Friday 24 th All Hallows, Walkington with St Peter, Rowley, St Michael, Skidby and Ember Day All Saints, Burton Diocese of York Prayer Diary  September 2010 Clergy: The Revd Angela Bailey, Assistant , The Revd Ruth Newton Readers: Mr John Donald, Mr Colin Belsham, Dr Peter Campion, Retired Clergy: The Revd Canon st Bishopthorpe Palace Catherine Durnford, The Revd Robin McDowall. Wednesday 1 The Archbishop of York, The Most Revd and Right Honourable Dr John Sentamu. Please pray for all who come into our parishes to serve - as carers, nurses, health visitors, Giles, hermit, c.710 community psychiatric nurses and in other ways. Ask God's blessing on Skidby's newly formed link Chief of Staff, The Revd Malcolm Macnaughton, Chaplain Researcher, The Revd Dr Daphne with St Michael and All Angels, Waterloo, Freetown. Pray for deepening of faith and understanding Green, Domestic Chaplain, The Revd Richard Carew and all the Staff at the Palace. of the Way of Christ in all our congregations. Diocese of Grafton (New South Wales, Australia), Bishop Keith Slater.

Diocese of Ibadan North (Province of Ibadan, Nigeria), Bishop Segun Okubadejo. Thursday 2 nd Guisborough Deanery th South Africa Link Saturday 25 Martyrs of Papua New Rural Dean, The Revd Canon John Weetman, Lay Chair, Pat Rutherford Ember Day Pray for our link dioceses of , Saldhana Bay and False Bay and for Archbishop Thabo, Guinea, 1901, 1942 There has been (and continues to be) a significant amount of clergy movement in and out of the Garth, Raphael and Merwyn. We give thanks all the friendship that has come from the visits Lancelot Andrews, bishop, Deanery - please pray for those settling into new ministries and their parishes; for those parishes to one another’s dioceses over the years and for the links fostered between schools, parishes and spiritual writer, 1626 looking forward to new appointments; and for the development of relationships across the individuals. We pray especially for Archbishop Thabo, The Revd Canon Titus Daniels and The deanery. Sergei of Radonezh, Revd Joseph Humbles as they attend the York Clergy Conference, for the visit of youth leaders from Diocese of Grahamstown (South Africa), Bishop Ebenezer Ntlali. monastic reformer, teacher Cape Town in September and those visiting Cape Town from the East Riding in November. of the faith, 1392 Diocese Ibba (Sudan), Bishop Levi Nzakara Friday 3 rd All Saints, Skelton with Upleatham, St Peter, North Skelton and St Aidan, Gregory the Great, Boosbeck with St Chad, Lingdale bishop, teacher of the Clergy: The Revd Valerie Haynes Sunday 26 th Please pray for each of the churches as we continue to work together for greater unity in worship, Bishop: The Rt Revd Nicholas Reade. faith 604 17th Sunday after Trinity outreach and community. Pray for the next phase of our Growth Strategy, as we try to live out our Vision Statement, ‘Growing Diocese of Guatemala (Central America), Bishop Armando Soria. in Faith and Prayer, transforming communities in the power of the Holy Spirit.’ Pray for communities in the Diocese that were hoping for regeneration programmes that now face postponement and cancellation. Give thanks for the community cohesion work that goes on in the Saturday 4 th St Margaret, Brotton Diocese and particularly the pioneering work undertaken by Canon Chris Chivers and Anjum Anwar Birinus, bishop, 650 Clergy: The Revd Graham Drewery, Retired Clergy: The Revd Peter Langford, from the Cathedral over the last five years, and we pray for Chris as he moves to a parish in . Churchwardens: Tracey Bowers and Denis Housam Pray for our many Church Schools at a challenging time. Please pray for the Churchwardens as they continue to look after the Parish. Please pray for Pray for the Episcopal Church (US Based), Archbishop Katharine Schori. continued unity in the congregation in a time of change. Diocese of Guildford (Canterbury, England), Bishop Christopher Hill. Monday 27 th th Christ Church, Coatham and All Saints, Dormanstown Vincent de Paul, founder Dean: The Very Revd Christopher Armstrong. Sunday 5 Please pray for the Cathedral Foundation at Blackburn as it presses forward to launch an Appeal, of the La\arists, 1660 14th Sunday after Clergy: The Revd Alison Phillipson, Churchwardens: Margaret Hammond, Syd Taylor, Vic appoint new staff and continues its contribution to the health of the diocese, region and nation. Trinity Douglas, Jason Greenwood. Diocese of Ida (Province of Abuja, Nigeria), Bishop Joseph Musa. We thank God and pray for our ’Church Shop’ Project recently opened in Farndale Square, Dormanstown, and the mission opportunities this brings; for the growing relationship with our th Archdeacon of the East Riding Tuesday 28 two Primary Schools and work done with them by Sister Pam OHP; for our new Family Service The Venerable David Butterfield. Pray that David will….. starting this month, that families may be drawn into the worshipping life of our parish. continually be renewed by the Holy Spirit in his walk with Christ; inspire others to know Christ better; encourage and envision PCC members through his Parish Visitations; inspire PCCs and Pray for The Episcopal Church of the Sudan. Archbishop Daniel Yak. congregations to believe God’s promise that he will “open the windows of heaven and pour down th All Saints, Easington with St Michael, Liverton and St Hilda, Liverton an overflowing blessing” when we give generously! Monday 6 That David will fulfil all his archdeacon’s duties effectively and efficiently. Allen Gardiner, Mines Diocese of Idaho (Province VIII, USA), Bishop Brian Thom. missionary, founder of Clergy: The Revd Marian Gardner, Reader: Sue Nicholson, Churchwardens: (All Saints) Harold the South American Jones, Gordon Davis, (St Hilda's, St Michael's ) Sue Nicholson Wednesday 29 th Diocese of Liverpool Please pray for our continuing work with the young people of the Benefice. As our youth groups Bishop: The Rt Revd James Jones. Mission Society 1851 Michael and All Angels continue to grow we pray for more volunteers to help. We also give thanks to God for our We thank God for the sense of unity in mission. Please pray for the Bishop as he chairs the growing congregations. Hillsborough Independent Panel and for all those affected in Liverpool, Sheffield and Nottingham. Diocese of Ideato (Province of Owerri, Nigeria) Bishop Caleb Maduoma . Diocese of Guinea (West Africa), Bishop Albert Gomez. th St Nicholas, Guisborough th Liverpool Cathedral Tuesday 7 Thursday 30 Clergy: The Revd Graham Pacey, Assistant Curate, The Revd Luke Tillet, Church Wardens: Mrs Jerome, translator, teacher Dean: The Very Revd Justin Welby Liverpool Cathedral is emerging from a period of review of its mission and calling. We are grateful BF Jackson & Mrs J. Duffy, Readers: Canon Brian Sandford, Dennis Teasdale, Retired Clergy: of the faith, 420 for the fresh sense of common vision, and for improved working with the Diocese of Liverpool The Revd Richard Bracknall through joint Cathedral and Diocesan administration, and through common efforts in mission and Please pray for our focus on our work with children and young people over the next year, for the evangelism, especially the Bishop’s Lent addresses in his Cathedral. We seek prayer for seeing how development of a monthly non-Eucharistic all age service and the development of lay ministry to minister in a City where so many jobs depend on public spending, and for our own outreach. with in the Parish.

Diocese of Ife (Province of Ibadan, Nigeria), Bishop Oluranti Odubogun. Diocese Gujarat (North India), Bishop Vinodkumar Malaviya.

Wednesday 8 th St Cuthbert, Kirkleatham and St Hilda, Kirkleatham Friday 17 th Beverley Minster (St John and St Martin), St Leonard Molescroft, St Birth of the Blessed Virgin Clergy: The Revd Malcolm Jackson, Retired Clergy: The Revd John Wilcox, The Revd David Hildegard, abbess, Paul, Tickton (LEP), St Peter Woodmansey and All Saints, Routh Lambert, Reader: George Featherstone. Sister Anita Smith OHP, Sister Patricia Pridham OHP, Mary visionary, 1179 Clergy: The Revd Jeremy Fletcher, Assistant : The Revd Rachel Young, The Revd Fiona Churchwardens: Christine Harvey, Rob Nightingale, Patricia Rutherford, Bruce Williams Mayer-Jones, Readers: Peter Beynon, David Jefferson, David Kilpatrick, Alison Doolan, Gill Please pray for all involved in the life and worship of the two churches and their mission within Pickford, Diana Watkins, Youth Minister: Lee Kirkby, Retired Clergy: The Revd Irene Shaw, The the parish. Revd Canon Terry Munro, The Revd Roger Chapman, Reader in Training: Lyn Kenny. Diocese of Gusau (Province of Kaduna, Nigeria), Bishop John Danbinta. Pray for our ministry as a destination for tourists and pilgrims, within a parish of 18,000. For our daughter churches including an LEP with the Methodists (Liz Allison- Methodist Minister). Pray Thursday 9 th St Leonard, Loftus-in-Cleveland and St Helen, Carlin How with too for Minster Way Network, a Fresh Expression overseen by Martyn Westby, Vicar of Cherry Burton, and to be Associate Minister of the Minster Parish. For All Saints' Routh, a beautiful tiny Charles Fuge Lowder, , Skinningrove village outside Beverley, with a vibrant worshipping community. 1880 Clergy: The Revd Adam Gaunt, Reader: Jeanne Parncutt, Honorary Assistant Clergy: The Revd Des Buike and The Revd Gordon Fisher. Diocese of Highveld (South Africa), Bishop David Bannerman. Diocese of Guyana (West Indies), Bishop Randolph George. Saturday 18 th St Mary, Beverley Clergy: The Revd Canon David Hoskin, Reader: Mrs Barbara Rutherfoord. Friday 10 th St Mark, Marske in Cleveland Clergy: The Revd Janet Fife, Churchwardens: Mrs Sue Sotheran, Mr Ian Cook Retired clergy; The Revd Richard Frank, The Revd Ron Duffield. Churchwardens: Mike Please pray for the Parish as a whole, as we review our work with Children, Youth and Families, Rutherfoord, Rob Lewis, Chris Hairsine, Jennifer Smith. and as we look for fresh vision in the next year. Give thanks for the many blessings enjoyed by this Church; spiritual, numerical, financial and architectural; pray for future provision of ministry as we enter an interregnum in November. Please Diocese of Gwagwalada (Province of Abuja, Nigeria), Bishop Tanimu Aduda. also pray for St Mary’s CE (VC) Primary School.

Diocese of Ho (West Africa), Bishop Medadues-Badohu. Saturday 11 th St Thomas, New Marske and St Cuthbert, Wilton Clergy: The Revd Rachel Harrison, Readers: New Marske- Olwyn Cooke , Wilton- Christine Hill, th St Nicholas, Beverley Retired clergy: The Revd Bruce Harrison and The Revd David Lambert provide assistance Sunday 19 Clergy: The Revd Jonathan Evans, Assistant Curates, The Revd Matt Martinson, The Revd Ros We pray that St Thomas' and St Cuthbert's might stand as beacons of hope in our communities; 16th Sunday after that we are ready to serve and share the good news of Christ's love at all times. Merryweather, Readers:Eric Lauritzen, Ann Smith, Frank Davies. Retired Clergy: The Revd Tom Trinity Willis, The Revd James Heale, The Revd John Waud Diocese of Haiti (Province II, USA), Bishop Jean Duracin. We thank God that a key phase of our reordering project starts this month. Pray for completion of the building work by November. For our newly arrived 'Time For God' worker Heidi Sjoberg, that th St Peter, Redcar Sunday 12 she settles well and finds the year fulfilling. For the newly set up 'Open Space' project - as we take 15th Sunday after Trinity Clergy: The Revd Canon John Weetman, Associate Minister: The Revd Dr Julie Watson, on the management of two all weather sports pitches on the Swinemoor Estate. For our Mission Assistant Curate: The Revd Fiona Harrison-Smith . Readers: Chris Bowers, Julie Smith and Action Planning process this Autumn. Claire Todd, Churchwardens: Betty Parramore and Claire Soderman. The Anglican Church of the Province of Uganda. Archbishop Henry Orombi. Please pray for our recently launched monthly service ‘ familiesfirst@five’ and all our ministry among children, young people and young families. Also for us as we review the range of ways in Monday 20 th Women’s Ministry in the Diocese which we are engaged in evangelism in order to be more effective in what we are already doing, John Coleridge Patteson, Pray for The Revd Canon Elaine Bielby in her work with Women’s Ministry. and develop new opportunities for people to encounter and respond to the gospel. bishop, and companions, Pray for the Anglican Church of Tanzania. Archbishop Valentino Mokiwa. martyrs, 1871 Diocese of Hpa-an (Myanmar), Bishop Saw Stylo

th Emmanuel, Saltburn-by-the-Sea Monday 13 st St Michael, Cherry Burton Clergy: Vacant, Retired Clergy: The Revd Alan Leighton, The Revd David Lester, The Revd Eric Tuesday 21 John Chrysostom, bishop, Clergy: The Revd Martyn Westby (also responsible for St Mary, Etton with St Mary, Dalton Norris Readers: Margaret Bennett, Jenni Pringle, Matthew Sigsworth, Matthew, Apostle and teacher of the faith, 407 Holme) Churchwardens: Anne Findlay, Sarah Nicholson Evangelist Give thanks for all those involved in lay leadership, that they might continue their exciting Please pray for those all involved in the leadership and ministry of the Parish, especially during development, and pray that we might increase the number of new disciples. the vacancy, and for those involved in the appointment of a new vicar. Pray for the Anglican Peace and Justice Network (APJN). Diocese of Hanuato’o (Melanesia), Bishop Alfred Karibongi. Diocese of Huron (Ontario, Canada), Bishop Robert Bennett .

Tuesday 14 th Diocese of York Retirement Officers nd St Mary, Etton with St Mary, Dalton Holme Please pray for The Revd Canon Edwin Newlyn, The Revd Canon Gerald Pearce and The Revd Wednesday 22 Holy Cross Day Ember Day Vacant, Reader, Mr T Robson. Brian Harris and as they minister to retired clergy, and to clergy widows and widowers. Please pray for all involved in leadership in the Parish in this time of vacancy. Diocese of Harare (Central Africa), Bishop Chad Gandiya. Diocese of Hyderabad (Pakistan), Bishop Raffique Masih.

th York Diocesan Clergy Conference Wednesday 15 Thursday 23 rd St Mary, Lockington with All Saints, Lund, St Leonard, Scorborough and Cyprian, bishop, martyr, 258 Diocese of Hawaii (Province VIII, USA), Bishop Robert Fitzpatrick. St Catherine, Leconfield Clergy: The Revd Elizabeth Marshman, Reader: Mrs Dorothy Prescott, Retired Clergy: The Revd Thursday 16 th Beverley Deanery Vivienne Lucas, Ordinand: Stuart Grant Ninian, bishop, apostle of the Rural Dean, The Revd Canon Angela Bailey, Lay Chair Rodney Barton. Wardens: Lockington- Brian Beeney, Gill Fawcett, Lund- Rosalind Walker, Dorothy Prescott, Scorborough- Celia Ashley, Jim Bloom, Leconfield- Rona Johnson, Ken Hoggarth Picts c432 Please pray for the schools and colleges in our Deanery at the start of a new academic year. Give thanks and pray for the all who serve as School Governors. Pray for God's blessing on our We give thanks for our new ministers’ group and a committed team of wardens. We pray for Edward Bouverie Pursey, Deanery Alpha programme launched this month. Pray for David and Jan Hoskin (St Mary’s, guidance and direction in this new phase of ministry as we develop our patterns of worship and lay Priest, 1882 Beverley) as they prepare for retirement. ministries across the benefice, our links with our two schools and a youth group project. Diocese of Hereford (Canterbury, England), Bishop Anthony Martin Priddis. Diocese of Ibadan (Province of Ibadan, Nigeria), Archbishop Joseph Akinfenwa.