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PRAYING TOGETHER January 2021 Bishop of Leeds Nick Baines - Bishop of Leeds Bradford Episcopal Area/Bradford Archdeaconry Toby Howarth - Area Bishop of Bradford Andy Jolley - Archdeacon of Bradford Huddersfield Episcopal Area/Halifax Archdeaconry Jonathan Gibbs - Area Bishop of Huddersfield Anne Dawtry - Archdeacon of Halifax Leeds Episcopal Area/Leeds Archdeaconry Paul Slater - Bishop of Kirkstall Paul Ayers - Archdeacon of Leeds Ripon Episcopal Area/Richmond and Craven Archdeaconry Helen-Ann Hartley - Area Bishop of Ripon Jonathan Gough - Archdeacon of Richmond and Craven Wakefield Episcopal Area/Pontefract Archdeaconry Tony Robinson - Area Bishop of Wakefield Peter Townley - Archdeacon of Pontefract Diocesan Office Jonathan Wood - Diocesan Secretary Deans of the Cathedrals Jerry Lepine - Bradford John Dobson - Ripon Simon Cowling - Wakefield Friday 1st January The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus B: Gipton and Oakwood (Leeds) Ch: Gipton The Epiphany, Oakwood Church C: Incumbent – Kathryn Fitzsimons Assistant Curate – Debbie Nouwen R: Jan Ali, Paul Spencer S: Roundhay St John’s CE Primary School H: Andrew Graham AC: The Diocese of Aba - The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) - Aba Province Saturday 2nd January Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishops, Teachers of the Faith, 379 and 389 Seraphim, Monk of Sarov, Spiritual Guide, 1833 Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah, Bishop in South India, Evangelist, 1945 B: Girlington, Heaton and Manningham (Bradford) Ch: Girlington St Philip, Heaton St Barnabas, Heaton St Martin, Manningham St Paul C: Incumbent – Chris Chorlton Associate Priest – Sue Jennings R: Alastair Bavington, Sharon Bavington, Roland Clark, Sarah Maybury S: Girlington St Philip’s CE Primary Academy, Heaton St Barnabas CE Primary School H: Michelle Hargreaves, Diane Smith AC: The Diocese of Aba Ngwa North - The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) - Aba Province Sunday 3rd January Give thanks for this new year of 2021. Pray that it may be a year when people who have been separated may meet again, that places which have been closed may re-open, and that hope and joy which have been lost may be rediscovered. AC: The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria Monday 4th January B: Golcar and Longwood (Huddersfield) Ch: Golcar St John the Evangelist, Longwood St Mark the Evangelist C: Incumbent – Simon Crook Associate Priest – Janet Sargent S: Golcar St John’s CE Junior and Infant School H: Kathryn Benford AC: The Diocese of Abakaliki - The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) - Enugu Province Tuesday 5th January B: Gomersal (Huddersfield) Ch: Gomersal St Mary C: Incumbent – Karen Nicholl S: Gomersal St Mary’s Primary School H: Jane Barker AC: The Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney - The Scottish Episcopal Church Wednesday 6th January The Epiphany B: Great and Little Ouseburn with Marton cum Grafton and Whixley with Green Hammerton (Ripon) Ch: Great Ouseburn St Mary the Virgin, Green Hammerton St Thomas, Little Ouseburn Holy Trinity, Marton cum Grafton Christ Church , Whixley The Ascension C: Incumbent – Sarah Feaster R: Nancy Clark, George Rowden S: Green Hammerton CE Primary School, Marton cum Grafton CE Primary School and Nursery H: Jenny Langley, Marie-Louise Thirlaway AC: The Diocese of Abuja - The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) - Abuja Province Thursday 7th January B: Great Horton and Lidget Green (Bradford) Ch: Bradford St Wilfrid, Great Horton St John the Evangelist C: Incumbent – John Bavington Associate Priest – Adam Dickson R: Simon Dennis, Gabrielle Young S: Bradford St Oswald’s CE Primary Academy H: Gullain Wilson AC: The Diocese of Abyei - The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan - Northern Bahr el Ghazal Province Friday 8th January B: Greengates and Thorpe Edge (Bradford) Ch: Greengates St John the Evangelist, Thorpe Edge St John the Divine C: Incumbent – Vacancy Community Priest – Mary Winter (Thorpe Edge) Assistant Curate - Steve Nuttall R: Susan Burrows AC: The Diocese of Accra - The Church of the Province of West Africa - Ghana Province Saturday 9th January B: Greetland and West Vale (Huddersfield) Ch: Greetland St Thomas C: Priest in Charge – Ian Sparks R: Paul Buckley AC: The Diocese of Adelaide - The Anglican Church of Australia - South Australia Province Sunday 10th January William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645 Creator God, you have made us in your image and likeness. In our diversity we reflect your presence in the world. Help us to live in sustainable ways so that this marvellous unity and diversity is respected. O God, help us to share in your love for the whole of Creation. AC: The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia Monday 11th January Mary Slessor, Missionary in West Africa, 1915 B: Grimethorpe with Brierley (Wakefield) Ch: Brierley St Paul, Grimethorpe St Luke C: Priest in Charge – Paul Cartwright Associate Priest – Tom Bates-Bourne Assistant Curate – Jonathan Fleury Deacon – Michael Scholey S: Brierley CE Primary School H: Sam Benson AC: The Diocese of Afikpo - The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) - Enugu Province Tuesday 12th January Aelred of Hexham, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167 Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth, Scholar, 689 B: Guiseley with Esholt (Leeds) Ch: Esholt St Paul, Guiseley St Oswald C: Incumbent – David Pickett Associate Priest – John Richardson R: Despina Hadjioannou S: Guiseley St Oswald’s CE Primary School, Hawksworth Primary School H: Stuart Herrington, Dale Norris AC: The Diocese of North Africa - The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria Wednesday 13th January Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, Teacher of the Faith, 367 Kentigern (Mungo), Missionary Bishop in Strathclyde and Cumbria, 603 George Fox, Founder of the Society of Friends (the Quakers), 1691 B: Halifax All Saints (Huddersfield) Ch: Halifax All Saints C: Incumbent - Vacancy R: John Bouckley, Ian Byfield, Leyland Smith S: Halifax All Saints Junior and Infant School H: Mark Sharp AC: The Diocese of the Horn of Africa - The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria Thursday 14th January B: Halifax Holy Trinity and St Jude (Huddersfield) Ch: Halifax St Jude C: Priest in Charge – Stuart Stobart Associate Priest – Martin Parrott Assistant Curate – Michelle Petch R: Carolyn Barnett, Alan Sykes, Christine Whitehill S: Halifax Holy Trinity Primary School H: Liz Whetham AC: The Diocese of Agra - The (united) Church of North India Friday 15th January B: Halifax St Augustine and Mount Pellon (Huddersfield) Ch: Halifax St Augustine, Mount Pellon Christ Church C: Incumbent – John Hellewell R: Terry Gledhill, Karen Hellewell, Shelagh Hirst S: Christ Church Pellon CE Primary School, Halifax St Augustine’s CE Junior and Infant School H: Emma Midgley, Louise Brannan AC: The Diocese of Aguata - The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) - Niger Province Saturday 16th January B: Halifax with Siddal (Huddersfield) Ch: Halifax St John the Baptist (Minster), Siddal St Mark C: Incumbent – Hilary Barber Lecturer – David Carpenter Assistant Curate – Jane Finn R: Trish Boyd, Alan Riley AC: The Diocese of Ahoada - The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) - Niger Delta Province Sunday 17th January Antony of Egypt, Hermit, Abbot, 356 Charles Gore, Bishop, Founder of the Community of the Resurrection, 1932 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (from tomorrow till 25th January) God our Father, you reveal to us your love through Christ and through our brothers and sisters. Open our hearts so that we can welcome each other with our differences and live in forgiveness. Grant us to live united in one body, so that the gift that is each person comes to light. May all of us together be a reflection of the living Christ. AC: The Anglican Church of Australia Monday 18th January Amy Carmichael, Founder of the Dohnavur Fellowship, spiritual writer, 1951 B: Halton and Osmondthorpe (Leeds) Ch: Halton St Wilfrid, Osmondthorpe St Philip C: Incumbent – Hannah Smith Assistant Curate – Rob Denton R: Carol Stenner S: Leeds All Saints CE Primary School H: David Pattison AC: The Diocese of Aipo Rongo - The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea Tuesday 19th January Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester, 1095 B: Hampsthwaite and Killinghall and Birstwith (Ripon) Ch: Birstwith St James, Felliscliffe Chapel, Hampsthwaite St Thomas a Becket, Killinghall St Thomas the Apostle C: Incumbent - Vacancy S: Birstwith CE Primary School, Hampsthwaite CE Primary School, Killinghall CE Primary School H: Liz Bedford, Andrew Phoenix, Sarah Bassitt AC: The Diocese of Ajayi Crowther - The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) - Ibadan Province Wednesday 20th January Richard Rolle of Hampole, Spiritual Writer, 1349 B: Harden and Wilsden, Cullingworth and Denholme (Bradford) Ch: Cullingworth St John the Evangelist, Denholme Shared Church, Harden St Saviour, Wilsden St Matthew C: Team Rector – Richard Burge Team Vicar – Suzy McCarter Associate Priest – Liz Moy R: Malcolm Halliday, Gordon Nevill, Chris Wilcock AC: The Diocese of Akobo - The Province of the Episcopal Church of South Sudan - Jonglei Province Thursday 21st January Agnes, Child Martyr at Rome, 304 B: Harrogate St Mark (Ripon) Ch: Harrogate St Mark C: Incumbent – Vacancy (Mike Resch from date tbc) Associate Priest – John Duff Associate Priest – Dan Watts Assistant Curate – James Handley Assistant Curate – Kim Mason R: Andrew Clarke, Stewart Davies, Christopher Ives AC: The Diocese of Akoko - The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) - Ondo Province Friday 22nd January Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon, first Martyr of Spain, 304 B: Harrogate St Wilfrid (Ripon) Ch: Harrogate
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