“And this Prayersis the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.” 1 John 5:14
Sunday 1st – Saturday 7th March This month we pray for the JOY 2020 outreach weekends in North Devon and Mid & East Devon. We pray for Bishop Robert, Bishop Jackie and Bishop Nick who will be helping local churches as they put on events aimed at bringing joy, sharing the Good News and building community. This week is also part of Fairtrade Fortnight; we pray for all producers in developing countries. We give thanks for the Fairtrade movement working to ensure fair pay and conditions for them and their communities.
1. On the first Sunday of Lent we ask God 5. We pray for all those attending the to help us draw near to him as we join in Safeguarding training today in Barnstaple, with Lent study groups or other disciplines 17th in Exeter and 26th in Plymouth. For to help deepen our faith and on Self Harm the diocesan Safeguarding team and all the Awareness Day we pray that those troubled crucial work they do. of mind experience God’s peace, and that 6. For the White Cross Mission Community, they might find the strength to talk with Reader Christine Grist and for all who someone to seek help. live and worship in Woodbury with Exton, 2. For the West Exe Mission Community, their Woodbury Salterton, Farringdon, Clyst St clergy David Nixon, Jerry Bird, Charles Mary, Clyst St George and Aylesbeare. Keay, Eliza Getman, Sarah Cumming, We pray for the JOY 2020 events in Reader Philip Baker and for all who live and North Devon; for visits to schools and that worship in Saint Thomas Exeter, Exwick. the ‘Gift of Years’ events will reenvision 3. Pray for the work of all our school, college those who are older that they are a gift to and university chaplains and all those churches and their mission. whom offer pastoral support to schools. 7. For the JOY 2020 visits to markets, the We pray for Tim Hunt working at Blundells Big Sing Choir Festival at the Big Sheep in School in Tiverton. Bideford, the craft festival at Rosemoor and 4. In our link with the Diocese of Cyprus and the evening Feast at Braunton. May these the Gulf we pray for everyone working in events encourage people in their faith and the diocesan offices and for those who and engage with those who don’t normally serve as licensed public lay ministers. attend church.
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This week pray for school leaders as they come together at a conference this month to be inspired, learn, share and network. Give thanks for their commitment and dedication to inspiring and teaching young people throughout Devon.
8. For the Winkleigh Mission Community, 11. For the Withycombe Raleigh Mission their priest Helen Blaine and for all who Community, their clergy Robert Sellers, live and worship in Winkleigh, Brushford, Stephen Hoyle, Owen Murphy and for Broadwood Kelly and Ashreigney. We pray all who live and worship in Withycombe for the North Devon JOY 2020 beach clean, Raleigh. breakfasts with local businesses and the 12. For the Yealm and Erme Mission event at Rosemoor. Community, their clergy Anne Legge, 9. In our link with Thika we are asked to pray Alan Ryan, Joe Lannon and for all who for Ven David Karethiu and the clergy and live and worship in Yealmpton, Wembury, people of Juja Archdeaconry. Our linked Revelstoke, Newton Ferrers, Holbeton and parishes of Juja and Kenyatta Road. Brixton. The vicar and people of Gitwe, a parish 13. For the Alphington Mission Community, transformed through the ‘Umoja’ Church their clergy Mike Partridge, Helen and Community Mobilisation Process. Sherlock, Reader Lesley Phillips-Cannon 10. For the Whiddon Mission Community, their and for all who live and worship in clergy Paul Seaton-Burn, Nick Weldon, Shillingford St George, Ide and Alphington. Harriet Every, Rita Bullworthy, Mark Neave, 14. For the Ashburton & Moorland Mission Schools and Families Worker Wes Cutler, Community, their clergy Mark Rylands, Reader Jill Hobbs and for all who live Mandy Rylands, Geoffrey Fenton, and worship in Spreyton, South Tawton, Reader Marion Kaye and for all who live Sampford Courtenay, North Tawton, and worship in Widecombe in the Moor, Honeychurch, Hittisleigh, Gidleigh with Leusdon, Holne and Ashburton with Throwleigh, Drewsteignton, Chagford and Buckland in the Moor and Bickington. Bondleigh.
PRAYER for JOY 2020
God of life and hope, draw us by your beauty and transform us by your grace, to walk faithfully in the way of Christ. May your love shine through us, warming the hearts of others, that they too may become disciples and rejoice to be your children . May the joy that is yours be ours, now and always. Amen . Sunday 15th – Saturday 21st March
This week thank God for the warmer days and go for a prayer walk around your local community. Take time to notice the beauty of the spring flowers and other new growth. Give thanks for God’s amazing creation and recommit to caring for it. We pray for the Joy 2020 weekend of faith, fun and outreach in Exeter Archdeaconry. Bishop Robert, Bishop Jackie and Bishop Nick will be helping local churches as they put on events aimed at bringing joy, sharing Good News and building community.
15. For the Aune Valley Mission Community, 19. For the Bere Ferrers with Bere Alston their priest Daniel Hartley, Reader Nell Mission Community, their priest Nick Law, Stamp and for all who live and worship Readers Sheila Gay, Susan Belfield and in Woodleigh, Thurlestone, South Milton, for all who live and worship in Bere Ferrers Loddiswell and Churchstow. with Bere Alston. 16. For the Axe Valley Mission Community, their 20. Alongside visits to various schools, we clergy Clive Sedgewick, Cate Edmonds, pray for the JOY 2020 Gift of Years events Mary Harding, Readers Tony Nixon, Su today which seek to encourage those with Clark and for all who live and worship the gift of older years to continue to seek in Membury, Combpyne with Rousdon, how God wants them to serve the mission Chardstock St Andrew and Axminster, All of His church. We also pray for this Saints All Saints. evening’s dinner to celebrate those who 17. For the Barnstaple Mission Community, are bringers of joy in communities across their clergy Guy Chave-Cox, Nigel Dilkes, the archdeaconry. David Fletcher, Andy Dodwell, Shirley 21. In our link with Melanesia we pray for all Paterson, Marion Sanders, Cathy Scoffield, the Pacific Archbishops, including the Readers Peter Nott, Joanna Pay, John Archbishop of Melanesia, who will meet Hartfield and for all who live and worship from today until 22nd in Papua New in Sticklepath with Roundswell, Pilton with Guinea to discuss issues affecting their Ashford, Newport, Goodleigh, Bishops Provinces including climate change. We Tawton, Barnstaple St Peter and St Mary also pray for JOY 2020 activities seeking Magdalene and Barnstaple Holy Trinity. to celebrate Mothering Sunday weekend 18. For the Beacon Parishes Mission in supermarkets and at a farm shop. Pray Community, their priest Andrew Down, for Bishop Jackie joining teams reaching Reader Hillarie Griggs and for all who live out to those who are on the streets late at and worship in Woodland, Ipplepen with night. Torbryan, Denbury and Broadhempston. Sunday 22nd – Wednesday 31st March
This week as we mark Mothering Sunday, we give thanks to God for loving us. We also give thanks for the joy of family life and ask for love to be present in every home. Help us, your Church, to have eyes to see and ears to hear the needs of all who come. 22. On Mothering Sunday we thank God for our 26. For the Braunton Mission Community, their mothers and we ask that you are close to priest Anne Thorne and for all who live and those who are grieving because they have worship in Braunton. no mother. We also pray for those who are 27. Pray for all our hospital chaplains and struggling because they have no children. in particular for Lead Chaplain Simon Be near to those who are sad because they Harrison and chaplains Juliet Horwood, are far apart from those they love. We also Sheila Swarbrick and Celia Fox at the pray for JOY 2020 Mothering Sunday family Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital. celebrations at Escot, in Sidmouth and at 28. Pray for the meeting of Diocesan Synod Knightshayes today. Give thanks for those who serve 23. For the Bideford and the Four Villages and pray for vision and boldness in their Mission Community, their clergy Claire decisions going forward. Rose-Casemore, Marisa Cockfield, Reader 29. For the Brixham Mission Community, their Sarah Cordingley and for all who live and clergy Stephen Yates, John Gay, Angela worship in Weare Giffard, Monkleigh, Sumner, Readers Hilary Hyde, Martyn Littleham, Landcross and Bideford. Hodge, Susan Shaw, Elaine Vestey, 24. In our link with the Diocese of Bayeux- Wendy Emlyny and for all who live and Lisieux in France, we are asked to pray for worship in Lower Brixham, All Saints, the Cathedral at Bayeux and its welcome Kingswear, Churston Ferrers and Brixham to all visitors. For parishes, their clergy and St Mary. people in the area of Bayeux. 30. For the Buckland Monachorum Mission 25. For the Bovey Valley Mission Community, Community, their clergy Andy Bowden, their clergy Graham Hamilton, David Harris, Andrew Farmer, Readers Mark Smith, Readers Carolyn Laycock, John Randall, Paul Nixon, Angela Smith and for all Lionel Holmes, Eleanor Oelmann and for all who live and worship in Buckland who live and worship in Ilsington, Hennock, Monachorum. Bovey Tracey St Peter, St Paul and St 31. For the Central Exeter Mission Thomas of Canterbury and Bovey Tracey St Community, their clergy Sheila Swarbrick John with Heathfield. and for all who live and worship in Central Exeter.
Information included in this prayer diary is taken from the diocesan database, where people have given us permission to do so, and was accurate at the time of publication.
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