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CHURCH OF Prayers Sat 1st – Sat 8th April As we look towards Palm Sunday give thanks for and celebrate all that Jesus brings to our lives

1. Pray for Bishop Nick as he visits the 5. Pray for our clergy as they take part in a Deanery and for Bishop Sarah Quiet Day today led for them by Bishop Robert as she visits the Deanery. Both visits in Exeter. finish tomorrow 2nd. 6. Pray for our healthcare chaplains and in 2. Pray for the new Chair of particular for Nigel Mason based at Hospiscare Andrew Moulding as he is welcomed to the role in Exeter. in a Civic Service in today. 7. For the Plympton Mission Community, their 3. For the Plymouth Charles Mission Community, clergy Roger Beck, Robert Harris, Reader their clergy Paul Bryce, Olly Ryder, Rob Fowler, Robert Harrison and for all who live and Readers Ann Stevens, Jason Marsh and for worship in Plympton St Maurice and all who live and worship in Charles with Saint Plympton St Mary. Matthias Plymouth. 8. In our link with the Diocese of Bayeux-Lisieux 4. For the Plymouth Emmanuel Mission in France we are asked to pray for chaplaincies Community, their clergy Karl Freeman, Tony with students at school and university, Williams, Bev Cree, Readers Denise O’Leary, for those preparing for confirmation and Judy Earl, Timothy Lyddon and for all who undertaking trips to Taize. For parishes, live and worship in Plymouth Emmanuel with their clergy and people in the area of St Paul Efford and St Augustine. Bretteville-sur-Laize.

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As we begin Easter week we pray for all churches running holiday clubs and other events to reach out to young people with the message of hope and new life.

9. On Palm Sunday we pray - True and humble 13. On Maundy Thursday we pray - God our Father, king, hailed by the crowd as Messiah: grant us your Son Jesus Christ was obedient to the end the faith to know you and love you, that we and drank the cup prepared for him: may we may be found beside you on the way of the who share his table watch with him through cross, which is the path of glory. the night of suffering and be faithful. Also pray 10. For the Raleigh Mission Community, their priest for all those renewing their ordination vows at Anne Charlton and for all who live and worship the Chrism Eucharist in the Cathedral today. in , East Budleigh with Bicton and 14. On Good Friday we pray - . Eternal God, in the cross of Jesus we see the 11. Pray for our Further Education Chaplains and cost of our sin and the depth of your love: in especially Victoria Thurtell working to support humble hope and fear may we place at his feet staff and pupils at Exeter Cathedral School. all that we have and all that we are, through Jesus Christ our Lord. 12. For the Sacred Heart Mission Community, their priest Andy Overton and for all who live 15. On Easter Eve we pray - and worship in St John the Evangelist In the depths of our isolation we cry to you, Sutton-on-Plym with St Simon Plymouth Lord God: give light in our darkness and bring and St Mary the Virgin Laira and Saint Gabriel us out of the prison of our despair; through Peverell Park Plymouth. Jesus Christ our Lord.

“...just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life.” Romans 6:4 Sun 16th – Sat 22nd April

This week pray for all our CofE school headteachers and staff, that they may enjoy the Easter break and feel refreshed, reinvigorated and ready to return to school.

16. On Easter Sunday we pray - God of glory, by the 19. For the Saint Boniface, Saint Budeaux and raising of your Son you have broken the chains Saint Philip Mission Community, their clergy of death and hell: fill your Church with faith and Stephen Beach, Adam Price, Readers Elizabeth hope; for a new day has dawned and the way Dickens, Martin Clements and for all who live to life stands open in our Saviour Jesus Christ. and worship in Saint Philip, Weston Mill, Saint 17. In our link with Cyprus and the Gulf we pray for Budeaux, Saint Boniface and Devonport. St Paul’s Anglican Church in Kuwait. 20. For the Saint David Mission Community, They have three English, Urdu and Chinese their priest Christopher Durrant, Reader Bill congregations. Thank God for all who are able Pattinson and for all who live and worship in to worship there. Saint David. 18. For the Saint Andrew & Saint Paul Mission 21. For the Saint James Mission Community, their Community, their clergy Joe Dent, Leon Sim, clergy Henry Pryse, Andrew Down and for all Lawrence Braschi, Leon Catallo, Reader who live and worship in Saint James. David Huntley and for all who live and 22. Pray for Bishop Robert and for all the team worship in Saint Paul Stonehouse and Saint working in his office: PA Justine Tear, Secretary Andrew Plymouth. Claire Sherlock and Chaplain, Graham Stones. CHURCH OF ENGLAND DEVON PRAYERS

Sun 23rd – Sat 29th April

Pray this week for all our prison chaplains. Thank God for all that they do to support prisoners, families and staff.

23. For the Saint Jude Mission Community, their 29. In our link with Melanesia we thank God for priest Tim Smith, Readers Peter Hadden, Jane the recent visit of two Melanesian Bishops Sanham, Jackie Yates and for all who live and to rededicate Patteson’s Cross, near Feniton, worship in Saint Jude Plymouth. after renovation work. It was commissioned to 24. For the Plymstock Mission Community, their remember John Coleridge Patteson from East clergy David Appleby, Jennie Appleby, Readers Devon, who was the first Bishop of Melanesia. Anthony Banbury, Graham Dee and for all who Give thanks for the thriving link. live and worship in Plymstock and Hooe. Sun 30th April 25. In our link with Thika we are asked to give thanks for the transformation of lives and 30. Please pray for the work of our CofE churches that Bishop Robert saw on his visit Headteachers around our diocese and in last October and to pray for the training of particular for Executive Headteacher of West more clergy and lay people to facilitate Umoja Alvington Primary School Mrs S Rowe-Jones. (Church and Community Mobilisation Process). Pray for all staff and children. 26. Pray for the Archdeacon of Totnes, the Ven Douglas Dettmer and his PA Chris Brathwaite. 27. Pray for all diocesan staff as they take part in a Quiet Day today run for them by Bishop Robert. 28. For the Cadbury Deanery, Rural Dean Nigel Guthrie and Secretary Anne Jerman.

Information included in this prayer diary is taken from the diocesan database, where people have given us permission to do so, and was accurate at the time of publication.

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