Sunday 21st – Wednesday 31st March
As we enter into Spring and the anniversary of the first lockdown, may we take the time to notice nature blooming around us and to reflect on the changing of the seasons. Let us reflect on the past year and God’s hand in all that we have experienced, lived through and achieved. Prayers In this month of Lent, we recall Jesus resisting temptation in the wilderness. 21. In our link with Melanesia we pray for Rev’d 26. For the Bovey Valley Mission Community, Help us to reflect on his incredible strength and patience and to take this into Arthur Stanley Abui as he becomes the their clergy Nick Debney, Graham our hearts. The word Lent comes from the Old English word ‘lencten’, meaning fourth Bishop for the Diocese of Hanuato’o Hamilton and David Harris, their readers springtime. Help us to look forward prayerfully and expectantly to spring. in Makira Ulawa Province today. For his wife Carolyn Laycock and Eleanor Oelmann, Rebecca Abui and their four children. and for all who live and worship in Ilsington, Hennock, Bovey Tracey St Peter, 22. For the Beacon Parishes Mission st th Community, their priest Andrew Down, their St Paul and St Thomas of Canterbury and Monday 1 – Saturday 6 March reader Hillarie Griggs, and for all who live Bovey Tracey St John with Heathfield. and worship in Woodland, Ipplepen with 27. For the Brixham Mission Community, This week as we continue in Fairtrade Fortnight, we pray for all those involved in Torbryan, Denbury and Broadhempston. their clergy Stephen Yates, John Gay and Angela Sumner, their readers Hilary Hyde, ensuring fair pay and conditions for producers in developing countries. We pray 23. For the Bere Ferrers with Bere Alston that the mark would continue to help all those who need it around the world, and Mission Community, their priest Nick Law, Elaine Vestey and Wendy Emlyn, and for and for all who live and worship in Bere all who live and worship in Lower Brixham, that we would all be guided by fairness as we shop for the things we need. Ferrers with Bere Alston. Higher Brixham, Kingswear and Churston Ferrers. 4. For the Winkleigh Mission Community, 24. In our link with the Diocese of Cyprus and 1. At the beginning of Eating Disorder 28. For the Buckland Monachorum Mission their priest Helen Blaine and for all who the Gulf we pray for the Anglican Churches awareness week and on Self Harm Community, their clergy Andy Bowden live and worship in Winkleigh, Brushford, in Qatar and thank God for their effective awareness day, we pray for those people in and Andrew Farmer, their readers Mark Broadwood Kelly and Ashreigney. ministry on YouTube and Facebook, our own communities who are suffering with Smith, Angela Smith and Paul Nixon, and which has significantly extended their an eating disorder or who are self-harming. 5. For the World Day of Prayer, which this for all who live and worship in Buckland congregations, with people participating May they be met with understanding, year comes from Vanuatu, part of our link Monachorum. throughout Doha, the Middle East, and wisdom and compassion from those around diocese of Melanesia. For the Withycombe around the world. 29. For the Central Exeter Mission them, and may they reach out and accept Raleigh Mission Community, their clergy 25. On Annunciation Day, when the angel Community, their priest Sheila Swarbrick, help in the coming weeks. Robert Sellers, Stephen Hoyle and Owen and for all who live and worship in Central Murphy, and for all who live and worship in Gabriel told Mary she would have a son, we 2. For the Whiddon Mission Community, their Exeter. Withycombe Raleigh. remember the faith and strength showed by clergy Paul Seaton-Burn, Nick Weldon, Mary, and pray that we too may have the 30. For the Clyst Mission Community, their Mark Neave, Harriet Every, and Rita 6. For the Yealm and Erme Mission faith and strength to follow God’s plan for clergy Wiz Slater, Bernard Lane, Adrian Bullworthy, their Lay Worker Wes Cutler, Community, their clergy Alan Ryan and Kim us. Hough and Lythan Nevard, and for all who their readers Kay Pyne and Jill Hobbs, and Lovell, and for all who live and worship in live and worship in Sowton, Rockbeare, for all who live and worship in Spreyton, Yealmpton, Wembury, Revelstoke, Newton Pinhoe, Clyst Honiton and Broadclyst. South Tawton, Sampford Courtenay, North Ferrers, Holbeton and Brixton. 31. For the Coast & Combe Mission Tawton, Honeychurch, Hittisleigh, Gidleigh Community, their clergy Peter Churcher, with Throwleigh, Drewsteignton, Chagford John Roles, Giles King-Smith and Ann and Bondleigh.
Lewis, their reader Sally-Ann Molligoda, 3. For the White Cross Mission Community, and for all who live and worship in their priest Bill Lemmey and reader Wait for the Lord; be strong and Woolacombe, Lee, Mortehoe, St Philip Christine Grist, and for all who live and take heart and wait for the Lord. and St James Ilfracombe, Holy Trinity worship in Woodbury with Exton, Woodbury and St Peter’s Ilfracombe, Combe Martin, Salterton, Farringdon, Clyst St Mary, Clyst Psalm 27:14 Bittadon and Berrynarbor. St George and Aylesbeare. www.exeter.anglican.org twitter.com/cofedevon facebook search: Diocese of Exeter www.exeter.anglican.org twitter.com/cofedevon facebook search: Diocese of Exeter Sunday 7th – Saturday 13th March Sunday 14th – Saturday 20th March We pray for everyone doing a Lent course, including the Diocese’s ‘These Are Our Pray for the businesses in Devon that are struggling to withstand the uncertainties Stories’ course and ‘Women in the Shadows’ from The Clewer Initiative. May these of the pandemic and for all those who are facing financial hardship and courses bring us closer to God and open our eyes to the experiences and needs of unemployment. Give them the confidence to know their own worth and not give those around us. into doubt as to what they can achieve. Bless them with the strength, courage and hope to keep on going, and help all of us to see how we can play our part in supporting them.
7. As we continue into March, which is 11. For the Aune Valley Mission Community, 14. On Mothering Sunday, we thank God for 18. For the Barnstaple Mission Community, Ovarian Cancer Month, Endometriosis their priest Daniel Hartley, and for all the love of our mothers and the blessing their clergy David Fletcher, Guy Chave- Month and Brain Tumour Awareness month, who live and worship in Woodleigh, they are to us. We pray for those who are Cox, Paul Taylor, Cathy Scoffield, we pray for all people affected by these Thurlestone, South Milton, Loddiswell and grieving their mothers and for those who are Marion Sanders and Shirley Paterson, illnesses, and particularly those within in our Churchstow. struggling because they have no children; their readers Joanna Pay and Peter own communities. We pray that they will get 12. For the Army and Navy chaplains who are may they know the deep and comforting Nott, and for all who live and worship in the treatment they need in good time and based in Devon, may they shine brightly love of God in their lives. We thank you for Sticklepath with Roundswell, Pilton with that they may feel God’s caring and loving to those around them, as they offer others the work of the Home for Good adoption Ashford, Newport, Goodleigh, Bishops hand upon their lives. the message of light and life. and fostering charity. Tawton, Barnstaple St Peter and St Mary Magdalene and Barnstaple Holy Trinity. 8. For the Alphington Mission Community, their 13. For the Bideford and the Four Villages 15. In our link with the Diocese of Bayeux- priest Mike Partridge, and for all who live Mission Community, their clergy Claire Lisieux in France, pray for the Cathedral at 19. May Red Nose Day bring joy and laughter and worship in Shillingford St George, Ide Rose-Casemore, Marisa Cockfield, Chris Bayeux, for the parishes, their clergy and to us all and may the campaign bring and Alphington. Hutchins and Robin Pirrie, their reader people in the area of Bayeux. We also pray meaningful change as it aims to tackle 9. For the Ashburton & Moorland Mission Sarah Cordingley, and for all who live for their recently appointed Bishop Jacques homelessness, hunger, domestic abuse Community, their clergy Mark Rylands and and worship in Weare Giffard, Monkleigh, Habert, that his ministry may be a blessing and mental health stigma. Geoffrey Fenton, their Mission and Family Littleham, Landcross and Bideford. to all. 20. For all the Rural Deans in Devon, may Development Worker, Heidi Lewis, and for 16. On Young Carers Action Day we pray for their lives and ministries be blessed all who live and worship in Widecombe in all young people in our communities who and may they have the enthusiasm and the Moor with Postbridge, Leusdon, Holne care for parents and siblings and who carry strength to keep serving God in a real and with Huccaby, and Ashburton with Buckland a burden of care beyond their years. May powerful way. in the Moor and Bickington. their skills and experience lead them to 10. In our link with the Diocese of Thika in bright and exciting futures. Kenya, we give thanks for recent good rains 17. For the Axe Valley Mission Community, and pray for farmers preparing the land and their clergy Clive Sedgewick, Nicky Davies, hoping for adequate rain in the next rainy Cate Edmonds, Tracey Voysey, Shuna season to produce a good harvest. Pray for George, their reader Su Clark, and for all the development of more resilient farming who live and worship in Uplyme, Membury, methods to cope with the changing climate Combpyne with Rousdon, Chardstock St which makes the seasons unpredictable. Andrew, Axmouth, Axminster and All Saints.
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