2021 JOINT INTERCESSION LIST Brechin (B) Iowa (I) Nzara (N) Swaziland (S) Pray every day for: • The Anglican Communion; Justin Welby, Archbishop • The Scottish Episcopal Church; Mark Strange, Primus, The Diocese of Brechin; Andrew Swift, Bishop • The Episcopal Church in the USA; Michael Curry, Presiding Bishop, The Diocese of Iowa; Alan Scarfe, Bishop • The Episcopal Church of South Sudan; Justin Badi Arama, Archbishop, The Diocese of Nzara; Richard Bbikoyesu Aquilla, Bishop • The Anglican Church of Southern Africa; Thabo Makgoba, Archbishop, The Diocese of Swaziland in eSwatini Pray on the day of the month indicated: DAY 1 (B) St. Paul’s Cathedral, Dundee: Interim Priest: David Gordon; Pastoral Musician: Stuart Muir; the Cathedral Chapter – for their vacancy (I) Trinity Cathedral, Davenport: John Horn; Cathedral Church of St. Paul, Des Moines: Troy Beecham, Nicola Bowler, John Doherty, Zeb Treloar, Jean Davis (N) All Saints Cathedral, Nzara: William Manase, Rejoice Joseph, Edward Daima (S) All Saints Cathedral, Mbabane: Dean Advent Dlamini, Mcebo Sigudla, Frances Takis, Thandekile Zulu; Dumsani Mabuza, Muzi Masina and lucky Vilakati; The Diocesan Justice and peace committee-Bheki Magongo (Chairperson); Homelessness: Runaways, those who sleep rough, asylum seekers and refugees; those who help the homeless. DAY 2 (B) St. Mary the Virgin, Arbroath; St. Peter, Auchmithie, Rector: Peter Mead; Curate: Gary Clink (I) The Standing Committee and Board of Directors of the Episcopal Corporation of the Diocese of Iowa; all commissions and task groups; and lay leaders of the diocese. Diocesan staff: Elizabeth Adams, Julianne Allaway, Tina Austin, John Doherty, Amy Mellies, Traci Ruhland Petty, Anne Wagner, Meg Wagner (N) Diocesan Head Office: Morducai Evaresto, Anna Apanto, Emmanuel Ramadan, Mary Taddeo, Edward Daima, Yona Tarifa (S) Motshane Parish: Orma Mavimbela, Reuben Matsebula; Seafarers: pray for fishermen in their dangerous occupation DAY 3 (B) St. Andrew, Brechin: Priest in Charge & Transitional Lead: John Skinner, Their Linkage with Brechin & Inverbervie (I) St Peter, Bettendorf: Elaine Caldbeck; St Alban, Davenport: Judith Dalmasso, for ministry development team in formation; St Mark, Maquoketa: Bob North, Diane Eddy (N) Rangu Parish: Keliona Mupoi, Andrew Keliopa, Isaac Ephraima (S) Mankayane Parish: Jonathan Sigudla; Wives, Children and wider families of clergy DAY 4 (B) St. Margaret’s Home, Dundee: Manager: Elaine Kerr; Administrator: Nicki McRae; Trustees, all the residents and their work during and after COVID-19 (I) St Paul, Durant: Alice Haugen; Trinity, Muscatine: Kevin Powell; Church of the Saviour, Clermont: for discernment (N) Parish Naakiri: Ezibon Alison, Richard Peter (S) Mothers Union: President: Lizzie Dludla, Chaplain: Peter Zungu; Youth: for all our children and young people DAY 5 (B) St. James, Stonehaven, St. Philip, Catterline: local leadership team; Work to recruit for their vacancy and their link with St Ternan’s Muchalls (I) Grace, Cedar Rapids: John Greve; Christ Church, Cedar Rapids: Hal Ley Hayek, Mark Eccles, Melody Rockwell (N) Nabubu Parish: Daniel John (S) Diocesan Staff: Diocesan Secretary; Anthony Dlamini, Receptionist; Mqondisi Dlamini, Housekeeper/Gardener; Jabu Ginindza, Accounts Assistant: Nothando Jele, Communications: Thandeka Mashwama Social Development coordinator: Phinda Zikalala, Social Development Officer: Mncedisi Masuku DAY 6 (B) University Chaplaincies: Dundee University Chaplain: Annalu Waller; Abertay University Chaplain: Roxanne Campbell; Setting up and maintaining these relationships. (I) Christ, Clinton: Raisin Horn; Trinity, Ottumwa: Kevin Emge; All Saints, Indianola: Ben Webb (N) Nambazia Parish: Keliopa Elisa, Charles Dasiyo (S) Sigangeni Parish: Bheki Magongo, Petros Dlamini, Sibongile Dlamini DAY 7 (B) St. Salvador, Dundee: Interim Priest: Rev Andrew Murphy; The wardens leading in their vacancy, The Food Cupboard Project and Advice Centre, Preparing for recruitment of their new Rector (I) Christ Church, Burlington: Carl Mann; St Michael, Mount Pleasant: Ken Messer; St Timothy, West Des Moines: Mary Cole-Duvall, Milton Cole-Duvall, Jeanie Smith (N) For peacemakers working for peace throughout South Sudan, Samuel Peni, Stephen Mou, Nelson Fitch, Manyang Gabriel and Provincial Commission on Justice Peace and Reconciliation (S) Lomahasha Parish: Charles Kunene, Elton Mahlalela, John Mahlalela; Men’s Guilds and men in parishes. For local churches: to appreciate the gifts and recognize the needs of their communities, and that the worship and witness of the church may bring hope and transformation DAY 8 (B) Diocesan Council: the new council members and trustee status set up during COVID-19 and Diocesan Officers & administrator (I) St Luke, Fort Madison: ministry development teams: Lyle Brown, Jim Kannenberg, Shelley Dowling, Marilyn Wentzien, Alyce Lair, Kelly Shields, Bonnie Wilkerson; St John, Keokuk: Larry Snyder (N) Yubu Parish: Emmanuel Gabriel (S) Department of Training: Director: Charles Kunene DAY 9 (B) All Saints, Glencarse: Interim Priest: Ven Ian Young, National Health Service especially in and through COVID-19: Local NHS Departments of Spiritual Care, Spiritual Care Forum; All NHS Chaplains, Trust members and Administrators (I) St Andrew, Chariton: Fred Steinbach; St James, Oskaloosa: Terry Kleven (N) Yabongo Parish: Isaac Ephraim, Samuel Yasona (S) Manzini Parish: David Zungu, Alban Hlophe, Mphumuzi Maziya, Percy Shabangu, Theresa Mbingo and John Khoza DAY 10 (B) St. Laurence, Laurencekirk; St. John the Baptist, Drumlithie; St. Palladius, Drumtochty; St. Andrew, Fasque; Rector: Canon Michael Turner, Lay Reader: Georgie Middleton (I) Trinity, Iowa City: Lauren Lyon, Judith Crossett, Marcus Haack; Old Brick, Iowa City--Beloved Community Initiative: Meg Wagner, Diocesan and Community Advisory Boards, Tammy Tran; Agape Café: Jenny Britton, Advisory Committee and Volunteers (N) Gangara Parish: William (S) Big Bend Parochial District: Nicholas Cox; Agriculture: Pray for the centrality of food production in good agricultural areas against the demand for land for leisure, housing, factories and work places DAY 11 (B) St. Martin, Dundee: Priests: Francis Bridger and Helen Bridger; Lay Reader: Iain Turnbull (I) St Andrew, Des Moines: Steve Godfrey, Eric Rucker, Lizzie Gillman; Trinity Cush, Des Moines: Jacob Deng Aleer, lay vicar; St Luke, Des Moines: Martha Kester; St Mark, Des Moines: Kathy Travis, Sherri Hughes-Empke (N) Mageda Parish: Daniel James, Justin (S) Anglican Woman’s Fellowship: President: Maria Mbelu, Vice President: Punky Mhlongo, Secretary: Tfobhi Dlamini, Chaplain: Thandekile Zulu DAY 12 (B) St. Christopher, Royal Marine Base, Condor, Arbroath: Chaplaincy and Support to service personnel & families (I) St Anne, Ankeny: Vincent Bete; St. Martin, Perry: Don Keeler; Grace, Boone: Catherine Schroeder, warden, Mary Jane Oakland, Jean McCarthy (N) Parish Akorome: Martin Yoere (S) Lubombo Parish: Peter Zungu; The Cathedral Chapter, Finance Committee and Diocesan Trusts Board; Older people : That the wisdom and experience of the older generation will not be lost; Give thanks for church lunch clubs and day care centers as they face the challenge of growing numbers of people needing care DAY 13 (B) All Souls, Invergowrie: Priest in Charge & Transitional Lead: David Gordon (I) St Paul, Grinnell: Wendy Abrahamson; St Stephen, Newton: for discernment; Merle Smith (N) Yabua II Parish: Alison (S) St. Michael’s Chapel: Staff and pupils of St. Michael’s Primary and High School; Widows of Clergy: Phindile Mashwama, Elizabeth Mcanyana, Constance T. Ngwenya, Irene Skosana, Bonsile Dube, Dumsile Dludlu and Queen Dlamini, E. Mngomezulu, Education: Schools, Colleges and Universities and their chaplains, teachers and support staff DAY 14 (B) Holy Rood, Carnoustie: Lay Readers: Jean Fenwick, Edna Boffey; Their recruitment process and link with Holy Trinity Monifieth. (I) St Paul, Marshalltown: Richard Graves (N) Dingapa Parish: Charles Makana (S) Anglican Youth Council: Youth Director: Lucky Vilakati, Chaplain: Nomkhosi Zulu; Tourism: Pray for those in the business of tourism and for the promotion of our beautiful country DAY 15 (B) St. Mary and St. Peter, Montrose; St. David of Scotland, Inverbervie: Priest in Charge & Transitional Lead: John Skinner (I) St George, LeMars: Kay Luckett, warden; St Paul, Council Bluffs: Catherine Scott, for ministry development team in formation, Miriam Smith (N) Ringasi Parish: Jacob Salatiel (S) Mhlume/Tshaneni Parochial District: Josiah Mahlalela DAY 16 (B) St. Ninian, Dundee: Priest in Charge: Fay Lamont; Girls Brigade, Stay & Play, Mid-Lin Day Care: Gwen Juobert (I) St John by the Campus, Ames: Kim Turner Baker; Diocesan Youth Ministry Development Team; Diocesan Young Adult Ministry; Diocesan Older Adult Ministry (N) Nambia Parish: Elisama Roto, Phoebe Elisama (S) Lay Ministers serving in parishes and congregations throughout Swaziland; Thokoza Anglican Conference Centre: Manager: Duma Magagula DAY 17 (B) St. Margaret, Lochee, Dundee: Interim Priest Dean Fay Lamont; all assistants in leadership; planning for future ministry and mission. (I) St John, Glenwood: Ministry Development Team: Kathy Halverson-Rigatuso, Karen McCallan, Mark Triplett; St John, Shenandoah: Holly Scherff (N) Nakofo Parish: Rubena William (S) Luve Parish: Mthetheleli Simelane; Politics: pray for Christians involved in politics DAY 18 (B) St. Luke, Downfield and Centre of Mission, Dundee: Priest in Charge and Lead Evangelist: Canon Kerry Dixon, Lay Readers: Bruce Gowans,