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Diocese of Cape Town Prayers for Parishes in the Archdeaconries of Ibongoletu and Constantia with the Cathedral and Homes and Institutions within the Diocese Lent March, 2021 Next Month (April, 2021) our prayers for the Diocese of Cape Town will focus on the Archdeaconries of Athlone and The Waterfront as well as the Chaplaincies served by the Diocese. Please submit your prayer intentions to me at [email protected] as early as possible, preferably well before 20 March.

God bless and guide you on your Lenten pilgrimage and bring you to the joy and glory of the risen Christ at Eastertide. Bob

The sacrifice acceptable to God is a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. (Psalm 51:17)

For each day there are up to three items for prayer: ① For the – the dioceses are listed alphabetically, as given in the Anglican Communion Cycle of Prayer. ② Alternately by months, for the dioceses in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa (listed by the date they were established), and our link, the Diocese of York. This month we pray for the Dioceses in the Anglican Church of Southern Africa. ③ For the Diocese of Cape Town by Archdeaconry.

Monday 1 March 2021 David, Bishop and Missionary in Wales, 6th century Staff and members of the Steering Committee. Give thanks for the dedication and self- ① The Diocese of Armidale – The Anglican Church of Australia (New South Wales sacrifice of the management and staff in this challenging ministry. Pray for them and for Province), The Rt Reverend Rod Chiswell all who come to them for support, guidance and help ② Cape Town – The Most Revd Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop of Cape Town and Tuesday 30 March 2021 Tuesday in Holy Week Metropolitan of the Anglican Church of Southern Africa; The Right Revd Joshua ① The Diocese of Baringo – The Anglican Church of , The Rt. Rev. Musa Louw, Bishop of Table Bay and Suffragan Bishop of Cape Town. Kamuren ③ Ibongolethu Archdeaconry – The Revd Moeketsi Mototjane, Acting Archdeacon. Wednesday 31 March 2021 Wednesday in Holy Week Pray for the Archdeacon; pray for all parishes falling within the Archdeaconry and for ① The Diocese of Barrackpore – The (united) , The Rt Revd their clergy and people. Paritosh Canning Tuesday 2 March 2021 Chad, Bishop of Lichfield, 672 ① The Diocese of Arochukwu / Ohafia – The Church of (Anglican Communion) (Aba Province), The Rt Revd Johnson C. Onuoha ② Grahamstown – The Rt Revd Ebenezer Ntlali, Bishop of Grahamstown ③ Resurrection, Bonteheuwel – Revd Lankiri Thaba, Rector; Revd Notemba Ntuli, Assistant priest. Pray for the clergy, parish leadership and people.  Wednesday 3 March 2021 John and Charles Wesley, Priests, 18th century ① The Diocese of Aru – Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo, The Rt Revd Georges Titre Ande “Lent stimulates us to let the Word of God ② Natal – Vacant; The Very Reverend Lawrence Sibisi, Dean and Vicar-General of penetrate our life and in this way Natal ③ Eluvukweni – Vacant. Pray for all visiting clergy currently ministering to the to know the fundamental truth: spiritual and pastoral needs of the congregation during their interregnum. Pray for the who we are, parish leadership and people as they await the appointment of a new spiritual and pastoral leader. where we come from, Thursday 4 March 2021 where we must go, ① The Missionary Diocese of Asaba – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Bendel Province), The Rt Revd Justus N. Mogekwu what path we must take in life...” ② St Helena – The Rt Revd Dale Bowers, Bishop of St Helena ③ St Columba, Gugulethu – Revd Mzwandile Mzamane, interim Priest-in-Charge. – Pope Benedict XVI – Pray for the Priest, parish leadership and people. Friday 5 March 2021 Women’s World Day of Prayer ① The Diocese of Asante-Mampong – The Church of the Province of West Africa  (Ghana Province), The Rt Revd Cyril Kobina Ben-Smith ② Free State – The Rt Revd Dintoe Letloenyane, Bishop of Free State ③ St Mary Magdalene, Gugulethu – Revd Siyabulela Gidi, Rector. Pray for the Rector, parish leadership and people. Saturday 6 March 2021 ① The Diocese of Saint Asaph – The , The Rt Revd Gregory Cameron ② Zululand – The Right Revd Funginkosi Mbhele; The Revd Canon Hamilton Mbatha, Vicars-general ③ Church of the Holy Spirit, Heideveld – The Revd Canon Zwelibanzi Antoni, Rector, Rector. Pray for the Rector, parish leadership and people. Wednesday 24 March 2021 Sunday 7 March 2021 3rd Sunday in Lent ① The Diocese of Ballarat – The Anglican Church of Australia (Victoria Province), ① Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo, The Most Revd Zacharie Masimango The Rt Revd Garry Weatherill Katanda, Archbishop of the Congo & Bishop of Kindu ② Mpumalanga – The Rt Revd Daniel Kgomosotho, Bishop of Mpumalanga ② Mthatha – The Rt Revd Dr Nkosinathi Ndwandwe, Bishop of Mthatha ③ The Cathedral of St George the Martyr, Cape Town - The Very Revd Michael ③ St Cyprian, Langa – Vacant. Pray for all visiting clergy currently ministering to the Weeder, Dean. Give thanks for the resumption of “in-person” worship during the spiritual and pastoral needs of the congregation during their interregnum. Pray for the COVID-19 Pandemic and for the success of the live-streamed broadcast services. Give parish leadership and people as they await the appointment of a new spiritual and thanks especially for the ministry of Revd. Michael Lapsley as he assists our Dean pastoral leader. during live-streaming of the 09h30 Holy Eucharist. Pray for our people who continue to Monday 8 March 2021 observe the strenuous protocols laid upon us by lockdown conditions, especially for the ① The Diocese of Athabasca – The Anglican Church of Canada (Rupert’s Land safety of the clergy and staff who minister to them during these difficult times. Province), The Rt Revd David Greenwood Thursday 25 March 2021 THE ANNUNCIATION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY ② Pretoria – The Rt Revd Allan Kannemeyer, Bishop of Pretoria ① The Diocese of Bangor – The Church in Wales, The Rt Revd Andrew John ③ Reconciliation, Manenberg - Revd Derek Cloete, Priest-in-Charge; Revd Glynis ② False Bay – The Rt Revd Margaret Vertue, Bishop of False Bay Rhodes, Deacon, Rector. Pray for the clergy, parish leadership and people. ③ Leliebloem House - Francisco Cornelius, Director. Pray for the director, staff, Tuesday 9 March 2021 Maqhamusela Khanyile of Zululand, Martyr, 1877 residents and their families. ① The Diocese of Attooch – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Friday 26 March 2021 Sudan (Jonglei Province), The Rt Revd Moses Anur Ayom ① The Diocese of Banks & Torres – The Anglican Church of Melanesia, The Rt ② Lebombo – The Rt. Revd Carlos Matsinhe, Bishop of Lebombo Revd Alfred Patterson Worek ③ Holy Cross, Nyanga - Revd Moeketsi Motojane, Priest-in-Charge. Pray for the ② Saldanha Bay – The Rt Revd Raphael Hess, Bishop of Saldanha Bay Priest, parish leadership and people. ③ St Anne’s Home - Joy Lange, Director. Pray for the director, staff, residents and Wednesday 10 March 2021 their families. ① The Diocese of Atlanta – The Episcopal Church (IV (4) Province), The Rt Revd Saturday 27 March 2021 Robert Wright ① The Diocese of Barbados – The Church in the Province of the West Indies, The ② George – The Rt Revd Brian Marajh, Bishop of George Rt Revd Michael Maxwell ③ Constantia Archdeaconry – The Ven. Terry Lester, Archdeacon. Pray for the ② Ukhahlamba – The Rt Revd Moses Madywabe, Bishop of Ukhahlamba Archdeacon; pray for all parishes falling within the Archdeaconry and for their clergy ③ St George’s Home for Girls - Graeme Cairns, Director. Pray for the director, staff, and people. As we pray for the Archdeaconry, we give thanks for the ministries of residents and their families. clergy of the Wynberg parish who are either retiring or moving or have moved on: Sunday 28 March 2021 Palm Sunday Reverends Duncan, Thabang, Gordon, Sam and Rob as he is planning his retirement ① , The Most Revd Andrew Chan, Archbishop of Hong soon; also Reverend Keith Muller who has returned to the Southern Cape. We welcome Kong Sheng Kung Hui & Bishop of Western Kowloon Reverend Grant to Bergvliet, with Reverend Zolile, the non-stipendiary assistant, who ② Mbhashe –The Ven. Bonga Mkabile, Vicar General was priested in December. Reverend Jenny, also priested in December, assists at ③ St Michael’s Child and Youth Care Centre – Rosemary Tsaurai, Interim Director. Steenberg. We welcome Miseka Mapukata who assists at Christ Church, Constantia. Pray for her as she holds the fort pending the appointment of a permanent director. Pray Pray that as we resume services and some level of normality we show regard and care for the staff, residents and their families. for each other. Pray for St Faith and St Andrew, currently vacant, that hardworking, Monday 29 March 2021 Monday in Holy Week faithful clergy be identified to work alongside the people there. ① The Diocese of Bari – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) ( Thursday 11 March 2021 Province), The Rt Revd Idris Ado Zubairu ① The Diocese of Auckland – The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand ② Missionary Diocese of Nampula – The Rt. Rev Manuel Ernesto, Bishop of the and Polynesia (Pakeha Tikanga), The Rt Revd Ross Bay Missionary Diocese of Nampula ② Kimberley and Kuruman – Vacant; The Revd Carol Starkey, Vicar-general ③ Fikelela Children’s Centre – Pastor Lulamile Mzuzu, Manager; Mrs Nomava ③ St Martin, Bergvliet – Revd Grant Damoes, Rector. Pray for the Rector, parish Matiwane, Social Worker; Beverley Hendricks, Coordinator; Dr Jenny Durandt, leadership and people. Medical Officer; Mildred Jutzen Field Worker; Natasha Pakoe Secretary; Vivian Miller Prevention Officer; Bishop Christopher Gregorowski Chair of Steering Committee; the Friday 12 March 2021 Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome and Teacher of the Faith, 604 ② St Mark the Evangelist – The Rt Revd Luke Pretorius, Bishop of St Mark the ① The Diocese of North West Australia – The Anglican Church of Australia Evangelist (Western Australia Province), The Rt Revd Gary Nelson ③ All Saints, Plumstead - Revd Mkhuseli Lujabe, Rector. Pray for the Rector, parish ② Johannesburg – The Rt Revd Stephen Moreo, Bishop of Johannesburg leadership and people. ③ Christ Church, Constantia – The Ven. Terry Lester, Rector. Pray for the Rector, Friday 19 March 2021 Thomas Ken, Bishop of bath and Wells, 1711 parish leadership and people. ① The Diocese of Ayod – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan Saturday 13 March 2021 (Jonglei Province), The Rt Revd Thomas Tut Gany ① The Diocese of Aweil – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan ② The Highveld – The Rt Revd Charles May, Bishop of the Highveld (Northern Bahr el Ghazal Province), The Rt Revd Abraham Yel Nhial ③ St Faith, Plumstead – Vacant. Pray for all visiting clergy currently ministering to the ② Namibia – The Rt Revd Luke Pato, Bishop of Namibia spiritual and pastoral needs of the congregation during their interregnum. Pray for the ③ St Luke, Diep River - Revd Douglas Kirkpatrick, Associate Rector. Pray for the parish leadership and people as they await the appointment of a new spiritual and Rector, parish leadership and people. pastoral leader. Sunday 14 March 2021 4th Sunday in Lent Saturday 20 March 2021 Cuthbert, Bishop of Lindisfarne, 687 ① Iglesia Anglicana de Chile. The Most Revd Hector Zavala, of the Anglican ① The Diocese of – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) Church of Chile and Diocesan Bishop of Santiago (Lagos Province), The Rt Revd Joseph Adeyemi ② Lesotho – The Very Revd Tanki Mofana, Vicar-general ② Christ the King – The Rt Revd William Mostert, Bishop of Christ the King ③ St Peter, Hout Bay with St Simon and St Andrew - Revd Gaile Becket, Rector; Revd ③ St Cyprian, Retreat – Revd Canon Mark Andrews, Rector; Revd Ronald Muller, Christine De Stadler, Deacon. Pray for the clergy, parish leadership and people. Assistant Priest. Pray for the clergy, parish leadership and people. Father we thank You Monday 15 March 2021 for Your continued favour upon our parish and people. We mourn the death of so many ① The Diocese of Awerial – The Province of the Episcopal Church of South over the last while, the sadness of families and the absence of face-to-face worship. We Sudan (Eastern Bahr el Ghazal Province), The Rt Revd David Akau Kuol Mayom bring Canon Mark and Revd Ronald before You, praying for your continued source of ② Swaziland – The Very Reverend Advent Dlamini, Vicar General knowledge, wisdom, care and understanding. We uphold the parish leadership in our ③ Christ Church, Kenilworth - Revd Robin Taylor, Associate Rector; Revd Charlotte prayers, asking You, Lord, to guide them in all that the do. And so Lord, we pray for the Brown, Deacon. Pray for the clergy, parish leadership and people. parish community, asking that You will be their sole source of strength. Tuesday 16 March 2021 Sunday 21 March 2021 5th Sunday in Lent ① The Diocese of Awgu / Aninri – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) ① The , The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby, Archbishop of (Enugu Province), The Rt Revd Dr Emmanuel A. Ugwu Canterbury ② Port Elizabeth – The Rt Revd Dr Edward Ronald Daniels, Bishop of Port ② Matlosane –The Rt Revd Molopi Stephen Diseko, Bishop of Matlosane Elizabeth ③ St Andrew, Steenberg – Vacant; Revd Jenny Swartz, Assistant Priest. Pray for all ③ St Philip, Kenwyn – Revd Canon Natalie Simons-Arendse, Associate Rector. Pray clergy currently ministering to the spiritual and pastoral needs of the congregation for the Rector, parish leadership and people. during their interregnum. Pray for the parish leadership and people as they await the Wednesday 17 March 2021 Patrick, Bishop and Missionary in Ireland, 461 appointment of a new spiritual and pastoral leader. ① The Diocese of Awka – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Niger Monday 22 March 2021 Province), The Most Revd, Dr Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim, Archbishop of the Province ① The Diocese of the Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands – The Church of the Niger and Bishop of Awka in the Province of the West Indies, The Rt Revd Laish Boyd ② Niassa – The Rt Revd Vicente Msossa, Bishop of Niassa; ② Umzimvubu – The Rt Revd Tsietsi Seleoane, Bishop of Umzimvubu ③ Church of the Holy Spirit, Kirstenhof - Vacant. Interim priest Revd Brian Hill, ③ Emmanuel, Wynberg – Revd Samuel Beukes, Associate Rector. Pray for the Rector, Revd Brendan Fox, Assistant Priest. Pray for all clergy currently ministering to the parish leadership and people. spiritual and pastoral needs of the congregation during their interregnum. Pray for the Tuesday 23 March 2021 parish leadership and people as they await the appointment of a new spiritual and ① The Diocese of Bukuru – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Jos pastoral leader. Province), The Rt Revd Jwan B. N. Zhumbes Thursday 18 March 2021 Cyril of , Bishop and Teacher of the Faith, c.386 ② Angola – The Rt Revd Andre Soares, Bishop of Angola ① The Diocese of Awori – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Lagos ③ St John, Wynberg - Revd Duncan McLea, Rector; Revd Thabang Bengani, Province), The Rt Revd Dr J Akin Atere Associate Rector. Pray for the clergy, parish leadership and people.