Calendar of Intercessions April – May – June 2014

The Partnership Prayer of the El Camino Real, Gloucester and Western Tanganyika Partnership

Holy God, source of healing and of peace, bless with your grace the companion dioceses of El Camino Real, Gloucester and Western Tanganyika. Through our partnership one with another may we grow in mutual affection and communion, seek a more profound experience of truth, build up the Church in unity and give glory to Jesus Christ our Saviour. Amen.

The Partnership Prayer of the Gloucester – Västerås Partnership

God, without boundaries, limitless in love: bless with your grace the partnership between Gloucester and Västerås; in learning of one another, help us to understand ourselves; in wrestling with difference, help us deepen our friendship; in worshipping in unity, help us to draw closer to you, God in Trinity, embracing all. Amen.

The cover shows the Diocesan logo ‘One World One Church’ created to promote Gloucester Diocese’s Overseas Partnerships. To find out more visit www.gloucester.anglican.org/downloads/2164.pdf Diocese Week beginning 30 March 2014 Sat 28 Irenaeus, of Lyons, Teacher, c.200 A: Dunedin, New Zealand, Bishop Kelvin Wr ight D: St Mary’s C of E Infant School, Prestbury, Ann Daily P: Lund, Sweden, Bishop Antje Jackelén Fitzpatrick, (Headteacher) St Mary’s C of E Junior School, Prestbury, Nikki Bennett (Headteacher) Sun 30 The Fourth Sunday of Lent : Mothering Sunday DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially A: The , Archbishop Richard Clarke today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, D: Benefice of with Hampnett and Awaiting a new bishop Farmington, Cold Aston with Notgrove and • We pray for Kolar Gold Field Churches, an area Turkdean and Compton Abdale with Haselton, of high unemployment In Vacancy DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, Awaiting a new bishop

Mon 31 A: Bakavu, Congo, Bishop Sylvestre Bahati D: Cold Aston C of E Primary School, Alexandra Week beginning 29 June 2014 Symondson (Headteacher) Northleach C of E The Second Sunday After Trinity Primary School, Debby Harris (Headteacher) DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Daily P: Visby, Sweden, Bishop Sven-Bernhard Fast today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas • We pray for the deanery of Tuna, Ingrid Öberg Sun 29 Peter and Paul, Apostles Hägg (Area Dean) A: The United Church of North India, Philip Marandih, Moderator Tue 1 D: The Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Holy April A: Bukedi, Uganda, Bishop Nicodemus Okille and Indivisible Trinity in Gloucester on its D: The Bishop’s Staff Residential Meeting at Holland patronal festival House today and tomorrow DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop Sadock Mon 30 A: Dunkwa -on -Offin, West Africa, Bishop Edmund • We pray for Kalebu Zephaniah arriving to spend Ahmoah six weeks in the diocese of Gloucester D: The South Team Ministry , Paul Wilkinson, Nicholas Davies, Jacqui Hyde, Jacqueline Rodwell, Helen Wood, Ruth Fitter (Parish Clergy), Diana Bruckland, Pamela Dainton, Roy McBane, Liz Mitchell, Rachel Tarling (Readers) DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop Sadock • We pray for the ongoing building of the Brinkman School Wed 2 Secretary ) A: Bu nbury, Australia, Bishop Al lan Ewing D: The Area Deans meeting with the Bishop’s Staff Tue 24 The Birth of John the Baptist at Holland House today A: Doko, Nigeria, Bishop Uriah Kolo DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially D: The Diocesan Synod meeting this evening today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially • We pray particularly for All Saints’ Church, today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas Carmel as they discern future directions and the • We pray for the Youth Leader Programme Church of the Good Shepherd, Salinas’ Men’s “Crossroads” Retreat. We pray also for all farmers and agricultural workers in the Salinas Valley Wed 25 Kyneburga of Gloucester, Abess, Founder of the first Religeous Community in Gloucester, 710 [L] Thur 3 A: Do minican Republic, USA, Bishop Julio Holguin A: Bungoma, Kenya, Bishop George Mechumo D: The Company of St Kyneburga Service in the D: Benefice of Pebworth, Dorsington, Honeybourne Cathedral today and Marston Sicca, Debbie Forman (Parish ) DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada Sadock Rao • We pray for the zone directors • We pray for the Polio Home in Khammam, Prabhakar Rao (Superintendent), Nirmal (Social Th ur 26 David of Sweden, Monk, Missionary in Worker) Vastmanland, 1080 A: Dornakal, South India, Bishop Prasada R ao Fri 4 D: Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, Cheltenham, A: Bunyori -Kitara, Uganda, Bishop Nathan Kyamanywa Alison Tugwell, Sally McMurray (Headteachers) D: Benefice of Quinton with Welford and Weston, DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especi ally Tirsh Grigor (Parish Priest), Yvette Grundy, Linda today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary Thomas (Readers) • We pray for the church of Calvary, Santa Cruz DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially as they celebrate their 150 year anniversary today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, Awaiting new bishop Fri 27 • We pray that Bishop Martyn’s recent visit will A: Down & Dromore, Dublin & Glendalough, build up contacts and that the churches of the Ireland, Archbishop , Bishop Harold diocese may be renewed in mission and witness Miller D: The North Cheltenham Team Ministry, Michael Cozens, Stephen Eldridge, Jen Swinbank, Liz Palin, (Parish Clergy) Linda Biggs, Neil Jones, Sarah Jones (Readers) DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada Rao • We pray for the proposed new English Medium School in Sathupalli, funded from this year’s Episcopal service collections in the Gloucester Sat 5 Robert Raikes of Gloucester, Founder of the Sat 21 Sunday School Movement, 1811 [L] A: Western Kowloon, Hong Kong, Bishop Andrew A: Busan, Korea, Bishop Onesimus Park Chan D: Benefice of Sevenhampton with Charlton Abbots, D: Benefice of Cheltenham, Christ Church, Tim Hawling and Whittington, Dowdeswell and Mayfield, (Parish Priest) Will Halse, Andrew Judge, Andoversford with The Shiptons and Cold Angela Smith, Amanda Thistleton (Readers) Salperton and Withington, Martin Reed, Charles DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Thomas (Parish Clergy), Sue Lord, Carol Norden today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary (Readers) • We pray for a time of rest and renewal during DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially staff holidays today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas • We pray for the deanery of Västerås, Jerker Asterlund (Area Dean)

Week beginning 22 June 2014 Week beginning 6 April 2014 The First Sunday After Trinity The Fifth Sunday of Lent : Passiontide begins

Daily P: Lolland-Falster, Denmark, Daily P: Funen, Denmark, Bishop Tine Lindhardt Bishop Steen Skovsgaard Sun 6 The Fifth Sunday of Lent Sun 22 The First Sunday After Trinity A: The Anglican Communi on in Japan, Archbishop A: The Church of Nigeria, Archbishop Nicholas Okoh Nathaniel Uematsu D: Christ Church C of E Primary School, D: Withington C of E Primary School, Angela Reed Cheltenham, Janie Fentem (Headteacher) (Headteacher) DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop Rao Sadock and Helen and Alistair Sammon, our mission partners Mon 23 Etheldreda, Abbess of Ely, c.678 A: Diocese on the Coast, Nigeria, Bishop Joshua Mon 7 Ogunele A: Busoga, Uganda, Bishop Michael Kyomya D: Benefice of Cheltenham Holy Trinity and St Paul, D: Benefice of Sherborne, Windrush and Great Mark Bailey, Tim Grew, Roger Widdecombe, Ashley Barrington with Little Barrington and Aldsworth, Collishaw, Gareth Dickinson, (Parish Clergy) Frank Nick Fisher, (Parish Priest) Booth (Reader) DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especi ally today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary • today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, We pray for the Vestry/Treasurer Workshops Awaiting a new bishop taking place throughout the Diocese • We pray for Revd P K Samuel (Diocesan Tue 8 Wed 18 A: Butare, Rwanda, Bishop Nathan Gusatura A: , Bishop s David Hamid, Pierre D: Sherbo rne C of E Primary, Mike Pudifoot, Whalon (Headteacher) D: Benefice of Cheltenham Minster with St Matthew DP: Our five overse as partner Dioceses especially and St Luke, Tudor Griffiths, Clare Dyson, Patrick today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada Wheaton, Mike Workman, (Parish Clergy) Pete Rao Burke, Anna Griffiths, Vaughan Kerry, Robert Sutton • We pray for the English Medium School in (Readers) Dornakal, Martin Luther, (Headteacher) and for DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially the partnership with the King’s School in today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, Gloucester Awaiting a new bishop • We pray for Diocesan committees and officers Wed 9 and for courage for the church to show Christian A: Butere, Kenya, Bishop Michael Sande values in business dealings D: Benefice of Stow -on -the -Wold, Condicote and The Swells, Martin Short, Josie Goodwin, (Parish Thur 19 Corpus Christi Clergy) Dilys Neil (Reader) A: Eastern Kowloon, Hong Kong, Bishop Louis Tsui DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially D: St John’s C of E Primary School, Cheltenham, today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, Juliette Moxham (Headteacher) Awaiting new bishop DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially • We pray for MAK boys hostel, Bangalore, Rev. S. today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas Sujeeth Kumar (director) • We pray for a deepening friendship between parishes in Västerås and the link parishes in the Thur 10 William Law, Priest, Spiritual Writer, 1761 Gloucester Diocese A: Buye, Burundi, Bishop Sixbert Macumi D: Clergy in the North Cotswolds Deanery with the Fri 20 Bishop’s Permission to Officiate, David Ashburner, A: Diocese of the Free State, Southern Africa, Bishop Raymond Avent, Michael Banks, Jenny Barbour, Dintoe Letloenyane Walter Barbour, David Broomfield, Peter Burch D: Benefice of Cheltenham, St Michael, In Vacancy, DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Sally Mumford (Reader) today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially • We pray for the school children visiting the today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop churches to listen to the Easter Story Sadock • We pray for the women of the society, for education, recognition of their gifts and opportunities for them in the churches

Week beginning 15 June 2014 Fri 11 Trinity Sunday A: Byumba, Rwanda, Bishop Emmanuel Ngendahayo D: Clergy in the North Cotswolds Deanery with the Daily P: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland, Bishop’s Permission to Officiate, Penny Frank, Agnes Sigurardottir, Kristjan Ingolfsson, Jenny Gardner, Brian Halfpenny, Anthony Harvey, Solveig Gudmundsdottir John Howard, Jeremy Hutton, Edgar Hyde DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Sun 15 Trinity Sunday today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop A: The Church of the Province of Myanmar, Sadock Archbishop Stephen Myint • We pray for the surgical work of Alastair D: Holy Apostle’s C of E Primary School, Charlton Sammon and the difficult decisions that often Kings, Gareth Davies (Headteacher) have to be made DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop Sat 12 Sadock A: Calabar, Nigeria, Bishop Tunde Adeleye D: Clergy in the North Cotswolds Deanery with the Bishop’s Permission to Officiate, Roy Lodge, Bruce Mon 16 Richard, , 1253 Lyons, David Nye, John Parkinson, David Quin, Sheila A: Derby, Bishops , Humphrey Southern Rosenthal, Jim Seaton D: The Church S chools’ Leavers’ Services in the DP: Our five overse as partner Dioceses especially Cathedral this week today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially • We pray for for retreats taking place at the today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary churches of San Pablo Apostle, Seaside and St • We pray for blessings on all diocesan committees Stephen’s, San Luis Obispo of governance

Tue 17 Briavel, Celtic Hermit in the Forest of Dean [L] A: Derry & Raphoe, Ireland, Bishop Kenneth Good D: Benefice of Charlton Kings, St Mary’s, Mi chael Garland, Suzanne Leighton (Parish Clergy), Jean Huckett (Reader) Week beginning 13 April 2014 DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Palm Sunday today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada Rao Daily P: Uppsala, Sweden, Archbishop Anders Wejryd, • We pray for the Bishop Azariah Degree College Bishop Ragnar Persenius in Dornakal and for the Principal, Krupa Raji

Sun 13 Palm Sunday A: Jerusalem, Middle East, Bishop Suheil Dawani D: Our Keeping of Holy Week DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada Rao

Thur 12 Mon 14 Monday of Holy Week A: Davao, Philippines, Bishop Jonathan Casimina A: Calcutta, North India, Bishop Ashok Biswas D: The Bishop’s Pilgrimage (Chipping Sodbury to D: Those leading worship and preaching through Thornbury today) Holy Week DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, Rao Awaiting new bishop • We pray for the Bishop’s Chaplain, Revd Ananda • We pray for the United Mission High School & Rao, and for the staff of the Diocesan Office in Pre-University College, Bangalore and for Bishop Dornakal Cotton Boys School, John Zacharia, (Principal) staff and students Fri 13 A: Delaware, USA, Bishop Wayne Wright Tue 15 Tuesday of Holy Week D: The Bishop’s Pilgrim age (T hornbury to Frampton A: Caledonia, Canada, Bishop William Anderson today) D: Those who will share the Easter story in our DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially schools through Open the Book today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Awaiting a new bishop today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas • We pray for the New Life Centre for Girls • We pray for the Easter camp at Finnåker (Bangalore), mainly for orphan girls, facing financial uncertainty as a result of various recent changes Wed 16 Wednesday of Holy Week A: Calgary, Canada, Bishop Gregory Kerr -Wilson Sat 14 D: God’s blessing on the Experience Easter initiative A: Delhi, North India, Bishop Sunil Singh DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially D: The Bishop’s Pilgrimage (Frampton to the today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop Cathedral today) Sadock DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially • We pray for the Bible College students living far today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas away from home • We pray for the deanery of Norra Västmanland, Hans Erik Johansson, (Area Dean) and the Thur 17 Maundy Thursday deanery of Tuna, Ingrid Öberg Hägg (Area Dean) A: California, USA, Bishops Marc Andrus, Barry Beisner D: The Clergy of the Diocese renewing their Vows in the Cathedral this morning DP: Our five overseas par tner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary • We pray for endurance for clergy during Holy Week

Week beginning 8 June 2014 Fri 18 Good Friday The Day of Pentecost A: Cameroon, West Africa, Bishop Dibo Elango D: God’s blessing on our public witness on Good Daily P: The Lusitanian Church, Portugal, Friday to Christ Crucified Bishop José Jorge Pina Cabral DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada Sun 8 Day of Pentecost Rao A: The A nglican Church of Mexico, Archbishop • We pray for Good Friday services in Dornakal Francisco Moreno Cathedral and throughout the Diocese D: The Bishop’s Pilgrimage which begins today (Whelford to Down Ampney) Sat 19 Easter Eve DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially A: Canberra, Austra lia, Bishops Stuart Robinson, today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, Genieve Blackwell, Trevor Edwards Awaiting a new bishop D: Those being confirmed and baptised at Easter DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, Mon 9 Columba, Abbot of Iona, Missionary, 597 Awaiting new bishop A: Dallas, USA, Bishops James Stanton, Paul Lambert • We pray for the outreach of the Church to the D: The Bishop’s Pilgrimage (Down Ampney to business community Kemble today) DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas • We pray for the deanery Bergslagen, Jimmy Åkerfeldt (Area Dean)

Tue 10 A: Damaturu, Nigeria, Bishop Abiodun Ogunyemi D: The Bishop’s Pilgrimage (Kemble to Sopworth Week beginning 20 April 2014 today) Easter Day DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop Daily P: Aalborg, Denmark, Bishop Henning Toft Bro Sadock • We pray for the hospital and orphanage at Sun 20 Easter Day Matyazo D: Thankful prayer for our celebrating the Easter Feast together Wed 11 Barnabas the Apostle DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially A: Dar -es -Salaam, Tanzania, Bishop Valentino Mokiwa today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas D: The Bishop’s Pilgrimage (Sopworth to Chipping Sodbury today) DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary • We pray for blessings on all congregations in transition

Mon 21 Monday of Easter Week Wed 4 A: Cape Coast, Ghana, West Africa, Bishop Daniel A: Cuttack, North India, Bishop Samson Das Allotey D: WEMTC Tutor, Janet Williams D: Clergy in the North Cotswold Deanery with the DP: Our five overseas par tner Dioceses especially Bishop’s Permission to Officiate, Tim Sedgeley, today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas Barry Simmons, Stephen Smalley, David Thurburn- • We pray for the candidates preparing for Huelin, Stephen Tyrell, Peter Van de Kasteele, Hugh Ordination on the 8th of June Williams, John Wilson DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Thur 5 Boniface (Wynfrith) of Crediton, Bishop, Apostle today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop of Germany, Martyr, 754 Sadock A: Cyangugu, Rwanda, Bish op Geoffrey Rwubusisi • We pray for Staff and students at the Bible D: The Cheltenham Deanery, Tudor Griffiths (Area College Dean) Sara Turner (Lay Chair) DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Tue 22 Tuesday of Easter Week today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop A: Cape Town, South Africa, Archbishop Thabo Sadock Makgoba, Bishop Garth Counsell • We pray for Helen and Alastair Sammon D: Dean of Women Clergy, Robbin Clark preparing to return to the UK DP: Our five overseas partner D ioceses especially today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary Fri 6 • We pray for the staff retreat for future planning A: Cypress & the Gulf, Jerusalem and Middle East, and for the women’s retreat at St. Andrew’s, Bishop Michael Lewis Saratoga D: Benefice of Charlton Kings, Holy Apostles, Rod Paterson, Becca Bell (Parish Clergy) John Lawrence Wed 23 Wednesday of Easter Week (Reader) A: Carlisle, Bishops James Newcome, Robert Freeman DP: Our five overseas partner Di oceses especially D: The Diocesan Secretary, Ben Preece -Smith, today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary Executive Assistant, Mary Coates • We pray for successful CREDO events led by DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Jesus Reyes and Canon Brian Nordwick today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada Rao and for safe travel for Reverend Eliza Lindley as • We pray for Bishop Prasada Rao, his wife, she joins in pilgrimage Sunanda, and their family Sat 7 Thur 24 Thursday of Easter Week A: Daejeon, Ko rea, Bishop Michael Kwon A: Cashel and Ossory, Ireland, Bishop Michael D: Those being baptised and confirmed in the Burrows Cathedral this afternoon D: Diocesan Advisory Committee Staff at Church DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially House, Natalie Hill, Becky Shorter, Janet Poole today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Rao today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, • We pray for the hostels and projects in the Awaiting new bishop Diocese sponsored by Compassion • We pray for the CSI Hospital in Bangalore, for Dr Helen working unpaid, post retirement, and for the continued search for a new director

Week beginning 1 June 2014 Fri 25 Friday of Easter Week The Seventh Sunday of Easter A: Central Buganda, Uganda, Bishop Jackson Matovu D: Diocesan Communications Team, Lucy Taylor, Ben Daily P: Nord-Hålogaland, Norway, Bishop Per Oskar Evans, Katherine Clamp Kjoelaas DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas • Sun 1 The Seventh Sunday of Easter We pray for the annual meeting with Church of D: The Diocesan Department of Mission and Sweden youth Ministry, Andrew Braddock (Director), Ian Bussell (Director of Ordinands) Sat 26 Saturday of Easter Week DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially A: Central Ecuador, USA, Bishop Victor Scantlebury today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary D: Bishop Michael’s Pilgrimage from Lower Lemington to Westcote DP: Diocesan Giving Staff , Helen Richardson, Helen Mon 2 Taylor, Gail Harrison, Jean Wilkins, Diocesan HR A: Cuernavaca, Mexico, Bishop Enrique Cruz Advisor, Judith Knight D: The Diocesan Department of Mission and Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Ministry, Pauline Godfrey, Natasha Kent, Charlie today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop Kawczynski Sadock • DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially We pray for the cathedral church of St Andrew, today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada Kasulu Rao • We pray for the life and witness of Dornakal Cathedral, Bushanam (Presbyter)

Tue 3 A: Curitiba, Brazil, Bishop Naudal Gomes D: The Diocesan Warden of Reader s, Chris Sterry DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Week beginning 27 April 2014 today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, The Second Sunday of Easter Awaiting a new bishop • We pray for Chickpallapur CSI Hospital facing Daily P: Brechin, Scotland, Bishop Nigel Peyton great uncertainty and give thanks for commitment of the Community Nurse team at Sun 27 The Second Sunday of Easter Chickballapur and encouragement for the future A: The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and The Middle East, Archbishop Mouneer Hanna Anis D: Diocesan Admin Staff, Jane Garfield DP: Our five overseas partner Dio ceses especially today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary

Mon 28 George, Martyr, Patron of , c.304 Wed 28 A: Central Florida, USA, Bishop Gregory Brewer A: Cork , Cloyne & Ross, Ireland, Bishop William D: Diocesan Property Department, David Woolf, Colton Colin Scorer, Tim Ibbotson, Paula Taylor D: Clergy in the Severn Vale Deanery with the DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Bishop’s Permission to Officiate, John Furst, Ian today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada Gobey, David Godwin, Kingsley Jones, Allan Kemp, Rao George Moffat, • We pray for wisdom for all Christians in the DP: Our five overseas p artner Dioceses especially Dornakal Diocese as they vote in the Indian today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada General Election Rao • We pray for the Day Care Centre at Garidepalli, Tue 29 Mark t he Evangelist supported by the Churnside Benefice A: Canterbury, Archbishop , Bishops Trevor WIllmott, Jonathan Goodall, Thur 29 Ascension Day D: The Severn Vale Deanery, Richard Mitchell A: Costa Rica, Central America, Bishop Hector (Area Dean), Sue Padfield (Lay Chair) Gonzalez DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially D: Cler gy in the Severn Vale Deanery with the today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, Awaiting Bishop’s Permission to Officiate, Peter Naylor, new bishop Patricia Phillips, Donald Philpot, Pamela Smith, • We pray for Revd Sunjay Samuel, deputy Michael Thompson, Terry Williams diocesan secretary and minister of St Andrew’s DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Church, Bangalore. We pray also for the youth today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, work across the diocese Awaiting a new bishop • We pray for CEZM School Bangalore and St Wed 30 Pandita Mary Ramabai, Translator of the Andrews School, Siddapura, both working mainly Scriptures, 1922 [L] among the Muslim community A: Central Gulf Coast, USA, Bishop Philip Duncan D: Benefice of Abenhall with Mitcheldean, David Gill Fri 30 Josephine Butler, Social Reformer, 1906 (Parish Priest) A: Coventry, Bishops , John DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Stroyan today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas D: The Chaplain among the deaf and hard of hearing, • We pray for all Parish Councils Steve Morris DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Thur 1 Philip and James, Apostles today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas May A: Chichester, Bishops , Mark Sowerby • We pray for Västerås Cathedral, Margarethe D: The Diocesan Synod meeting this evening Isberg (Dean) DP: Our five overseas partner Diocese especially today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop Sat 31 The Visit of the Ble ssed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth Sadock A: Cueibet, Sudan, Bishop Elijah Awate • We pray for the work of the Mothers’ Union D: Viney Hill Christian Adventure Centre DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop Sadock • We pray for those who are newly ordained Fri 2 Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, Teacher, 373 Week beginning 25 May 2014 A: Central New York, USA, Bishop Gladstone Adams The S ixth Sunday of Easter D: Mitcheldean Endowed Primary School, Julia Dowding (Headteacher) Daily P: Viborg, Denmark, Bishop Karsten Nissen DP: Our five overseas pa rtner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary • We pray for for the successful renovation of Sun 25 The Sixth Sunday of Easter Sargent House in Salinas as the new Diocesan A: The Anglican Centre in R ome offices D: Benefice of Westbury -on -Severn with Flaxley, Blaisdon and Minsterworth, Steve Taylor, Sat 3 (Parish Priest) A: Central Newfoundland, Canada, Bishops Frederick DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Torraville, Percy Coffin today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas D: Benefice of Ashleworth, Corse, Hartpury, Hasfield, Maisemore, Staunton and Tirley, John Mon 26 Augustine, first Archbishop of C anterbury, 605 Longuet-Higgins (Parish Priest), Brian Pegler, Richard A: Colorado & Connecticut, USA, Bishops Robert Wall (Readers) O’Neill, Ian Douglas, James Curry, Laura Ahrens DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially D: Minsterworth C of E Primary School, Angela today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada Ritchie (Headteacher) Rao • DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially We pray the evangelists who work in many of today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop the small and remote villages Sadock • We pray for the hospital at Shunga

Tue 27 A: Connor, Ireland, Bishop Alan Abernethy D: Clergy in the Severn Vale Deanery with the Bishop’s Permission to Officiate, Marilyn Adsetts, Geoffrey Brown, Judith Carpenter, Roy Chivers, Clive Edmonds, Richard Franklin Week beginning 4 May 2014 DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially The Third Sunday of Easter today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary • We pray for all students graduating from schools Daily P: Gothenburg, Sweden, Bishop Per Eckerdal and for the Beautiful Authority Gathering Sun 4 The Third Sunday of Easter A: The Anglican Church in Kenya, Archbishop Eliud Wabukala D: Bishop Michael on the tenth anniversary of his ordination as bishop DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, Awaiting a new bishop

Mon 5 A: Central Pennsylvania, USA, Bishop Nathan Baxter Thur 22 D: Ashleworth C of E Primary School, Michelle Kelly A: Christchurch, New Zealand, Bishop Victoria (Headteacher), Hartpury C of E Primary School, Matthews Tony Larner (Headteacher) D: Benefice of St John the Evangelist, Church down DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially and Innsworth, Katy Morgan, Philippa Donald today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas (Parish Clergy) • We pray for the deanery of Norra Dalarna and DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially the deanery of Falu-Nedansiljan, Camilla Nyberg today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary (Area Dean) • We pray for a successful meeting today of the Board of Trustees Tue 6 A: Central Philippines, Philippines, Bishop Dixie Fri 23 Taclobao A: Chubu, Japan, Bishop Peter Shibusawa D: Staunton & Corse C of E Primary Academy, Jennie D: Benefice of Twigworth, Down Hatherley, Norton, Dwight (Headteacher) The Leigh, Evington, Sandhurst and Staverton DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially with Boddington, Suzanne Skepper (Parish Priest) today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop Christine Lane (Reader) Sadock DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially • We pray for Janet Faull, Martin Faull and Sheila today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada Jewell preparing to visit DWT to set up the first Rao parish partnership • We pray for the work of the Diocese in tribal communities Wed 7 A: Central Solomons, Melanesia, Bishop Ben Seka Sat 24 John and Charles Wesley, Evangelists, Hymn D: The Foundation Fellows of the University of Writers, 1791 and 1788 meeting today A: Colombia, USA, Bishop Francisco Duque DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially D: Norton C of E Primary School, Jane Johnson today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary (Headteacher) • We pray for the Bishop’s Appeal Gatherings DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, Thur 8 Julian of Norwich, Spiritual Writer, c.1417 Awaiting a new bishop A: Central Tanganyika, Tanganyika, Bishop Godfrey • We pray for The Arparna Project for children Mhogolo with learning difficulties and for rising prosperity D: Benefice of Badgeworth, Shurdington and (particularly among young) in Bangalore affecting Witcombe with Bentham, Richard Mitchell, Sarah the church’s mission Dangerfield, April Jones (Parish Clergy), Robert Poole (Reader) DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada Rao • We pray for the School for the Deaf at Dornakal, Glory Shakunthala (Headteacher)

Fri 9 Mon 19 Dunstan, , Restorer of A: Centra l Zambia, Africa, Bishop Derek Monastic Life, 988 Kamukwamba A: Chile, USA, Archbishop Hector Muñoz, Bishop D: Shurdington C of E Primary School, Richard Abelino Apeleo Woolston (Headteacher) D: Benefice of Redmarley D’Abitot, Bromsberrow, DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Pauntley Upleadon, Oxenhall, Dymock, today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, Awaiting Donnington, Kempley and Preston, Tony Lomas, Jill a new bishop Bond, Andrew Perry, (Parish Clergy) David Clowes, • We pray for Bangalore churches facing the Ingrid Lomas, Roger Parker (Readers) tensions and opportunities of increasing DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially prosperity and changes in family life today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, Awaiting a new bishop Sat 10 • We pray for St Mark’s Cathedral, Rev. Dr. D. A: Central Zimbabwe, Africa, Bishop Ishmael Moses Jayakumar, Revd Prem Mitra (Presbyters) Mukuwanda D: The Celebrations in the Cathedral today to mark Tue 20 Alcuin of York, , Abbot of Tours, 804 the 20 th anniversary of the ordination of the first A: Chotanagpur, North India, Bishop B Baskey women D: Bromsberrow St Mary’s C of E Primary School, DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Laura Hankins (Headteacher) Ann Cam C of E today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas Primary School, Dymock, Christopher Ward • We pray for the forthcoming in (Headteacher) the Diocese DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas • We pray for the Dioceses of Lebombo, Mozambique and Karagwe, Tanzania, and the successful link with Västerås

Wed 21 Week beginning 11 May 2014 A: Christ the King, South Africa, Bishop Peter Lee The Fourth Sunday of Easter D: Pauntley C of E Primary School, Christopher Ward (Headteacher) Redmarley C of E Primary School, Daily P: Björgvin, Norway, Bishop Halvor Nordhaug Penny Paske (Headteacher) DP: Our five oversea s partner Dioceses especially Sun 11 The Fourth Sunday of Easter today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop A: The Anglican Church of Korea, Archbishop Paul Sadock Kim • We pray for Emmanuel Bwatta, diocesan D: Benefice of Brockworth, Jane Walden (Parish secretary Priest), Gordon Clifford, Louisa Messenger (Readers) DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop Sadock and Helen & Alastair Sammon, our mission partners

Mon 12 Fri 16 A: Chandigarh, North India, Bishop Joel Mal A: Chhattisgarh, North India, In Vacancy D: Benefice of Churchdown, Jo nathan Perkin , Cloda gh D: Benefice of Huntley and Longh ope, Churcham Ingram, (Parish Clergy) Alison Summerskill (Reader) and Bulley, Chris Sterry, (Parish Priest) John Mitchell, DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Monica Richardson (Readers) today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially • We pray for safe travel for Bishop Mary on her today the Diocese of Western Tanganyika, Bishop Book Tour Sadock • We pray for all those who work in the hospitals Tue 13 and clinics A: Chelmsford, Bish ops , John Wraw, Christopher Morgan Sat 17 Edward Jenner of Berkeley, Physician, 1823 [L] D: The Bishop’s Council meeting tonight A: Chicago , USA, Bishops Jeffery Lee, John Buchanan DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially D: Huntley C of E Primary School, Maddy Owen today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada (Headteacher) Hope Brook C of E Primary School, Rao Longhope, Stephanie Severn (Headteacher) • We pray for St Mary’s Hospital in Khammam, B. DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Jayasheeludu, (Manager) Dr Mary Anurupa today the Diocese of El Camino Real, Bishop Mary (Medical Director) • We pray for a successful Spring Conference today at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Salinas Wed 14 Matthias t he Apostle A: Chennai, South India, Bishop Vedanayagam Devasahayam D: Benefice of Highnam, Lassington, Rudford, Tibberton and Taynton, Brian Parfitt (Parish Priest) DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially today the Diocese of Karnataka Central, Awaiting a new bishop • We pray for Gangasandra boys’ hostel and give Week beginning 18 May 2014 thanks for the commitment and dedication of The Fifth Sunday of Easter local teachers and other staff Daily P: Västerås, Sweden, Bishop Thomas Söderberg Thur 15 A: Chester, Bisho ps Peter Forster, Keith Sinclair Sun 18 The Fifth Sunday of Easter D: Highnam C of E Primary School, Jennie Dwight A: The Anglican Church of Melanesia, Archbishop (Headteacher) David Venagi DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially D: Benefice of Newent and Gorsley with Clifford’s today the Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Thomas Mesne, Simon Mason (Parish Priest) • We pray for the deanery of Västerbergslagen, DP: Our five overseas partner Dioceses especially Robert van Aarem, (Area Dean) and the deanery today the Diocese of Dornakal, Bishop Prasada of Södra Västmanland, Michael Hirsch (Area Rao Dean)