Saturday 24th The Benefice of , Lissett, Dunnington, North Frodingham, Foston on Mellitus, the Wolds Diocese of York Prayer Diary April 2010 624 Rector; The Revd James Grainger-Smith Please pray for the pastoral re-organization of North Deanery. Also the current Thursday 1st Maundy Thursday and potential building projects in the Benefice; for our work with the 3 schools and for the candidates who are preparing for Confirmation. Please pray for all renewing their ordination promises at this time, and for the ministry of Diocese of Central Tanganyika (Tanzania), Bishop Godfrey Mhogolo. healing throughout the diocese. Giving thanks for the Holy Eucharist, we pray that we may be strengthened to serve after the example of Christ’s love. Sunday 25th St Mary’s Brandesburton; St Michael’s Catwick, Holy Trinity Leven Friday 2nd Good Friday 4th Sunday of Rector, The Revd Bryan Dixon, Readers, Malcolm Head, Ann Railton Easter Pray for the preparation for our confirmation service. Also pray for the parishes as they Please pray for all the Christian Churches of Jerusalem, and for all those working for peace prepare for the incumbent leaving. and reconciliation in that region. Pray for God’s mercy and blessing upon all the people of the Pray for The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and The Middle East. Archbishop Mouneer Anis. Holy Land. Diocese of Calabar (Province of the Niger Delta, Nigeria), Bishop Tunde Adeleye. Monday 26th St Lawrence’s Atwick; St Nicholas’s Saturday 3rd Easter Eve Mark the Vicar, The Revd Philip Lamb, Reader, Janet Armstrong , Brenda Mould, Val Radford, Reader Evangelist in Training, Martin Welsh. Brian Uffindell. Please pray for all those to be baptized and/or confirmed, that they may be filled with the Long Diocese of Central Zambia (Central Africa), Bishop Derek Kamukwamba. Holy Spirit and grow in the faith in which they have been baptised. Diocese of Calcutta (North India), Bishop P Raju Tuesday 27th St John the Baptist Bewholme; St Lawrence’s Sigglesthorne Sunday 4th Easter Day—Resurrection of our Lord Easter Day Christina Clergy, The Revd Anne Dawson, Retired Clergy, The Revd Lawrence Trender. Easter vigil Rossetti, poet, Please pray for our two churches and their communities as we begin a new phase of our We rejoice with the whole church throughout the world in the glorious resurrection of 1894 journey together with our recently licensed in Charge. Christ. With our sisters and brothers in our link dioceses in South Africa, and with one Diocese of Central Zimbabwe (Central Africa), Bishop Ishmael Mukuwanda. another, we proclaim, ‘Christ is risen! He is risen indeed. Alleluia!’ IIIfIfff yyyeyeee bbbebeee rrririiisssseeeennnn CCChChhhrrrriiiisssstttt,,,, ssseseeeeekkkk ttththhheeee ttththhhiiiinnnnggggssss wwwhwhhhiiiicccchhhh aaararrreeee aaababbboooovvvveeee,,,, wwwhwhhheeeerrrreeee CCChChhhrrrriiiisssstttt sssisiiitttttteeeetttthhhh ooononnn ttththhheeee rrririiigggghhhhtttt hhhahaaannnndddd Wednesday St James Ellerby; St Margaret’s Long Riston; All Saints Rise, St Augustine of God. Collossians 3:1. 28th Skirlaugh (Anglican Methodist), St Mary Swine Monday 5th Monday in Easter Week Peter Chanel, Priest in Charge, The Revd Chris Simmons; Reader Edith Newby; Retired Priest The Easter week missionary Revd Tom Gill. Please pray for all those called to a ministry of evangelism, and for those training as martyr, 1841 evangelists, as well as for the evangelistic outreach of parishes in this Diocese. We thank God for Tom’s ministry and pray for those who are caring for him. We pray for an Diocese of Caledonia (British Columbia and the Yokon, Canada), Bishop William Anderson. enlarged understanding of God’s call to mission-enabling ministry. In heavenly love abiding, no change my heart shall fear . Tuesday 6th Tuesday in Easter Week Easter week Diocese of Chandigarh (North India), Bishop Joel Mal Please pray for young people making decisions about their future, and in particular for those in the process of discerning their Christian vocation. Thursday 29th Diocese of Manchester Diocese of Calgary (Rupert’s Land, Canada), Bishop Derek Hoskin. Catherine of Bishop, The Rt Revd Nigel McCulloch, Chaplain, The Revd Canon Christopher Bracegirdle, Siena, teacher of Bishop’s Missioner, Canon Roger Hill, Suffragan , The Rt Revd Chris Edmonson, The Wednesday 7th Wednesday in Easter Week Easter week the faith, Rt Revd Mark Davies. On this World Health Day please pray for the World Health Organisation in the wide range of As we thank God for a renewed sense of the Manchester diocese being a family with a its activities, in particular its work in research and preventative medicine. unified aim and direction, please pray for the reshaping and re-energizing of our mission Diocese of California (Province VIII, USA), Bishop Mark Andrus. and ministry—as we continue to “run the race look to Jesus and pass on his faith, hope and Thursday 8th Hull Deanery—East Hull Area love” committing ourselves to growing churches, increasing giving and serving Easter week communities. Area Dean, The Revd Mick Fryer, Deanery Finance Advisor, Canon Richard Liversedge. Diocese of Chelmsford (Canterbury, ), Bishop John Gladwin. An area stretching East of the , from the docks to the countryside of Wawne & Bilton but dominated by the challenge of serving the large council estates that make up most Friday 30th Manchester Cathedral of the area. Pray for the Sutton and Wawne team as they move towards becoming a group Pandita Mary Dean: The Very Revd Rogers Govender ministry. For Alison Gilchrist and the Greatfield Mission Support Team trying something new. Ramabai, Manchester Cathedral is experiencing regeneration all around its precinct and we are For Drypool parish as their Rector retires this year. For the new Archbishop Sentamu translator, 1922 responding with a ten million pound Development Project with an additional aspiration to Academy; building work has finally started. establish a 5 million pound Music Endowment Fund to secure our music. Diocese of Cameroon (Region Missionaire) --- (West Africa), Bishop Thomas Dibo. We are also establishing collaborative relationships in the city centre to take forward our Friday 9th St Peter’s, Bilton. mission and ministry. Please pray for our plans for work with young people and our desire Easter week to establish a city centre ecumenical chaplaincy to minister to business, the arts, and other Vicar, The Revd Richard Major, Reader, Alan Hugman significant groups. We pray that the Holy Spirit will provide wisdom, deepen our trust and We give thanks for the generosity of our community who have helped us to raise the amount faith in Christ, and point us towards the necessary resources as we develop our facilities and needed to complete our building project. Pray also for extra work and finance needed reach out to the city and diocese. following the theft of lead from the new roof. We pray for the ten couples who have just Diocese of Chennai (Formerly Madras) --- (South India), Bishop V Davasahayam completed our marriage preparation course and are to marry at St Peters this year. We pray for the Holy Spirit to guide us as we explore a new strategy for our evangelism and pray for Should you have any queries regarding the Prayer Calendar please do not hesitate to contact the boldness in evangelism. Reverend Malcolm Macnaughton via email: [email protected] or phone: 01904 707021 Diocese of Canberra & Goulburn (New South Wales, Australia), Bishop Stuart Robinson. Saturday 10th Drypool Team Ministry: St Andrew’s Centre, Holderness Road; St Columba’s Friday 16th Archbishop’s Council DBF Easter week Isabella Gilmore, Church, Laburnum Avenue; St John’s, Drypool deaconess, 1923 Chair, Robin Clough, Secretary, Canon Peter Warry Team Rector, The Revd William Mather, Team Vicar, The Revd Christopher Grundy, The Revd Please pray that all of us in the Diocesan family may share resources generously and Jason Taylor, Assistant , The Revd Lorelli Hilliard, Assisting Ministry The Revd Libby effectively for the mission of the church. Mather, Readers, Margaret Liversedge, Paul Ganney, Liz Pacey. Diocese of Central Florida (Province IV, USA), Bishop John Howe. We are thrilled with all God is doing in very different ways. Pray for work at St Columba’s Diocesan Synod with those coming out of substance abuse; for ministry at St John’s combining both spiritual Saturday 17th and community needs; for Victoria Dock, with ministry being shared with the Archbishop President; The Archbishop of York, Secretary, Canon Peter Warry, Legal Adviser, Lionel Sentamu Academy; for the 50 th Anniversary Celebrations at St Columba; for the Team Rector Lennox, Please pray for all those involved in planning and preparing Synods, and for a

vacancy due to start in June. growing sense of our shared mission in the diocese. Diocese of Central Gulf (Province IV, USA), Bishop Philip Duncan Diocese of Cape Coast (West Africa), Bishop Daniel Allotey. Diocese of Central Gulf (Province IV, USA), Bishop Philip Duncan Sunday 18th East Riding Advisor for Faith and Education Sunday 11th St Aidan’s Southcoates 3rd Sunday of 2nd Sunday of Mrs Tessa Oram, Easter Vicar, The Revd Mick Fryer, Assistant Curate, The Revd Mike Cadwallader. Reader, John Easter Hallaway. Give thanks for the strong team of volunteers who give sacrificially of their time and Please pray for the ‘filling the gaps’ project, working with 3 church groups of disaffected energy to make this such a vibrant place to worship and be part of. Give thanks as we celebrate 5 learners in 2 Hull schools, engaging them in fun and creative activities which have been years of our Café ministry, pray for Café manager Amanda Hardy as we move forward. Pray for our missing thus far in their childhood because of trauma and neglect, with the aim of building Parish Nurse, Tracey Ingram . Pray for us to make a real impact with the gospel upon the large self esteem and removing some of the blockages to learning. Also—pray for the forthcoming ‘fringe’ that we have developed. trip to Spring Harvest with 4 homeless young people. Pray for The . Archbishop Alan Harper. Pray for The Nippon Sei Kai (the in Japan), Archbishop Nathaniel Uematsu Monday 12th Marfleet Team; St Philip, Bilton Grange, St George Marfleet, St Giles Marfleet, St Hilda’s Marfleet Monday 19th East Riding Social Responsibility Adviser Alphege, Team, The Revd Alison Gilchrist, The Revd Richard Long, Reader, Mrs Jackie Farline. archbishop, Mr Andy Dorton Firstly please join us thanking God for recent growth and renewed unity of purpose. martyr, 1012 There is much change both in the church but also ‘the world’ that could be seen as Please pray for staff and wider leadership team, as we move forward with the new structures retraction. Even death. But something coming to an end doesn’t mean that the need has and patterns of worship we spent the last year praying about, planning and which we are now gone and sometimes a new energy emerges; the spirit is alive and looking for expression. implementing. Also due to lack of attention over the years our 4 churches need significant I’m involved in a number of church and other situations that feel like this. Diocese of Central New York (Province II, USA), Bishop Gladstone Adams. work on them. Please pray for wisdom, direction and financial provision . (York, England), Bishop James Newcome. Tuesday 20th Hull Mission to Seafarers Tuesday 13th Sutton and Wawne Team: St John, Bransholme; St James Sutton, St Andrew’s Chaplain; The Revd David Whateley Sutton Park, St Peters Wawne. St Marks Bellfield For chaplains working with isolated seafarers on smaller ships and those stranded by the recession and the continuing work through the Centres. Team Vicar, The Revd Carol Fisher-Bailey, The Revd Heather Nesbitt, The Revd Shaun Diocese of Central Newfoundland (Canada, Canada), Bishop David Torraville. Sandham, The Revd Rachel Ganney. School Liaison Officer, The Revd Hilary Hotchin, Readers, Robin Catchpole, Alison Lewis, Linda Wickins, Lay Worship Assistant, Pat Marshall. Wednesday 21st Hull Prison Please pray for our five churches as we re-organize as a group ministry, and face a staffing Anselm, abbot, The Revd Nicholas Whetton change; for developing and ongoing children’s work especially at St Peter’s and St Andrews; archbishop, teacher of the Please pray for the chaplaincy team in our ministry both with the prisoners and with staff. for St James’ ministry through baptism and school links; for the laity who work so hard with faith, 1109 Diocese of Central Pennsylvania (Province III, USA), Bishop Nathan Baxter. us at all these and more. St Andrew’s and St John’s particularly give thanks for increasing connections with their local communities. Thursday 22nd North Holderness Deanery Diocese of Cashel and Ossory (Dublin, Ireland), Bishop Michael Burrows Rural Dean; The Revd Canon Chris Simmons, Lay Chairman, Malcolm Head, Deanery Finance Adviser; Dr Clive Waddington. Wednesday St Michael and All Angels, Sutton 14th Jesu, grant me this, I pray, ever in thy heart to stay; I am safe when I abide in thy heart and Vicar, The Revd Margaret Jeavons, Assistant Curate NSM wounded side. Please give thanks for the signs of growth in many of our church members, and for the willing As the changing pattern of church life challenges us, we ask for the Holy Spirit’s gift of and cheerful service given by so many. Please pray for children and young people with whom gentleness in reshaping the expectations we have of one another. We offer special thanks we have contact: our Sunday school, St Margaret’s Scout group, young families. Please pray for the dedicated ministry of our team of Readers, led by Sub-Warden Janet Armstrong. for our many church members who, because of ill-health, are no longer able to come to Diocese of Central Philippines (Philippines), Bishop Dixie Taclobao. church. Please pray for the small, but growing, and faithful congregation at St Margaret’s- Friday 23rd St Bartholomew Aldborough; St Giles; Goxhill, All Saints Mappleton; St Alban Link Up on Longhill Estate. George, martyr, Diocese of Central Buganda (Uganda), Bishop Jackson Matovu. patron of Withernwick. England Clergy: The Revd Sylvia Rice Oxley, Retired clergy: The Revd Richard Rice-Oxley. Thursday 15th The Bishop of Selby Having suffered a hard winter, we are praying for the land to produce good crops in The Right Revd Martin Wallace, Aldborough Benefice. We thank God for the contact we have with the local primary school, Heartfelt thanks for a good team in the Archdeaconry of York, who are a joy to work with. for their enthusiasm and faith. Our 4 churches and congregations are in good heart and Pray for energy to respond to the many invitations to share something of the Christian within though small in number on a Sunday, we welcome in many local people for special services and beyond our churches. Ask for wisdom as the “A Way Ahead” programme is unrolled that and events during the year. it really will “scratch where people itch”. Diocese of Central Solomons (Melanesia), Bishop Charles Koete Diocese of Central Ecuador (Province IX, USA) Bishop Wilfrido RamosRamos----Orench.Orench.