Friday 24th St Peter, Helperthorpe, St Andrew, Kirby Grindalythe, St Mary West Lutton, St Andrew Bartholomew Weaverthorpe, St Mary Wharram le Street the Apostle Diocese of York Prayer Diary --- August 2012 Clergy: The Revd Andy Bowden, Reader: Peter Massheder, Lay Worship Leader (Methodist Lay Preacher): Florence Allison, Churchwardens: Richard Hazelrigg, Christine Leeson, Roy Foster, Wednesday 1st York Minster Tony Crawford, John Buckley, Elsie Williamson, Gillian Trowsdale. Canon Chancellor: The Revd Canon Glyn Webster, Canon Precentor: The Revd Canon Peter Moger The Wold’s Valley Benefice: Our focus has been on discipleship for the last few months so please Join us please in expressing gratitude to God for the growing congregations, especially for the pray for us that we will continue to grow as disciples and that we will be shown where and how increased number of young families and students, resulting in the growth of the Sunday School we can all take on new responsibilities in seeing God’s Kingdom come in this valley, as it is in and an increasing number of baptisms and adult confirmation candidates. heaven. Please pray for the new head teachers in our schools at Weaverthorpe and West Lutton. Diocese of Fianarantsoa (Indian Ocean), Bishop Gilbert Rakotondravelo Pray for preparations to receive the new Dean into the life of the Minster. And for the daily round of worship, those who sustain it, especially the choir under the directorship of Robert Sharpe. Saturday 25th St John the Baptist, Acklam, St Mary Birdsall, All Saints Burythorpe, St Andrew Langton, Diocese of Eha—Amufu (Enugu, Nigeria), Bishop Daniel Olinya St Nicholas, North Grimston, All Saints Settrington, Leavening Chapel, St Mary Westow Thursday 2nd Hull Deanery—Central and North Hull Clergy: The Revd Jenny Hill. Rural Dean: The Revd Paul Smith, Please pray for our Churches , and all who work so hard to keep them alive and beautiful, Please pray for new initiatives taking place in the city centre, for university students in and especially their Churchwardens. We pray too for the schools in our Parish: Settrington VA around the campus/ halls of residence; give thanks for support received in ministering to large, Primary, Langton Primary, Leavening Primary and Woodleigh Preparatory School. Our thanks populous parishes to the North, as the economic climate puts pressure on the funding of outreach to our regular visiting retired clergy, Revd Norman Lewis, Revd John Warden. We give thanks work. for the increase in Lay Worship Leadership, and pray for Margaret Hall, who begins her training Diocese of Ekiti (Ondo, Nigeria), Archbishop Samuel Abe as a Reader in September. Diocese of Florida (IV, The Episcopal Church) Bishop Samuel Howard Friday 3rd St Mary, Cottingham Clergy: The Revd Paul Smith, The Revd Andrew Bigg, The Revd James Hargreave. Sunday 26th Castle Howard Chaplaincy Please pray for Father Andrew as he begins his priestly ministry. For Paul and Ben as they 12th Sunday Chaplain: The Revd John Richardson after Trinity explore their vocation to the ordained ministry. For Eileen and the ‘Open the Book’ Group as they Castle Howard continues to attract thousands of visitors to enjoy the superb building and prepare for this new ministry in Bacon Garth School. With thanks for members of Building grounds. Management Group as they save the church and for the generosity of those who have paid for our The chapel is the last port of call on the house tour, and there is no guide in chapel, giving new lighting. visitors the opportunity to look around or sit for a time of reflection. This moment of Diocese of Ekiti West (Ondo, Nigeria), Bishop Samuel Oke refreshment is valuable and is appreciated by many. Pray for Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sur de America. Archbishop Hector Muňoz Saturday 4th St Cuthbert, Hull Jean-Baptiste Clergy: The Revd John Cowan, Churchwardens: Margaret Connell, Pam Robinson. Monday 27th Vianney, cure Pray for all those who have gathered at Christian festivals over the summer, thinking of the de’Ars, Please pray for our youth group, begun recently, for it to get established; and for the Monica, mother Greenbelt festival that finishes today, that they may return to their parishes refreshed and ready of Augustine of spiritual guide, young people to continue to enjoy it, to bring friends, and to discover more of the fullness of life Hippo, 387 to make Jesus known to those around them. 1859 in Christ. Also pray for the improvements being made to our church building this summer, that Diocese of Fond du Lac (V, The Episcopal Church), Bishop Russell Jacobus they would help new people in joining our church family and engaging with our worship. Diocese of El Camino Real (VIII, The Episcopal Church), Bishop Mary Gray-Reeves Tuesday 28th Diocese of Sheffield Augustine, The Rt Revd Dr Steven Croft Sunday 5th St John Newland bishop, teacher Diocese of Fort Worth (VII, The Episcopal Church ) Bishop C Ohl 9th Sunday Clergy: The Revd Melvin Tinker, The Revd Lee McMunn, Churchwardens:Tim Benstead, Paul of the faith, 430 after Trinity Clark. For prayer and thanksgiving: We have had dozens of evangelistic opportunities in visiting people Wednesday Sheffield Cathedral in their homes enquiring about the Christian faith. We have used our self-produced ‘Identity’ DVD 29th Sheffield Cathedral is the ancient heart of a modern industrial city. Our worshipping Beheading of course which is in several languages. A number have come to faith- we baptised 10 adults in May. John the Baptist community is richly diverse and growing, and we welcome some fifty thousand visitors each For continued development of our social action programme- Money Management Course and year. We are committed to practical caring through the Cathedral Archer Project, which works teaching English as a second language. Pray for our Community Action Minister- Jake Belder. daily with the homeless and vulnerable. Please pray especially for the Gateway Project, a major Pray for the Church of the Province of South East Asia Singapore. Bishop John Chew building project intended to make the Cathedral more accessible as a place of worship, welcome, and education for all. The construction phase is due to begin in January 2013. Monday 6th St Mary’s Sculcoates Diocese of Fredericton (Canada, Canada), Archbishop Claude Miller Transfiguratio Clergy: The Revd John Leeman n of Our Lord Please pray for Father John and St Mary’s small but faithful congregation. Give thanks to God for Thursday 30th Diocese of Carlisle our Latvian friends who share in our worship and social activities, and for all those people who John Bunyan, The Rt Revd James Newcome spiritual writer, support us with the kind generosity and friendship. Please pray for our weekly prayer group that 1688 We would be grateful for prayer as we work on an implementation plan for our Diocesan Vision they may bring comfort to those in need. (‘Growing Disciples’); and as we prepare strategies for Mission, Ministry and the more creative Diocese of El Salvador (Central America). Vacant use of our buildings. Please pray too for the further development of a network of mission-based ‘Op Shops’; and for wisdom in formulating budgets during these financially challenging times. Tuesday 7th Holy Trinity, Holy Apostles, Most Holy and Undivided Trinity, Kingston Upon Hull John Mason Clergy: The Revd Neal Barnes, The Revd Irene Wilson, The Revd Matt Woodcock. Diocese of Freetown (Sierra Leone) (West Africa), Bishop Julius Lynch Neale, priest, hymn writer, Please give thanks for: our new priests Irene Wilson and Matt Woodcock and our part-time youth Friday 31st Carlisle Cathedral 1866 worker Ben Brady; for the encouraging response to our monthly pub service 'Full' and our mid- Aidan, bishop, Please pray for the development of the Fratry Project – to increase the reach of the teaching and missionary, 651 week praise services, and for all who have been on START and Moving-On courses. learning work that takes place here and to make the Fratry building an important asset for use Please pray: for strength and vision to realise the huge potential we have for ministering to the by the Cathedral and the wider community. Pray for the success of the Fund raising campaign to city of Hull, its civic life, business community, shoppers, those living on the margins of society, help find the match funding the project requires. visitors and tourists and those coming for spiritual sustenance on Sundays and during the week. Diocese of Gahini (Rwanda), Bishop Alexis Bilindabagabo Diocese of El-Obeid (Sudan), Bishop Ismail Gibreil Wednesday 8th St Alban, Kingston Upon Hull Friday 17th St Andrew Rillington, St Martin Scampston, St Hilda Sherburn, All Saints Thorpe Bassett, All Dominic, priest, Clergy: The Revd David Jago, The Revd James Rosie Saints West Heslerton, St John the Baptist, Yedingham founder of the We give thanks for: the commitment of our church community; stable finances; new people in our Clergy: The Revd Judy Duke Order of Preachers, 1221 congregation. We pray for: growth in discipleship; a deepening of our prayer life through the "Soul Please pray for the parishes as we move into vacancy as the Revd Judy Duke retires. Pray for all those Spark" course; outreach to the wider community through initiatives to develop healing ministry. who will be taking on extra responsibilities, that we may remain faithful to Christ in all we do. Diocese of Eldoret (Kenya), Bishop Christopher Ruto Diocese of Exeter (Canterbury, England), Bishop Michael Langrish Thursday 9th St Mary, Lowgate Saturday 18th St Michael, New Malton Mary Sumner, Clergy: The Revd Michael Hills Clergy: The Revd Dr Peter Bowes, The Revd Ian Robinson, The Revd Andy Bowden; Retired clergy: The Founder of the We have an active hospitality ministry to those who live, work or visit our part of the city centre. A Mothers’ Union, Rt Revd Lord John Habgood, The Revd Bernard Brownbridge, Canon Simon Wright, The Revd Sheila 1921 cup of tea, cake and respectful conversation can help relieve the harshness of an increasingly Dixon. Reader: Lyn Morris, Churchwardens: John Rummel, Romey Willis. uncaring welfare system and restore some human dignity. Please give thanks for our recent Pray for us as we seek to use our strategic Market Place position in outreach to the wider community, ecumenical Inspire Festival among city centre churches and for the hundreds of non-church people develop our work with the schools and with the young and as we develop collaborative arrangements who attended. Give thanks for our churchwardens, PCC, congregation and self-supporting clergy. Diocese of Ely (Canterbury, England), Bishop Stephen Conway with Old Malton, the Wolds Valley parishes and other vacant benefices. Diocese of Ezo (Sudan), Bishop John Zawo Friday 10th St Stephen and St Paul, Sculcoates Sunday 19th St Mary, Old Malton Laurence, deacon, Clergy: The Revd Malcolm Crook 11th Sunday martyr, 258 We continue to give thanks for God’s blessings and pray for discernment for our future ministry. after Trinity Clergy: The Revd Dr Peter Bowes, The Revd Ian Robinson, The Revd Andy Bowden, Retired Clergy: Diocese of Enugu (Niger, Nigeria), Bishop Emmanuel Chukwuma Canon Terry Grigg, The Revd Dr Fred Stepheni, Canon Simon Wright, Canon Bill Ankers, Reader: Michael Stallybrass, Churchwardens: Roger Peacock and Eunice Farlam Saturday 11th St Michael and All Angels, Orchard Park Pray for us as we develop closer relations with New Malton and surrounding benefices. We give thanks Clare of Assisi, Clergy: The Revd Canon David Walker, The Revd Anne Richards for completion of the long running project to improve facilities in the church, enabling us to explore founder of the Poor We give thanks for our new secondary school and the bold, bright, colourful statement of hope which Clares, 1253 further ways of using our building in the community. John Henry it makes. Please pray that this new opportunity will inspire the students and prosper the work of Pray for The Church of the Province of Southern Africa. Archbishop Thabo Makgoba Newman, priest, education for all. Pray for grace to celebrate all that is good in this community, the desire to serve it Monday 20th St Peter, Norton 1890 faithfully and the boldness to challenge the things that threaten it. Bernard, Diocese of Esan (Bendel, Nigeria), Archbishop Friday Imaekhai abbot, teacher Clergy: The Revd Rachel Hirst, Retired clergy: The Revd David Woollard, The Revd Pip Sharpe, of the faith, 1153 Churchwardens: Neal Cullis, Andrew Hutchinson Sunday 12th The Charterhouse William and Give thanks for church which aims to be at the heart of the community and is seeking ways to reach out 10th Sunday after Catherine The Charterhouse provides sheltered accommodation for those over 60, under the auspices of a Booth more widely. Please pray for the contacts we have through baptisms, Toddlers, Sunday School and Trinity Master of the Charterhouse who is always an ordained minister. Weekly church services are held in founders of the Salvation children’s clubs, and especially for our Holiday Club on 6—10th August. Also for discernment as we the Charterhouse. Please pray for all those who live and work here. Army, 1912, continue to pray about God’s priorities for our mission and ministry, and for his Spirit to be leading us in Pray for The Church of South India (United) Karnataka Central (South India), Bishop Suputhrappa 1980 our journey of faith together. Kumar Diocese of Faisalabad (Pakistan), Bishop John Samuel Hull University Monday 13th Tuesday 21st St Michael Crambe, All Saints Foston, St John the Evangelist, Whitwell, St Botolph, Bossall, St Jeremy Taylor, Chaplain: Revd John Cowan. bishop, teacher of John the Evangelist, Buttercrambe, St John Howsham, St Lawrence Flaxton, St Mary Gate Give thanks for the helpful recent visit of Stephen Heap, the Church of England's national adviser on Helmsley, St Mary Sand Hutton, St Peter Upper Helmsley, the faith, 1667 Higher Education; and for the willingness of the Senior Management Team to engage with Florence Clergy: The Revd Ivan Howitt, Parish Sister: Sister Margaret Ann - CSPH, Reader: Tony Hewitt, Lay Chaplaincy. Please pray for continued good relationships among the ecumenical chaplains as there is Nightingale, nurse, Pastoral Assistant: Rachel Baker a change of personnel this summer. And pray for guidance in how we best use our time and raise our social reformer, Please pray for our Benefice Council and PCC's as they seek ways to bring ten church communities into 1910 profile amongst students and staff. Octavia Hill, social Diocese of Etche (Niger Delta, Nigeria), Bishop Precious Nwala a closer working relationship. Pray too for work with the two Church Schools at Sand Hutton and reformer, 1912 Foston. Pray for us as we tackle the issues of so many buildings supported by so few people. Diocese of Florida (IV, The Episcopal Church), Bishop Samuel Howard Wednesday St Martin Bulmer, St Peter Dalby, St Margaret Huttons Ambo, All Saints Terrington, St John the Tuesday 14th Hull Hospitals- Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust 22nd Evangelist, Welburn Maximilian Kolbe, Diocese of Etsako (Bendel, Nigeria), Bishop Jacob Bada friar, martyr, 1941 Clergy: The Revd Taff Morgan, Readers: Barry Holliss, Charles Ward, Churchwarden: Mrs Ward MBE. Acting Secretary to PCC: Charles Ward, Organist: Hazel Ward Please pray forour new Rector (Taff Morgan) and for the parishes in which he will minister. Enable us , Wednesday 15th East Riding Archdeaconry Children and Youth Co-ordinator—Jon Steel O Lord, Minister, Readers and Parishioners, to work together so that God's kingdom may be refreshed The Blessed Virgin Please thank God for all the volunteers across the archdeaconry who give their time, energy and love and renewed. Also we pray for the schools in Welburn and Terrington asking that the Holy Spirit may Mary to run groups, activities and worship for children and young people. Please pray for all the children come upon their work and the children brought to know God and Jesus. and young people who come into contact with their local parish. Pray that they will have the Bishop of False Bay (Southern Africa), Bishop Merwyn Castle opportunity to hear about God, experience His love, to worship Him in ways that make sense to them, to explore their faith by serving others and sharing what they believe, and in all this be Thursday The Street Parishes, St Helen Amotherby, All Saints Appleton-le-Street, At Michael, Barton le honoured members of our church family. 23rd Street, Coneysthorpe Chapel, All Saints Hovingham, St George the Martyr, Scackleton, All Diocese of Europe (II, The Episcopal Church), Bishop Pierre Whalon Saints Slingsby Thursday 16th Southern Ryedale Deanery Clergy: The Revd Beryl Bowes, Retired Clergy: The Revd John Warden, Reader Emeritus: Tim Rowe, Rural Dean: The Revd Dr Peter Bowes, Lay Chair: Murray Naylor, Reader: Charles Ward. Churchwardens: Lilian Armitage, Barbara Borrett, Rosemary Smith, Sue Sutemeister, Elizabeth As we give thanks for one vacant benefice filled, two others fall vacant. We pray for wisdom in Tompson, Ann Wilson, William Worseley. maintaining ministry during vacancies, filling the vacancies and further exploring models of shared Give thanks for the variety of services we are able to offer in our 7 churches, and for the ministry of the ministry. The deanery is considering how to develop its support of the benefices and parishes. Lay Worship Leaders, Benefice Music group and Cell groups. Pray for Hovingham C of E Primary and Church of England Primary Schools in the Deanery: Foston, Hovingham, Sand Hutton, Settrington All the 2 community schools in the Street, for the parishes in the forthcoming clergy vacancy, and as they Saints’, Sherburn, Terrington, Weaverthorpe, West Heslerton. begin the process of appointing a new incumbent. Diocese of Evo (Niger Delta, Nigeria), Bishop Innocent Ordu Pray for the Suffragan for Federal Ministries (The Episcopal Church), Bishop James Magness