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CHURCH OF PRAYERS CHURCH OF ENGLANDCHURCH OF ENGLAND DEVON Sun 21st – Tue 30th April rayers DEVON This week pick or buy a bunch of daffodils and take P them to a neighbour. Invite them to church with you. Fri 1st – Sat 9th March

ThisMon week as 1stwe continue – Sat in Fairtrade 6th Fortnight April (until 10th), we pray for all those involved in ensuring fair pay and conditions for producers in developing countries. We pray that the mark 21. On Easter Sunday we pray: Lord God, you loved who live and worship in West Hill, Saint Michael, wouldThis continueweek pray to help for all thoseyour who local need school: it around For the world,its pupils, and that staff we would and all headbe guided teacher. by Thank God for the work fairness as we shop for the things we need. this world so much, that you gave your one and Tipton St John with , , of the diocesan Education Team and, as we approach Easter, pray for clergy and all those who will

only son, that we might be called your children , , , 1.go For into all Readers schools and their to shareministry theamong Easter us as message.safeguarding training today in ; 7th and too. Lord, help us to live in the gladness and grace , Escot, and . they bring so much to the life of our worshipping 21st in ; and 28th in Torquay. communities. 6. On Ash Wednesday, and as we begin Lent, we of Easter Sunday, every day. Let us have hearts 1. For the Mission Community, 4. For the Lyn Valley Mission Community, their 26. For the Our Lady and All the Saints North 2. For the Mission Community, their pray that it may be a time of inward searching of thankfulness for your sacrifice. Let us have priesttheir Gary clergy Deighton Mark and forSmith, all who Sandra live and Gill andthat for makes us more able topriests look with Jean compassion Loveday and Samantha State and Torquay Mission Community, their clergy Paul worship in Goodrington and Collaton St Mary. at the needs of the world. eyes that look upon your grace and rejoice in our Jones, Gorran Chapman, Robert Ward, John Lee, 3. As weall markwho Church live and Action worship on Poverty in Sunday 7. We pray today for the first forof this all season’s who live Clergy and worship in , salvation. Help us to walk in that mighty grace today,and we Kingsteignton. pray the prayer written by them: O Quiet Days. May it be a timeParracombe, for those who attend , , Countisbury Reader Pamela Macey and for all who Christ, May your light shine brightly dispelling to reflect and to be refreshed and renewed in and tell your good news to the world. Amen. live and worship in Torquay St John, Torquay fog and shadows with clarity and insight. And their ministries. and . 2. mayFor we thebe transformed Little Dart by Teamyour intense Mission radiance Community, 8. Pray for the work of all our Education Chaplains, 22. For the North Taw Mission Community, their Saint Martin Barton, Saint Marychurch and unveilingtheir reality.clergy Amen. Tony Rockey, Clive Jobbins,particularly Adrian David Sherwood5. Pray and forteam all working those attending and leading the clergy Steve Painting, Caroline Raby and for all Babbacombe. 4. We pray today for Matthew Tragenza as he is at South College. licensedWells, as theJanet Rector May, of the Readers United Benefice Christine Chandler,9. In our link with Thika, we aresafeguarding asked to pray for training today in . who live and worship in , Marwood, of ,Yvonne Sandford Childs with and Upton for all Hellions who and live and worshipthe Ven Canon in John Mbuthia and the clergy 27. For the Our Lady of Glastonbury Mission . and people of the seven6. parishesFor the in Kariara Mission Community, their and . 5. On WitheridgeShrove Tuesday, with we pray , for all those West Worlington,Archdeaconry. Pray also for our linked of Community, their priest David Bailey and for all priest Daniel French and for all who live and churchesWembworthy holding pancake with races , and events. , We Kiarutara. 23. For the Northmoor Mission Community, their who live and worship in Saint Aidan Ernesettle, also pray for all those attending and leading the worship in and Malborough with , , , clergy Stephen Cook, Richard Bache, Adrian Saint Chad Whitleigh and Saint Francis . , , and Burrington. Brook, Leigh Winsbury, Readers Christine Honicknowle. Erickson, Michael Winter, Carol Bache, Kerry 28. For the Mission Community, their 3. For the cum with Friend, Beverley Johnson and for all who live clergy Roger Carlton, Harry Jevons, Capt Jeffrey Mission Community, their clergy James and worship in , , , Hill, Capt Adrian Prescott, Reader Ron Hutchings, Benedict Cambridge, Huw Ryden, , , , , Edinborough and for all who live and worship Lesley Holman, Readers Demelza Henderson, , , , in Paignton. Elizabeth Burren and for all who live and worship , Bratton and . .:: inWWW.EXETER.ANGLICAN.ORG Lympstone and Littleham :: TWITTER.COM/COFEDEVON Cum Exmouth. :: FACEBOOK SEARCH ::. 29. For the Paignton Christ Church Mission 24. In our link with Melanesia we pray for the Community, their priest John Pout and for all Archbishop of Melanesia the Most Rev George who live and worship in Paignton St Paul Preston Takeli and for his wife June as they travel around and Paignton Christ Church. the nine Dioceses in the Province. And today for the seven Martyred Melanesian Brothers on the 30. In our link with Cyprus and the Gulf, we pray for anniversary of their deaths. Christopher Futcher who will be leaving his post here as Archdeacon of Exeter to become the 25. For the Otter Vale Mission Community, their Archdeacon of Cyprus. We pray for his ministry, clergy Steve Weston, Mark Ward, David for the of Cyprus and for justice and Carrington, Mac Dick, Readers David Williamson, peace across the island. Alan Steel, John White, Ann Yates and for all

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.:: WWW.EXETER.ANGLICAN.ORG :: TWITTER.COM/COFEDEVON :: FACEBOOK SEARCH DIOCESE OF EXETER ::. .:: WWW.EXETER.ANGLICAN.ORG :: TWITTER.COM/COFEDEVON :: FACEBOOK SEARCH DIOCESE OF EXETER ::. Sun 7th – Sat 13th April Sun 14th – Sat 20th April This week as Passiontide begins pray for your local church. Bring to God its This week as Holy Week begins pray the Lord’s Prayer every day. Perhaps set an alarm ministry and mission in that place. Pray for the clergy and all the team as they on your phone to remind you? Reflect on a different line of the prayer every day. prepare to share the Easter story with all who come to services and other events.

7. For the Mission Community, their priest 11. For the Mission Community, 14. On Palm Sunday: As the people spread their 18. On Maundy Thursday we give thanks to Jesus Matt Rowland and for all who live and worship their clergy Patrick Parkes, Nick Debney, Gareth coats palm branches on the ground to welcome for showing us how to be servants of others as in , Modbury, Kingston, and Regan, Readers Steven Sheldon, Keith Butler, Jesus into Jerusalem, so we welcome him into he washed the disciples’ feet. We pray for all . Simon Le Pine-Williams, Jeremy Howell and our lives this morning. ‘King of Glory, King of those in caring professions who give so much of for all who live and worship in Ogwell, Newton Peace, Servant King, reign in our hearts. Blessed themselves to help others. 8. Pray for all our hospital chaplains and in Abbot and Milber. is he who comes in the name of the Lord.’ particular for Lead Chaplain Simon Leigh and 19. On Good Friday we pray: Today we pause to Also pray for the team leading The Easter team working at Mount Gould Hospital and 12. For the North Creedy (East) Mission Community, remember your sacrificial love that shone Experience at Arlington Court, near Mental Health services in Plymouth. their clergy Kingsley Cross and for all who live light into the darkness, that bore life from at 2.30pm today. and worship in Woolfardisworthy East, such emptiness, that revealed hope out 9. Hold in prayer all those staying at Spring Harvest , , Stockleigh 15. For the North Creedy (West) Mission Community, of devastation, that spoke truth through at Butlins in Minehead from today until 13th and English, Puddington, Poughill, and their priest Lindsey Starrs and for all who live incrimination, that released freedom in spite the following week until 18th. Pray that it will be . and worship in , Nymet of imprisonment and brought us forgiveness an enriching experience, including family time Rowland, , , Down St instead of punishment. Thank you that we can and a deeper connection with God. 13. In our link with Thika we are asked to pray for Mary, Colebrooke, , now walk in the light of your life, hope, truth, the Ven Patrick Mukuna and the clergy and 10. For the Netherexe Parishes Mission Community, and Bow. freedom and forgiveness, this day and every day. people of Mang’u Archdeaconry. Our linked their clergy Katie Cross, Sue Sheppard and for all parishes of Gakoe, Mang’u, Gakui and Kairi. 16. Pray for the work of all our Education Chaplains, 20. For the North Kenn Team Mission Community, who live and worship in , , Development and microfinance projects in particularly Fiona Wimsett working at Stover their priest Martin Wood and for all who live and , Rewe with Netherexe, this area. School in Newton Abbot. worship in Whitestone with Oldridge, Tedburn St with , , Cadbury and Mary, and . . 17. In our link with the Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux in France, we pray for chaplaincies with students Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On at school and university, for those preparing for the way, he took the twelve aside and said confirmation and undertaking trips to Taize. For parishes, their clergy and people in the area of to them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, Breteville-sur-Laize. and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!” Matthew 20:17-19

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