CHURCH OF IN

Sunday 25th – Saturday 31st October

With Halloween (All Saints’ Eve) approaching, we pray for God’s physical and spiritual protection over all our children and families. We pray for a good Half Term rest for teachers and school staff. We pray that God will deliver those who may be stPrayersth fearful and that God’s light and life will shine through us all. Thursday 1 – Saturday 10 October At the beginning of breast cancer awareness month we pray for all those who are 25. For the Holyford Mission Community, their 29. In our link with the Province of Melanesia, suffering with any cancer in Devon. We pray for healing in body and soul; that they clergy Steve Martin, John Lees and Victoria we pray for the Diocese of Temotu and may be free from pain and fear, and showered in strength. We thank you for the Chester, their readers Charles Hill, Jan for the Bishop Willie Tungale in his new scientists who are working so hard to find a cure for cancer- bless them with wisdom Lees and Emma Laughton, and for all who ministry as Diocesan Bishop, and for all live and worship in Southleigh, Musbury, the staff working at the Headquarters at and guide them in their work. Colyton and Branscombe. Lata. We give thanks for the work of the Mothers’ Union and the four Anglican 26. For the Honiton Mission Community, their 1. For the Dawlish Coast Mission Community, 7. For the Edgemoor Mission Community, Religious Orders across all nine dioceses priest Sue Roberts, their reader Julia their clergy Dallas Ayling, Tim Collins, their clergy David Baker, Alison Rogers, in the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu, as Barrett, and for all who live and worship in Richard Allen, their readers Margaret Penny Lawson and Alastair Forman, their they work to reduce domestic and gender- Honiton with Monkton, Gittisham, Combe Noel and Will Halse, and for all who live reader Richard Holloway, and for all who based violence. Raleigh, Buckerell and Awliscombe. and worship in Starcross, Dawlish with live and worship in , Rose 27. For the Hukeley Mission Community, 30. For the Kingsbridge Mission Community, Holcombe and Cofton. Ash, North Molton with Twitchen, Molland, their clergy Jackie Taylor, Clive Rogers, their priest Kevin Chandra, their readers 2. For the Devonport Mission Community, Mariansleigh, Knowstone, High Bray, East and Matt Gorton, their reader Amanda Rebecca Colpus, Nicholas Francombe, their clergy Tim Buckley, Sue Nicholas, Anstey, Charles and Bishopsnympton. Sarjeant, and for all who live and worship and for all who live and worship in Petton, Ruth Sayers, their readers Lynda Buckley 8. On World Sight Day, pray for all those with in Kingsbridge, Dodbrooke, and West , , Clayhanger and and John Wright, and for all who live and visual impairments and especially those in Alvington. Bampton. worship in Devonport St Aubyn, Devonport third world countries whose impairments 28. In our Companion Diocese of Thika, pray 31. For the Mission Community, Saint Michael and Saint Barnabas. are treatable, that they will get the their clergy Mark Smith and Sandra for the finance teams who are providing 3. For the Dunkeswell Mission Community, assistance they need and all the benefits Gill, and for all who live and worship in finance and business training and setting up their clergy John Hayhoe, Jane Penn and modern medicine has to offer. Kingsteignton and Teigngrace. savings and loans groups for hundreds of for all who live and worship in Upottery, 9. For the Exe Valley Mission Community, people who cannot access formal banking. Sheldon, Plymtree, Luppitt, Dunkeswell and their priest Steph Gordon-Jeffs, and for Broadhembury. all who live and worship in Withleigh, 4. Pray for all our hospital chaplains in their Washfield, Templeton, , ministry on the front line of the pandemic, Rackenford, Oakford, , Cruwys and for the Rural Deans in their work of Morchard and Calverleigh. oversight and pastoral care. 10. On World Mental Health Day pray for 5. For the East Exeter Mission Community, those in Devon who are confronted by the their clergy Tanya Hockley-Still, John Byatt challenge and confusion of mental illness, and Tatiana Wilson, their readers David that they may be healed and blessed with Smith and Tina Smith, and for all who live dignity and peace. Also on World Homeless and worship in Whipton Saint Boniface and Day we pray for all those who are living on Saint Mark Exeter. our streets. Give thanks for all the churches and charities who are doing so much to 6. For the Elburton Mission Community, their support these people and grant them the priest James Croucher, their reader Linda authority and resources to make a real Dodwell, and for all who live and worship in difference. Elburton. www.exeter.anglican.org twitter.com/cofedevon facebook search: www.exeter.anglican.org twitter.com/cofedevon facebook search: Diocese of Exeter Sunday 11th – Saturday 17th October Sunday 18th – Saturday 24th October

As we begin Prisons Week we pray for prisoners, victims, families and for anyone With Healthcare Sunday on Sunday 18th we pray particularly for health care working in the justice system. We pray for all the prisoners in Devon, that they workers in our own communities as they continue to serve faithfully despite the might discover an inner freedom and peace, which is rooted in the love, hope and increasingly challenging environment. Pray for their protection, both physically and peace of God. mentally, as they care for others.

11. On CAP Sunday (Christians Against 14. For the Five Red Churches Mission 18. For the Fremington Mission Community, 23. For the Mission Community, Poverty) pray for all those affected by debt Community, their priest John Williams their priest Tom Simpson, and for all who their clergy Richard Freeman, Stephen and poverty in our communities. Pray that and for all who live and worship in live and worship in Westleigh, Instow and Skinner and Elizabeth Burke, their readers our churches will be inspired to make a Powderham, Kenton with Mamhead, Kenn Fremington. Mary Aicheler and Jim Williams, and for real difference to help those in need. Pray and Exminster. 19. For the Goodrington Mission Community, all who live and worship in Highampton, also for the Exeter Network Church Mission 15. For the Forder Valley Mission Community, their clergy Gary Deighton, Gerda van , , , Community and their leaders Jon and Jo their clergy Chris Routledge, Keith Murphy Ommeren, and for all who live and worship Bradford with , , Soper. and Ann Hosking, and for all who live and in Goodrington and Collaton St Mary. , , Abbots , Halwill, Thornbury, , 12. For the Five Alive East Devon Mission worship in Eggbuckland with Estover. 20. For the Haldon Mission Community, their Holsworthy, , Putford, Community, their readers Gill Heighway clergy Jane Frost and Sue Astbury, their 16. For the Four Ways Mission Community, with , , and Anna Crabbe, and for all who live and readers Richard Frost and Anna Venables, their priest Shaun O’Rourke, their readers with and . worship in , Stockland, Shute, Christopher James and Peter Rozzell, and for all who live and worship in Kilmington and Dalwood. and for all who live and worship in West Teignmouth West, Teignmouth East, Ideford 24. In our link with the Diocese of Cyprus and 13. In our link with the Diocese of Bayeux- Buckland, Swimbridge, Landkey and East with Luton, Bishopsteignton and Ashcombe. the Gulf, pray for the church of St Mark in Famagusta, a predominantly Muslim city, Lisieux in France, pray for those in pastoral Buckland. 21. For the Hartland Team Mission Community, where the Reverend Martin Phillips-Last teams, especially those preparing others their clergy Jane Skinner, Madeline Bray 17. On Child Poverty Day pray for all children has recently been appointed as priest in to support in various ministries: and Jane Hayes, their readers Eunice living in poverty, and that every child would charge. Pray for Martin as he traverses the catechesis, tourism and taking funerals. Dunn and Vera Tooke, and for all who live have the opportunity to wonder, to learn, to challenges of mission in this area and pray Also for the clergy and people in the and worship in Woolfardisworthy West, grow and to play. Pray that we are moved that this vibrant church is strengthened parishes of Pont-L’Eveque. , , Lundy, Hartland, as individuals to do all that we can to help and continues to grow. children in the UK and abroad who are , Bucks Mills, and living in poverty. . 22. For the Heavitree Mission Community, their clergy Jolyon Seward, Alexander Hobbs and Andrew Johnson, and for all who ‘After this I looked, and there before me was a great live and worship in Saint Mary Steps and multitude that no one could count, from every nation , Heavitree with St Paul Exeter. tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb. They were wearing white robes and were holding palm branches in their hands.’ Revelation 7:9

Information included in this prayer diary is taken Heavenly Father, during black history month we thank you for our diversity, and from the diocesan database, where people have given us permission to do so, and was accurate at your amazing vision of a worshipping multitude gathered from every nation, tribe, the time of publication. people and language. Where there is division and inequality in our communities, If there are any changes please email: we pray for restoration and justice; where there is damage we pray for healing. [email protected] Inspire and challenge each of us as to how we can personally make a difference to greater reflect your love. Amen