Coventry Cathedral Prayer Cycles Please join us as we pray for our Cathedral, the life of the wider Diocese of , our partners in the Community of the Cross of Nails and our brothers and sisters across the world in the Anglican Communion.

Sunday 23 August 2020 The Cathedral The Vergers, the Servers and Stewards The Bidford on Avon C of E Primary School. Headteacher: Andy Simms. We pray for God's blessing upon all the children, teachers, staff, governors and the wider school community. The Community of the Cross of Nails : BURY, Bury CE High School; United Kingdom: CAMBRIDGE, St Edward’s, Cambridge; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, All Saints CE Primary School. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer Pray for the Church of the Province of South East Asia; The Most Revd Melter Tais - Archbishop of South East Asia & Bishop of Sabah

Monday 24 August 2020 The Cathedral Our communications – internal and external; ‘Cathedral Matters’; the website; our use of social media The Diocese of Coventry C of E Primary School. Headteacher: Alex Finch. We pray for God's blessing upon all the children, teachers, staff, governors and the wider school community. The Community of the Cross of Nails United Kingdom: COVENTRY, All Saints Church, Allesley; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Bablake School; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Barnabas Fund. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer Kibondo (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Sospeter Ndenza; Kigali (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Nathan Amooti Rusengo; Kigeme (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Assiel Musabyimana

Tuesday 25 August 2020 The Cathedral The Sunday 4.00 pm congregation; the Friends of The Diocese of Coventry Two months after George Floyd was murdered by police officers in the United States, we pray for the Black Lives Matter movement. We pray for an end to racism in this country. We ask God to help us, as the Church, to learn from past mistakes to be a people who are welcoming to all. The Community of the Cross of Nails United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Blue Coat CE School; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Cardinal Newman Catholic School; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Coventry Cathedral. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer Olo (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Tandema Obede; Busan (Korea) The Most Revd Onesimus Dongsin Park; Kigezi (Uganda) The Rt Revd George Bagamuhunda

Wednesday 26 August 2020 The Cathedral The Director of Property and his team; the Cathedral Architect and Fabric Advisory Committee; artists, craftsmen and engineers; all who manage and care for our buildings, the Pavilion extension project The Diocese of Coventry We pray for the Archdeacons team under the leadership of Archdeacon Pastor, Sue Field and Archdeacon Missioner, . The Community of the Cross of Nails United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Park School; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Global Care; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Holy Trinity Coventry. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer Olympia (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Gregory Rickel; Busoga (Uganda) The Rt Revd Paul Moses Samson Naimanhye

Thursday 27 August 2020 The Cathedral Breadmakers and Needleworkers; the Catering Team; those who work in our Archives The Diocese of Coventry Beaudesert with Henley-in-Arden and . Clergy: John Ganjavi. Readers: Malcolm Aldridge, Rogers. We pray for God's blessing upon the church members and the local community. The Community of the Cross of Nails United Kingdom: COVENTRY, King Henry VIII Preparatory School; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, King Henry VIII School; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Leigh CE Primary School. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer Omu-Aran (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Philip Adeyemo; Butare (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Nathan Gasatura; Butere (Kenya) The Rt Revd Timothy Wambunya

Friday 28 August 2020 The Cathedral Our partnership with the Diocesan staff; the Archdeacons and the Diocesan Secretary; all who work in the diocesan office The Diocese of Coventry Heart of Benefice. Clergy: Peter Walker, Michael Godfrey, Fritha Middlemiss. Reader: Judith Meehan. Link Worker: Sarah Folkes. We thank God for online services, Messy & Traditional Worship, and for last year's numerical growth at Bidford. Please pray for wisdom moving out of lockdown and the right appointment for a House for Duty priest at The Community of the Cross of Nails United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Mothers' Union Coventry and ; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, Queen's Road Baptist Church. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer On the Lake (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Chijioke Oti; Buye (Burundi) The Rt Revd Sixbert Macumi

Saturday 29 August 2020 The Cathedral The healing ministry; all who are sick in body, mind or spirit; those who care for them The Diocese of Coventry Arden Valley Parishes. Clergy: Richard Mutter. Readers: Judith Cox, Joan Wilkinson. We pray for God's blessing upon the church members and the local community. The Community of the Cross of Nails United Kingdom: COVENTRY, St James' Church, Fletchamstead; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, St John Fisher Roman Catholic Church; United Kingdom: COVENTRY, St Laurence CE Primary School. The Anglican Cycle of Prayer On the Niger (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Owen Chidozie Nwokolo; Byumba (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Ngendahayo; Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh (Ireland) The Rt Revd Ferran Glenfield