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JANUARY 10 THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia 1 Naming and Circumcision of Jesus The Diocese of Aba – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) PRAY for the Diocesan Safeguarding Team: , (Aba Province) Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser: Colin Perkins; Barbara Storer and GOSSOPS GREEN and BEWBUSH: Ann Alexander, I; Lizzie Green, Vicki Martin, Assistant Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers; Helen Asst.C. Irving, Independent Sexual Violence Adviser; Claire Coles, PCR2 THE HOLY TRINITY CE SECONDARY SCHOOL: Christine Millwood, Cases; Kim Nash and Micaela Mitchell, Administrators HT. 11 Mary Slessor, 1915 2 Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishops, The Diocese of Afikpo – The Church of Nigeria Teachers of the Faith, 379 and 389; Seraphim, Monk of Sarov, (Anglican Communion) (Enugu Province) Spiritual Guide, 1833; Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah, Bishop in : Lisa Barnett, TR; David Bouskill, TV; Rebecca Tuck, South India, Evangelist, 1945 Asst.C; Karen Ind, Peter Scofield, and Margaret Symonds, Simon The Diocese of Aba Ngwa North – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Quail; Graham Rumney Rdrs. Communion) (Aba Province) ST MARY’S CEP SCHOOL: Alex Bird, HT; Claire Swarbrick, Chr FURNACE GREEN: Richard Poole, I; Marilyn Appleby, Rdr 12 Aelred of Hexham, 1167; Benedict Biscop, 689 The Diocese of North Africa – The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria 3 THE EPIPHANY OF THE LORD (SECOND SUNDAY OF CHISTMAS) with : Sandra Hall, I; Rosemary Cattell, O God, who revealed your only Son to the Gentiles by the leading Ass.P; Carol Shepherd, Rdr. of a star, mercifully grant that we, who know you now by faith, SLINFOLD CEP SCHOOL: Laura Phibbs, HT; Sarah Elphick, Chr. may after this life enjoy the splendour of your gracious Godhead, 13 Hilary of Poitiers, 367 through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen The Diocese of the Horn of Africa – The Episcopal / Anglican The Episcopal / Anglican Province of Alexandria Province of Alexandria PRAY for the Administration Team: Zoe Smith, Jonathan Dorman, & : Sue Wharton PinC; Martin Mills, Wendy Harding, Micaela Mitchell and Alan Bates Ass.C; Geoff Peckham and Tony Bond Rdrs 4 HOLY TRINITY CEP SCHOOL: Tracey Bishop, HT; Stephanie Shaw, The Diocese of Abakaliki – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Chr Communion) (Enugu Province) ST PETER’S CEP SCOOL: Giles Kolte, HT; Bryan Martin, Chr SOUTH CRAWLEY, St Mary: Tim Wilson, TR; Howard Schnaar, TV; 14 Jill Alderton, Assoc.V; Gwilym Richards, Asst.C; John Rodgers, The Diocese of Agra – The (united) Church of North India Deirdre Schnaar, Mark Alderton and Howard Bristow, Rdrs; AND : Vacant, PinC. Jeremy Brown, YW ST ANDREW’S CEP SCHOOL: Nathan Golbey, HT; David Christian, ST ANDREW’S CEP SCHOOL: Vacant, HT; Anita McGuiness, Chr Chr 5 15 The Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney – The Scottish Episcopal The Diocese of Aguata – The Church of Nigeria Church (Anglican Communion) (Niger Province) TURNERS HILL, St Leonard: David Tickner, PinC: COLGATE and ROFFEY: Russell Stagg, I; David Howland, Asst.C. TURNERS HILL CEP SCHOOL: Ben Turney, HT; Michelle Sullivan, ALL SAINTS CEP SCHOOL: Susan Costa, HT; Alison Styles, Chr Chr 16 6 EPHIPHANY The Diocese of Ahoada – The Church of Nigeria The Diocese of Abuja – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Niger Delta Province) (Anglican Communion) (Abuja Province) , Holy Trinity: Martin King, I; Peter Deaves, Asst.C; WORTH, POUND HILL and MAIDENBOWER: Michael Boag, I; John Sherlock, Rdr; Elizabeth Eden, Rdr Sarah Upchurch, Ass.V; Greta Sawyer, Ass.C 7

The Diocese of Abyei – The Province of the Episcopal Church 17 EPIPHANY 2 of South Sudan (Northern Bahr el Ghazal Province) The Anglican Church of Australia THE RURAL DEANERY OF HORSHAM: David Beal, RD; PRAY for all Workplace Chaplains: Industrial, Fire, Police, Eve Kenny, DLC Ambulance, Coastguard, Airport, Prisons 8 The Diocese of Accra – The Church of the Province of West Africa 18 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity The Diocese of Aipo Rongo – The Anglican Church of Papua (Ghana Province) , St Mary: David Beal, I; Tony Warren, Rdr New Guinea 9 : Nick Flint, I. The Diocese of Adelaide – The Anglican Church of Australia 19 Wulfstan, 1095 (South Australia Province) The Diocese of Ajayi Crowther – The Church of Nigeria HOLBROOK, St Mark: Richard Coldicott, I; Elizabeth Jinks, Asst.C; (Anglican Communion) (Ibadan Province) Elizabeth Algar, Caroline Gould and Mike Attfield, Rdrs SHIPLEY, St Mary: Chris Allen, PinC. SHIPLEY CEP SCHOOL: Jen Harvey, HT 20 Richard Rolle, 1349 The Diocese of Akobo – The Province of the Episcopal Church

of South Sudan (Jonglei Province) : Godfrey (Kesari Godfrey), I; Derek Moore, YL

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21 St Agnes, 304 FEBRUARY : Jules Barnes, PinC. 1 St Brigid of Kildare c525 WARNHAM CEP SCHOOL: Shirley Kirby, HT; Hilary Farquhar, Chr The Diocese of All Saints Cathedral – The Anglican Church of Kenya The Diocese of Akoko – The Church of Nigeria DITCHLING, STREAT and WESTMESTON: David Wallis, I; Colyeen (Anglican Communion) (Ondo Province) Blanchard, Rdr 22 Vincent of Saragossa DITCHLING (ST MARGARET’S) CEP SCHOOL: Susan Thompson HT; The Diocese of Akoko Edo – The Church of Nigeria Tom Wakeford, Chr (Anglican Communion) (Bendel Province) 2 The Presentation of The Lord : Candlemass : Alison Letschka PinC; Sally Mitchell, Asst.C. (If not celebrated on Sunday) JOLESFIELD CEP SCHOOL: Simon Trahem, HT; Simon Crute, Chr The Diocese of Aluakluak – The Province of the Episcopal Church 23 of South Sudan (Eastern Bahr el Ghazal Province) The Diocese of Akot – The Province of the Episcopal Church of w and WOODMANCOTE: Paul Doick, I; South Sudan (Eastern Bahr el Ghazal Province) Heather Wilkin, Asst.C. THE RURAL DEANERY OF HURST; Paul Doick, RD; Lesley Webster, ST PETER’S CEP SCHOOL: Denise Maurice, HT; Paul Doick, Chr DLC; 3 The Diocese of Amazônia – Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil

(3 Province) 24 EPIPHANY 3 HURSTPIERPOINT: Jane Willis, I; Debbie Beer, Assoc.V; Kevin The Church of Bangladesh Carey, Jennifer Brown; Claire Levin and Gerry Willis, Rdrs PRAY for the Chancellor of the Diocese, the Worshipful Professor ST LAWRENCE CEP SCHOOL: Emma Thorp, AHT; Ian McBain, Chr Mark Hill; Robin Hopkins, Deputy Chancellor; Darren Oliver, 4 Gilbert of Sempringham, 1189 Diocesan Registrar; and Anne-Marie Organ, Registry Clerk. The Diocese of Amichi – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican 25 The Conversion of St Paul Communion) (Niger Province) Last day of the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity POYNINGS with , NEWTIMBER and PYECOMBE: The Diocese of Akure – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Tim Harford, I; Patrick Pollicott-Reid, Rdr Communion) (Ondo Province) 5 THE POINT MID- NETWORK CHURCH - BMO: Will Kemp, The Diocese of Amritsar – The (united) Church of North India Minister-in-Charge: John Naude, Associate Minister; Simon THE RURAL DEANERY OF ; Derek Welsman, RD; Shorey, Asst.C. Nick Haigh, ARD; Vacant, DLC 26 Timothy & Titus 6 Martyrs of Japan, 1597 The Diocese of Alabama – The Episcopal Church (IV (4) Province) ALBOURNE with SAYERS COMMON and TWINEHAM: Vacant, The Diocese of Andaman & Car Nicobar Islands – The (united) PinC; Church of North India ALBOURNE CEP SCHOOL: Anne Claxton, HT; Matthew Cutress, COCKING, , WEST LAVINGTON and : Vacant, I Chr: TWINEHAM CEP SCHOOL: Scott Reece, HT; Margaret Smith, Chr 27 7 2nd BEFORE LENT The Diocese of Alaska – The Episcopal Church (VIII (8) Province) The Anglican Church of Burundi , St Andrew: Andy Angel, I; Rob Lowes, Susannah PRAY for the Honorary Assistant Bishops & Archdeacon Emeriti in Anson & Sue Sindall, Rdrs the Diocese. 28 St Thomas Aquinas, 1274 8 The Diocese of Saint Albans – The Church of The Diocese of Saint Andrews Dunkeld & Dunblane – The Scottish (Canterbury Province) Episcopal Church BURGESS HILL, St Edward the Confessor: Vacant, I. , and ; Derek Welsman, I; 29 EASEBOURNE CEP SCHOOL: Jonny Culley, HT; Tia Bedford, Chr The Diocese of Albany – The Episcopal Church (II (2) Province) 9 BURGESS HILL, St John; Vacant, I; Linda Blaker, Rdr The Anglican Missionary District – Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do 30 Charles, King & Martyr, 1649 Brasil (3 Province) The – The Anglican Church of Canada , LYNCHMERE and CAMELSDALE: Nick Haigh, I; Paul (Ontario Province) Bailey, Anita Haigh, AND Christina Heath, Rdrs CLAYTON with KEYMER: Alex Baxter, I; Robin Holford, Rdr 10 Scholastica, c543 The Diocese of Angola – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa with and cum : Harriet 31 The Presentation of The Lord : Candlemass Neale-Stevens, R; Patricia Grigsby, Rdr (Epiphany 4) HARTING CEP SCHOOL: Fiona Mullett, HT; Jeff Ace, Chr Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil 11 PRAY for the work of the Cathedral: , The Dean; The Diocese of Ankole – The Church of the Province of Uganda Dan Inman, The Chancellor, the Vergers and staff. with MARSH, and RAKE and with IPING: Trish Bancroft, I; Janice Sayers, Christopher Grocock, Rdrs. RAKE CE PRIMARY SCHOOL: Vacant HT; Nik Taylor, Chr

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12 22 The Diocese of North Ankole – The Church of the Province of The Diocese of Argentina – The Anglican Church of South America Uganda : Kate Bailey, PinC; John Bailey, Rdr MIDHURST: David Willis, I; Jane Roberts, Asst.C; Colin Bailey, Rdr; w : Kate Bailey, PinC; John Bailey, Rdr Michael Abbott, Rdr 23 Polycarp of Smyrna MIDHURST CEP SCHOOL; Sally Clarke, HT; Mark Purves, Chr The Diocese of Northern Argentina – The Anglican Church of South : David Willis, I America 13 : Mark Gilbert, I. The Diocese of Northwest Ankole – The Church of the Province PETWORTH CEP SCHOOL: John Galvin, HT; Sara Bennie, Chr. of Uganda : Mark Gilbert, I. with TERWICK and : 24 Matthias, the Apostle Edward Doyle, I; Scilla Le Pla, Rdr. The Diocese of Argyll & The Isles – The Scottish Episcopal Church ROGATE CEP SCHOOL: David Bertwistle, ExHT; Neil Ryder, Chr and : David Crook, PinC: FITTLEWORTH C E VILLAGE SCHOOL: Debbie Burnett, HT; Warwick Dean Taylor, Chr 14 SUNDAY BEFORE LENT 25 The Annunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary The Anglican Church of Canada (VIII (8) Province) PRAY for the Bishop’s Council setting policy & strategy for the : Clive Jenkins, PinC. Diocese. 26 15 Sigfrid, Bishop, Apostle of Sweden, 1045; The Diocese of Arkansas – The Episcopal Church (VII (7) Province) Thomas Bray, , Founder of SPCK & SPG, 1730 RURAL DEANERY OF : Kathryn Windslow, RD. The Diocese of South Ankole – The Church of the Province of Guy Leonard, DLC Uganda 27 George Herbert, 1633 THE RURAL DEANERY OF PETWORTH: Mark Gilbert, RD; Michael The Diocese of Armagh – The Church of Ireland (Armagh Province) Pavia, DLC AMBERLEY with NORTH STOKE and PARHAM, & 16 GREATHAM: Gerry Burgess, PinC : The Diocese of West Ankole – The Church of the Province of AMBERLEY CE FIRST SCHOOL: Stephanie Gibson, HT Uganda , BURTON with COATES and SUTTON with : John Green, PinC. 28 LENT 2 17 ASH WEDNESDAY Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America The Diocese of Antananarivo – The Church of the Province of the PRAY for retired clergy & their spouse. Also, for clergy widows & Indian Ocean widowers. Jonathan Prichard the Retirement Officer BURY, , and HOUGHTON: Peter Mallinson, I. BURY CE PRIMARY SCHOOL: Thomas Moore, HT; Stephanie MARCH Fane, Chr. COLDWALTHAM ST JAMES CEP SCHOOL: Stephanie Gibson, HT; 1 David of Wales, c601 Steven Rigby, Chr. The Diocese of Armidale – The Anglican Church of Australia 18 (New South Wales Province) The Diocese of Antsiranana – The Church of the Province of the CHANCTONBURY: James di Castiglione, I; James Waddell, Assoc.V: Ed Quibell, Asst.C: Patrick Pearson-Miles, Ass.C; Caroline Indian Ocean : Vacant: PinC. Armitage, Rdr DUNCTON CE JUNIOR SCHOOL: Helen Martin, HT ASHINGTON CE FIRST SCHOOL: Pip Fairweather, HT; Marc Bunce, TILLINGTON: Vacant: PinC: Annie Sneller, Rdr Chr. : Vacant, PinC. ST MARY’S CE FIRST SCHOOL: Keeley Houston, HT; Georgina 19 Joseph of Nazareth Holton, Chr 2 Chad, Bp of Lichfield, Missionary, 672 The Diocese of Araucanía – Iglesia Anglicana de Chile with WOOLAVINGTON: Vivien Turner, PinC. The Diocese of Arochukwu / Ohafia – The Church of Nigeria GRAFFHAM CE INFANT SCHOOL: Helen Martin, HT. (Anglican Communion) (Aba Province) 20 ASHURST: Mark Heather, I; Stephen Mills, Ass.C. The – The Anglican Church of Canada ASHURST CEP SCHOOL: Tina Clarke, HT; Alison Woods, Chr : Mark Heather, I; Stephen Mills, Ass.C. (Rupert’s Land Province) with PLAISTOW: Vacant, I; Janice Taylor, Rdr STEYNING CEP SCHOOL: Nicholas Wergen, HT; Mary Smith, Chr STEYNING GRAMMAR SCHOOL: Vacant, HT; Sue Gearing, Chr

3 21 LENT 1 The Diocese of Aru – Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo BEEDING and with : Vacant, I; Shirley The Church of the Province of Central Africa PRAY for General Synod representatives Tupper, Asst.C; James McGuire, Rdr; John Marchant, Rdr

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4 16 The Missionary Diocese of Asaba – The Church of Nigeria The Diocese of Awgu / Aninri – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Bendel Province) (Anglican Communion) (Enugu Province) : Paul Seaman, I; Tony Holloway, Rdr BEXHILL, St Peter with St Michael & All Angels: Vacant, TR; Paul ST MARY’S CEP SCHOOL: Sam Copus, HT; David Shepherd, Chr Abnett, Rdr; Alison Marchant, Rdr. 5 ST PETER + ST PAUL CEP SCHOOL: Angela Hamill, HT; Erika James, The Diocese of Asante-Mampong – The Church of the Province of Chr West Africa (Ghana Province) 17 Patrick of Ireland c460 STORRINGTON: Kathryn Windslow, I; Rupert Toovey, AV The Diocese of Awka – The Church of Nigeria 6 (Anglican Communion) (Niger Province) The Diocese of Saint Asaph – The Church in Wales BEXHILL, St Stephen: Kev Robinson, I; Roger Clayton Pearce, Rdr. and with : 18 Cyril of Jerusalem, 386 Sara-Jane Stevens, PinC; Jill Simpson, Ass.C The Diocese of Awori – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Lagos Province) CATSFIELD and CROWHURST: Vacant, I; Peter Armstrong, Rdr 7 LENT 3 CATSFIELD CEP SCHOOL: Caroline Garland, HT; Carol Feltwell, Chr. Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo CROWHURST CEP SCHOOL: Andrew Jervis, HT; Mike Stewart. Chr. PRAY for the Diocesan Board of Finance: Lesley Lynn, Chair, , 19 Joseph, Husband of BVM Vice Ch; and all on the Committee The Diocese of Ayod – The Province of the Episcopal Church 8 of South Sudan (Jonglei Province) The Diocese of Athabasca – The Anglican Church of Canada HOOE, St Oswald, Paul Frostick, PinC (Rupert’s Land Province) NINFIELD, St Mary: Paul Frostick, PinC : Stephen Merriman, R. NINFIELD CEP SCHOOL: Christopher Brown, HT; Ian Moffat, Chr 9 20 Cuthbert, 687 The Diocese of Athooch – The Province of the Episcopal Church The Diocese of Badagry – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican of South Sudan (Jonglei Province) Communion) (Lagos Province) THE ARCHDEACONRY OF HASTINGS: Edward Dowler, AD; SEDELSCOMBE with WHATLINGTON: Kevin Mepham, PinC. Marc Sacher, PA SEDELSCOMBE CEP SCHOOL: Caroline Harvey, HT; Jane Fleming, 10 Chr The Diocese of Atlanta – The Episcopal Church (IV (4) Province) ASHBURNHAM with PENHURST: Peter SC Walker, PinC; John Sykes, Assoc.V; Anthony Ramsey, Rdr 21 LENT 5 11 The The Diocese of Auckland – The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, PRAY for the Diocesan Board of Education: Trevor Cristin, New Zealand and Polynesia (Pakeha Tikanga) Director; Lesley Hurst, Ruth Cumming; Michelle Perry; Heather BATTLE: Lee Duckett, I; Jeffery Tutton Ass.C; David Hazell Ass.C; Broadbent; Yasmin Heasman; Vanessa Vollebregt; Mandy Alison Hassell & Ann Bates, Rdrs Watson; Rose Wisdom; Rosie Black; Cathy Slow; Chris Kronda BATTLE +LANGTON CEP SCHOOL: Simon Hughes, HT. 22 12 The Diocese of the Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands – The Diocese of North West Australia – The Anglican Church of The Church in the Province of the West Indies Australia (Western Australia Province) SIDLEY, All Saints: Vacant, I BEXHILL, St Augustine: Robert Coates, I. ALL SAINTS CEP SCHOOL: Mike Taylor, HT. 13 23 The Diocese of Aweil – The Province of the Episcopal Church of The Diocese of Bakuru – The Church of Nigeria South Sudan (Northern Bahr el Ghazal Province) (Anglican Communion) (Jos Province) BEXHILL, St Barnabas: Stephen Huggins PinC; Kevin RURAL DEANERY OF DALLINGTON: Marc Lloyd, RD; Sara Stonor, Mitchelson, Rdr DLC 24 The Diocese of Ballarat – The Anglican Church of Australia 14 LENT 4 (Mothering Sunday) (Victoria Province) Iglesia Anglicana de Chile BRIGHTLING, MOUNTFIELD and NETHERFIELD: Ann-Marie Cross, PRAY for the Academies Trust: Mark Talbot; PinC. Darren Carpenter; Beruk Berhane; Tania Little; Joanne Hood; NETHERFIELD CEP SCHOOL: Barbara Gill, HT; Jenny Dudgeon, Chr Jo Saunders; Tracy James; Laura Stevens; Claire Friend and Mike 25 The Annunciation of the BVM, Lady Day Jackson. The Diocese of Bangor – The Church in Wales 15 BURWASH, BURWASH WEALD and ETCHINGHAM: Vacant; I; The Diocese of Awerial – The Province of the Episcopal Church Graham Lewis, AV. of South Sudan (Eastern Bahr el Ghazal Province) BURWASH CEP SCHOOL: Debbie Gilbert, HT; Jan McKeever, Chr BEXHILL, St Mark: Jonathan Frais, I. ETCHINGHAM CEP SCHOOL: Matthew Montebello, HT.

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26 The Diocese of Banks & Torres – The Anglican Church of Melanesia HAILSHAM: David Bourne, I; Rory Graham, Ass.V; David Griffin, Ass.C; Michael Partridge, Rdr. 27 The Diocese of Barbados – The Church in the Province of the West Indies HEATHFIELD: Mitch Mitchell, I; Torhild Fikseaunet, Asst.C; Sue Greener, Rdr; Jane Eales, Rdr ALL SAINTS + ST RICHARD’S CEP SCHOOL: Andrew Vance, Head of School; Emma Gower, Chr

28 PALM SUNDAY Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui PRAY Spiritual Directors in the Diocese 29 Monday of Holy Week The Diocese of Bari – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Kaduna Province) HELLINGLY and UPPER DICKER: Jeremy Sykes I. 30 Tuesday of Holy Week The Diocese of Baringo – The Anglican Church of Kenya HERSTMONCEUX and WARTLING; Richard Steven, PinC; John King, Rdr; HERSTMONCEUX CEP SCHOOL: Catherine Cottingham, HT 31 Wednesday of Holy Week The Diocese of Barrackpore – The (united) Church of North India HORAM: Peter-John Guy, I.

Key to Abbreviations: ARD Assistant Rural Dean. Ass.V Associate Vicar. Ass.P Associate Priest Asst.P Assistant Priest Asst.C Assistant Curate Chr Chairman of Governors. DD Distinctive . DinC Deacon in Charge DLC Deanery Lay Chairman. HT Head Teacher. I Incumbent. PinC Priest in Charge. Rdr Reader. RD Rural Dean. TR Team Rector. TV Team Vicar. YW Youth Worker