Wed 29 Ingrave (St Nicholas) and (St Stephen) : Paul Hamilton (R), Juan Sedano (AC). Readers: Elisabeth Diocese of Chelmsford Sedano, Pat Horton Ingrave Johnstone School: Ann Robinson (HT) Cycle of Prayer The Diocese of Northern Indiana (Province V, The Episcopal Church, USA) for daily use in April and May 2013 Now on Twitter @chelmsdio Thu 30 DAY OF THANKSGIVING FOR THE INSTITUTION OF HOLY COMMUNION (CORPUS CHRISTI) My spirit has become dry because it forgets to feed on you (St John of the Cross) Josephine Butler, Social Reformer, 1906 Joan of Arc, Visionary, 1431 Apolo Kivebulaya, , Evangelist in Central Africa, 1933 Mon 1 MONDAY OF EASTER WEEK South Weald (St Peter) The Deanery of Ongar continued ... Clergy: Ian Jorysz (RD, V). Chipping Ongar (St Martin) w Shelley (St Peter) St Peter’s School: Iain Gunn (HT) Clergy: Susan Cooper (R), Brian Surtees (AC), Samantha Brazier‐Gibbs The Diocese of Northern Izon (Niger Delta, Niger) (OPM). Reader: Ronald Barnes ) The Dioceses of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mpwapwa (Tanzania) Fri 31 THE VISIT OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY TO ELIZABETH Pray for the retired clergy, readers and lay ministers who live and work Tue 2 TUESDAY OF EASTER WEEK in the Deanery of Brentwood. Fyfield (St Nicholas), Moreton (St Mary the Virgin) w Bobbingworth (St The Diocese of Northern Luzon (Philippines) Germain) and Willingale (St Christopher) w Shellow and Berners Roding Clergy: Vernon Ross (PIC), Albert Watson (AC), Samantha Brazier‐ Gibbs (OPM). Readers: Caroline Baker, Pam Watson. NOTES: Where parochial links are known to exist the names of overseas workers are placed Dr Walker’s School: Wendy Myers (HT) immediately after the appropriate parish. Further information concerning overseas dioceses, including the names of bishops, is contained in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, available on their Moreton School: Linda Wiskin (HT) website http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/main.cfm The Diocese of Mpumalanga (Southern Africa)

To contact the Diocese of Chelmsford about the Cycle of Prayer in The Month or online, please email internal/[email protected] Wed 3 WEDNESDAY OF EASTER WEEK Greenstead‐juxta‐Ongar (St Andrew) w Stanford Rivers (St Margaret) ABBREVIATIONS: A Assistant Clergy; AAD Assistant Area Dean; AC Associate Clergy; ACD Associate Clergy and Stapleford Tawney with Theydon Mount. Diaconate; AD Area Dean; ARD Assistant Rural Dean; ASM Associate Minister, AT Assistant Clergy: Andrei Petrine (PIC). Reader: Martyn Lockwood Clergy Title Post; AYO Area Youth Officer, BP Bishop; C Community Worker; CA Church Army; The Diocese of Mthatha [formerly St John’s] (Southern Africa) CIC in Charge; CHP Chaplain; EVN Evangelist; HT Head Teacher; MCD Minister of Conventional District; MIN Minister, P Priest; PIC Priest in Charge; PP Public Preacher; R THURSDAY OF EASTER WEEK Rector; RD Rural Dean; Rdes Rector designate; RDR Reader; PTO Permission to Officiate; RES Thu 4 Residentiary Canon; SNP Special Needs Post, T Teacher; TM Team Ministry; TR Team Rector; High Laver (All Saints) w Magdalen Laver (St Mary Magdalen) w Little TV Team Vicar; V Vicar; Vdes Vicar designate; WDN Warden. Laver (St Mary the Virgin) and Matching (St Mary the Virgin) w Matching Green (St Edmund) Hon. Editor: Reverend Bill Howes, 26 Westfield Drive, Coggeshall, Colchester, Essex CO6 1PU, Clergy: Gill Anderson (PIC) 01376 561826 (e‐mail [email protected]) who would be glad to receive comments and Matching Green School: Sarah Keefe (HT) corrections and also any items for prayer and praise to be considered for inclusion from the The Dioceses of Muhabura and Mukono (Uganda) parishes.

12 1 Fri 5 FRIDAY OF EASTER WEEK Thu 23 Margaretting (St Margaret) w Mountnessing (St Giles) and Buttsbury (St High Ongar (St Mary the Virgin) w Norton Mandeville (All Saints), Mary) Marden Ash (St James) Clergy: Jean Halliday (PIC). Reader: Derek Bevan Clergy: Malcolm Peters (PIC). Reader: Jean Maxwell Margaretting School: Andy Gillet (HT) North Weald (St Andrew) Mountnessing School: Holly Tutton (HT) Clergy: Vacancy (V) The Diocese of North Kerala (South India) St Andrew’s School: Gill Young (HT) The Retired Clergy, Readers and ministers who live and work Fri 24 John and Charles Wesley, Evangelists, Hymn Writers, 1791 and 1788 in the Deanery of Ongar Hutton (All Saints and St Peter) Clergy: Bob Wallace (R), Tony Baxter (AC) The Diocese of Multan (Pakistan) Readers: John Patterson, Chris Thomas

All Saints School: Linda Dean (HT) Sat 6 SATURDAY OF EASTER WEEK Pray for the work of everyone involved in the provision and care of The Dioceses of North Kigezi & North Mbale (Uganda) clergy housing. The Venerable Bede, Monk at Jarrow, Scholar, Historian, 735 The Diocese of Mumbai [formerly Bombay] (North India) Sat 25 Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborne, 709

Please pray for Rosemary Alexander and the ministry for the Farm Sun 7 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER Please pray for all those organisations that strive to bring peace to a Crisis Network as it works to bring support to the farming community warring world, remember especially the conflicts in the Middle East. The Diocese of North Queensland (Queensland, Australia) PRAY for the Diocese of Mumias (Kenya) Trinity Sunday The Rt Reverend Beneah Salalah Sun 26 On this Trinity Sunday we have come before you Lord to offer our Mon 8 THE ANNUNCIATION OF OUR LORD TO THE BVM praise and adoration. You are God the creator, giving us richly all The Deanery of Redbridge things to enjoy. You are Christ the Saviour of the world, made flesh to Area Dean: Paul Harcourt. Lay Chair: Jill Leonard. set us free. You are the Spirit of truth and love, willing to dwell in us. Assistant Area Deans: Jon Evens, Stephen Pugh, Ian Tarrant. You are holy and blessed. One God, eternal Trinity, be near to us the people formed in your image, and close to the world your love brings Chaplains: Tim Coleman (Barking, Havering & Redbridge Hospital NHS to life. Trust); Mervyn Jennings (Ilford Hospital Chapel) PRAY for the Diocese of North West Australia (Western The Diocese of Mundri (Sudan) Australia, Australia), The Rt Reverend David Mulready

Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Lutheran Pastor, Martyr, 1945 Tue 9 Shenfield (St Mary the Virgin) Mon 27 Aldborough Hatch (St Peter) Clergy: David Thomas (R), Eileen Lockhart (AC). Reader: Paul Betts Clergy: Kate Lovesey (V). Reader: Brian Kerrison St Mary’s School: Chris Beazeley (HT) The Diocese of Muyinga (Burundi) The Diocese of Northern Argentina (Southern Cone)

William Law, Spiritual Writer, 1761 Wed 10 Tue 28 Lanfranc, Prior of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, Scholar, 1089 William of Ockham, Friar, Philosopher, Teacher of the Faith, 1347 Warley (Christ Church) and Great Warley (St Mary) Aldersbrook (St Gabriel) Clergy: Chris Goldsmith (V), Ellen Goldsmith (AC). Reader: Tim Lee Clergy: Martyn Hawkes (V), Mark Kenny (AC) The Diocese of Northern California (Province VIII, The Episcopal The Diocese of Mytikyina (Myanmar) Church, USA)

2 11 Sat 18 Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, Restorer of Monastic Life, 988 Thu 11 George Selwyn, first Bishop of New Zealand, 1878 Please pray for the Ministry of Readers, Pastoral Assistants, Lay Barkingside (Holy Trinity) Evangelists and everyone involved in the lay ministry of our diocese. Clergy: Edmund Cargill Thompson (V), Margaret Flintoft‐Chapman (AC) The Diocese of North Central Philippines (Philippines) Readers: Rosemary Potten, Tony Robbins Barkingside (St Cedd) Sun 19 PENTECOST Clergy: Stella Olukanmi (V). Readers: Lillian Mumme, Stephen Potts Remember in your prayers the members of the Othona Community. The Diocese of Nagpur (North India) PRAY for the Dioceses of North & South Dakota (Province VI, The Episcopal Church, USA), The Rt Revd Michael Smith and Fri 12 Barkingside (St Francis) The Rt Revd John Tarrant. Clergy: Andrew Fenby (V). Reader: Brian Good

The Diocese of Nairobi (Kenya) Alcuin of York, , Abbot of Tours, 804 Mon 20 Bentley Common (St Paul) Kelvedon Hatch (St Nicholas) and Navestock Sat 13 Please pray for all those people who give their time to meet and greet (St Thomas) people in our open churches. The retired clergy, readers and lay Clergy: Mark James (R). Readers: David Grant, Yvonne Jones ministers who live and work in the Deanery of Harlow. St Paul’s School: Louise Putt (HT) The Diocese of Nakuru (Kenya) Brentwood (St George) Clergy: Garry Jenkins (V) Sun 14 THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER Brentwood (St Thomas) Please pray for the people who use their talents and skill to write Clergy: Colin Hewitt (V), Guy Sumpter (A). Reader: Lesley Lynn hymns and music that enrich our worship. St Thomas’ Infant School: Caroline L’Estrange (HT) PRAY for the Diocese of Nambale (Kenya) St Thomas’ Junior School: Dean Moran (HT) The Rt Reverend Josiah Were Becket Keys School: Andy Scott‐Evans (HT)

Brentwood School: Vacancy (CHP) Mon 15 Barkingside (St George) The Diocese of North East India (North India) Clergy: Benjamin Wallis (V)

Barkingside (St Laurence) Tue 21 Helena, Protector of the Holy Places, 330 Clergy: Ernie Guest (V). Reader: Catherine Elliott Doddinghurst All Saints Clergy: Gill Frith (PIC) The Diocese of Namibia (Southern Africa) Doddinghurst Junior School: Margaret Cooper (HT) Isabella Gilmore, Deaconess, 1923 The Diocese of North Eastern Caribbean & Aruba (West Indies) Tue 16 Goodmayes (All Saints) Wed 22 East and West Horndon (St Francis) w Little Warley (St Peter) and Clergy: Petros Nyatsanza (V) Childerditch (All Saints & St Faith) Goodmayes (St Paul) Clergy: Vacancy (PIC). Readers: Sylvia Holmes. Clergy: Ben Rutt‐Field (V) Ingatestone (St Edmund and St Mary) w Fryerning (St Mary Virgin) The Diocese of Namirembe (Uganda) Clergy: Patrick Sherring (R), Jes Salt (A). Ingatestone & Fryerning Junior School: Neil Taggart (HT) The Diocese of North Karamoja (Uganda)

10 3 Wed 17 Great Ilford (St Clement, St Margaret) Tue 14 MATHIAS THE APOSTLE Clergy: Stephen Pugh(V) Walthamstow (St Michael & All Angels) The Diocese of Nandyal (South India) Clergy: Alex Summers (PIC) Walthamstow (St Peter‐in‐the‐Forest) Thu 18 Great Ilford (St Alban) Clergy: Paul Trathen (V) Clergy: Stuart Halstead (PIC). Reader: Sue Miell Readers: Sue Diplock, Geoff Hammond Great Ilford (St Andrew) Walthamstow (St Saviour) Clergy: Marie Segal (PIC). Reader: Hayley Morris Clergy: Steven Saxby (PIC), Salvador Telen (AC). The Diocese of Nasik (North India) St Saviour’s School: Bev Hall (HT) The Diocese of Nnewi (Niger, Nigeria) Fri 19 Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1012 Great Ilford (St John the Evangelist, Seven Kings) Wed 15 The Retired clergy, readers and lay ministers who live and work Clergy: Jon Evens (V), Santou Beurklian‐Carter (A) in the Deanery of Waltham Forest. Reader: Jean Richards The Diocese of Nord Kivu (Congo) The Diocese of Nassau & The Bahamas (West Indies) Thu 16 Caroline Chisholm, Social Reformer, 1877 Sat 20 Pray for all those who teach God’s word in a world hungry for learning. The Bradwell Episcopal Area: The Diocese of Natal (Southern Africa) Area Bishop: John Wraw. Archdeacon of Chelmsford: David Lowman, Archdeacon of Southend: Vacancy. Advisers: Graham Hamborg (CME), Martin Wood (Mission & Ministry), Sun 21 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTER ‐ VOCATIONS SUNDAY Please pray for Canon Richard Moore, the Director of Ordinands, his Richard Jordan (Faith In Action), Karen Best (Lay Discipleship) Alice staff, and everyone involved in selecting men and women for ministry. Smith (Youth), Brenda Wallace (Liturgical), Frances Drake (Retired Clergy Pastoral Visitor), Ian Jorysz (Research), Susan Ives (Women’s PRAY for the National Indigenous Bishop (Ontario, Canada) Ministry), Ron McLernon (Stewardship), Simon Roscoe (Evangelism). The Rt Reverend Mark Lawrence MacDonald The Dioceses of North Ankole & South Ankole (Ugandas)

Mon 22 Great Ilford (St Luke) Clergy: John Brown (PIC), Angus Ritchie (AC – also Director of Contextual Fri 17 The Deanery of Brentwood Theology Centre), Bridget de Mello (A) Rural Dean: Ian Joryz. Lay Chair: David Tee Chaplain: Tony Rablen (Brentwood and Billericay Community Great Ilford (St Mary) Hospitals). Clergy: Gareth Jones (PIC) Your prayers are asked for the newly‐opened Becket Keys Church Navajoland Area Mission (Province VIII, The Episcopal Church USA) Secondary School; Ingrave CoE Johnson Primary School; the Deanery discussions for Transforming Presence; Immanuel Church plant; the Tue 23 GEORGE, MARTYR, PATRON OF ENGLAND, C.304 Brentwood Street Pastors; the Brentwood Food Bank. Hainault (St Paul) The Dioceses of North and South Carolina (Province IV, The Clergy: Ken Ashton (PIC), Susan Hartley (AC). Episcopal Church, USA) Readers: Sarah Clarke‐Moisley, Ellen Hunt The Diocese of Ndokwa (Bendel, Nigeria)

4 9 ASCENSION DAY Thu 9 Wed 24 Mellitus, Bishop of London, first Bishop at St Paul’s, 624. Leytonstone (St Andrew) The Seven Martyrs of the Melanesian Brotherhood, 2003 Clergy: Duncan Dalais (PIC). Reader: Diana Kennedy Wanstead (St Mary w Christ Church) Leytonstone (St John the Baptist) Clergy: Liz Horwell (R), Richard Wyber (AC). Clergy: Raymond Draper(V). Readers: Peter Gaston, Olive Thursby Wanstead Church School: Mark Hemsley (HT) Leytonstone (St Margaret w St Columba) The Diocese of Nebbi (Uganda) Neil‐Allan Walsh (V)

The Diocese of Niassa (Southern Africa) MARK THE EVANGELIST Thu 25 South Woodford (Holy Trinity, Hermon Hill) Fri 10 Walthamstow Team Ministry (St Mary, St Gabriel, St Luke, St Stephen) Clergy: Simon Heathfield (AD, TR), Nigel Anstey, Frances Shoesmith (TV), Clergy: Robert Hampson (V) Jill Mowbray (AC), Young Lee (A). The Diocese of Nebraska (Province VI, The Episcopal Church USA) Readers: Robert Duddridge, Helen Miller St Mary’s School: Bev Hall (HT) Fri 26 Woodford Green (St Barnabas) The Diocese of Nicaragua (Central America) Clergy: William Obedoza (V) The Diocese of Nelson (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) Sat 11 Please pray for Jenny Tomlinson and her team of Advisers on Women’s Ministry. Sat 27 Christina Rossetti , Poet, 1894 The Dioceses of Niger Delta North, Delta West (Niger Delta, Please pray for the work of Karen Harrington, the Database/Clergy Nigeria) Support Administrator. The Diocese of Nevada (Province VIII, The Episcopal Church, USA) Sun 12 THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Anglican Communion Sunday: Give thanks for the Anglican Communion. Sun 28 THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Christian Aid Week begins: God of the impossible, we pray for justice, Please pray for the work of the Church Army: “We're about sharing peace and reconciliation. And when the challenges seem too many, faith through words and action to transform lives by making Jesus remind us of your resurrection power, and the miracles of your love famous. Our focus is on the 7 out of 10 people who have little or no that happen whenever injustice is dismantled and rebuilt with peace. meaningful contact with church.” Help us to hope that the impossible can happen and live as if it might do PRAY for the Diocese of New Busa (Kwara, Nigeria) so today. Amen (Prayer for Christian Aid) The Rt Reverend Israel Amoo PRAY for the Diocese of Niger West (Niger, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Anthony Nkwoka Mon 29 Catherine of Siena, Teacher of the Faith, 1380.

Woodford (St Mary w St Philip and St James) Walthamstow (St Andrew) [Higham Hill Ecumenical Partnership] Mon 13 Clergy: Ian Tarrant (R). Reader: Sally Barton, Mark Lewis. Clergy: Anne Dollery (V) The Diocese of The New Guinea Islands (Papua, New Guinea) Walthamstow (St Barnabas w St James the Greater) Clergy: Paul Saxby (PIC), Salvador Telen (AC). Reader: Cyril Salvador Walthamstow (St John) Clergy: Alan Comfort (V). Reader: Keith Cox The Diocese of Nike (Enugu, Nigeria)

8 5 Pandita Mary Ramabai, Translator, 1922 English Saints and Martyrs of the Reformation Era Tue 30 Sat 4 Woodford Bridge (St Paul) Please pray for the ministry of the Actors Church Union, and everyone Clergy: John Springbett (V), Alan Bolding (A) involved in our local theatre and entertainment industry. Reader: Mac Leonard, Christine Springbett The Diocese of Newark (Province II, The Episcopal Church USA) The Diocese of New Hampshire (Province I, The Episcopal Church, USA) Sun 5 THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER Please pray for followers of other faiths, that there may be discussion MAY 2013 and understanding between all of God’s people. PRAY for the Diocese of Newcastle (York) Wed 1 PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTLES The Rt Revd Martin Wharton Woodford Wells (All Saints, St Andrew) Clergy: Paul Harcourt (AD, V), David Blackledge, Simon Marshall, Mon 6 ROGATION DAY Malcolm Porter (AC) Annie McTighe (A). Chingford (St Anne) Readers: Brenda Miller, Richard Moules Clergy: Jude Bullock (V). Readers: Jenny Howland, Mick Scotchmer Christopher & Ros Smith (The Philippines); Steven and Jo Wright (Dubai) Chingford (St Edmund) Helen Fraser (Egypt) Clergy: Lesley Goldsmith (V), James Monger (A) Amanda Pearson (Cambodia) Harrow Green (Holy Trinity, St Augustine of Hippo) The Retired Clergy, readers and ministers who live and work Clergy: Duncan Dalais (PIC) in the Deanery of Redbridge. The Diocese of Newcastle (New South Wales, Australia) The Diocese of New Jersey (Province II, The Episcopal Church USA) Tue 7 ROGATION DAY Thu 2 Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, Teacher of the Faith, 373 Highams Park (All Saints) Clergy: Steve Clarke (V) The Deanery of Waltham Forest Area Dean: Simon Heathfield. Lay Chair: Vevet Deer. Leyton (Christ Church) Assistant Area Deans: Christine Rablen, Alex Summers. Clergy: Mark Burkill (V) The Diocese of New Westminster (British Columbia & The Yukon, Leyton (St Catherine and St Paul) Canada) Vacancy (V), Paul Bowtell (AC)

The Diocese of Ngbo (Enugu, Nigeria) Chingford (St Peter and St Paul, All Saints) Fri 3 Clergy: John Connell (R), Natasha Woodward (AC) Julian of Norwich, Spiritual Writer, c. 1417 Readers: Elizaabeth Price, Tina Rollings Wed 8 ROGATION DAY Chingford Infant School: Ian Osborne (HT) Chingford Junior School: Ian Osborne (HT) Leyton (St Mary w St Edward & St Luke) Clergy: Christine Rablen (V) Today is World Press Freedom Day Leyton (All Saints) The Diocese of New York (Province II, The Episcopal Church USA) Clergy: Maria Holmden (V). Reader: Nigel Sharp Leyton (Emmanuel) Clergy: Ade Ademola (V) The Diocese of Niagara (Ontario, Canada)

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