Prayer Diary August 2020

In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Matthew 6:9

The prayers each day are for: • the mission and ministry of a benefice • organisations, schools, events of the diocese and the wider community • our link Diocese Kagera and World Mission

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Sat 1 Lavenham Deanery: The holiday season: tourists Kagera: the Revd Andrew Festo Kitungwa, Parish Aug and the tourism industry Pastor Umoja and the Revd Eliakimu Gwassa Dawson, 2020 Saint Edmund Way Benefice: the Revd Jeremy Parish Pastor Murongo Border Parsons

Sun 2 Lavenham Deanery: Furloughed staff returning to Canon Fareth Sendegeya, Lecturer at Kagera Christian work Aug Benefice of Woolpit with Drinkstone: the Revd Ruth Training College. 2020 Farrell

Mon Loes Deanery: Church Schools in Loes: Pray for Thomas Shavu and his work for Tearfund in 3 Benefice of Debenham and Helmingham; the Revd ; Debenham High; Tanzania. Pray that Tearfund will have the resources Aug Susan Bates; Tracey James (to be ordained deacon Debenham Primary; to continue to pay workers like Thomas. 2020 on 5/9/20)

Tues Loes Deanery: Church Army: working in Pray for the many millions in developing countries 4 Benefice of with : the Revd communities in our diocese struggling with higher food prices and unemployment Aug Chris Davey to be licensed in September because of the Coronavirus. 2020 Wed Loes Deanery: Manufacturing Industry Biharamulo: the Revd Canon Zachary Kaigarula, 5 Benefice of Mid Loes; the Revd Stephen Brian to education co-ordinator for the Diocese and the Revd Aug retire at the end of August; the Revd Kathleen Martin Canon Lawrent Baranga of the cathedral staff 2020

Thurs Loes Deanery: Cycle to Work Day in UK Pray for those living in overcrowded housing in 6 Benefice of Orebeck; the Revd Canon Graham developing countries who are at greater risk of Aug Hedger catching Coronavirus. Pray for those working in 2020 hospitals overwhelmed with new cases and with few resources to treat them.

Fri Loes Deanery: Venture Scouts and Rangers, Pray for an end to the violence in the north of Burkina 7 Benefice of with Pettistree; the Scouts and Guides, Cubs, Faso. Ask God to protect children and people fleeing Aug Revd Leslie Siu Brownies, Beavers and from violence. Pray for an end to the use of child 2020 Rainbows soldiers in war.

Sat 8 Mildenhall Deanery: Intercontinental Church Lweru: the Revd Nelson Mbatina, Mubunda Parish. Aug Benefice of Brandon; the Revd Sharron Coburn; the Society 2020 Revd Kath Palmer; the Revd Dennis Coburn

Sun 9 Mildenhall Deanery: Licensed Lay Workers Thank God for the work of the Mothers’ Union around Aug Benefice of Dalham, , Higham, and the world and particularly here in our own diocese and 2020 Moulton; the Revd Rosemary Rycraft in Kagera

Mon Mildenhall Deanery: RNLI Pray for an end to plastic pollution which disfigures 10 Benefice of , and our own country and causes serious problems in many Aug ; the Revd Paul Tams developing countries. Pray that major trans-national 2020 companies will take responsibility for their plastic waste. Tues Mildenhall Deanery: Housing Associations Biharamulo: the Revd Erasto Bilago, Lusahunga 11 Benefice of Mildenhall; the Revd Canon Sandie Parish. the Revd John Paul Mashauri, Nyakahula Aug Barton; the Revd Sue Leathley; the Revd Caroline Parish 2020 Butcher; the Revd Dave Butcher; Robert Molton (to be ordained deacon on 5/9/20) Wed International Youth Day: Lweru: the Revd Samson Edward, Runazi Parish. Mildenhall Deanery: 12 youth engagement locally,

Aug Benefice of Newmarket All Saints; the Revd Max nationally and globally 2020 Osborne; the Revd Susan Allison; the Revd Su Shaw

Thurs Mildenhall Deanery: Church Schools in : Lweru: the Revd Thadeo Ngonga, Kimwani Parish. 13 Benefice of Newmarket St Mary with St Bardwell; Barnham; Aug Agnes; the Revd John Hardy; the Revd Max Barningham; Honington; 2020 Drinkwater (moving in September); the Revd Cheryl Hopton; Ixworth; Norton Belding; the Revd Jeremy Lind Exning St Martin with Landwade; the Revd Canon Mark Haworth

Fri Samford Deanery: Chaplains to schools and Pray for the 1 million Rohingya people living in Cox’s 14 Benefice of East Bergholt and Brantham; the Revd colleges in the diocese Bazar refugee camp in Bangladesh. Pray that Aug Stephne Van Der Toorn; the Revd Eric Falla; Sally Coronavirus will not spread through the camp where 2020 Letman (to be ordained deacon on 5/9/20) there are few resources and social distancing is impossible

Sat Samford Deanery: Family Carers: Pray for refugees fleeing hunger and violence around 15 Shoreline Benefice; the Revd Canon Liesbeth support for carers who have the world and ask for wisdom and compassion for the Aug Oosterhof been isolated people and the leaders of countries to which they are 2020 fleeing Sun Samford Deanery: Service Personnel serving Lweru: the Revd Sadoth Audax, Nkomero Parish 16 The North Samford Benefice; the Revd Annette overseas and their families Aug Shannon 2020

Mon Samford Deanery: The Maritime Industry Lweru: the Revd Joseph Katabazi, Kyamyorwa Parish 17 The Two Rivers Benefice; the Revd Jenny Seggar Aug 2020

Tues Chaplains to Airports Lweru: the Revd Deogratias Kamanda, Omubweya Deanery: 18 Parish

Aug Benefice of Alde Sandlings; the Revd Mark Lowther; 2020 the Revd Sheila Hart; the Revd Jo Mabey; the Revd James Marston; the Revd Nichola Winter

Wed UN World Humanitarian Day: Kagera: the Revd Peter Msigwa, Murugina Parish Saxmundham Deanery: 19 for aid workers risking their

Aug Benefice of ; the Revd Richard Finch; the lives around the world 2020 Revd Morag Finch

Thurs Lweru: the Revd Renatus Katale, Izimbya Parish Saxmundham Deanery: For the unemployed 20

Aug Saxmundham with -cum-Carlton; the Revd Nic 2020 Stuchfield

Fri Hospitals, Hospices, Staff and Biharamulo: the Revd Wilson Ernest Gabriel, Muganza Saxmundham Deanery: 21 Patients Parish.

Aug Kagera: the Revd Canon Nahashon Mutabazi, Rural Alde River Benefice; the Revd Rachel Cornish; Oliver 2020 Dean, Murugalama Deanery Kemsley; Bill Sokolis (to be ordained deacon on 5/9/20) Sat Saxmundham Deanery: Local Government Councillors Pray for Mary Kunzi, the new Mothers' Union 22 coordinator in Kagera Aug 2020 Benefice of Yoxmere; the Revd Tim Rogers; the Revd Brian Jolley

Sun UNESCO International Day Lweru: the Revd Hurban Gerazi, Kinuzi Parish. Deanery: 23 for the Remembrance of the

Aug Bacton with Wyverstone, Cotton and Old Newton and Slave Trade and its Abolition: 2020 an end to dehumanisation Wickham Skeith; the Revd Carl Melville and to present day slavery

Mon Stowmarket Deanery: Chaplains to Industry and Pray that Nestle will have a change of heart and 24 Benefice of Combs and Finborough; the Revd Chris Commerce in the diocese continue to include Fairtrade ingredients in its KitKat Aug Childs; the Revd Canon Pauline Higham bars 2020

Tues Stowmarket Deanery: Volunteering Organisations Kagera: Pray for the ongoing work of CCMP and its 25 Haughley with Wetherden and Stowupland; the Revd expansion into new areas in the north of Kagera. May Aug Brin Singleton their work encourage more people to know Jesus 2020 Christ as their Saviour

Wed Stowmarket Deanery: Suffolk Befriending Scheme Kagera: the Revd Scott Edward Runyota, Nyakiziba 26 Mendlesham St Mary; the Revd Philip Gray Parish Aug 2020 Thurs Stowmarket Deanery: Local Lay Ministers and Kagera: the Revd Christian S. Joachim, Parish Pastor 27 Stowmarket St Peter and St Mary; the Revd Michael Readers in training Nyakatuntu and Shemasi Josias Andrea, Parish Pastor Aug Eden; the Revd Richard Stretch Mugasenga 2020

Fri Sudbury Deanery: Schools and Colleges in Lweru: the Revd Witson Ruboha, Kashalu Parish 28 Acton with Great Waldingfield; the Revd Caroline Suffolk Aug Hallett; the Revd Faith Marsden 2020

Sat Sudbury Deanery: Mental Health Services and Pray for the work of Rwanda Direct as it continues to 29 Boxford, Edwardstone, Groton, Little Waldingfield Charities support the growing church in Rwanda through Aug and Newton; the Revd Rob Parker-McGee evangelism and theological education 2020

Sun Sudbury Deanery: Chaplains to Scouts, Guides, Pray for an end to racial discrimination across the 30 Bures with Assington and Little Cornard; the Revd Cadets, Boys Brigade world. Pray for societies to come together to work for Aug Steve Morley; the Revd Mary Cantacuzene, the Revd peace and a better world for all 2020 Simon White

Mon Sudbury Deanery: Bank Holiday and time to Pray for the children of Ngara Anglican Primary School 31 Chadbrook Benefice; the Revd Matthew Lawson take stock (NAPS) in Kagera. For safety, academic learning and Aug support of families and staff. 2020