Thursday St Mary, Boston Spa and All , Thorp Arch, St Peter Walton, All Saints, Bramham 24th Diocese of Prayer Diary - October 2013 October Clergy: The Revd Peter Bristow, The Revd Tricia Anslow, The Revd Andrew Grant Pray for the development of the Parish of Lower Wharfe which is two years old. Please pray for Don Clarke Tuesday 1st Easingwold Deanery October (Reader Emeritus), our Youth Work Committee, Revd Andy Grant, Kate Kennedy and Kate Lofthouse, and Rural Dean: The Revd John Harrison, Lay Chair: Michael Hughes for Robert Wivell, the new churchwarden at St Mary's. Pray for all the youth work of the parishes, giving Remigius, , 533 The Deanery is made up of 24 churches round the market town of Easingwold. We are increasingly thanks for the Holiday Club held in July. We pray for the many institutions in the Benefice including Martin Anthony Ashley working more closely together as clergy, laity and ecumenically to further Christ's mission in our area. House Hospice, Westoaks special school and our two church schools, St. Mary’s and Lady Elizabeth Cooper (Earl of Please pray for our efforts to create a new Group Ministry to make us more effective in this. Hastings, and give thanks for our increasing involvement with Primrose Lane Primary School. Give thanks Shaftesbury), social (Canterbury, ). Bishop that Primrose Hill Nursing Home is not earmarked for closure at present. reformer, 1885 Diocese of Tirunelveli (South India). Bishop Jayaraj Christdoss Wednesday 2nd St Stephen, Aldwark, St Mary, Alne, St Michael, Tollerton St Peter, Brafferton, St Mary, Myton October Friday 25th St Mary, Askham Richard, St James, Bilbrough, All Saints, Long Marston, All Saints, Rufforth, The on Swale, St Mary Magdalene, Thormanby, October Clergy: The Revd Chris Park, The Revd Roy Wadsworth Crispin and Epiphany, Tockwith Crispinian, Clergy: The Revd Roy Shaw, Retired Clergy: The Revd Stephen Brown, Church wardens: Glynis Ashford, Pray for godly unity and team work among the 6 churches as we pursue the kingdom of God together. martyrs, Jacqui Manners, Mick Illingworth, Chris Jolley, Chris Ross, Geraldine Barker, Christine Biglin, Jenny Tham, Also that our House for Duty Reader ‐ Carmel Gittens and her husband Billy settle well. We want to c.287 Deryck Wilson, Angela Jenkins. develop the pastoral work in the community as well as the church, to grow the work among children and We are a new benefice of one united parish, incorporating 5 villages, three church schools and one young people and look at an alternative form of worship ‐ Celtic Meditation. Pray for our mission through community school. Pray for us as we embark on building parish, training our lay folk and seeking how we Messy Church, Compassion, Start courses and ways we engage with the wider community. may continue to serve our communities. Pray for the new head at Tockwith CofE School. Diocese of St Asaph (Wales). Bishop Gregory Cameron Diocese of Toamasina (Indian Ocean). Bishop Jean Solo Thursday 3rd St Michael, Coxwold, St Mary Carlton Husthwaite, St Nicholas, Husthwaite, St Thomas, Wass October Saturday St John the Baptist, Hessay, All Saints, Moor Monkton, St John the Baptist, Healaugh, All Saints, George Bell, bishop, Clergy: The Revd Liz Hassall, The Revd Nigel Chapman, Reader: Heather Tisbury, Lay Worship leaders: 26th ecumenist, Jane Cowan, Sue Allum, Liz Crawshaw, Husthwaite C of E VC Primary School, Headteacher Mrs Rebecca October Wighill, St Helen Bilton with Bickerton peacemaker, 1958 Alfred, king, Clergy: Vacancy Readers: Jean Rutherford, Charlotte Bromet, Churchwardens: Richard Gabbertas, John Pick, Bainbridge, Churchwardens: Hugh Perry, Peter Gilruth, Elizabeth Rymer, Margaret Naylor, Joyce Wise, scholar, 899 Lindy Walker, Oliver Smith, Zoe Barratt, Christine Grice, Charlotte Bromet, John Foster John Butler , abbot, Please pray for us as we seek a House for Duty to lead these parishes. Please pray for all those taking As a group of small churches, we rely on a number of volunteers to serve God in our churches and bishop, 664 on extra responsibilities during the vacancy. villages. We give thanks for all those who respond to God's calling as lay ministers, wardens, or members Diocese Tokyo (Japan). Bishop Andrew Ohata of rotas, praying particularly for those exploring training for lay ministry. We pray that God will renew us by his Spirit and show us how to use our resources for his glory. Sunday Farewell Service for the 27th Diocese of St David’s (Wales). Bishop John Evans October Please pray for Bishop and his wife Diana as we give thanks for his ministry in Friday 4th October Last Sunday All Saints Bransby, Holy Trinity, Yearsley, St , . this evening at 6pm. Francis of Assisi, after Trinity Diocese of Torit (Sudan). Bishop Bernard Balmoi friar, , 1226 Clergy: The Revd Liz Hassall, The Revd Nigel Chapman, Reader: Heather Tisbury, Lay Worship leaders: Sian Merritt, Roger Pearce, Stephen Pope. Crayke C of E VC Primary School, Headteacher Mrs Gail Brown, Monday Chaplaincy of Askham Grange Prison 28th Churchwardens: Roger Pierce, Jo Hockin, Sian Merritt, Fiona Warriner October Chaplain: The Revd Canon Jane Clay We give thanks for the legacy of generations of worship and discipleship in these villages, for the Simon and Please pray for all those involved with the prison at this time of continued pressure on budgets. generosity of those who help us maintain our buildings as places of sanctuary, and ask for wisdom and Jude, Diocese of Toronto (Ontario, Canada). Archbishop Colin Johnson guidance as we seek to follow God into the wider community. We pray for our links with the school, and Apostles for the Open the Book team who share their faith and love of the Bible. Tuesday St Andrew, Newton Kyme; St Mary, Tadcaster, St John the Baptist, Kirkby Wharfe, St Saviour, Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich (Canterbury, England). Bishop Nigel Stock 29th Uleskelfe, St Mary, Kirk Fenton, Saturday 5th St John the Baptist and All Saints, Easingwold, St Mary, Raskelf October October Clergy: The Revd Canon Sue Sheriff, The Revd Jackie Doyle‐Brett, Readers :Peter Hodgson, Dorothy Clark, Clergy: The Revd Canon John Harrison, Retired clergy: The Revd Chris Peel, The Revd Dennis King, The James Jane Perkins, Peter Teale and Steve West (Reader in training). Recognised Parish Assistants: Dajan Hatton, Revd Canon Barbara Wilkinson, The Revd Robin Davill, Reader: Gerald Edmondson‐Jones, Hannington, Jane Komaromy, Val Simpson, Tricia West. Churchwardens: Diane Gallon, Alan Summerscales bishop, Please pray for the communities of Tadcaster, Newton Kyme, Stutton, Kirk Fenton, Kirkby Wharfe and Give thanks for God's continued gifts to us as a community of faith, for the continued development of Ulleskelf: for all involved in ministry; for the 15 candidates for Confirmation on Sunday 13 October and for martyr, work through our local Primary School and for current improvements to the Parish Church. Pray for new the Benefice as we pray to develop the 5 Marks of Growth – concentrating unashamedly on ‘Numbers’ . 1885 inspiration as we look to the future. Diocese of Toungoo (Myanmar). Bishop Saw Wilme Diocese of St Helena (Southern Africa). Bishop Richard Fenwick Wednesday St Everilda, , All Saints, Upper Poppleton Sunday 6th 30th All Saints, Newton on Ouse, Holy Evangelist, Shipton, St Giles, Skelton October October The Revd Jeremy Sylvester Clergy: The Rev Malcolm Wainwright, The Revd Anna Lindley. Retired Clergy: The Revd Paul Condor, The Please pray for all in the parishes as we seek to serve God and our neighbours in all that we do. 19th Sunday after Trinity Revd Robert Law, the Revd Derek Bailey. Diocese of Trichy-Tanjore (South India). Bishop Gnanamuthu Vasanthakumar Please pray for the development of a new choir and Sunday School at Newton; for Messy church and All Thursday Age work at Skelton and Shipton; a new initiative for prayer in the benefice; increasing work with Linton 31st village, especially with families; new work to link church and community across the benefice; a new October The Revd Canon Martin Sarah gives thanks for the ministry of as Archdeacon of York, and of Sue Sherriff, in her initiative to establish a school chaplaincy at Forest of Galtres Anglican and Methodist Primary school in Luther, ministry as Acting Archdeacon during the vacancy, in supporting the life and mission of the Church. Shipton; for work in our other two schools in Skelton and Linton. reformer, She also gives thanks for the extremely warm welcome as she begins her new ministry in this diocese. Diocese of Sunyani (Ghana) - (West Africa). Bishop Festus Yeboah-Asuamah 1546 Please pray for her and the family as they settle in and for Bishop Martin and Diana as they prepare for a Monday 7th St Mary, Strensall October new phase of life and ministry. Clergy: The Revd Martin Harrison, The Revd Dr Judith Palmer, Retired Clergy: The Revd Frank Fletcher, Diocese of Trinidad and Tobago (West Indies). Bishop Claude Berkley Reader in training: Dot Hicks, Churchwardens: Gordon Fee, Pauline Chambers Should you have any queries regarding the Prayer Calendar please do not hesitate to contact the Pray for our involvement with Kidz Klub York and the work that we do with children in Strensall. Reverend Richard Carew via email: [email protected] or phone: 01904 707021 Diocese of Swansea & Brecon (Wales). Bishop John Davies

Wednesday Tuesday 8th St Michael, Garton in Holderness, St Margaret, Hilston, All Saints, Roos, All Saints, Tunstall The Forest of Galtres: St Leonard, Farlington, St Mary, Marton, St Helen and the Holy Cross, 16th October October Sheriff Hutton, St Nicholas, Stillington, All Hallows, Sutton-on-the-Forest Nicholas Clergy: The Revd Canon Stephen Cope, Churchwardens: Jim Hilton, John Sheard, Pat Leckonby;; John Clergy: The Revd Chris Ellis, Retired Clergy: The Revd Canon Robert Law, The Revd Marie Teare, Ridley and McWilliams, Tim Newton, John Butler, Oliver Marriott, Chris Dobson‐Youngman, Jackie Cracknell. Hugh Latimer, Please give thanks for the communities we live in and the contacts we have and are making there, and that Lay Readers: Jenny Howarth, Harold Mytum, Margaret Price, Administrator: Caroline Hunt. , We have a mixed population of retireds, commuters and agricultural workers. We have four primary the churches (and the Gospel!) would become more relevant to all our parishioners. martyrs, 1555 Diocese of Temotu (Melanesia). Bishop George Takeli schools (two of which are Church schools). We are exploring outreach through church and tourism, accessibility for passers‐by and hospitality, and Celtic Christian spirituality. We give thanks for Messy Thursday St Nicholas, Holmpton, St Matthew, Owthorne, St Nicholas, Withernsea Church, liturgical revision, the provision of toilets in our churches, the support given to building a school 17th October Ignatius, Clergy: The Revd Canon Stephen Cope , Churchwardens: Jim Hilton, John Sheard, Pat Leckonby;; John and medical centre at Kyoga in Uganda, and the impact of Marton's Celtic Christian resources. bishop, McWilliams, Tim Newton, John Butler, Oliver Marriott, Chris Dobson‐Youngman, Jackie Cracknell. Diocese of Swaziland (Southern Africa). Bishop Ellinah Wamukoya martyr, c.107 Pray for us as we prepare for the closure of St Nicholas's Withernsea, and concentrate our mission efforts on

Wednesday 9th Deanery of South Holderness St Matthew's; and please give thanks for the communities we live in and the contacts we have and are making October Rural Dean: The Revd Canon Stephen Cope there, and that the churches (and the Gospel!) would become more relevant to all our parishioners. Denys, bishop, and Diocese of Terekeka (Sudan). Bishop Micah Dawidi companions Please join us in prayer as we attempt to settle down into our new patterns of ministry, and give thanks martyrs, c.250 for the faithful work of our retired clergy, as well as those newly taking the LPA course. Please pray also Friday 18th Archdeaconry of York Adviser for Children’s and Youth Work October for all our farmers as they continue to work against a background of rapidly rising costs. The Revd Nigel Chapman Diocese of Sydney (New South Wales, Australia). Bishop Glenn Davies Luke the Evangelist Nigel aims to inspire children’s and youth work through regular contact with leaders and clergy, supporting, Thursday 10th (St Paulinus) informing and networking leaders and offering a variety of training events. Pray for continued enthusiasm October As the Church commemorate St Paulinus, missionary and Bishop of York (d 644), we pray for Archbishop and inspiration in enabling churches to share the Gospel with young people. Pray for the upcoming events Paulinus, bishop, ‘Help I’m a vicarage kid get me out of here’! and ‘Girls Allowed’. missionary, 644 Sentamu in his ministry within this Diocese, in the , and in the wider Church and nation. Diocese of Tabora (Tanzania). Bishop Elias Chakupewa Diocese of Texas (VII, The Episcopal Church). Bishop Andrew Doyle Saturday 19th Friday 11th New Ainsty Deanery St Augustine, Hedon with St Andrew and St Mary, Paull, All Saints, Preston, St Swithin, October October Henry Rural Dean: The Revd Canon Christopher Coates, Lay Chair: Mike Bowyers, Secretary : Caroline Bolton, DFA: Ethelburga, abbess, Sproatley Martyn, Robert Wivell, Readers: Jean Rutherford, Charlotte Bromet, Brenda Silcock, Cathy Dibben. 675 Clergy: Vacancy, Churchwardens: Phil Danby, Carol Gronous, Joyce Wigg, Liz Holt, Herbert Harper, John translator, James the Deacon, New Ainsty Deanery contains 25 parishes and 32 churches led by a strong but small team of clergy, lay Myers, Christine Busfield missionary, Companion of readers and enthusiastic lay teams. Well supported chapter meetings have a varied and stimulating Please pray for our Parish and Benefice during the interregnum as we have important choices and 1812 Paulinus, 7th cent programme as do deanery synods. We give thanks for the number of holiday clubs that happened during the decisions to make. We give thanks for all the clergy (working and retired) in the Deanery. They are all being extremely supportive to us, especially as we don't have any clergy or lay readers in this benefice. summer and also for the recently completed Recognised Parish Assistants' Course and the exciting Diocese of Taita-Taveta - (Kenya). Bishop Samson Mwaluda opportunities that are allowing us to be creative and adventurous in our work together in God's vineyard. Diocese of Thoothukudi—Nazareth (South India). Bishop John Jebachandran Saturday 12th All Saints, Burstwick, St Peter and St Paul, Burton Pidsea, St Lawrence, Elsternwick, St Peter, October Sunday 20th Healthcare Sunday Humbleton, All Saints, Burstwick with St Mary the Virgin, Thorngumbald, All Saints, Halsham 21 Sunday , bishop, In the UK the NHS employs more than 1.5m people. An estimated 100,000 of the staff employed by the NHS missionary, 709 Clergy: The Revd Susan Walker, Church Wardens: Richard Netherton, Tracy Netherton, Judith Harrison, after Trinity Elizabeth Fry, Rachel Priestley, Brenda Frear, Mary Jane Barker, Kenneth Wilson, Muriel Wilson. are Christians. Please pray for all those who work to provide medical care for others. prison reformer, Pray for us as we continue to build our worship and community life. Pray for our worship leaders, our Diocese of The Arctic (Rupert’s Land, Canada). Bishop David Parsons 1845 Edith Cavell, nurse, 1915 new RPAs, work with our three community schools, uniformed organisations and Messy church. Monday 21st St Andrew, ; Holy Trinity, Acaster Malbis; St John, Acaster Selby; All Saints, Appleton Diocese of Taiwan (VIII, The Episcopal Church). Bishop David Lai October Roebuck Clergy: The Revd Canon Chris Coates, The Revd Pam Macnaughton, Readers: Tom Whaley, Lawrie Pattinson, Sunday 13th St Nicholas, Keyingham; St Wilfrid, Ottringham and Sunk Island October Brenda Silcock, Michael Sargent. 20th Sunday after Clergy: The Revd Carol Fisher‐Bailey, The Revd Ian Blyth, the Revd Janice Sharp We give thanks for brilliant holiday clubs at Bishopthorpe and Appleton Roebuck and for the many teenagers Trinity Pray for the development of Family Communion services, and working together in the proposed new who helped run these events. Pray for our work among young people, for our church school in Bishopthorpe

benefice– see below. Keyingham : RPA Mike Green. Pray for developing link with the Primary School, and Jonathan Green, the Head. Please pray for an autumn mission called 'Out of the Box' initiated by our and desire to see church at the heart of the community. Ottringham: give thanks and pray for people who young people in Bishopthorpe. Pray for a course on the Lord's Prayer in Acaster Malbis. Please pray and give have joined the congregation recently, and also those who have served faithfully over many years. thanks for the seven people who attended a recent Recognised Parish Assistants' course. Diocese of Tamale (Ghana) - (West Africa). Bishop Jacob Ayeebo Diocese of The Murray (South Australia, Australia). Vacant Monday 14th St Patrick, Patrington, St Nicholas, Hollym, St Mary, Welwick, St Germaine, Winestead Tuesday 22nd October St Luke, Clifford October Clergy: The Revd Carol Fisher‐Bailey, The Revd Ian Blyth, the Revd Janice Sharp Clergy: The Revd Ken Gabbadon, Churchwardens: Glennis Allan, Victoria Gausden, Winestead: a small congregation maintaining traditional worship in a building of historical importance‐ Please pray as we seek to bring people to the friendly spiritual richness of our Sunday worship. Help us village a scattered community, the church not easily accessible ‐ but delighted to host a pilgrimage from discover the way to share our faith, hope and love with those who have not yet felt the warmth of God’s calm . Patrington: pray for our new PCC group structure, focussing on four aspects of church life. amid the pressures of life today. Teach us how to make our church open and welcoming in the eyes and Pray for our CE Primary, on the road to becoming an academy ‐ headteacher Sal Smith and all the staff, minds of our neighbours who have lost touch with the treasure of the faith of our fathers. children, parents and governors as we go through this change. Welwick: Please pray for the new weekly Diocese of Tohoku (Japan). Bishop John Kato "Pop In" which is providing an opportunity to get to together to chat and enjoy excellent cakes and coffee. Diocese of Tanga (Tanzania). Bishop Maimbo Mndolwa Wednesday St Nicholas’ Askham Bryan, All Saints’ Bolton Percy with St Paul’s Colton and St Giles’ 23rd October Copmanthorpe Tuesday 15th All Saints, Easington, St Helen, Skeffling, October Clergy: The Revd Geoff Mumford, Churchwardens: Peter Stefanini, Ruth Rawson, Lenore Hill, Patricia Piper, Teresa of Avila, Clergy: The Revd Carol Fisher‐Bailey, The Revd Ian Blyth, the Revd Janice Sharp Retired Clergy: The Revd John Roden, The Revd Arthur Crow teacher of the faith, Skeffling: a small congregation benefitting from working more closely with Easington as the parishes Askham Bryan: ‐ Pray for our PCC as we respond to our Quinquennial Inspection Report and for the future of 1582 look forward to being united, with Skeffling as a chapel of ease. Easington: Give thanks for the strong our Family Services, and our ministry to families. Bolton Percy with Colton: Give thanks for the enthusiastic relationship with Easington CE Primary who visit the church for child friendly Holy Communion once a PCC and pray for the considerable work needed on the buildings. Pray for our CW and our congregation, as term. For relationship and joint worship with the Methodists. she takes maternity leave in the autumn. Copmanthorpe: Give thanks for the new extension and facilities; Diocese of Tasmania (Ex-P, Australia). Bishop John Harrower pray for our ministry in the community and for Copmanthorpe Methodist Church as we enter into an LEP. Diocese of Thika (Kenya). Bishop Gideon Githiga