Prayer Diary • October 2020 24th We offer prayer for the senior leadership of AGGIE WESTON’S PRAYER the RN, that they may lead selflessly and with clarity of thought.

25th For our PWs at RM BICKLEIGH (near ), Brian Green and Chris Phillips, and for their Chaplaincy Team Leader, Rev John Money.

26th For our PWs Seonid Cunningham and Sue Christian with 45 Commando in Arbroath, and for their Chaplaincy Team Leader, Rev Russell Fralick.

27th For RNAS CULDROSE; the Methodist Force Board worker Becky Lloyd. And for the Chaplaincy Team Leader: Rev Mark Dalton.

28th For our PW at RM POOLE; Nicola Goudie Prayer Diary and the Chaplain, the Rev Peter Garvie. Also for Dame Agnes Elizabeth Weston by Unknown artist oil on canvas, Joanne Triffitt, the Methodist Forces Board worker laid on cardboard, circa 1918 NPG 4437 October 2020 at Poole who works with Nicola. © National Portrait Gallery,

29th Ask that the love of God and our charity’s Almighty God, Lord and Father of all who are Christian ethos be obvious to all who seek our ashore and afloat. We give thanks for our support or assistance. founder Agnes Weston and for the work you “To get nations back on their feet, we must first 30th For our Story Book Waves project, the have so graciously built on her service. We get down on our knees.” Project Manager Kathryn Hearn and the volunteers pray for the ministry of Aggie Weston’s, for its Billy Graham who give their time to support this work. And for staff and all whom we seek to serve. Grant us the temporarily separated families that benefit in our ministry to still the storms of life for the “Aggie Weston’s seeks the Lord’s guidance in from this project. We also pray that we might be every activity that we undertake as we seek to troubled; to comfort and refresh your flock; successful in attracting new volunteers to act as support our beneficiaries and help them to live life editors for the project. and to bring the Water of Life to those who to the full, as God intended. We would be most are in need of your love. grateful if you would pray with us, and for us, 31st For serving personnel in isolation prior to during October” deployment, the PWs who are in regular contact For the glory of God and for the good of the with them, and their families. Service; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Prayer Diary • October 2020

1st For our PW’s as they continue to return to 9th For Jim McRae our PW in Rosyth. We pray that 17th For the executive team in the Head Office; their workplaces, that they may be safe and are his work with the personnel in, and community around, Chris New, Nicki Torrance, John Bazley, Kathryn able to reach out to those who need them. MOD Caledonia will flourish and we give thanks for his Hearn & Niaomi Dart. May this team be guided by ability as a pastoral care trainer. the Holy Spirit in their leadership of the organisation. 2nd For Jenn Collings and Zoe Lavers, our PW’s at the Ark on the Widewell Estate in Plymouth. 10th For Rachel O’Malley, the Pastoral Worker at 40 18th We ask for insight and opportunity for our CDO Norton Manor; and for the Chaplaincy Team family and community Pastoral Worker in the Gos- 3rd As the requirement for Christian pastoral port & region – Mrs Alex Watts. We give support becomes ever more obvious, we ask that Leader, Rev Dave Jeal. thanks for the impact that she is having in this devel- we might be successful in attracting suitable 11th We give thanks for HM the Queen, for her opmental work as she builds partnerships and links volunteers to work alongside our PW teams around service to her country and for her continued support to with other organisations and for RN FPS ( the country. Aggie Weston’s. We pray that this will be a good year Family People Support) for their staff and volunteers 4th For HMS COLLINGWOOD; our PW’s Emma for her. who work alongside Aggies workers for the benefit Boorn and Pete Wood, and for our volunteer 12th For the Chaplaincy team at HMS NEPTUNE in of the Naval community. Carole Backhouse. For Rev Mike Meachin as he Faslane, under the leadership of Rev Tommy Goodwin, 19th For success in our recruiting campaign as we hands over to Rev Eamon McGraw. Rev Robert Jackson, and CTL Rev Mark Davidson, our seek a Pastoral Worker to fill the post at RNAS 5th For our PWs at HMS NELSON; Tracey Harvey, PWs in Helensburgh; Sam Davies and Jenny Rowe. Culdrose. Emma Barfoot, Paul Jackson, Rachel Drake and our 13th For our PWs at the Commando Training Centre 20th Give thanks for the donors, volunteers and volunteer Emily Caddy. Also for the Chaplaincy at LYMPSTONE; Zena Woodley, Vicky Plastow and Abi prayer supporters without whom this charity would Team led by Rev Alastair Mansfield Tokens, and volunteers Diana Plastow, Cherry Manning cease to exist. 6th For the Naval Chaplaincy Service. For the and Maria Fraser-Roe, and for the Chaplaincy team 21st For our PWs at HMS SULTAN; Becky Baird and Chaplain of the Fleet; the Ven Martyn Gough. And leader, Rev Simon D’Albertanson. Steve Howlett. Also for the Chaplaincy Team, Rev for all Naval Chaplains, particularly those deployed. 14th For our PW, Debbie Sutton, based at HMS Father David Conroy, Rev David Simpson, Rev Jon Excellent supporting the RFA. 7th For our PW at RM STONEHOUSE, Ian Taylor Backhouse. and for our volunteer Tamsyn Taylor, and for Rev 15th For our PWs at RNAS YEOVILTON; Alan 22nd For our PWs Brian Green and Mark Kerridge at Tudor Botwood as he prepares to hand over to Rev Richardson and Hilary Knight and for the Chaplaincy HMS RALEIGH, under the leadership of Rev Andrew Bill Gates Team Leader, Rev Graham Hitchins as he prepares to Allcock. Pray for success and helpful interactions 8th For our team at aggies@Rowner in Gosport; hand over to Rev Mark Allsopp amongst the RN’s newest recruits. Elaine Davis, Alana Womack, Steve Howlett, Becky 16th Ask for wisdom, insight and understanding for 23rd For our PWs at HMS DRAKE; Simon Thomas, Baird and volunteer Vivien Maclean. We ask that Pete Wyatt and Nicki Torrance as they engage in the and Jeanne Reid and for their Chaplaincy Team they may be successful in reaching those in need pastoral supervision of our own staff. May this process Leader, Rev Tim Wilkinson, and for the recruitment of and providing comfort. encourage reflection and contentment. a part time PW.