Permission to Officiate; RES Residentiary ; Sr Sister, Area Dean: Sally Lodge. Lay Chair: Mike Robinson. TM Team Ministry; TR Team Rector; TV Team Vicar; V Vicar; Vdes Vicar designate; WDN West Mersea (St Peter and St Paul) w East Mersea (St Edmund), Peldon Warden. (St Mary Vn), Great & Little Wigborough St Stephen & St Nicholas Clergy: Sam Norton (R), Patrick McEune, John Pantry (AC) Terry Walker (A). The Hon. Editor: Mrs Jenny Robinson, 71 Powers Hall End, Witham, Essex CM8 1NH, 01376 LLM: Anne Owen, Peter Owen. 516727 (e‐mail: [email protected]), would be glad to receive comments and corrections and also any items for prayer and praise to be considered for inclusion from the The Diocese of Southwark (Canterbury, England) parishes. Wed 4 Francis of Assisi, Friar, , Founder of the Friars Minor, 1226 Fingringhoe (St Andrew) w East Donyland [or Rowhedge] (St Lawrence), Abberton (St Andrew) w Langenhoe (St Mary) Clergy: Patrick McEune (PiC), Sam Norton (AC). LLM: Rhona McEune. Fingringhoe School: Suzy Ryan (HT). Rowhedge St Lawrence School: Kerry Malcolm (HT). The Diocese of Southwell & Nottingham (York, England)

12 1 Great Totham (St Peter) w Little Totham (All Saints) and Goldhanger Thu 5 Clement, Bishop of Rome, Martyr, c.100 (St Peter) Thu 23 Stanway (St Albright w St Andrew’s Church Centre) Clergy: Vacancy (R), Susan Godsmark (A). Clergy: Tony Bushell (PIC). LLM: Penny Bonham, Morag Bushell. The Diocese of Southwest Florida (Province IV, The Episcopal Church) The Diocese of Vermont (Province I, The Episcopal Church)

Fri 6 William Tyndale, Translator of the Scriptures, Reformation Martyr, 1536 Fri 24 West Bergholt (St Mary the Virgin) and Great Horkesley (All Saints, St John) Hatfield Peverel (St Andrew) w Ulting (All Saints) Clergy: Mandy Elmes (PIC). Clergy: Stephen Northfield (V), Derek Clark‐Mayers (A). Readers: Michael Foster, Sandra Baker, Derek Webber. St Andrew’s Junior School: Christopher James (HT). Heathlands School, West Bergholt: Jeremy Hallum (HT). The Diocese of Southwestern Virginia The Bishop William Ward School, Great Horkesley: Toby Bull (HT). (Province IV, The Episcopal Church) The Diocese of the Virgin Islands (Province II, The Episcopal Church)

Sat 7 One of today’s Gospel readings – Luke 10: 17‐24 – is the return of the 70 Sat 25 Catherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th century sent out by Jesus and his prayer of thanks and celebration in response. “Sent Isaac Watts, Hymn Writer, 1748 out” is a big word – “apostolic” is the word in Greek. It is far too easy to think Tomorrow is the Feast of Christ the King – a feast created in the 20th century that our job as Christians is to spend a lot of time doing “church” things, but originally to re‐assert the church’s power and authority. Today it has become that is the opposite of what Jesus tells us. Yes, we are to gather for worship, a different and much more important day as it invites us to celebrate the but then we are sent out to serve. The last words of the Eucharist – “Go in Lordship of Christ over all creation – that he reigns as king even in the darkest the peace of Christ” – are our mission. places of our world and the darkest moments of human experience. The Dioceses of Spokane and Springfield (Province VIII and Province III, The Dioceses of Virginia and West Virginia The Episcopal Church) (Province III, The Episcopal Church)

THE SEVENTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Sun 8 Sun 26 SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE ADVENT (CHRIST THE KING) Animal Welfare Sunday: Pray for the various charities involved in the care and O loving Lord, be near us at this time of worship. Open our ears to hear your protection of our animals, and for veterinary surgeons and all those who work voice; our eyes to behold your glory; our hearts to receive your grace; our lips for the welfare of animals. to show forth your praise; for the sake of Jesus Christ, our King and Saviour. PRAY for The Diocese of St Albans, The Rt Revd Alan Smith, Bishop PRAY for The Diocese of Wad Medani (Sudan)

The Rt Revd Saman Farajalla Mahdi, Bishop Denys, Bishop of Paris, and his Companions, Martyrs, c.250 Mon 9 Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, Philosopher, Scientist, 1253 Lexden (St Leonard) Kelvedon (St Mary the Virgin) and Feering (All Saints) Mon 27 Clergy: Vacancy (PIC), David Armstrong (A). Clergy: Simon Garwood (PIC). Kelvedon St Mary’s School: Michael Walsh (HT). Myland (St Michael) Feering School: Susie Price (HoS), Bridgette Gough (EHT). Clergy: Ray Gibbs (PIC), John Chandler (AC), Hazel Greenland (A). The Dioceses of St Asaph (Wales) The Dioceses of Waiapu and Waikato & Taranaki (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia)

Tue 10 Paulinus, Bishop of York, Missionary, 644 Thomas Traherene, Poet, Spiritual Writer, 1674 Tue 28 Wormingford (St Andrew) and Mount Bures (St John) w Little Horkesley North Blackwater Parishes: Tollesbury (St Mary Vn) w Salcott Virley (St Mary (St Peter and St Paul) Vn) Tolleshunt D’Arcy (St Nicholas) w Tolleshunt Major (St Nicholas) Clergy: John Chandler (PIC). Clergy: Paul Daltry (PIC), Jenny Tomlinson (AC) Denise Corley, Christine The Diocese of Wangaratta (Victoria, Australia) Gorringe (A). Readers: Isabel Adcock, Tim Whitfield. Tolleshunt D’Arcy St Nicholas School: Michael Walsh (EHT). The Diocese of St Davids (Wales)

2 11 Ethelburga, Abbess of Barking, 675 Sat 18 Elizabeth of Hungary, Princess of Thuringia, Philanthropist, 1231 Wed 11 Elizabeth of Hungary was a princess who was married at 14 and widowed at James the Deacon, companion of Paulinus, 7th century 20. Inspired by the example of Francis of Assisi, she spent the remaining Wickham Bishops (St Bartholomew) w Little Braxted (St Nicolas) four years of her short life, and all her wealth, in the service of the poor and Clergy: Hilary Le Seve (PIC), Derek Clark‐Mayers (A). the vulnerable. In our increasingly divided country Elizabeth is an important The Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich (Canterbury, England) example to us of practical caring for others. The Dioceses of Upper South Carolina and Utah Thu 12 Wilfrid of Ripon, Bishop, Missionary, 709 (Provinces IV and VIII, The Episcopal Church) Elizabeth Fry, Prison Reformer, 1845 Edith Cavell, Nurse, 1915 Thurstable and Winstree Team Ministry: Tolleshunt Knights (All Saints) w Sun 19 SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT Pray for all those men and women who work in the emergency services Tiptree (St Luke), and Great Braxted (All Saints), Layer‐de‐la‐Haye (St John providing 24 hour care and protection, both in front line and behind the the Baptist) & Layer Breton (St Mary the Virgin) w Birch (St Peter) & Layer scenes, and pray, too for their chaplains. Marney (St Mary the Virgin), Copford (St Michael) w Easthorpe (St Mary), & Messing (All Saints) w Inworth (All Saints) PRAY for the Diocese of Uyo (Niger Delta, Nigeria) Clergy: Anne‐Marie Renshaw (TR), Lydia Smith (TV), Julia Russell Grant (AC). The Rt Revd Prince Asukwo Antai, Bishop Readers: Harold Toms, Anne Wild. Tiptree St Luke’s School: Martin Moriarty (HT). Mon 20 Edmund, King of the East Angles, Martyr, 870 Layer de la Haye School: Patricia Wilkie (HT). Priscilla Lydia Sellon, a Restorer of the Religious Life in the Church of Birch School: Kate Moore (HT). England, 1876 The Dioceses of St Helena and St Mark the Evangelist Colchester New Town and the Hythe (St Stephen, St Leonard, St Mary (Southern Africa) Magdalene)

Clergy: Ian Hilton (R). Edward the Confessor, King of England, 1066 Lay Pioneer Minister: Nikki Foster‐Kruczek. Fri 13 Witham and Villages Team Ministry: Witham (St Nicolas), Rivenhall and LLM: Tim Nice. Reader: Andrew King. Silver End (St Mary & All Saints), Fairstead (St Mary Vn), Terling (All Saints), Kendall School: Clare French (HT). White Notley (St Etheldreda), and Faulkbourne (St Germanus) The Diocese of Vanuatu (Melanesia) Clergy: Sally Lodge (TR), Paul Watkin (TV), Vacancy (TV), Susan Malam, Alex Jeewan, Christine Newmarch (A). LLM designate: Will Abbott. Tue 21 Colchester (St Luke) Witham Howbridge Junior School (Academy): Sean Wade (HT). Clergy: Hannah Cooper (PIC). Rivenhall School: Rebecca More (HT). LLM: Diana Benge‐Abbott, Hugh Thomas. Terling School: Pamela Smart (HT). Colchester (St Peter and St Botolph) White Notley School: Ruth Baugh (HT). Clergy: Mark Wallace (PIC), Aella Gage (AC). The Dioceses of Sunyani and Tamale (Ghana, West Africa) Reader: Duncan Breckels. DNA Networks (Bishop’s Mission Order) Sat 14 “What does love look like? It has the hands to help others. It has the feet to Clergy: David Beales (OPM). hasten to the poor and needy. It has eyes to see misery and want. It has the The Diocese of Vellore (South India) ears to hear the sighs and sorrows of men. That is what love looks like.” Augustine of Hippo Wed 22 Cecilia, Martyr at Rome, c.230 The Diocese of Swansea & Brecon (Wales) Fordham (All Saints) w Eight Ash Green (All Saints) Clergy: John Parker (PIC). Readers: Peter Holden, Quinlan Terry. Sun 15 THE EIGHTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY All Saints School, Fordham: Stuart Wainwright (HT), Give thanks for the work and ministries of our hospices who bring comfort Holy Trinity School, Eight Ash Green, and Aldham School: Heather Hann and relief to patients and families in times of physical and spiritual need and (HT). stress. Pray for our hospice chaplains. The Diocese of Venezuela (Province XI, The Episcopal Church) PRAY for The Diocese of Swaziland (Southern Africa),

The Rt Revd Ellinah Wamukoya, Bishop

10 3 Mon 16 Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, and Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester, Sun 12 REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY (THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT) Reformation Martyrs, 1555 “O God of truth and justice, we hold before you those whose memory The retired clergy, readers and lay ministers who live and work in the we cherish, and those whose names we will never know. Help us to lift Deanery of Witham. our eyes above the torment of this broken world, and grant us the grace The Diocese of Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) to pray for those who wish us harm. As we honour the past, may we put our faith in your future; for you are the source of life and hope, now and Tue 17 Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c 107 for ever.” A prayer from Churches Together. The Deanery of Hinckford PRAY for The Diocese of Ughelli (Bendell, Nigeria), Area Dean: Jonathan Lowe. Lay Chair: Brian Vidler. The Rt Revd Cyril Odutemu, Bishop The Diocese of Tabora (Tanzania) Mon 13 Charles Simeon, Priest, Evangelical Divine, 1836 Wed 18 LUKE THE EVANGELIST Colchester (St Barnabas Old Heath) North Hinkford Team Ministry: Alphamstone (St Barnabas), Belchamp Otten Clergy: Richard Tilbrook (V). Reader: Jackie Twinn. (St Ethelbert & All Saints), Belchamp St Paul (St Andrew), Belchamp Walter The Diocese of Ukhahlamba (Southern Africa) (St Mary), Bulmer (St Andrew), Foxearth (St Peter & St Paul), Great & Little Henny (St Mary), Lamarsh (Holy Innocents), Liston and Borley, Middleton (All Tue 14 Samuel Seabury, First Anglican Bishop in North America, 1796 Saints), Ovington (St Mary), Pentlow (St Gregory & St George), Twinstead (St Langham (St Mary the Virgin) w Boxted (St Peter) John Evangelist) and Wickham St Paul (All Saints) Clergy: Mandy Elmes (PIC). Reader: Denise Hobday. Clergy: Margaret King (TR), Sally Womersley (TV), Paul Grover (A). Boxted St Peter’s School: Laura Khine (HT). Reader: Graham King. The Dioceses of Ukwa and Umuahia (Aba, Nigeria) Bulmer St Andrew’s School: Jinnie Nichols (EHT). Belchamp St Paul’s School: Linda Taylor (HT). Wed 15 Colchester (St James and St Paul) The Diocese of Taita‐Taveta (Kenya) Clergy: Vacancy (R). St James School: Pauline Batley (HT). Thu 19 Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, Missionary, 1812 The Diocese of Umzimvubu (Southern Africa) The United Benefice of Great Tey (St Barnabas) w Little Tey (St James the Less), Wakes Colne (All Saints) & Chappel (St Barnabas) Thu 16 Margaret, Queen of Scotland, Philanthropist, Reformer, 1093 Clergy: John Richardson (R). Edmund Rich of Abingdon, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1240 Reader: Valerie Bartlett. Colchester (St John the Evangelist) Great Tey School: Lucy Overton (HT). Clergy: Andy Sachs (PIC), Geoffrey Read (AC), Hannah Patton (A), Chappel School: Julie Ingram (HT). Vivien Whitfield (A). The Diocese of Taiwan (Province VIII, The Episcopal Church) Colchester St John’s School: Craig Twin (HT). Russell & Katharine Norton (Nigeria), Mark & Shirley Sinclair (Cambodia), Fri 20 Halstead Area Team Ministry: Colne Engaine (St Andrew), Earls Colne (St Hugh Battye (China). Andrew), Gosfield (St Catherine), Greenstead Green (St James), Halstead (St The Diocese of Upper Shire, (Central Africa) Andrew w Holy Trinity), White Colne (St Andrew), Gestingthorpe, Great Maplestead, Little Maplestead, Pebmarsh Fri 17 Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, 1200 Clergy: Katie de Bourcier (PiC), Peter Allen, Gay Ellis (TV), Hugh Mothersole Colchester (Christ Church) w (St Mary at the Walls) (AC), Rose Braisby (A). LLM: Terry Streamer. Reader: Nick Ellis. Clergy: Paul Norrington (AD, R), Pat Prestney (AC). Colne Engaine School: Julie Sarti (HT); Halstead St Andrew’s School: LLM: Sara Humphreys. Reader: Clive Joyce . Bridgette Gough (HT); Great Maplestead St Giles School: Jinnie Nichols (EHT); The Dioceses of Uruguay and Paraguay (South America) Pebmarsh St John’s School: Karen de Pietro (HT); Halstead Holy Trinity School: Jonathan Smith (HT). The Dioceses of Tanga and Tarime (Tanzania)

4 9 Leonard, Hermit, 6th Century Sat 21 Earlier this week was St Luke’s day, and the days following reflect the theme Mon 6 William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher of the Faith, 1600 of healing. Luke, the doctor who was the friend of Paul, has given his name Braintree (St Paul) to hospitals and healing institutions across the world. There is an invitation Clergy: Sarah Hayward (PIC), Colin Fairweather (A). Reader: Susan Riches. here for all of us to open our wounds to God; to place our anxieties and The retired clergy, readers and lay ministers who live and work in the concerns at his feet in the assurance that God is always waiting to show us Deanery of Braintree. his love. The Diocese of Trichy‐Tanjore (South India) The Diocese of Tasmania (Ex‐P, Australia)

Tue 7 Willibrord of York, Bishop, Apostle of Frisia, 739 Sun 22 THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY The Deanery of Colchester One World Week begins Area Dean: Paul Norrington. Lay Chair: Roger Ennals. Pray that a time will come when all the peoples of the world may be enabled Assistant Area Dean: Erwin Lammens. to live together in peace, harmony and love. Our Link Diocese of Trinidad and Tobago (West Indies), PRAY for The Diocese of Temotu (Melanesia) The Rt Revd Claude Berkley, Bishop The Rt Revd Leonard Dawea, Bishop

The Saints and Martyrs of England Mon 23 The Hedinghams and Upper Colne: Great Yeldham (St Andrew), Little Wed 8 Marks Tey (St Andrew) and Aldham (St Margaret & St Catherine) Yeldham (St John the Baptist), Stambourne (St Peter & St Thomas), Tilbury‐ Clergy: Ian Scott‐Thompson (PIC), Wendy Pagden (A). juxta‐Clare (St Margaret) and Toppesfield (St Margaret), Sible Hedingham Reader: Iain MacCallum. (St Peter) w Castle Hedingham (St Nicholas) Marks Tey St Andrew’s School: Lelia Berkeley (HT). Clergy: Barbara Hume (PIC), Michael Bursell, Liz Paxton (AC). The Dioceses of Peterborough and Truro (Canterbury, England) LLM: David Brown. Great Yeldham St Andrew’s School: Carrie Prior (HT). Margery Kempe, Mystic, c.1440 Toppesfield St Margaret’s School: Vanessa Thomas (HT) Thu 9 Berechurch (St Margaret w St Michael) St Peter’s School, Sible Hedingham: Julie Harper (HT). Clergy: Andrew Fordyce (V), Jackie Sams (AC), Caroline Martin (A). The Diocese of Terekeka (Loryko, Sudan) The Diocese of Tuam, Killala & Achonry (Armagh, Ireland) Tue 24 United Nations Day Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome, Teacher of the Faith, 461 Two Rivers: Ridgewell (St Laurence) w Ashen (St Augustine of Canterbury) Fri 10 Greenstead w Colchester St Anne TM: Colchester (St Anne), and Birdbrook (St Augustine of Canterbury) w Sturmer (St Mary); Steeple Colchester (St Andrew), Colchester (St Matthew) Bumpstead (St Mary the Virgin) w Helions Bumpstead (St Andrew) Clergy: Tim Platts (PIC). LLM: Alison Gray, Terry Gray. Clergy: Jonathan Lowe (AD, V), Claire Robertson (A). LLM: Theresa Lowe. Colchester Parsons Heath School: Claire Newson (HT). Ridgewell School: Linda Taylor (HT). The Diocese of Twik East (Upper Nile, Sudan) The Dioceses of Texas and West Texas (Province VII, The Episcopal Church) Martin, Bishop of Tours, c.397 Sat 11 Today is Armistice Day and – as it always is – also the day that the church Wed 25 Crispin and Crispinian, Martyrs at Rome, c.287 remembers Martin of Tours. Martin lived in the 4th century and was a The retired clergy, readers and lay ministers who live and work in the soldier. One day he met a poor man who was freezing and Martin gave him Deanery of Hinckford. his soldier’s large coat. It was the beginning of a new stage of Martin’s The Diocese of The Arctic (Rupert’s Land, Canada) journey – he became a monk and began a different kind of battle. The Diocese of Udi (Enugu, Nigeria)

8 5 Thu 26 Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, Scholar, 899 NOVEMBER Cedd, Abbot of Lastingham, Bishop of the East Saxons, 664 The Deanery of Braintree Wed 1 ALL SAINTS’ DAY Area Dean: Beth Bendrey. Lay Chair: John Turton Coggeshall (St Peter ad Vincula) w Markshall (St Nicholas’ Chapel) The Diocese of The Episcopal Church in South Carolina Clergy: Chris Davey (PIC), Katharine King, Neil Tozer (AC), Tracey Harvey (A). (Province IV, The Episcopal Church) LLM: Dee O’Reilly. Coggeshall St Peter’s School: Alison Cole (HT). Fri 27 Black Notley (St Peter and St Paul), Great Notley and Rayne (All Saints) The Diocese of Tokyo (Japan) Clergy: Beth Bendrey (R, AD), Iain Bendrey (AC), Philip Howlett (A), Olivia Maxfield‐Coote (A). Thu 2 COMMEMORATION OF THE FAITHFUL DEPARTED (ALL SOULS’ DAY) The Diocese of The Murray (South Australia, Australia) Finchingfield (St John the Baptist) w Cornish Hall End (St John the Evangelist) and Wethersfield (St Mary Magdalen) w Shalford (St Andrew) Clergy: Colin Wilson (V). Reader: Sarah Pilgrim. Sat 28 SIMON AND JUDE, APOSTLES It is great we know almost nothing about Simon and Jude other than that Wethersfield School: Caroline Shingleton (HT). they were followers of Jesus and sent out by him to be apostles. That’s it. Finchingfield School: Lisa Feldman (HT). It’s too easy to glamorize the first followers of Jesus but the Gospels make it The Diocese of Toliara (Indian Ocean) quite clear that they were just like us – a mixed up bunch of people. But in response to the death and resurrection of Christ we, like them, can change Fri 3 Richard Hooker, Priest, Anglican Apolgist, Teacher of the Faith , 1600 Martin of Porres, Friar, 1639 the world. Cressing (All Saints) w Stisted (All Saints) and Bradwell‐juxta‐Coggeshall The Diocese of Thika (Kenya) (Holy Trinity) and Pattiswick (St Mary the Virgin) Clergy: Chris Davey (PIC), Robert Burden, Katherine King, Neil Tozer (AC), Sun 29 THE LAST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (BIBLE SUNDAY) Tracey Harvey (A). Lord, help us to grow in faith, hope and love as we spend time with you and Stisted Primary Academy: Martin Hawrylak (HT). your Word this coming week. Help us, also, to support others as they grow in The Diocese of Torit (Loryko, Sudan) their faith.

PRAY for The Dioceses of Thoothukudi ‐ Nazareth and Tirunelveli From All Saints Day to the eve of the first Sunday of Advent is called in some (South India); The Rt Revd Samuel Clement, and The Rt Revd Jayaraj Sat 4 churches “the season of the Kingdom” and that’s a great name! The Christdoss, Bishops prayers and readings through this season speak of God’s promise for the

renewal of the whole world. Mon 30 Bocking (St Mary the Virgin) and Panfield (St Mary and St Christopher) Clergy: Roderick Reid (R), Mark Payne (A). The Diocese of Toronto (Canada) Reader: Pat Scott. FOURTH SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT Bocking (St Peter) Sun 5 Pray for the ministry of all those who work with young people, and Clergy: Tim Barnes (PIC), Robert Stone (A). especially the Diocesan Area Youth Advisers. We remember St Mark’s The Diocese of Toamasina (Indian Ocean) College, its Director Peter Hillman, and all who work there. Also those who minister at the Asheldham Centre and Barry Howard, the Manager. Martin Luther, Reformer,1564 Tue 31 PRAY for the Diocese of Toungoo (Myanmar) Braintree (St Michael) The Rt Revd Saw Wilme, Bishop Clergy: Nigel Adams (PIC). LLM: John Turton. Reader: Roger Cooke.

Braintree St Michael’s School: Mandy Short (HT). The Diocese of Tohoku (Japan)

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