Wednesday Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Theme: Micah 6: 6-8 What does God require of us? 23rd Walking beyond barriers: Gracious God, forgive us for barriers we build to separate those who are different. Give us courage to go beyond the limited horizons of self. God of life, lead us to justice of York Prayer Diary - January 2013 and peace. (Canterbury, England). Bishop Christopher Lowson Tuesday 1st York Minster Naming and Thursday 24th Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Theme: Micah 6: 6-8 What does God require of us? Circumcision of : The Very Revd Vivienne Faull, Canon Precentor: The Revd Canon Peter Moger Francis de Jesus Please give thanks for the arrival of our new Dean and pray for her as she settles into her new Sales, bishop, Walking in solidarity: Triune God, we give thanks for our Church community and for other teacher of the Christian fellowships in our locality. You call all who follow you to service and healing and to role. Please pray for the daily round of worship, those who sustain it, especially the choir under faith, 1622 proclaim your Kingdom to an unbelieving, wounded world. God of life, lead us to justice and peace. the directorship of Robert Sharpe. Pray too for the former Canon Chancellor, Glyn Webster, as Diocese of Litoral Equador (IX, The Episcopal Church). Bishop Revd Morante he prepares for his consecration as Bishop of Beverley at the end of this month. Diocese of Kumi (Uganda). Bishop Thomas Irigei Friday 25th Week of Prayer Christian Unity - Theme: Micah 6: 6-8 What does God require of us? Conversion of Walking in celebration: Faithful God, may we REJOICE in the knowledge of you; and be Wednesday 2nd Stokesley Deanery Paul Basil the Great and AWAKENED to the promise of each day. Give us the grace to walk together in HOPE. God of life, Gregory of Rural Dean: The Revd John Ford; Lay Chair: Kate Brown; Secretary: David Local; Deanery lead us to justice and peace. Nazianzus, bishops, Finance Advisor: Martin Bailey, Diocese of Liverpool (York, England). Bishop James Jones teachers of the Stokesley Deanery extends from the southern edge of Middlesbrough to the northern edge of faith, 379 and 389 Seraphim, monk, the North Moors. include Suburban, Social housing, Market Town, Saturday 26th Diocese of spiritual guide, Commuter villages and rural villages. Please pray for the Deanery as we explore our Deanery Timothy and 1833 Titus, The Rt Revd Plan for the future. Please pray especially for the parishes of Stainton, Hilton and Nunthorpe Vedanayogam companions of Please pray for us as we continue to discuss the opportunities and challenges of the creation of a Samuel Azariah, which are in vacancy that a faithful priest will soon be found to lead them. Pray also for the Paul new diocese for West Yorkshire and the Dales. Pray for the ministry of Minster as it develops bishop, evangelist, Archdeaconry of Helderberg in the Diocese of False Bay with whom the Deanery has a link. its role with regard to the City and culture of Leeds. Pray for the Archdeaconry of Richmond as it 1945 Diocese Kurunagala (Ceylon). Bishop Greg Francis strengthens its emphasis on rural ministry and its concern for the village communities of the Dales. The Archbishop of & . The Most Revd Dr Barry Morgan Thursday 3rd St Margaret, Brookfield Clergy: Vacancy, The Revd Nick Green, Reader: David Local, Churchwardens: Roy Rowell, Kath Sunday 27th Edmond. 4th Sunday of Epiphany Dean: The Very Reverend Please pray that the sense of momentum that has been building will increase. Pray too that our Give thanks for the continued growth and work amongst young people and young families. Please Messy Church, and other outreach and discipleship initiatives continue to be fruitful as we faithfully pray for the Reverend Elizabeth Sewell who is to be installed on Thursday as Canon Pastor and roll out our exciting and inspired Plan. Canon Educator. Pray also for the Chapter and the Cathedral PCC in their work with the clergy. Diocese of Kushtia (Bangladesh). Bishop Sunil Mankhin Diocese of Lokoja (Lokoja, Nigeria). Archbishop Emmanuel Egbunu Friday 4th All Saints Crathorne; St Martin and St Hilary Kirklevington; St Cuthbert’s Middleton; All Monday 28th Diocesan Advisory Committee Saints Rudby-in-Cleveland; All Saints Worsall Thomas Clergy: The Revd Pam Sanders, The Revd Alison Hutchinson, Reader: Su Reid, Churchwardens: Aquinas, priest, Chairman: The Revd Canon David Hodgson, Secretary: Phil Thomas. philosopher, Please pray for the members and officers of the Committee, for their wisdom and advice, and for the Lord Crathorne, David Atkinson, Kate Brown, Elsi Hampton, Margaret Gotts, Fred Smith, teacher of the stewardship that we all share in caring for our church buildings, their contents and their churchyards Margaret Donaldson, Trevor Birtle. faith, 1274 as sources of inspiration and instruments of mission. Give thanks for all those involved in the 5 churches, for the Churchwardens, PCC members, and (Canterbury, England). Bishop John Chartres Su in her Reader ministry. We are exploring ways of sharing our faith with our communities, including the 2 County Primary Schools. The open‐air services continue to be well‐attended. Tuesday 29th Diocesan Board of Education Please pray for the adults, babies and toddlers of ‘Little Saints’, the Play, Sing and Bible Story At a time of great change in our education system, please pray for the work of the Diocesan Time in Church House which started in Hutton Rudby in early 2012. Education Team and for the newly constituted Board of Education as they seek to promote Diocese of Kutigi (Lokoja, Nigeria). Bishop Jeremiah Kolo Christian education across the Diocese. Pray for the 127 Church schools and academies that help more than 20,000 children and young people in the Diocese to flourish and become fully alive in Saturday 5th St Hilda, Bilsdale Priory; St Andrew, Ingleby Greenhow; St Cuthbert, Kildale; St God. Augustine, Kirkby-in-Cleveland. Diocese of Long Island (II, The Episcopal Church). Bishop Lawrence Provenzano Clergy: The Revd Dr Anne Heading, Readers: Pat Weighell, Dr David Heading, Retired Clergy: Revd Geoffrey Haysmore, Churchwardens: John and Pat Coverdale, Margaret Snaith, Carol McGee, Jeff Wednesday Richardson, Geoff Taylor, Ros Tomlinson 30th Charles, king The Rt Revd Peter Forster Give thanks for the small team who lead Godly Play in our Benefice and for the start of a regular and martyr, Please pray for the Growth Action Planning which is well established in the life of the Diocese, and Bible Study Group. Pray for our monthly United Benefice Services, for our outreach into the local 1649 for our emerging links with the of Aru and Boga in the Congo. communities and for continued opportunities to share the gospel in the three Church primary Diocese of Los Angeles (VIII, The Episcopal Church). Bishop John Bruno schools: Ingleby Greenhow, Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate, Kirkby and Great Broughton. Diocese of Kwara (Kwara, Nigeria). Bishop Olusegun Adeyemi Thursday 31st Chester Cathedral John Bosco, Dean: Very Revd Professor Gordon McPhate, Vice Dean: Canon Peter Howell‐Jones, Canon Sunday 6th St Timothy, Hemlington. priest, founder Ephiphany of the Salesian Chancellor; Canon Jane Brooke, Canon Precentor: Canon Christopher Humphries Clergy: The Revd Robert Desics, Assistant Lay Minister: Adam Scholes, Churchwardens: Jeanette Teaching Please pray for the April inauguration of the Education Trust for support of our Education Walker, Joyce Sturdy. Order, 1888 Department’s work. Please pray also for the development of a Cathedral at Heights visitor Please pray for our evangelistic outreach in the new year, and our ongoing partnership with experience, and for establishment of a University Cathedral Free School in the Precinct. Hemlington Baptist Church. Pray that our parent and toddler group continues to grow and for Diocese of Louisiana (IV The Episcopal Church). Bishop Maurice Thompson parents and children to hear the gospel. Pray for the work of our community cafe and the volunteers who run it. Pray that we may grow in holiness and boldness to live effective Christian lives. Should you have any queries regarding the Prayer Calendar please do not hesitate to contact the Reverend Diocese of Kwoi (Abuja, Nigeria). Bishop Paul Zamani. Richard Carew via email: [email protected] or phone: 01904 707021 Monday 7th St Francis of Assisi, Ingleby Barwick. Monday 14th Voluntary Aided Schools in the Stokesley Deanery. Clergy: The Revd Clay Roundtree, The Revd Dan Sladden, Churchwardens: Florrie Hunt, Peter Raffle. Swainby and Potto Primary, Carlton in Cleveland Primary, Kirkby and Great Broughton Primary, Please pray for the Headteacher of All Saints Secondary Kevin Mann and the staff going through the St Francis Primary, Ingleby Barwick, All Saints Secondary. conversion process to an Academy, and for Paul Bramley, Headteacher of St Francis of Assisi Primary, Voluntary Controlled Schools in the Stokesley Deanery as the school prepares to double in size by September 2014. Give thanks for the people in the parish Bilsdale Midcable Chop Gate Primary; Ingleby Greenhow Primary; Marwood Infant School, Great exploring vocation to various forms of ministry. Ayton. Diocese of Kyoto (Japan). Bishop Stephen Kochi Diocese of Lango (Uganda). Bishop John Odurkami

Tuesday 15th Tuesday 8th Christ Church, Great Ayton and St Oswald’s, Newton under Roseberry Church Among Deaf and Disabled People

Clergy: The Revd Paul Peverell, The Revd Geoff Jaques, The Revd Jon Dean, Readers: Margaret Lewis, Please pray for Revd. Linda Shipp, Chaplain among Deaf and Disabled People, for the Peter Titchmarsh: Churchwardens: Rosemary Wheway, Eric Boyce, Maureen Rider, Paul Carter. congregations of Deaf people across the Diocese and all who interpret/sign for them. For the Give thanks for how ‘Passing on a Blessing’ has spread beyond Great Ayton, and for increased numbers priests who preside at a variety of services and for all who experience difficulty in feeling they of weddings coming to both Churches. Pray that we may deepen faith of those who come. belong in the church. Please pray that we make our church buildings accessible and our Diocese of Kyushu (Japan). Bishop Gabriel Igarashi welcome warm and inclusive. Diocese of Langtang (Jos, Nigeria). Bishop Stanley Fube Wednesday St Mary, Nunthorpe. 9th Clergy: Vacancy, The Revd Judy Cook Wednesday 16th Chaplaincy in Cleveland:

Pray for the church wardens, retired clergy, our Reader and all those taking on extra responsibilities Cleveland Police Force Chaplain: Vacant during this interregnum. We give thanks to God for all the work with young people in our parish Please pray for all members of Cleveland Police, Police Officers, Police Community Support undertaken by our youth workers and a committed team of people. Pray for the Youth Alpha Course Officers, Police Staff, contractors and partners in policing. Pray too for the appointment of a new that is starting this year and pray that it will bring many more young people to know and love God. Chaplain. Diocese of Lafia (Abuja, Nigeria). Bishop Miller Maza Diocese of Lebombo (Southern Africa). Bishop Dinis Sengulane

Thursday St Peter, Hilton; St Peter and Paul, Stainton-in-Cleveland. Thursday 17th HM Prison Kirklevington Grange 10th Antony of Egypt, Please pray for the new Anglican Co‐ordinating Chaplain as he arrives in the New Year. Pray for the William Laud, Clergy: Vacant, The Revd Bill Dewing, Reader: Joan Mason hermit, abbot, 356 archbishop, Please pray for the staff and PCC members as they guide the Benefice through the interregnum. We Charles Gore, work of our multi‐faith chaplaincy team as we strive to walk alongside the men who are coming to 1645 pray that the right person will be chosen to fill the vacancy and that the right decision will be made bishop, founder of the end of long sentences and who are working towards a phased re‐entry into the community and the Community of release. Pray for all prison staff, education providers, healthcare, volunteers and all who care for for the Parishes as they move forward their journey of faith. the Resurrection, Diocese of Lagos (Lagos, Nigeria). Archbishop Ephraim Ademowo 1932 prisoners. May we continue to treat offenders with patience, humanity, dignity and compassion. (Canterbury, England). Bishop Timothy Stevens Friday 11th St Peter and St Paul, Stokesley with St Martin Seamer in Cleveland Mary Slessor, Clergy: The Revd Paul Hutchinson, The Revd Paul Harford, The Revd George McCleave, Readers: Dr Friday 18th Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 18-25 January– Theme: Micah 6: 6-8 What does God missionary, Amy Carmichael, require of us? 1915 Noel Harker, Derek Frow, Retired Clergy: The Revd Malcolm Spenceley, Churchwardens: John founder of the Groom, David Dedman, Jo Tulip, Michael Westgarth‐Taylor Dohnavur Walking in conversation: We love to talk, Lord. Forgive us when we fail to listen. Christ talked We give thanks for George’s recent , and for his skills; for a good second year of “Coffee Fellowship, of love; challenge us to engage in costly conversations. God of life, lead us to justice and peace. spiritual writer, Diocese of Lesotho (Southern Africa). Bishop Andreas Taaso and Cake” alongside Stokesley Farmers’ Market; for our weekly gathering of carers and young 1951 children at ‘Toddler Time’, and increased confidence with our Sunday School group ‘Seekers’; and Saturday 19th Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Theme: Micah 6: 6-8 What does God require of us? for enthusiasm for a new SU E100 Bible study initiative. We pray for developing Stokesley Parish Wulfstan, bishop, Church building as a better resource; that growth in children’s work will continue; and for a pattern 1095 Walking with brokenness: In Christ’s brokenness on the cross, you transformed all sinful, of Sunday worship which balances the needs and expectations of different groups. Pray for our flawed and fractured humanity. Lord, we crucify you again with our disunity. Walk with us as we Paul and his family as they consider what might lie beyond curacy; and for our Paul’s stumble to the day when we share in the one bread, one cup. God of life, lead us to justice and responsibility as Archdeaconry Ecumenical Adviser. peace. Diocese of Lahore (Pakistan). Bishop Alexander Malik Diocese of Lexington (IV, The Episcopal Church). Bishop Stacy Sauls Sunday 20th Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Theme: Micah 6: 6-8 What does God require of us? Saturday 12th St Mary Magdalene, Yarm. 3rd Sunday of Aelred, abbot, Walking towards freedom: Gracious God, make us a prejudiced people: passionate to pursue Clergy: The Reverend John Ford, Readers: David Rigg , Avril Rhodes, Churchwardens: Pat Ellison Epiphany 1167 your loving justice; passionately opposed to all that obscures the hope and destroys the purpose and Carole Wilson, Retired Clergy: The Revd Peter Elliot, The Revd Philip Bennison, Benedict and denies the reconciliation God of life, that is your will for us. God of life, lead us to justice and Biscop, Please pray for the work of the Homestart worker and for initiatives related to the Parish Plan as scholar, 689 peace. we start to implement them, with a view to reaching out to the community to bring the Good News Diocese of Liberia (West Africa). Bishop Jonathan Hart to everyone. Pray also for the Parish of St Joseph the Worker, Macassar in the Diocese of False Bay with whom we have recently linked as part of the Diocesan Companion Link. Monday 21st Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Theme: Micah 6: 6-8 What does God require of us? Diocese of Lainya (Sudan). Bishop Peter Pitia Agnes, child martyr, 304 Walking as children of the earth: Creator God, in our selfish plundering of the Earth we have sinned and dishonoured you. Instil in us the gift of Wonder and Awe. May the reconciled Sunday 13th Benefice of Whorlton with Carlton and Faceby diversity in creation find expression in our lives. God of life, lead us to justice and peace. Baptism of Clergy: The Revd Linda Shipp, Reader Emeritus: Gordon Clarke Christ (Canterbury, England). Bishop Jonathan Gledhill 2nd Sunday of Please pray for the parishes of Swainby, Carlton and Faceby, and for our two Church Schools, Epiphany Swainby & Potto, and Carlton & Faceby, for their future growth. Please pray for our worship life, Tuesday 22nd Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - Theme: Micah 6: 6-8 What does God require of us? that our faith be strengthened, especially for our Café Church, and alternative services held in Vincent of Saragossa, , Walking as the friends of Jesus: Lord, in a world of never‐ending possibilities we often feel schools and barns, and for our PCC’s. Please pray for our outreach including our monthly village martyr, 304 disorientated, lost. Help us never to lose sight of you, and the invitation to friendship, intimacy. lunches. God of life, lead us to justice and peace. Diocese of Lake Malwi (Central Africa). Bishop Francis Kaulanda Diocese Limerick & Killaloe (Dublin, Ireland). Bishop Trevor Williams