May 2020

Fri 1 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD), JONATHAN (LYNN): The usual cycle of prayer for the life of the Diocese of Norwich and the wider Anglican Communion will continue in these challenging times of COVID-19. Please refer to the website for additional prayers. Bishops and Dioceses: Mthatha (Southern Africa) Hummingfield Ndwandwe; Yei (South Sudan) Hilary Adeba Luate. Sat 2 WEYBOURNE GROUP: Bodham, East with West Beckham, Kelling, Salthouse, Upper Sheringham, Weybourne. Clergy: Frank Clarke. Reader: John Hardy Arkell. Kelling CofE VA Primary School. Bishops and Dioceses: Muhabura (Uganda) Cranmer Mugisha; Yeri (South Sudan) John Abraham Nyari; Ijumu (Nigeria) Paul Olarewaju Ojo. Sun 3 DEANERY OF HUMBLEYARD: Rural Dean: Colin Reed. Lay Chair: Roger Wood. Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan): Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu, Primate of The Nippon Sei Ko Kai & Bishop of Hokkaido. Mon 4 CRINGLEFORD: Colney, Cringleford. Clergy: Graham Wilkins, Tim Yau. Reader: Shirley Wood. Cringleford CofE VA Primary School. Bishops and Dioceses: Mukono (Uganda) James William Ssebaggala; Yewa (Nigeria) Michael Adebayo Oluwarohunbi; Ikara (Nigeria) Yusuf Janfalan. Tue 5 HETHERSETT: Great Melton, Hethersett, Little Melton. Clergy: Derek McClean. Reader: Mollie Herron. Hethersett CofE VC Junior School. Bishops and Dioceses: Multan (Pakistan) Leo Rodrick Paul; Yirol (South Sudan) David Roch Angong; Nyang (South Sudan) Paul Tokmach Lual; Aluakluak (South Sudan) Isaac Nyaryiel Aleth; Ikeduru (Nigeria) Emmanuel Maduwike. Wed 6 HIGH OAK, HINGHAM, SCOULTON W WOOD RISING Clergy: Colin Reed, Sally Wallace-Jones. Readers: Jean Batchelor, Dale Southall. Morley CofE VA Primary School. Bishops and Dioceses: Mumbai (North India) Prakash Patole; Yokohama (Japan) Ignatius Osamu Irie. Thu 7 MULBARTON: Bracon Ash, Flordon, Hethel, Mulbarton. Clergy: Adrian Miller. Bishops and Dioceses: Mumias (Kenya) Joseph Wandera; Yola (Nigeria) Markus Ibrahim; York (England) John Sentamu. Fri 8 SWARDESTON: East Carleton, Intwood, Ketteringham, Swardeston. Clergy: Paul Burr. Reader: Peter Worby. Bishops and Dioceses: Mundri (South Sudan) Bismark Monday Avokaya Azumu; Ysabel (Melanesia) Ellison Quity. Sat 9 UPPER TAS VALLEY: Fundenhall, Upper Tas Valley All Saints. Clergy: Lydia Avery. Readers: John Hooper, Margaret Styles. Forncett St Peter CofE VA Primary, Hapton CofE VA Primary, Tacolneston CofE VA Primary, Wreningham CofE VC Primary. The Deanery of Sodera (South) Lappland (in our Link Diocese of Lulea, Sweden) and its Rural Dean Helen Lundberg. Bishops and Dioceses; Mundu Area (South Sudan) Samuel Lomue Eluzai; Yukon (Canada) Larry David Robertson; Ikka (Nigeria) Godfrey Ekpenisi. Sun 10 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) Baptist Church: Regional Minister Beth Powney. Anglican Church of Kenya: Jackson Ole Sapit, Primate and Archbishop of All Kenya. Mon 11 WYMONDHAM W SILFIELD AND SPOONER ROW Clergy: Catherine Relf- Pennington, Stephen Sealy. Lay Worker: Ruth Brett. Norwich Cathedral: its mission and ministry Bishops and Dioceses: Muranga South (Kenya) Julius Karanu Wa Gicheru; Zaki- Biam (Nigeria) Jezreel Vandeh; Ikwerre (Nigeria) Blessing Enyindah. Tue 12 DEANERY OF INGWORTH & SPARHAM Rural Dean: Keith Rengert. Our Archdeacons: Steven Betts, Karen Hutchinson and Ian Bentley Bishops and Dioceses: Muyinga (Burundi) Paisible Ndacayisaba; Zanzibar (Tanzania) Michael Hafidh; Ikwo (Nigeria) Kenneth Ifemene. Wed 13 AYLSHAM & DISTRICT TEAM MINISTRY: Aylsham, Badersfield, Blickling, Brampton, Burgh-next-Aylsham, Buxton with Oxnead, Cawston , Haveringland, Heydon, Itteringham, Lammas, Little Barningham, Marsham, Oulton SS Peter and Paul, Wickmere. Clergy: David Hagan-Palmer, Andrew Whitehead, Jack Branford, Readers: David Martin, Gillian Peat, Joy Taylor, Elizabeth Dawes, Kandi Kammoun, Fiona Tibbitt. Aylsham St Michael's CofE VC Nursery & Infant School, Cawston CofE Primary Academy. Bishop and Diocese: Zaria (Nigeria) Abiodun Ogunyemi Saliu Bello. Thu 14 COLTISHALL: Coltishall, Frettenham, Hainford, Horstead, Stratton Strawless. Clergy: Chris Engelsen, Keith Dignum. Reader: Nora Hall. Hainford CofE VC Primary School. Bishops and Dioceses: Mytikyina (Myanmar) John Zau Li; Zonkwa (Nigeria) Jacob Kwashi; Zululand (Southern Africa) in vacancy. Fri 15 REEPHAM & WENSUM VALLEY TEAM MINISTRY: Alderford with Attlebridge, Bylaugh, Elsing, Great with Little Witchingham, Lyng, Reepham, Salle, Sparham, Swannington, Thurning, Weston Longville w Morton-on-the-Hill , Wood Dalling. Clergy: Keith Rengert, Helen Rengert. Reader: Sue Page. Great Witchingham CofE Primary Academy, Lyng CofE VC Primary School. Bishop and Dioceses: Nagpur (North India) Paul Dupare; Aba (Nigeria) in vacancy. Sat 16 SCARROWBECK GROUP (ERPINGHAM): Alby, Aldborough, Calthorpe, Erpingham, Ingworth, Thwaite . Clergy: Brian Faulkner. Readers: Ian Andrews, Helen Burrell, Angela Parkes, Colin Willis. Erpingham CofE VC Primary School. Bishops and Dioceses: Nairobi (Kenya) Joel Waweru Mwangi; Aba Ngwa North (Nigeria) Nathan Kanu; Ikwuano (Nigeria) Chigozirim Onyegbule. Sun 17 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) Anglican Church of Korea: Moses Nagjun Yoo, Primate of Korea and Bishop of Daejeon. Mon 18 SCOTTOW The Churchwardens and PCC during the vacancy. Bishops and Dioceses: Nakuru (Kenya) Joseph Muchai; Abakaliki (Nigeria) Monday Nkwoagu; Ilaje (Nigeria) Fredrick Olugbemi. Tue 19 THE HEART OF NORFOLK TEAM MINISTRY: Bawdeswell, Billingford, Bintree, Foulsham, Foxley, Guestwick, Guist, North Elmham, Stibbard, Themelthorpe, Twyford, Wood Norton, Worthing. Clergy: Sally Kimmis, Michael Cartwright, Christopher Davies. Reader: Norman Johnson. North Elmham CofE VC Primary School, Stibbard All Saints CofE VA Primary School. Bishops and Dioceses: Nambale (Kenya) Robert Magina Barasa; Aberdeen & Orkney (Scotland) Anne Dyer; Ile - Oluji (Nigeria) Abel Oluyemi Ajibodu. Wed 20 DEANERY OF LODDON Rural Dean: David Owen. Lay Chair: John Lowrey. Bishops and Dioceses: Namibia (Southern Africa) Luke Pato; Abuja (Nigeria) Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba (Primate). Thu 21 BRAMERTON GROUP MINISTRY (ROCKLAND): Bramerton, Carleton Saint Peter, Claxton, Kirby Bedon and Whitlingham, Rockland St Mary, Surlingham. Clergy: Nick Garrard, Helen Garrard. Bishops and Dioceses: Namirembe (Uganda) Wilberforce Kityo Luwalira; Abyei (South Sudan)) Michael Deng K Bol; Accra (West Africa) Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto. Fri 22 BRAMERTON GROUP MINISTRY (THURTON): Ashby , Bergh Apton, Framingham Pigot, Thurton, Yelverton. Clergy: Chris Ellis. Alpington & Bergh Apton CofE VA Primary School, Thurton CofE VC Primary School. Those who are lonely or feel alone. Bishops and Dioceses: Nandyal (South India) Eggoni Pushpalalitha; Adelaide (Australia) Geoffrey Martyn Smith. Sat 23 CHET VALLEY: Chedgrave, Hardley, Langley, Loddon, Sisland. Clergy: David Owen, Alison Ball, Jill Haylock. Reader: Belinda Barwick. Bishops and Dioceses: Nasik (North India) in vacany; Afikpo (Nigeria) Paul Udogu; Ilesa (Nigeria) Samuel Olubayu Sowale; Ilesa South West (Nigeria) Samuel Egbebunmi. Sun 24 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) United Reformed Church: Eastern Synod Moderator, Paul Whittle. Saint Augustine Pray for all members of the Anglican Communion around the world. For the / Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and all primates and bishops. For Communion members of the Anglican Consultative Council. For the Secretary General, Josiah Sunday Itemalue Count. Mon 25 PORINGLAND: Framingham Earl, Howe, Poringland. Clergy: Robert Parsonage, Rachel Foster. Bishops and Dioceses: Nasir (South Sudan) Simon Lual Bang Jal; Agra (North India) Prem Prakash Habil; Indianapolis (Episcopal Church) Jennifer Baskerville- Burrows. Tue 26 RAVENINGHAM GROUP: Aldeby, Burgh St Peter, Haddiscoe, Norton Subcourse, Raveningham, Thorpe-next-Haddiscoe, Thurlton, Toft Monks, Wheatacre. Clergy: David Smith. The ministry of our retired clergy and Readers Bishops and Dioceses: Natal (Southern Africa) Dino Gabriel; Aguata (Nigeria) Samuel C. Ezeofor. Wed 27 VENTA GROUP: Arminghall, Caistor St Edmund, Stoke Holy Cross. Clergy: Rob Baker, Lyn Marsh. Bishops and Dioceses: National Indigenous Archbishop (Canada) Mark Lawren MacDonald; Ahoada (Nigeria) Clement Ekpeye. Thu 28 WAVENEY (GELDESTON): Ellingham, Geldeston, Gillingham, Kirby Cane, Stockton. Clergy: David Smith. Reader: John Lowrey. Ellingham CofE VC Primary School, Gillingham St Michael's CofE Primary Academy. Bishops and Dioceses: Navajoland Area Mission (Episcopal Church) David Bailey; Aipo Rongo (Papua New Guinea) Nathan Ingen; Ajayi Crowther (Nigeria) Olugbenga Oduntan. Fri 29 DEANERY OF LOTHINGLAND Rural Dean: Michael Asquith. Lay Chair: Trudie Jackson, Jane Tighe. Bishops and Dioceses: Ndokwa (Nigeria) David Obiosa; Akobo (South Sudan) John Jock Chol. Sat 30 CARLTON COLVILLE: Carlton Colville, Mutford. The Churchwardens and PCC during the vacancy. Reader: Mark Ellis. Bishops and Dioceses; Nebbi (Uganda) Alphonse Watho-kudi; Akoko; (Nigeria) Gabriel Akinbiyi; Akoko Edo (Nigeria) Jolly Oyekpen; Iowa (Episcopal Church) Alan Scarfe. Sun 31 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) Anglican Church of Melanesia - Leonard Dawea - Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia and Bishop of Temotu.

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