August-September 2014 NOTICE board St Mark's celebrates 20 years COVER STORY

CELEBRATION was in the air at St Mark’s College, the Diocesan Residential Youth Centre at Audley End, on June 29. The special guest at the event was the High Sheriff of Essex, Nicholas Charrington, accompanied by his wife Sheila. Bishop Stephen and his wife Rebecca were joined by Bishop Moses and his wife Lucy, from the Above and cover of The Month: Youth Kenyan link Diocese of Mbeere centre volunteers and staff try on their together with Archdeacon Robin and Tudor custumes in preparation for the his wife Katharine. Tudor theme day at St Mark's on Together with 50 invited guests August 9. they met in the chapel for an afternoon of thanksgiving. The event marked the 20th anniversary of St Mark’s being opened as a residential youth centre Left: Director Revd Pete Hillman (left) for the . welcomes Bishop Stephen (centre) Built around 1600, the 38-bed and Essex's High Sheriff Nicholas centre, which is a converted Grade 1 Charrington (right) to St Mark's. listed almshouse for the Audley End Estate, was previously used as a than 750 years. The tradition The worship was led by Revd Pete retirement home for clergy and a continues to this day with hundreds of Hillman, director of St Mark’s, with farm. young people each year experiencing Sam La Roche who is operations But its origins as a place of service the hospitality and hope of the gospel manager and outreach worker. Doors open wide for to God’s people stretch back even with residential and day visits to St Bishop Stephen gave the address further than that. Mark’s. and led prayers of rededication with Prior to the Reformation, the land The service opened with young Archdeacon offering Tudor extravaganza on which Audley End House is built people leading the 50-strong prayers of thanksgiving for the past was home to the Benedictine Walden congregation in worship using the and present ministry of St Mark’s. AS part of its 20th anniversary Volunteers and staff will be Abbey and the St Mark’s site was the Djembe african drums and a Jewish At the end of the service, gifts were celebrations and appeal, the donning Tudor costume and Monastery’s Infirmaria (hospital). Shofar (ram’s horn) calling visitors to presented to recently-retired trustees Diocesan Residential Youth running activities across the The chapel was consecrated in prayer and worship. Jane Appleby and David Lankshear Centre at Audley End, St Mark’s site. 1258 by the Bishop of Ely and so it The St Mark’s team run regular with grateful thanks for their years of College will be throwing open Features of the day include: its doors each Saturday in traditional craft demonstrations; can be said with much confidence drum workshops for visiting groups, dedicated service to St Mark’s. August for guided history tours craft activities to try; pole that the place has been given over to making this a fitting start to the After the service guests enjoyed a with the Great Hall serving jousting inflatable; a best the service of Jesus Christ for more service. celebratory tea with tours of the site refreshments. Tudor costume competition; conducted by the director including Open between 11am and 4pm longbow demonstrations; ST MARK'S FACT FILE the guest bedrooms which will be on August 2, 16 and 23, visitors have-a-go archery; Tudor music refurbished upon the successful can simply come along free of and dancing; the chance to try l St Mark’s opened as the Diocesan Residential Centre in 1994. reaching of the £45,000 anniversary charge for a visit and take the on Tudor costumes; bowling l 4,500 visitors came to the site in 2013. appeal target. l opportunity to enjoy the peace in the Francis Drake bowling £26,500 has been raised so far towards its anniversary appeal target The trustees were delighted to note and quiet of this special 17th alley; refreshments in the Good of £45,000. that gifts (when gift aided) of £2,700 l century building. Queen Bess tea room; St Mark’s has London Outside Boroughs-funded transport grants were received relating to the event, Donations towards the St barbecue lunch and/or tea. available to groups from London boroughs. l taking the appeal fund up to £26,500 Mark's appeal fund will be Entry is free with donations Groups coming to St Mark’s can enjoy free teaching input from the leaving 41 per cent of the funding youth work team free of charge. gratefully received and there welcome. l target left to raise. will be a small charge for A small charge will be 2014 sees St Mark’s host its first CPAS Venture camp 'Heroes Arrive' l for boys aged 10-14. Anyone wishing to make a donation refreshments. made for activities, most of l The Great Hall at St Mark’s is home to a 17th century fire surround to the ongoing work of St Mark’s can Saturday August 9, however, which are suitable for all age originally from Audley End House. do so by sending a donation in the sees an extra special opening groups. l The oldest features of St Mark’s are not the buildings but the 12th post or simply by text. Text your between 11am and 6pm with No need to book – just arrive century stained glass. donation: Text “lion13£” (adding your a Tudor theme running on the day which will go ahead gift amount after the £) to 70070. throughout the day. whatever the weather. II THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT August-September 2014 THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT August-September 2014 III

Cycle of Prayer for daily use in Diocese of Chelmsford

A good prayer is honest and sincere. There is no pretence when we are talking to God who knows us through and through. (Lion Prayer Collection)

AUGUST

1 Friday ● DEANERY OF MALDON AND DENGIE continued from our previous Cycle of Prayer: ● HEYBRIDGE (St Andrew) and LANGFORD (St Giles). ●CYCLE OF PRAYERLINFORD (St Francis)—Clergy: Paul Robinson (PiC). 22 Monday MATTHEW, APOSTLE AND EVANGELIST LEIGH‐ON‐SEA (St James the Great)—Clergy: William 31 THE ELEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● Clergy: Peter Low (V). Readers: Julia MacGregor, Lynne Wood. ● Pray for the work of Michael Rivers, John Culley, Colin ● Diocese of Guyana (West Indies). ASHINGDON (St Andrew) w SOUTH FAMBRIDGE (All ● Bulloch (V). MALDON (All Saints w St Peter)—Clergy: Stephen Carter ● Penney and Francis Parish, the Vergers of our Cathedral. 10 Wednesday Saints), CANEWDON (St Nicholas) and PAGLESHAM (St LEIGH‐ON‐SEA (St Margaret)—Clergy: Ian Booth (V), Lee Peter)—Clergy: Tim Clay (PiC). Readers: Daniel Haynes, (V), Jo Jones (AC). ● Pray for Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sur de America, Most ● GRAYS THURROCK TEAM MINISTRY: GRAYS (St Peter ● Taylor (A). Ken Yeates. All Saints’ School: Michelle Williams (HT). ● Revd Hector Zavala Muños, Presiding Bishop. & St Paul), LITTLE THURROCK (St Mary the Virgin), WEST ● St Michael’s School: Steve Tompkins (HT). ● Canewdon CE Primary School: Lorna Pigram (HT). Diocese of Ely (Canterbury). ● Diocese of False Bay (Southern Africa). THURROCK (St Clements), CHAFFORD HUNDRED (All ● Diocese of Hyderabad (Pakistan). 2 Saturday 14 Thursday Maximillian Kolbe, Friar, Martyr, 1941 Saints)—Clergy: Darren Barlow (RD, TR), Alex ● Gowing‐Cumber (TV), Michelle Reynolds (TV), Christine 23 Tuesday Pray for the work of the Retirement Advisory Group. ● SOUTH BENFLEET (St Mary)—Clergy: Leslie Drake (V). SEPTEMBER ● Our link Diocese of Embu (Kenya), Rt Revd Henry Kathii, Williams (TV), James Chege (AC), Ruth Cartwright (A). ● BARLING MAGNA (All Saints) w LITTLE WAKERING (St Reader: Marian Howe. Bishop. 1 Monday Giles of Provence, Hermit, c. 710 Readers: Cathy Hasler, Pam Kirby, Jim Mitchell, Sue Mary the Virgin)—Clergy: Alun Hurd (PIC). ● Pray for the for Federal Ministries ● 3 SEVENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● WESTCLIFF‐ON‐SEA (St Andrew)—Clergy: Stuart Kimber Witham. GREAT WAKERING (St Nicholas) w FOULNESS—Clergy: (The Episcopal Church), Rt Revd James Magness. ● Diocese of Haiti (Province II, The Episcopal Church USA). ● Please pray for the staff of our local hospitals, both (V). Readers: Gillian Kimber, Clive Lucas. Alan Hurd (PiC). 15 Friday THE ASSUMPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN ● Dioceses of Ibadan and Ibadan North (Ibadan, Nigeria). medical and ancillary, that they may feel valued and ● WESTCLIFF (St Michael & All Angels)—Clergy: Vacancy 11 Thursday MARY appreciated. (V). Reader: Richard Brown. ● GRAYS NORTH (St John the Evangelist)­—Clergy: Clive 24 Wednesday Ember Day ● NEW THUNDERSLEY (St George)—Clergy: Anthony ● ● Pray for the Scottish Episcopal Church, Most Revd David ● Diocese of Gombe (Jos, Nigeria). Russell (V). Reader: Ann Pinnock. HAWKWELL (St Mary and Emmanuel)—Clergy: Peter Rose (V), Peter Begley (A). Reader: Dave Brown. ● Chillingworth, Primus. 2 Tuesday The Martyrs of Papua New Guinea, 1901 Diocese of Hanuato’o (Melanesia). Smith (R). ● Pray for the Diocese of Fianarantsoa (Indian Ocean). ● 4 Monday Jean‐Baptiste Vianney, Cure d’Ars, Spiritual and 1942 12 Friday HOCKLEY (St Peter & St Paul)—Clergy: Kenneth Havey 16 Saturday ● Guide, 1859 ● WESTCLIFF‐ON‐SEA (St Saviour)—Clergy: Lee Mullen ORSETT (St Giles and All Saints) and BULPHAN (St Mary (PiC). ● ● Diocese of Ibadan South (Ibadan, Nigeria). ● MALDON (St Mary) w MUNDON (St Mary)—Clergy: Louis Pray for those who study and spread God’s word; for (V), Carol Palmer (A). Reader: Hilary Hurst. the Virgin) and HORNDON‐ON‐THE‐HILL (St Peter & St theologians and those who teach the faith. Darrant (R), John Dickens (AC). ● The retired clergy, Readers, and lay ministers who live and Paul)—Clergy: Ed Hanson (R), Max Blake (AC). 25 Thursday Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester, ● Diocese of Florida (Province IV, The Episcopal Church ● ● MAYLAND (St Barnabas)—Clergy: Ken Dunstan (PIC). work in the Deanery of Southend. Orsett School: Lallie Godfrey (HT). Spiritual Writer, 1626; Sergei of Redonezh, Monastic USA). ● Reformer, Teacher of the Faith, 1392 ● Diocese of Enugu (Niger, Nigeria). ● Diocese of Grafton (New South Wales, Australia). Bulphan School: Laura Fishleigh (HT). 17 THE NINTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● ● RAWRETH (St Nicholas)—Clergy: Richard Jordan (PiC), 5 Tuesday Oswald, King of Northumbria, Martyr, 642 3 Wednesday Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome, Horndon‐on‐the‐Hill School: Travis Martinson (HT). ● ● Elizabeth Jordan (Hon. AC). ● SOUTHMINSTER (St Leonard) and STEEPLE (St Please pray for Mike Griffin and the work of the Leprosy Teacher of the Faith, 604 Diocese of Harare (Central Africa). Mission. ● Rawreth School: Lorna Pigram (HT). Lawrence and All Saints)—Clergy: Vacancy (V). Reader: ● DEANERY OF THURROCK—Rural Dean: Darren Barlow. 13 Saturday John Chrysostom, Bishop of ● ● Diocese of Ibba (Sudan). Norman Pratt. Remember, too, the people of those countries where Lay Chair: David Mott. Assistant Rural Dean: Dave Rollins. Constantinople, Teacher of the Faith, 407 ● Southminster Primary School: Karen Harden (HT). leprosy is still a major problem. ● ● Pray for all those who spread the Christian faith in some- 26 Friday Wilson Carlile, Founder of the Church Army, ● Diocese of Grahamstown (Southern Africa). ● Diocese of Enugu North (Niger Delta, Nigeria). Pray for those attending Soul Survivor. times dangerous situations and places. 1942; Ember Day ● Pray for the Church of South India (United), Most Revd 4 Thursday Birinus, Bishop of Dorchester (Oxon), ● 6 Wednesday THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD ● Diocese of Hawaii (Province VIII, The Episcopal Church RAYLEIGH TEAM MINISTRY (Holy Trinity, St Michael, Gnanasigamony Devakadasham, Moderator. Apostle of Wessex, 650 Grovewood Church)—Clergy: (RD, TR), Nick ● WOODHAM MORTIMER w HAZELEIGH and WOODHAM ● USA). MARDYKE TEAM MINISTRY: Aveley (St Michael) and Rowan (TV), Tracy Nutter (AC), Jackie Reily (A). Readers: WALTER—Clergy: Stephanie Stroebel (PIC). 18 Monday 14 THE THIRTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● Purfleet (St Stephen), South Ockendon (St Nicholas), Belhus Peter Norgate, Sue Tuck. ● Woodham Walter School: Sue Dodd (HT). THUNDERSLEY (St Peter, St Michael)—Clergy: Marian ● Today is Racial Justice Sunday: Park (All Saints)—Clergy: Tara Frankland (TR), Andy Hudson ● Diocese of Idah (Abuja, Nigeria). ● The retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who live and Sturrock (R), Peter Clark (AC). Reader: Susan Croucher ● Loving God, we are all wonderfully made in your image. ● 27 Saturday Ember Day work in the Deanery of Maldon and Dengie. The retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who live and Help your world to see you in each face, to see that each Vincent de Paul, Founder of the Congregation of the ● Dioceses of Esan (Bendel, Nigeria) and Etche (Niger work in the Deanery of Hadleigh person has value, each person has a heart, each person has Delta, Nigeria). ● Diocese of Fond du Lac (Province V, The Episcopal a name. We thank you for all your people who work tirelessly Mission (Lazarists), 1660 ● Pray for the work of the Board of Education: Tim Elbourne, 7 Thursday John Mason Neale, Priest, Hymn Writer, Church USA). to bring racism to an end. ● Pray for The Anglican Church of Tanzania, Most Revd Director, and his team. 1866 19 Tuesday ● ● ● Jacob Erasto Chimeledya, Archbishop. Diocese of Idaho (Province VIII, The Episcopal Church DEANERY OF HADLEIGH—­­Rural Dean: David Tudor. Lay THE DEANERY OF SOUTHEND—Area Dean: Stephen USA). Chair: Ron McLernon. Burdett. Lay Chair: Robert Berg. Assistant Area Dean: Simon 15 Monday HOLY CROSS DAY ● ● 28 THE FIFTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY CANVEY ISLAND TM: (St Nicholas, St Anne, St Roscoe. STANFORD‐LE‐HOPE (St Margaret) w MUCKING (St ● Katherine)—Clergy: David Tudor (RD, TR), Peter Mallinson ● Southend NHS Hospitals Trust: Graham Crook (CHP) John the Baptist)—Clergy: John Guest (V), Jokey Poyntz (A). Pray for the work of the Diocesan Director of (TV), Marion Walford (TV), Jen Barham (AC). ● Diocese of Fort Worth (Province VII, The Episcopal Readers: Maureen McPherson, Donald Sproson. Communications, Ralph Meloy, and his Communications ● Church USA). ● Diocese of Hereford (Canterbury). Team. St Katherine’s School: Annette Keeney (HT). ● Pray for The Episcopal Church (USA), Most Revd Dr ● Diocese of Etsako (Bendel, Nigeria). 20 Wednesday Bernard of Clairvaux, Abbot, Teacher of 16 Tuesday Ninian, Bishop of Galloway, Apostle of the Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop. the Faith, 1153; William and Catherine Booth, Founders Picts, c.432; Edwin Bouverie Pusey, Priest, Tractarian, 8 Friday Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of 29 Monday MICHAEL AND ALL ANGELS Preachers, 1221 of the Salvation Army, 1912, and 1890 1882 ● ● ● ● NORTH SHOEBURY (St Mary the Virgin)—Clergy: Ian STIFFORD (St Mary and St Cedd)—Clergy: Andy Higgs ROCHFORD (St Andrew) and SUTTON (All Saints) w EASTWOOD (St Lawrence and All Saints)—Clergy: Steve SHOPLAND (St Andrew)—Clergy: Alun Hurd (PiC). Reader: Spencer (V), Edward Stock (A). Fisher (V). (R). Reader: David Bates. ● Sue Wise. ● ● Diocese of Fredericton (Canada). Diocese of Highveld (Southern Africa). EASTWOOD (St David)—Clergy: Paul Joyce (V). ● Diocese of Ideato (Owerri, Nigeria). ● Diocese of Evo (Niger Delta, Nigeria). 21 Thursday 17 Wednesday Hildegard, Abbess of Bingen, 30 Tuesday Jerome, Translator of the Scriptures, Teacher 9 Saturday Mary Sumner, Founder of the Mothers’ ● PRITTLEWELL (St Mary the Virgin) and WESTCLIFF (St Visionary, 1179 ● TILBURY DOCKS (St John the Baptist)—Clergy: Tim of the Faith, 420 Union, 1921 Paul)—Clergy: Shaun Conlon (V). ● STAMBRIDGE (St Mary and All Saints)—Clergy: Vacancy ● All this day, O Lord, let me touch as many lives as ● Diocese of Freetown (Sierra Leone, West Africa). Codling (V). ● Diocese of Ho (Ghana) (West Africa). (PiC). Readers: Sandra Parker, Sue Wise. possible for thee; and every life I touch, do thou by thy spirit 22 Friday ● ● 18 Thursday RETTENDON (All Saints) and HULLBRIDGE (St Thomas quicken, whether through the word I speak, the prayer I Prittlewell School: Frances Neil (HT). of Canterbury)—Clergy: Brenda Wallace (PIC), Susan CANEWDON and SOUTH FAMBRIDGE (inset): Please pray for the clergy and congregations on September 22. ● Pray for all retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who breathe, or the life I live. Amen. ● PRITTLEWELL (St Luke)—Clergy: James McLuskey (V). Adams (AC). live and work in the Deanery of Thurrock. (Mary Sumner’s Prayer) ● PRITTLEWELL (St Stephen)—Clergy: Colin Baldwin (PiC). ● ● ● Diocese of Georgia (Province IV, The Episcopal Church (TV), David Rabin (TV). Reader: Glynis Pettit. ● Diocese of Honduras (Province IX, The Episcopal Church Pray for all retired clergy, Readers and lay ministers who Diocese of Exeter (Canterbury). Reader: Gary Jackson. USA). ● Diocese of Guildford (Canterbury). USA). live and work in the Deanery of Rochford. 10 THE EIGHTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY ● Greenbelt begins today. ● Diocese of Idoani (Ondo, Nigeria). ● 27 Wednesday Monica, mother of Augustine of 5 Friday 19 Friday Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Pray for the work of the Salvation Army, London North ● Diocese of Gahini (Rwanda). ● East Division: Major Norman Ord, Divisional Commander Hippo, 387 CHADWELL (St Mary the Virgin)—Clergy: Michael Canterbury, 690 NOTES: 23 Saturday Slavery Memorial Day ● Walton (R). ● and Major Stephen Huyton, Ecumenical Officer. ● SOUTHEND TEAM MINISTRY (St John the Baptist, St DEANERY OF ROCHFORD—Rural Dean: Mike Lodge. Where parochial links are known to exist the names of Please pray for the modern day victims of slavery ● Diocese of Guinea (West Africa). overseas workers are placed immediately after the ● Pray for the Church of the Province of South East Asia, Mark, All Saints, St Alban Westcliff)—Clergy: Stephen Lay Chair: Gordon Simmonds. Assistant Rural Dean: Alun Most Revd Bolly Lapok, Archbishop. throughout the world. Burdett (RD, TR), Neil Paxton (TV), Philip Roberts (TV), 6 Saturday Allen Gardiner, Missionary, Founder of the Hurd. appropriate parish. Further information concerning overseas dioceses, ● Diocese of Gboko (Abuja, Nigeria) ● including the names of bishops, is contained in the Anglican Cycle of 11 Monday Clare of Assisi, Founder of the Minoresses Phyllis Owen (AC), David Booth (A). Reader: Margaret South American Missionary Society, 1851. Please pray for the ministry of Revd Elizabeth Jordan Prayer, available on their website www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/ 24 THE TENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Henning. ● Pray for the work of the Baptist Union, London Baptist (Vocations and Development Officer). main.cfm To contact the Diocese of Chelmsford about the Cycle of (Poor Clares), 1253; John Henry Newman, Priest, ● ● Tractarian, 1890 Please pray for the work of the Church Army. Diocese of Gippsland (Victoria, Australia). Association:Kumar Rajagopalan, Regional Minister. ● Diocese of Hpa‐an (Myanmar). Prayer, please email [email protected] ● Pray for the Anglican Church of Southern Africa, Most ● The Cycle of Prayer can be downloaded in a handy booklet ● HADLEIGH (St James the Less); HADLEIGH (St 28 Thursday Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, Teacher of the Diocese of Gujurat (North India). 20 Saturday John Coleridge Patteson, First Bishop of Revd Dr Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop. format from www.chelmsford.anglican.org/cycleofprayer Barnabas)—Clergy: David Childs (PiC), Christine Robinson Faith, 430 7 THE TWELFTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Melanesia and his Companions, Martyrs, 1871 ● ABBREVIATIONS: (AC). Readers: Guy Negus, John Riley. 25 Monday BARTHOLOMEW THE APOSTLE SOUTH SHOEBURY (St Andrew w St Peter)—Clergy:­ ● Pray for the work of Beverley Vincent, the Pastoral ● Pray that we may find the courage when our faith is A Assistant Clergy; AAD Assistant Area Dean; AC Associate Clergy; ● Diocese of Ezo (Sudan). Bank Holiday Louise Williams (R). Reader: Andy Clipsham. Assistants’ Training Co‐ordinator. tested and questioned, and we may not be found wanting in ACD Associate Clergy Diaconate; AD Area Dean; ARD Assistant Rural ● ● 12 Tuesday WESTCLIFF (St Peter) w ST CEDD AND THE SAINTS Diocese of Gitega (Burundi). ● Pray for the Episcopal Church of the Sudan, Most Revd our conviction to Jesus Christ’s Gospel. Dean; ASM Associate Minister, AT Assistant Clergy Title Post; AYO Area ● Youth Officer, BP Bishop; C Community Worker; CA Church Army; CIC ● LEIGH‐ON‐SEA (St Aidan)—Clergy: Gordon Tarry (V), OF ESSEX (The Bridgewater Drive Church)—Clergy: 29 Friday THE BEHEADING OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST Dr Daniel Deng Bul Yak, Archbishop. Diocese of Huron (Ontario, Canada). ● Curate in Charge; CHP Chaplain; E-P Extraprovincial; EVN Evangelist; Steve Poss (A). Reader: Wendy Thornhill. Vacancy (V). Readers: Jacqueline Lindoe, Maggie Patterson, THORPE BAY (St Augustine)—Clergy: Jonathan Collis (V), 8 Monday THE BIRTH OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY 21 THE FOURTEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY HT Head Teacher; MCD Minister of Conventional District; MIN Minister, ● LEIGH‐ON‐SEA (St Clement)—Clergy: Clive Hillman (PiC). David Pierce. Janet Allan (A). ● CORRINGHAM (St Mary the Virgin) and FOBBING (St ● Today is the UN International Day of Peace (Peacemaking P Priest; PIC Priest in Charge; R Rector; RD Rural Dean; Rdes Rector ● Diocese of George (Southern Africa). ● Diocese of Glasgow & Galloway (Scotland). Michael)—Clergy: David Rollins (R), Justin Hutcherson (A). Sunday). designate; RDR Reader; RES Residentiary Canon; SNP Special Needs Readers: Roger Folley, Cherry Sandover. Post, T Teacher; TM Team Ministry; TR Team Rector; TV Team Vicar; V ● Diocese of Faisalabad (Pakistan). 26 Tuesday 30 Saturday John Bunyan, Spiritual Writer, 1688 Reader: Wendy Mott. ● Please pray for our brothers and sisters in the Religious ● ● Vicar; Vdes Vicar designate; WDN Warden; YW Youth worker. Hon. 13 Wednesday Jeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down and SOUTHCHURCH (Holy Trinity)—Clergy: Vacancy (R). ● Please pray for the Clergy Charity Corporation and the Dioceses of Gusau (Kaduna, (Nigeria) and Gwagwalada Society of Friends, and Canon Jennifer Hodgkin of the Essex editor: Revd Bill Howes, 26 Westfield Drive, Coggeshall, Colchester, Connor, Teacher of the Faith, 1667; Florence Nightingale, ● SOUTHCHURCH (Christ Church)—Clergy: Simon Roscoe work of the Diocesan Registrar, Aiden Hargreaves‐Smith, (Abuja, Nigeria) and Suffolk General Meeting. CO6 1PU. 01376 561826 (email [email protected]), who would be Nurse, Social Reformer, 1910; Octavia Hill, Social (V), Gemma Stock (A). Readers: Elizabeth Butterworth, and for all who work in the Diocesan Registry. 9 Tuesday Charles Fuge Lowder, Priest, 1880 ● Pray for the Church of the Province of Uganda, Most Revd glad to receive comments and corrections and also any items for prayer and praise to be considered for inclusion from the parishes. Reformer, 1912 Sandra Evans. ● Diocese of Gloucester (Canterbury). ● EAST AND WEST TILBURY (St Catherine) and Stanley Ntagali, Archbishop. IV THE MONTH — NB SUPPLEMENT August-September 2014 THE month — The deacons in the class of 2013 were Priested at five services

The first Priesting ser- vice took place at All Saints Woodford Wells on June 22. From left to right: Revd Christoph Wutscher, Revd Den Martin, Right Revd Stephen Cottrell, , Ven , , Revd Rosemary Potten, Revd Tina Rollings, Revd Juliet Jensen.

ThePetertide second Priesting Priestings service took place at Thorpe Bay on June 22. From left to right: Revd Gemma Stock, Revd Jokey Poyntz, Right Revd John Wraw, , Revd Steve Poss, Revd Janet Allan.

The third Priesting service took place at Waltham Abbey on June 22. From left to right: Ven Robin King, Archdeacon of Stansted, Revd Robert Burden, Revd Liz Paxton, Rt Revd Derek Bond, former Bishop of Bradwell, now retired, Rt Revd Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford, Revd James Knowles, Revd Lydia Smith, Revd John Fry, Ven , Archdeacon of Harlow.

The fourth Priesting service took place at St Nicholas Harwich on June 22. From left to right: Ven. , , Revd Geoff Read, CMD Adviser, Revd Astrid Tiesema-Samsom Revd Denise Corley, Rt Revd Dr Trevor Mwamba, Revd Christine The fifth Priesting service took place at Great Waltham on June 22. From left to right: Ven David Gorringe, Revd Peter Streete, Revd Liz Barnes, Revd Eddie Howson, Revd Linda Porter, Revd Lowman, Archdeacon of Chelmsford, Revd John Dickens, Revd Leslie Rogers, Rt Revd John Canon Philip Need, Diocesan Director of Ordinands. Wraw, Bishop of Bradwell, Revd Anne Harvey, Revd Rose Braisby, Rt Revd Gordon Mursell.