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CHURCH OF Prayers Wed 1st – Sat 4th April As we approach Easter we pray for open hearts and minds, that we may truly understand the sacrifice made for us by Christ on the Cross.

1. Please pray for the Clyst Mission 3. Good Friday collect: Community. Their clergy, Mike Partridge, Eternal God, in the cross of Jesus we see Jeremy Clark and Steve Dyson; Readers, the cost of our sin and the depth of your Sandra Parker and Richard Frost; and for love: in humble hope and fear may we the congregations at St Michael & place at his feet all that we have and all All Angels, St Mary with that we are, through Jesus Christ our Lord. St Andrew, St Michael And All Amen. Angels and Hall Church, Clyst 4. In our link with the Roman Catholic St Michael & All Angels, Diocese of Bayeaux-Lisieux in France, St John The Baptist, St Paul Westwood and pray for chaplaincies with students at Killerton Chapel. school and university, for those preparing 2. On this Maundy Thursday bring before for confirmation and those undertaking God all clergy renewing their ordination trips to Taizé. vows today. Pray especially for your local clergy team.

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5. Collect for Easter Day: 8. Please pray for the Mission God, who through thine only-begotten Son Community: their clergy, Nigel Guthrie and Jesus Christ hast overcome death, and Paul Fillery; Reader, Carol Price; opened unto us the gate of everlasting life: and their congregations at We humbly beseech thee, that as by thy St Swithun, Sandford with Upton Hellions special grace preceding us dost put into St Swithin, Upton Hellions St Mary The our minds good desires, so by thy continual Virgin, Crediton Holy Cross, and Holy help we may bring the same to good effect; Trinity, St Lawrence, and through Jesus Christ our Lord, who liveth St Luke and St Francis. and reigneth with thee and the Holy Ghost, 9. In our link diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf ever one God, world without end. Amen. we pray for the Standing and Finance 6. Please pray for our Chaplains at the Royal Committee, implementing the Synod’s work Devon and Exeter Hospital. Simon Harrison, through the year. Juliet Horwood, Sheila Swarbrick and all 10. Please pray for the Diocesan Church the team. Buildings Team, Louise Bartlett and Eve 7. Bring to God the Coast and Combe Mission Van der Steen, and for the members of Community: their clergy, Robert Harris, the Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Michael Rogers, Giles King-Smith, Linda Care of Churches (DAC) and the voluntary Waters, John Roles, Ian Snares; Reader, consultants who advise them. Sally-Ann Molligoda; and the congregations 11. We pray for the Culm Valley Mission at St Sabinus, Community: their clergy Selina Garner and St Mary Magdalene, Lee St Matthew, Jill Purser; Readers, Chris Russell and Celia St Philip & St James, Holy Trinity Fox; and the congregations at and St Peter, and St Peter. St Mary the Virgin, , St Mary the Virgin and St Stephen (Ashill), and St Mary. Sun 12th – Sat 18th April This week we pray for God to go on transforming our lives, remembering in God’s strength we can do all things.

12. Pray for the Milber Benefice: their priest, 16. Today we thank God for the John Potter; Reader, Graham Whittle; and and Benefice, and for the the congregation at St Luke’s Church. congregations at St Disen and St Andrew. 13. Please pray for the Dartmouth and 17. Please pray for Mission Mission Community: their clergy, Community: their priest, Rik Peckham, and Will Hazlewood and Nick Debney; Reader, the congregations at St Mary David Robinson; and the congreagations at the Virgin, Sheldon St James the Greater, Dittisham St George, Townstal St Mary, Dunkeswell St Nicholas, St Clement and Dartmouth St Saviour and Dunkeswell Holy Trinity (Abbey), and St Petrox. St Andrew Apsotle & Martyr. 14. Bring before God the 18. Please pray for all those taking part in Benefice: their priest, Francis Otto, and the Safeguarding Training in Exeter today congregation at St Helen’s Church. and especially for Sarah Miller, Assistant 15. We remember the with Bere Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser, as she Alston Benefice. Their clergy, Andy Barton leads the day. and Nick Law; Reader Susan Belfield; and the congregations at St Andrew’s and Holy Trinity.

“Pray then like this: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.’” MATTHEW 6:9-13 CHURCH OF ENGLAND DEVON PRAYERS Sun 19th – Sat 25th April Sun 26th – Thu 30th April This week take time to look at and smell This week pray for all those who seek to serve some flowers. Give thanks to our creator God. God, both in the world and in the Church. 19. Please pray for Bishop Nick McKinnel 26. Vocations prayer: and his wife Jan as they move to Lord, as you called your disciples, call us , where he will begin work as now. Open our ears to listen to your calling. the Bishop of Plymouth. His welcome Open our eyes to see you. Open our service takes place today at 4pm in hearts to your love. Help us to hear you, to St Andrew’s Church, Plymouth. experience your presence with us and to 20. Pray for our two new archdeacons who love you. And loving you, let us serve you, will be installed today at , our servant King. Amen. and forKathy Roberts, who becomes the 27. Pray for Diocesan Director of Ordinands, Diocese’s Dean of Women’s Ministry. Becky Totterdell, and for her administrator, We thank God for the service of Revd Louise Spencer. Jane Wilson, who has served faithfully as 28. Hold in prayer the Ven James Kamura Bishop’s Adviser for Women’s Ministry. and the clergy and people of Cathedral 21. Today please pray for the , Archdeaconry in our link Diocese of Thika Robert Atwell, for his chaplain, Adrian in Kenya. Hough, and for his staff team. 29. Pray for all those working in prisons 22. Remember all those in the Edgemoor ministry, and those for whom they care. Mission Community: their clergy, David 30. We hold in prayer those parishes in our Baker and Chris Whinney, and their diocese in vacancy; we thank God for those congregations at St Petrock, who serve the parishes at this time, retired St Peter, with clergy and lay people who take on extra Twitchen All Saints and St Peter (Twitchen), duties. We pray that God will call people to St Mary, Mariansleigh St Mary, serve in ministry in Devon. St Peter, High Bray All Saints, St Michael, Charles St John the Baptist and Bishops Nympton St Mary the Virgin. 23. Pray for the Diocesan Secretary, Mark Beedell, and the staff at the Old Deanery in Exeter. 24. Today please pray for the Diocese of Temotu: for its Bishop, the Rt Revd George Takeli, and for those directly experiencing climate change through extreme weather patterns and rising seas in Melanesia. 25. Hold in prayer the Elburton Mission Community: their clergy, Rod Thomas and Tony Williams; Reader, Alan Hart, and the congregation at Elburton St Matthew.

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