Prayer Diary March 2020

Then Jesus withdrew from them about a stone’s throw, knelt down, and prayed... Luke 22.41

The prayers for each day are for: • the mission and ministry of a particular deanery/benefice • organisations, schools, events of the diocese and the wider community • our link Diocese Kagera and World Mission

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Sun 1 Landwade: The Revd John Hardy Bishop Martin Seeley and Bishop Mike Harrison. Pray for Zimbabwe, where people are March Exning St Martin: Mr Phillip Allison The Honorary Bishops: Graeme Knowles, Sandy struggling to feed their families in the midst 2020 Millar, Gavin Reid, Tim Stevens, John Waine, of a huge drought. Although in some parts Jeremy Walsh. The Bishop of Richborough. The of the country it has finally begun to rain, Bishops' Administrative Team, Michael the damage has already been done. Pray Robinson (Bishop’s Chaplain and Canon that it's not too late for crops and livestock Theologian) and the Bishops Chapel Chaplain. to recover.

The NSPCC and young people who may be in need.

Mon 2 St Andrew The staff of hospitals and hospices, and those Pray for Fairtrade Fortnight that it will raise March , and being cared for by them. awareness in our diocese and across the : The Revd Canon Sandie 2020 Pray for mental health services, all those who country of the importance of Fairtrade in Barton, Mr Joe Rudniski. provide to them and those who are in need of raising the living standards of people in developing countries. Elveden Primary School the Chaplains to the hospitals and hospices in our St Christopher’s School Red Lodge. diocese.

Lightwave Rural Resourcing Church Red Lodge

Tues 3 Mildenhall: The Revd Sue Leathley, Pray for artists of all kinds, and those working Kagera: Rev. Jothamu Rulayi: Rural Dean of March The Revd David Butcher, The Revd in the creative industries. Murukulazo Deanery. 2020 Caroline Butcher, The Revd Sue World Wildlife day – pray for the awareness Leathley, David Ball, Andrew and protection of our local wildlife, as well as Borrett. worldwide wildlife. St Mary’s School Mildenhall Wednesday Newmarket All Saints: The Revd The Church Army. Pray for Mary Koomson and other batik 4 March Susan Allison, The Revd Su Shaw. People working in Housing Associations makers for Global Mamas, a Fairtrade co- 2020 operative in Cape Coast in Ghana. Pray that they may continue to earn well to support All Saint’s School Newmarket their families through their hard work and Fairtrade prices.

Thursday 5 Newmarket St Mary with Exning St Action against modern slavery in . Lweru: Rev Meshack Mwizagi - St Johns March Agnes: The Revd Max Drinkwater, Migrants and refugees. University Dodoma. Evangelist Renata 2020 The Revd Cheryl Belding, The Revd Bombo - Carlisle College Nairobi. Jeremy Lind, The Revd John Hardy

Friday 6 All Saints Newmarket: The Revd World Day of Prayer Pray for Patrick Kaberia, a Fairtrade tea March Max Osborne, Liz Hardy Pray for a dedicated volunteer to create the producer in Kenya who visited Suffolk in 2020 recent years. May he and his tea workers Daily Prayers. rise to the challenges of the climate crisis and be able to continue to support their families through Fairtrade.

Saturday 7 and : The The Bible Society Biharamulo: Bishop Vithalis Yusuph March Revd Eric Falla, The Revd Dr 2020 Richard Needle, Nicholas Pavitt, The Revd Canon Stephne Van Der Toom East Bergholt, Bentley, Capel St Mary, , , Strutton, Tattinhstone Primary Schools. Sunday 8 Shoreline: Andrew Coulson, World’s Women’s Day Kagera: Rev. Pregmon L. Luboha, Kibirizi March Christine Ward, The Revd Canon The Mother’s’ Union Parish. 2020 Liesbeth Oosterhof

Monday 9 North Samford: Dr Peter Green, Lightwave Groups Kagera: Rev. Joramu Nestory, Rwabunuka March Angela Neale, Peter Day, Sandra Suffolk Family Carers Parish, 2020 Mehen, Gwen Runnacles, The Revd Annette Shannon

Tuesday 10 Two Rivers: Cynthia Anderson, David Jenkins (Archdeacon of Sudbury); Sally Kagera: Rev. Daniel Buchendole, Mukarehe March Barry Hall, The Revd Jenny Seggar Gaze (Archdeacon for Rural Mission); Rhiannon Parish 2020 King (Archdeacon of ); Jeanette Gosney (Archdeacon of Suffolk). Diocesan Officers and Advisors.

Wednesday Alde Sandlings:The Revd James Chaplains to schools and colleges in our Pray for those affected by the coronavirus 11 March Martson, The Revd Johanna diocese. around the world. Pray for a vaccine to be 2020 Mabey, The Revd Sheila Hart, The found, healing for the sick and provision for Schools and colleges in Suffolk. Revd Nichola Winter, The Revd those in poverty who are becoming more Mark Lowther marginalised by restrictions in place. Thursday : The Revd Morag Finch, Local Government Councillors Pray for the many who are suffering from 12 March The Revd Richard Finch, Bernard drought in areas of Kenya at the moment. 2020 Smith Pray for some prolonged rain and success for their next harvest.

Friday 13 with Kelsale-cum- Lunch Clubs Lweru: Rev. Raphael Ngabona - Bunba March Carlton: The Revd Nic Stuchfield, Bible College 2020 The Revd Andy Wolton

Saturday Alde River: The Revd Bill Sokolis, Diocesan Synod members meeting today at Lweru: Ev. Frank Silvester - Bunda Bible 14 The Revd Rachel Cornish Suffolk One. College March 2020

Sunday 15 Yoxmere: The Revd Brain Jolley, St Edmundsbury Cathedral. Joe Hawes (Dean). Kagera: Rev. Deogratias Sebastian, March Richard Newnham, Elaine Miller, The Cathedral Chapter and staff. Mubuhenge Parish 2020 Helen Matter, Sheila Wright

Old Newton Primary School Monday 16 Combs and Finborough: The Revd Musicians Kagera: Rev. Canon Ellis Ikambuza, Rural March Canon Pauline Higham, Ray Taylor, Dean Kyerwa Deanery 2020 Derek Ames, Rod Higham, The Revd Chris Childs

Great Finborough Primary School Trinity Primary School Tuesday 17 Haughley and Wetherden and Medical Services Pray for the ongoing work of Christian Aid in March Stowupland: The Revd Brian People baptised this month. Ethiopia and other parts of the world as they 2020 Singleton enable local people to adapt to the climate

Crawford’s Primary School crisis. Haughley

Wednesday Mendlesham: The Revd Philip Gray Chaplains to the Emergency Services in our Pray for an end to the fighting in and 18 diocese. around Idlib in Syria. Pray for the three million civilians trapped in this war zone, March Those who work in the emergency Services. 2020 including 1 million children.

Thursday : Tony Ingham, People who are recently retired. Kagera: Rev. Erasto Bilago, Kumubanga 19 Heather Bunting, Alan Lancaster Deanery and Rev. Kato Repson Kagya, March Murugunga Parish 2020

Friday 20 Stowmarket St Peter & St Mary: People Looking for Employment. Pray for the people of Kerala in south-west March The Revd Richard Stretch, The International Day of Happiness India as they prepare for further high levels 2020 Revd Michael Eden of water and flooding in the years to come. May they also find ways of dealing with the increases in temperature by as much as 3C in recent years.

Saturday Acton with Gt Waldingfield: The International Day for the Elimination of Racial Pray for all Christians around the world who 21 March Revd Faith Marsden, Gerry Discrimination are suffering persecution for their faith. 2020 Higginson, The Revd Caroline World Forestry Day Hallett

Sunday 22 Boxford, Edwardshone, Groton, World Water Day Kagera: Pray for the work of CCMP as it March and Newton: Water Aid develops new drip-feed irrigation systems 2020 Christopher Kingsbury. and mobilises new villages to help them Members of the Diocesan Synod, Diocesan improve their farming methods. Boxford and Acton Primary School Secretary Anna Hughes and the diocesan staff.

Monday 25 Little Waldringfield and Newton: Homeless People Lweru: Ev. Dickius Bagoi - Bunda Bible March The Revd Rob Parker-McGee College 2020 Waldingfield Primary School

Tuesday 24 Bures with and Little Suffolk Befriending Scheme Lweru: Ev. Cleophace Joseph - Bunda Bible March Cornard: The Revd Mary College 2020 Cantacuzene, The Revd Tricia Box,

The Revd Simon White, Murray Emerson, Andrew Clifft, John Symons. Bures Primary School

Wednesday Cornard: The Revd Steve Morley Chaplains to the prisons in our diocese. Pray for those in Australia trying to rebuild 25 March Prisoners and prison staff. their lives after the shocking forest fires in 2020 recent months. Pray for wisdom for its World Day of Remembrance of the Victims of government in dealing with the threats of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade. the climate crisis.

Thursday Chadbrook: The Revd Matthew People working in Agriculture Pray that the training that Christian 26 March Lawson Rural Dean’s meeting today. Engineers for Development have been 2020 giving to people in Kagera will bear fruit and that more water tanks will be built over the next few years.

Friday 27 Glem Valley: The Revd Patrick People working in Finance Biharamulo: Rev. Simon Karukubila, March Prigg, Jolann Prigg Nyantimba Parish 2020

Saturday : The Revd Canon People working in manufacturing Biharamulo: Rev. Erasto Rushongo Jamhuri, 28 March Cheryl Collins, The Revd Jennie Bwanga Parish 2020 Ridley, Rowland Bareham, The Revd Chris Ramsey

Sunday 29 Sudbury St George & St Peter: The Rural Deans, Assistant Deans and Lay Chairs. Lweru: Deus Mugele - St. Philips College March Revd Tom Mumfor The Revd Judit People Confirmed this month. Kongwa 2020 Offord, Maggie Cogan. Tudor Primary school

Monday 30 Sudbury with & RNLI Lweru: Inocensia Bijobwa - St. Philips March : The Revd Judith Offord, College Kongwa 2020 Robert Fish, Malcolm Offord

Tuesday 31 St Mary with St People working in tourism and entertainment Pray for an end to the destruction of the March Peter Disctrict: The Revd Nick Amazon rainforest, the lungs of the world. 2020 Alexander, David Hussell, Clive Pray for wisdom for the Brazilian

Paine, Mary Ann White, The Revd government and a change to its policies that Simon Harvey will respect their environment.