For our prayers this week: Ross and Walford with We pray for those who are ill: Brad Knapper, Margaret Jones, Paul Eward Brampton Abbotts

Walford: Leys Hill, Forest Green, Bull’s Hill, Howle Hill. Ross: Kent Avenue, Sussex Avenue, The Avenue, Ashfield, Home Ministry Sunday 28th Vocations Simon Tarlton Coach Lane. Brampton Abbotts: Brampton Abbotts Village Hall, those who work on farms and the land. Prayer Cycle Walford: The Deans, Deepdean, Sharman Pitch, Hill Court, Churches Star Beech Hill, Mark’s Well, Upper and Lower Wythall. Monday Week beginning 28.10.2018 29th World Leaders Together in Ross: Ryefield Road, Weston Grove, Beechwood, Grammar Ross School Close, North Road. Brampton Abbotts: Ross Road and Netherton. Walford: Coughton, Coughton Place, Fowbridge Gardens, Churchwardens, Willow Close, Cedar Grove, Priory Lea, Alder Close, Green Missionary Colley Close. 30th Brampton Tuesday work Ross: Lakeside Drive, Merrivale Crescent, Merrivale Road, Abbotts Merrivale Lane. Brampton Abbotts: Church Road and Oak House Nursery. Walford: Farmers, farmworkers, those who work in Hospitality - B&Bs and Public Houses, light Industry. Wednesday 31st Family Life Walford School Ross: Princess Way, Blake Avenue, Woodland View, Gresleys, Braby Place. Brampton Abbotts: Turners Lane and The Grove.

Walford: Walford School, playgroups, Scouts, Cubs. Thursday 1st Those at sea Supper Club Ross: Chase Road, Chaseside, Penyard Lane, Alton Street. Brampton Abbotts: Gatsford Lane and Overton.

Walford: Walford Parish Councillors, Pashley Hall and users. Ross: Alton Road, Park Walk, Waterside, Alton Close, Prisoners of Herefordshire 2nd Church Street, Church Close. Friday Conscience Council Brampton Abbotts: Greytree, First, Second, Third and Fourth Avenues, Backney View and Summer Field. Walford: Holiday makers, Hom Green, Lincoln Hill, Walford PCC, Walford Churchwardens, Ministry team in Walford. Scout & Guide Brampton Ross: Camp Road, Alton Avenue, Gloucester Road, The Supporting Saturday 3rd movement Abbotts School Mead, Reynolds Court. .Brampton Abbotts: Greytree Fifth and Sixth Avenue, Sixth our Society Avenue Close, Blackthorn Close, Willowbrook.

SUNDAY 28th October: Simon & Jude, apostles Today Pray today for the Lutheran churches worldwide, giving special thanks for our The Wider View Give thanks for the friendships and school links made by teachers links with Nuremberg, and the Porvoo Communion linking Anglicans in these visiting Tanzania. Such visits have great value in increasing understanding and in the islands with Lutherans in the Baltic and Scandinavian countries. This is also sharing of different cultures. Pray for more links to be started, and also for Hallowe’en, increasingly commercialised as a significant autumn festival: pray relaxation in visa restrictions so that teachers from Tanzania may enjoy visits we may speak confidently of the light of Christ at this dark season of the year, to the UK. for “light is stronger than darkness” Anglican The Province of the West Indies: The Most Revd the Hon John Holder, Archbishop of West Indies & Bishop of Barbados. Thursday 1st November: ALL SAINTS Hereford Pray for the support for the work of ministry and mission within the churches Anglican Johannesburg (Southern Africa) - The Rt Revd Stephen Mosimanegape Moreo. of our Diocese, and all that is done to help ministers and teams address issues of Hereford Support Ministry: Pray for the Ludlow Mascall Centre as a resource for both pastoral ministry, outreach and mission and parish development, and to church and community, and for the staff there. identify and access the resources they need. Today On All Saints’ Day, give thanks that the light of Christ is reflected in so many Today On Bible Sunday, pray for the work of the Bible Societies around the world, for lives of courage, faithfulness and service. Today also begins Men’s Health all who translate the scripture, and for all Biblical scholars and preachers. Awareness Month. Porvoo Church of England: Diocese of Carlisle, Bishop James Newcome, Bishop Robert Freeman; Church of Norway: Diocese of Stavanger, Bishop Ivar Braut. Friday 2nd November: All Souls (Commemoration of the Faithful Departed) Anglican Jos (Jos, Nigeria) - The Most Revd Benjamin Kwashi. Monday 29th October: James Hannington, bishop & martyr; or Simon & Jude Hereford Support Ministry: Pray for John Daniels as Diocesan Warden of Readers, for Anglican Jalingo (Jos, Nigeria) - The Rt Revd Timothy Yahaya. Sun-Wardens and for the Hereford Diocesan Readers’ Association. Hereford Leominster Team Ministry – Kimbolton with Hamnish, Middleton-on-the-Hill, Today Pray for those who will attend memorial services today and around this time, Leysters, Bockleton, Orleton and Brimfield; and the Local Ministry Team: Bruce and for our continued care and support for those who are bereaved. May all Thomson, Chris St Clair, Des Hall. who have lost loved ones over the past year find a new sense of God’s comfort Today Today is National Cat Day, and an occasion to give thanks for the place of pets and blessing, and the strength of his love. in our lives. Today is also Psoriasis Day: this is a long-lasting autoimmune disease which can cause great distress to those who live with it - pray for all who suffer Saturday 3rd November: Richard Hooker, priest, teacher of the faith; Martin from this condition, and for research and treatment. of Porres, friar Anglican Juba (Loryko, South Sudan) - The Most Revd Justin Badi Arama; the Rt Revd Tuesday 30th October Fraser Yugu Elias, assistant bishop. Anglican Jamaica & The Cayman Islands (West Indies) - The Rt Revd Howard Gregory; Hereford Support Ministry: Pray for work to encourage and enrich prayer life and Suffragan Bishops: the Rt Revd Robert Thompson (Kingston); the Rt Revd spirituality in our Diocese: for Nick Helm and all who work with him. Leon Paul Golding (Montego Bay); the suffragan see of Mandeville is presently Today Pray for those in our communities who run cafes, restaurants and other places vacant; North Eastern Caribbean & Aruba (West Indies) - The Rt Revd Leroy Brooks. to eat; also for drop-in cafes and similar ventures run by churches or Hereford Leominster Team Ministry - Leominster Community Hospital; Dilwyn CE community org Primary School; Ivington CE Primary School; St James CE Primary School; Kimbolton; Leominster County Primary School; Earl Mortimer College; Luston Primary School; Prayer Orleton CE Primary School; Westfield School, Leominster; Stoke Prior Primary Eternal Light, shine into our hearts, School; Lucton School. eternal Goodness, deliver us from evil, Today Pray for all who suffer from stress, and from stress-related diseases, and for a eternal Power, be our support, better awareness and acceptance of mental illness. eternal Wisdom, scatter the darkness of our ignorance, eternal Pity, have mercy upon us; Wednesday 31st October: Martin Luther, reformer that with all our heart and mind, Anglican Jebba (Kwara, Nigeria) - The Rt Revd Timothy Adewole. with all our soul and strength Hereford Wigmore Abbey – Brampton Bryan, Downton, Burrington, Aston, Elton, we may seek your face, Leintwardine, Adforton, Wigmore, Leinthall Starkes: Michael Catling; Readers and be brought by your infinite mercy – Alastair Gloag, Carole Gloag, Culain Morris; Wigmore High School; Wigmore into the light and peace Primary School; Leintwardine Endowed Primary School. of your holy presence; through Jesus Christ our Lord. After Alcuin of York.