Diocese of Sodor and Man- Prayer Diary April 2020

Wed 1st Jurby BMO Clergy: William Mbhashe (Southern Mackay Africa) The Rt Revd Elliot Williams FREDERICK DENISON MAURICE; PRIEST AND TEACHER, 1872 Thur 2nd Eastern Mission Team Leader: Andie Meath & Kildare FRANCIS OF Partnership Brown (Ireland) The Most Revd Patricia Louise PAOLA; HERMIT, The Commissioners of Storey 1507 , , Braddan and councillors of Douglas Fri 3rd Maughold, Dhoon Clergy: Vacant Medak (South India) and South Ramsey The Rt Revd A.C. Local Minister Solomon Raj (Dhoon): Nigel Cretney

Sat 4th Malew and Santan Clergy:, Mark Radcliffe, Melbourne ISIDORE; BISHOP Bill Martin, Peter Upton- (Australia) The Most Jones Revd Philip Leslie AND DOCTOR, 636 Freier Readers: Ellen Halliwell, Howard Connell

Sun 5th Clergy: Joe Heaton, Liz The Most Revd We pray for all who are PALM SUNDAY Hull, John Gulland, Roger James Richard Wong Yinunwell at this time Harper, Brian Shephard, Song - Archbishop, remembering particularly John Sheen Province of Indian those whose treatment Ocean & Bishop of the for cancer and other Readers: Harry Dawson, issues has been Seychelles Margaret Galloway, interrupted Wendy Heaton Mon 6th Lonan and Laxey Clergy: Jo Dudley Meru (Kenya) The Rt We pray for the work MONDAY OF HOLY Revd Charles of the police service - WEEK Mwendwa keep all the personnel and their families safe and well Tues 7th St Matthew Clergy: Robert Mexico (Mexico) The We pray for all who TUESDAY OF HOLY (Douglas) Ferguson, Roger Rt Revd Carlos have mental health

WEEK Harper, Duncan Touche-Porter issues and are Whitworth struggling during the current crisis Wed 8th Onchan Clergy: Alessandra Di Michigan (The As many of our WEDNESDAY OF Chiara (Interim) Episcopal Church) congregation are over The Rt Revd Bonnie 70 and are self- HOLY WEEK Readers: Carole Perry isolating, please pray Bairstow that people do not fall through the cracks in terms of our pastoral care. Thur 9th Bride, Lezayre and Clergy: Vacant Milwaukee (The Pray for us as we work MAUNDY North Ramsey Episcopal Church) to maintain pastoral Readers: Tim Grass, The Rt Revd Steven contact with people

THURSDAY Joan Watson Miller who do not have (emeritus) internet access.

Fri 10th The Church Minna (Nigeria) The On this sombre and GOOD FRIDAY Rt Revd Daniel Abu emotional day please Yisa pray for the Church of God throughout the world and for unity between Christians. Sat 11th The Diocese Bishop: Peter Eagles Western Kowloon Please pray for our EASTER EVE (Hong Kong) The Rt Island, our community, Bishop’s Chaplain: Ben Revd Andrew Chan our key workers and Bradshaw all those who are

suffering with the Secretaries: Lorna Cook, Andrew Swithinbank, coronavirus. Michelle Barwood Registrar, Treasurer and Diocesan Officers. Sun 12th The Holy Land Please pray for peace, safety and reconciliation EASTER DAY for the people living in the Holy Land in this especially uncertain time. Mon 13th Southern Mission Team Leader: Joe Mishamikoweesh We pray for the Partnership Heaton (Canada) The Rt rekindling of family love The Commissioners of Revd Lydia and life in the gift of time Arbory, Castletown, Mamakwa spent together and Malew, Port Erin, Port St. remembering all who are Mary, Rushen, Santon alone Tues 14th Marown, Clergy: Janice Ward Mississippi (The Across our parish we and Baldwin Episcopal Church) pray for the spiritual life Readers: Nancy The Rt Revd Brian of our fellowships, Clague, Doug Chalk, Seage especially as we worship apart. Heather Paisley Strengthen our faith, O Lord and protect us from all harm Wed 15th St Ninian Clergy: John Coldwell, Missouri (The During this (Douglas) John Guilford, Les Episcopal Church) unprecedented time in Lawrinson The Rt Revd Wayne our lives we pray that Smith we may be strong in Readers: Maria our faith, Coldwell, Judy Cannan compassionate in our understanding and loving in all that we do and all that we say. Thur 16th St Thomas Clergy: Philip Frear. Western New York Please give thanks for (Douglas) (The Episcopal the space and beauty Church) The Rt Revd which surrounds us and William Franklin remember all who live in congested conditions Fri 17th Parish of the Clergy: Iaen Skidmore, Mombasa (Kenya) Please pray that we DONNAN THE Northern Plain The Rt Revd continue to care for Readers: Paul Bregazzi, Alphonce Mwaro one another around GREAT; MANX Peter Ling, Peter Baya the parish. For the Shimmin, Gill Poole SAINT AND farming communities

MARTYR, 617 on the Northern Plain. Sat 18th Northern Mission Team Leader: Vacant Monmouth (Wales) Please pray for the Partnership The Rt Revd Cherry Northern Mission Clergy: David Vann Partnership and for all Greenwood, Malcolm those offering ministry Convery during the time of

The Commissioners of Interregnum. Ramsey, Andreas, Ballaugh, Bride, Jurby, Lezayre, Garff. Sun 19th Care for the Traci Lowden-Stoole Pray for the Church Please pray for all EASTER 2 Family of Ireland families on the

Island Mon 20th The Cathedral Dean: Nigel Godfrey Montana (The Please pray for the Episcopal Church) Cathedral, her staff Campaign Manager: The Rt Revd C. and volunteers in Val Garrett Franklin Brookhart these difficult and challenging times. Chapter and Clerk.

Tues 21st Arbory and Clergy: Irene Cowell, Montreal (Canada) Please pray for all ANSELM; Castletown Colin Barry, Sue The Rt Revd Mary struggling financially Watterson Irwin-Gibson and for those who ARCHBISHOP OF have to make difficult Readers: Hilary Flynn, CANTERBURY, decisions both of Mike Wilson TEACHER, 1109 national leadership and in personal situations Wed 22nd Western Mission Team Leader: Nigel Winchester Please pray that the Partnership Godfrey (England) The Rt friends and families of Revd Tim Dakin people whom are Reader: Robert Quayle isolated, do not forget

them but increase The Commissioners of Marown, Michael, their security by German, Patrick, Peel. keeping in touch. Thur 23rd Church in the Pub, Clergy- John Guilford Moray, Ross & Please pray for all GEORGE; Sundays at 10 Caithness (Scotland) the staff at Nobles The Most Revd Mark Hospital. MARTYR, PATRON Strange OF ENGLAND, 304 The Cat with no Tail. Fri 24th Braddan Clergy: Daniel Worcester (England) We pray for all those MELLITUS; Richards, Margaret The Rt Revd John in need at this time, Fourie Inge that we will be BISHOP OF strengthened to get LONDON, 624 through these difficult days. Sat 25th Mothers Union President: Gail Eagles Morogoro (Tanzania) Please pray for MARK THE The Rt Revd Godfrey Mothers’ Union Chaplain: Ben Sehaba members in many EVANGELIST Bradshaw parts of Africa as they struggle with the Secretary: Danni spread of the virus Bradshaw without being able to access healthcare. Sun 26th Chaplains on the Noble’s Hospital: Philip Pray for the Episcopal Please pray for the Frear; Hospice: Ben EASTER 3 Island Church in Jerusalem & chaplains on the Bradshaw; Prison and The East Ramsey Hospital: Brian Island and their Evans-Smith; : ministry to the Andie Brown; KWC: Erica The Most Revd Scott; FE College: Daniel Michael Lewis – community. Richards; Police: Jo Archbishop, Dudley; Manannan Jerusalem & the Court: Ben Bradshaw; Middle East & Bishop Deaf Community: of Cyprus and the Jeanette Hamer; Rural Gulf Community: Irene Cowell

Mon 27th Tynwald Chief Minister: Howard Mount Kenya Central Please pray for the CHRISTINA Quayle (Kenya) The Rt Revd Hon. Ray Harmer President: Stephen Timothy Gichere MHK, Minister for ROSSETTI, 1894 Rodan Infrastructure. Speaker: Juan Waterson Lieutenant Governor: Sir Richard Gozney Tues 28th The Parish of the Clergy: Nigel Godfrey, Mount Kilimanjaro Please pray for our PETER CHANEL; Ruth Walker, Colin (Tanzania) The Rt church officers, our West Coast Fleetney, Jeanette MISSIONARY IN THE Revd Stanley Elilekia PCC members and Hamer, Malcolm Hotay SOUTH PACIFIC, Convery, Margaret all those who are MARTYR, 1841 Burrow, Brian Kelly considering taking Local Ministers: Cheryl on new Cousins, Karen Garrett responsibilities Readers: Rosemary Clarke, Denise Gelder, Stephen Hamer, Graham McAll Wed 29th St George and All Clergy: Andie Brown, Mpumalanga Please pray for our CATHERINE OF SIENA; Saints (Douglas) Alex Brown (Southern Africa) shop workers and all TEACHER, 1380 The Rt Revd Daniel who continue to work Readers: Charles Flynn Kgomosotho to provide us with essential goods.

Thur 30th SUMT Team Leader: Ruth Mpwapwa Please pray for Walker (Tanzania) The Rt children who are out PANDITA MARY Revd Jacob Erasto Schools Workers: Sue of routine and with RAMABAI; TRANSLATOR Chimeledya Yardy, Natalie Heaton, no security about OF THE SCRIPTURES, Hannah Grove, Linda what is happening, Wildman 1922 that they find peace in Christ at this time Gap Year Students: Lexi Brockbank, Ben Haskell