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Diocese of Newcastle Prayer Diary April 2021 1 MAUNDY THURSDAY • Anglican Communion: Diocese of Bath and Wells Bp Peter Hancock (until May 2021) This Prayer Diary can be downloaded each • Diocese of Botswana: month from the Metlha Beleme, Diocesan Bishop Newcastle diocesan website: • Corbridge Deanery: www.newcastle.anglican.org/prayerdiary Area Dean: David Kennedy • The Mothers’ Union: This week … For MU Journal editor Lesley Wright, who ‘I have seen the Lord!’ (John 20:18) works to collate and provide printed Mary Magdalene is one of the first witnesses information on the work of the organisation to the risen Lord, as she is transformed from to all in the diocese. grief to joy. Let’s pray that our hearts and 2 GOOD FRIDAY minds are opened to the presence of the risen Lord, and pray for our own • Anglican Communion: opportunities to witness to Easter hope Diocese of Bathurst (Australia) even amongst the sorrow of this last year. Bp Mark Calder • Diocese of Botswana: Theo Naledi, retired Bishop 4 EASTER DAY • Corbridge Deanery: • Porvoo Communion: Lay Chair: Robin Brims Diocese of Uppsala (Church of Sweden) 3 EASTER EVE Diocese of Llandaff (Wales) • Anglican Communion: • Anglican Communion: Diocese of Bauchi (Nigeria) Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and the Bp Musa Mwin Tula people of the Land of the Holy One • Diocese of Botswana: • Diocese of Botswana: Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Gaborone: St Barnabas’ Church, Old Naledi (served by Celestino Chishimba, Dean and Archdeacon the Cathedral of the Holy Cross) (Cathedral) and Fr Octavius Bolelang • Corbridge Deanery: • Corbridge Deanery: Benefice of Blanchland with Hunstanworth Secretary: vacant and Edmundbyers and Muggleswick (in the Finance Officer: Robin Brims Moorland Group of Parishes) Vicar: Helen Savage 5 MONDAY OF EASTER WEEK • Anglican Communion: Diocese of Belize (West Indies) Bp Philip Wright • Diocese of Botswana: • Diocese of Botswana: Parish of St Andrew, Selebi Phikwe: Parish of Francistown: Ven Moreri Ven Sefularo Mogopodi (Archdeacon – Leteemane (Archdeacon - North), Central) Fr George Callander, Fr Samuel Moraloki, • Corbridge Deanery: Fr Odebile James Galebotswe, St Matthew’s Church, Waskerley Fr Lekono Malabola and Fr Andries Matlhare 10 SATURDAY OF EASTER WEEK • Corbridge Deanery: • Anglican Communion: St Mary’s Parish Church, Blanchland Diocese of Bethlehem (USA) Bp Kevin Nichols • Diocese of Botswana: St Peter’s, Mmadinare (outstation of 6 TUESDAY OF EASTER WEEK St Andrew’s, Selebe Phikwe) • Anglican Communion: • Corbridge Deanery: Diocese of Bendigo (Australia) Benefice of Bywell with Stocksfield Bp Matt Brain Priest-in-Charge: Pat Moran • Diocese of Botswana: Reader: Philippa Harpin Parish of Francistown: St Patrick’s Church and St Carantoc’s Church This week … • Corbridge Deanery: ‘Jesus came and stood among them and said, St James’ Church, Hunstanworth ‘Peace be with you.’ (John 20:19) 7 WEDNESDAY OF EASTER WEEK The first disciples were transformed by the • Anglican Communion: presence of the risen Christ speaking peace Diocese of Benin (Nigeria) into their fearfulness and uncertainty. As Bp Peter O J Imasuen we face unsure and uncertain times, we pray • Diocese of Botswana: for the peace and presence of the risen St Stephen’s, Tonota, St Alban’s, Moroka, Christ on our next steps. All Saints’ Matsiloje and St Paul’s Tati Siding (all served by the Parish of Francistown) 11 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER • Corbridge Deanery: • Porvoo Communion: St Edmund’s Parish Church, Edmundbyers Diocese of Derby Diocese of Clogher (Ireland) 8 THURSDAY OF EASTER WEEK Diocese of Aalborg (Evangelical Lutheran • Anglican Communion: Church in Denmark) Diocese of Bentiu (South Sudan) • Anglican Communion: Bp John Gattek Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean • Diocese of Botswana: Abp James Richard Wong Yin Song Christ the King, Orapa, St John’s, Makaleng • Diocese of Botswana: and Sowa Town (served by the Parish of St Augustine’s Theological School: Francistown) Canon James Amanze • Corbridge Deanery: • Corbridge Deanery: All Saints’ Church, Mugglesworth St Peter’s Parish Church, Bywell • Praying for Unity: For the regional Ecumenical Officers 12 Monday 9 FRIDAY OF EASTER WEEK Aldwin, first prior of Durham, 1087 [CNS] • • Anglican Communion: Anglican Communion: Diocese of Bermuda (Extra Provincial to the Diocese of Bhopal (North India) Archbishop of Canterbury) Bp Manoj Charan Bp Nick Dill • Diocese of Botswana: Parish of St Augustine, Serowe: Fr Ford Godiraone Gaogane Bp Julian Henderson • Corbridge Deanery: • Diocese of Botswana: St John’s Church, Stocksfield Parish of St Mary Magdalene, Palapye and St Cyprian, Seleke: Fr George Moshapa 13 Tuesday • Corbridge Deanery: • Anglican Communion: Benefice of Healey St John (in the Moorland Diocese of Bida (Nigeria) Group of Parishes) Vicar: Helen Savage Bp Jonah Kolo • Diocese of Botswana: 17 Saturday Parish of St James the Great, Mahalapye: • Fr Kealeboga Lekoba Anglican Communion: Diocese of Bo (West Africa) • Corbridge Deanery: Bp Solomon Scott-Manga Benefice of Corbridge St Andrew with • Halton and Newton Hall Diocese of Botswana: Vicar: David Kennedy Parishes of St Michael and All Angels, Curates: Sam Lochead and Lynn Caudwell Broadhurst: Fr Jooste Motshwane, Reader: Linda Hunter Fr Bonny Bashe and Fr Patrick Rampha • • Corbridge C of E First School Corbridge Deanery: Benefice of Heddon-on-the-Wall St Andrew • Praying for Unity: Priest-in-Charge: vacant For all those inspiring and leading ecumenical • initiatives in local communities in this Holy Heddon-on-the-Wall C of E First School Week • This week … 14 Wednesday ‘Then he opened their minds to understand • Anglican Communion: the scriptures’ (Luke 24:45) Diocese of Biharamulo (Tanzania) Bp Yusuph Vithalis As the risen Jesus taught his disciples from • Diocese of Botswana: the scriptures, let’s pray for all those who St Joseph, Shoshong, and open up the scriptures for us in preaching, St Ignatius of Loyola, Machaneng teaching, small groups and youth and (served by St James the Great, Mahalapye) children’s groups, and that we may all • Corbridge Deanery: understand more of our call to know and St Andrew’s Parish Church, Corbridge follow Jesus. 15 Thursday 18 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER • Anglican Communion: • Porvoo Communion: Diocese of Birmingham Diocese of Blackburn Bp David Urquhart Diocese of Brechin (Scottish Episcopal Church) • Diocese of Botswana: The Lutheran Church in Great Britain Parishes of St Mark, Lobatse: • Anglican Communion: Fr Botshabelo Beleme and The Church of Ireland Fr Solomon Diphoko Abp John McDowell • Corbridge Deanery: • Diocese of Botswana: St Oswald’s Church, Halton St Matthew’s, Mochudi (served by the Parish • Praying for Unity: of St Michael and All Angels) For all local social projects run ecumenically: • Corbridge Deanery: Food Banks, Street Pastors etc. Benefice of Mickley St George: Priest-in-Charge: Pat Moran 16 Friday Isabella Gilmore, deaconess, 1923 19 Monday • Anglican Communion: Alphege, archbishop of Canterbury, martyr, 1012 Diocese of Blackburn • Anglican Communion: Diocese of Boga (Congo) House-for-Duty Priest: Geoff Purcell Smith Bp Mugenyi William Bahemuka Reader: Alec Ryrie • Diocese of Botswana: • Praying for Unity: Parish of St Paul, Molepolole: For the Church of England’s Council for Fr Mooketsi Mokgatlhe, Fr Western Medupe Christian Unity and its officers and Fr Bakang Banks Lesetedi 23 GEORGE, MARTYR, PATRON OF ENGLAND • Corbridge Deanery: • Anglican Communion: Benefice of Ovingham St Mary Diocese of Botswana (Central Africa) Priest-in-Charge: Tom Birch Bp Metlha Beleme Reader: Georgina Harper • Diocese of Botswana: • Ovingham C of E First School Parish of St Peter, Mogoditshane: Fr Ezekiel Nthokwa and 20 Tuesday Fr Munyaradzi Mubata • Anglican Communion: • Corbridge Deanery: Diocese of Bolivia (South America) Benefice of Slaley St Mary the Virgin (in the Raphael Samuel Moorland Group of Parishes) • Diocese of Botswana: Vicar: Helen Savage St Thomas’, Letlhakeng (served by the Parish of St Paul, Molepolole) 24 Saturday • Corbridge Deanery: Mellitus, bishop of London, first bishop at St Benefice of Prudhoe St Mary Magdalene Paul’s, 624 Vicar: Daniel Freyhan Seven Martyrs of the Melanesian Brotherhood, Reader: Lynne Dean 2003 21 Wednesday • Anglican Communion: Anselm, abbot of Le Bec, archbishop of Diocese of Brandon (Canada) Canterbury, teacher of the faith, 1109 Bp Wiliam Cliff • • Anglican Communion: Diocese of Botswana: Diocese of Bondo (Kenya) Parishes of St John the Baptist, Gabane Bp David Kodia and St Patrick, Kumakwane: Fr Martin Mosima • Diocese of Botswana: • Parishes of St Andrew, Mmopane, St James, Corbridge Deanery: Kopong and St Luke, Lentsweletau: Benefice of Stamfordham with Matfen Fr Paul Beleme Priest-in-Charge: Rachel Scheffer • Corbridge Deanery: Benefice of Riding Mill St James This week … Priest-in-Charge: vacant ‘I must bring them also, and they will listen Reader: Gwyn McKenzie to my voice’ (John 10:16) • Broomhaugh C of E First School, Riding Mill Jesus the Good Shepherd knows his sheep and the sheep know his voice. Let’s pray 22 Thursday that in space and stillness, through scripture • Anglican Communion: and prayer, through reflection and Diocese of Bor (South Sudan) conversation, we might hear the voice of Most Revd Rueben Akurdid the Good Shepherd speaking to us and • Diocese of Botswana: guiding us forwards. Parishes of Holy Trinity, Mmankgodi, St Matthew Thamaga and St Mark Moshupa: 25 FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Fr Isaac Mupfumi • Porvoo Communion: • Corbridge Deanery: Diocese of Gothenburg (Church