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Sunday 28 FEBRUARY 2

Living in Love and Faith Pray that people throughout Recently the launched ‘Living our diocese will feel able in Love and Faith’ with a set of free resources to engage with this process about identity, sexuality, relationships and with love and compassion, marriage, drawing together information from praying particularly for those the Bible, , science and history with who might find it difficult for powerful real-life stories. whatever reason. The Church is home to a great diversity of people who have a variety of opinions on these topics. The resources seek to engage with these differences and include a Pershore & Evesham Deanery 480-page book, a series of films and podcasts and a course amongst other things. Area Dean: Sarah Dangerfield As a diocese, we will be looking at Living in Love and Faith at Diocesan Synod next Saturday and and deaneries are encouraged to reflect on how they Anglican Church in Central America: might also engage. Julio Murray Thompson : Bishop John said: “As , we recognise that there have been deep and painful Archbishop with divisions within the Church over questions of identity, sexuality, relationships and Bishops Rose Hudson-Wilkin (Dover), marriage, stretching back over many years, and that a new approach is now (Ebbsfleet), needed. Those divisions are rooted in sincerely held beliefs about God’s will, but go (Maidstone), to the heart of people’s lives and loves. I hope and pray that people will feel able to (Richborough) engage with this process with love, grace, kindness and compassion.” Down and Dromore (Ireland): Bishop David McClay The free online resources can be found at churchofengland.org/LLF.

Mon 1 March St Oswald of Worcester Armidale (Australia): M Following St Oswald’s Day yesterday, we pray: O God, you show your wonder in the Bishop Brian Kirk lives of your , including St Oswald, your confessor and bishop. Grant that his example of holiness may lead us to follow in his footsteps. Arochukwu / Ohafia (Nigeria): T Bishop Johnson C. Onuoha Tue 2 Vocations Team Pray for all those across the Diocese who support others in finding their vocation. Aru (Congo): W In particular, Director of Ordinands & Vocation: John Fitzmaurice; Associate DDOs: Bishop Georges Titre Ande Diane Cooksey, Katryn Leclézio, Philip Morton and Andy Todd; Associate Diocesan Director of Vocations: Barbara Wheatley. Asaba (Nigeria): Th Bishop N. Mogekwu Wed 3 Diocese of Peru Pray for the Diocese of Peru as they continue to suffer the effects of the pandemic, Asante-Mampong (Ghana): F with many facing the impossible choice between observing lockdown and earning Bishop Cyril Kobina Ben-Smith enough for food and basic essentials. Pray that through the Bishop’s Lent Appeal, we will be able to support the work of Bishop Jorge and the Anglican church as they Asaph (Wales): S provide pastoral care in the most deprived areas of the country. Bishop Gregory Cameron Thur 4 Evesham Area Give thanks for the care within the communities shown by neighbours, pray for ongoing generosity. Pray for a successful linking together of Evesham and Pershore Deaneries that will enable God’s kingdom to thrive. Fri 5 East Vale & Avon Villages Prayer Diary Pray for Cleeve Prior & the Littletons and for our Open the Book teams who ordinarily bring the bible to life in our village schools. Pray also for our building projects and churchwardens. Clergy: Philip Morton; Readers: Alan Bache, Joyce Bache, Sue March 2021 Cole, Margaret Pye Sat 6 Growing as Kingdom People Pray for our new deaneries as they begin to establish their deanery leadership teams and hold their first deanery synods. Pray that they will be effective in promoting mission across their communities with new partnerships and ideas developing to share the love of Jesus. Lent 3 Sunday 7 MARCH Sunday 14 MARCH Mothering Sunday

We give thanks for all those Census 2021 The Children’s Society: Please pray for all children who are working towards everywhere who are The decennial census is almost ‘Fighting for hope’ the successful completion subjected to abuse and upon us. Census day is March 21. Traditionally, we thank God for the of Census 2021, especially exploitation, that through love of our mothers, and we thank them in those who are volunteering Households across the support of organisations person for their care for us. in these difficult times. will soon be asked to take part in like the Children’s Society, the nationwide survey of housing This Mothering Sunday, the Children’s they might find hope. and the population. It has been carried out every decade since 1801, with the Society is asking churches to help them exception of 1941. fight for hope for children and young people. Pershore & Evesham Deanery Information from the digital-first census will help decide how services are planned The coronavirus pandemic has affected all our lives, but it has hit vulnerable children CEO of the Children’s Society Area Dean: Sarah Dangerfield and funded in your local area. This could mean things like doctors’ surgeries, and young people particularly hard. Lockdown has trapped these children at home & Honorary of Worcester Cathedral: Mark Russell housing or new bus routes. with people who hurt and abuse them, and research shows that some children have Praying for our Baptism families It will be the first census run predominantly online, with households receiving a been more vulnerable to criminal exploitation and online grooming in this period. As God, you give us your love, even their mental health and well-being suffers, many children are losing hope. when things go wrong. letter containing a unique access code in the post, allowing them to complete Fill our Baptism families with the questionnaire on their computers, phones or tablets. Paper questionnaires will Over the last 15 years, The Children’s Society has studied and reported on Iglesia Anglicana de Chile: your peace, even when things be available on request and it is hoped that those without internet access will be children’s well-being and each year they have seen a consistent decline. The charity Bishop Hector Zavala don’t go to plan. Amen. supported to complete the census by others in their communities. has launched its ambitious goal of overturning that decline by 2030. Evangelical Lutheran Church For more information, visit https://census.gov.uk/. Visit the Children’s Society’s website to find out more. of Latvia: Anglican Church of the Congo: Archbishop Jānis Vanags Bishop Zacharie Masimango Katanda Lichfield: Chelmsford: Mon 8 East Vale & Avon Villages Bishop Bishop Designate Guli Francis- Pray for Badsey, Offenham and Bretforton and give thanks for new ministries to with Bishops Dehqani with Bishops Mon 15 Abbots Morton toddlers and parents. Pray also for a fruitful benefice year of discipleship - ‘Living (Shrewsbury), (Bradwell), Give thanks for the care within the community shown by neighbours, pray for our Faith’. Clergy: Philip Morton; Readers: Alan Bache, Joyce Bache, Sue Cole, (Stafford), (Colchester), Margaret Pye ongoing generosity. Pray for those suffering recent loss and isolation. Pray for a safe (Wolverhampton) (Barking) unlocking. Clergy: Richard Thorniley, Chris Sheehan; Reader: Janet Stean St David’s (Wales): Karlstad (Sweden): Tue 9 ASUM Group Bishop Bishop Sören Dalevi Tue 16 Rous Lench At Bengeworth, we pray for the discussions about the future ministry of the church Give thanks for the care within the community shown by neighbours, pray for in this populous part of Evesham. For our retired clergy Julian Bomyer, Nick Wright M Athabasca (Canada): and our ALMs. Clergy: Mark Binney ongoing generosity. Pray for the church building refurbishment and the imaginative Awerial (): M Bishop David Greenwood support from the community. Clergy: Richard Thorniley, Chris Sheehan; Reader: Bishop David Akau Kuol Mayom Wed 10 Diocese of Morogoro Janet Stean T Athooch (South Sudan): T Pray for the work of the Tunguli Health Centre which struggles to provide medical Wed 17 The Protestant Church of Central Germany Awgu / Aninri (Nigeria): Bishop Moses Anur Ayom resources to the community. Pray that there will be enough midwives and nurses Bishop Emmaunuel A. Ugwu to continue treating mothers in pregnancy and labour and to assist with child We pray for the third Synod of the EKM, which was constituted in February 2021. W W Atlanta (USA): health and development. We ask for God’s blessing on the work of charity, Mission May the Synod members be guided by wisdom and strength and make fruitful Awka (Nigeria): Bishop Robert Wright Morogoro, as it seeks to support those living within the Tunguli area. decisions. Bishop Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim Th Thur 18 Church Lench Auckland (New Zealand): Thur 11 ASUM Group Awori (Nigeria): Th Bishop Ross Bay Pray for our benefice of Evesham, Norton and Lenchwick. For those struggling Give thanks for the care within the community shown by neighbours, pray for Bishop J. Akin Atere with the isolation of lockdown, and those who are unable to trade. For the team ongoing generosity. Pray for Church Lench CE Primary School its staff, pupils F North West Australia: at our severe weather night shelter; the Sunday soup kitchen and our foodbank. and parents. Pray for a safe unlocking. Clergy: Richard Thorniley, Chris Sheehan; Ayod (South Sudan): F Bishop Gary Nelson For members of our congregations who cannot meet at the moment. For our lay Reader: Janet Stean Bishop Thomas Tut Gany S ministry team, meditation tutors, house groups, our alcohol recovery co-ordinator, Fri 19 Harvington Aweil (South Sudan): Street Pastors and ALMs. Clergy: Andrew Spurr, Peter Knight, John Green, Kristina Badagry (Nigeria): S Bishop Abraham Yel Nhial Give thanks for the care within the community shown by neighbours, pray for Lundberg; Reader: Andy Green Bishop Joseph Adeyemi ongoing generosity. Pray for Harvington CE First School its staff, pupils, parents Fri 12 Parsonages team and its and voucher initiative. Clergy: Richard Thorniley, Chris Sheehan; Pray for the Parsonages Team in the diocesan office and give thanks for all they do Reader: Janet Stean to support clergy and their families. For Mark Wild, Ruth Beard and Sharon Kennedy. Sat 20 Growing as Kingdom People Sat 13 ASUM Group Give thanks for all parishes continue to do to support mission and ministry across We pray for a post-Covid vision for the parishes of Hampton w Sedgeberrow & Hinton the Diocese through contributing share. As income streams continue to be on the Green. For our retired clergy: Patrick Wooster, Nick Wright and our ALMs. limited, we pray that all parishes will be able to ‘do what they can’ as we work Clergy: Mark Binney; Readers: Elaine Major, John Lynch, Robin & Laura Hillman towards a new parish share system for 2022. Lent 5 Sunday 21 MARCH Sunday 28 MARCH Palm Sunday

Pray for all the members The Chaplaincy for Agricultural and Rural Life (CARL) Palm Sunday traditions God Most High, lead us of the Chaplaincy for CARL works to illuminate the Gospel and its Sometime around the year 384, a now on the road to the Agriculture and Rural particular relevance to the interpretation of well-to-do Spanish nun wrote a travel cross. May we follow Life as they work to nature and the needs of agricultural and rural diary whilst on a three-year pilgrimage with faithfulness and joy, support those in our rural life in Worcestershire. to Jerusalem. Her diary contained singing, ‘Hosanna in the communities. It is supported by three Rural Ministry Enablers details of Holy Week services held in highest heaven.’ and one, the Revd Julia Curtis, is particularly Jerusalem, including notes about a rooted in Teme Valley South for . Here, Palm Sunday procession down the Chair of CARL: David Morris; a cross is being made locally for each of the Mount of Olives into the city. It wasn’t Secretary: Liz Edwards churches which will then be walked to Hanley long before Palm Sunday processions Rectory by an individual during Good Friday for took off in the life of the church. 3pm. There will then be a short outdoor service We are not certain when and where the practice of reading the Passion story began; Anglican Church in Hong Kong: when all 7 crosses have been gathered. however, it may already have been in place in Rome, Spain and Gaul at the same Archbishop Andrew Chan On Easter Day Julia will take all the crosses to Stanford for the dawn service and time. By the Middle Ages, Matthew’s Gospel was used each year and sung by Armagh (Ireland): Archbishop John McDowell The Church of England: the bringing in of the light. Watch out for the video on Youtube. three different voices. Since the three-year lectionary came into use, the church Archbishop Justin Welby has started reading Mark (this year) and Luke (next year) as well on Palm Sunday. Funen (Denmark): Bishop Tine Lindhardt Lund (Sweden): Reading the Passion in full, with several voices, on Palm Sunday and Good Friday is Bishop Johan Tyrberg to stand in a very ancient tradition of remembering the love and sacrifice of Jesus. Cashel, Ossory and Ferns (Ireland): Mon 22 Discipleship & Lay Training Officer Bishop Michael Burrows Tune in to our own diocesan Passion reading on our Facebook page. Ely: Please pray for Discipleship & Lay Training Officer, Doug Chaplin, that through his Bishop with work people are encouraged, inspired and supported with their discipleship and Bishop (Huntington) everyday faith. Bari (Nigeria): M Mon 29 Retired clergy in Evesham Area Bishop Idris Ado Zubairu Tue 23 Inkberrow, Cookhill, Kington w Dormston As we rediscover the shape of vocation this Holy Week, we pray for those retired T M Bahamas and The Turks Pray for community outreach in new and novel ways. For our lay leaders, ALMs, clergy in Evesham as they recall their own call to follow the way of the cross, and all Baringo (Kenya): and Caicos Islands (West Indies): churchwardens and for those who are discerning possible vocations. Clergy: Bruce that it has meant to them in years gone by. Bishop Musa Kamuren Bishop Laish Boyd Rienstra, Diane Hayward-Wright, Vivienne Heenan, Readers: Nigel Seyler, Janice Swan, Hilary Lloyd, Peter Charlesworth Tue 30 Church Administrators Barrackpore (India): W T Bukuru (Nigeria): Bishop Paritosh Canning Wed 24 Economy and Daily Life Pray for all those who provide administrative support to their parish church; often Bishop Jwan B. N. Zhumbes the first point of contact for enquiries from the wider community and a huge support Pray for all who work in agriculture and food production on the Eve of Lady Day, to the ministry leadership team. Bath & Wells: Th W Ballarat (Australia): the traditional date for new tenancy agreements. Pray for all local farmers’ markets Bishop with Bishop Garry Weatherill and producers, giving thanks at the start of the growing season for God’s bountiful Wed 31 Diocesan Communications Team Bishop (Taunton) provision. Pray for the Communications team – Sam Setchell, James Atkinson and Laura F Th Bangor (Wales): Farmer as they seek to help parishes share the good news in their communities. Bathurst (Australia): Bishop Andrew John Thur 25 Broadway and Wickhamford Bishop Mark Calder We give thanks for all the help and support we have had and continue to have Thur 1 APRIL Parish & Deanery Treasurers F Banks & Torres (Vanuatu): throughout the various lockdowns and for how our villages have pulled together to Please pray for all those who look after the finances of their parish or deanery. We Bauchi (Nigeria): S Bishop Alfred Patterson Worek support each other through social action. We pray for our villages and all who live give thanks for their knowledge and skills and that they feel called to share the love Bishop Musa Mwin Tula within them and that they stay safe. Praying also for our churchwardens, ALMs and of Jesus in this way. S Barbados (West Indies): all who volunteer. Clergy: Shellie Ward, Jo Williamson Bishop Michael Maxwell Fri 2 Good Friday Fri 26 Evesham Community Hospital Eternal God, in the cross of Jesus we see the cost of our sin and the depth of your For patients and staff at Evesham Community Hospital, The Stroke Support Team, love; in humble hope and fear may we place at his feet all that we have and all MIU, Clinical Investigations and all support services, especially as they face the that we are. challenges presented by the Coronavirus. For Matron, Dan Marshall; The Chaplaincy and Pastoral Support Team; Lead Chaplain, Andy Green; Revd Diane Hayward- Sat 3 Growing as Kingdom People Wright; and Tracey Vickerey. Pray for all our church communities across Worcestershire and Dudley as we join together to worship God creatively, make disciples, share hope and transform Sat 27 Evesham Deanery Missioner communities; always putting God first and being led by the Spirit. Pray for Sarah Hewitt as she prepares to leave her role in Evesham to become Community Missioner in Matchborough, Redditch. Give thanks for all the ways Christ’s love is shared in our church schools and the many fresh expressions across Evesham.