Thursday Diocesan House

23rd Diocesan Secretary: Canon Peter Warry; Assistantocesan Di Secretary: Shirley Davies; Diocese of Prayer Diary --- December 2010 Kim Phillips; Rhona Ellwood; Alice Ridley; Communications Officer: Eleanor Course. As the staff at the Office come to the end of another busy year, pray that they will be able to relaxwith their Wednesday Bishopthorpe Palace families over Christmas and return refreshed toport sup the diocese in 2011. Pray for wisdom and gyener for 1st The Archbishop of York, The Most Revd and Rightourable Hon Dr John Sentamu. all those involved in providing support and encouragement for the parishes in their mission and ministry. Charles de Foucauld, Chief of Staff, The Revd Malcolm Macnaughton, Chaplain Researcher, The Revd Dr Daphne Green, Domestic Pray for the Church of Bangladesh. Bishop Paulrkar Sa Hermit, 1916 Chaplain, The Revd Richard Carew and all the Staffat the Palace. Friday 24th Christmas Eve Please pray for all those ministering to the sick,researching and working to protect the vulnerable. Christmas Eve Diocesan House Pray for World AIDS Day Finance Manager: Catherine Evans; Russell Hodgson;Paul Lightburn; Pauline Parnaby; Diocesan Surveyor: Thursday South Wold Deanery Graham Andrews; Brian Longbone; Linda Crackles;er PetAldridge; Lisa Whitley. Church Buildings Officer: Phil 2nd Rural Dean: The Revd James Finnemore, Lay Chair:aul Davidson.P

Thomas; Dionne Saville; Director Of Training, Mission & Ministry: The Revd Dr Gavin Wakefield; JacqueDu We give thanks for the generous souls who provideor the f mission of the Church out of their own resources Preez. and pray that their example may inspire others.Diocese of Kirinyaga (Kenya), Bishop Daniel Ngoru Please pray as asked above. Diocese of Kutgi (Province of Abuja, Nigeria), opBish Jeremiah Kolo Friday 3rd St Botolph, Allerthorpe; St Catherine, Barmby StMoor; Martin, Fangfoss; St Michael, Francis Xavier, Thornton; St Martin, . Saturday Christmas Day Missionary, 1552 Clergy: The Revd Gail Dalley, The Revd John Dawkins (Assistant Curate NSM); Reader: Ken Townley, 25th Give thanks for the reality of ‘God with us’. Please pray for the proclamation and the living outhe of gospel t Christmas Day Churchwardens: Charlotte O’Gram, Martin Ratcliffe,Margaret Abel, Janet Toes, Margaret Messer, Hazel of the Word made flesh and for all those who express the love of God in practical service. Please prayfor all McDonald, Doreen Paul, Richard O’Gram, Elaine Stubbins.

who find it difficult to celebrate today. Give thanks for everyone’s faithfulness and hardrk wo during the 11 months interregnum, and for therival ar in Diocese of Kwara (Province of Ibadan, Nigeria),shop Bi Segun Adeyemi November of our new vicar - The Revd Gail Dalley.Pray for her and her husband as they settle in, the for new Head coming to one of the two church schools;ll for for a inspiration and openness to innovation. Sunday 26th Boxing Day 1st Sunday of Diocese of Kisangani (Congo), Bishop Lambert Botolome Please pray for persecuted Christian believers, for and minority Christian communities where they are Christmas under pressure. Please pray for all who sufferr their fo faith. Saturday 4 th St Giles, Burnby; St Martin, Hayton; All Saints,ndesborough; Lo All Saints, Pray for The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia. Archbishop William John of Damascus, Shiptonthorpe; St Ethelburga, Great Givendale;ary, St Hugate;M St Margaret, Turei. monk, teacher of the Millington; St James, Nunburnholme; All Saints,klington. Poc faith Clergy: The Revd Geoff Hollingsworth, The Revdna Joan Parker, Reader: Brian Snelson. Monday 27th Diocesan House C749 Nicholas For the Group of Churches please prayor the f growing together of the nine parishes which John, Apostle and Ferrar, deacon, Pray for the Education Team, Canon Dr Ann Lees,ta Ani Ranyell, Simon Quartermain, Viv Todd, Celia form the group; for the church wardens in theiral locroles; for the Ministry Team members in their Evangelist founder of the Roberts, Bob Duerden and Olivia Seymour, and fore Diocesan th Board of Education. Pray for the church leading of worship and provision of pastoral care. Pray for a shared vision to which all can contribute and Little Gidding schools and community schools that they support,r the fo staff who work in them and for all the children, all can uphold in the coming months and year.Diocese of Kita Kanto (Japan), Bishop Zerubbabel Community, 1637 young people and families that they nurture. Praythat the church’s mission and ministry through olsscho Hirota may be confident and may transform the lives ofwho all are touched by it. Diocese of Kwoi (Province of Abuja, Nigeria), Bishop Paul Zamani Sunday 5 th St Edith, Bishop Wilton; St Andrew, ;ary, St FullM Sutton; All Saints, Kirby 2nd Sunday of Underdale; St Mary, . Tuesday 28th Please pray for children who suffer: victims oflence; vio those in detention centres. Advent Clergy: The Revd James Finnemore, Retired Clergy:r Hugh F Bates, Fr Peter Gilding, Churchwardens: ieNanc The Holy Innocents Diocese of Kyoto (Japan), Bishop Stephen Kochi Boyes, Rosemary Kirby, Adam Findlay, Richard Smithson, William Foster, Pam Megginson, Edwin Huffington, Edgar Price and Derek Small. Wednesday Please pray for the Anglican Communion and forArchbishop the of Canterbury in his ministry. We pray that Advent will fill us with joyful expectation and holy fear. 29th Diocese of Kyushu (Japan), Bishop Gabriel Igarashi Thomas Becket, Pray for The Lusitanian Church ( E-P to the Archbishop of Canterbury) archbishop martyr, Monday 6 th All Saints, ; All Saints, Goodmanham; All Saints, Sancton. 1170 Nicholas, bishop, c Clergy: Vacant, Retired Clergy: The Revd Stuartmforth, Ba The Revd Peter Nelson 326 Thursday Please pray for all the staff at the Arc Light reCent in York, and all who are homeless in this Diocese. Also Please pray for the Parish as we look for our newarish P Priest, that we might more fully reflects Jesu in all 30th pray for the HHARP homeless and rootless project Hull. in that we say and do. Pray for Gareth Atha as he aresprep for Ordination training. Stephen, deacon, first Diocese of Lafia (Province of Abuja, Nigeria), opBish Miller Maza Diocese of Kitale (Kenya), Bishop Stephen Nyorsok martyr Tuesday 7 th St Giles, Bielby; Bursea Chapel; St Everilda,ngham; Everi St Peter, Harswell; All Saints, Friday 31st New Years Eve Ambrose, bishop Holme; St Edmund, Seaton Ross. John Wycliffe, teacher of the faith, Please pray for the work of the Anglican missionencies ag at home and overseas that, as we look toew a n Clergy: The Revd Nigel Strafford, Readers: Ken Townley, Margaret Watts. 397 reformer, 1384 Year, we may be a source of life and hope for theations. n Please pray for the ongoing Anglican witness inse the rural communities - villages with small buthful fait

Diocese of Lagos (Province of Lagos, Nigeria), bishopArch Ephraim Ademowo congregations. Please pray for our retired clergy, Fr. Stuart Bamforth, our reader, Margaret Wattsd our an new Reader, Paul Dorrington, giving thanks for all theythat do. Pray for all who hold key positions, least not our Should you have any queries regarding the Prayer Calendar please do not hesitate to contact the Reverend Wardens and Treasurers, who work hard keepingshow ’the on the road’. Richard Carew via email: [email protected] or phone: 01904 707021 Diocese of Kitgum (Uganda), Bishop Benjamin Ojwang

Wednesday Stamford Bridge Group: All Saints, Catton; St Peter and St Paul, Scrayingham; St Wednesday St Peter, Hutton Cranswick; St Margaret, Beswick,t Leonard, S Skerne; St Mary, Watton 8th John the Baptist, Stamford Bridge. 15th Clergy: The Revd Ruth Hind, The Revd Brian Lees,e Revd Th Hilary Boon, Reader: Gwyneth Southall, Reader-in- Conception of the Clergy: The Revd Fran Wakefield, Churchwardens:hn Jo Bradley; Pat Smith; Peter Pace, Chris Whitaker. Training: Caroline Gadden, Retired Clergy: The Revd John Macnaughton. Blessed Virgin Mary Please pray for - Hutton Cranswick: for our adulturture n programme and for funds for a proposed extension. Ember Day We give thanks for our work with children and young people, and following the encouragement of our first foray into ‘Messy Church’, we pray for effective follow up. Please pray for a deepening of ourprayer Skerne: for increased attendances, especially ecialat sp services, and people willing to serve onPCC. the life across the group. Pray for someone to take on the role of second churchwarden at Stamford Bridge, Beswick: that our congregation will continue toract att new people. Watton: that, as we temporarilyacate v our for the roof work soon to take place at Catton, and the continued development of our Saxon Heritage at building to workshop in a school, God will make future our clear to us, and help us make best usehe of t Scrayingham. opportunities presented to us. Diocese of Kitul (Kenya), Bishop Josephat Mule Diocese of Kootenay (British Columbia & the Yukon,Canada), Bishop John Privett Thursday St Nicholas Butterwick; St Mary, Foxholes; St, PeterLangtoft; All Saints; Thwing. Thursday 9th St John the Baptist, Wilberfoss with Kexby 16th Clergy: The Revd Carole Aconley, Churchwardens:ilip Ph Bannister, John Burdass, Judy Burdass, Robinconley, A Reader: Peter Green, Churchwardens: Diane Dawson;ose R Riley. Frederick Ullyott Please pray for our work with children and families across our Parish; for our Reader, Wardens, Pray for Carole Aconley NSM, Jacki Tonkin (Ordinand) and the Lay Ministry Team. Please pray for theew n Treasurer and Organist and all those who give so nerouslyge of their time and talents. children’s work being developed in the beneficeDriffield, of Little and Langtoft. Diocese of Kobe (Japan), Bishop Andrew Nakamura Diocese of Krishna-Godavari (South Africa), BishopG Dyvasirvadam

Friday 10th Pocklington School Friday 17th All Saints, Nafferton; St Mary, Wansford. O Sapietia Ember Day Chaplain: The Revd Jim Roberts, Head: Mark Ronan. Clergy: The Revd Jean Artley Eglantyne Jebb, social Give thanks for the many opportunities to talk about the Christian faith with so many people, Please pray for even more co-operation and jointdeavour en between All Saints’ Church and our Methodist especially a sixth form discussion group, confirmation class and individuals. Give thanks, too, for eth reformer, founder of friends in Nafferton, particularly our Study Groupand the Mustard Seed Café. Give thanks for ourree th support from the Head and senior members of staff. ‘Save The Children”, churchwardens- Michael Anderson, John Seaton andian Br Fairfield; also for the folk who are new to Diocese of Koforidua (West Africa), Bishop FrancisQuashie 1928 worshipping with us that together we may growith in andfa be ever more aware of the great love Gods for ha each of us. Remember too those who are elderlyill orand cannot worship with us—that they may knowhey t Saturday 11th Prison are always part of our church family. Ember Day Diocese of Kubwa (Province of Abuja, Nigeria),op Bish Duke Akamisoko Chaplain: The Revd Susanne Jukes, Reader (Sessional Chaplain): Mrs Gillian Eweis, Anglican Chaplain: The Revd Philip Moore. Saturday 18th St Martin, Burton Agnes; St John of , am;Harph St Martin, Lowthorpe; St Please pray for Prisoners and their families, forhom w this time of year can be a very difficult one; Nicholas, Ruston Parva. for the Multi-faith Chaplaincy Team; for Steve Tilley, the Governor, and his Senior Management Team, as they work through the implications of thebudget cuts; and for all the Prison Officers, at Clergy: The Revd James Anderson Please give thanks for strengthening relationshipswith the local Methodist Church and for the possibility this time of uncertainty. of greater shared ministry. Diocese of Kolhapur (North India), Bishop Bathueliwade T Diocese of Kuching (South East Asia), Bishop BollyAnak Lapok

Sunday 12th Wolds Prison Sunday 19th St Mary, Cowlam; St Mary, Fimber; St Mary, Fridaythorpe; St Mary, Sledmere; St Mary, 3rd Sunday of Anglican Lay Co-ordinating Chaplain: Mike Hudson. 4th Sunday of Advent Thixendale; St Nicholas, Wetwang. Advent Please pray for the Chaplaincy team following theetirement r of Mike Hudson, that the good relationship Clergy: Vacant, The Revd Ian Mackarill, The Rt Revd David Lunn, Readers: Katharine and John Chapman between the chaplaincy and the rest of the prisonill w continue to flourish. Give thanks for the support of Give thanks for those ministering in the team ein Parishes th as we look to the future of the benefice. Please the Bishop in the changes at the prison. pray for wisdom and energy as we approach thesenges. cha Pray for The Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain (E-P to the Archbishop of Canterbury) Pray for the Falkland Islands (Extra ProvincialCanterbury) to Monday 13th Harthill Deanery Monday 20th St Andrew, Bainton, St Michael, Garton on the ,Wolds All Saints, Kilnwick, St Mary, Lucy, martyr, 304 Rural Dean: The Revd Ruth Hind, Lay Chair: Roger we,Lo Deanery Finance Advisor: David Adamson; Kirkburn, St Andrew, Middleton on the Wolds,ints, All Sa North Dalton Samuel Johnson, Secretary: Gwyneth Southall, Treasurer: Malcolm Adams Clergy: The Revd John Tallant, The Revd Robin Waite moralist, 1784 Please pray for the deanery as we start to implement the reorganisation due to retirement, so that we Diocese of Kumasi (West Africa), Bishop Danielo Sarf may make the very best use of our resources to fulfil our mission and ministry. Diocese of Kondoa (Tanzania), Bishop Yohana Mkavu Tuesday 21st The Church Urban Fund Please pray for a renewed commitment to the Church’s ministry of witness and service in urban priority Tuesday 14th All Saints, Driffield and St Mary, Little Driffield. areas, and for church projects concerned with unemployment and poverty. John of the Cross, poet, Clergy: Vacancy, Readers: Hilda Cowling, David Trow, Retired Clergy: The Revd Malcolm Exley, The Diocese of Kumi (Uganda), Bishop Thomas Irigei teacher of the faith, Revd Hugh Robinson, Churchwardens: Peter Reed, John Taylor, Roger Gooch, Mike Wynn 1591 Wednesday Archdeacon of Cleveland Please pray for us as we seek a new parish priestnd a for all those taking responsibilities during the 22nd vacancy. Please pray for each of the parishes in our new benefice as we discover more about Pray for The Venerable Paul Ferguson and for eall people th and communities of the Archdeaconry ofveland, Cle working with one another. Please pray too for Driffield C of E Infant School. including Middlesbrough and other communitiesuth in so Teesside, the market towns and the villages of Mowbray and the North York Moors. Pray for increased awareness of God-given gifts and opportunities,and Diocese of Kontagora (Province of Abuja, Nigeria),Bishop Jonah Ibrahim for all to maintain a sense of common purpose ssionin mi and ministry. Diocese of Kurunagal (Ceylon), Bishop Kumara Illangasinghe