CHURCH OF PRAYERS Sun 21st – Sat 27th January This week we pray for all those who are cold or hungry. This week why not chat to a Big Issue vendor DEVON and support their work to improve their life through the social enterprise.

21. For the Seaton and Beer Coastal Mission , , East Down with Arlington, At the start of this New Year hold in prayer Community, their priest Jeremy Trew and for all Challacombe and . rayers all those who you know have had a difficult who live and worship in Seaton and Beer. 26. In our link with Melanesia we hold in our P last year and ask God to be especially close to 22. Pray for our bishops Robert, Nick and Sarah prayers the Anglican Province of Melanesia them this coming year. and for all those other South West bishops which was inaugurated in 1975 on this day. meeting together in today. Please pray for all the staff, ordained and 23. Pray for all our hospital chaplains and in laity who work for the Anglican Church of Mon1st – Sat 6th January particular for the work of Andy Barton, Melanesia. We also give thanks for those Palliative Care and Oncology Chaplain, based in who work at the church’s printing press and the department of Pastoral and Spiritual Care bookshop, and all those who work in the 1. On New Year’s Day we pray: Shine your light rapid growth in construction/population and at Hospital. church’s shipyard and on the floating church the Southern Cross ship. in us, through us, over us. May we make a church attendance is a big challenge. 24. For the Mission Community, difference in this world, for your glory and 4. For the Saint James Mission Community, their their priest Annie Church, Reader Hugh 27. For the Sid Valley Mission Community, their purposes. Set your way before us. May we clergy Philip Bourne, Susie Williams, David clergy Henry Pryse, Andrew Down and for all McCormick and for all who live and worship reflect your peace and hope to a world that so who live and worship in Saint James. in , Shaldon, Haccombe and Caporn, Annita Denny, Readers John Dunster, desperately needs your presence and healing. 5. For the Saint Jude Mission Community, their Combeinteignhead. Carolyn Croft, Carole Hawkins, Elizabeth Harris 2. For the parishes of and Saint and for all who live and worship in Woolbrook, clergy Tim Smith, Kimberley Lovell, Reader 25. For the Mission Community, their Philip, their priest Mike Doyle, Readers , Sidbury with , Jackie Yates and for all who live and worship in clergy Rosie Austin, Martin Tyrrell and for all Elizabeth Dickens, Martin Clements and for all Saint Jude Plymouth. Regis and All Saints Sidmouth. who live and worship in Stoke Rivers, Shirwell, who live and worship in Saint Philip, Weston Mill, Saint Boniface and Devonport. Pray also 6. At Epiphany we pray: O God, who by a star for Stephen Beach the Vicar of St Budeaux and guided the wise men to the worship of your Sun 28th – Wed 31st January for all who love and worship there. Son, we pray you to lead to yourself the wise and great of every land, that unto you every 3. In our link with Thika we are asked to pray knee may bow, and every thought be brought 28. On Homeless Sunday, as churches and others Grandey, David Coleman, Lynn Flatt, Bryant for Rev Ven Solomon Thiga and the clergy into captivity. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. join together to pray, reflect and plan practical Sanders, Christopher Pouncey, Reader John and people of Juja Archdeaconry. Our linked (The Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East) action on homelessness, we pray for a united Cundill and for all who live and worship in parishes of Juja and Kenyatta Road where Christian voice to offer solidarity and to be a Warkleigh with Satterleigh, prophetic voice for change. with Nymet Saint George, Kingsnympton, 29. For the Silverton Mission Community, their , with and clergy Alan MacDonald, Catherine Jenkins, . Thom Thompson and for all who live “The steadfast love of the Lord never and worship in Silverton, Cadeleigh, and Bickleigh. ceases, his mercies never come to an 30. For the South Mission end; they are new every morning; great Community, their clergy Chris Osborne, is your faithfulness.” Lam. 3:22-23 Reader Tricia Stringer and for all who live and worship in , , Harford and . 31. For the South Molton Mission Community, their clergy Michael

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This week pray for our families and homes: Bless, O Lord, our households and families, and allow This week as we begin the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity we pray that we may truly live in unity all of us who live in those homes to find in it a shelter of peace and health. Inspire each of us to with all our ecumenical partners in Christ, in order to better reveal the inclusive love of Jesus for develop our individual talents and to contribute wisdom and good works for the benefit of all people. the whole family.

7. As we celebrate Jesus’ baptism we pray: 10. For the Saint Michael and Saint Barnabas 14. For the Saint Peter and the Holy Apostles 18. As the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity Almighty God, in the birth of your Son you Mission Community, their clergy Tim Buckley, Mission Community, their priest David Way begins with the theme of ‘That All May have poured on us the new light of your readers Lynda Buckley, John Wright and for and for all who live and worship in Plymouth be Free’ with resources produced in the incarnate Word, and shown us the fullness all who live and worship in Devonport Saint St Peter and the Holy Apostles. Caribbean, we pray: Barrier-breaking God, of your love: help us to walk in his light and Michael and Saint Barnabas. You embrace all cultures and lands, but keep dwell in his love that we may know the 15. Pray for our Higher Education chaplains and 11. Please pray for all those attending and particularly Elma Rushie and team working at a special place in your heart for the stranger, fullness of his joy; who is alive and reigns the widow and the orphan. Grant us the gift with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one leading safeguarding training today in West Buckland School, . of your Spirit that we may become as You God, now and for ever. Barnstaple, and tomorrow in Exeter, 17th in 16. For the Saint David Mission Community are, welcoming all as brothers and sisters, Plymouth, 23rd in , 24th in Plymouth in Exeter, their clergy Nigel Guthrie being 8. For the Saint Leonard Mission Community, your cherished children, citizens together in and 30th in Torbay. licensed today, Christopher Durrant, Readers their clergy Simon Austen, Chris Keane and Christ’s kingdom of justice and peace. Bill Pattinson, Howard Friend and for all who for all who live and worship in Saint Leonard 12. In our link with the Diocese of Cyprus and the (ctbi.org.uk) with Holy Trinity. Gulf we pray for St Christopher’s and St Paul’s live and worship in Saint David. 19. In our link with the Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux Cathedrals, their people, their deans, their 17. For the Mission 9. For the Saint Matthias Mission Community, in France we are asked to pray for the Week canons and their clergy. Community, their priest Glyn Lewry, Readers their clergy John Beckett, Stephen Yates, Paul of Prayer for Christian Unity, and for all Julia Barrett, Mandy Lewry and for all who Barton, Readers Stephen Vans-Colina, Ruth 13. For the Saint Pancras Mission Community, ecumenical prayer meetings in Normandy. live and worship in , Sampford Beckett and for all who live and worship in their clergy Jon Marlow, Phillip Baul, Reader For those involved in an exchange of Peverell, , , Saint Matthias, Saint Mark and Holy Trinity. Paul Lumb and for all who live and worship in preachers. Saint Pancras Pennycross. with Ash Thomas and . 20. Pray for members of Bishop’s Diocesan Council meeting today in Exeter as they discuss the life of our diocese and work to “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin fulfil God’s will for it. will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” Isaiah 7:14

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