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th 25 - Wednesday - The Annunciation of our 29 th - Sunday - Fifth Sunday of Lent: Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary Passion Sunday - Passiontide Diocese of Matlosane (formerly Klerksdorp) begins (Southern Africa) - Stephen Diseko, Bishop Season of Prayer and Repentance. Today at the Diocese of Waiapu (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) - beginning of Passiontide we are asked to join with March Andrew Hedge, Bishop the Primates’ request to pray for healing of divisions 2020 within the Anglican Communion and for a spirit of Pray for our plans to start a Mission Area youth humility and understanding as we recognise the group. Pray that the children who have differences within the Provinces of the Anglican attended Messy Church, Cerrig Camu and our Communion. after school clubs will want to be part of it. Pray for the work of the Shared Ministry Team. In our diocese we pray for Gregory, our Bishop; Barry, Archdeacon of Montgomery. Bishop Gregory at the Bench of Bishops, Caersws Give thanks for the ministry of our Readers March 1st - 15th we pray for the Cedewain Mission Area and Nia Morris, Mission Area Leader; Carol Jerman, Brenda Smedley and our th March 16th - 31st we pray for the Penedeyrn Mission Area and Cass Meurig Thomas. , MA 26 - Thursday Worship Leaders Peter Lewis, Annabelle Leader. Cedewain MA is the southern-most part of our Diocese comprising some 10 churches Diocese of Mauritius (Indian Ocean) Vacant Gravestock and Trevor Jones. and small rural communities with Newtown at its centre. Diocese of Waikato & Taranaki (Aotearoa NZ & Bishop Gregory presiding at the Holy Eucharist at St Penedeyrn is a large but very rural Mission Area stretching from the area around Bala north to Polynesia) - Philip Richardson, Archbishop Nefydd, Llanefydd, 1000hrs Cynwyd and as far west as Ysbyty Ifan, with seven churches in total. Diocese of Wangaratta (Australia) - John Parkes, Bishop More information about the Mission Areas can be found online at https://churchnearme.co.uk th rd Pray and give thanks for the ministry of our two 30 - Monday DIOCESAN LENT PRAYER 2020 3 - Tuesday clerics, Revd. Carol Roberts and Revd. Sandra Diocese of Mbamili (Nigeria) - Henry Okeke, Loving God, our unshakeable hope; like a seed Diocese of Manicaland (Central Africa) - Erick Roberts. Bishop falling to the ground, you endured the cross, Ruwona, Bishop Diocese of Wau (South Sudan) - Moses Deng Bol, dying that we might live in fullness of life. Diocese of Toungoo (Myanmar) - Saw John Wilme, Bishop Gregory at the Bench of Bishops, Caersws Archbishop Strengthen our wills to resist that which easily Bishop Diocese of Ibba (South Sudan) - Wilson Elias Diocese of Hawaii (Episcopal Church, USA) - th distracts or we thoughtlessly consume, 27 - Friday Kamani, Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick, Bishop Diocese of Mbaise (Nigeria) - Chamberlain Chinedu and instead, look to you, the source of all that Give thanks for Sing Thing, a weekly praise is good. And as we deny ourselves, Pray for our MA Prayer Group who meet Ogunedo, Bishop group meeting in Christ Church, Bala. Pray for Diocese of Warri (Nigeria) - Christian Esezi Ide, make us carriers of hope for the world regularly to pray for the mission of the MA. Pray Bishop all those who participate. around us, by the power of your Spirit. Amen. for more people to embrace prayer. Pray for the ministry of our Mission Area Leader st Pray for the Cedewain MA th and Evangelist, Dr. Cass Meurig Thomas. Give 31 - Tuesday 4 - Wednesday - Ember Day thanks for the work of the MAC. Diocese of Mbeere (Kenya) - Moses Masamba st Diocese of Maper (South Sudan) - William Madding Nthukah, Bishop 1 - Sunday - First Sunday of Lent Machar, Bishop Diocese of Wellington (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) - Pray for the Iglesia Anglicana de Chile - Héctor Diocese of Trichy-Tanjore (South India) - th Justin Duckworth, Bishop (Tito) Zavala Muñoz, Bishop of Santiago & Gnanamuthu Paul Vasanthakumar, Bishop 28 - Saturday Diocese of Idah (Nigeria) - Joseph Mus, Bishop Archbishop Diocese of Mbale (Uganda) - Patrick Gidudu, Bishop Kerry – the Church and community. Giving Diocese of Washington (Episcopal Church, USA) - Pray for those participating in the Pilgrim Pray for our mission in the MA of Cedewain. thanks for the new heating system at St. Mariann Edgar Budde, Bishop course and all attending the MA Lent course. Pray for all the Church Communities and the Michael’s and pray that the Church may grow Diocese of Ibadan (Nigeria) The Most Revd Joseph Pray for a growth in discipleship across our Shared Ministry Team (SMT0. Pray also for the Bishop Gregory at the Evan Roberts Institute Dinner, Akinfenwa, Bishop Mission Area. Mission Area Conference (MAC). Cardiff Diocese of Ibadan North (Nigeria) - Segun Bishop Gregory at the Diocesan Standing Bishop Gregory at the St David’s Day Eucharist, St Okubadejo, Bishop Committee, Oswestry. Diocese of Ibadan South (Nigeria) - Akintunde Mary’s Nercwys, 1030hrs. Later at the Induction of Huw Bryant to Dyffryn Clwyd Mission Area as th - Non (5th c.), Mother of David Popoola, Bishop Mission Area Leader and Priest in Charge, Llanarmon- 5 - Thursday yn-Ial, 1530hrs of Wales Pray for those who attend Jam ar y Sul, a Diocese of Mara (Tanzania) - George Okoth, Bishop monthly community group who meet to play Diocese of Trinidad & Tobago (West Indies) - Claude worship music. Give thanks for all our organists nd Berkley, Bishop and musicians. 2 - Monday - David (6th C), Bishop & Patron Diocese of Truro (England) - Philip Mounstephen, Saint of Wales Bishop Diocese of Mandalay (Myanmar) - David Nyi Nyi Naing, Bishop Mochdre – For work with children and links with Diocese of Toronto (Canada) - Colin Robert the community. If you would like to receive the Teulu Asaph Cycle of Prayer by email please ask to be added to Johnson, Archbishop the mailing list by sending your request to [email protected] Bishop Gregory at the Welsh National Prayer We pray for all who are training for Reader Breakfast, Senedd Editor: The Reverend Canon Ian Day, BA (H ons ) Ministry in Cedewain – Kath Wigley, Sue Ruggeri, Nicci Midgley, Jim Thompson; and for [email protected] Wendy Gardner training for LNSM. 6th - Friday - Ember Day & Women's World Day 11 th - Wednesday Pray for the Penedeyrn MA 20 th - Friday - Cuthbert (697), Bishop of Prayer Diocese of Marsabit (Kenya) - Daniel Qampicha, Diocese of Massachusetts (Episcopal Church, USA) Diocese of Maralal (Kenya) - Jacob Lesuuda, Bishop Bishop 16 th - Monday - Alan McIntosh Gates, Bishop Diocese of Tuam, Killala & Achonry (Ireland) - Diocese of Ukhahlamba (Southern Africa) - Moses Diocese of Maseno North (Kenya) - Charles Kaskan Diocese of Victoria Nyanza (Tanzania) Vacant Patrick William Rooke, Bishop Madywabe, Bishop Asilutwa, Bishop M Diocese of Utah (Episcopal Church, USA) - Scott St Trillo's, Llandrillo: pray for Clwb Trillo and for Llanmerewig – Pray that the planned extension Aberhafesp – pray for the community the Hayashi, Bishop the teenagers who like to meet informally in will happen soon and that this may lead to church serves and for those involved in our a Diocese of Honduras (Episcopal Church, USA) - church. growth. outreach work. Give thanks for the popular Fair Lloyd Allen, Bishop Trade Coffee Morning and Shop r st Bishop Gregory hosting the Finnish Delegation, St c 21 - Saturday - Thomas Cranmer (1556), Asaph Cathedral Christ Church, Bala: pray for growth in our Hugh Latimer, Nicholas Ridley & Bishop Gregory at the Diocesan Discernment Day h congregation. Give thanks for all those who Robert Farrer (1555); Bishops, th th volunteer with our friendship lunch. Teachers & Martyrs 7 - Saturday - Ember Day & - Perpetua, 12 - Thursday - Felicity & their Companions (203), Bishop Gregory at the Meeting of St Mary’s Trust, Diocese of Masvingo (Central Africa) - Godfrey Diocese of Maryland (Episcopal Church, USA) - C Martyrs Bangor, 1000hrs and later at Denbigh Rotary Club, Tawonezwi, Bishop Eugene Sutton, Bishop 1900hrs Diocese of Virgin Islands (Episcopal Church, USA) - Diocese of Marathwada (North India) - Madhukar Diocese of Ukwa (Nigeria) - Samuel Kelechi Eze, e Ambrose Gumbs, Bishop Kasab, Bishop Bishop d 17 th - Tuesday - Patrick (5th C), Bishop & Diocese of Hpa-an (Myanmar) - Saw Mark Maung Diocese of Twic East (South Sudan) - Ezekiel Diing Diocese of Umuahia (Nigeria) - Ikechi Nwachukwu Doe, Bishop Ajang Malangdit, Bishop Nwosu, Archbishop e Patron Saint of Ireland Diocese of Hereford (England) - Richard Frith, w Diocese of Maseno South (Kenya) - Charles All Saints, Newtown – for the extension work to St John's, Cynwyd: pray for continued good Bishop Ong'injo, Bishop relations with the Cylch Meithrin who meet in be underway and finances secured – to further a Diocese of Uyo (Nigeria) - Prince Asukwo Anta, the church hall. Pray and give thanks for our Llanwyddelan – pray for the church and the mission of this church. Pray for the growing Bishop i new Godly Play group, Clwb Ioan. community – that the church may develop and congregation if all ages. n Diocese of Hong Kong Island (Hong Kong) - Paul become a house of prayer. Kwong, Archbishop Bishop Gregory at the Mission Area Leaders training day, Rossett & Christ Church, Bala: pray for our monthly Cafe nd - Fourth Sunday of Church, for Messy Church and Puppet Praise. 22 - Sunday th P 8th - Sunday - Second Sunday of Lent 13 - Friday Give thanks for Clwb Beuno, our after-school Lent: Mothering Sunday Godly Play group. Pray for the Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui - Paul Pray for the Province de L'Eglise Anglicane Du Diocese of Masasi (Tanzania) - James Almasi, Bishop e Kwong - Archbishop of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Congo - Zacharie Masimango Katanda - Archbishop Diocese of Upper Shire (Central Africa) - Brighton Bishop Gregory at the Diocesan Board of Finance, of the Congo & Bishop of Kindu Vitta Malasa, Bishop n Southsea & Bishop of Hong Kong Island e Bettws Cedewain – pray for church and Kerry Church School – for the staff, governors St Catherine's, Maerdy: pray for growth and d th community.