The Diocese of Saldanha Bay within The Anglican Church of Southern Africa Prayers for the Parishes and the People of the Diocese 1 April 2018 to 30 June 2018 E&OE DIOCESAN QUIET DAYS 19 April 2018 17 May 2018 21 June 2018 You are encouraged to keep this date with God in a place of your own choosing. A time of being fully present to God and quietly listening to God. QUIET GARDEN MEETINGS (all welcome) “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” (Mark 6:31) St Peter’s Church St Stephen’s Church All Saints Church CHURCHHAVEN PINELANDS DURBANVILLE 3rd Thursday 3rd Saturday 2nd Saturday 10h00 to 15h00 09h00 to 12h00 14h00 to 17h00 For more information contact the parishes concerned. Sunday 1 April 2018 RESURRECTION OF THE LORD World Wide Communion : Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia! our triumphant holy day, Alleluia! who did once upon the cross, Alleluia! suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia! EASTER Wishing you a Blessed Easter! P a g e 1 Monday 2 April 2018 Monday in Easter Week World Wide Communion: Butare - (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Nathan Gasatura Diocese of Saldanha Bay THE DIOCESAN OFFICE The Ministry of the Bishop in the Diocese THE RT. REVD RAPHAEL HESS BISHOP Mrs Lizel Carelse PA to the Bishop Lay Canon Clarence Martin Diocesan Secretary The Very Revd Kulana Makhalima Senior Priest The Revd Canon David Mills Dean of Studies The Ven. André Allies Archdeacon to the Ordinary The Revd Canon Charles Williams Canon Missioner The Revd Claudette Garnie Chaplain to the Bishop Ms Percy Matanda Media & Communications Officer CLERGY WITH HISTORIC & MINISTRY LINKS WITH THE DIOCESE The Revd Harry Wiggett The Rt. Revd Geoff Quinlan The Ven. Anthony Gregorowski Honorary Senior Priest The Ven. James van Staden Honorary Senior Priest The Very Revd Bruce Jenneker Honorary Senior Priest The Ven. Ronald Jonathan Honorary Archdeacon DIOCESAN PECULIAR St Peter’s Church, Churchhaven The Revd Ann Currie Vicar St Clement’s Church, Vondeling The Revd Ernest Ward-Cox Vicar Pray for God's peace, joy and love in the Diocese of Saldanha Bay. Pray for God's guiding hand as the Diocese prepares for the next sitting of the Diocesan Synod. P a g e 2 Tuesday 3 April 2018 Tuesday in Easter Week World Wide Communion: Butere - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Timothy Wambunya Bishop Raphael Pray for Bishop Raphael, Myfanwy and their family. Give thanks for their ministry in this Diocese and pray for the Holy Spirit to fill them with love as they minister in the Diocese. CELEB RATIONS: Birthdays: Charles Claasen Wednesday 4 April 2018 Wednesday in Easter Week World Wide Communion: Buye - (Burundi) The Rt Revd Sixbert Macumi Senior Priest Pray for the Very Revd Kulana Makhalima, our Senior Priest. We pray for strength and guidance as he serves our Diocese as the Senior Priest. CELEBRATIONS: Birthdays: Derek Abrahams Thursday 5 April 2018 Thursday in Easter Week World Wide Communion: Byumba - (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Ngendahayo The Archdeacon to the Ordinary Pray for the Ven André Allies in his role as the Archdeacon to the Ordinary. Pray for God's guidance in the work involved in fulfilling this role. CELEBRATIONS: Birthdays: Patrick Xhallie; Lizel Carelse Friday 6 April 2018 Friday in Easter Week World Wide Communion: Calabar - (Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Tunde Adeleye Dean of Studies Pray for Revd Canon David Mills, the Dean of Studies. Pray for him and his wife, Joy, as they work in our Diocese. Pray too for all who support the work of the Dean of Studies. P a g e 3 Saturday 7 April 2018 Saturday in Easter Week World Wide Communion: Calcutta - (North India) The Rt Revd Ashoke Biswas Administration of the Diocese We give thanks for the work of Clarence Martin and the team at Bishopshaven and Chapter House taking care of all that needs to be done to keep the Diocese running. EVENTS: Diocesan Manual Training - Namaqualand North Institution of the Revd Siyabonga Sibeko as Rector of St Mary's church, Kraaifontein. CELEBRATIONS: Birthdays: Harry Leslie van Schalkwyk Sunday 8 April 2018 SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTER World Wide Communion: PRAY for The Church of the Province of the Indian Ocean The Most Revd James Richard Wong Yin Song Archbishop, Province of Indian Ocean & Bishop of the Seychelles Canon Missioner Pray for the work of the Canon Missioner, The Revd Canon Charles Williams. Pray for the development of the work of the 3 Apex Priorities - Social Development, Church Growth and Youth Ministry. Pray for all involved in developing these ministries. EVENTS: Institution of The Ven Andre Allies as Rector of All Saints church, Durbanville Confirmation: St Andrew, Hoedjies Bay Monday 9 April 2018 THE ANNUNCIATION TO THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY World Wide Communion: Caledonia - (British Columbia & the Yukon, Canada) The Revd David TJ Lehmann; Calgary - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Most Revd Gregory Kerr-Wilson Legal team Pray for the Diocesan Chancellor (Judge Chantel Fortuin) and the Diocesan Registrar (Lloyd Fortuin). Give thanks for the work that they do and for the time that they offer to the Diocese. CELEBRATIONS: Wedding Anniversaries: Christopher & Charlotte Swarts P a g e 4 Tuesday 10 April 2018 World Wide Communion: California - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Marc Andrus Media and Communications Pray for the work of the Media and Communications officer in the Diocese, Percy Matanda. Pray too for Bishop Raphael as he strives to keep the Diocese informed of all that is happening. EVENTS: Schools open Diocesan Chapter meeting Wednesday 11 April 2018 George Augustus Selwyn, Bishop and Missionary in New Zealand, 1878 World Wide Communion: Cameroon - (West Africa, West Africa) The Rt Revd Dibo Elango Bishop's Secretariat & Chaplains We pray for the Revd Claudette Garnie and the team of people sharing the load as the Bishop's Chaplain and secretaries to the various meetings. EVENTS: CELEBRATIONS: Finance Board Meeting Birthdays: Frances Apollis Trust Board meeting Thursday 12 April 2018 World Wide Communion: Canberra & Goulburn - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Stuart Robinson; Canberra & Goulburn - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Stephen Pickard; Canberra & Goulburn - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Trevor Edwards; St Peter, Churchhaven Give thanks for this special place of rest and restoration. Pray for those who worship in this place and for the loving restoration of the plant and the people of Churchhaven. P a g e 5 Friday 13 April 2018 World Wide Communion: The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby Archbishop of Canterbury; Canterbury - Dover - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Trevor Willmott; Canterbury - Ebbsfleet - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Jonathan Goodall; Canterbury - Maidstone - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Roderick Charles Howell Thomas; Canterbury - Richborough - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Norman Banks St Clement, Vondeling Pray for the people of this place and for the Revd Ernest Ward-Cox as he builds a worshipping community in this new church. CELEBRATIONS: Birthdays: Glen Daries Saturday 14 April 2018 World Wide Communion: Cape Coast - (Ghana, West Africa) The Rt Revd Victor Atta-Baffoe Bellville Archdeaconry Parish Dedication Clergy Bellville Transfiguration The Revd Theo Hendricks The Revd Gerald Francis The Revd Claude Ross The Revd André Joseph Bellville South St John The Revd Fred Hendricks The Revd Colin Moodaley The Revd Courtney Sampson The Revd Matthew Meyer The Revd Robert Pietersen The Revd Andrew Wyngaard Bishop Lavis St Joseph the Worker The Very Revd Elizabeth Alfred The Revd Johannes van Reenen Durbanville All Saints The Ven. André Allies The Revd Dirk Magerman The Revd Jerome Cornelissen The Revd John Cupido The Revd Canon Clarence Hendrikse The Revd Trevor Jones Epping St Faith The Revd Canon Ntuthuzelo Lutya The Revd Luyanda Nyubuse Eureka Estate St Andrew The Revd Canon Gill Bowman Kraaifontein St Mary, the Virgin The Revd Siyabonga Sibeko The Revd Thami Lebusa The Revd Mzwandile Mzamane The Revd Stephen Tekana Matroosfontein St Nicholas The Revd Frankie Leonard The Revd Suzette Strydom P a g e 6 Parish Dedication Clergy Northpine St Andrew The Revd Charles Claasens The Revd Glen Daries Parow St Margaret The Revd Canon Chris Ahrends The Revd Arthur September The Revd Nino Julius The Revd John Speelman The Revd David Isaacs Ravensmead St Francis The Very Revd Kulana Makhalima The Revd Grant Walters The Revd Johannes George The Revd Claudette Garnie GOD WITH EVERYONE: Into our place of darkness, into our place of strife, into our fears and worries. Come with our risen life. Into those who are dying into those weary of life, into those tired from exertions. Come with your risen life. Renew us this day, Lord, in body and soul, that waking or sleeping we may know your presence with us. EVENTS: Quiet Garden at All Saints Durbanville AWF Exco Meeting & Branch workshop FOV meetings; POT in Springbok; Diocesan Manual training - Namaqualand South CELEBRATIONS : Birthdays: Diane Cornelissen Sunday 15 April 2018 THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTER World Wide Communion: PRAY for The Church of Ireland: The Most Revd Richard Lionel Clarke Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan St John, Bellville GOD'S HOLY PLACE: I come into your holy place: I bow in adoration in your presence. Let me be still and close to you: Quietening myself before your love. Awaken me today to your glory: That I may rejoice in your grace. Awaken my heart to your love: That I may know your care. Lord, I seek to do your will: To meet you and serve you in others. P a g e 7 Monday 16 April 2018 World Wide Communion: Carlisle - (York, England) The Rt Revd James Scobie Newcome Carlisle - (York, England) The Rt Revd Robert Freeman St Michael & All Angels, Athlone School for the Blind HOME AND WORK: Lead us from death to life, from falsehood to truth.