Prayer Diary June 2021

They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers. Acts 2:42

The prayers each day are for: • the mission and ministry of a benefice • organisations, schools, events of the diocese and the wider community • our link Diocese Kagera and World Mission

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Tues National Volunteer Week Pray for the situation in Madagascar where 1 following several natural disasters, including June St Mary le Tower: the Revd Canon Charles flooding in the north, prolonged drought in the 2021 Jenkin south and disease outbreaks, such as dengue fever, malaria, measles and coronavirus disease

(COVID-19), which has spread across the country.

3.2m people are in desperate need including 1.6m children. Pray for the work of UNICEF which is working in the country.

Wed Church Primary Schools in Ipswich Pray for an end to the conflict between Israel and Ipswich Deanery 2 Deanery: Morland; St John’s; St the Palestinians. Pray for those families on both June St Mary-at-the-Elms: the Revd John Margaret; and St Matthew’s sides who have lost loved ones and for those who 2021 have been injured. Pray for peace in the region. Thackray Thurs Chaplains to the hospices in the diocese Kagera: Pray for Joel Aleku the Headteacher at Ipswich Deanery 3 Ngara Anglican Primary School June St Matthew with Triangle and All Saints: 2021 the Revd Canon Nick Atkins; the Revd Ruth Best; the Revd Lawrence Carey; the Revd Danny Morrison

Fri 4 The IT Industry in Suffolk Kagera: The Revd Joseph Kalekezi, Pastor of Ipswich Deanery June Chivu and Rural Dean of Kumubanga 2021 St Thomas: the Revd Cat Connolly

Sat On World Environment Day pray for Pray for Yemen where torrential rains have Ipswich Deanery 5 councillors as they aim to upkeep caused flash flooding, affecting thousands of June St Bartholomew: the Revd Paul Carter Suffolk’s natural environment families and destroying homes. Pray for 2021 protection against deadly waterborne diseases such as cholera. Pray for an end to the 6 year long conflict in the country Sun Growing in God Diocesan Aims Kagera: The Revd Hosea Kishongo and Evangelist Ipswich Deanery 6 (Growing Younger, Growing in Number, Bosco Daud in Bushangaro Parish. June Rushmere: the Revd Sue Foster; the Revd Growing in Depth and Growing in 2021 Marion Walker Influence)

Mon Judicial System and Police in Suffolk Kagera: The Revd Stembridge Lazaro, Rural Dean Ipswich Deanery 7 Mwivuza Deanery. June South West Ipswich Team Ministry: the 2021 Revd Rob Hinsley; the Revd Kay Palmer; the Revd Mervyn Dye

Tues Mental Health Services and Charities Biharamulo: The Revd Grayson Mutegeki Katunzi, Ipswich Deanery 8 Katoke Parish and Acting Diocesan Secretary June Whitton with Thurleston and Akenham: the 2021 Revd Mary Sokanovic; the Revd Maureen Bonsall

Wed Tourism in Suffolk Kagera: We give thanks for the success of the Ixworth Deanery 9 Lent Appeal and pray that the money will be June Badwell and Walsham: the Revd Philip wisely made to the benefit of those most in need. 2021 Merry

Thurs Church Primary Schools in Ixworth Pray for the Covid-19 situation in India - including Ixworth Deanery 10 Deanery: Bardwell, Barnham, for Christian mission hospitals. Pray for the work June Blackbourne Team: the Revd Dr Karen Barningham, Honington, Hopton, of the Christian Medical Hospital in Vellore which 2021 Burton; the Revd Lesley Norburn; the Revd Ixworth, and Norton has been increasing the number of beds available Tony Redman for Covid-19 patients day by day.

Fri Pray for the responsibility that we have Pray for the G7 Conference which starts today in Ixworth Deanery 11 for the environment in Suffolk, Cornwall. Pray that the governments of some of June Pakenham with Norton, Tostock, with particularly with regard to recycling the world’s richest and most influential countries 2021 Great Ashfield, Hunston and Stowlangtoft: plastics and the harm fly tipping causes will find ways to help the poorest and to move the Revd Katherine Valentine; the Revd Jay towards building back from the Corona pandemic Price in ways which benefit God’s creation.

Sat For the Queen on her official birthday Biharamulo: The Revd Richard Karugune Ixworth Deanery Bizundera, Bwanga Parish. 12 June Stanton: the Revd Cathy Bladen; the Revd 2021 Dr Adam Barclay Sun Lavenham Deanery Chaplains to Colleges and Universities Kagera: The Revd Amani Omary, Parish Pastor 13 Bradfield St Clare, Bradfield St George with Murongo June Little Whelnetham, Cockfield, Felsham and 2021 Gedding: the Revd Canon Sharon Potter; the Revd Richard Stainer

Mon Lavenham Deanery Rural Coffee Caravan and Meet Up Kagera: pray for the staff and students at the 14 Elmswell St John the Divine: the Revd Mondays to combat loneliness and Diocesan Primary School, NAPS as they rejoice in June Peter Goodridge; the Revd Ernest Okeke promote communities larger numbers of students enrolling. 2021

Tues Lavenham Deanery Libraries, Museums and Parks of Kagera: The Revd Emmanuel Jonathan, 15 Lavenham with Preston: the Revd Stephen Suffolk Mchungaii Mweba (Good Shepherd) Secondary June Earl; the Revd Graham Naylor School 2021

Wed Lavenham Deanery Sports Clubs and Gyms Kagera: The Revd Joshua Patroba, Pastor, 16 Monks Eleigh with Chelsworth and Brent Mukirehe Parish. June Eleigh with Milden and Kettlebaston: the 2021 Revd Mike Birt

Thurs Lavenham Deanery Chaplains to the Prisons in our diocese Kagera: In this climate crisis, pray for successful 17 Rattlesden with Thorpe Morieux, harvests after the early rains which were so June Brettenham and Hitcham: the Revd Tiffer torrential that many farmers lost maize, beans 2021 and peanuts. Robinson Fri Church Primary Schools in Lavenham Kagera: Shemasi Deo Phillemon, Parish Pastor for Lavenham Deanery 18 Deanery: Cockfield Primary School; Muruvyagila

June Great Whelnetham Primary School; All Rougham, Beyton with Hessett and 2021 Saints Primary School Lawshall; Rushbrooke: the Revd Nick Cutler Rattlesden Primary School; Rougham Primary School

Sat Ordinands and Licensed Lay Ministers Pray that the Covid vaccines will be shared with Lavenham Deanery 19 the world’s poorest countries. in Training June Saint Edmund Way Benefice: the Revd 2021 Jeremy Parsons

Sun On Fathers’ Day pray for parents and Pray for those developing nations who rely Lavenham Deanery 20 carers heavily on tourism as a source of income. Pray

June that they will be able to find other ways to Woolpit with Drinkstone Benefice: the Revd 2021 generate GDP until the pandemic is over. Ruth Farrell

Mon Celebrating Suffolk Day and further Kagera: The Revd Repson Katto Kagya, Rural Loes Deanery 21 easing of Lockdown Dean of Bukiriro & Parish pastor Murugunga

June Debenham and Helmingham: the Revd 2021 Susan Bates; the Revd Tracey James Tues Loes Deanery Rural and Agricultural Chaplains Kagera: The Revd Canon Edson Niduha, Kanazi 22 Parish June 2021 Framlingham with Saxtead: the Revd Christopher Davey

Wed Church Primary Schools in Clare Kagera: The Revd Odace Buchendole, Rural Dean Loes Deanery 23 Deanery: Cavendish and Thurlow of Murugalama

June Mid Loes: the Revd Kathleen Martin 2021

Thurs Loes Deanery Manufacturing Industry Kagera: The Revd John Ruzabila, Nyamiaga 24 Parish. June 2021 Orebeck: the Revd Canon Graham Hedger

Fri Loes Deanery Church Schools in Loes Deanery: Kagera: The Revd Amon Jackson, newly Charsfield Primary, Debenham High, Sir 25 appointed Principal at KCTC. Pray that he will be June Robert Hitcham’s Primary, Debenham, able to quickly find his feet in this important role. 2021 Wickham Market with Pettistree: the Revd Dennington Primary Leslie Siu

Sat Loes Deanery On Armed Forces Day, pray for all in On this day pray for Darlington on the 26 the services and their families second anniversary of his dear wife Emelia's death. May he be given strength to enable him to June Upper Alde: the Revd Martin Percival 2021 carry out his huge task of leading the Diocese of Kagera. Sun Mildenhall Deanery Chaplains to Uniformed Organisations Biharamulo: The Revd Joas Jeremiah, Igarula 27 Brandon: the Revd Canon Sharron Coburn; for Young People Parish June the Revd Kath Palmer; the Revd Dennis 2021 Coburn

Mon Mildenhall Deanery Suffolk Befriending Scheme Kagera : The Revd Celestin Yusuph 28 Lakenheath, Santon Downham and Sunzu(Archdeacon) Rurakl Dean of Kabanga June Elveden: the Revd Paul Tams 2021

Tues Mildenhall Deanery Pray for those who are unemployed Biharamulo: The Revd John Paul, Rusuno Parish 29 The Forest Heath Team Ministry: the Revd June Chris Childs; the Revd Dave Butcher; the 2021 Revd Caroline Butcher; the Revd Sue Leathley; the Revd David Everett

Wed Mildenhall Deanery Schools and Colleges in Suffolk Kagera: Pray for all diocesan staff, including 30 Newmarket All Saints: the Revd Canon Max secretaries, accountants, administrators, cooks, June Osborne; the Revd Robert Molton; the cleaners, night guards, drivers, who support the 2021 Revd Susan Allison; the Revd Su Shaw priests.