Prayer Diary June 2019

The Lord is king! Let the earth rejoice; let the many coastlands be glad! Psalm 97:1

Pray to the Father through the Son in the power of the Spirit for:

MONDAY 10 : Ian Herbert, Paul Norris and SATURDAY 1 Winslow with Great Horwood and Mike Davidge. For all who support Revd Ian Herbert and Addington: Andrew Lightbown, Daphne Preece, Geoff Ball Revd Paul Norris with leading and preaching throughout the and Mark Nelson. For the inaugural St Laurence Lecture on five churches. For continued growth in all our churches as 10 June in St Laurence Church, Winslow where Revd we share the gospel in each community and the associated Professor Alister McGrath will be speaking on Faith and estates. For Revd Charmaine Howard as she joins the Science. For us as we continue to work through how best Woughton team this month. to increase our mission to younger people. Great Horwood School, Winslow School. TUESDAY 11 Deanery of Claydon: David Meakin, Janet Bayly, Jacqueline Dove and Ron Aspinall. For Revd Rick MONDAY 3 St Andrew, Caversham: Nigel Jones. For the Simpson-Gray as he settles into his new ministry in The current Interfaith Mindfulness Course and for ongoing Claydons. That the search for a Lay Chair may soon prove relationships with other faith groups. For the work of successful. REinspired-Caversham, linking schools and churches. WEDNESDAY 12 Schorne: David Meakin, Steve TUESDAY 4 with Calverton: Ross Flashman, Mary Cruddas, Petra Elsmore, Jacqueline Dove, Northing, Janet Northing and Tunji Adebiyi. Give thanks for Alison May and Jane Vowles. For David Meakin, who begins all the good things done among us through the guidance of a sabbatical at the start of July. For the ongoing process of the Holy Spirit. We pray that we may share more fully in the working out how we can best serve our Lord across all of Mission of Christ the Redeemer. St Mary and St Giles the villages and hamlets of the team. North Marston School, School. Quainton School, Waddeson School, Westcott School.

WEDNESDAY 5 Walton, : Matt Trendall, THURSDAY 13 The Claydons and Swan: David Hiscock, Keith Straughan, Ruth Maxey and Ruth Gookey. For our Rick Simpson-Gray and Angela Mann. For the organisers, work among young people as we seek funding/approval for helpers and all attending the Play, Praise and Picnic event for an outreach Youth Café in one of the new estates in all our villages at Charndon Community Centre on 30 June. our parish later this year. For the new church school in For so many individuals and communities greatly affected by opening in September, and for plans to the continuing disruption, distress and uncertainty being developing pioneer work and a possible church plant in this caused by HS2. Marsh Gibbon School, Twyford School. new housing area. St Mary's School, Wavendon. Bishop Jonathan confirming at Stony Stratford. FRIDAY 14 Fenny Stratford: Victor Bullock, Ian Thomas and John Hibbard. For the success of our mission visiting. THURSDAY 6 Water Eaton: Catherine Butt, Gill For our outreach initiative. Bradley, Ayo Audu and Steve Hallett. For this term's Alpha Course and for Steve Hallett, who will join us as Curate in SATURDAY 15 Deanery of Reading: Graeme Fancourt, the summer. Neil Warwick, Jo Williams, David Walker, Mark Hinckley, Joan Walker and Mark Burton. Give thanks for God opening FRIDAY 7 Watling Valley, Milton Keynes: Sharon opportunities to minister in areas of new house building Grenham-Thompson, Mike Morris, Adedayo Adebiyi and creatively. For our outgoing Associate Area Dean, Neil Barry Lotz. For the development of plans for mission and Warwick, and our incoming Associate Area Dean, Peter church planting in our Partnership area. For the successful Day, to minister in the Deanery Leadership Team alongside recruitment of a new Partnership administrator. Christ the Mark, Graeme, Alison, Jo and David. Sower School. MONDAY 17 and Willen: Paul Smith, Chuks SATURDAY 8 Wolverton: Gill Barrow-Jones, Marian Iwuagwu, David Lewis, Nicola Martyn-Beck, Neil Popham, Ballance, Celia Donald and Peter Ballantine. For our plans Rob Coles, Margaret Moakes, Mike Morris, Maggie Prisk, to establish a Community Sponsorship for a refugee family Helen Rouse, Chris Spikings and Colin Taylor. For Revd Dr from Syria. For the emerging team for this work and for the Sam Muthuveloe as he joins the team this month. For our ways we can declare God's love through it. For the next Local Ecumenical Partnership review being conducted over stage in our ministry as we grow our work with children the next 18 months. St Andrew's School. and young people. TUESDAY 18 Caversham Thameside and Mapledurham: TUESDAY 25 St Agnes with St Paul and St Barnabas, Mike Smith, Judith Ryder, Penny Cuthbert, Rachel Ross Reading: Sue Cady, Leon Collyer, Suzanne Knight and Anika Smith, Philip Blackburn and Anna Clarke. For our three Parker. For the ministry team, wardens and PCC during a churches as we focus on hospitality this year and work out time of transition in our parish as we are in vacancy and how we develop our hospitality to others, rooted in God's several team members are moving onto new ministries. For hospitality to us. For our continued work with children and us and the Diocese as we discern God's way forwards for families, as our churches see significant growth in this us, together. May the presence and power of almighty God ministry, and for our Children and Families Worker, Anna bring revival to our churches and local community here in Clarke. south Reading.

WEDNESDAY 19 St Nicolas, Earley: Neil Warwick, WEDNESDAY 26 Christ Church, Reading: Peter Day, Libby Newman, Emma Major and Eleanor Gunbie. For the John Croton, Joan Van Emden, Nimmi Harlow and Ann St Nicolas Centre as it continues to thrive as a go-to place Morbey. For the development of the gifts, talents and for the community. For St Nicolas, its wardens, PCC and vocations of all at Christ Church. For grace and progress people as Neil leaves and the parish goes into vacancy. with the various projects underway here. New Christ Church School. THURSDAY 20 St Peter, Earley: Philip Hobday, Hannah Hobday, Phil Price and Elaine Watts. Give thanks for God's THURSDAY 27 Reading Deaf Church: Anna Knaggs. For faithfulness as we celebrate the parish's 175th anniversary the six Deaf Churches in the Oxford Diocese - Reading, and pray for God's guidance and blessing in the future. For Newbury, Slough, Oxford, Cox Green and Milton Keynes; our work with children and young people. Earley St Peter's for our new Lead Chaplain amongst the Deaf, Revd Katie School. Bishop Steven confirming at Christ Church Tupling, as she gets to know the deaf community and learns Cathedral School. sign language, in addition to her work as Diocesan Disability Adviser. For Revd Vera Hunt MBE, herself deaf, retired but FRIDAY 21 Trinity, Earley: Jonathan Salmon, Anne Baker still working hard for the Deaf Church though recently and Sam Ruck. For the changes being made to improve the bereaved of her husband Leon. For Revd Ben Whitaker, physical and personal welcome we offer visitors. For the part-time Assistant Chaplain among the Deaf; and for our work clarifying what we need to do to realise our refreshed three Lay Ministers, Anna, Bruce and Ken. vision. FRIDAY 28 Holy Trinity, Reading: For our congregation SATURDAY 22 St Barnabas with Caversham Park, and community in our time of vacancy. Pray that the right Emmer Green: Derek Chandler. person will come to us to fill the vacancy. For the renovation work being done in our church. MONDAY 24 Loddon Reach: Paul Willis, David Little, Cath Spence, Chris Leslie and Michael Dexter Elisha. For SATURDAY 29 St Giles, Reading: David Harris, Tomas understanding, harmony and healing. For graciousness, love Krejci. and mercy. Grazeley School. St Mary's School, Shinfield.

Our Bishops on Sundays

SUNDAY 9 Bishop Jonathan confirming at Pusey House, Oxford; Bishop Steven confirming at St Mary the Virgin, Oxford; Bishop Colin confirming at Cumnor; Bishop Henry Scriven confirming at Pangbourne College; Bishop Alan confirming at Chalfont St Giles.

SUNDAY 16 Bishop Colin confirming at Chinnor.

SUNDAY 30 Bishop Colin confirming at Vale Benefice and Hanborough; Bishop Alan confirming at Denham.