April 2020

Wed 1 The usual cycle of prayer for the life of the Diocese of and the wider Anglican Communion will continue in these challenging times of COVID-19. Please refer to the website for additional prayers. For all whose lives and livelihoods have been lost or devastated. Dioceses and Bishops: Mbhashe (Southern Africa) Elliot Williams; Wernyol (South Sudan) Gabriel Kuol Garang. Thu 2 DEANERY OF GREAT YARMOUTH : Rural Dean John Kinchin-Smith and Lay Chair David Pearson BELTON AND BURGH CASTLE Clergy: Rosie Bunn, Viv Ridpath. Moorlands CofE Primary Academy (Belton). Dioceses and Bishops: Meath & Kildare (Ireland) Patricia Louise Storey; West Ankole (Uganda) Johnson Twinomujuni; West Buganda (Uganda) Henry Katumba- Tamale. Fri 3 BRADWELL Clergy: Steven Deall as he prepares to become Rector, Sue Upton, Martin Upton.. Homefield CofE VC Primary School (Bradwell). Dioceses and Bishops: Medak (South India) A.C. Solomon Raj; West Lango (Uganda) Alfred Acur Okodi. Sat 4 CAISTER Clergy: David Wells. Reader: Mary Taylor. Dioceses and Bishops: Melbourne (Australia) Philip Leslie Freier; West Missouri (The Episcopal Church) Martin Field. Sun 5 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) That we may go with Christ in faith and love, so that, united with him in his Palm Sunday sufferings, we may share his risen life. Pray for the Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean, James Richard Wong Yin Song - Archbishop. Mon 6 FLEGG GROUP (COASTAL): Hemsby, Horsey, West Somerton, Winterton. Clergy: John Bloomfield. Our : , and . Dioceses and Bishops: Meru (Kenya) Charles Mwendwa; West Malaysia (South East Asia) Ng Moon Hing; Idaho (The Episcopal Church) Brian Thom. Tue 7 FLEGG GROUP (MARTHAM): Clippesby, Martham, Repps, Thurne. Clergy: Steven Sivyer. Readers: Penny Daniels, Alison McTaggart, Emma Sivyer. Diocesan Property Committee chaired by Mark Little. Dioceses and Bishops: Mexico (Mexico) Carlos Touche-Porter; West Tennessee (The Episcopal Church) Don Johnson; Ideato (Nigeria) Caleb Maduoma. Wed 8 FLEGG GROUP (ORMESBY): Ormesby St Margaret, Ormesby St Michael, Rollesby. The Churchwardens and PCC during the vacancy. Reader: Margaret Parish. All spouses, partners and family of clergy across our diocese. Dioceses and Bishops: Michigan (The Episcopal Church) Bonnie Perry; West Texas (The Episcopal Church) David Reed. Thu 9 GORLESTON ST ANDREW Clergy: Brian Hall, Mike Simm. Readers: Ed Ellis, Melvyn Reid, Wendy , Tracy Mayne. Maundy That on this Maundy Thursday we may have the will to be the servant of others as Thursday Christ was the servant of all. Dioceses and Bishops: Milwaukee (The Episcopal Church) Steven Miller; West Virginia (The Episcopal Church) Willam Michie Klusmeyer; Western Izon (Nigeria) Edafe Emamezi. Fri 10 GORLESTON ST MARY MAGDALENE Clergy: Matthew Price. Reader: Mary Ives. Peterhouse CofE Primary Academy (Gorleston). Good Friday For those who are dying without the physical presence of their loved ones. Dioceses and Bishops: Minna (Nigeria) Daniel Abu Yisa, Western Kansas (The Episcopal Church) Michael Milliken. Sat 11 GREAT YARMOUTH TEAM MINISTRY Clergy: Simon Ward, Helen Lynch, Jemma Sander-Heys, Frank Cliff. Readers: Pat Stringer, Carolyn Cliff. St Nicholas Priory CofE VA Primary School (Great Yarmouth). All who were preparing for baptism and confirmation at the Easter Vigil at the Cathedral. Dioceses and Bishops: Minnesota (The Episcopal Church) Brian Prior; Western Kowloon (Hong Kong) Andrew Chan; Idoani (Nigeria) Ezekiel Dahunsi. Sun 12 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) That we may truly celebrate the risen Christ wherever we find ourselves. Easter Day Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem and the People of the Land of the Holy One. Mon 13 THE SOUTH TRINITY BROADS Clergy: Susan Hemsley Halls. Reader: Judy Pritchard. Fleggburgh CofE VC Primary School. : its mission and ministry. Bishops and Dioceses; Mishamikoweesh (Canada) Lydia Mamakwa; Western Louisiana (The Episcopal Church) Jacob W Owensby; Ife (Nigeria) Olubunmi A Akinlade; Ife East (Nigeria) Oluseyi Oyelade. Tue 14 DEANERY OF AND RISING Rural Dean: Peter Cook. Lay Chair: Jane Wood. Diocese and Bishops: Mississippi (The Episcopal Church) Brian Seage; Western Massachusetts (The Episcopal Church) Douglas Fisher; Ifo (Nigeria) Nathaniel Oladejo Ogundipe. Wed 15 , HILLINGTON & SANDRINGHAM: Castle Rising, Flitcham, Hillington, Sandringham, Wolferton. Clergy: Jonathan Riviere, Paul Gismondi. Readers: Paul Ringwood, Sally Stanton. Flitcham CofE Primary Academy, Sandringham & West Newton CofE VA Primary School. Dioceses and Bishops: Missouri (The Episcopal Church) Wayne Smith; Western Mexico (Mexico) Ricardo Joel Gmez Osnaya. Thu 16 , , & : Anmer, Dersingham, Ingoldisthorpe, Shernborne. Clergy: Mark Capron, Adrian Aubrey- Jones, Dave Cossey. Readers: Neil Adams, Kathleen Terry, Alan Crawshaw. Dersingham CofE VA Primary School & Nursery, Ingoldisthorpe CofE VA Primary School. Diocese and Bishops: Mityana (Uganda); Western Michigan(The Episcopal Church) Whayne Hougland; Western New York (The Episcopal Church) William Franklin. Fri 17 DOCKING, THE BIRCHAMS, FRING, AND : Docking, Fring, Sedgeford, Stanhoe with Barwick, The Birchams and Bagthope. Clergy: Peter Cook, Richard Collier. Reader: George Eve. Docking CofE (Foundation) Primary School. Dioceses and Bishops: Mombasa (Kenya) Alphonce Mwaro Baya; Western Newfoundland (Canada) John Organ; Western North Carolina (The Episcopal Church) Jos Antonio McLoughlin. Sat 18 HEACHAM Clergy: Veronica Wilson, Simon Wilson. Readers: Pip Lawrence, Penelope Sutton. Dioceses and Bishops: Monmouth (Wales) Cherry Vann; Western Tanganyika (Tanzania) Sadock Makaya; Igbomina (Nigeria) Emmanuel Adekola. Sun 19 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) Roman Catholic Church: Diocese of East Anglia, Bishop Alan Hopes. Pray for the Church of Ireland. Mon 20 ST EDMUND: Hunstanton, Ringstead. Clergy: Rachael Dines, James Monro. The Deanery of Skelleftea (in our Link Diocese of Lulea, Sweden) and its Rural Dean Ake Lundgren. Dioceses and Bishops: Montana (The Episcopal Church) C. Franklin Brookhart; Wiawso (West Africa) Abraham Kobina Ackah; Igbomina - West (Nigeria) Olajide Adebayo. Tue 21 SAXON SHORE: , Burnham Deepdale, Holme-next-the-Sea, Hunstanton St Mary, Thornham, with . Clergy: Rachael Dines, James Monro. Brancaster CofE VA Primary School. Chaplain to the University of East Anglia, Darren Thornton, and his ecumenical colleagues. Dioceses and Bishops: Montreal (Canada) Mary Irwin-Gibson; Willochra (Australia) John Stead; Ijebu (Nigeria) Ezekiel Awosoga, Ijebu - North (Nigeria) Solomon Kuponu. Wed 22 Clergy: Rachel Alexander. Dioceses and Bishops: Moosonee (Canada) Thomas Corston; Winchester () Tim Dakin. Thu 23 DEANERY OF HOLT Rural Dean: Jeremy Sykes. Lay Chair: Tricia Temple- Crowe. Dioceses and Bishops: Moray, Ross & Caithness (Scotland) Mark Strange (Primate); Windward Islands (West Indies) C. Leopold Friday; Wondurba (South Sudan) Matthew Taban Peter. Fri 24 : Briningham, Brinton, , , , . Clergy: Jennifer Elliott de Riverol. Dioceses and Bishops: Morobo (South Sudan) James Kenyi Elia; Worcester (England) John Inge. Sat 25 : Briston, Burgh Parva, , . Clergy: Jeremy Sykes. Reader: Carol Sexton. Dioceses and Bishops: Morogoro (Tanzania) Godfrey Sehaba; Wulu (South Sudan) Zacharia Mangar Apeti; Ijesa North East (Nigeria) Joseph Olusola. Sun 26 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) Methodist Church: East Anglian District Chairman, Julian Pursehouse. Pray for the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East, Michael Lewis Archbishop. Mon 27 GLAVEN VALLEY: Blakeney, Cley-next-the-Sea, Glandford, Letheringsett with Bayfield, . Clergy: Richard Lawry. Readers: Penelope Thewlis, Roger Bland. Blakeney CofE VA Primary School. Diocese and Bishops: Mount Kenya Central (Kenya) Timothy Gichere; Mount Kenya South (Kenya) Timothy Ranji; Mount Kenya West (Kenya) Joseph Kagunda. Tue 28 HOLT Clergy: Howard Stoker. Reader: John Allen. Members of the Diocesan Board of Finance Executive. Dioceses and Bishops; Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) Stanley Elilekia Hotay; Wusasa (Nigeria) Ali Buba Lamido; Ijesha North (Nigeria) Isaac Oluyamo. Wed 29 : , Barningham Winter, Edgefield, Hempstead , Matlaske, Plumstead, Saxthorpe with . Clergy: David Longe. Reader: Judith Rosser. Dioceses and Bishops: Mpumalanga (Southern Africa) Daniel Kgomosotho; Wyoming (The Episcopal Church) John Smylie. Thu 30 AND BALE: Bale, , , Gunthorpe, Langham Episcopi, , , , Stiffkey. Clergy: Ian Whittle. Dioceses and Bishops: Mpwapwa (Tanzania) Jacob Erasto Chimeledya; Yambio (South Sudan) Samuel Peni; Yangon (Myanmar) Stephen Than Myint Oo (Primate).

Editor: The Revd Sally Theakston, Bishop's Chaplain - 01603 614172, [email protected]