Monday 24th York Hospital John and Charles Wesley, evangelists, Please pray for the Chaplains, the Revd Stuart Petty, the Revd Andrew Foster Methodist, Father Pat Diocese of York Prayer Diary May 2010 hymn writers, 1791 O Keeffe Roman Catholic, Father Stephen Maughan Roman Catholic Locum, the Revd Ann Vaughan and 1788 Ordinary Methodist, Gillian Eweis C of E. All patients, staff and visitors at York Hospital, Bootham Park time resumes DEL Saturday 1st Bishopthorpe Palace week 8 Hospital and all other units around the city covered by the Team. We give thanks especially for the Philip and James team of chaplaincy volunteers who play such an important part of our work here. Apostles Archbishop of York: The Rt Revd Dr John Sentamu, Chief of Staff: The Revd Malcolm Macnaughton, Chaplain & Diocese of Cueibet (Sudan), Bishop Reuben Makoi Researcher: The Revd Dr Daphne Green, Executive Officer & Researcher: Margaret Pattinson, Director of Communications: Kerron Cross. Tuesday 25th Workplace Chaplain—Chris Cullwick The Venerable Bede, Please pray for the Archbishop in his ministry in church and nation, and in particular for all he does in the monk, scholar, Diocese of Cuernavaca (Mexico), Bishop Ramiro Vera Diocese and Province of York. Please pray for the appointment of a Director for the Archbishop’s Youth Trust, historian, 735 , and for its work in encouraging young leaders and change makers . Aldhelm, bishop,709 Diocese of Chester (York, England), Bishop Peter Forster . Wednesday 26th St Peter’s School Sunday 2nd Augustine, archbishop, York Deanery The Revd Jonathan Daly 5th Sunday of 605 John Calvin, Easter Rural Dean: The Revd Martin Baldock. reformer, 1564 Philip Please pray for the pastoral staff of the school that they may be wise in their guidance and for the We give thanks for the development of Street Angels and Retail Chaplaincy. For the smooth transfer of Neri, founder of the life of the Chapel that it may be fresh and inviting. Heslington parish into the deanery and the consequent opportunities for cooperation between the parishes Oratorians, spiritual The Most Revd Rowan Douglas Williams, Archbishop of Canterbury guide, 1595 surrounding York University. We pray for the appointment of a priest in charge for the City Centre Churches. Diocese of Canterbury (Dover), Bishop Trevor Willmott For the Revd Rowan Williams as she begins her ministry as chaplain at York University. For someone to come forward to fill the vacant post of Deanery Synod Secretary. For wisdom to discover an appropriate way of Thursday 27th St Chads: York supporting part-time clergy through the deanery structures, once they have completed their initial ministerial Priest in Charge: The Revd Canon Simon Stanley, Retired Clergy: The Revd Derek Bailey, The Revd education. Pray for the Anglican Church of Kenya. Archbishop Eliud Wabukala . Sheila Fletcher and the Revd Anne Paskett, Reader: Stephen Brian Great rejoicing that the last part of our restoration work in the church - entire new seating - has Monday 3rd Acomb Moor and All Saints North Street now been completed. We can now take the emphasis off money-raising, which has dominated the Vicar:The Revd Andrew Horsman. last 3 people’s work and for a new Saturday teatime Service, launched in April. Diocese of Chicago (Province V, USA), Bishop Jeffrey Lee . Diocese of Curitiba (Brazil), Bishop Naudal Gomes Tuesday 4th Acomb, St Stephen, St Aidan Friday 28th General Synod English saints and Lanfranc, monk, martyrs of the Vicar: Vacant, Assistant Curate: The Revd Phil Carman, PTO: The Revd Pamela Cooper. archbishop, scholar. Please pray for all those involved in preparing for Synod in July, for the work of the Holy Spirit in Reformation era We are one church with two buildings; a welcoming and busy church with lots of lay involvement and a variety 1089 renewing the church and in bringing unity of purpose in the Church’s mission. of worship styles. Please pray for the church wardens and the PCC during this time of interregnum and for God’s Diocese of Cuttack (North India), Bishop Samson Das guidance and leading as we look to appoint a new vicar. Please pray for the new monthly ‘Messy Church’ service and the team that leads and facilitates this as we reach out to the many young families in the parish. Please pray Saturday 29th Diocese of Newcastle for Dan Baldwin our youth and children’s worker and give thanks that he is now with us full-time. Pray that the Bishop: The Rt Revd Martin Wharton, planned ‘Growing Christians’ course will help us grow as disciples of Jesus within the church body and grow new The Diocese of Newcastle, a place and people of great contrasts, from the vibrant City of Newcastle, disciples. to the rural depths of Northumberland with its holy places in this land of the Northern Saints. Diocese of Chichester (Canterbury, England), Bishop John Hind. Please pray for our Cathedral, which has launched a major appeal for its renewal and refurbishment and for the continuing ministry of the Church, sustaining a local Christian presence Wednesday 5th Acomb The Holy Redeemer in each community. Vicar: The Revd Tony Hand, Assistant Curate: NSM The Revd Jim Harding, PTO: the Revd Canon Ronald Diocese of Cyangugu (Rwanda), Bishop Geoffrey Rwubusisi Marchant. Please pray with us for ‘3rd Sunday’ our experimental worship with families in mind, that we will find a way Sunday 30th Newcastle Cathedral forward for ‘3rd Sunday’ to meet each month, the growing work of our pastoral visitors and our PCC as we Trinity Sunday The Dean: The Very Revd Christopher Dalliston, welcome members to the team. Pray for all who find tiredness, stress and busyness challenging their faith and Pray for the Cathedral’s development programme as we move our offices to the new Cathedral worship life. Give thanks for our growing prayer ministry and good relationships with local schools and House and begin to develop the old offices as a new Education Centre. We continue to support the especially Manor C of E School and Poppleton Road Primary. developing work of Newcastle Street Pastors as they reach out to Newcastle’s club culture. We are Diocese of Chile (South America), Bishop Hector Zavala. also launching a major appeal to renew the Cathedral’s infrastructure to include lighting, heating and re-ordering of the nave. Thursday 6th Clifton St Philip & St James; St Mark Rawcliffe Pray for The Church of the Province of Melanesia. Archbishop David Vunagi . Vicar: The Revd David Casswell, Assistant Curate: NSM, The Revd Celia Rutt, Readers: Monica Dunham, Geoffrey Goodall and Margaret Nelson. Monday 31st Diocesan Adviser on Vocations; The Revd David Mann Visit of the Blessed This Summer we hope to increase our awareness and contacts with our local community through a free Virgin Mary to Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf (Middle East), Bishop Michael Lewis . barbecue, visiting and requests to police, social workers, schools etc. Pray that we may be able to respond to the Elizabeth. needs by releasing people in their gifts and abilities. That the kingdom of God will draw near. 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For the outworking of the next phase of our Mission Action Plan. For those of our readers and clergy serving the wider church in the deanery and diocese. Diocese of Christ the King (South Africa), Bishop Peter Lee. Saturday 8th Fulford; St Oswald Sunday 16th St Clement w St Mary, Bishophill Junior 7th Sunday of Julian of Norwich, Vicar: The Revd Steve Tash, Assistant Curate NSM: The Revd Anna Burr, Retired PTO: The Revd Michael Easter Vicar: The Revd Andrew Stoker, NSM Curate: The Revd Geoffrey Peters, Reader: Mary Andrews spiritual writer, Escritt, Reader: Professor Michael Harrison. Sunday after Please pray for our benefice and the excellent work being done in our internet café at St Clement’s and c.1417 We are grateful for all the support we have received from local clergy, readers and our church members Ascension Day for the congregation at St Mary Bishophill during the present re-ordering of the building. Please also over the last few difficult months during Steve’s current illness. At the same time we rejoice in the remember Fr. David Carnelley and the congregation of the Greek Orthodox Parish of St Constantine numbers of new families attending St Oswald’s and we are seeking to look forward in prayer and faith to and St Helen who worship at St Mary’s. God’s future for the Parish of Fulford. Please pray with us for Steve’s recovery to full health and for the Ascension Sunday. Diocese of Colorado (USA), Bishop Robert O’Neill new PCC and wardens. Monday 17th Diocese of Christchurch (New Zealand), Bishop Victoria Matthews . St Olave; St Helen Stonegate w St Martin Coney Street; Clergy: Vacant, Readers: Kingsley Boulton and Tony Hunt. Retired clergy: Brian Harris, Gordon Sunday 9th Haxby with Wigginton; St Mary Haxby, St Nicholas Wigginton Murray,and other retired clergy who are helping us during our vacancy. 6th Sunday of Priest in Charge: The Revd Stephen Jarratt, Assistant Curate NSM: The Revd Paul Jackson, Assistant We are looking forward to the challenges posed by the reorganization of ministry in the city centre and Easter Curate: The Revd Dr Michael Gandey, Readers: Barbara Symons, I Evans, D Starr, Eric Thompson.