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Prayer Points for November 2020 the cathedral church of st saviour, goulburn The Anglican Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn Prayer Points for November 2020 DAY 1 - Sunday 1 November 2020 Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Pray for the Church of the Province of West Africa, The Most Revd Dr Jonathan Bau-Bau Bonaparte Hart - Primate & Metropolitan, Church of the Province of West Africa; Archbishop of the Internal province of West Africa and Bishop of Liberia Anglican Church of Australia: The Primate: Archbishop Geoffrey Smith The General Synod, Standing Committee, Boards, Committees and Commissions: General Secretary, Anne Hywood The Bishops' Office: Bishop Mark Short, (Monica), Bishop Stephen Pickard (Jennifer), Bishop Carol Wagner (Jay), Bev Forbes, Alison Payne Diocesan Registrar/General Manager: Trevor Ament and the staff of Diocesan Services Anglican Investment Development Fund: Chair, Mark Baker; the Board, Adam Wright (customer relations) and other staff Pray for: The strengthening of relationships between the twenty-three Dioceses of the Australian Anglican Church, the development of our life and witness as a National Church and for our ecumenical relationships. Cathedral Cycle of Prayer: pray for the ministry of the Cathedral in the Diocese We remember those in our Cathedral Book of Remembrance: Tanya Elizabeth Gilroy, Eric Morgan, Rupert Thomas Jackson, Noel Oscar Feld, Brian Stanley Carney DAY 2 - Monday 2 November 2020 Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Rochester (England) The Rt Revd James Langstaff, Rochester (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Prince Singh, Kushtia (Bangladesh) The Rt Revd Samuel Sunil Mankhin (Primate) Diocese of Adelaide: Archbishop Geoffrey Smith, Bishops Denise Ferguson, Tim Harris, Chris McLeod, Clergy & People Archdeacons: Wayne Brighton (Meg), Paul Cohen (Sue), Grant Bell (Lesley), Rebecca Newland, (David Grice), Neil Percival (Leanne), Jane Simmons Area & Functional Deans: Dave McLennan (Cath), Lynda McMinn, Mark Evers (Genevieve), Tim Narraway (Annemarie), David Rajesekeram (Rachael), Andrew Taylor (Michelle), Ken King (Karen) Professional Standards Board and Committees: Professional Standards Director, Peter Barnett; Director of Safe Communities, TBA Pray for: Victims of physical and sexual abuse and the Royal Commission. Cathedral Cycle of Prayer: Pray for the Bishop and his ministry in the Cathedral We remember those in our Cathedral Book of Remembrance: Edgar Maple- Brown, Bruce Frederick Smith, Benjamin Boddington (priest), Ernest Brougham Docker, Maxwell John Tyler, Geoffrey Mark Chesworth-Phelps, Peter Herbert Stewart Burton DAY 3 - Tuesday 3 November 2020 Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Rockhampton (Australia) Vacant, Delhi (North India) The Rt Revd Warris K. Masih, Kutigi (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jeremiah Kolo Diocese of Armidale: Bishop Rick Lewers, Clergy and People St Saviour's Cathedral, Goulburn: Dean Phillip Saunders (Sue), Anne Wentzel, Kevin Stone, Harley Lockley (Pam), office staff and volunteers Friends of St Saviour’s Cathedral: Chair, Diana Body, secretary Graham Holgate Lucas Tooth Scholar: Susan Bridge, Oxford University Anglicare Canberra and Goulburn: Jeremy Halcrow (CEO); Board; staff; and clients Pray for: The Cathedral Chapter, and all aspects of the work and ministry of St Saviour’s Cathedral, the mother church of the Diocese. Cathedral Cycle of Prayer: Pray for the ministry of the Cathedral in the city of Goulburn We remember those in our Cathedral Book of Remembrance: James Rudd, Noel Henry Edward Pearce, Shirley Alice Christina Cook, Katherine Suddull, Edyth Margaret Conyers DAY 4 - Wednesday 4 November 2020 Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Rokon (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Francis Loyo Mori Derby (England) The Rt Revd Libby Lane Diocese of Ballarat: Bishop Garry Weatherill, Clergy and People North Goulburn: Paul Davey (Lorraine) Wollondilly Gardens Self Care Units: Chaplain Caroline Campbell New South Wales Police Chaplaincy: Murray Woolnough (Bride) West Goulburn: Caroline Campbell, Graeme Dunn (Kathy) F5 Service at West Goulburn: the F5 team, Peter Mylonas (Janice), Dan OpdeVeigh (Ali) (SLM), Robyn and Paul Baxter Marulan: TBA Goulburn Base Hospital Chaplaincy: Caroline Campbell (Acting Chaplain) and West Goulburn Parish team Goulburn Correctional Centre: Ross Gear (Julie) Pray for: Spouses and families of clergy and lay ministers and stipendiary lay ministers (SLM). Cathedral Cycle of Prayer: Pray for the Dean in his role in the Cathedral and Diocese and sub-Dean (Anne) in her role in the Cathedral. We remember those in our Cathedral Book of Remembrance: Elsie Muriel Croker, Phillip Neville Croker DAY 5 - Thursday 5 November 2020 Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Rorya (Tanzania) The Rt Revd John Adiema, Derry & Raphoe (Ireland) The Rt Revd Kenneth Raymond Good, Dhaka (Bangladesh) The Most Revd Paul Shishir Sarker St Mark's National Theological Centre, Canberra: Director Andrew Cameron (Mary-Anne); David Neville, Associate Head, Charles Sturt University School of Theology & Senior Lecturer New Testament (Sonia); Geoff Broughton, Lecturer in Practical Theology, (Jackie); Jane Foulcher, Lecturer in Systematic Theology (John); Michael Gladwin, Lecturer History & Editor of St Mark’s Review (Lara); Jeanette Mathews, Lecturer in Old Testament; Peter Pocock, Course Director & Lecturer in Theology & Liturgy; Russell Warnken, Lecturer in Theology; John Painter, Biblical Scholar (Gillian); Andrew Errington (Lauren), Emma Street, Business Development Manager (Shaun), Library and Administrative staff and volunteers Centre for Ageing and Pastoral Studies: Director: Dr Bruce Stevens All being prepared for ministries, both ordained and lay in the Diocese and beyond, and Ian Marshall (Robyn), Director of Ministry Training & Development Pray for: Vocations to the sacred ministry (priesthood & diaconate), the process of selection of candidates. Ordination Advisors: Caroline Campbell, Tim McGhie, Elizabeth Sloane, Margaret Wheelwright, Paul Cohen and Denis Riley Cathedral Cycle of Prayer: Pray for our outreach ministries and especially for new candidates for the Journey program and for those who have completed it. We remember those in our Cathedral Book of Remembrance: Duncan Hugh Rankin DAY 6 - Friday 6 November 2020 Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Ruaha (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Joseph Mgomi, Europe (England) The Rt Revd Robert Innes, Europe (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Mark D W Edington Diocese of Bendigo: Bishop Matt Brain, Clergy and People Canberra Grammar School: Justin Garrick (Dharini Ganesan Raju); Chaplains, Andrew Robinson (Felicity), James Coats (Skye), staff and students; Head of Department of Religious and Values Education, Philip Chappell; Assistant Chaplain Elizabeth Gale Canberra Girls' Grammar School: Principal Anna Owen, staff and students; Chaplain Jenny Wilsher, Assistant Chaplain Hilda Lee Anglican News: Editor Alison Payne and the production and distribution teams Pray for: Cursillo community Cathedral Cycle of Prayer: Pray for the ministry of the Cathedral in the area of mental health We remember those in our Cathedral Book of Remembrance: Beryl Joyce Hudson, May Elizabeth Bladwell DAY 7 - Saturday 7 November 2020 Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Rumbek (South Sudan) The Most Revd Alapayo Manyang Kuctiel, The Bahamas and The Turks and Caicos Islands (West Indies) The Rt Revd Laish Boyd, Kwara (Nigeria) The Most Revd Olusegun Adeyemi Diocese of Brisbane: Archbishop Phillip Aspinall, Bishops Jeremy Greaves, Jonathan Holland, Cameron Venables, John Roundhill (Frances), Clergy and People Braidwood: Rick Lewis (p/t interim priest) Bungendore: Michael Pailthorpe (Chloe) Mulwaree Ministry District: Tom Frame (Helen), Ken King (Karen) Cartwright Mission District: Rector TBA, Vicki Handcock (Hon Deacon Assist) Hayden Swinbourne (Kylie), Royce Thompson (Sue) Crookwell: Wayne Landford, (Fiona), Rick Lewis (Gwenda) Binda: Sally Cullen Taralga: Di Middlemiss, SLM Pray for: Small country churches and their ministry; co-operating parishes; Diocesan Centre for Lay Ministry & Mission. Cathedral Cycle of Prayer: We pray for the ministry of our Tri Diocesan link parish – All Saints Cathedral, Bathurst and St Alban’s Cathedral, Griffith We remember those in our Cathedral Book of Remembrance: Enid Elizabeth Sargent DAY 8 - Sunday 8 November 2020 Anglican Cycle of Prayer: Pray for the Church in the Province of the West Indies, The Most Revd Howard Gregory - Primate and Bishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands Diocese of Bunbury: Bishop Ian Coutts, Clergy and People St John's Canberra: Paul Black, Vicky Cullen, David Hill (Barbara), Geoff Sibly (Anne), Kevin Stone, Margaret Emil St John's Care: Sarah Murdoch, Coordinator, and volunteers Sutton Road Mission District: Royce Thompson (Sue) (Locum) Australian National University: Chaplaincy Team: Vicky Cullen Radford College: Principal, Fiona Godfrey; staff and students; Chaplain, Katherine Rainger, Erin Tuineau (Ali), Andrew Fleming SLM Pray for: Ministry to post-secondary students. Cathedral Cycle of Prayer: Pray for the Cathedral Wardens and Council We remember those in our Cathedral Book of Remembrance: Theresa Elsie may Staines, Dorothy May Belgrove DAY 9 - Monday 9 November 2020: Anglican Cycle of Prayer: The Free State (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Dintoe Letloenyane Diocese of Canberra and Goulburn: Bishop Mark Short (Monica), Stephen Pickard (Jenny), Carol Wagner (Jay), Clergy and People Bishop-in-Council and the Ministry Executive, the Anglican Church Property Trust and The Pelican Foundation: Chancellor, Richard Refshauge Diocesan Synod: Lay Synod members, clergy and staff Australian Centre
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