24 th - Sunday - Fourth Sunday of Advent 28 th - Thursday - The Innocents [Day of Diocese of Yola [Jos, Nigeria] - Bishop Markus Prayer for Refugees] Ibrahm Diocese of Zaki-Biam [ Abuja, Nigeria] - Bishop Benjamin Vager Please pray that everyone who visits St John’s December Church Wrexham and all other Churches for Please pray for Lloyd Fitzhugh and for those 2017 Christmas Services will encounter the Living who worship at St Mary’s Church, Bersham God and be encouraged to get to know him better. Bishop Gregory at the Carol Service, St Asaph 29 th - Friday - Thomas of Canterbury (1170), Cathedral Bishop & Martyr In our diocese we pray for Gregory, our Bishop; Bob Griffiths, Archdeacon of Diocese of Zanzibar [Tanzania] - Bishop Michael Wrexham; for the Wrexam Mission Area; and Jonathan Smith, Mission Area Leader. Hafidh 25 th - Monday - The Nativity of Our Lord Ember Days 2nd - Saturday - Saints, Martyrs & Diocese of [York, England] – Archbishop John Please pray for the St Asaph Centre of Mission “Ember Days” refer to four separate sets of 3 Missionaries of Asia Sentamu: , Area Bishop of ; Church Army project on the Caia Park Estate days within the same week (Wednesday, Diocese of Wellington [Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia] - , Area ; John Bromilow Wrexham, giving thanks for the work of Chris Friday and Saturday), each set being within Bp Justin Duckworth, Eleanor Sanderson, Assis’nt BP Thomson, Area ; Paul John Ferguson, Lawton and Josh Smith and for the amazing one of the 4 seasons of the year. Traditionally Area ways in which God has blessed their ministry they are observed in the weeks before the Please pray for the developing Youth Work in the Wrexham Mission Area, as it explores new Please pray for the Wrexham Mission Area and Third Sunday of Advent, the Second Sunday of Lent, after Pentecost and the third (liturgical) avenues of growth, and maintains its presence all Mission Areas in the Diocese of St Asaph, in local schools. that we may all become children of God by 30 th - Saturday - Tathan (6th C.), Abbot week in September. On these days we particularly pray for adoption and grace, and daily be renewed by Diocese of Zaria [Kaduna, Nigeria] - Bishop Bishop Gregory at the Enthronement of the the Holy Spirit. vocations, and for those who serve the church , Brecon Cathedral, 1400hrs Cornelius Salifu Bello in different ministries. rd Bishop Gregory presiding at the Holy Eucharist in Diocese of Zonkwa [ Abuja, Nigeria] - Bishop Jacob - First Sunday of Advent HMP Berwyn In our Cycle of Prayer this month we will pray 3 - Sunday Kwashi on the Ember Days for those currently training Diocese of West Buganda [Uganda] - Bishop Henry for ministry within Teulu Asaph. Where “local" Please pray for the Kidz Club, part of the Katumba-Tamale th appears next to a person’s name it denotes 26 - Tuesday - Stephen, & First Church Army project at St Mark’s Wrexham, Martyr that they are deployed back into their Mission Please pray for all members of the Wrexham and for the children who attend, that they may Areas. Mission Area Conference, its Lay Chair Diocese of Ysabel [Melanesia] - The Revd Ellison encounter the love of Jesus. Please pray also Elizabeth Cottrell, Secretary Ann Owen, and for more volunteers. On other days during December I have Quity included intentions from Manon’s Treasurer Carol Jones. “Ember Days Prayer Leaflet" which can be Please pray for the St Giles’ Religious 4th - Monday - Francis Xavier (1552), Education and Faith Development Centre in downloaded from: Missionary st Wrexham and for Mary Stallard and Libby 31 - Sunday http://s3.amazonaws.com/cinw/wp- Ng Moon Hing, Archbishop of South East Asia & Jones who direct its work in support of the Diocese of Zululand [Southern Africa] - Bishop content/uploads/sites/2/2017/10/Ember-Days Bishop of West Malaysia: Charles Samuel and Jayson Diocese and of the Schools in the Wrexham Monument Makhanya -prayer-leaflet.pdf Selvara, Assistant Bishops of West Malaysia Borough. Please pray for the Church Army Tin Can Youth These intentions from the Ember Days Leaflet Please pray for Jonathan Smith, Mission Area Project in Wrexham, for opportunities to share will be printed in this font and colour. Leader and Rebecca Sparey-Taylor, Assistant our faith and for volunteers, so that the project Curate; and for the creation of a team at St 27 th - Wednesday - John, Apostle & may grow. God bless, Margaret’s Church Wrexham to present Open Evangelist the Book in response to an invitation from a Almighty God, your Holy Spirit Diocese of Yukon [British Columbia & the Yukon, equips the Church with a rich variety Ian local Primary School. Canada] - Bishop Larry David Robertson of gifts. Grant that we may use them Bishop Gregory at the joint meeting of St Asaph and to bear witness to Christ by lives Please pray for St Joseph’s Catholic and st Bangor Bishop’s staffs, HMP Berwyn Wrexham built on faith and love. Make us ready 1 - Friday - World Aids Day & Nicholas Anglican High School and for St Giles’ Junior to live his gospel and eager to do his Farrar (1637), Deacon 5th - Tuesday VC School Wrexham, for their Christian witness will that we may share with all your Diocese of Wau [Bahr El Ghazal, Sudan] - Bishop in the lives of their staff and students. Church in the joys of eternal life: Diocese of Leeds - Bp Nicholas Baines: Toby Moses Deng Bol Howarth & Helen-Ann Hartley, Assistant Bps; Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Please pray for the Wrexham Mission Area as it Jonathan Gibbs, Area Bishop [AB] of Huddersfield; Paul Slater, AB of Richmond; Anthony Robinson, AB seeks to draw people to Christ by nurturing faith of Wakefield If you would like to receive the Teulu Asaph Cycle of Prayer by email please ask to be added to and serving others. the mailing list by sending your request to [email protected] Pray for Bishop Gregory at the joint meeting of St Please give thanks for those at St Margaret’s Asaph and St David’s Bishop’s staffs, Caersws Church Wrexham who have been developing a Editor: The Reverend Canon Ian Day, BA (H ons ) Pray for those who are currently exploring their ministry of leading public intercession; please [email protected] vocation pray for their work and for more to join them. Bishop’s Staff Meeting 6th - Wednesday - Nicholas (c.342), Bishop 11 th - Monday Please pray for the All Saints’ Church Wrexham Please pray that the Leading Your Church into Diocese of Western Izon [Bendel, Nigeria] - Bishop Diocese of Wiawso [Ghana, West Africa] - Bishop ‘Holy Chats and Coffee’ in Costa, that they may Growth local course for St James’ and St Edafe Emamezi Abraham Ackah provide an informal space for people to talk John’s Churches Wrexham in the New Year will openly about their faith. challenge and inspire them to become a Please pray for the Sunday Club at St Please pray for the ministry of St Giles’ Parish growing Church. Bishop Gregory visiting Deeside Hospital Margaret’s Church Wrexham, that they may feel Church Wrexham to tourists, visitors and the Josh Smith, Church Army more a part of the Church and find ways of town centre; pray also for their ministry to Kathy Stewart, priest (local) exercising their own ministry. families, including Babes in the Pew and Me 16 th - Saturday Sue Storey, priest (non stipendiary) and My Dad. Sian Syme, Church Army Bishop Gregory at the Muslim Council Annual Diocese of Wusasa [Kaduna, Nigeria] - Bishop Ali Carol Thomas, priest (local) Interfaith Lecture and Dinner, City Hall Cardiff, Bishop Gregory at the Visit to Blind Veterans, Buba Lamido 1800hrs Llandudno James Tout, priest (non stipendiary)

D Benedict Yates, priest (stipendiary) Please pray for Sam Erlandson and the new 7th - Thursday - Ambrose (397), Bishop & 12 th - Tuesday e members in the congregations of Holy Trinity Doctor Church in Rhostyllen, Wrexham, that they may 21 st - Thursday - O Dayspring!

Diocese of Willochra [South Australia, Australia] - c Diocese of Western Massachusetts [Province I, Bishop John Stead be firmly rooted in the faith. Diocese of Yewa (form. Egbado] - [Lagos, Nigeria] - e Episcopal Church, USA] - Bishop Douglas Fisher Bishop Gregory at Cymry’r Groes, Esgobty Bishop Michael Adebayo Oluwarohunbi

Please pray for the nurture and adult education m Please pray for fresh faces to join the courses starting in the New Year at St Giles’ Please pray that more members of St James’

congregation of St Mark’s Church on Caia b Parish Church Wrexham; pray also for their th Church Wrexham will be encouraged to take Park, Wrexham, after others have moved from ministry to the elderly, including Memory Lane 17 - Sunday - Third Sunday of Advent part in the small Bible Study and Fellowship, the area. and Thursday Lunch Club. e Diocese of Wyoming [Province VI, Episcopal Church, and so deepen their faith.

r USA] - Bishop John Smylie

Bishop Gregory at the Provincial Standing Committee Bishop Gregory at the Trustees meeting, St Mary's and Bench of Bishops, Cardiff Trust, St Asaph - Please pray of the community breakfasts at nd - O King of the Nations! - Ember W Holy Trinity Church Rhostyllen Wrexham and 22 - Friday th Pray for vocations to the newer licenced lay 8 - Friday - Cynidr (6th c.), Bishop ministries: pioneer, evangelist, pastoral for the companionship they facilitate for the Day Diocese of Western Michigan [Province V, Episcopal minister, youth and family workers housebound and elderly. r Diocese of Yirol [Bahr El Ghazal, Sudan] - Bishop

Church, USA] - Bishop Whayne Hougland 13 th - Wednesday - Lucy (304), Martyr e Pray for an increase in commitment to David Akau: Isaac Nyaryiel Aleth, Area Bishop of discipleship Aluakluak Area; Paul Tokmach Lual, Area Bishop of Please pray for progress with the refurbishment Diocese of Windward Islands [West Indies] - Bishop x and Christian maturity Nyang Area of St Mark’s Church on Caia Park, Wrexham. Calvert Friday h

Pray for for the St Padarn Training Institute and a th Please pray for Sarah Errington and St John’s for the church in a period of opportunity, Please pray for Sam Erlandson, and for the 18 - Monday - O Adonai! Church Wrexham, for comfort and instability and change new members in the congregations of All m Diocese of Yambio [Minye, Sudan] - Bishop Peter encouragement of their older members, Saints’ Church Wrexham, that they may Munde Yacoub following a sad year in which a number have become firmly rooted in the faith. 9th - Saturday M died and others have become unable to attend Bishop Gregory at the Nicholastide Confirmation, St Please pray for the monthly Walsingham Mass services. Diocese of Western Newfoundland [Canada, and Exposition of the Sacrament at Holy Trinity Asaph Cathedral, 1830hrs i Toby Jones, priest (stipendiary)

Canada] - Bishop Percy David Coffin s Church, Rhostyllen, Wrexham that it may Gregor Lachlann-Waddell, priest (stipendiary)

th s provide a prayerful space for people to come Please give thanks for signs of a growing 14 - Thursday - John of the Cross (1591), Dylan Parry Jones, priest (stipendiary) Priest, Poet and Teacher of the and adore Christ. recognition of St Mark’s Church on Caia Park i Simon Piercy, priest (non stipendiary) Estate Wrexham, and the service which it Faith o John Searl, priest (non stipendiary) provides both spiritually and practically. Diocese of Wondurba [Loryko, Sudan] - Bishop n Wendy Shillito, Reader Heather Shotton, priest (local) Matthew Taban Peter

Pray for vocations to the ordained ministry from A th younger candidates, and for those who will 19 - Tuesday - O Root of Jesse! Please pray for the upcoming project on rd exercise leadership in the church of the future as r Stephen Than Myint Oo Archbishop of Myanmar 23 - Saturday - O Emmanuel! - Ember Day a large proportion of our clergy retire Baptism at All Saints’ Church Wrexham in e and Bishop of Yangon: Samuel Htang Oak, Assistant conjunction with Victoria School and the Yokohama - (Japan) The Rt Revd Laurence Yutaka

a Bishop of Yangon Victoria community. Minabe 10 th - Sunday - Second Sunday of Advent Bishop Gregory at the Annual Christmas Card Please pray for Sarah Errington and for St Please pray that the Leading Your Church into Diocese of Western North Carolina [Province IV, Competition Prizegiving James’ Church Wrexham, that they may reach Growth local course for St John’s’ and St Episcopal Church, USA] - Bishop José Antonio out effectively to the local community through McLoughlin James’ Churches Wrexham in the New Year will 15 th - Friday their Christmas events and services. challenge and inspire them to become a Please pray St Giles’ Parish Church Wrexham, Pray for all the people of God in churches across growing Church. Diocese of Worcester [Canterbury, England] - our diocese as we seek to serve God in a variety for our clergy Jason Bray and Mary Stallard and Bishop John Inge: Graham Usher, Area Bishop of of contexts – work, home, community, church Esther Andrews, Youth Worker the leadership team; and for the growth and Dudley Jon Andrews, Youth Worker deepening discipleship in their multiple Tom Attwell, Reader congregations. [Canterbury, England] - 20 th - Wednesday - O Key of David! - Ember Dominic Cawdell, priest (stipendiary) Bishop : David Grant Williams, Area Day Alan Cronin, priest (non stipendiary) Bishop Gregory at the Re-ordering Thanksgiving ; , Area Bishop Helen Dawson, priest (stipendiary) Service, St Michael’s Church Caerwys 1100hrs of Southampton Diocese of Yei [Loryko, Sudan] - Bishop Hilary Luate Adeba Gareth Erlandson, priest (stipendiary)