For our prayers this week: Ross and Walford with We pray for those who are ill: John Stanford We pray for those who have died: Beryl Knapper, Toinette Sainsbury, Harold Hull, Brampton Abbotts Roger Griffiths and Violet Pascoe and pray for their families

Home Ministry Walford: Leys Hill, Forest Green, Bull’s Hill, Howle Hill. Ross: Condé Close, Goodrich Close, Tintern Close, Vectis St Michael & All Sunday 29th Transport Close, The Roslin. Prayer Cycle Angels, Walford Brampton Abbotts: Brampton Abbotts Village Hall, those who work on farms and the land. Week beginning 29.01.2017 Walford: The Deans, Deepdean, Sharman Pitch, Hill Court, Young people Star Beech Hill, Mark’s Well, Upper and Lower Wythall. Monday 30th and youth Freda Davies Ross: Duxmere Drive, Juniper Place, Baker's Oak, Beech groups Close, Rowan Close. Brampton Abbotts: Ross Road and Netherton. Walford: Coughton, Coughton Place, Fowbridge Gardens, Willow Close, Cedar Grove, Priory Lea, Alder Close, Green Environmental Local Ministry Colley Close. 31st Tuesday issues Delegacy Ross Broadleaves, Lincoln Hill, Arbour Hill, Redwood Close, Silver Birches. Brampton Abbotts: Church Road and Oak House Nursery. Walford: Farmers, farmworkers, those who work in Those with Hospitality - B&Bs and Public Houses, light Industry. St Joseph's Wednesday 1st mental health Ross: Roman Way, Lincoln Close, Sycamore Close, School issues Laburnum Close, Watling Street. Brampton Abbotts: Turners Lane and The Grove. Walford: Walford School, playgroups, Scouts, Cubs.

Mothers' Ross: Danum Road, Corinium Road, Isca Close, Glevum Thursday 2nd Ryefield Centre Unions Close, Vectis Close.

Brampton Abbotts: Gatsford Lane and Overton. Walford: Walford Parish Councillors, Pashley Hall and users. Ross: Church Close, Church Street, St Mary Street, Royal

PCCs Caroline Pascoe Parade, Wilton Road. Friday 3rd Brampton Abbotts: Greytree, First, Second and Third Avenues, Backney View and Summer Field.

Walford: Holiday makers, Hom Green, Lincoln Hill, Walford Supporting PCC, Walford Churchwardens, Ministry team in Walford. Toddlers and Ross: Broad Street, High Street, Wye Street, Old Gloucester our Society 4th Derek Glover Saturday young children Road, Copse Cross Street. Brampton Abbotts: Greytree 5th and 6th Avenue, Sixth Avenue Close, Blackthorn Close, Willowbrook. SUNDAY 29th January - Epiphany 4 (or the Presentation of Christ) community and care homes, social workers, etc. Today also commemorates Brigid, Theme for the week "In the end, we conserve only what we love. We will love and is the UN Day for Interfaith Harmony. only what we understand. We will understand only what we are taught." Baba Dioum, Senegalese poet, reminds us of the importance of education to conservation Thursday 2nd February - The Presentation of Christ in the Temple: and the protection of environments. Candlemas Anglican Lichfield - (Canterbury, ) - The Rt Revd Michael Ipgrave; area Anglican Liverpool - (York, England) - The Rt Revd Paul Bayes; suffragan: The Rt bishops: The Rt Revd Mark James Rylands (); The Rt Revd Geoffrey Revd Richard Finn Blackburn (Warrington) Peter Annas (Stafford); The Rt Revd Clive Gregory (Wolverhampton) Hereford Team Ministry – Bitterley with Middleton, Stoke St Milborough & Hereford Pray for the churches of the Ledbury Deanery; also for the development The Heath, Clee St Margaret & Cold Weston, Ludlow St Laurence with St John, of community partnership in our Diocese, and for the creative use of our church Ludford, Ashford Carbonell, Ashford Bowdler, Caynham, Knowbury, Richards buildings both in worship and as a community resource. Support Minister: The work Castle, Culmington, , Bromfield, Stanton Lacy: Vacant, Kelvin Price (Acting of all those at The Ludlow Mascall Centre. Team Rector), Associate minister (rtd) Ann Barge; Pastor Brigitte Malik; Readers – Today Pray for sidespeople, stewards, and all who greet and welcome people who Stephen Ashford, Roger Hall, Geoffrey Adams, Edgar Perks; Reader in Training - come to our churches. Stephen Treasure; Reader Emeritus - John Robson. Lay leaders - Madelyn Carlyon, Rob Downes, Susannah Hall. Monday 30th January Today Clergy Study Day; At Candlemas, may we honour the Lord as Light of the Anglican Limerick & Killaloe - (Dublin, Ireland) - The Rt Revd Kenneth Kearon World and be reminded that we also hold his light within us, to shine to his glory. Hereford Pray for Ludlow Deanery Rural Dean – Ashley Buck; Lay Co-Chair – Henry Chance; Sub-Warden of Readers – John Beesley. Friday 3rd February Today Today commemorates Charles, King and Martyr. As National Storytelling Anglican The Most Revd Dr Barry Morgan Archbishop of Wales & Bishop of Week begins, pray for all who use stories to teach and inspire, and for Open The Llandaff Assistant Bishop of Llandaff - The Rt Revd David Wilbourne Book in our Diocese. Hereford Ludlow Team Ministry Clergy with Permission to Officiate: Andrew Body, Juergen Bridstrup, John Burley, Christine Brewster, Keith Crouch, Brian Dickson, Tuesday 31st January John Haslam, Derrick Jenkyns, Philip Jepps, Tom Leary, Neil MacGregor, John Perry, Anglican Lincoln - (Canterbury, England) - The Rt Revd Christopher Lowson; David Roberts, Jeffry Wilcox, John Williams. suffragans: The Rt Revd Nicholas Alan Chamberlain (Grantham); The Rt Revd David Today Today commemorates Anskar, apostle to Scandinavia; pray for our growing Eric Court (Grimsby) links with the churches of northern Europe, especially via the Porvoo Communion Hereford Tenbury Team Ministry - Burford, Clee Hill, Coreley with The Knowle, and the Meissen Commission. Greete, Hope Bagot, Little Hereford, Nash & Boraston, Tenbury St Mary’s, Tenbury St Michael’s & Whitton: Vacant, Sian Harris, Sue Foster; Church Army Evangelists: Sr Saturday 4th February Kathleen Boyland, Capt Norris Boyland; Reader in Training - Kevin Bryant. Today Anglican Lokoja - (Lokoja, Nigeria) - The Most Revd Emmanuel Sokowamju Egbunu Today commemorates John Bosco, founder of the Salesian Order. Hereford Ludlow Team Ministry – Ludlow Community Hospital: Chaplain, Ecumenical Chaplaincy Team; Bitterley CE Primary School; Ludlow CE Secondary Wednesday 1st February School; St Laurence CE Primary School; Onny CE Primary School; Ludlow Infants Anglican Litoral Ecuador (XI, The Episcopal Church) - The Rt Revd Alfredo School; Ludlow Junior School; Bishop Hooper CE Primary School; Ludlow College. Morante Today Today commemorates Gilbert of Sempringham; on World Cancer Day, pray Hereford Tenbury Local Ministry Development Group – Clergy, Gordon Bailey, for all who are living with cancer, for effective care and counselling, and for ongoing Kathleen Bills, Michael Holmes, Jenny Metcalfe, Sue Perry, Peter Sandall; Tenbury CE research. Primary School; Burford CE Primary School; Clee Hill Community Academy; Tenbury High Ormiston Academy; Saint Michael’s College; Tenbury District Prayer As the light floods into each new day, may your joy shine through us, Lord. Hospital: Chaplaincy Team. May we be filled with your peace, and be channels of your hope, love and joy as we Today Dignity Action Day today prompts us to pray for the needs of people in our witness to you in the world. communities dependant on the care of others, those who give care, and the work of