of and Man- Prayer Diary March 2021

Mon 1st The : The Diocese of Pray for the Mother DAVID; BISHOP, Armidale – The Church of our Diocese Campaign Manager: as she seeks to serve PATRON OF , Anglican Church c.601 Val Garrett its Island people. of Australia

Chapter and Clerk. Tues 2nd The Parish of the Clergy: Nigel Godfrey, The Diocese of Pray for wisdom & CHAD; BISHOP, Ruth Walker, Colin Arochukwu / guidance as we West Coast Fleetney, Jeanette MISSIONARY, 672 Ohafia discern the cost of Hamer, Malcolm discipleship - moving Convery, Margaret – The Church of towards Holy Week. Burrow, Brian Kelly Nigeria (Anglican

Local Ministers: Cheryl Communion) Cousins, Graham McAll, Robert Quayle. Readers: Rosemary Clarke, Denise Gelder, Stephen Hamer Wed 3rd , Dhoon Clergy: Vacant The Diocese of Pilgrim God, from the and South Ramsey Aru – Province de blessings of today, to Local Minister the possibilities of L’Eglise Anglicane (Dhoon): Nigel Du Congo tomorrow may we, we Cretney pray, hold firm & take heart for in you, companion & stronghold, we are not alone. Thurs 4th Western Mission Team Leader: Nigel The Missionary Pray for missional Partnership Godfrey Diocese of enthusiasm & Asaba – The guidance across all The Commissioners of Church of Nigeria congregations in the , Michael, (Anglican WMP. , , Peel. Communion)

Fri 5th Clergy: Joe Heaton, Liz The Diocese of Please pray for the Hull, John Gulland, Roger Asante-Mampong young people in our Harper – The Church of churches, our Messy church families & Readers: Harry Dawson, the Province of those in the wider Margaret Galloway, West Africa Wendy Heaton community particularly the newly established play school in our church hall. Sat 6th and Clergy: Jo Dudley The Diocese of Pray that as the hours Saint Asaph – of daylight increase The Church in our hearts are filled Wales with the light of the love of the Lord.

Sun 7th St Matthew Clergy: Robert Province de Please pray for our 3RD SUNDAY OF LENT (Douglas) Ferguson, Roger L’Eglise Anglicane churchwardens & the Harper, Duncan members of our PCC. Du Congo Whitworth

Mon 8th Mothers Union President: Gail Eagles As we see the EDWARD KING; celebration of BISHOP, 1910 : Ruth K Mothers' Day, we pray Walker God's comfort & strength for those for Secretary: Mary whom the day is a Hobdell painful reminder of loss.

Tues 9th , and Clergy: Vacant SUMT - Please pray for North Ramsey the children & staff Readers: Tim Grass, who come along to Joan Watson the Stars year 3/4 (emeritus) event in Peel today.

Wed 10th Southern Mission Team Leader: Joe Partnership Heaton The Commissioners of , Castletown, , , Port St. Mary, Rushen, Thurs 11th Diocese of Cashel, The Rt Revd Please pray for our Ferns and Ossory Michael Burrows twin diocese in the , for

Bishop Michael & all his clergy, ministers and people.

Fri 12th Marown, Clergy: Janice Ward, Throughout this and Baldwin Steven Herron Church season may we, your people Lord Readers: Nancy God, find rest, peace Clague, Doug Chalk, & joy in drawing Heather Paisley closer to you during our Lenten journey. May the sorrows & anxieties of our current time be transformed by your power & presence. Sat 13th SUMT Team Leader: Ruth Please pray for the Walker community at the Pulrose Easter craft Schools Workers: Sue session as we explain Yardy, Hannah Grove, some more of the Linda Wildman Christian faith.

Gap Year Students: Lexi Brockbank Sun 14th Clergy: Alessandra Di Pray for the Wardens 4TH SUNDAY OF LENT Chiara (Interim) & PCC in the year ahead.

Readers: Carole Bairstow

Mon 15th St Ninian Clergy: John Coldwell, As we continue (Douglas) John Guilford, Les through the season of Lawrinson Lent we pray that we may be filled afresh with the Holy Spirit, that our eyes & hearts be opened that we might see clearly God’s vision for St Ninian’s in the year ahead.

Tues 16th The Lambeth Please pray for Conference preparations for the Lambeth Conference, to take place in summer 2022. Wed 17th Parish of the Clergy: Iaen Skidmore Pray for those PATRICK; BISHOP, Northern Plain volunteers without Readers: Peter Ling, whom our churches MISSIONARY, c.460 Peter Shimmin, Gill would not be places Poole of welcome &

refreshment. Thurs 18th Northern Mission Team Leader: Vacant Please pray for all the CYRIL; BISHOP, clergy and ministers Partnership Clergy: David TEACHER OF THE who are helping to Greenwood, Malcolm support our parishes FAITH, 386 Convery, Brian Evans- currently. Smith

The Commissioners of Ramsey, , , Bride, , Lezayre, . Fri 19TH Church in the Pub, Clergy- John Guilford Dear Lord, As we head JOSEPH OF Sundays at 10 into Spring, let us feel the urgency to ‘spring NAZARETH into life’ in spreading The Cat with no your love to Tail. everyone. Amen.

Sat 20th on the Noble’s Hospital: Please pray for all the CUTHBERT; BISHOP, Island Philip Frear; Prison chaplains who provide and Ramsey Hospital: ministry across the MISSIONARY, 687 Brian Evans-Smith; Island. : Andie Brown; KWC: Erica Scott; FE College: Daniel Richards; Police: Jo Dudley; Deaf Community: Jeanette Hamer; Rural Community: Irene Cowell Sun 21st Eastern Mission Team Leader: Andie Please pray for St 5TH SUNDAY OF LENT Partnership Brown George’s stewardship renewal campaign this The Commissioners of Lent, that it may be Garff, Onchan, fruitful. and councillors of Douglas Mon 22nd St Thomas’ Clergy: Philip Frear Please pray for our (Douglas) Lent study series Caring for Creation.

Tues 23rd King William’s Principal: Joss Please pray for Erica & College Buchanan her ministry to the staff and pupils. Chaplain: Erica Scott

Wed 24th Braddan Clergy: Daniel Please pray for our OSCAR ROMERO; Richards, Margaret , churchwardens, Fourie staff & PCC as they ARCHBISHOP, MARTYR, 1980 work together to further the work of the Church in these times. Thurs 25th The Diocese Bishop: Please pray for The ANNUNCIATION OF Revd Dr Michael Bishop’s Chaplain: OUR LORD TO THE Brydon as he begins Michael Brydon work in his new role in BLESSED VIRGIN the Diocese MARY Secretaries: Lorna Cook, Andrew Swithinbank, Michelle Barwood Registrar, Treasurer & Diocesan Officers. Fri 26th Jurby BMO Clergy: William HARRIET MONSELL; Mackay FOUNDER OF THE COMMUNITY OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST, 1883

Sat 27th Tynwald Chief Minister: Howard Please pray for the Quayle Chief Minister, Hon President: Stephen Howard Quayle MHK. Rodan Speaker: Juan Waterson

Lieutenant Governor: Sir Richard Gozney Sun 28th Arbory and Clergy: Irene Cowell, PALM SUNDAY Castletown Jon Barwood, Colin Barry, Sue Watterson

Reader: Hilary Flynn Mon 29th Prisoners Chaplain to the Prison: Pray for all those held MONDAY OF HOLY Brian Evans-Smith in prison overseas WEEK away from their family & those held without trial.

Tues 30th Police Chaplain to the Please pray for police TUESDAY OF HOLY Constabulary Constabulary: Jo officers on the Island WEEK Dudley that the difficult & challenging work they do will be blessed and strengthened by God. Wed 31st Key Workers Please pray for all of WEDNESDAY OF our Key Workers HOLY WEEK throughout the Island who put themselves at risk to serve us.