November 2019 Sun 24 Pray for the Falkland Islands (Extra-Provincial to Sun 15 Bishop of Sokoto (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Augustin Omole El Fri 1 National Director of SOMA Australia: The Rev'd Liz Canterbury) The Rt Revd Timothy Thornton - Bishop to the Salvador (Central America) The Rt Revd Juan David Alvarado Rankin (Mornington Vic) Forces and Bishop to the Falkland Islands Melgar Sat 2 Archbishop of Canterbury The Most Rev'd Rt Hon Justin Mon 25 Pray for The Rev'd Tim Chong the Anglican Dean of Mon 16 Bishop of Wangaratta, The Rt Rev'd A John Parkes Welby in his role of leadership of the Anglican Communion Indonesia Tue 17 Pray for the Anglican Church in Ho-Chi Min City Sun 3 PRAY for Rochester (England) The Rt Revd James Langstaff Tue 26 Pray for integrity & Godly wisdom for our State & Wed 18 Diocese of Adelaide, Archbishop: The Most Rev'd Geoffrey Rochester (England) The Rt Revd Simon David Burton-Jones Federal leaders both in government & in opposition Smith, The Rt Rev'd Christopher McLeod, The Rt Rev'd Tim Harris Rochester (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Prince Singh Wed 27 SOMA Australia Committee Member: The Rev'd Thu 19 Pray for SOMA Australia – for the guidance of the Holy Spirit (Kushtia Bangladesh) The Rt Revd Samuel Sunil Mankhin (Primate) Jonathan Taylor (Geelong Vic) Fri 20 Bishop of Northern Territory The Rt Rev'd Greg Anderson ...... Thu 28 Bishop of Bathurst Diocese, The Rt Rev'd Mark Sat 21 Pray for the people of St Mary's West Perth a SOMA Support Mon 4 PRAY for The Anglican Parish of Mitcham Vic, The Rev'd Calder (Susan) parish Penny Charters Fri 29 Archbishop of Sydney, The Most Rev'd Glenn ...... Tue 5 Give thanks for BCA & Bush Ministry Fund & their ministry to Davies Sun 22 Pray for Christians in other denominations and the work of the people in rural & outback areas of Australia Sat 30 Pray for compassion and justice for children who have ecumenical movement His Holiness Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome Wed 6 Pray for The Rev'd Jacob Vu Hong Thai (Rebecca) and the been traumatised by war & now living in refugee camps, His All Holiness Archbishop Bartholomew of Constantinople, New people of the Church of The True Light Anglican Church in Hanoi missing out on education & the joys of childhood Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch The Revd Dr Olav Fykse Tveit, Thu 7 Pray for The Rev'd Geoffrey McAuliffe our Prayer Co-ordinator ...... General Secretary of the World Council of Churches Bishop Ivan M Fri 8 Pray for Anglican Church in Secret Harbour WA, The Rev'd Bill December 2019 Abrahams, General Secretary World Methodist Council The Rev’d Chris Ferguson, General Secretary of the World Communion of Byleveld Sun 1 Pray for mission agencies and their work throughout the Sat 9 Ambassador, The Rev'd Colin Walters (Newcastle NSW) Reformed Churches Anglican Communion Mon 23 Give thanks for the SOMA support Parish of Port Macquarie ...... Mon 2 Diocese of Canberra–Goulburn: Bishop: Rt Rev'd Sun 10 PRAY for the Lusitanian Church (Extra-Provincial to the Tue 24 Bishop of North Queensland The Rt Rev'd Bill Ray Mark Short [Monica], Assistant Bishop elect Archdeacon Wed 25 Give thanks for the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Archbishop of Canterbury) The Rt Revd Jorge Pina Cabral - Carol Wagner, Hon Assistant Bishop, Rt Rev'd Stephen Bishop of the Lusitanian Church Thu 26 Bishop Rennis Ponniah (Singapore) [Amir] and his friendship Pickard [Jennifer]. and hospitality towards SOMA Australia Mon 11 Anglican Parish of Bardon Qld, The Rev'd Canon Ron Bundy Tue 3 National Director of SOMA UK The Rev'd Stephen Tue 12 National Director of SOMA USA Dr Glen Petta [Debbie] Fri 27 Church Missionary Society and its outreach to non-Christian Dinsmore [Janet] areas of the world Wed 13 SOMA Contributing Members: Hilary Reader, Simi & Lita Wed 4 SOMA Australia Committee member: John Miller Seroa, Colin & Kay Walters, John & Ann Harding, Barry Stone. Sat 28 Pray for Clara Cassidy Secretary SOMA Australia (Canberra ACT) ...... Thu 14 SOMA Contributing Members: Adele Dell, Dawn Morris, Thu 5 Families left behind as mission work is carried out Chris and Kathryn Simon, Rex & Christina Marre , Pauline Brook, Sun 29 The Diocese of Gahini (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Alexis Fri 6 Bishop of Ballarat (Victoria), The Rt Rev'd Garry Bilindabagabo, Gahini (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Manasseh Gahima Margaret Cherry Weatherill Fri 15 Pray for the Anglican Church of Nepal: The Rev'd Rinzi Lama Gambia (West Africa) The Rt Revd James Allen Yaw Odico Sat 7 Bishop of Bendigo (Victoria), The Rt Rev'd Matt Brain Mon 30 Pray for the Anglican church in South-East Asia (Nani Betti) (Rachael) Sat 16 St Faiths Church Qld, a SOMA Support church Tue 31 Bishop of Gippsland (Victoria), The Rt Rev'd Richard Treloar ...... [Dr Leanne Habeeb) ...... Sun 8 Pray for the work of the Mothers’ Union around the Sun 17 Pray for The Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain (Extra- world Sheran Harper - Worldwide President Bev Jullien - January 2019 Provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury) The Rt Revd Carlos Chief Executive Wed 1 SOMA International Treasurer Mr Keith Chua [Irene] López-Lozano - Bishop of Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church Mon 9 National Director of SOMA South Africa and Secretary Singapore Mon 18 SOMA Chairman The Rt Rev'd Ian Lambert [Jill] (Canberra) of SOMA International, The Rev'd Chris Viljoen [Alison] Thu 2 Diocese of Perth, Archbishop: The Rt Rev'd Kaye Tue 19 The Rev'd Canon Malcom Richards General Secretary of Tue 10 Pray for the establishment of Regional Groups in Goldsworthy (Jeff) CMS NSW and ACT Victoria, South Australia and NSW Fri 3 Give thanks for the SOMA support Parish of St Peter’s Wed 20 Diocese of Melbourne, Archbishop: The Most Rev'd Dr Wed 11 Pray for SOMA's role in training team leaders for Wahroonga NSW The Rev'd Robert Happer Philip Freier [Joy] leadership that will inspire other team members Sat 4 Pray for The Rev'd Dr Joel Leow SOMA representative Thu 21 Pray for Chairman SOMA International Board The Most Thu 12 Diocese of Bunbury, The Rt Rev'd Ian Coutts [Anne] Singapore Rev'd Justin Badi, South Sudan Fri 13 Diocese of Brisbane, Archbishop: The Most Rev'd Dr ...... Fri 22 Anglican Aid Abroad and their work in the relief of need in the Phillip Aspinall – Regional Bishops: Rt Rev'd John Sun 5 Pray for the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Name of Christ Roundhill, Rt Rev'd Jeremy Greaves & Rt Rev'd Cameron Polynesia The Most Revd Philip Richardson - Bishop of Taranaki Sat 23 SOMA Ireland National Director The Rev'd Canon Henry Venables and Primate The Most Revd Don Tamihere - Pihopa o Aotearora and Blair [Helen] Sat 14 Give thanks for the seeds God planted through SOMA Primate The Most Revd Fereimi Cama - Bishop of Polynesia and ...... in the Parishes of Bendigo, Geelong, Dingly & Mornington Primate ...... Mon 6 Diocese of Newcastle, Bishop: The Rt Rev'd Peter Stuart Fri 1 Pray for Renewal by the Holy Spirit all over the earth - Fri 21 Pray for Christ to be seen in all that we do as SOMA - less of us (Nicki), Assistant Bishops: The Rt Rev'd Sonia Roulston, The Rt starting within our own hearts & minds. & more of Him Rev'd Charlie Murry (Melissa) February 2019 Sat 22 Pray for effective links between SOMA & Diocesan Bishops Tue 7 Pray for the mission teams that go out in SOMA's name both within & outside Australia Wed 8 Pray for Treasurer: Pauline Brook, (Batemans Bay NSW) Sat 1 Give thanks for the SOMA support Parishes who ...... Assistant Treasurer: Shaina Toohey (Batemans Bay NSW) donate through Diocese of Newcastle Sun 23 PRAY for Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America Thu 9 Pray for the Qld regional SOMA group ...... The Most Revd Sturdie Downs Primate of IARCA & Bishop of Fri 10 Bishop of Grafton Diocese (NSW) The Rt Rev'd Murray Harvey Sun 2 Pray for the Anglican Church of Burundi The Most Nicaragua Sat 11 SOMA Australia Secretary Kay Walters (Newcastle NSW), Revd Martin Blaise Nyaboho - Archbishop of Burundi & Tue 24 Pray for Queensland Regional Group Assistant Secretary Clara Cassidy, (Mornington Vic) Bishop of Makamba Wed 25 Diocese of Rockhampton QLD, Bishop: The Rt Rev'd David ...... Mon 3 Give thanks for the SOMA support Parishes who Robinson Sun 12 PRAY for The Anglican Church of Australia The Most Revd donate through the Diocese of Armidale Thu 26 Pray for an increase of younger people to join SOMA teams to Philip Leslie Freier Archbishop of Melbourne & Primate of Australia Tue 4 Diocese of Tasmania, Bishop: The Rt Rev'd Richard the South East Asia areas Mon 13 Bishop of North West Australia, The Rt Rev'd Gary Nelson Condie Fri 27 Give thanks for the SOMA support parish of St Marys West Tue 14 Give thanks for the SOMA prayer support given by all Wed 5 Give thanks for SOMA International Board of Directors Perth intercessors – this is a vital ministry Thu 6 Give thanks for Samaritans, Anglicare and other welfare Sat 28 Bishop of Rockhampton QLD The Rt Rev David Robinson. Wed 15 Pray for all the activities of SOMA, that they may bring agencies who support the needy glory to God Fri 7 Pray for effective links between SOMA & other Australian Thu 16 Give thanks for the SOMA support Parishes who donate Mission Agencies through the Diocese of Bunbury Sat 8 Pray for a greater spirit of belief in God in our western Fri 17 Pray for support to chaplains to: aged care facilities, prison churches and a real trust in His saving grace and healing ministry & local schools, especially those in your area. power Sat 18 Pray for our support parish of Kangaroo Flat, Bendigo ...... Sun 9 Pray for the Anglican Church of Canada The Most Sun 19 Pray for the united Church of Bangladesh The Most Revd Revd Linda Nicholls - Primate of the Anglican Church of Samuel Sunil Mankhin - Moderator, Church of Bangladesh & Bishop Canada of Kushtia Mon 10 Pray that God will stir his people to see the value of Mon 20 Give thanks for the parishes that support SOMA through encouraging other local churches through SOMA missions & their Diocese to respond as called Tue 21 Pray for the success of Regional SOMA groups throughout Tue11 Mothers’ Union and for its Christian outreach to Australia families & the work it does to enable families in poverty Wed 22 Pray for your own Diocesan Bishop or leader today, for stricken areas to survive Wed 12 Bishop of Riverina, The Rt Rev’d Donald Kirk his/her heart to be on fire for mission Thu 23 Bishop of Llandaff (Wales) The Right Revd June Osborne, St (Camryn) SOMA is a mission agency called by God to serve the Anglican Edmundsbury & Ipswich (England) The Right Revd Martin Seeley St Thu 13 Diocese of Armidale, Bishop: The Rt Rev'd Rick Communion and the worldwide Church: Helena (Southern Africa) The Right Revd Dale Bowers Lewers Fri 24 ABM Australia: give thanks for its ministry, meeting the needs Fri 14 Pray for Integrity & Godly wisdom for our State & • By building up and equipping the Body of Christ; of those in third world areas Federal leaders and Local Councils • Through (by using) the renewing power of the Holy Spirit; Sat 25 SOMA Prayer Coordinators: SOMA International: Rose- Sat 15 Pray that the light of our Lord Jesus Christ will spread • Principally through short-term, cross-cultural missions; Marie Edwards-Tasker, UK: Kate Brankin, Canada Linda Faith throughout the world and for SOMA’s role in that • For the transformation of individuals, churches and Chalk, South Africa: Pam Beming, USA: Debbie Petta & ...... communities. Australia: Geoffrey McAuliffe Sun 16 Pray for The Church of the Province of Central Africa “The Good News is preached, captives are freed, the blind see, the ...... The Most Revd Albert Chama Archbishop of Central Africa & oppressed are freed and the year of the Lord’s favour is Sun 26 Pray for the Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil The Most Bishop of Northern Zambia proclaimed.” (Luke 4: 18-19) Revd Naudal Alves Gomes - Primate of Brazil & Bishop of Curitiba Mon 17 Bishop of Willochra: The Rt Rev'd John Stead National Director Prayer Diary compiler Mon 27 Pray for opportunities for SOMA representatives to visit local Tue 18 Give thanks for Christian Blind Mission, devoted to improving the lives of people with disabilities in the poorest Rev'd. Liz Rankin Rev'd. Geoffrey McAuliffe parishes to talk about SOMA’s Ministry and Mission Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Tue 28 Give thanks for those who contribute articles and/or edit the places of the world Wed 19 Bishop of The Murray SA The Rt Rev'd Keith Dalby SOMA Sharing Newsletter Special prayer points from Liz Rankin ND Wed 29 Give thanks for the SOMA support Parish of Batemans Bay, (Alice) The Rev'd Doug Newman (Julie) Thu 20 Pray for an increase of younger people to join SOMA 1. Co-ordination of teams & Missions for 2020. Thu 30 Give thanks for God's Love and Grace day by day teams to the South East Asian areas 2. SOMA International Board of Directors.