Thursday 22nd Archdeacon of Cleveland The Venerable Paul Ferguson, PA: Wendy Shaw. Diocese of York Prayer Diary --- December 2011 Give thanks for the variety of communities and opportunities in the archdeaconry, and for the generosity under God that sustains our mutual resourcing. Pray for us as we seek growth in Bishopthorpe Palace Christ-likeness, commitment, partnership, influence and numbers. Ask God’s blessing on Thursday 1st plans for the Pentecost eve archdeaconry celebration with the Archbishop. Pray for Paul’s Charles de The Archbishop of York; The Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu, Chief of Staff: The Revd Foucauld, hermit, Malcolm Macnaughton, Chaplain & Researcher: The Revd Dr Daphne Green, Domestic Chaplain: effective support of parishes and deaneries, and that he may be sustained in his ministry. 1916 Diocese of Yirol (Sudan), Daniel Abil The Revd Richard Carew and all the Staff at the Palace. Please pray for the Archbishop in his ministry and for all those who support him. Please pray for all those attending the Archbishop’s Diocesan Clergy Day in York Minster today. Friday 23rd Diocesan House York Diocese Year of the Environment: Pray that as our year draws to a close, we may keep Pray for Peter and the team at Diocesan House as they seek to support the work of parishes environmental concerns at the forefront of the way that we plan and resource ministry. and chaplaincies across the diocese. Give thanks for all those who work with them through The Diocese of West Tennessee (IV, The Episcopal Church), Bishop Don Johnson Diocesan Boards and Committees, and pray particularly for Maureen Loffill as she takes on South Wold Deanery the role of chairing the Board of Finance. Friday 2nd Diocese of Yokohoma (Japan), Bishop Laurence Minabe Rural Dean: The Revd James Finnemore, Lay Chair: Paul Davidson We pray for the upcoming training course for Parish Assistants led by the Revd Dr Gavin Saturday 24th Christmas Eve Wakefield. Christmas Eve Pray for churches getting ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus and for all those who will be Church of Schools in the South Wold Deanery: Barmby Moor Primary, Bishop Wilton attending services. Pray that all may catch a glimpse of the Kingdom of God and be renewed Primary, Bugthorpe Primary, Fangfoss St Martin’s Primary, Mount Pleasant in faith and hope. Junior, Infants, Warter Primary , Wilberfoss Primary. Diocese of Yola (Jos, Nigeria), Bishop Markus Ibrahm Diocese of West Texas (VII, The Episcopal Church), Bishop Gary Lillibridge

Sunday 25th Christmas Day Saturday 3rd St Botolph, Allerthorpe, St Catherine, Barmby Moor, St Martin, Fangfoss, St Michael, Thornton, St Martin, Yapham Christmas Day Give thanks for the reality of ‘God with us’. Please pray for the proclamation and the living out Francis Xavier, of the gospel of the Word made flesh and for all those who express the love of God in practical missionary, 1552 Clergy: The Revd Gail Dalley, Reader: Ken Townley service. Please pray for all who find it difficult to celebrate today. We thank God for all that is bringing us together as a group. We also give thanks for the Diocese of York (York, England), Archbishop John Sentamu excellent relationships with the schools at Barmby Moor and Fangfoss and the development of children’s work through them. Please pray for those who will begin their training as Boxing Day Monday 26th Recognised Parish Assistants in the new year. Stephen, , Please pray for persecuted Christian believers, and for minority Christian communities where Diocese of Western Izon (Bendel, Nigeria), Bishop Edafe Emamezi first martyr they are under pressure. Please pray for all who suffer for their faith. Diocese of Ysabel (Melanesia), Bishop Richard Naramana Sunday 4th St Giles, Burnby, St Martin, Hayton, All Saints, Londesborough, All Saints Shiptonthorpe, St Ethelburga, Great Givendale, St Mary, Huggate, St Margaret, Diocesan House 2nd Sunday of Tuesday 27th Millington, St James, Nunburnholme, All Saints, Pocklington. The staff at Diocesan House are grateful for the ongoing prayerful support of the diocesan Advent John, Apostle and Clergy: The Revd Geoff Hollingsworth, The Revd Rebecca Haughty, Ministry Team: The Revd Evangelist family. Please remember the staff and their families at this time, particularly those who have Eric Hoskin, The Revd Shelagh Jones, Canon Sylvia Mutch, The Revd Les Slow, The Revd Jenny recently or will shortly become parents, praying that as next year brings further challenges, Zarek, Readers: Bronnie Broadhurst, Paddy Palmer, David Rumbelow, Jennie Skedd, Brian all might be refreshed over the Christmas break, ready to serve the diocese in 2012. Diocese of Yukon (Yukon, Canada), Bishop Larry Robertson Snelson, and Paul Taylor, Lay Worship Leaders: Mike Bailey, Brian James, Sue Pulko, Liz Stott. Please remember the members of the Team Ministry as they serve in the nine parishes of the Pocklington Group. Pray also for the development of a Pastoral Team, Lay Worship Leaders Wednesday 28th Please pray for children who suffer: victims of violence; those in detention centres. and the development of lay ministry across the parishes. Diocese of Western Kansas (VII, The Episcopal Church), Bishop Michael Millliken The Holy Innocents Diocese of ZakiZaki----BiamBiam (Abuja, Nigeria), Bishop Benjamin Vager Monday 5th St Edith, Bishop Wilton, St Andrew, Bugthorpe, St Mary, Full Sutton, All Saints, Kirby Thursday 29th Please pray for the Anglican Communion and for the in his ministry. Underdale, St Mary, Skirpenbeck, Thomas Becket, Clergy: The Revd James Finnemore, Fr Hugh Bates, Fr Peter Gilding archbishop, martyr, Diocese of Zanzibar (Tanzania) --- Vacant We give thanks for the generosity of those who gave toys for children in Hull at yesterday’s 1170 Eucharist. Western LouisianaLouisiana————(VII,(VII, The Episcopal Church), Bishop David MacPhersoMacPhersonn Friday 30th Please pray for all the staff at the Arc Light Centre in York, and all who are homeless in this Diocese. Also pray for the HHARP homeless and rootless project in Hull. All Saints, Goodmanham, All Saints, Market Weighton, All Saints, Sancton Diocese of Zonkwa (Abuja, Nigeria), Bishop Praises Omole-Omole ---EkunEkun Tuesday 6th Nicholas, bishop, Clergy: The Revd David Everett, Retired Clergy: The Revd Stuart Bamforth, The Revd Peter c.326 Nelson Saturday 31st New Years Eve Thank God for all who supported and sustained our Churches through the vacancy. As we seek John Wycliff, Please pray for the work of the Anglican mission agencies at home and overseas that, as we reformer, 1384 look to a new Year, we may be a source of life and hope for the nations. to move forward please pray that God will guide and inspire all his people here that we may be Diocese of Zululand (Southern Africa), Bishop Dino Gabriel the light and salt which draws others to Christ so that his Kingdom may grow here on earth to reflect his Kingdom in heaven. Also thank God for Mount Pleasant (C of E) Junior School, their Should you have any queries regarding the Prayer Calendar please do not hesitate to contact the Headteacher Mrs Adrianne Palmer and all who work there. Reverend Richard Carew via email: [email protected] or phone: 01904 707021 Diocese of Western Massachusetts (I, The Episcopal Church), Bishop Gordon Scruton Wednesday 7th All Saints, Holme on Spalding Moor, Bursea Chapel and the Old School Mission Church Thursday 15th St Peter Hutton Cranswick, St Margaret, Beswick, St Leonard, Skerne, St Mary Watton in Holme, St Peter’s Harswell, St Everilda’s , St Giles, Bielby, St Edmund’s Ambrose, bishop, Clergy: The Revd Brian Lees, The Revd Hilary Boon, The Revd John Macnaughton, Reader: teacher of the faith, Seaton Ross Gwyneth Southall, Caroline Lees (Reader in training). 397 Clergy: The Revd Nigel Stafford, Retired Clergy: The Revd Stuart Bamforth, The Revd David Please pray for our work with young people and our ministry to older people. Ember Day Robinson, Readers: Paul Dorrington, Margaret Watts (Emeritus) Diocese of Windward Islands (West Indies), Bishop Calvert Friday Pray for these faithful congregations as they seek to maintain their Christian witness in the

face of problems with the maintenance of buildings, especially for the Mission Church in Friday 16th St Nicholas Butterwick, St Peter Langtoft, All Saints, Thwing, Holme. Give thanks for the support of the villages at social events and fund raising, that it may Clergy: Vacancy, The Revd Carol Aconley, The Revd Jacki Tonkin, Lay Minister: Carol Marley. one day have a spiritual harvest. Churchwardens: Robin Aconley, Frederick Ullyott, Judy Burdass, John Burdass. Diocese of Western Mexico (Mexico), Bishop Lino Rodriguezriguez----AmaroAmaro Please pray for our team of children’s workers, for Junior Church and All-Age Worship and for a vision of how to keep this work fresh and relevant. Please pray also as we join in “plurality” Thursday 8th St Peter & St Paul, Scrayingham, All Saints, Catton, St John the Baptist, Stamford Bridge with and Little Driffield and for whoever God is calling as a new PIC. Give thanks for Conception of the Blessed Virgin Clergy: The Revd Fran Wakefield the faithfulness of those who have worked tirelessly, living the Gospel during the interregnum. Diocese of Worcester (Canterbury, England), Bishop John Inge Mary Give thanks for a steady number of adults coming to faith, and for the new nurture group. Please pray for continued growth in faith and openness to change. Give thanks for our children and young people’s work, and the dedication and enthusiasm of their leaders, particularly for Saturday 17th All Saints, Nafferton, St Mary, Wansford our teenagers doing youth ‘Alpha’. Pray for increased financial provision across the benefice, O Sapietia Clergy: The Revd Jean Artley and that we will continue to strengthen our links into the community. Eglantyne Jebb, Please pray for our churchwardens: John Seaton, Brian Fairfield and Michael Anderson; for Diocese of Western Michigan (V, The Episcopal Church), Bishop Robert Gepert social reformer, our hope to reorder the rear of church and our dreams about how that space will create; for founder of “Save our growing fellowship with the Methodist Church and for initiatives to reach out to our Friday 9th St John the Baptist, Wilberfoss, The Children”, 1928 villages. Ember Day Reader: Peter Green, Churchwardens: Diane Dawson, Rose Riley Please pray for all those who take on responsibilities in the life of the parish. Give thanks for Diocese of Wusasa (Kaduna, Nigeria), Bishop Ali Lamido all that God is doing in our work with children. Diocese of Western New York (II, The Episcopal Church), Bishop Ralph Franklin Sunday 18th St Martin, Burton Agnes, St John of , Harpham, St Martin, Lowthorpe, St Nicholas, Ruston Parva Pocklington School 4th Sunday of Saturday 10th Advent Clergy: The Revd James Anderson, Ember Day Chaplain: The Revd Jim Roberts, Head: Mark Ronan Pray for Burton Agnes CofE School (Headteacher Jamie Church) and the children and teachers, Give thanks for the many opportunities to talk about the Christian faith with so many people. and give thanks for the Christian ethos and witness of the school. Give thanks for the children Give thanks, too, for the support from the Head and senior members of staff. at Lowthorpe now taking a prominent role in the new Sunday evening service of praise. Diocese Western Newfoundland (Canada), Bishop Percy Coffin Diocese Western Newfoundland (Canada), Bishop Percy Coffin Diocese of Wyoming (VI, The Episcopal Church), Bishop John Smylie

Sunday 11th HM Prison Full Sutton 3rd Sunday of Chaplain: The Revd Susanne Jukes, Reader (Sessional Chaplain): Mrs Gillian Eweis, Anglican Monday 19th St Mary Cowlam, St Mary, Fimber, St Mary, Fridaythorpe, St Mary, Sledmere, St Mary, Advent Chaplain: The Revd Philip Moore Thixendale, St Nicholas, Wetwang Please pray for Prisoners and their families, for whom this time of year can be very difficult; for Clergy: The Revd David Fletcher, The Revd Ian MacKarill, Retired Clergy: The Rt Revd David the Multi-faith Chaplaincy Team; for Steve Tilley, the Governor, and his Senior Management Lunn, Readers: John & Katharine Chapman. Team, as they work through the implications of the budget cuts; and for all the Prison Officers. Please pray for the Benefice Team as it begins work with the new -in-Charge after 3 Diocese of Western North Carolina (IV, The Episcopal Church), Bishop Granville Taylor years of interregnum. For the future of the Benefice, its Ministry and growth. We pray also for the Woldsburn Benefice which is now held in plurality with the Waggoners. HM Prison Wealstun Monday 12th Diocese of Yambio (Sudan), Bishop Peter Yacoub Chaplain: The Revd Terry Bayford Please pray for all involved in the prison system at a time of fast moving change. Pray that the Tuesday 20th St Andrew, Bainton, St Michael, Garton on the Wolds, All Saints, Kilnwick, St Mary, Chaplaincy might be a source of peace and hope for all. Kirkburn, St Andrew, Middleton on the Wolds. All Saints, North Dalton Diocese of Wiawso (Ghana, West Africa), Bishop Abraham Ackah Clergy: The Revd David Fletcher, The Revd Robin Waite, Retired Clergy: Revd Canon Kate Goulder, The Revd Cathryn Conner, Reader: Mrs Ramona Holt. Churchwardens; Freda Grant, Harthill Deanery Tuesday 13th Sue Lowe, Cliff Wilson, William Adamson, Anne Cooper, David Adamson, Derek Megginson, Lucy, martyr, 304 Vacant Roger Lowe, Jennifer Keenan, Trevor Greenwood, Phil Hindley. Schools in the Harthill Deanery: Beswick & Watton Primary, Burton Agnes Samuel Johnson, Our church schools are Garton on the Wolds and Middleton on the Wolds. Please pray for our moralist, 1784 Primary, Driffield Infant, Garton-on-the-Wolds Primary, Middleton-on-the-Wolds Primary, new priest in charge, David as he settles into serve our Benefice together with the Waggoners Sledmere Primary, Wetwang Primary Benefice. We give thanks for the dedication and support of all our churchwardens and other Diocese of Willochra --- (South Australia, Australia) Vacant lay people as we serve and bring the Good News of Jesus Christ to the rural community. Diocese of Yei (Sudan), Bishop Hilary Adeba Wednesday 14th All Saints Driffield, St Mary, Little Driffield John of the Cross, Clergy: Vacancy, Reader: Hilda Cowling, Churchwardens: Peter Reed, John Taylor, Roger Gooch, poet, teacher of Mike Wynn The Church Urban Fund the faith, 1591 Please pray for us as we await the arrival of our new parish priest and for all those taking Wednesday 21st Please pray for a renewed commitment to the Church’s ministry of witness and service in responsibilities during the vacancy. Please pray for each of the parishes in our new benefice as urban priority areas, and for church projects concerned with unemployment and poverty. we discover more about working with one another. Diocese of Yewa (form. Egbado) (Lagos, Nigeria), Bishop Simeon Adebola Diocese of Winchester --- Basingstoke (Canterbury, England), Bishop Peter HaHancockncock