Friday 22nd South Tees NHS Foundation Trust February Chaplains: The Revd Marie Edwards, The Revd Robert Gee, The Revd Len Collings, The Revd Diocese of York Prayer Diary - February 2019 Sarah Ramsden, The Revd Rodney Breckon. Please pray for all the staff and volunteers of the South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. www.dioceseofyork.org.uk/ Please pray for the work done here by the chaplaincy team, especially with the palliative care Friday 1st Bishop of Whitby patients and their families. Pray God will give them compassion, wisdom and discernment as February they visit those who need them each day. Brigid, abbess, Bishop of Whitby: The Rt Revd Paul Ferguson, PA: Mandy Robinson Diocese of Malabar (South India). Bishop Royce Victor. c.525 Give thanks for mission initiatives and many instances of steady faithful witness in Cleveland Archdeaconry. Pray for Paul’s ministry there, and for his work as Ambassador for Schools and for Saturday 23rd Mission to Seafarers co-ordinating the steps being taken to achieve our diocesan goals of Reach — Grow — Sustain. February Diocese of Lucknow (North India). Bishop Peter Baldev. Polycarp, bishop, Please pray for all involved in providing support to seafarers from all over the world who visit martyr, c.155 Teesside. Pray for those who earn their living on the sea, often separated from friends and Saturday 2nd Middlesbrough Deanery families for many months and facing the dangers of weather. February Area Dean: The Revd Dominic Black, Lay Dean: Kate Morris. Diocese of Malaita (Melanesia). Bishop Samuel Sahu. Presentation of Christ in the Give thanks for fresh hope and energy in the deanery to move forward in mission together. Temple Sunday 24th Please pray for the development and continuation of our mission initiatives. Diocese of Sodor and Man February Diocese of Lui (South Sudan). Archbishop Stephen Mbalah. 2nd Sunday before The Rt. Revd Peter Eagles, Chaplain: Ben Bradshaw Lent Please pray for the parishes in our diocese as they engage in closer partnerships with one Sunday 3rd Christ Church, Eston; St George, Normanby. another as they work together to proclaim the Gospel of Christ throughout the Isle of Man. February Clergy: The Revd Julian Blakeley, Readers: Jason Robinson, Keith Allison, Stewart Shaller, Pray for the Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America. 5th Sunday before Lent Churchwardens: Margaret Hill, Elaine Marley, Keith Allison Monday 25th 2018 was a challenging year as one of our Readers has left to train for full time ministry, and one Peel Cathedral February of our Church wardens died suddenly. Losing key people is hard. Looking to the new year we Dean: The Very Revd Nigel Godfrey. Pray for the Cathedral as they welcome visitors and continue in their daily patterns of worship and know that, whatever our problems and challenges, God is always greater and is doing a great work building Churches Together in the Eston Area. witness. Pray for the Anglican Church of Burundi. Archbishop Martin Nyaboho. Diocese of Malakal (South Sudan). Archbishop Hilary Deng. Monday 4th St Hilda of Whitby, Grangetown Tuesday 26th Diocesan Registry February February Gilbert, founder of Clergy: The Revd Edward Matthias-Jones Registrar: Caroline Mockford, Faculty Secretary: Hazel Bell, Registry Clerks: Jess Smith, the Gilbertine For all in the community of Grangetown who use our hall, that through contact with the church Samantha Lines-White Order, 1189 we may attract new disciples. For blessings on the ministry of our Foodbank and for our parish Please pray for the York registry team and for all diocesan registrars and their teams who as we continue on our LYCIG journey. provide legal support to bishops and others in the dioceses within the Province of York. Diocese of Lusaka (Central Africa). Bishop David Njovu. Diocese of Malek (South Sudan). Bishop Peter Mayom. Tuesday 5th St Barnabas, Linthorpe February Wednesday 27th Diocese of Durham Clergy: The Revd Sam Tyndall; Retired Clergy: The Revd Ray Morris; Readers: John Ravalde, February George Herbert , The Rt Revd Paul Butler Peter Rushton, Ken Whiteway; Churchwardens: Alistair Bolton, Graeme Malyon priest, poet, 1633 Durham Diocese vision is ‘Blessing our communities in Jesus’ name for the transformation of us Give thanks for services and other activities being well-maintained during the vacancy. For our all.’ We have 3 core priorities within this of Growing the Church; Children and Young People and First Friday monthly family event; for our weekly drop-in Welcome Break, for the growth of our Poverty. Pray with us for the outworking of these at every level of diocesan life. Pray for Bishops 18-30s community, for the appointment of The Revd Dr David Goodhew and The Revd Lindsey Paul and Bishop of Jarrow Designate, The Venerable Sarah Clark, who is consecrated today in Goodhew, who will come to St Barnabas in the summer. their leadership of the Diocese. Diocese of Lusitanian Church (Portugal). Bishop Jorge Cabral. Diocese of Malek Rup (South Sudan). Bishop Peter Agok. Wednesday 6th St Cuthbert, Marton in Cleveland February Thursday 28th Durham Cathedral Martyrs of Japan, Clergy: The Revd Andy Grant, The Revd Claire Todd, Readers: Sylvia Swan, Christine Pointer, February 1597 Churchwardens: Alan Proudler, Graham Wilson Dean: The Very Revd Andrew Tremlett Accession of Please pray for the congregation of St Agnes’s and the wider parish as we head towards a time of Pray for wisdom, perseverance and a spirit of hope as we fulfil our vision of ‘Following the Queen Elizabeth example of Saints Cuthbert and Bede, we share our faith and heritage globally and empower II, 1952 great uncertainty with regards to future worship on Easterside. Due to the ongoing deterioration people to transform the communities in which we live and serve’. of the church building coupled with spiraling repairs costs, we have decided to leave the building Diocese of Malinda (Kenya.), Bishop Lawrence Dena. which will be followed by its permanent closure. Please pray for us as we explore options for securing a new place of worship, and for the congregation as they prepare to bid farewell to their church building. Diocese of Luwero (Uganda). Bishop Eridard Nsubuga. Thursday 7th All Saints, Middlesbrough February Clergy: The Revd Glyn Holland We pray that this year will see developments to improve facilities in the church come to fruition Should you have any queries regarding the Prayer Calendar please do not hesitate to contact The Revd Simon Bray via and strengthen us for mission and service in the town centre. email: [email protected] or phone: 01904 707021 Diocese of Lweru (Tanzania). Bishop Godfrey Mbelwa. www.dioceseork.org.uk/prayerdiary Friday 8th St Agnes, Middlesbrough Friday 15th St Paul, North Thornaby February February Clergy: Vacancy, Churchwarden: Dennis Ford. Sigfrid, bishop, Clergy: Vacancy, Churchwardens: Sandra Strachan, Keith Thompson. Give thanks for all the opportunities available to reach people with the love of Christ in our 1045 We thank God for the opportunities to share the good news of Jesus Christ to those in our Thomas Bray, community. community and for all those who work so hard for God’s kingdom in the parish. priest, founder Diocese of Machakos (Kenya). Bishop Joseph Mutungi. of SPCK and SPG, 1730 Diocese of Maiduguri (Nigeria). Bishop Emmanuel Morris. Saturday 9th St Columba, St John the Evangelist, Middlesbrough February Saturday 16th St Mark, South Thornaby, St Peter Ad Vincula Clergy: The Revd Stephen Cooper, The Revd Paul Kronbergs, Churchwardens: David Wells, Carol February Freary, Ken Pountney, Ellen Ferguson. Clergy: The Revd Mark Catherall, Churchwardens: Maureen Williams, Jean Higgin. Please give thanks for the faithful community of St Columba. Pray for the ongoing work of the We give thanks to God our Father for all His many blessings in our daily lives. Please pray for our Columba Project supporting those battling addictions and for the local Greek Churchwardens, Parish Officers, Fundraising & Social Committee Members, Sunday School Orthodox congregation who share our building. For St John the Evangelist, please pray that we Teachers and Helpers and their continued commitment to serve in various ways. may be guided in our outreach to the local diverse community and that we may be inspired in our Diocese of Maine. Bishop Stephen Lane. approach to develop the west end of the building for community use. Sunday 17th St Martin of Tours with St Cuthbert, Middlesbrough Diocese of Madhya Kerala (South India). Archbishop Thomas Oommen February 3rd Sunday Clergy: The Revd David King. Churchwardens: Marion Chow, Chris Greenwood Sunday 10th St Chad, St Oswald, Middlesbrough before Lent Please pray for continued success of our involvement with the local 'Big Kids' Group. With their February help we have been able to sponsor and support Camille, a visitor from the United States, who is 4th Sunday Clergy: The Revd Sue Richardson, The Revd Kath Dean, Reader: Frank Hadfield, before Lent Churchwardens: Angela Phillips, Micheal O'Boyle, Carol Hinton, Paul Phillips. settling in well. Big Kids have enabled us to begin an early evening children/youth meeting, which We give thanks to God for all we have seen him do in the last year and to the guiding of the Holy has enormous potential. Parish life grows and school links continue to improve. Please pray for us Spirit in 2019. as we do for you. Pray for the Anglican Church of Canada. Archbishop Frederick Hiltz. Pray for the Church of the Province of Central Africa. Archbishop Albert Chama. Monday 11th Monday 18th St Mary West Acklam The Ascension, Middlesbrough, The Transfiguration Pastoral Centre February February Clergy: The Revd Norma Rao Clergy: Vacancy, Reader: Paul Skelton Pray for Parish, Church and congregation as we wait for the appointment and arrival of our Priest– Pray for St Mary’s as we are developing the monthly Cafe Church and for more people to join the in–Charge.