Fri 29 Day of Intercession and Thanksgiving for the Missionary Work of the Church Diocese of The South Rodings w (St Edmund), Beauchamp Roding (St Botolph), (St Martin), (St Michael) Clergy: Vacancy (PIC) Cycle of Prayer Felsted (Holy Cross) & Little Dunmow (St Mary the Virgin) for daily use in Clergy: Colin Taylor (V). Readers: Joanna Pratt, Robert Stone. October and November 2013 Felsted School: Nigel Little (CHP) The Diocese of West Malaysia (South East Asia) “The God of Christian prayer is an involved God, a social God.” (Kenneth Leech) Sat 30 ANDREW THE APOSTLE Pray for the staff of our funeral directors, and all those who care for the Tue 1 Remigius, Bishop of Rheims, Apostle of the Franks, 533 Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, Social Reformer, 1885 recently bereaved. The Diocese of West Tennessee (Province IV, The Episcopal Church, EPISCOPAL AREA USA) Vacancy: Area Bishop. Archdeacon of Colchester: Annette Cooper; Archdeacon of Stansted: Robin King. Area Advisers: Jenny Tomlinson ( Development), Hilary Platts (Women’s Ministry), Vacancy (CMD ), Rachel NOTES: Brett (Youth) Where parochial links are known to exist the names of overseas workers are placed immediately after the appropriate parish. The of Rural Dean: Geoff Bayliss. Lay Chair: Mike Robinson Further information concerning overseas dioceses, including the names of The Diocese of St Albans (Canterbury) bishops, is contained in the Anglican Cycle of Prayer, available on their

website http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/main.cfm Wed 2 Fairstead (St Mary the Virgin) w Terling (All Saints) and White Notley (St To contact the Diocese of Chelmsford about the Cycle of Prayer please Etheldreda) w Faulkbourne (St. Germanus) email internal/[email protected] Clergy: John Hall, R. Terling School: Maria Rumsey (HT) ABBREVIATIONS: White Notley School: Penny Smith (HT) A Assistant Clergy; AAD Assistant Area Dean; AC Associate Clergy; ACD The Diocese of St Asaph (Wales) Associate Clergy Diaconate; AD Area Dean; ARD Assistant Rural Dean; ASM

Associate Minister, AT Assistant Clergy Title Post; AYO Area Youth Officer, George Bell, Bishop of Chichester, Ecumenist, Peacemaker, 1958 BP Bishop; C Community Worker; CA Church Army; CIC Curate in Charge; Thu 3 Layer‐de‐la‐Haye (St. John the Baptist) and Layer Breton (St Mary the CHP Chaplain; EVN Evangelist; HT Head Teacher; MCD Minister of Virgin) w Birch (St Peter) and Layer Marney (St Mary the Virgin) Conventional District; MIN Minister, P Priest; PIC Priest in Charge; R Rector; Clergy: Vacancy (V), Julia Russell‐Grant (A). Reader: John Avis RD Rural Dean; Rdes Rector designate; RDR Reader; PTO Permission to Layer de la Haye School: Patricia Wilkie (HT) Officiate; RES Residentiary Canon; SNP Special Needs Post, T Teacher; TM Birch School: Kate Moore (HT) Team Ministry; TR Team Rector; TV Team Vicar; V Vicar; Vdes Vicar designate; WDN Warden. The Diocese of St David’s (Wales)

Hon. Editor: Reverend Bill Howes, 26 Westfield Drive, , Fri 4 Francis of Assisi, Friar, Deacon, Founder of the Friars Minor, 1226 Colchester, CO6 1PU, 01376 561826 (e‐mail [email protected] (St Peter and St Paul) w East Mersea (St Edmund), Peldon (St who would be glad to receive comments and corrections and also any items Mary Vn), Great & Little Wigborough St Stephen & St Nicholas for prayer and praise to be considered for inclusion from the . Clergy: Sam Norton (R), John Pantry, Mandy Elmes (AC) Readers: Peter Owen, Ann Owen The Diocese of St Edmundsbury & Ipswich (Canterbury)

12 1 In these difficult times please pray for the members of the Finance SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE ADVENT CHRIST THE KING Sat 5 Sun 24 Committee, and its Chair, John Spence, and the various sub committees. Pray for all those men and women who work in the emergency services The Diocese of St Helena (Southern Africa providing 24 hour care and protection, both in front line and behind the scenes, and pray, too for their chaplains. PRAY for the Diocese of Washington (Province III, The Episcopal Sun 6 THE NINETEENTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY Animal Welfare Week: Pray for the various charities involved in the care Church, USA), The Rt Revd Mariann Edgar Budde and protection of our animals, and for veterinary surgeons and all those who work for the welfare of animals. Mon 25 Catherine of Alexandria, Martyr, 4th C. Isaac Watts, Hymn Writer, 1748 PRAY for The Diocese of Sunyani (Ghana) ‐ (West Africa), Lexden (St Leonard) The Rt Revd Dr Festus Yeboah‐Asuamah. Clergy: Teresa Wynne (PIC), Richard Allen (A).

Readers: Rosemary Elden, Pauline Lloyd‐Jarvis. Mon 7 Fingringhoe (St Andrew) w East Donyland [or Rowhedge] (St Lawrence), Abberton (St Andrew) w Langenhoe (St Mary) Myland (St Michael) Clergy: Vacancy (R) Clergy: Ray Gibbs (PIC), John Chandler(AC), Rosie Tallowin (A). Fingringhoe School: Julia Longman (HT) Reader: Colin Turner (RDR) St Lawrence School: Kerry Malcoln (HT) The Diocese of Wau (Sudan) The Diocese of Swansea & Brecon (Wales Tue 26 Wormingford (St Andrew) and Mount Bures (St John) w Little Horkesley (St Peter and St Paul) Tues 8 Great Totham (St Peter) w Little Totham (All Saints) and Goldhanger (St Peter) Clergy: Vacancy (PIC) Clergy: Jonathan Pearce (R) St Andrew’s School: Maggie Branfield HT The Diocese of Swaziland (Southern Africa) The Diocese of Wellington (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia)

Shrub End (All Saints w St Cedd) Wed 9 Denys, Bishop of Paris, and his Companions, Martyrs, c 250 Wed 27 Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, Philosopher, Scientist, 1253 Clergy: Nicholas Davis (V) Hatfield Peverel (St Andrew) w Ulting (All Saints) (St Mary) Clergy: Stephen Northfield (V). Readers: Derek Clark, Mary Daw Clergy: Erwin Lammens (R). Reader: Glyn Stanway. St Andrew’s Junior School: Chris James (HT) The retired clergy, readers and lay ministers who live and work in the The Diocese of Sydney (New South Wales, Australia) Deanery of Colchester. The Diocese of West Ankole () Thu 10 Paulinus, Bishop of York, Missionary, 644 Thomas Traherene, Poet, Spiritual Writer, 1674 Thu 28 The Deanery of Dunmow & Stansted Kelvedon (St Mary the Virgin) and Feering (All Saints) Rural Dean: Cilla Hawkes. Lay Chair: Belle Beszant Clergy: Vacancy (V) The Dioceses of Soroti and West (Uganda) St Mary’s School: Michael Walsh (HT) Feering School: Jane Pomeroy (HT) Copford (St Michael) w Easthorpe (St Mary), Messing (All Saints), Inworth (All Saints) Clergy: Vacancy (V), Peter Streete (A). The Diocese of Tabora (Tanzania)

2 11 Mon 18 Elizabeth of Hungary, Princess of Thuringia, Philanthropist, 1231 Fri 11 Ethelburga, Abbess of Barking, 675 Colchester New Town and the Hythe (St Stephen, St Leonard St Mary James the Deacon, Companion of Paulinus, 7th c Magdalene) North Blackwater Parishes: Tollesbury (St Mary the Virgin) w Salcott Virley Clergy: Ian Hilton, RD, (R), Hannah Cooper (A). (St Mary the Virgin), Tolleshunt D’Arcy (St Nicholas) w Tolleshunt Major Readers: Andrew King, Tim Nice. (St Nicholas) Kendall School: Mark Carter‐Tubatlefnell (HT) Clergy: Geoff Bayliss, RD (PIC), Denise Corley, Christine Gorringe (A) The Diocese of Virginia (Province III, The Episcopal Church, USA) Tolleshunt D’Arcy School: Sophie Massey (HT) The Diocese of Taita‐Taveta () Tue 19 Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, 680 Mechtild, Béguine of Magdeberg, Mystic, 1280 Sat 12 Wilfrid, Bishop of Ripon, Missionary, 709 Colchester (St Peter and St Botolph) Elizabeth Fry, Prison Reformer, 1845 Clergy: Mark Wallace (V), Alison Finch (AC). Reader: Duncan Breckels Edith Cavell, Nurse, 1915 The Diocese of Waiapu (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) Pray for those who, spread the Gospel message of the Christian faith. The Diocese of Taiwan (Province VIII, The Episcopal Church, USA) Wed 20 Edmund, King of the East Angles, Martyr, 870 Priscilla Lydia Sellon, a Restorer of the Religious Life in the Church of Sun 13 THE TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY , 1876 Pray for our Archdeacons that they may be strengthened by our prayer in Fordham (All Saints) w Eight Ash Green (All Saints) their service throughout the . Clergy: John Parker (PIC), Aella Gage (AC). PRAY for The Diocese of Tamale (Ghana) ‐ (West Africa), Readers: Peter Holden, Quinlan Terry. The Rt Revd Augustine Omole All Saints School, Fordham: Gordon Malcolm (HT) Eight Ash Green and Aldham School (Heather Hann) HT Mon14 Tolleshunt Knights (All Saints) w Tiptree (St Luke) and Great Braxted General Synod begins today (All Saints) The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia) Clergy: Anne‐Marie Renshaw (PIC), Liz Barnes (AC) Reader: Harold Toms (RDR) Tiptree School: Peter Anderson (HT) Thu 21 Stanway (St Albright w St Andrew’s Church Centre) Clergy: Vacancy (R) The Dioceses of Tanga and Tarime (Tanzania) The Diocese of Wakefield (York) Tue 15 Teresa of Avilia, Teacher of the Faith, 1582 Wickham Bishops (St Bartholomew) w Little Braxted (St Nicolas) Fri 22 Cecilia, Martyr at Rome, c230 West Bergholt (St Mary the Virgin) and Great Horkesley (All Saints, St John) Clergy: Stuart Batten, Asst DDO (PIC). Readers: Derek Clark, Sally Forward. Clergy: Vacancy (R). Readers: Michael Foster, Sandra Baker, Derek Webber. The Diocese of Tazmania (Ex‐P. Australia) Heathlands School: Neil Matthews (HT) Bishop William Ward School: Lesley Walder (HT) Wed 16 Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London and Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester, The Diocese of Wangaratta (Victoria, Australia) Reformation Martyrs, 1555 Rivenhall and Silver End (St Mary & All Saints) Clergy: Paul Watkin (PIC) Sat 23 Clement, Bishop of Rome, Martyr, c.100 Please pray for Canon John Brown and the work of the East Anglia and Rivenhall School: Gillian Holmes (HT) National Rural Theology Association Witham Team Ministry (St Nicolas) The Diocese of Warri (Bendel, Nigeria) Clergy: Sally Lodge (PIC), Simon Garwood (TV), Ruth Patten (A) Witham Howbridge Junior School: Sean Wade (HT) The retired clergy, readers and lay ministers who live and work in the Deanery of Witham The Diocese of Temotu (Melanesia) 10 3 Thu 17 Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, Martyr, c 107 Wed 13 Charles Simeon, Priest, Evangelical Divine, 1836 The Deanery of Hinckford Colchester (St James and St Paul) Rural Dean: Laurie Bond. Lay Chair: Brian Vidler. Clergy: Peter Walker, AAD (R), Taemin Oh (A) St James School: Pauline Batley (HT) The Diocese of Terekeka (Sudan) The Diocese of Vellore (South India) LUKE THE EVANGELIST Fri 18 Samuel Seabury, First Anglican Bishop in North America, 1796 North Hinkford Team Ministry: Alphamstone (St Barnabas), Belchamp Otten Thu 14 Colchester (St John the Evangelist) (St Ethelbert & All Saints), Belchamp St Paul (St Andrew), Belchamp Walter Clergy: Andy Sachs (PIC). Readers: Joan Taylor, Vivien Whitfield. (St Mary), Bulmer (St Andrew), Foxearth (St Peter & St Paul), Great & Little St John’s School: Nicholas Hutchings (HT) Henny (St Mary), Lamarsh (Holy Innocents), Liston and Borley, Middleton Tim & Ruth Young (The Gulf), Russell & Kath Norton (Kenya), Hugh Battye (All Saints), Ovington (St Mary), Pentlow (St Gregory & St George), (China) Twinstead (St John the Evangelist) and Wickham St Paul (All Saints) Colchester (St Luke). Clergy: Vacancy (TR), Margaret King (TV), Val Gagan (A). Clergy: Jeremy Noles (V), Gill Noles (A). Reader: Diana Benge‐Abbott, Reader: Graham King The Diocese of Venezuela (Province IX, The Episcopal Church, USA) Bulmer School: Ellana Mortimer (HT) Belchamp St Paul’s School: Linda Buchanan (HT) Fri 15 Colchester (Christ Church) w (St Mary at the Walls) The Diocese of Texas (Province VII, The Episcopal Church, USA) Clergy: Paul Norrington (R), Jackie Sams (A). Readers: David Forder, Sara Humphreys, Clive Joyce. Sat 19 Henry Martyn, Translator of the Scriptures, Missionary in India and Persia, The Diocese of Vermont (Province I, The Episcopal Church, USA) 1812 Please pray for Cilla Hawkes and the work of the Local Ministry Working Sat 16 Margaret, Queen of Scotland, Philanthropist, Reformer of the Church, Group. 1093 The Diocese of Tgoothukudi ‐ Navaeth (South India) Edmund Rich of Abingdon, , 1240 Please pray for our church choirs and musicians, and the work of the RSCM. Sun 20 THE TWENTY FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY The Diocese of Victoria Nyanza (Tanzania) One World Week Begins. Please pray for all involved in working to bring peace and understanding to our world Sun17 SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT PRAY for the Diocese of The Arctic (Rupert’s Land, Canada), Prayer for Prisons Week which begins today: The Rt Revd Andrew Philip Atagotaaluk We pray for all who work with prisoners to help them think more constructively and responsibly so that families may live together in greater harmony and so that fewer people are at risk of becoming victims. We pray Mon 21 The United of Great Tey (St Barnabas) w Little Tey (St James the Less), Wakes Colne (All Saints) & Chappel (St Barnabas) especially that those who have been helped to think in new and better ways Clergy: John Richardson (R). Reader: Valerie Bartlett will be given time and space to prove their change and encouragement to Great Tey School: Debbie Crabb (HT) help realise it. Chappel School: Julie Ingram (HT) PRAY for the Diocese of the Virgin Islands (Province II, the Episcopal The Diocese of The Murray (South Australia, Australia) Church, USA), The Rt Revd Ambrose Gumbs

4 9 Thu 7 Willibrord of York, Bishop, Apostle of Frisia, 739 Tue 22 Area Team Ministry: Colne Engaine (St Andrew), Earls Colne Marks Tey (St Andrew) and Aldham (St Margaret) (St Andrew), Gosfield (St Catherine), Greenstead Green (St James), Halstead Clergy: Ian Scott‐Thompson (R). Reader: Iain MacCallum (St Andrew w Holy Trinity), White Colne (St Andrew), Gestingthorpe (St Marks Tey School: Lelia Berkeley (HT) Mary), Great Maplestead (St Giles), Little Maplestead (St John the Baptist), Diocese of Umzimvubu (Southern Africa) Pebmarsh (St John the Baptist) Clergy: John Blore (TR), Sue Cruse, Gay Ellis (TV), Michael Bursell, Hugh Mothersole (A). Readers: Nick Ellis, Philip Quinn, Terry Streamer. Fri 8 The Saints and Martyrs of England Berechurch (St Margaret w St Michael) Colne Engaine School: Julie Winstanley (HT) Clergy: Andrew Fordyce (V), Pam Davies (A). Reader: Gillian Green St Andrew’s School: Bridgette Cough (HT) St Giles School: Jinnie Nichols (HT) Greenstead w Colchester St Anne TM: Colchester (St Anne), Colchester (St St John’s School: Amanda Mitchelson (HT) Andrew), Colchester (St Matthew) Holy Trinity School: Jonathan Smith (HT) Clergy: Vacancy (TR), Hilary Le Seve (TV), Tony Bushell (AC) Readers: Alison Gray, Terry Gray. The Diocese of Tohoku (Japan) Parsons Heath School: Sheena Clover (HT) Upper Colne Parishes of Great Yeldham (St Andrew), Little Yeldham (St John The Diocese of Upper South Carolina (Province IV The Episcopal Wed 23 the Baptist), Stambourne (St Peter & St Thomas), ‐juxta‐Clare (St Church, USA) Margaret) and Toppesfield (St Margaret)

Clergy: Barbara Hume (PIC). Margery Kempe, Mystic, c 1440 Sat 9 St Andrew’s School: Carrie Prior (HT) Pray for the ministry of Andy Poultney, Alice Smith and Rachel Brett, the St Margaret’s School: Kim Hall (HT) Area Youth Work Advisers. Also remember St Mark’s College, the Director, Pete Hillman, and everyone involved there. The Diocese of Thika (Kenya)

The Diocese of Uruguay (Southern Cone) Ridgewell (St Laurence) w Ashen (St Augustine of Canterbury), Birdbrook Thu 24 (St Augustine of Canterbury) w Sturmer (St Mary) THIRD SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT (REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY) Sun 10 Clergy: Michael Hewitt (R). Remember before God those who suffer as a result of war: The injured and Ridgewell School: Denise Madden (HT) the disabled, the homeless and the hungry; all who have lost their livelihood and security; those who mourn the loss of husband or wife, The Diocese of Tirunelveli (South India) children or parents, friends and comrades. And especially pray for those who have no hope in Christ to sustain them in their grief. Fri 25 Crispin and Crispinian, Martyrs at Rome, c.287 Sible Hedingham (St Peter) w Castle Hedingham (St Nicholas) PRAY for the Diocese of Utah (Province VIII, The Episcopal Church, Clergy: Laurie Bond, RD (PIC), Liz Paxton (A). Reader: David Brown USA), The Rt Revd Scott Hayashi St Peter’s School, Sible Hedingham: John Smith (HT)

Steeple Bumpstead (St Mary the Virgin) w Helions Bumpstead (St Andrew) Mon 11 Martin, Bishop of Tours, c.397 Colchester (St Barnabas Old Heath) Clergy: Jonathan Lowe (PIC) Clergy: Richard Tilbrook (V). Reader: Jackie Twinn The retired clergy, readers and lay ministers who live and work in the The Diocese Uyo (Niger Delta, Nigeria) Deanery of Hinckford. The Diocese of Toamasina (Indian Ocean) Tue 12 Langham (St Mary the Virgin) w Boxted (St Peter) Clergy: Vacancy (PIC). Reader: Denise Hobday Boxted School: Tania Devereux (HT) The Diocese of Vanuatu (Melanesia)

8 5 Sat 26 Alfred the Great, King of the West Saxons, Scholar, 899 Sat 2 ALL SOULS DAY Cedd, Abbot of Lastingham, Bishop of the East Saxons, 664 Let the glory of the saints, O Lord, illuminate the dullness of our hearts; that Give thanks for the work of those who support Chelmsford Clergy Spouses following the example of their lives on earth, we may shine with them in the The Diocese of Tokyo (Japan everlasting light of heaven; through Jesus Christ our Lord. The Diocese of Tuam, Killala and Achonry (Armagh, Ireland) Sun 27 LAST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (BIBLE SUNDAY) Give thanks for the work and ministries of our hospices who bring comfort Sun 3 FOURTH SUNDAY BEFORE ADVENT and relief to patients and families in times of physical and spiritual need Please pray for the work of the Essex and East London Church Music and stress. Pray for our hospice chaplains. Committee, its chairman and all the members PRAY for The Diocese of Torit Sudan, The Rt Revd Bernard Balmoi PRAY for the Diocese of Udi (Enugu, Nigeria)

Mon 28 SIMON AND JUDE, APOSTLES Mon 4 Finchingfield (St John the Baptist) w Cornish Hall End (St John the Evangelist) The Deanery of Braintree and Wethersfield (St Mary Magdalen) w Shalford (St Andrew) Rural Dean: Beth Bendrey. Lay Chair: John Turton Clergy: Colin Wilson (V) Janet Nicholls (A). Reader: Sarah Pilgrim. The Diocese of Toronto (Ontario, Canada) Wethersfield School: Caroline Shingleton (HT) Finchingfield School: Alistair Robinson (HT) Cressing (All Saints) w Stisted (All Saints) and Bradwell‐juxta‐Coggeshall Tue 29 James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, Martyr in Uganda, 1885 (Holy Trinity) and Pattiswick (St Mary the Virgin) Black Notley (St Peter and St Paul) and The Church (LEP) Great Notley Clergy: Ray Samms (PIC). Robert Burden (A). Clergy: Beth Bendrey (R), Rob Kean (A) Stisted School: Martin Hawrylak (HT) The Diocese of Toungoo (Myanmar) The Diocese of Ughelli (Bendel, Nigeria)

Wed 30 Bocking (St Mary the Virgin) Tues 5 Braintree (St Paul) Clergy: Vacancy (R). Reader: Pat Scott Clergy: Sarah Hayward (V). Reader: Susan Riches. Bocking (St Peter) Panfield (St Mary and St Christopher) and Rayne (All Saints) Clergy: Tim Barnes (PIC), Iain Bendrey (AC) Clergy: Julie Nelson (R), Janet Nicholls (A). Reader: Chris Hutton The Diocese of Trichy‐Tanjore (South India) The retired clergy, readers and lay ministers who live and work in the Deanery of Braintree. Thu 31 Martin Luther, Reformer,1564 The Diocese of Ukhahlamba (Southern Africa) Coggeshall (St Peter ad Vincula) w Markshall (St Nicholas) Clergy: Chris Davey (V), Rosemary Morton (A). Reader: Penny Bonham. Wed 6 Leonard, Hermit, 6th C. Jules Caprioli‐Blake (YW). William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher of the Faith,1944 St Peter’s School: Alison Cole (HT) The Deanery of Colchester Our link Diocese of Trinidad and Tobago (West Indies), and its Rural Dean: Ian Hilton; Assistant Rural Dean: Peter Walker. Bishop, The Rt Revd Claud Berkley Lay Chair: Roger Ennals. Chaplains: Mark Thompson, Hilary Platts (Colchester Hospitals), Alison Finch (Workplace), Julia Murphy (University NOVEMBER of Essex) ALL SAINTS DAY The Dioceses of Ukwa and Umuahia (Aba, Nigeria) Fri 1 Braintree (St Michael). Clergy: Charles Mason (V) Readers: Jennifer Bailey, Mike Bardell, Roger Cook, John Turton St Michael’s School: Mandy Short (HT) The Diocese of Truro (Canterbury)

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