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Prayer Calendar – June 2020 June 2020 Mon 1 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 Visit of the BVM refer to the website for additional prayers . to Elizabeth BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) Children and staff returning to school today. Dioceses and Bishops: Nebraska (The Episcopal Church) Scott Barker; Akot (South Sudan) Isaac Dhieu; AterIrele - Eseodo (Nigeria). Tue 2 GUNTON (NR LOWESTOFT): Gunton St Peter. The Churchwardens and PCC during the vacancy. All who work with refugees and asylum seekers. Dioceses and Bishops: Nelson (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) Steve Maina; Akure (Nigeria) Simeon Borokini; Isial-Ngwa South (Nigeria) Isaac Nwaobia. Wed 3 KESSINGLAND: Gisleham, Kessingland, Rushmere. Clergy: Mandy Bishop. Reader: Doreen Cowie. Kessingland CofE Primary Academy. Our Archdeacons Steven Betts, Ian Bentley and Karen Hutchinson. Dioceses and Bishops: Nevada (The Episcopal Church) Dan Edwards; Alabama (The Episcopal Church) John McKee Sloan. Thu 4 KIRKLEY: Kirkley with Lowestoft Saint John. Clergy: Helen Chandler. Those who work in nursing and residential homes. Diocese and Bishops: New Busa (Nigeria) Israel Amoo; Alaska (The Episcopal Church) Mark Lattime; Albany (The Episcopal Church) William Love. Fri 5 LOWESTOFT CHRIST CHURCH Clergy: Jon Carter. Reader: Peter Williams. Those working in supermarkets and food distribution. Dioceses and Bishops: New Guinea Islands (Papua New Guinea) Dennis Kabekabe; Algoma (Canada) Anne Germond. Sat 6 LOWESTOFT ST ANDREW Clergy: Damon Rogers. Diocesan Board of Education, Chaired by Mark Allbrook. Diocese and Bishops: New Hampshire (The Episcopal Church) Robert Hirschfeld; All Saints Cathedral Diocese (Kenya) Jackson Ole Sapit (Primate); Isikwuato (Nigeria) Manasses Chijiokem Okere. Sun 7 CORTON: Corton, Hopton. The Churchwardens and PCC during the vacancy. Corton CofE VA Primary School, Hopton CofE Primary Academy. Trinity Sunday Congregations gathering to worship over video link and through social media. Pray for La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico, Francisco Moreno - Presiding Bishop of La Iglesia Anglicana de Mexico & Bishop of Northern Mexico. Mon 8 LOWESTOFT ST MARGARET Clergy: Michael Asquith. Readers: Gerda Buckley, Alan Llewellyn. Bishops' and Archdeacons' PAs & secretaries: Graham Cossey, Coralie Nichols, Alison Steward, Ann Whittet, Brenna Wells. Diocese and Bishops: New Jersey (The Episcopal Church) William Stokes; Amazon (Brazil) Marinez Rosa Dos Santos Bassotto; Jabalpur (North India) Prem Chand Singh. Tue 9 OULTON BROAD TEAM MINISTRY: Oulton, Oulton Broad. Clergy: Helen Jary, Margaret Barnes. Readers: Jill Pirrie, Ann Sivyer, Debbie Allsop, Jill Hunting, Harold Waterman. Diocese and Bishops: New Westminster (Canada) Melissa Skelton; Amichi (Nigeria) Ephraim Ikeakor; Jaffna (South India) Daniel Selvaratnam Thiagarajah. Wed 10 PAKEFIELD Clergy: Sharon Lord. Reader: Trudie Jackson. Dioceses and Bishops: New York (The Episcopal Church) Andrew Dietsche; Amritsar (North India) Pradeep Samantaroy. Thu 11 SOMERLEYTON: Ashby, Blundeston, Fritton, Herringfleet, Lound, Somerleyton. Clergy: Glen Brooks. Blundeston CofE VC Primary School. Institution of All who long to share in the Eucharist. Holy Communion Dioceses and Bishops: Newala (Tanzania) Oscar Mnung'a; Andaman & Car Nicobar Islands (North India) Christopher Paul; Angola (Missionary Diocese) (Southern Africa) Andre Soares. Fri 12 DEANERY OF LYNN Rural Dean: James Nash. Lay Chair: Helen Steele. Funeral Directors and Crematorium Assistants. Barnabas the Dioceses and Bishops: Newark (The Episcopal Church) Carlye J Hughes; Ankole Apostle (Uganda) Sheldon Frederick Mwesigwa. Sat 13 GAYTON, GRIMSTON, MASSINGHAM AND DISTRICT TEAM MINISTRY: Ashwicken with Leziate, Bawsey and Mintlyn, Congham, East Walton, Gayton, Gayton Thorpe, Great Massingham, Grimston, Harpley, Little Massingham, Roydon. Clergy: Jane Holmes, Judith Pollard. Readers: Helen Steele, Joy Smith. Ashwicken CofE VA Primary School, Gayton CofE Primary Academy, Great Massingham CofE VC Primary School, Harpley CofE VC Primary School. Deanery of Sodra (south) Vasterbotten in our link Diocese of Lulea. Dioceses and Bishops: Newcastle (Australia) Peter Stuart; Newcastle (England) Christine Hardman. Sun 14 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) United Reformed Church: Eastern Synod Moderator, Paul Whittle. First after Pray for the Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma) Stephen Than Myint Trinity Oo - Archbishop of Myanmar and Bishop of Yangon. Mon 15 GAYWOOD Clergy: Julie Boyd, Karlene Kerr, Laura Purnell. Readers: Martin Purnell, Daphne Sampson. Those missing significant events in the lives of family members and friends. Dioceses and Bishops: Ngbo (Nigeria) Godwin A. Awoke; Antananarivo (Indian Ocean) Samoela Jaona Ranarivelo; Jalingo (Nigeria) Foreman Nedison. Tue 16 KING'S LYNN GROUP (SOUTH AND WEST LYNN): South Lynn, West Lynn. Clergy: Adrian Ling, Joshua Bell. St Michael's CofE Academy (King's Lynn), Whitefriars CofE Primary Academy (King's Lynn). Dioceses and Bishops: Niagara (Canada) Susan Jennifer Anne Bell; Antsiranana (Indian Ocean) Theophile Botomazava; Jamaica & The Cayman Islands (West Indies) Howard Gregory. Wed 17 KING'S LYNN GROUP (ST JOHN) Clergy: Becca Rogers. Readers: Joyce Pitcher, Nigel Singleterry, David Osborne. People desperate to meet up with loved ones. Dioceses and Bishops: Niassa (Southern Africa) Vicente Msossa; Aotearoa (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) Don Tamihere. Thu 18 KING'S LYNN SAINT MARGARET WITH SAINT NICHOLAS Clergy: Christopher Ivory, Angela Rayner, Becca Rogers. Readers: Andrew Ward. People who are suffering in abusive relationships. Dioceses and Bishops: Nicaragua (Central America) Sturdie Downs; Argentina (South America) Gregory James Venables; Argyll & The Isles (Scotland) Kevin Pearson. Fri 19 MIDDLEWINCH: East Winch with West Bilney, Middleton, North Runcton, West Winch and Setchey. Clergy: Riaz Mubarak. Reader: Helen Steele. Middleton CofE Primary Academy. Dioceses and Bishops: Niger Delta North (Nigeria) Wisdom Buwu Ihunwo; Niger Delta West (Nigeria) Emmanuel Oko-Jaja; The Niger Delta (Nigeria) Ralph Ebirien; Niger West (Nigeria) Johnson Ekwe. Sat 20 THE CHURCH IN THE WOOTTONS Clergy: James Nash, Dan Tansey. Director of Education, Paul Dunning, his PA Holly Davey. Dioceses and Bishops: Nike (Nigeria) Christian Onyia; Arizona (The Episcopal Church) Jennifer Reddall; Jebba (Nigeria) Timothy Adewole. Sun 21 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) On this Fathers' Day all who are fathers or have been as a father to us. Second after Salvation Army: Commanders of the Anglia Division, Derek and Susan Jones. Trinity Pray for the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba - Metropolitan & Primate of all Nigeria & Bishop of Abuja. Mon 22 DEANERY OF NORWICH EAST Rural Dean: Lorna Allies, Edward Carter. Lay Chair: Bridgid Everitt. Alban, first Dioceses and Bishops: Nimule Area (South Sudan) Martin Abuni; Arkansas (The Martyr of Britain Episcopal Church) Larry Benfield; Jerusalem (Jerusalem & Middle East) Suheil Dawani. Tue 23 COLEGATE & TOMBLAND NORWICH: Norwich St George Colegate, Norwich St George Tombland. Clergy: Alaric Lewis, Annie Blyth. Readers: Catherine Waddams, Kevin Mitchelson. People coping with sadness and disappointment. Dioceses and Bishops: Nnewi (Nigeria) Godwin Izundu Nmezinwa Okpala; Armagh (Ireland); Johannesburg (Southern Africa) Stephen Mosimanegape Moreo Wed 24 HEARTSEASE (NORWICH) Clergy: Janet Wyer, Patrick Jordan, Isaac Sibanda, Tracy Williams. Reader: David Lechmere. The Open Academy. Birth of John Dioceses and Bishops: Nord Kivu (Congo) Muhindo Isesomo; Armidale (Australia) the Baptist Richard Lewers. Thu 25 LAKENHAM GROUP (NORWICH LAKENHAM ST MARK) Clergy: Erik West- Lindell. Reader: Paulette Yallop. Those who will need to use Foodbanks and all who volunteer. Dioceses and Bishops: North Ankole (Uganda) Namanya; Arochukwu/Ohafia (Nigeria) Johnson Onuoha; Aru (Congo) Georges Titre Ande. Fri 26 LAKENHAM GROUP (ST JOHN & TUCKSWOOD) Clergy: Paul Rider. Reader: Gus Woodcock. Dioceses and Bishops: North Carolina (The Episcopal Church) Samuel Rodman; Asaba (Nigeria) Justus Mogekwu. Sat 27 NORWICH CATHEDRAL The Residentiary Canons. Readers: Pamela Garrett, Frank Paice. All who would have been ordained deacon or priest today. Dioceses and Bishops: North Central Philippines (Philippines) Joel Atiwag Pachao; North Central Philippines (Philippines) Nestor D Poltic; Asante-Mampong (West Africa) Cyril Kobina Ben-Smith; Jos (Nigeria) Benjamin Kwashi. Sun 28 BISHOPS GRAHAM (NORWICH), ALAN (THETFORD) AND JONATHAN (LYNN) Pray for the united Church of North India, Prem Chand Singh - Moderator of CNI Third after & Bishop of Jabalpur. Trinity Mon 29 ST ANDREW (NORWICH) Clergy: Martin Young. The ministry of our retired clergy and Readers. Peter and Paul, Dioceses and Bishops: North Dakota (The Episcopal Church) Michael Smith; Apostles Athabasca (Canada) Fraser Lawton; Juba (South Sudan) Justin Badi Arama. Tue 30 ST GILES (NORWICH) Clergy: Darren Thornton. All whose businesses and livelihoods have been lost during the Covid-19 pandemic. Dioceses and Bishops: North East India (North India) Michael Herenz; Atlanta (The Episcopal Church) Robert Wright; Kabba (Nigeria) Steven Akobe. Editor: The Revd Canon Sally Theakston, Bishop's Chaplain - 01603 614172, [email protected].
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