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CHURCH OF ENGLAND DEVON PRAYERS CHURCH OF ENGLAND Sun 22nd – Sat 28th May DEVON Pray for candidates for ordained ministry attending Bishops’ Advisory Panels, and their sponsoring parishes. 22. On Trinity Sunday we pray – Holy God, 25. For the North Kenn Team Mission faithful and unchanging: enlarge our minds Community, their priest Martin Wood and with the knowledge of your truth, and for all who live and worship in Whitestone rayers draw us more deeply into the mystery of with Oldridge, Tedburn St Mary, Holcombe your love, that we may truly worship you, Burnell, Cheriton Bishop. P Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now 26. On this Day of Thanksgiving for Holy and for ever. Amen. Communion (Corpus Christi) pray that the st th 23. Pray for Gill Adnams, Headteacher at sacrament we share may draw us closer to Sun 1 – Sat 7 May Silverton Primary School, Exeter. one another and to God. In this week when we celebrate Rogation (1st) we pray – “Creator God, you made the 24. For the North Devon Coast Team Mission 27. In our link with the Diocese of Bayeux- goodness of the land, the riches of the sea and the rhythm of the seasons; as we thank you Community, their distinctive deacon Jean Lisieux in France we are asked to pray for the harvest, may we cherish and respect this planet and its peoples, through Jesus Christ Loveday and for all who live and worship for the work of the diocesan ecumenical our Lord. Amen” in Trentishoe, Parracombe, Martinhoe, offi cer, Isabelle Berthelier. Lynton, Countisbury, Combe Martin, 28. We pray for Bishop Sarah, the Bishop of 1. For the Littleham cum Exmouth with 6. In our link with Thika in Kenya we Brendon, Berrynarbor. Crediton, and for her secretary Barbara Lympstone Mission Community, their are asked to pray with our friends for Offord. clergy James Hutchings, Benedict their country as they enter the election Cambridge, Maureen Douglas and Sid campaign period, that peace may not be Humphries, Reader Demelza Henderson, compromised. th st Sun 29 – Tues 31 May and for all who live and worship in 7. We pray for all those leading and attending Lympstone and Littleham Cum Exmouth. This week pray for the Holy Spirit to bring healing and peace to all in need. the Safeguarding Training today and for all 2. Pray for the Ivybridge Deanery, Rural the other training sessions this month on th st 29. For the Northmoor Mission Community, 31. On this Feast Day of the Visitation of the Dean Freddy Denman and Treasurer Chris 11 , 21 and 23rd. their clergy Stephen Cook, Ruth Hansford, Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth, pray Lock and for all involved in the work of the Richard Bache, Readers Kerry Friend, that we may be ready to listen to the deanery. Michael Winter OBE, Sandra Collier, promptings of the Holy Spirit and to not be 3. For the Marlborough Mission Community, Ingrid Dodd MBE, Christine Erickson, and afraid to express our joy at the good things their clergy Daniel French and Faith for all who live and worship in Sourton, God has done for us. Cully and for all who live and worship in Okehampton, Northlew, Meeth, Lydford, Salcombe, Malborough with South Huish. Jacobstowe, Inwardleigh, Hatherleigh 4. Pray for Kate Dulling Headteacher of Germansweek, Exbourne, Bridestowe, Rackenford VA Primary School. Bratton Clovelly and Belstone. 5. On Ascension Day we pray – Risen Christ, 30. For the Offwell Mission Community, you have raised our human nature to the their priest Peter Walker, Reader throne of heaven: help us to seek and Katharine Murray and for all who live serve you, that we may join with you at and worship in Widworthy, Offwell, the Father’s side, where you reign with the Northleigh, Farway and Cotleigh. Spirit in glory, now and for ever. Amen. .:: WWW.EXETER.ANGLICAN.ORG :: TWITTER.COM/COFEDEVON :: FACEBOOK SEARCH DIOCESE OF EXETER ::. .:: WWW.EXETER.ANGLICAN.ORG :: TWITTER.COM/COFEDEVON :: FACEBOOK SEARCH DIOCESE OF EXETER ::. Sun 8th – Sat 14th May Sun 15th – Sat 21st May In this week of prayer for Pentecost, our Archbishops ask that we pray for every Christian to This week thank God for the work of Christian Aid with some of the poorest people on the receive new confi dence and joy in sharing this life-transforming faith. www.thykingdom.co.uk planet. Pray that God will bless all events and collections, so that those helped can dare to dream about their future. 8. Pray for the chaplains at the South Devon 12. Pray for the Parish of Upton (Saint Mary 15. At Pentecost we pray – Holy Spirit, sent 18. In this Mental Health Awareness Week we Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Torbay Magdalene) and for Priest-in-Charge Mark by the Father, ignite in us your holy fi re; pray for a better understanding of mental Hospital: Martin Manley, Angela Sumner Searle, reader Edwina Corderoy and for strengthen your children with the gift of health issues and for good resources to and Sally White. all who live and worship in this part of faith, revive your Church with the breath help those affected. (www.mentalhealth. 9. For the Modbury Mission Community, Torquay. of love and renew the face of the earth, org.uk) their clergy Neil Barker, Reader Michael 13. For the Netherexe Parishes Mission through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen 19. For the North Creedy (East) Mission Tagent and for all who live and worship in Community, their priest Sue Sheppard 16. In this Dementia Awareness Week we pray Community, their priest Kingsley Cross, Ringmore, Modbury, Kingston, Bigbury, and for all who live and worship in Upton for all those affected and for all those who and for all who live and worship in Aveton Gifford. Pyne, Thorverton, Stoke Canon, Rewe support others – health and social care Woolfardisworthy East, Washford Pyne, 10. Pray for the work of diocesan Children’s with Netherexe, Poltimore with Huxham, professionals, people with dementia and Stockleigh Pomeroy, Stockleigh English, Work Adviser Katherine Lyddon, Youth Newton St Cyres, Cadbury and Brampford their carers. (www.alzeimers.org.uk) Puddington, Poughill, Kennerleigh and Work Adviser Paul Reisbach and Youth Speke. 17. In our link with Melanesia please pray for Cheriton Fitzpaine. Church Adviser James Grier. 14. On this World Fair Trade Day pray for the Diocese of Central Solomons and for 20. In our link with the Diocese of Cyprus and 11. Hold in prayer the Shirwell Deanery, all involved with Fairtrade – producers, its Bishop Rt Rev Ben Seka; the islands of the Gulf, pray for all ordinands as they are especially their Rural Dean Shaun transporters, importer and retailers and all Gela and Savo and the total population of trained and formed for ordination that they O’Rourke, Lay Chair Maureen Richards, of us who shop where Fairtrade goods are 17,664 Solomon Islanders in this diocese. may pray and study deeply. Secretary Shirley Lerwill and for all for sale. Grant us an understanding of the Give thanks for all those who work in 21. For the North Creedy (West) Mission involved in the work of the deanery. impact of our choices. (www.wfto.com) the church’s shipyard and on the fl oating Community, their priest Lindsey Starrs, church the Southern Cross ship. Reader Fred Cann and all who live and worship in Zeal Monachorum, Nymet Rowland, Morchard Bishop, Lapford, Down St Mary, Colebrooke, Coldridge, Clannaborough and Bow. Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.” James 5:16 Information included in this prayer diary is taken from the diocesan database, where people have given us permission to do so, and was accurate at the time of publication. If there are any changes please email [email protected].