December 2019

Sun 1 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) On this World Aids Day, pray for all across our world affected by HIV and Aids. Advent Sunday Pray too for those being confirmed today at Norwich St Andrew. All mission agencies and their work throughout the Anglican Communion. Mon 2 LAKENHAM GROUP (ST JOHN & TUCKSWOOD) Clergy: Paul Rider, Rosemary Rayner. Reader: Gus Woodcock. Our Archdeacons: , and . Diocese of Seoul (Korea): Bishop Peter Lee. Tue 3 Clergy: Dean and Canons Peter Doll, Aidan Platten, Andy Bryant and Keith James. Readers: Pamela Garrett, Frank Paice. Diocesan Parish Funding Support Officers, Robert Culyer and Michele O'Keefe, and all parish treasurers and deanery assessors. Diocese of Seychelles (Indian Ocean): Archbishop James Richard Wong Yin Song. Wed 4 ST ANDREW (NORWICH) Clergy: Martin Young. The Diocesan Property Committee chaired by Mark Little. Today's visit to Norwich North Deanery by Bishop Graham. Diocese of Sheffield: Bishops Pete Wilcox and Peter Burrows. Thu 5 ST GILES (NORWICH) Clergy: Darren Thornton. Diocesan Property Department: Alan Cole, Charles Thurston, Sally Finn and Anna Scriven in their care of clergy housing. Diocese of Shinyanga (Tanzania): Bishop Johnson Chinyong'ole. Fri 6 ST HELEN (NORWICH) Clergy: Eleanor Langan. Glebe Committee chaired by Michael Falcon and Glebe Surveyor, Hannah St Nicholas Middleditch. Diocese of Shyira (Rwanda): Archbishop Laurent Mbanda. Sat 7 ST PETER MANCROFT (NORWICH) Clergy: Edward Carter, Fiona Haworth, Graham Kirk-Spriggs. Reader: Gill Persicke. All spouses, partners and families of clergy across our diocese - especially those under pressure for any reason. Diocese of Shyira (Rwanda): Bishop Samuel Mugisha. Sun 8 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) The Deanery of South Vasterbotten in Lulea (our link diocese in Sweden) and its Second Sunday Rural Dean, Lena Fageus. All those being confirmed today at All Saints, Mattishall. of Advent The work of the Mothers Union around the world: Sheran Harper (Worldwide President) and Bev Jullien (Chief Executive). Mon 9 ST STEPHEN (NORWICH) Clergy: Madeline Light, Alex Irving. The ministry of our retired clergy and Readers. The Julian Centre in Norwich and its ministry to visitors and pilgrims. Diocese of Shyogwe (Rwanda): Bishop Jered Kalimba. Tue 10 THORPE END Clergy: Tim Dawson. Reader: Jenefer Barnard. The Diocesan Board of Education chaired by Mark Allbrook. Director of Education, Paul Dunning, and PA, Holly Davy. Diocese of Sialkot (Pakistan): Bishop Alwin John Samuel. Wed 11 THORPE HAMLET (NORWICH) Clergy: Patrick Jordan, Isaac Sibanda, Tracy Williams, Janet Wyer. Reader: Irene Beckett. Education and Academies Trust (DNEAT): Executive Officer, Oliver Burwood; PA, Hannah Bannister; Admin Assistant, Tara Burrows. Diocese of Singapore (South East Asia): Bishops Rennis Ponniah and Low Jee King. Thu 12 THORPE ST ANDREW (NORWICH) Clergy: James Stewart. DNEAT Operations Team: Howard Nelson, Sharon Money, Linda Jones, Fiona Garner and Wendy Allsop. Today's meeting of Bishop's Staff. Diocese of Sittwe (Myanmar): Bishop James Min Dein. Fri 13 TIMBERHILL (NORWICH) Clergy: Richard Stanton. DNEAT Head of Governance, Jill Wakefield and Senior Clerk, Hannah Monk. Diocese of Sittwe (Myanmar): Bishop Moses Tun Pa. Sat 14 TROWSE (NORWICH) Clergy: Rosemary Braby. DNEAT Finance Team: David Fannon, Jenny Pringle, James Crisp, Emma Aspinall, Scott Buxton, Paul Harris and Robert Parish. Diocese of Sodor & Man (England): Bishop Peter Eagles. Sun 15 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) The Salvation Army: Commanders of the Anglia Division, Derek and Susan Jones. Advent 3 Diocese of Sokoto (Nigeria): Bishop Augustin Omole. Mon 16 DEANERY OF NORWICH NORTH Rural Dean: Simon Stokes. Lay Chair: Stella Noons. DNEAT Academies Improvement Team: Simon Morley, Karen Gay, Rachael Judd, Chris Read. Diocese of South Ankole (Uganda): Bishop Nathan Ahimbisibwe. Tue 17 DRAYTON Clergy: Marc Palmer. Drayton CofE VC Junior School. St Benet's Multi Academy Trust: Richard Cranmer and James Richards. Today's visit to Ingworth and Sparham Deanery by Bishop Graham. Diocese of South Dakota (Episcopal Church of USA): Bishop John Tarrant. Wed 18 HELLESDON Clergy: Louise Alder. Reader: Coryn Stanforth. The Horstead Centre, its mission and ministry: Josie Barnett and the Trustees; Senior Instructor Chris Martlew; Administrators Elaine Cissell and Louisa Taylor. Diocese of South Kerala (South India): Bishop Dharmaraj Rasalam. Thu 19 HORSFORD, FELTHORPE AND HEVINGHAM Clergy: Margaret McPhee. Reader: Richard McPhee. Horsford CofE VA Primary School. Children, Youth and Families Team: Jonathan Richardson, Anna Main, Liz Dawes. Diocese of South Rwenzori (Uganda): Bishop Jackson Nzerebende. Fri 20 HORSHAM, SPIXWORTH & CROSTWICK Clergy: Rosemary Maskell. St Faiths CofE VC Primary School (Horsham). 'Imagine Norfolk Together': Anna Heydon and Andrew Frere-Smith. Diocese of South West Tanganyika (Tanzania): Bishop Matthew Mhagama. Sat 21 MILE CROSS, NORWICH Clergy: Martin Hartley, Ruth Lambert. Reader: William Jacobs. Sunday School Teachers, Youth and Children's Workers and the Children, Youth and Families Task Force chaired by Louise Alder. Diocese of Etche (Nigeria): Bishop Precious Nwala. Diocese of Etsako (Nigeria): Bishop Jacob Bada. Sun 22 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) Chaplain to the UEA, Darren Thornton, and his ecumenical colleagues. The Fourth Sunday Religious Society of Friends and its Area Representative, David Saunders. of Advent For the leaders of all Christian denominations and for the work of the ecumenical movement, that Christian people across the globe may grow together in love and unity. Mon 23 CHRIST CHURCH NEW CATTON (NORWICH) Clergy: Laura Baker, Simon Stokes, Phil Harvey. Diocesan Advisory Committee for the Care of Churches (DAC) chaired by Alan Kefford. Diocese of Evo (Nigeria): Bishop Innocent Ordu. : Bishops Robert Atwell, Nick McKinnel and Jackie Searle. Tue 24 NEW CATTON ST LUKE (NORWICH) Clergy: Sarah Quantrill. Lay Worker: Carrie Sant. Christmas Eve DAC Team: Matthew McDade, Caroline Rawlings, Ana Moskvina, Margaret Mallett and Marleen Madinda. Diocese of Ezo (South Sudan): Bishop John Zawo. Diocese of Faisalabad (Pakistan): Bishop John Samuel. Wed 25 OLD CATTON. Clergy: Andrew Parsons. Reader: Jo Mash. Old Catton CofE VC Junior School. Christmas Day For ecumenical activities organised by Churches Together and, especially today, for Christians of all denominations working together to provide Christmas warmth and food to the lonely or homeless. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, for conflict resolution throughout the Holy Land and particularly today in Bethlehem. Thu 26 SPROWSTON. Clergy: Simon Stokes, Dean Akrill, Andy Bunter, Philip Harvey, Melanie Hider. Readers: Andrew Dickie, Andrew Hudson, Penny Rennie, St Stephen Stephanie Grand. All who struggle at Christmas - those who are homeless, grieving, hungry, lonely. Diocese of Fianarantsoa (Indian Ocean): Bishop Gilbert Rakotondravelo. Diocese of Florida (Episcopal Church of USA): Bishop John Howard. Fri 27 ST MARY MAGDALENE (NORWICH) Clergy: Selwyn Tillett, Joan Spencer. PlayVan Development Worker, Lesley Gurney. St John the Dioceses of Fond du Lac and Fort Worth (Episcopal Church of USA): Bishops Evangelist Matthew Gunter and Scott Mayer. Sat 28 TAVERHAM WITH RINGLAND Clergy: Paul Seabrook, Phil Charlesworth. Lay Worker: Rachel Seabrook. Reader: Beatrice Dryden. Taverham CofE VC Junior Holy Innocents School. All Authorised Worship Assistants and Diocesan Co-ordinator, Sue Hemsley Halls. Diocese of Fredericton (Canada): Bishop David Edwards. Diocese of Freetown (Sierra Leone): Bishop Thomas Ikunika Wilson. Sun 29 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) The Roman Catholic Church, the Diocese of East Anglia and Bishop Alan Hopes. First Sunday of Diocese of Gahini (Rwanda). Bishops Alexis Bilindabagabo and Manasseh Christmas Gahima. Diocese of Gambia (West Africa): Bishop James Yaw Odico. Mon 30 DEANERY OF NORWICH SOUTH Rural Dean: Patrick Richmond. Lay Chair: John Glauert. Norwich Cathedral: its mission and ministry. Diocesan IT Admin Assistant, James Hodson. Diocese of Gasabo (Rwanda): Bishop Onesphore Rwaje. Diocese of Gboko (Nigeria): Bishop Emmanuel Nyitsse. Tue 31 BOWTHORPE (NORWICH) Clergy: Mark Elvin. Cloverhill CofE VA Infant School & Nursery (Bowthorpe), St Michael's CofE VA Junior School (Bowthorpe). Warden of Readers, Karen Hutchinson; Assistant, Alison Steward; Director of Reader Training, Charles Read; all those training to be Readers. Diocese of George (Southern Africa): Bishop Brian Marajh. Diocese of Georgia (Episcopal Church of USA): Bishop Scott Benhase.

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