Saturday 22nd Archdeacon of Cleveland The Venerable Paul Ferguson, PA: Wendy Shaw. Diocese of York Prayer Diary --- December 2012 Give thanks for the variety of communities and opportunities in the archdeaconry, and for new initiatives being undertaken with both traditional and new ecumenical partners: Safe Families Saturday 1st Bishopthorpe Palace for Children, Together Middlesbrough and the foodbanks. Pray for Paul’s work in support of December The Archbishop of York: The Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu, Chief of Staff: The Revd parishes and deaneries; for the national Archdeacons’ Forum which he chairs, and for its work Charles de Malcolm Macnaughton, Chaplain & Researcher: The Revd Dr Daphne Green, Domestic Chaplain: enhancing archdeacons’ ministries as part of the Church of ’s whole mission. Foucauld, hermit, Diocese of Kobe (Japan). Bishop Andrew Nakamura 1916 The Revd Richard Carew, and all the Staff at the Palace. Please pray for the Archbishop in his ministry and for all those who support him. Please pray for the new Dean of York as she is Collated by the Archbishop today. Sunday 23rd Diocesan House 4th Sunday of The Diocese of Katsina (Kaduna, Nigeria). Bishop Jonathan Bamaiyi Advent Pray for Peter Warry and the team at Diocesan House and all those who work with them through Diocesan Boards and Committees. Pray for wisdom and energy for all those involved Sunday 2nd South Wold Deanery in providing support and encouragement for the parishes in their mission and ministry. December Rural Dean: The Revd Fran Wakefield 1st Sunday of Diocese of Kofuridua (Ghana) (West Africa). Bishop Francis Quashie Advent We give thanks for the life and witness of all the churches in our Deanery, and pray that through the process of formulating a new Deanery Plan, God will give us fresh vision and energy to support Monday 24th Christmas Eve one another, to share resources and to build bridges within our communities. Christmas Eve Diocese of Kebbi (Kaduna, Nigeria). Archbishop Edmund Akanya Pray for churches getting ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus and for all those who will be attending services. Pray that all may catch a glimpse of the Kingdom of God and be renewed in Monday 3rd St Botolph, Allerthorpe, St Catherine, Barmby Moor, St Martin, Fangfoss, St Michael, faith and hope. December Thornton, St Martin, Yapham Diocese of Kolhapur (North India). Bishop Bathuel Tiwade Francis Xavier, missionary, 1552 Clergy: The Revd Gail Dalley, Reader: Ken Townley Tuesday 25th Christmas Day We give thanks for our newly commissioned Recognized Worship and Pastoral Assistant, Dr. Christmas Day Give thanks for the reality of ‘God with us’. Please pray for the proclamation and the living out Elaine Stubbings and all who lead worship in our group. We thank God for the spirit of willingness as we make changes to help our group face the future. We thank God for the joy of relationships of the gospel of the Word made flesh and for all those who express the love of God in practical with our two schools in Barmby Moor and Fangfoss; please pray for the new Headteacher at service. Please pray for all who find it difficult to celebrate today. Barmby Moor, Debbie Chadwick, as she begins her role managing two schools. Eternal God, in the stillness of this night you sent your almighty Word to pierce the world’s Diocese of Keewatin (Rupert’s Land, Canada). Archbishop David Ashdown darkness with the light of salvation: Give to the earth the peace that we long for and fill our hearts with the joy of heaven through our Saviour, Jesus Christ. Amen. Tuesday 4th St Giles, Burnby, St Martin, Hayton, All Saints, Londesborough, All Saints Shiptonthorpe, Diocese of Kondoa (Tanzania). Vacant December St Ethelburga, Great Givendale, St Mary, Huggate, St Margaret, Millington, St James, John of Nunburnholme, All Saints, . Damascus, monk, Wednesday 26th Boxing Day teacher of the Clergy: The Revd Geoff Hollingsworth, The Revd Rebecca Haughty, The Revd David Senior Stephen, deacon, Please pray for persecuted Christian believers, and for minority Christian communities where faith, c.749 Please pray for our benefices of Pocklington Wold and Londesborough Wold and the nine parishes first martyr Nicholas Ferrar, they are under pressure. Please pray for all who suffer for their faith. and 11 communities we serve through our Minster Model of Ministry and our Ministry Team of 8 deacon, founder clergy, 5 readers and 3 lay worship leaders and our newly formed Pastoral Team of 7 members. Diocese of Kontagora (Lokoja, Nigeria). Bishop Jonah Ibrahim of the Little Gidding We are moving towards developing local ministry teams in each parish and enabling every Thursday 27th Diocesan House Community, 1637 member ministry and seek prayerful support. John, Apostle and Diocese of Kentucky (IV, The Episcopal Church). Bishop Terry White Evangelist The staff at Diocesan House are grateful for the ongoing prayerful support of the diocesan family. Please remember the staff and their families at this time, praying that all might be Wednesday 5th St Edith, Bishop Wilton, St Andrew, Bugthorpe, St Mary, Full Sutton, All Saints, Kirby refreshed over the Christmas break, ready to serve the Diocese in 2013. December Underdale, St Mary, Skirpenbeck, Diocese of Kootenay (British Colombia and the Yukon, Canada). Bishop John Privett Clergy: The Revd James Finnemore, Retired Clergy: The Revd Hugh Bates, The Revd Peter Gilding, The Revd Michael Sinclair. Friday 28th Please pray for children who suffer: victims of violence; those in detention centres. The Holy Diocese of Krishna-Godavari (South India). Bishop Govada Dyvasirvadam Please pray for our Church Schools in Bishop Wilton and Bugthorpe. Innocents Diocese of Kericho (Kenya). Bishop Jackson Sapit Saturday 29th Please pray for the Anglican Communion and for the ministry of the Archbishop of Canterbury Thursday 6th All Saints, Goodmanham, All Saints, , All Saints, Sancton Thomas Becket, both in this country and across the Anglican Communion. Give thanks for the work of December Clergy: The Revd David Everett, Retired Clergy: The Revd Stuart Bamforth, The Revd Peter Nelson archbishop, Nicholas, bishop, martyr, 1170 Archbishop Rowan Williams as he prepares to step down from this role. c.326 Please pray for all God's people in these three parishes, particularly as we seek God's will in how Diocese of Kubwa (Abuja, Nigeria). Bishop Akamisoko to draw people to him through our lives and our witness. Ask for God's blessing on us as we develop a new family service to start in the New Year. Also thank God for Mount Pleasant (C of E) Sunday 30th Please pray for all the staff at the Arc Light Centre in York, and all who are homeless in this Junior School, their Headteacher Mrs Adrianne Palmer and all who work there. 1st Sunday of Diocese of Khartoum (Sudan). Bishop Ezekiel Kumir Christmas Diocese. Also pray for the HHARP Homeless and Rootless project in Hull. The Most Reverend Bolly Lapok (Archbishop of South East Asia and Bishop of Kuching) Friday 7th All Saints, Holme on Spalding Moor, Bursea Chapel and the Old School Mission Church in Ambrose, bishop, Monday 31st Holme, St Peter’s Harswell, St Everilda’s Everingham, St Giles, Bielby, St Edmund’s New Years Eve teacher of the John Wyclif, Seaton Ross faith, 397 reformer, 1384 Please pray for the work of the Anglican mission agencies at home and overseas that, as we Clergy: The Revd Nigel Strafford, Reader, Paul Dorrington, Retired Clergy: The Revd Stuart look to a new Year, we may be a source of life and hope for the nations. Diocese of Kumasi (Ghana). Bishop Daniel Sarfo Bamforth We give thanks for the hard work of all those in our parishes who enable us to pray and worship, Should you have any queries regarding the Prayer Calendar please do not hesitate to contact the not least for our churchwardens. Our parishes serve a rural community and so we pray for all who Reverend Richard Carew via email: [email protected] or phone: 01904 707021 work on the land, not least the farmers around us and their families. Diocese of Kibungo (Rwanda). Bishop Emmanuel Ntazinda

Saturday 8th St Peter & St Paul, Scrayingham, All Saints, Catton, St John the Baptist, Stamford Bridge Sunday 16th St Nicholas Butterwick, St Peter Langtoft, All Saints, Thwing, Conception of Clergy: The Revd Fran Wakefield 3rd Sunday of the Blessed Advent Clergy: The Revd Carole Aconley, The Revd Jacki Tonkin, The Revd Andrew Ison, The Revd Virgin Mary We thank God for steadily growing congregations, and ask that we will grow in faith and in love for Stuart Grant, Lay Minister: Carol Marley, Retired Clergy: The Revd Tony Lindsay one another. We give thanks for developing relationships with other organisations in our Please pray for the Langtoft Benefice as we begin to work "in plurality" with Great & Little communities, and pray that these may continue to bear fruit. We pray that our financial needs . Please pray for Carole Aconley as she retires as SSM curate on Dec 30th. Pray too for may be met through generous giving. Diocese of Kigeme (Rwanda). Bishop Augustin Mvunabandi the continuing development of St Peter's All - Age Worship and our mission across the benefice. Sunday 9th St John the Baptist, Wilberfoss, Diocese of Kisangani (Congo). Bishop Lambert Botolome 2nd Sunday Reader: Peter Green, Churchwardens: Diane Dawson, Rose Riley of Advent Monday 17th All Saints, Nafferton, St Mary, Wansford Please pray for us and give thanks as we have welcomed so many new people in this last year. We O Sapientia Clergy: The Revd Jean Artley pray for the grace to develop our worship and the sense of belonging and care for one another. Eglantyne Jebb, Diocese of Kigezi (Uganda). Bishop George Katwesigye social reformer, Give thanks for the ministry of our churchwardens, for their sense of vocation and cheerful founder of ‘Save the commitment; for retired clergy from our area who stepped into the breach in the autumn; and Monday 10th Pocklington School Children’, 1928 for the faithfulness of all church workers. Please pray for our preparation to welcome all who Chaplain: The Revd Jim Roberts will be found in church during the Christmas season, that they may truly meet with Christ Give thanks for the many opportunities to talk about the Christian faith with so many people. Give incarnate. thanks, too, for the support from the Head and senior members of staff. Diocese of Kita Kanto (Japan). Bishop Zerubbabel Hirota Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh (Armagh, Ireland). Bishop Kenneth Clarke Tuesday 18th St Martin, Burton Agnes, St John of , Harpham, St Martin, Lowthorpe, St Tuesday 11th HM Prison Full Sutton Nicholas, Ruston Parva Anglican Chaplains: The Revd Susanne Jukes, The Revd Phil Moore, Gillian Eweis (Reader) Clergy: The Revd James Anderson Governor: Paul Foweather Please give thanks for the faithfulness and commitment of the churchwardens, and pray for Please pray for those who are spending this time in custody, and for their families; for the our new initiatives with children. Governor, seeking to lead the way in implementing new government initiatives with ever Diocese of Kitale (Kenya). Bishop Stephen Kewasis increasing financial constraints; for staff, who are adapting to the many changes. Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman (Southern Africa). Bishop Oswald Swartz Wednesday 19th St Mary Cowlam, St Mary, Fimber, St Mary, Fridaythorpe, St Mary, , St Mary, Thixendale, St Nicholas, Wetwang Wednesday HM Prison Wealstun Clergy: The Revd David Fletcher, Retired Clergy: The Rt Revd David Lunn, Readers: John 12th Coordinating Chaplain: The Revd Terry Bayford Ember Day Chapman, Katherine Chapman, Churchwardens: Jean Conner, Nicholas Marsden, John Please pray for the effects cuts are having on the prison service and HMP Wealstun locally. Pray Chapman, John Megginson, Anne Lockitt, Keith Clark, John Southwick, Pauline Foster, Sarah for the Chaplaincy as we seek to keep the hope of faith alive within the establishment. Frettingham, Gavin Chapman. Diocese of Kindu (Congo). Bishop Zacharie Katanda Give thanks for our links with local Youth and Singing groups, especially the newly-formed Thursday Harthill Deanery Puppet Team (14-17 year olds) and church choir at Wetwang. Also for the success of our 13th Rural Dean: The Revd David Fletcher, Lay Chair: Mr Roger Lowe, Chapter Clerk: The Revd Andrew Emmaus course that started in the autumn. Please pray for the future growth of all our Lucy, martyr, churches as we face new challenges ahead and try new ways of reaching out into our local 304 Ison, Secretary: Mrs Gwyneth Southall, Deanery Finance Adviser: Mr David Adamson Samuel Give thanks for all those involved in ministry throughout the Deanery, especially retired clergy communities, especially for the 'Word Cafe' starting in the New Year at Wetwang. Also for our Johnson, and churchwardens. Pray for the future vision and direction of the Deanery. Pray for all those links with Sledmere and Wetwang (VC) Primary schools, especially for those who visit moralist, regularly to assist in classrooms and lead collective worship. 1784 struggling with ill-health or personal circumstances which affect their capacity to minister. Pray for young people and children throughout the Deanery as we try to discover new ways of reaching Diocese of Kitgum (Uganda). Bishop Benjamin Ojwang out to them with love and compassion. Give thanks for all those responding to various initiatives, Thursday 20th St Andrew, Bainton, St Michael, Garton on the Wolds, All Saints, Kilnwick, St Mary, especially the recent attempts to bring more men in our parishes into a living relationship with Kirkburn, St Andrew, Middleton on the Wolds. All Saints, North Dalton Christ. Clergy: The Revd David Fletcher, Retired Clergy: Revd Robin Waite, Revd Canon Kate Goulder, Diocese of Kinkizi (Uganda). Bishop Dan Zoreka Revd Cathryn Conner, Reader: Ramona Holt, Churchwardens: Susan Lowes, Philip Metcalf, Friday 14th All Saints Driffield, St Mary, Little Driffield Michael Luxmore, Cliff Wilson, Ann Cooper, William Adamson, David Adamson, Derek John of the Clergy: The Revd Andrew Ison, The Revd Stuart Grant, The Revd Jacki Tonkin, Reader: Hilda Megginson, Jennifer Keenan, Roger Lowe, Trevor Greenwood, Philip Hindley. Cross, poet, teacher of the Cowling, Retired Clergy: The Revd Malcolm Exley, The Revd Tony Lindsay Give thanks for the success of our 'Coffee Break Praise' and Emmaus course which started this faith, 1591 Following our Archdeacon’s visitations please pray for us as we endeavour to address the issues autumn. Pray for the future outreach of all our churches, especially the 'Friendship Feast' in Ember Day raised and particularly, the development of a vision for the churches. Give thanks for the new Kilnwick. Also for the Benefice Choir (ably led by Les Burtenshaw) as it continues to serve the faces we are welcoming into the churches and for the ministry of all in the service of all. parishes at Benefice services, by holding special concerts and by contributing to weddings etc. Archbishop of the Congo and Bishop of Kinshasa. Archbishop Kawa Isingoma Also for our monthly 'Songs of Praise' held jointly with those from the Methodist Church and our links with Garton and Middleton (VC) Primary schools. We ask especially that you pray for Saturday St Peter’s, Hutton Cranswick, St Leonard’s, Skerne, St Mary’s, Watton, St Margaret’s, 15th Beswick. the appointment of a much-needed House for Duty minister, based in Bainton. Ember Day Diocese of Kitui (Kenya). Bishop Josephat Mule Clergy: The Revd Brian Lees, The Revd Hilary Boon, Retired Clergy: The Revd John McNaughton, Reader: Gwyneth Southall, Readers-in-Training: Caroline Lees, Martin Adams. Friday 21st The Church Urban Fund Please pray for all our congregations that we may know Christ and make him known. Please pray Please pray for a renewed commitment to the Church’s ministry of witness and service in for our work with young people at St Peter’s, Beswick and Watton School and Hutton Cranswick urban priority areas, and for church projects concerned with unemployment and poverty. School. Please give thanks for our Churchwardens: Andrew Pickles, Martin Adams , Nick Minns, Please pray for the new CUF project recently launched in Middlesbrough, Margaret Brennand, Tony Pexton, Joanne Blacker, John Duggleby and Caroline Lees. Diocese of Kivu (Rwanda). Bishop Augustin Ahimana Diocese of Kirinyaga (Kenya). Bishop Daniel Ngoru