Prayer Diary January 2020

1 NAMING AND CIRCUMCISION OF  Morpeth Deanery: Benefice of Stannington St Mary the  Diocese of Lagos (Nigeria) Virgin Bp Humphery Olumakaiye -in-Charge: Diocese of Lagos Mainland (Nigeria)  The Mothers’ Union: Bp B C Akinpelu Johnson The MU’s team of Trustees who lead the Diocese of Lagos West (Nigeria) organisation in the Diocese. Bp James Olusola Odedeji  * Isabella McDonald-Booth  Diocese of Botswana Metlha Beleme, Diocesan Bishop 4 Saturday  Diocese of Newcastle:  Diocese of Lake Malawi (Central Africa) Bishop Christine and Pete Askew, Bp Francis Kaulanda Chaplain and Adviser Diocese of Southern Brazil (Brazil) 2 Thursday Bp Humberto Maiztegue Goncalves Diocese of Gippsland (Australia) Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, Bp Richard Treloar bishops, teachers of the faith, 379 and 389  Diocese of Botswana: Seraphim, monk of Sarov, spiritual guide, 1833 St Barnabas’ Church, Old Naledi (served Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah, bishop in South by the Cathedral of the Holy Cross) India, evangelist, 1945   Diocese of Lahore (Pakistan) Morpeth Deanery: Bp Irfan Jamil Benefice of Ulgham Diocese of South Western Brazil (Brazil) Priest-in-Charge: Joanna Dobson Bp Francisco De Assis Da Silva NSM : Deborah Baker Reader: Jonathan Cummins Diocese of Southeast Florida (USA) Bp Peter Eaton 5 SECOND SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS  Diocese of Botswana  : Theo Naledi, retired Bishop  Diocese of Newcastle: Dioceses of Nidaros and Trondheim Bishop Mark and all who support his (Church of Norway) ministry  The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New 3 Friday Zealand and Polynesia Primates: Philip Richardson, Don Tamihere and Roger Thornton, benefactor, 1430 [CNS] * Fereimi Cama  Diocese of Lainya (South Sudan) vacant  Diocese of Southeastern Mexico (Mexico) Diocese of Botswana: Bp Benito Juarez-Martinez Parish of Francistown: Ven Raymond Salumu, Archdeacon (North),  Diocese of Botswana: Fr George Callender, Fr Samuel Moraloki Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Fr Bakang Banks Lesetedi Celestino Chishimba, Dean and  Morpeth Deanery: Archdeacon (Cathedral) and Fr Octavius Bolelang Benefice of Widdrington Priest-in-Charge: Joanna Dobson

This Prayer Diary can be downloaded each 9 Thursday month from the  (Southern Africa) Newcastle diocesan website: Bp Carlos Simao Matsinhe www.newcastle.anglican.org/prayerdiary Diocese of Southern Ohio (USA) Bp Thomas Breidenthal

Diocese of Southern Philippines 6 EPIPHANY (Philipppines)  Diocese of Lake Rukwa (Tanzania) Bp Danilo Labacanacruz Bustamente Bp Mathayo Kasagara  Diocese of Botswana: Diocese of Southern Highlands (Tanzania) Parish of St Andrew, Selebi Phikwe: Bp Julius Lugendo Fr Sefularo Mogopodiand Diocese of Gitega (Burundi)  Diocese of Newcastle: Bp John Nduwayo Rob Saner-Haigh, Director-designate of  Diocese of Botswana: Mission and Ministry Parish of Francistown: St Patrick’s Church and St Carantoc’s Church 10 Friday  Diocese pf Newcastle: William Laud, , Archdeacon of  Diocese of Leeds Bp Nick Baines  Diocese of Botswana: St Peter’s, Mmadinare (outstation of St 7 Tuesday Andrew’s, Selebe Phikwe)  Diocese of Lango (Uganda)  Diocese of Newcastle: Bp Alfred Olwa All the members of the Diocesan Synod Diocese of Southern Malawi (Central Africa) Bp Alinafe Kalemba 11 Saturday Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway Benedict Biscop, abbot of Wearmouth, (Scotland) vacant scholar, 689 [CNS] *  Diocese of Botswana: Mary Slessor, missionary in West Africa, 1915 St Stephen’s Tonota, St Alban’s Moroka,  Bp Martyn Snow All Saints’ Matsiloje and St Paul’s Tati Diocese of Southern Virginia (USA) Siding Bp Herman Hollerith (all served by the Parish of Francistown)  Diocese of Newcastle: Bp Peter Robinson, Archdeacon of  Diocese of Botswana: St Augustine’s Theological School: James Amanze 8 Wednesday  Diocese of Newcastle: John Dobson, architect, 1865 [CNS] * Honorary Assistant Bishops:  Diocese of Langtang (Nigeria) , Stephen Pedley, Bp Stanley Fube , John Richardson , Diocese of Southern Nyanza (Kenya) and Bps James Ochiel  * Peter Dobson, Residentiary Canon  Diocese of Botswana: Christ the King, St John’s Makaleng and Sowa Town (served by the Parish of Francistown)  Diocese of Newcastle: Shane Waddle, Diocesan Secretary, and all who work at Church House, Percy Main  * Roger Windass, Lay Canon 12 BAPTISM OF CHRIST (Epiphany 1) 15 Wednesday  Porvoo Cummunion: John Cosin, theologian and liturgist, 1672 [CNS] Diocese of Oulu (Evangelical Lutheran Ceolwulf, king of Northumbria, 737 [CNS] Church in Finland)  Diocese of Liberia (West Africa) Diocese of Soer-Hålogaland (Church of Abp Jonathan Bau-Bau Bonaparte Hart Norway) Diocese of Southwest Florida (USA) Bp Dabney Smith  The Anglican Church of Australia  Diocese of Botswana: Abp Philip Freier Parish of Mark, Lobatse: Fr Botshabelo  Diocese of Botswana: Beleme and Fr Solomon Diphoko Parish of St Augustine, Serowe:  Deanery: Ven Moreri Leteemane (Archdeacon – Deanery Secretary: Phil Rowett Central) and Fr Godiraone Geogane Finance Officer: Terry Harris  Diocese of Newcastle: Education Director: Paul Rickeard and all 16 Thursday who work with him in supporting the Henry of Coquet Island, 1127 [CNS] many Church schools in our Diocese  Bp Ipgrave, Diocese of Southwestern Virginia (USA) 13 Monday Bp Mark Allen Bourlakas Hilary, bishop of Poitiers, teacher of the faith,  Diocese of Botswana: 367 Parish of St , Palapye: Kentigern (Mungo) missionary bishop in Fr George Moshapa Strathclyde and , 603  Norham Deanery:  Diocese of Lesotho (Southern Africa)  Benefice of Berwick Holy and Bp Adam Mallane Taaso St Mary Diocese of Southwark Vicar: Dennis Handley Bp Curate: Tracey Usher  Diocese of Botswana: Readers: Anne Harris and Sheena Hewitt Parish of St , Mahalapye:  Berwick Holy Trinity C of E First School Fr Kealeboga Lekoba and Berwick St Mary’s C of E First School  Diocese of Newcastle: The work of the Children’s and Young 17 Friday People’s Work Support Team Antony of Egypt, hermit, abbot, 356 Charles Gore, bishop, founder of the 14 Tuesday Community of the Resurrection, 1932 John the Chanter, monk and musician, c.681  Diocese of Limerick & Killaloe (Ireland) [CNS] * Bp Kenneth Kearon  Diocese of Lexington (USA) Diocese of Spokane (USA) Bp Mark van Koevering Bp Gretchen Rehberg Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham  Diocese of Botswana: Bp Paul Williams Parish of St Michael and All ,  Diocese of Botswana: Broadhurst: Fr Jooste Motshwane and St Joseph, Shoshog, St Ignatius of Loyola Fr Bonny Bashe and Machaneng (served by St James the  Norham Deanery: Great, Mahalapye) and St Cyprian, Seleka Benefice of Cornhill with Carham (served by St Mary Magdalene, Palapye: Priest-in-charge: Rob Kelsey Fr George Moshapa)  Norham Deanery: Area Dean: Rob Kelsey Lay Chair: John Ayerst  * Andrew Shipton, Honorary Canon 18 Saturday 21 Tuesday Week of Prayer for Christian Unity begins Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Amy Carmichael, founder of the Dohnavur Agnes, child martyr at Rome, 304 Fellowship, spiritual writer, 1951 Dame Eleanor Allen, educationalist, 1708  [CNS]* Bp Christopher Lowson  Diocese of Liverpool Bp Paul Bayes Diocese of Springfield (USA) (Wales) Bp Daniel Martins Bp Gregory Cameron Diocese of Goma (Congo) Bp Kadhoro Diocese of Grafton (Australia) Makanirwa Bp Murray Harvey  Diocese of Botswana:  Diocese of Botswana: St Matthew’s, Mochudi (served by the Parishes of St Andrew, Mmopane, St Parish of St Michael and All Angels) James, Kopong and St Luke,  Norham Deanery: Lentsweletau: St Helen’s Parish Church, Cornhill Fr Paul Beleme  For all local ecumenical initiatives planned  Norham Deanery: for this Week of Prayer Benefice of Ford and Etal and Lowick and Kyloe with 19 SECOND SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY Vicar: vacant Week of Prayer for Christian Unity  * Julie Robson, Lay Canon  Porvoo Communion:  For the worldwide Methodist Church Diocese of Tampere Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland) 22 Wednesday Diocese of Manchester Week of Prayer for Christian Unity  The United Vincent of Saragossa, , first martyr of Bp Samuel Sunil Mankhin, Moderator Spain, 304  Diocese of Botswana:  St Davids (Wales) Bp Joanna Penberthy Parish of St Paul, Molepolole:  Diocese of Botswana: Fr Mooketsi Mokgatlhe, Fr Aaron Mhiko, Parishes of Holy Trinity, Mmankgodi, Fr Western Medupe and Fr Olebile James St Matthew, Thamaga and St Mark, Galebotswe Moshupa: Fr Isaac Mupfumi  Norham Deanery:  Norham Deanery: St ’s Parish Church, Carham St Anne’s Parish Church, Ancroft  For the Roman Catholic Church  For all Lutheran and Reformed Churches

20 Monday 23 Thursday Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Week of Prayer for Christian Unity  Diocese of Botswana:  (Wales) St Thomas’, Letlhakeng (serve by the Bp June Osborne Parish of St Paul, Molepolole) Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich  Diocese of Litoral Ecuador (ECUSA) Bp Martin Seeley Bp Alfredo Morante (Southern Africa) Bp Alan Smith Bp Dale Bowers Diocese of Gombe (Nigeria)  Diocese of Botswana: Bp Henry Ndukuba Parish of St Peter, Mogoditshane:  Norham Deanery: Fr Ezekiel Nthokwa Benefice of Branxton  Norham Deanery: Priest-in-Charge: Rob Kelsey Church of St Mary the Virgin, Etal Curate: John Carr  For the Salvation Army and the Society of  For all churches in the Orthodox tradition Friends 24 Friday  Norham Deanery: Benefice of Holy Island St Mary the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Virgin Francis de Sales, bishop of Geneva, teacher Vicar: Sarah Hills of the faith, 1622 Reader: Maureen Bushnell  Diocese of Lokoja (Nigeria)  Holy Island C of E First School Abp Emmanuel Sokowamju Egbunu Diocese of St 27 Monday (Southern Africa) Bp Martin Breytenbach Holocaust Memorial Day  Diocese of Botswana:  Diocese of London Bp Parishes of St , Gabane  Diocese of Botswana: and St Patrick, Kumakwane: Fr Martin Villages with churches in the Tsabong are: Mosima Khuis, Middlepits, Bogogobo and  Norham Deanery Kolonkweng (served mainly by Lay St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Ford Ministers)  Hugh Joicey C of E First School, Ford  Norham Deanery:  For all churches in the Pentecostal and Benefice of Norham St Cuthbert and Charismatic traditions Duddo All Saints Vicar: Rob Kelsey THE CONVERSION OF PAUL 25  Norham St Ceowulf C of E First School Week of Prayer for Christian Unity ends  Diocese of Lomega (South Sudan) 28 Tuesday Abp Paul Benjamin Yugusuk  Diocese of Long Island (USA) Diocese of Sunyani (West Africa) Bp Lawrence Provenzano Bp Festus Yeboah-Asuamah Diocese of Swansea & Brecon (Wales) (Southern Abp John Davies Africa) Bp Ebenezer Ntlali Diocese of Guadalcanal (Melanesia)  Diocese of Botswana: Bp Nathan Tome Parish of St Simon of Cyrene, Tiokweng:  Diocese of Botswana: Ven Joe Tsuaneng (Archdeacon – South) Villages with churches in the Tsabong and Fr Peter Moshapa area: Maralaleng, Omaeneno, Malasha  Norham Deanery: and Khisa (served mainly by Lay St John’s Parish Church, Lowick Ministers)  Lowick C of E First School  Norham Deanery:  All Black, African and Ethnic Minority Benefice of and Spittal churches in Britain Hon. Curate: Diana Macnaughton Reader: Phil Rowett 26 THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY Timothy and Titus, companions of Paul 29 Wednesday  Porvoo Communion: Gildas, priest and historian, 570 [CNS] Diocese of Birmingham  Diocese of Los Angeles (USA) Diocese of Cork, Cloyne and Ross (Ireland) Bp John Taylor Diocese of Elsinore (Evangelical Lutheran (Southern Africa) Church in Denmark) Bp Ellinah Ntfombi Wamukoya  Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil  Diocese of Botswana: Most Revd Naudal Alves Gomes, Primate Villages with churches in the Tsabong  Diocese of Botswana: area: Draaiheok, Makapong and Werda Parish of St John the Baptist, Tsabong: (served mainly by Lay Ministers) Vacant  Norham Deanery: St Peter’s Parish Church, Scremerston

30 Thursday 31 Friday Charles, king and martyr, 1649 John Bosco, priest, founder of the Salesian  Diocese of Louisiana (USA) Teaching Order, 1888 Bp Morris Thompson Jr  Diocese of Luapula (Central Africa) Diocese of Sydney (Australia) Bp Robert Mumba Abp Glenn Davis Diocese of Taita-Taveta (Kenya) Diocese of Tabora (Tanzania) Bp Liverson Mng’onda Bp Elias Chakupewa  Diocese of Botswana:  Diocese of Botswana: The strengthening of links between our New church groups: Maun (served by the dioceses Parish of Francistown) and Kasane  Norham Deanery: (served by an ordinand-in-training) Benefice of Tweedmouth St  Norham Deanery: Bartholomew St John’s Parish Church, Spittal Hon. Curate: Diana Macnaughton Readers: Harry Plater and Phil Rowett

About this Prayer Diary

We continue to include in the Prayer Diary all those commemorated in Celebrating the Northern Saints, [CNS] and to remember our lay, residentiary and honorary canons on the day of the saints and influential people who have given their canonry its designation and/or stall in the Cathedral.

SUNDAYS

For each Sunday, we follow a well-established pattern:  First are intercessions for the Porvoo Communion (https://www.ireland.anglican.org/resources/493/porvoo-prayer-diary-2020). The Porvoo Declaration commits the churches which have signed it to “share a common life” and “to pray for and with one another.”  Second are intercessions from the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, available at www.anglicancommunion.org. Prayers on Sundays are for a Province of the Communion.  Thirdly we pray for our partner Diocese of Botswana.  Fourthly we remember our own Diocese, and the Morpeth and Norham Deaneries, their churches, people and organisations, including Church Schools, where possible, on the same day as the parish of which they are part.

WEEKDAYS

The pattern is similar on weekdays, but without the Porvoo Communion:

 Firstly, dioceses from the Anglican Cycle of Prayer.  Secondly, our link Diocese of Botswana.  Thirdly, people, parishes, churches and schools in the Morpeth and Norham Deaneries.  On the first Thursday of the month we pray for the Mothers’ Union in the Diocese.  In January, during the Week of Prayer, we pray each day for Christian unity.

We pray for our Link Dioceses as follows: Botswana during January, April and October. Møre during March, June and September. Winchester during May, August and November.

The Deaneries are incorporated in the Prayer Diary in such a way as to include the Benefices (with names of ordained and lay ministers) and also, for benefices with more than one church, the constituent churches, in order that every congregation – and the local community in which it is set - can be remembered at least once during the year.

January Morpeth (cont.) and Norham July Newcastle East February August Newcastle West March Bellingham September April October May November & Glendale June Newcastle Central December Morpeth

I try to mark important days in the life of the Diocese (e.g. Diocesan Synods, Institutions and Licensings, ecumenical occasions) with a special note, but can only do so if I have the information early in the previous month. Please don’t hesitate to send me information and prompts in good time.

Richard Hill 0191 261 2648 07597 933 367 [email protected]