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of Newcastle Prayer Diary April 2021

1 MAUNDY THURSDAY • : Diocese of Bath and Wells Bp Peter Hancock (until May 2021) This Prayer Diary can be downloaded each • Diocese of : month from the Metlha Beleme, Diocesan Newcastle diocesan website: • 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 ( of Sweden) 3 EASTER EVE (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: 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 ) Vicar: Helen Savage

5 MONDAY OF EASTER WEEK • Anglican Communion: Diocese of Belize (West Indies) Bp Philip Wright • Diocese of Botswana: • Diocese of Botswana: 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 ’ 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 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 (Extra Provincial to the Diocese of Bhopal (North India) ) Bp Manoj Charan Bp Nick Dill • Diocese of Botswana: Parish of St Augustine, Serowe: Fr Ford Godiraone Gaogane Bp • 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 Diocese of 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 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 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 ’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 , 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 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 of Sweden) Benefice of Shotley (in the Moorland Group Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway (Scottish of Parishes) Episcopal Church) • Anglican Communion: Bp Andrew Swift The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (Anglican Church in • Diocese of Botswana: Japan) Most Revd Nathaniel Makoto with churches in the area: Uematsu, Primate , , Malashe and • Diocese of Botswana: (served mainly by Lay Ministers) Parish of St Simon of Cyrene, Tiokweng: • Corbridge Deanery: Ven Joe Tsuaneng (Archdeacon – South), Benefice of Whittonstall St Philip and St Fr Peter Moshapa and Fr Nelson Mwaniki James (in the Moorland Group of Parishes) • Corbridge Deanery: Vicar: Helen Savage Holy Trinity Parish Church, Matfen 29 Thursday 26 MARK THE EVANGELIST Catherine of Siena, teacher of the faith, 1380 • Anglican Communion: • Anglican Communion: Diocese of Brasilia (Brazil) Diocese of Brisbane (Australia) Bp Mauricio Jose Araujo De Andrade Abp Phillip Aspinall, Metropolitan • Diocese of Botswana: • Diocese of Botswana: Parish of St John the Baptist, Tsabong: Villages with churches in the Tsabong area: vacant Draalheok, Makapong and Werda (served • Corbridge Deanery: mainly by Lay Ministers) All Saints’ Church Ryal • Corbridge Deanery: Benefice of Wylam St Oswin 27 Tuesday Priest-in-Charge: Tom Birch Christina Rossetti, poet, 1894 • Praying for Unity: • Anglican Communion: For the ecumenical preparations for this year’s ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ project Diocese of Brazzaville (Congo) Bp Molanga Jean Botola 30 Friday • Diocese of Botswana: Pandita Mary Ramabai, translator of the Villages with churches in the Tsabong area: Scriptures, 1922 , , and • Anglican Communion: Kolonkweng (served mainly by Lay Ministers) • Corbridge Deanery: Bp Vivienne Faull Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, • Diocese of Botswana: Stamfordham New Church groups: Maun and Kasane (served by the Parish of Francistown) 28 Wednesday • Corbridge Deanery: Peter Chanel, missionary in the South Pacific, Shepherds Dene Diocesan Retreat House martyr, 1841 Warden: Philip Davies • Anglican Communion: Diocese of Brechin ()

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.

Each week, there is a stimulus to prayer, normally based on the Sunday Gospel, to guide our next steps in growing church bringing hope. We are grateful to Bishop Mark for these weekly reflections.

SUNDAYS

For each Sunday, we follow a well-established pattern: • First are intercessions for the Porvoo Communion (https://www.ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/news/Committee/PORVOO-PRAYER-DIARY- 2020.pdf). 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 Link Diocese of Botswana in southern Africa. • Fourthly we remember those who lead the life and mission of our own , and the Corbridge Deanery, its 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, from the Anglican Cycle of Prayer. • Secondly, our Link Diocese of Botswana. • Thirdly, parishes, churches, schools and other groups and areas of work in the Corbridge Deanery. • On Thursdays, we pray for the work of the Mothers’ Union in the Diocese (first week) and for Christian Unity (subsequent weeks).

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 Bedlington August Newcastle West March Bellingham September Tynemouth April Corbridge October Alnwick May November Bamburgh & 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 284 1108 07597 933 367 [email protected]