Calendar of Intercessions Michaelmas - Christmas 2018 to the redesigned Prayer Calendar for the Welcome Diocese of Rochester. For those of you who found the previous format a little unwieldy, hopefully you will find this version a little slimmer. The Anglican Communion cycle of prayer is no longer listed here, but can be found at http://www.anglicancommunion.org/resources/cycle-of-prayer.aspx Sunday entries, too, while still being for some of the bigger pictures in our Diocese (sometimes geographical, sometimes issues or activities) are now (usually) simply one or two lines of text. We have retained the double cycles of prayer – now ‘parishes’ and ‘community’. This is an attempt to be a little more even handed with the additional groups who are prayed for as the year turns, and to include our church schools and chaplaincies in our prayers. Soon we are hoping to include our Companion Parishes in these cycles. We have also retained the liturgical links in the calendar – the calendar of saints and the liturgical colours – to keep the connection between our intercessions and the wider rhythms of our prayer. Finally, there is space in the daily entries for you to note any prayer requests that have been made to you or your parish, or any special interests you want to remember in your prayers. This prayer calendar can also be found in the PrayerMate app (http://praynow4.org/rochester) and so we will, next year, only be emailing this document to those who have asked for it. It will, of course, still be available on the diocesan website (http://rochester.anglican.org/ministry/prayer-amp- intercessions/intercessions/). Please contact me with any comments or suggestions – [email protected] or 01634 814439. I will also be pleased to provide large print copies to any who would find that helpful. Cover photo: Windows Open Simultaneously By Robert Delaunay - Tate Modern, London, Public Domain. Sunday Trinity 18 30 September Jerome, Esther 7.1-6,9-10;9.20-22 Translator, Psalm 124 Teacher of the James 5.13-end Faith, 420 Mark 9.38-end Proper 21 Newly Ordained Jessica Clare Smith St Francis, Strood Nicola Jane Rawlins St Augustine’s, Gillingham Lisa Caroline Cornell Yalding with Collier Street Laura Julie Faturoti Christ Church Dartford Gordon Taylor Christ Church, Tunbridge Wells Simon John Walker St Mary the Virgin Swanley Luke Nathan Bacon Christ Church Beckenham Anthea Harris-Faulkner St Mary, Greenhithe. Judith Hammill St James, Tunbridge Wells Christine Allen South Gillingham Jim Bennett Slade Green Wendy Dawn Tonbridge, St Peter & St Paul Carr Harriet Johnson Kingsdown Nicola Joan Harvey Hadlow Folake Makanjuola Rochester, St Peter w St Margaret Edward Pritchett Beckenham, St George Matthew Taylor Sevenoaks, St Nicholas Amanda Maskell Gillingham, St Mark Jef Foulger Beckenham, St Barnabas Rochester Diocese: For the newly ordained in our Diocese and their receiving parishes Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Monday Bromley, Christ Church 1 October Vicar: The Rev Iain Broomfield Remigius, Community Cycle: bishop, 533 Crockham Hill CE Primary School, Crockham Hill Anthony Ashley Headteacher: Mrs Jane Ingram Cooper (Earl of Shaftesbury), Prayer Requests: social reformer, 1885 Parish cycle: Tuesday Bromley Common, Holy Trinity 2 October Vicar: The Rev Roger Bristow Community Cycle: King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Chaplains: The Rev Canon Tim Mercer, The Rev Sophie Sutherland & The Rev Karl Carpani Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Wednesday Bromley Common, St Augustine with St Luke 3 October Vicar: vacancy George Bell, Community Cycle: bishop, Cudham CE Primary School, Cudham ecumenist, Headteacher: Mrs Julia Evison peacemaker, 1958 Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Thursday Bromley, St Andrew 4 October Vicar: The Rev Julie Bowen Francis of Assisi, Community Cycle: friar, deacon, For our ecumenical partnerships across the diocese. 1226 Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Friday Bromley, St John the Evangelist 5 October Vicar: The Rev Andrew McClellan Community Cycle: For all involved in working with and ministering to the young people in our congregations and communities. Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Saturday Bromley, St Mark 6 October Vicar: The Rev Steve Varney Wlliam Tyndale, Community Cycle: translator, Holy Trinity CE Primary School, Dartford martyr, 1536 Headteacher: Mrs Vicki Wall Prayer Requests: Sunday Trinity 19 7 October Job 1.1;2.1-10 Psalm 26 Hebrews 1.1-4;2.5-12 Mark 10.2-16 Proper 22 Homeless Sunday For Housing Justice: Director, Jacob Quagliozzi Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Monday Bromley, St Mary 8 October Vicar: The Rev Alan Keeler Community Cycle: Ditton CE Junior School, Ditton Headteacher: Mrs Alex Smith Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Tuesday Bromley, St Peter and St Paul 9 October Vicar: vacancy Denys, bishop, Community Cycle: and For all our Area Deans companions, martyrs, c.250 Prayer Requests: Robert Grosseteste, bishop, philosopher, scientist, 1253 Parish cycle: Wednesday Chislehurst, Christ Church 10 October Vicar: The Rev Dave Johnston Paulinus, Community Cycle: bishop, St. Marks CE Primary School, Eccles missionary, 644 Headteacher: Mr Jonathan Bassett Thomas Traherne, poet, Prayer Requests: spiritual writer, 1674 Parish cycle: Thursday Chislehurst, St Nicholas 11 October Rector: The Rev Alan Mustoe Ethelburga, Community Cycle: abbess, 675 St Benedicts Centre James the Centre Manager: Tracey Jones Deacon, companion of Prayer Requests: Paulinus, 7th cent. Parish cycle: Friday Chislehurst, The Annunciation 12 October Vicar: The Rev Paul Farthing Wilfred, bishop, Community Cycle: missionary, 709 Christ Church CE Primary School, Erith Elizaeth Fry, Headteacher: Mrs Gillian Ball (Head of School) prison reformer, 1845 Edith Prayer Requests: Cavell, nurse, 1915 Parish cycle: Saturday Hayes, St Mary the Virgin 13 October Rector: The Rev Napo John Edward the Community Cycle: Confessor, king, For our brothers and sisters in the Estonian 1066 Evangelical Lutheran Church approaching the anniversary of the foundation of the nation. Prayer Requests: Sunday Trinity 20 14 October John Warner, Job 23.1-9,16-end Bishop, 1666 Psalm 22.1-15 Hebrews 4.12-end Mark 10.17-31 Proper 23 Prisons Week For all prison chaplains and our Diocesan Co-ordinating Chaplain for Prisons, Rev Beatrice Musindi Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Monday Barnehurst, St Martin 15 October Vicar: The Rev Gareth Bowen Teresa of Avila, Community Cycle: teacher of the For our police chaplains. faith, 1582 Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Tuesday Belvedere, All Saints 16 October Vicar: The Rev Jane Edwards Nicholas Ridley Community Cycle: and Hugh Bishop Ridley CE Primary School, Falconwood Latimer, Headteacher: Mr Stuart Keep bishops, martyrs, 1555 Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Wednesday Belvedere, St Augustine of Canterbury 17 October Vicar: The Rev Clive Jones Ignatius, Community Cycle: bishop, martyr, Fawkham CE Primary School, Fawkham c.107 Headteacher: Mrs Mandy Bridges Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Thursday Bexleyheath, Christ Church 18 October Vicar: The Rev Trevor Wyatt Luke the Community Cycle: Evangelist For our parish and diocesan treasurers and finance directors Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Friday Bexleyheath, St Peter 19 October Vicar: The Rev Jim Charles Henry Martyn, Community Cycle: translator, Fordcombe CE Primary School, Fordcombe missionary, Headteacher: Mr Christopher Blackburn 1812 Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Saturday Bostall Heath, St Andrew 20 October Vicar: The Rev Sulaiman Shahzad Community Cycle: For those preparing for, and attending, the Lay Ministry Conference, taking place today Prayer Requests: Sunday Trinity 21 21 October Job 38.1-7 [34-end] Psalm 104.1-10,26,35c [or 104.1-10] Hebrews 5.1-10 Mark 10.35-45 Proper 24 Orpington deanery The Rev John Musson, Area Dean; Mr Brian Rowley, Lay Chair Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Monday Crayford, St Paulinus 22 October Rector: The Rev Paul Prentice Community Cycle: St. James' CE Primary School, Grain Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Sivarajah Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Tuesday Erith, Christ Church 23 October Vicar: The Rev Monica Cameron Community Cycle: For the Diocesan Department of Education Director of Education: Mr John Constanti Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Wednesday Erith, St John the Baptist 24 October Vicar: The Rev Rob Radcliffe Community Cycle: Holy Trinity CE School, Gravesend Headteacher: Mrs Denise Gibbbs-Naguar Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Thursday Falconwood, Bishop Ridley Church 25 October Vicar: The Rev Mark Tariq Crispin and Community Cycle: Crispinian, Sisters and Brothers in the Reformed family of martyrs, c.287 Churches Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Friday Northumberland Heath, St Paul 26 October Vicar: The Rev Clive Beazley-Long Alfred, king, Community Cycle: scholar, 899 St. George's CE Secondary School, Gravesend Cedd, abbot, Headteacher: Mr. Steve Carey bishop, 664 Chaplain: Rev Trudi Oliver Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Saturday Slade Green, St Augustine 27 October Priest-in-Charge: The Ven Dr Paul Wright Community Cycle: Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust Chaplains: The Rev Ted Hurst & The Rev Ruth Bierbaum Prayer Requests: Sunday Last After Trinity 28 October Simon and Isaiah 28.14-16 Jude, Psalm 119.89-96 Apostles Ephesians 2.19-end John 15.17-end Proper 25 Rochester archdeaconry The Ven Andrew Wooding Jones, Archdeacon of Rochester Prayer Requests: Parish cycle: Monday Welling, St John the Evangelist 29 October Vicar: The Rev Adam Foot James Community Cycle: Hannington, For those supporting the visit to the Diocese