Monday 25th James the Apostle St Mary, Bagby, St Mary, Kilburn, All Saints Thirkleby Vacancy, Churchwardens: Derek Baty, Peter Jefford, Jill Gillanders, Pat Ludiman, David Diocese of York Prayer Diary - July 2011 Gwillam, Robin Clough. The Churchwardens and PCCs are trying to maintain and grow the parishes, where we are Bishopthorpe Palace Friday 1st aiming particularly at younger people. The mothers are continuing Church Mice for toddlers; a Henry, John and The Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu united benefice family service aimed at primary age children continues and numbers are Henry Venn, priests Chief of Staff, The Revd Malcolm Macnaughton; Chaplain & Researcher, Revd Dr Daphne Green; growing; Thirkleby have started a monthly Sunday Gang Youth Group for the eight plus age evangelical Domestic Chaplain, The Revd Richard Carew. group. Please pray for all leaders and the parishes as we look at potential reorganisation. divines, 1797, 1813, 1873 Please pray for the Archbishop and for all the staff working in support of the Archbishop’s Diocese of Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea), Bishop Peter Ramsden ministry in the Diocese, Province and Nation. Tuesday 26th Anne and Joachim, St Lawrence Carlton Miniott, St Leonard, Sandhutton, St Wilfrid, South Kilvingon, St York Diocese Year of the Environment: Pray that we use and conserve water wisely and keep parents of the Mary Thirsk us mindful of those for whom this precious resource cannot be taken for granted. Blessed Virgin Mary Clergy: The Revd Canon Richard Rowling, The Revd Graham Bowkett, Readers: Pauline Diocese of Oru (Province of Owerri, Nigeria) Bishop Geoffrey Chukwunenye Sidgwick, Bob Sidgwick, Retired Clergy: The Revd Paul Rathbone, The Revd Bob Lewis, The Saturday 2nd Selby Deanery Revd Barry Thompson, The Revd Canon Ian Fox. Rural Dean: The Revd Chris Wilton, Lay Chair: Janys Cliff. St Mary’s: please pray for the new initiatives for work with children and young families and especially for the recently launched monthly messy church; Carlton Miniott: for the church as Please pray for this Deanery as it welcomes new incumbents at Selby Abbey and the Benefice of it moves forward following the completion of the re‐roofing project; South Kilvington: for the Haddlesey, Hambleton and Birkin; for the new initiatives with children's work and in the Edge C. of E School giving thanks for the links that it has established with the parish; Sandhutton: Project in Selby.; for the retired clergy for their support and encouragement; for Margaret Barr for the dedicated parishioners working hard to secure the future of St. Leonard’s Church. sub‐warden of Readers and for all those both ordained and lay working together in mission. Diocese of Port Sudan (Sudan), Bishop Yousif Kuku Church of England Primary Schools: Aberford, Ledston Lady Elizabeth Hastings’, Micklefield, Barlow, Cawood, Chapel Haddlesey, Hambleton, Monk Fryston, Selby Abbey, Wistow Parochial, Wednesday 27th Brooke Foss St Michael & All Angels, North Otterington, St Andrew, South Otterington, St Leonard, Brayton Infant. Westcott, bishop, Thonton-le-Street Diocese of Osaka (Japan), Bishop Samuel Ohnishi teacher of the faith, 1901 Clergy: The Revd Simon Rudkin, Reader: Patricia Robinson Sunday 3rd Thomas the St Ricarius Aberford with St Mary the Virgin Micklefield with St James Lotherton Please pray for our new priest the Revd Simon Rudkin and his wife and family as he starts his Apostle ministry in the parish and as Chaplin of North Yorkshire Police. For the children and teachers, Clergy: The Revd Bernard Fray, Readers: Norman Sutcliffe, John Taylor and volunteers at the South Otterington C of E school, under the direction of Kate Williamson, Please pray for the two parishes as they enter into interregnum following the ministry of may they continue to provide a creative place where children can learn in a lively and Bernard Fray as he retires. Also for the new Headteacher of Aberford School to be appointed effective manner. We give thanks for all the support we have received during our for September. interregnum from the deanery. Please pray that we may welcome the challenges and Diocese of Osun (Province of Ibadan, Nigeria), Bishop James Popoola opportunities that face our parish in this time of change. Monday 4th St Wilfrid’s Brayton, with Barlow Chapel of Ease, St Francis of Assisi Thorpe, Diocese of Portsmouth (Canterbury, England), Bishop Christopher Foster Willoughby Thursday 28th Queen Mary’s School, Baldersby Clergy: The Revd Peter Watson, Reader: Jackie Jackman, Retired Clergy: The Revd Gwynne Acting Chaplain: The Revd Peter Dodson. Richardson, The Revd Rodger Place, The Revd Ken Manners, Churchwardens: Bill Evans, Carol Please pray for the Chaplain, Fr John Payne, as he takes up an appointment in Milan, and for Sowden, Deputy Churchwardens (St Francis): Margaret Beal and Shirley Croft. the Headmaster, Robert McKenzie Johnston who is retiring. Pray for Fr Peter acting as We give thanks for the growth in our monthly family service and good links with the 5 primary Chaplain and for a new Chaplain to be found. Pray too for Sandra Lewis‐Beckett who becomes schools in the parish, both church (x 2) and county. Please pray for our new “Growing Headmistress in September. As the school has celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of Community” events beginning this year – relaxed family focused events as part of our mission in its Founder Nathanial Woodard, we affirm our commitment to Christian education. the community. Please pray for our first Alpha course here beginning in the Autumn. Diocese of Pretoria (Southern Africa), Bishop Johannes Seoka Diocese of Ottawa (Ontario, Canada), Bishop John Chapman

Friday 29th Tuesday 5th Mary, Martha and Please pray for those from the Diocese visiting Taizé and for all those attending Christian St Mary Carlton and St Peter and St Paul Drax Lazarus, companions of Our festivals and camps in the coming month. Clergy: The Revd Jonas Mdumulla Lord Diocese of Puerto Rico (Province IX, USA), Bishop David Alvarez-Velazquez Diocese Oturkpo (Province of Jos, Nigeria), Bishop David Bello Saturday 30th Diocese of Southwell Wednesday 6th William Thomas More, All Saints Cawood with All Saints Ryther and All Saints Wistow Wilberforce, social The Rt Revd Paul Butler scholar, and John reformer, 1833 Fisher, bishop Clergy: The Revd Ian Ellery Diocese of Pune (North India), Bishop Vijay Sathe martyrs, 1535 Please pray for the schools in the Benefice and for the funding initiative at Wistow. Sunday 31st Diocese of Owerri (Province of Owerrri, Nigeria), Bishop Cyril Okorocha 6th Sunday after Southwell Cathedral Trinity The Very Reverend John Guille Thursday 7th St John the Baptist, Haddesley with St Mary Birkin, St Mary Hambleton, St John the Southwell Minster is in the midst of a review of its work with Children and Young people. Baptist Temple Hirst This includes liaising with HLF and raising funds for the upgrading of our Great Hall facilities. We ask for prayer for the Archbishop’s visit to us in late October when he is due to attend a Clergy: The Revd Anna Burr, Readers: Janys Cliff and Alister Burr “Light Party” in the Minster on October 31st for young families and a fund‐raising dinner that Please pray for Anna Burr in her new role as Priest in Charge. Please give thanks for all those evening with the High Sheriff to raise funds for the Archbishop’s Palace Project. (Great Hall). who have worked so hard to continue the work of the Benefice during the interregnum. Diocese of Qu’Appelle (Rupert’s Land, Canada), Bishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson Diocese of Owo (Province of Ondo, Nigeria) Bishop James Oladunjoye

Saturday16th Osmund, bishop, Wakefield Cathedral 1099 The Very Reverend Jonathan Greener Friday 8th All Saints Ledsham with St James Fairburn, Ledston Luck Chapel Wakefield Cathedral is developing the nave, to create a flexible, welcoming space for worship and community events. Please pray for Chapter and all involved in this project. The City is also going Clergy: The Revd Andrew Robinson, Reader: Julie Robinson, Retired Clergy: The Revd Chris Edwards through change, with a new shopping mall opened last week, and the Hepworth Gallery opening this Give thanks for the encouraging way in which people are working together in the parish. Please pray week. Please give thanks for the relationship between cathedral and city, and pray for those for God’s blessing on our future and that God will give us a clearer vision of the way forward. responsible for bringing new life to Wakefield. Diocese of Oxford (Canterbury,England), Bishop John Pritchard Diocese of Perth (Western Australia, Australia), Archbishop Roger Herft Saturday 9th St Wilfrid of Ripon, Monk Fryston with St Mary, South Milford Sunday 17th 4th Sunday after Deanery of Mowbray Clergy: The Revd John Hetherington, Reader: Margaret Barr Trinity Rural Dean: The Revd Canon Richard Rowling, Reader Licensed to The Rural Dean: Chris Carnall St Mary's Church, South Milford: re‐ordering first phase has now been completed and applications for The Deanery is the group of parishes around Northallerton and Thirsk, including the two towns and funding for phase two and three are being sought. New children's initiative begins in September which surrounding villages. The Deanery and the Methodist Circuit of Thirsk & Northallerton entered a combines music and teaching on a Sunday morning ‐ please pray for the success of this venture. St Covenant in 2002: the clergy meet jointly and many activities take place together. Wilfrid's Church, Monk Fryston is still working on the funding of a new church roof and also Church of England Primary Schools in the Mowbray Deanery: Baldersby St James’ , Dishforth , Ingleby restoration of the War Memorial in the Church Grounds. In addition to this we are fitting a roof security Arncliffe , Knayton , Sessay , South Kilvington , South Otterington , Sutton‐under‐Whitestonecliffe , alarm to prevent lead thefts in the future. Very busy wedding season the most in over thirty years ‐ Topcliffe. please pray for our work with young couples and families. Diocese of Peru (South America), Bishop Harold Godfrey Diocese of Oyo (Province of Ibadan, Nigeria), Bishop Jacob Fasipe

Sunday 10th 3rd Sunday after St James Selby Monday 18th St Thomas, Brompton w All Saints Deighton, St Leonard Welbury, St Lawrence East Rounton, Trinity Elizabeth Ferard, Clergy: The Revd Jason Reid, The Revd Margaret Cundiff, The Revd Diane Reid, Readers: Mark Foster, deaconess, St Oswald West Rounton founder of the David Keel, Stuart Muir, Church Army Evangelists: Capt. Richard Cooke (and shortly Capt. Neil Community of St Clergy: The Revd Jonathan Cooper, Retired Clergy: The Rt Revd Gordon Bates Walpole), Churchwarden: Mrs Jean Wilson Andrew, 1883 Please pray for the new group as we continue our work together. Please pray for God’s direction for the season ahead; the new Church army evangelist joining us in Diocese of Peshawar (Pakistan), Bishop Humphrey Peters September, Captain Neil Walpole; resources for our growing Junior Church and ‘Squiggles & Wiggles’ Tuesday 19th parent and toddler groups, now meeting twice weekly to accommodate the numbers coming; and the Gregory, bishop, St Michael Cowesby, Holy Trinity, Boltby, St Felix, Felixkirk, St Wilfrid, Kirby Knowle, Kepwick refurbishment of the ‘Brownie’ room this summer as part of the long‐term refurbishment of our entire and his sister Private Memorial Chapel, St Mary Leake, All Saints, Nether Silton, St Mary, Over Silton, Macrina, church Hall ‐ ‘The Standering Hall’. deaconess, Clergy: The Revd Ian Houghton, The Revd Trevor Lewis teachers of the Diocese of Panama (Central America), Bishop Julio Murray faith, c.394 and Church schools at Ingleby Arncliffe (VA) and Knayton (VC) and the village school in Osmotherley. c.379 Monday 11th These seven parishes and eleven churches serve the villages and scattered farms of this part of North Benedict, abbot St Mary and St Germain, (Selby Abbey), St Richard, Selby Yorkshire. Please pray for the mission and ministry of local congregations, for an increase in c.550 Clergy: The Revd John Weetman, The Revd Robb Wainwright, Retired Clergy: The Revd Roy Matthews, “labourers for the harvest” and for the continuing vitality of local churches. Also for farmers who Churchwarden: Mrs Mavyne Twineham have had a difficult spring and for continuing financial pressures on local schools and other Please pray for our children’s Summer School to be held in August, for Selby Abbey CE Primary School community services. and especially its new pre‐school starting in September; for our ministry among the local Community Diocese of Peterborough, Brixworth (Canterbury, England), Vacant and especially the Abbot’s Road Estate and the new Chapel/Community Room to be opened there later Wednesday 20th in the year, and for our Choir and all involved in leading worship at the Abbey. Margaret of St Lawrence, Kirby Sigston, All Saints, Northallerton, St James, Romanby Diocese of Pankshin (Province of Jos, Nigeria), Bishop Olumuyiwa Ajayi Antioch, martyr, Clergy: The Revd Howard Smith, The Revd Danny Walker, Readers: Bobby Cooper, Pauline Goodrum, 4th cent. Bartolome de las Retired Clergy: The Revd Ken Loraine, The Revds Don & Margaret Tordoff, The Revd Bob Miles, The Tuesday 12th Casas All Saints Sherburn in Elmet with All Saints Saxton, Holy Trinity Barkston Ash Apostle to the Revd Tony Betts, The Revd Stewart Ridley, The Revd Ruth Wigram, The Revd Peter Lee. Clergy: The Revd Chris Wilton, Reader: David Lovatt Indies, 1566 Please pray for the loyal worship and witness of the Church. Please pray for all those involved in ministry in this growing Benefice. Especially for Martin Otter to be Diocese of Phulbani (North India), Bishop Bijay Nayak ordained this Petertide. Also for Mark and Bev Fletcher, Carol Wilkes, Dawn Younge, Helen Cox‐ Rawnsley and all those involved in outreach to children and their families. Remember also Joan Thursday 21st St Oswald, East Harlsey, All Saints, Ingleby Arncliffe, St Peter, Osmotherley Brown, Samantha Bryan and Janet Burgis as they build new links with the community in Baptism and Clergy: The Revd Ian Houghton, The Revd Trevor Lewis, see 19th July. Marriage preparation. Diocese of Pittsburgh (Province III, USA), Bishop Kenneth Price Diocese of Paraguay (South America), Bishop Peter Bartlet Friday 22nd Please pray for all those churches working to support asylum seekers and the destitute. Wednesday Rural and Industrial Chaplain– Vacant Mary Magdalene 13th Diocese of Polynesia (New Zealand), Archbishop Winston Halapua Please pray for all Christians in the workplace as we seek to witness to the reality of Jesus Christ in our Saturday 23rd midst. Bridget, abbess, St Cuthbert Sessay, St Oswald Sowerby Diocese of Patna (North India), Bishop Philip Marandih 1373 Clergy: The Revd Nicky Carnall, Reader: Diana Wild Please pray for the ongoing life and witness of the church in this vibrant village community. Sowerby: Thursday 14th John Keble, Please pray for all those who have recently been ordained as Priest and Deacon, that they might know Please pray for the ongoing discussions about reordering and for our new Children & Young People’s priest, poet, 1866 the empowering of Christ and the support of their congregations as they live out their ordination Development Worker, Pauline Alderson. promises. Archbishop Joseph Kopapa of Papua New Guinea and Bishop of Popondota. Diocese of Pelotas (Brazil), Bishop Renato Raatz Sunday 24th Baldersby Mission Room, St James Baldersby, Rainton Mission Room, St John the Friday 15th 5th Sunday after Swithun, bishop, Diocese of Wakefield Trinity Evangelist, Dalton, St John, Skipton on Swale, St Columba Topcliffe c.862 Bonaventure, The Rt Revd Stephen Platten Clergy: The Revd Robin Davill friar, bishop, Please pray for the Diocese as we seek to continue Transforming Lives, Transforming Congregations Please pray for the new church wardens in the benefice, and for those people newly confirmed. We teacher of the faith, 1274 and Transforming Communities. pray that this may be a time of growth and cooperation between the parishes. Diocese of Northwestern Pensylvania rovince(P III, USA), Bishop Sean Rowe Diocese of Port Elizabeth (Southern Africa), Bishop Nceba Bethlehem Nopece Should you have any queries regarding the Prayer Calendar please do not hesitate to contact the Reverend Richard Carew via email: [email protected] or phone: 01904 707021