Diocese of Sodor and Man- Prayer Diary May 2019

Wed 1st Braddan Clergy: Daniel Mpwapwa (Tanzania) Please pray for the Richards, Margaret The Rt Revd Jacob preparations for TT, Fourie Erasto Chimeledya safety on the roads PHILIP AND (Diocesan Bishop) and our children's JAMES; APOSTLES work. Thur 2nd Bride, Lezayre and Clergy: Brian Evans- Mthatha (formerly St We pray to God for His ATHANASIUS, BISHOP Smith John's) (Southern blessing on the Parish of North Ramsey Bride, Lezarye & North OF ALEXANDRIA; Africa) The Rt Revd Readers: Tim Grass, Hummingfield Ramsey and for the TEACHER, 373 Congregations Joan Watson Ndwandwe (Diocesan Bishop) of the United Reformed (emeritus) Church, The Methodist Church and the Parish of Maughold, & South Ramsey as we seek to work together to proclaim the Gospel Fri 3rd Maughold, Dhoon Clergy: Chris Lowdon Muhabura (Uganda) Risen Christ, we pray, that and South Ramsey The Rt Revd Cranmer the vibrant possibilities of Local Minister Mugisha (Diocesan your resurrection power RONICAN, (Dhoon): Nigel Bishop) may liberate the potential for your Church to HERMIT, 519 Cretney embrace change, discover newness, life and hope. Sat 4th The Cathedral Dean: Nigel Godfrey Mukono (Uganda) The Please pray for our Rt Revd James Cathedral Choir Campaign Manager: William Ssebaggala sharing Evensong at ENGLISH SAINTS (Diocesan Bishop) Val Garrett Liverpool Anglican AND MARTYRS OF Cathedral with Chapter and Clerk THE Liverpool Cathedral REFORMATION Choir Sun 5th Lonan and Laxey Clergy: Jo Dudley The Most Revd Pray that everyone in the EASTER 3 Jackson Ole Sapit - village will work together Primate and developing all aspects of Archbishop of All the Heritage Trail and Kenya that all will feel welcome into Christ Church as the building is set up to take

on an extra new phase of life

Mon 6th Clergy: Joe Heaton, Liz Multan (Pakistan) The Pray for our home Hull, John Gulland, Roger Rt Revd Leo Rodrick groups for growth Harper, Brian Shephard, Paul (Diocesan Bishop) John Sheen in knowledge of the Bible and Readers: Harry Dawson, Margaret Galloway, deepening of faith Wendy Heaton, Adam Kelly Tues 7th St Matthew Clergy: Tom Davis, Mumbai (Formerly Please pray for all Duncan Whitworth Bombay) (North India) (Douglas) The Rt Revd Prakash pilgrims visiting the

Patole (Diocesan Holy House of Bishop) Walsingham.

Wed 8th Marown, Clergy: Janice Ward Mumias (Kenya) The JULIAN OF Rt Revd Joseph and Baldwin Wandera (Diocesan NORWICH; Readers: Nancy Clague, Doug Chalk, Bishop) SPIRITUAL WRITER, Heather Paisley 1417 Thur 9th The Parish of the Clergy: Nigel Godfrey, Mundri (South Sudan) Please pray for new Colin Fleetney, Jeanette The Rt Revd Bismark wardens across the West Coast Hamer, Malcolm Monday Avokaya Island elected at SANCTAN, BISHOP, Convery, Margaret Azumu (Diocesan 550 Burrow, Brian Kelly Bishop) annual meetings, for Local Ministers: Cheryl those taking up the Cousins, Karen Garrett responsibility for the Readers: Rosemary first time. Clarke, Denise Gelder, Stephen Hamer, Graham McAll Fri 10th Southern Mission Team Leader: Joe Mundu Area (South Heaton Partnership Sudan) The Rt Revd The Commissioners of Samuel Lomue Eluzai Arbory, Castletown, Malew, Port Erin, Port St. Mary, Rushen, Santon Sat 11th Church in the Pub, Clergy- John Guilford Muranga South As beautiful Spring Sundays at 10 (Kenya) The Rt Revd explodes with Julius Karanu Wa colours that are Gicheru (Diocesan The Cat with no Bishop) breathtaking, may Tail. we praise you Lord for your constant provision. Sun 12th Clergy: Clive Burgess The Most Revd Moses Nagjun Yoo - Primate Readers: Carole of Korea and Bishop of EASTER 4 Bairstow Daejeon

Mon 13th St Thomas Clergy: Philip Frear. Muyinga (Burundi) (Douglas) The Rt Revd Paisible Ndacayisaba (Diocesan Bishop)

Tues 14th The Bishops Myanmar (Myanmar) Please pray for the MATTHIAS THE The Rt Revd Andrew annual Bishops Chaplains of the Sa Aung Lin Htin APOSTLE Chaplain conference Church of England (Diocesan Bishop) currently taking place on the Island.

Wed 15th Northern Mission Team Leader: Chris Mytikyina (Myanmar) Lowdon Partnership The Rt Revd John Zau Clergy: David Li (Diocesan Bishop) Greenwood

The Commissioners of Ramsey, Andreas, Ballaugh, Bride, Jurby, Lezayre, . Thur 16th Graih Michael Manning and Nagpur (North India) Pray for all the staff Erica Irwin The Rt Revd Paul and clients that rely on Dupare (Diocesan Graih and for all who BRENDAN; ABBOT Bishop) are vulnerable on our OF CLONFERT, 577 Island.

Fri 17th The Cell of the Fr Kevin Smith Nairobi (Kenya) The Pray for Fr Kevin as he Holy House of Our Rt Revd Joel Waweru visits the Island to Priest Administrator of Mwangi (Diocesan preach at our Lady of Walsingham Bishop) Walsingham Eucharist Walsingham and and celebrations at St Maughold the Cathedral tomorrow.

Sat 18th Island Spirituality Revd Ian Bradley Nakuru (Kenya) The Rt Please pray for Revd Ian Network Revd Joseph Muchai Bradley and for all ‘A pod of P’s: following (Diocesan Bishop) attending the event JOHN I; POPE AND the Celtic Way’. today. MARTYR, 526 Sun 19th Western Mission Team Leader: Nigel The Most Revd George Please pray that the Godfrey Takeli - Archbishop of recently elected EASTER 5 Partnership the Anglican Church of members to the WMP Reader: Robert Quayle Melanesia and Bishop will be assimilated into of Central Melanesia the positive and helpful The Commissioners of attitude which governs Marown, Michael, the thinking and , Patrick, Peel. decisions reached by this committee Mon 20th Chaplains on the Noble’s Hospital: Philip Nambale (Kenya) The Please pray for the ALCUIN OF YORK; Frear; Hospice: Ben Rt Revd Robert Island Bradshaw and Tom Magina Barasa chaplains on the DEACON AND Davis; Prison and (Diocesan Bishop) Island and their Ramsey Hospital: Brian ministry to the Evans-Smith; Tynwald: ABBOT OF TOURS, Andie Brown; KWC: Erica community. 804 Scott; FE College: Daniel Richards; Police: Jo Dudley; Manannan Court: Ben Bradshaw Tues 21st Eastern Mission Team Leader: Clive Namibia (Southern HELENA; Partnership Burgess Africa) The Rt Revd Luke Pato (Diocesan PROTECTOR OF The Commissioners of Bishop) THE HOLY Garff, Onchan, PLACES, 330 Braddan and councillors of Douglas Wed 22nd Mothers Union President: Gail Eagles Namirembe (Uganda) Please pray for Judith The Rt Revd Ley and for her work Chaplain: Ben Wilberforce Kityo in publishing the Bradshaw Luwalira (Diocesan activities of the MU. Bishop) Secretary: Danni Bradshaw Thur 23rd The Diocese Bishop: Peter Eagles Nandyal (South India) Please pray for Fr The Rt Revd Eggoni Bishop’s Chaplain: Ben Pushpalalitha Nicolas Stebbing Bradshaw (Diocesan Bishop) CR as he leads our CMD session this Secretaries: Lorna Cook, Andrew Swithinbank, evening. Michelle Barwood

Registrar, Treasurer and Diocesan Officers. Fri 24th Malew and Santan Clergy:, Bill Martin, Peter Nasik (North India) Please pray for the Upton-Jones The Rt Revd Pradip JOHN AND Kamble (Diocesan parish and church CHARLES WESLEY; Readers: Ellen Halliwell, Bishop) wardens during EVANGELISTS Howard Connell the interregnum. AND HYMN WRITERS, 1791 AND 1788 Sat 25th SUMT Team Leader: Ruth Nasir (South Sudan) Walker The Rt Revd Simon THE VENERABLE Lual Bang Jal BEDE; MONK, Primary Worker: Ali (Diocesan Bishop) SCHOLAR, Taylor

HISTORIAN, 735 Schools Worker: Sue Yardy Sun 26th Arbory and Clergy: Irene Cowell, Pray for all members of Prayers please EASTER 6 Castletown Colin Barry the Anglican Communion around the for our Year of

Readers: Hilary Flynn, world Invitation and Mike Wilson forthcoming Stewardship programme. Mon 27th Tynwald Chief Minister: Howard Natal (Southern Africa) Please pray for Quayle The Rt Revd Dino AUGUSTINE; FIRST President: Stephen Gabriel (Diocesan Hon Geoffrey Boot ARCHBISHOP OF Rodan Bishop) MHK, minister for CANTERBURY, 605 Speaker: Juan Waterson Environment, Food Lieutenant Governor: Sir Richard Gozney and Agriculture Tues 28th Parish of the Clergy: Iaen Skidmore, National Indigenous That the parish would William Mackay Bishop (Canada) The embrace and work LANFRANC; Northern Plain Rt Revd Mark towards becoming ARCHBISHOP OF Readers: Paul Bregazzi, Lawrence MacDonald invitational in its mission CANTERBURY, Peter Ling, Peter (Diocesan Bishop) to the surrounding Shimmin, Gill Poole communities. Give thanks SCHOLAR, 1089 for those who were Pioneer Minister: Stasi elected as church Tregartha wardens.

Wed 29th Care for the Traci Lowdon-Stoole Navajoland Area Pray for all the staff Family Mission (The and clients and for the Episcopal Church) The strengthening of Rt Revd David Bailey family life on the (Diocesan Bishop) Island. Thur 30th St George and All Clergy: Andie Brown, Ndokwa (Nigeria) The Pray for our role as Saints (Douglas) Alessandra Di Chiara, Rt Revd David Obiosa Douglas’ Civic Church Alex Brown (Diocesan Bishop) and the part we play in ASCENSION DAY the Douglas Churches’ Readers: Charles Flynn “Town Centre Partnership” as we all seek to proclaim the Risen Christ Fri 31st St Ninian Clergy: John Coldwell, Nebbi (Uganda) The Rt We pray for our THE VISIT OF THE (Douglas) John Guilford, Les Revd Alphonse Watho- continued growth Lawrinson kudi (Diocesan Bishop) BLESSED VIRGIN in faith and Readers: Maria understanding this MARY TO Coldwell, Judy Cannan Eastertide and for ELIZABETH our hospitality at the TT Races.