Saturday 24th St Peter, , St Andrew, , St Mary , St Andrew Diocese of Prayer Diary - August 2013 August , St Mary Wharram le Street Prayer Diary - August 2013 Bartholomew Clergy: The Revd Andy Bowden, Lay Reader: Peter Massheder, Lay Worship Leader: Florence the Apostle Allison Thursday We give thanks for what God has been doing throughout the Benefice! Please pray for: all those who 1st August Dean: The Very Revd Vivienne Faull, Chancellor: The Revd Canon Christopher Collingwood, are working to help these five churches grow, not least the growing team of lay people; for guidance Canon Precentor: The Revd Canon Peter Moger, Chapter Steward: Kathryn Blacker in the variety of worship, our new all age service and Sunday School; and for creative ways to Please pray for the new senior team at the Minster as they await the arrival of the Revd Michael Smith connect with our two schools, our six villages and many farms. as Canon Pastor and continue to work on priorities and plans for the next few years. Please pray for Diocese of Rorya (Tanzania). Bishop John Adiema volunteers and staff who welcome visitors and lead worship over the summer, that many who come to the Minster may take new steps as followers of Christ. Sunday 25th St John the Baptist, Acklam, St Mary Birdsall, All Saints , St Andrew Langton, St Diocese of Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea). Bishop Peter Ramsden August Nicholas, , All Saints Settrington, Leavening Chapel, St Mary 13th Sunday Clergy: The Revd Jenny Hill. Reader in Training, Margaret Hall. Friday 2nd Hull Deanery—Central and North Hull after Trinity We give thanks for the faithful ministry of retired clergy , the Revd Norman Lewis and the Revd Bill August Area Dean: The Revd Paul Smith Ankers. Pray for our PCC of 17 Churchwardens and other officers. We ask particularly for your Please pray that the parishes may engage with one another and share their expertise and resources prayers as the Parish begins the process of considering the admission of children to Communion for the good of the whole. We give thanks for all achieved in Hull City Centre as we seek to discover before Confirmation. We give thanks for the increase of marriages in our churches this year. God's plan for the most effective way of ministering there. Diocese of Ruaha (Tanzania). Bishop Joseph Mgomi Diocese of Port Sudan (Sudan). Bishop Yusif Kuku

Monday 26th Pray for all those who have gathered at Christian festivals over the summer, thinking of the Saturday St Mary, Cottingham August Greenbelt festival that finishes today, that they may return to their parishes refreshed. 3rd August Clergy: The Revd Paul Smith, The Revd Andrew Bigg, Retired Clergy: The Revd James Hargreave, Diocese of Rumbek (Sudan). Bishop Alapayo Kuctiel Churchwardens: Ruth Marsden, Sandra Hammond. Please pray for us as we celebrate our Patronal Festival on 15th August that we may follow Our Lady's Tuesday 27th Chaplaincy example of loving obedience to God's will. We give thanks with our Recognized Parish Assistants as August Chaplain: The Revd John Richardson they complete their course and look forward to their ministry. Monica, mother Castle Howard is busy all the year round with special events which bring in crowds to add to the Diocese of Portsmouth (Canterbury, ). Bishop Christopher Foster of Augustine of huge number of visitors who come to enjoy the house and beautiful surrounds year. Lots of people Hippo, 387 passing through on their own unknown journey, but casual conversations with strangers can be Sunday 4th St , Hull mutually encouraging. Much to give thanks for. August Clergy: Revd John Cowan; Churchwardens Margaret Connell, Pam Robinson. Diocese of Rupert’s Land (Rupert’s Land, Canada). Bishop Donald Phillips 10th Sunday Please pray for our involvement in the 'Believe in Hull' mission this autumn to bear fruit. The October after Trinity mission period is to be preceded in September by our 'I Believe in . . .' art exhibition, and to be Wednesday 28th followed by an enquirer's course for those who'd like to find out more. August The Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft Diocese of Pretoria (Southern Africa). Bishop Johannes Seoka Augustine, bishop, teacher Monday 5th St John Newland of the faith, 430 Diocese of Ruvuma (Tanzania). Bishop Maternus Kapinga August Clergy: The Revd Melvin Tinker, The Revd Lee McMunn, Churchwardens:Tim Benstead, Paul Clark. Oswald, August sees major building work at St John, Newland. There will be the replacement of pews with king, seats and a 90 degree reorientation of the interior to enable a more ‘family feel’ to our public worship. Thursday 29th The Very Reverend Peter Bradley martyr, 642 Pray that the work will be done on time and that the new arrangements will bring God’s family closer August Sheffield Cathedral is looking forward to the re opening of the nave following major building work. together (in more ways that one!) and provide a greater sense of welcome and openness to enquirers. Beheading of This presents a huge opportunity for us to engage with our city in a new way. Please pray for the Diocese of Puerto Rico (IX, The Episcopal Church). Bishop David Alvarez John the Baptist renewal of our worship, the ways we are seeking to develop our sense of community, our work as a place of culture and hospitality and the challenge of connecting our heritage with our lively faith. Tuesday St Mary’s Sculcoates Please also pray for the team, a number of whom have joined the Cathedral recently. 6th August Clergy: The Revd John Leeman Diocese of South Rwenzori (Uganda). Bishop Jackson Nzerebende Transfigurat Please pray for Father John and St Mary’s small but faithful congregation. Give thanks to God for our ion of Our Latvian friends who share in our worship and social activities, and for all those people who support us Friday 30th Lord with the kind generosity and friendship. Please pray for our weekly prayer group that they may bring August The Rt Revd James Newcome comfort to those in need. John Bunyan, Carlise Diocese has developed three strategies—for Ministry, Outreach and Buildings—as part of its Diocese of Pune (North India). Bishop Vijay Sathe spiritual writer, vision for ‘Growing Disciples of all ages’. These have been formulated, and will be implemented, Wednesday Holy Trinity, Holy Apostles, Most Holy and Undivided Trinity, 1688 ecumenically, with the Methodist and URC churches. Pray for the debates in our October Diocesan 7th August Synod, and for those responsible for working out the detailed implications of our proposals. Clergy: The Revd Neal Barnes, The Revd Irene Wilson, The Revd Matt Woodcock, Reader: Sam Diocese of Sabah (South East Asia). Bishop Albert Fui John Mason McGaw, Retired Clergy: The Revd Allen Bagshawe. Neale, Please give thanks for: our increasing visibility in the city of Hull and the many opportunities to Saturday 31st , hymn partner with a range of organisations; for encouraging numbers of people attending discipleship August The Very Revd writer, 1866 courses; for the growth of our informal services; for people exploring vocations within the Church. Aidan, bishop, Please pray for: our leadership team as we seek to establish a more effective ministry of welcome and missionary, 651 Diocese Sabongidda-Ora (Nigeria). Bishop John Akao pastoral care across very diverse congregations; for our Development Project, that it will reflect God's priorities for the future of Holy Trinity; for the new and growing Toddler services at Holy Trinity and Should you have any queries regarding the Prayer Calendar please do not hesitate to contact Holy Apostles; for our Educational Programme, as we welcome schoolchildren from across Hull. Richard Carew via email: [email protected] or phone: 01904 707021 Diocese of Qu’Appelle (Rupert’s Land, Canada). Bishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson

Thursday 8th August St Alban, Kingston Upon Hull Saturday 17th St Andrew , St Martin , St Hilda Sherburn, All Saints , All Dominic, priest, founder of Clergy: The Revd David Jago, August Saints , St John the Baptist, Yedingham the Order of Preachers, We thank God for many blessings to us and for signs of renewal in our congregation and in those Clergy: The Revd Joe Kinsella who have recently joined us. We pray for the continued growth of our monthly service of wholeness 1221 We give thanks for the arrival of our new Parish Priest and for the hard work of all those who took on extra and healing, for the SPA group (Scripture, Prayer, Action), and for contacts made through Baptisms. responsibilities during the vacancy. Pray that together we might make Christ known in our communities. Pray for our project to repair church roofs and for successful applications for additional funding. Diocese of Rift Valley (Tanzania). Bishop John Lupaa Diocese of Quebec (Canada). Bishop Dennis Drainville Sunday 18th St Peter, Norton Friday 9th August St Mary, Lowgate August Clergy: The Revd Rachel Hirst, Retired clergy: The Revd David Woollard, Churchwardens: Andrew Mary Sumner, founder of Clergy: The Revd Michael Hills 12th Sunday after Trinity Hutchinson, Ron Wilson, Reader in training: Alison Hutchinson, Parish Ordinand: Eve Ridgeway. the Mothers’ Union, 1921 We are a city centre church striving to reach out to the poor, the marginalised and the voiceless Please pray for St Peter’s as we are joined in September by Eve, Alison begins Reader training and Rachel while maintaining and restoring an ancient, sacred space for prayer and peaceful reflection. This adjusts to being Rural Dean. Pray for preparations for the ecumenical mission ‘Love Norton 14’, for our month we hold our 'Festival of Music and Art' with artists and performers from across the city work with children and youth, for developing our pastoral work and the on‐going worship and ministry. welcoming visitors. We continue our planning for “Believe in Hull” in October. Please pray for our Give thanks for new people who have joined us and those coming to our monthly Worship 4 All service. visitors, congregation and volunteers in this important work. Diocese of Rio de Janeiro (Brazil). Bishop Filadelfo Neto Diocese of Quincy (V, The Episcopal Church). Bishop John Buchanan Monday 19th St Michael, New Malton Saturday 10th August St Stephen and St Paul, Sculcoates August Clergy: Vacant, The Revd Andy Bowden, Retired Clergy: Bishop , The Revd Bernard Laurence, , martyr, Clergy: The Revd Malcolm Crook Brownbridge, The Revd Sheila, The Revd Sheila Dixon, The Revd Canon Simon Wright, Church wardens: 258 In this multicultural parish we give thanks for our local community and pray for its well being during John Rummel and Romey Willis. times of tension. We particularly pray for our Muslim brothers and sisters at this holy celebration of Pray for the newly formed benefice of Malton and Old Malton as it seeks a new Vicar. Pray for us as we Id al‐Fitr. Diocese of Rajasthan (North India). Bishop Warris Masih seek to use our strategic Market Place position in outreach to the wider community, as we develop our work with our schools and the young, and as we explore the opportunities of the new benefice and work Sunday 11th August St Michael and All Angels, Orchard Park towards a minster model of ministry with the Wolds Valley, Carrs and the Street Parishes. 11th Sunday after Trinity Clergy: The Revd Canon David Walker, The Revd Anne Richards Diocese of Rio Grande (VII, The Episcopal Church). Bishop Michael Vono We are looking for someone with skill and imagination to fill a new post to work both in the church Tuesday 20th St Mary, Old Malton August and the community to develop the precious gift of music – Please pray that we may find the right Clergy: Vacant, The Revd Andy Bowden, Retired Clergy: Bishop John Habgood, The Revd Bernard person and that the post will prosper the Kingdom. Bernard, abbot, teacher of the Brownbridge, The Revd Sheila, The Revd Sheila Dixon, The Revd Canon Simon Wright, Church wardens: Diocese of Rayalaseema (South India). Bishop Kommaddi Yesuvaraprasad faith, 1153 Roger Peacock and Bob Coursey. William and Pray for us as we develop our ministry within our parish and welcome visitors and pilgrims to our Monday 12th August The Charterhouse Catherine The Charterhouse provides sheltered accommodation for those over 60, under the auspices of a Booth, beautiful and historic Priory Church, and as we explore the opportunities and possibilities of the new Master of the Charterhouse who is always an ordained minister. Weekly church services are held in founders of the benefice and work towards a minster model of ministry with the Wolds Valley parishes, Buckrose Carrs the Charterhouse. Please pray for all those who live and work here. Salvation and the Street Parishes. Army, 1912, Diocese of Riverina (New South Wales, Australia). Bishop Douglas Stevens Diocese of Recife (Brazil). Bishop Sebastiao Soares 1890

Tuesday 13th August Hull Hospitals- Hull and East Hospitals NHS Trust Wednesday Jeremy Taylor, bishop, Please pray for patients and staff. Pray for staff as they seek to provide compassionate care to those St Michael Crambe, All Saints Foston, St John the Evangelist, Whitwell, St Botolph, , St 21st August John the Evangelist, , St John Howsham, St Lawrence Flaxton, St Mary Gate teacher of the faith, 1667 in need. Pray that through tenderness and wisdom staff would bring healing to their patients and , St Mary , St Peter , Florence Nightingale, comfort to their families and friends. Pray for those who lead our hospitals as they find Clergy: Vacancy, Parish Sister: Sister Margaret Ann CSPH, Reader: Tony Hewitt, Lay Pastoral Assistant: nurse, social reformer, compassionate ways to manage limited resources. Give thanks for a new team member joining the Rachel Baker 1910 Octavia Hill, social chaplaincy in the Autumn; may they grow into their new role as they faithfully follow their calling. Diocese of Rejaf (Sudan). Bishop Enock Tombe Please pray for the appointment for the right incumbent to the newly formed Benefice of Harton. Please reformer, 1912 pray that during the vacancy we, as the family of God in this beautiful place, may encourage each other in our faith, and work together so that God’s name is glorified in the communities we represent. Wednesday 14th August Hull University Diocese of Rochester (USA) - (II, The Episcopal Church). Bishop Prince Singh Maximilian Kolbe, friar, Chaplain: Revd John Cowan. martyr, 1941 Please pray for fruitful working between the Chaplains, other Christian groups on campus, and local St Martin Bulmer, St Peter Dalby, St Margaret , All Saints , St John the Thursday churches involved in student ministry, following another positive meeting between us. Pray for our 22nd August Evangelist, Welburn working together for the 'Believe in Hull' mission in the autumn, especially as we offer an Alpha Clergy: The Revd Taff Morgan, Retired Clergy, The Revd Canon Bob Rogers, Readers: Barry Holliss, Charles course, with a launch event featuring former Premiership footballer Linvoy Primus. Ward, Robert Churton, Gelda Churton, Jeremy Bleasdale, Simon Jackson, Robert Brock, Robert Hall. Diocese of Remo (Lagos, Nigeria). Bishop Michael Fape Pray for our five churches and our church school as we discern the part God wants us to play in his mission to nurture new disciples. Pray that our enthusiastic congregations will be joined by people inspired both in Thursday 15th August East Riding Archdeaconry Children and Youth Co-ordinator—Jon Steel running our churches and opening minds and hearts to a broader range of worship and churchmanship. The Blessed Virgin Mary Please pray for our children and young people. Thank God for those churches where children and Diocese of Rockhampton (Queensland, Australia). Bishop Godfrey Fryar young people are welcomed and valued as members of the congregation and given space to learn about, and worship God alongside adults. Pray that we will all keep our hearts open to God's Spirit . Friday 23rd The Street Parishes, St Helen Amotherby, All Saints Appleton-le-Street, At Michael, Barton le Diocese of Renk (Sudan). Bishop Joseph Garang Atem August Street, Coneysthorpe Chapel, All Saints , St George the Martyr, , All Saints Slingsby Friday 16th August Southern Deanery Clergy: Vacancy, Retired Clergy: The Revd John Warden, Reader Emeritus: Tim Rowe, Churchwardens: Rural Dean: The Revd Rachel Hirst, Lay Chair: Michael Stallybrass , Reader: Charles Ward. Lilian Armitage, Barbara Borrett, Rosemary Smith, Sue Sutemeister, Elizabeth Tompson, Ann Wilson, Pray for the deanery as we have a new rural dean and lay chair, but have 3 benefices in vacancy. Pray William Worseley. for our vacant parishes who are working hard to keep worship and ministry alive. Give thanks for Please pray for all those taking on extra responsibilities during the inter‐regnum, that we may continue to new initiatives, for Joe Kinsella’s arrival, and for our retired clergy who are offering vital ministry. make Christ known in all that we do. Diocese of Rhode Island (The Episcopal Church). Bishop Geralyn Wolf Diocese of Rokon (Sudan). Bishop Francis Mori