Diocese of Newcastle Prayer Diary February 2021 This week … Bedlington Whitley Memorial C of E First School ‘… and a sword will pierce your own soul too’. (Luke 2:35) 4 Thursday As we celebrate the Presentation of Christ in Gilbert of Sempringham, founder of the Gilbertine the Temple, we remember the words given Order, 1189 to Mary, as we pray for those who face grief Anglican Communion: and pain in our communities that we might Diocese of Amichi (Nigeria) bring them the good news of God’s comfort Bp Ephraim O. Ikeakor and hope in Jesus Christ with care and Bedlington Deanery compassion. St Cuthbert’s Parish Church, Bedlington Praying for the Mothers’ Union: 1 Monday MU branch leaders in the diocese who work Brigid, abbess of Kildare, c.525 in our churches, leading members through Anglican Communion: prayer and service to offer support in their Diocese of All Saints Cathedral (Kenya) local communities. Abp Jackson Ole Sapit, Primate of All Kenya Friday Bedlington Deanery: 5 Acting Area Dean: David Bowler Anglican Communion: Lay Chair: Lynne Craggs Diocese of Amritsar (North India) Bp Pradeep Kumar Samantaroy 2 PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE Bedlington Deanery: or CANDLEMAS St Andrew’s Church, Cambois Anglican Communion: 6 Saturday Diocese of Aluakluak (South Sudan) The Martyrs of Japan, 1597 Bp Isaac Nyaryiel Aleth Accession of Queen Elizabeth II, 1952 Bedlington Deanery: Anglican Communion Deanery Secretary: Valerie Masterman Diocese of Andaman & Car Nicobar Islands Finance Officer: vacant (North India) Bp Christopher Paul 3 Wednesday Bedlington Deanery: Anskar, archbishop of Hamburg, missionary in Parish Church of St John the Evangelist, Denmark and Sweden, 865 Sleekburn Anglican Communion: Diocese of Amazônia (Brasil) This coming week … Bp Marinez Rosa Dos Santos Bassotto ‘he gave power to become children of God’ Bedlington Deanery: (John 1:12) United Benefice of Bedlington, Cambois and Sleekburn We are all children of God, still learning and Vicar: Ian Hennebry growing, so let’s pray that all of us have Readers: Anne Wager-Bradley, Jane Clark opportunities to grow in Christ this year, and and Susan Ramshaw pray for all who teach, train and nurture faith in us. 7 SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT 12 Friday Porvoo Communion: Ethelwold of Lindisfarne, 740 [CNS] * Diocese of Worcester Anglican Communion: Diocese of Hamar (Norway) Diocese of North Ankole Anglican Communion: Bp Stephen Namanya The Anglican Church of Burundi Bedlington Deanery: Abp Martin Blaise Nyaboho Benefice of Cramlington Team Ministry Bedlington Deanery: Team Rector: Wullie Docherty Benefice of Blyth St Cuthbert Team Vicar: David Gray Vicar: Anthony Tooby Readers: John Brierley and Chris Hudson Reader: Lynne Craggs and Josephine Kulke * John Park, Area Dean of Morpeth 8 Monday 13 Saturday Anglican Communion: Anglican Communion: Diocese of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Diocese of Northwest Ankole (Uganda) Dunblane (Scotland) Bp Ian Paton Bp Amos Magezi Bedlington Deanery: Bedlington Deanery: Benefice of Blyth St Mary St Nicholas’ Parish Church, Cramlington Vicar: Catherine Macpherson Cragside C of E First School, Cramlington 9 Tuesday Anglican Communion: This coming week … The Anglican Missionary District (Brasil) ‘This is my Son, the Beloved; listen to him’ Bp in charge: Francisco de Assis da Silva (Mark 9:7) Bedlington Deanery: As Christ’s glory was revealed to his closest Benefice of Choppington St Paul the disciples they were commanded to listen. Apostle Let’s pray for moments of stillness this week Vicar: Terry Moat when we too can listen, listen for God’s 10 Wednesday word for us, and recognise Christ’s glory Scholastica, sister of Benedict, abbess of afresh. Plombariola, c.543 Anglican Communion: 14 SUNDAY NEXT BEFORE LENT Diocese of Angola (Southern Africa) Porvoo Communion: Bp André Soares Diocese of Limerick and Killaloe (Ireland) Bedlington Deanery: Diocese of Roskilde (Evangelical Lutheran St Paul’s Parish Church, Choppington Church in Denmark) Anglican Communion: 11 Thursday The Anglican Church of Canada Anglican Communion: Abp Linda Nicholls, Primate Diocese of Ankole (Uganda) Bedlington Deanery: Bp Sheldon Frederick Mwesigwa Church at Beaconhill Community Centre, Bedlington Deanery: Cramlington Holy Family Church, Stakeford Praying for Unity: For all preparing ecumenical courses and events for Lent This Prayer Diary can be downloaded each month from the Newcastle diocesan website: www.newcastle.anglican.org/prayerdiary 15 Monday 20 Saturday Sigfrid, bishop, apostle of Sweden, 1045 Anglican Communion: Thomas Bray, priest, founder of SPCK and SPG, Diocese of The Arctic (Canada) 1730 Bp David Parsons Anglican Communion: Bedlington Deanery: Diocese of South Ankole (Uganda) Benefice of Newsham (St Bede) and Horton Bp Nathan Ahimbisibwe St Bede’s Parish Church, Newsham Bedlington Deanery: Vicar: Ian Flintoft St Peter’s Church, Northburn School, Cramlington This coming week … ‘He was in the wilderness for forty days …’ 16 Tuesday (Mark 1:13) Anglican Communion: Diocese of West Ankole (Uganda) As we enter Lent, it is often a time for Bp Johnson Twinomujuni personal reflection and growth, let’s pray Bedlington Deanery: that this season will continue to help us Benefice of Delaval reshape our personal priorities to better Vicar: David Bowler reflect the Kingdom of God. 17 ASH WEDNESDAY 21 FIRST SUNDAY OF LENT Finan of Lindisfarne, bishop, 661 [CNS] * Porvoo Communion: Anglican Communion: Diocese of Peterborough Diocese of Antananarivo (Indian Ocean) Diocese of Meath and Kildare (Ireland) Bp Samoela Jaona Ranarivelo Anglican Communion: Bedlington Deanery: Church of the Province of Central Africa Church of Our Lady, Delaval Abp Albert Chama * John Sinclair, Rector of Upper Coquetdale Bedlington Deanery: Parish Church of St Mary, Horton 18 Thursday Colman of Lindisfarne, bishop, 679 [CNS] * 22 Monday Anglican Communion: Anglican Communion: Diocese of Antsiranana (Indian Ocean) Diocese of Argentina (South America) Bp Theophile Botomazava Bp Brian Williams Bedlington Deanery: Bedlington Deanery: St Michael’s Church, New Hartley Benefice of St Benedict, Cowpen Praying for Unity: Priest in charge: Ian Flintoft For all Church leaders in the North East * Allan Marks, Vicar of Christ Church and St Ann’s, Newcastle 23 Tuesday Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, martyr, c.155 19 Friday Anglican Communion: Diocese of Northern Argentina (South Anglican Communion: America) Diocese of Araucanía (Chile) Bp Nicholas James Quested Drayson Bedlington Deanery: Bedlington Deanery: St Paul’s Parish Church, Seaton Sluice Benefice of Killingworth St John Priest in charge: Sarah Moon Associate Priest: Alan Meighen Reader: Frances Pattison 24 Wednesday Ember Day Bedlington Deanery: Holy Trinity Parish Church, Seghill Anglican Communion: Please pray today and this weekend for the Diocese of Argyll & The Isles (Scotland) General Synod, and for those who represent the Vacant see: election imminent Diocese of Newcastle. Bedlington Deanery Benefice of Seghill Vicar: Phil Hughes 27 Saturday Ember Day Curate: Darren Bell George Herbert, priest, poet, 1633 Reader: Christine Bryars Anglican Communion: Diocese of Armagh (Ireland) Abp John McDowell Lent Ember Days Bedlington Deanery: Please pray for Benefice of Weetslade All preparing for ordination and licensing Vicar: Angela Maughan this year Associate Priest: Susan Rendall The parishes and institutions preparing to Parish Church of the Good Shepherd, receive newly ordained/licensed ministers Burradon The Diocesan Director of Ordinands, Claire Robson, and all who work with her This coming week … Lindisfarne College of Theology, its staff and ‘For you are setting your mind not on divine students things but on human things.’ (Mark 8:33) All who are exploring the possibility of public ministry Jesus’ rebuke to Peter is for all of us. Let’s pray for all our committee meetings, in 25 Thursday parishes, deaneries and at diocesan level, Anglican Communion: that their business reflects ‘divine things’ Diocese of Arizona (ECUSA) and helps us all grow in Christ. Bp Jennifer Anne Reddall Bedlington Deanery: 28 SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT St Mary’s Parish Church, Holywell Porvoo Communion: Praying for Unity Diocese of Canterbury For all involved in the planning and Diocese of Down and Dromore (Church of implementation of this year’s ‘Thy Kingdom Ireland) Come’ programme in May-June Anglican Communion: Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de 26 Friday Ember Day America Anglican Communion: Bedlington Deanery: Diocese of Arkansas (ECUSA) St Paul’s Parish Church, Dudley Bp Larry R Benfield About this Prayer Diary We continue to include in the Prayer Diary all those commemorated in Celebrating the Northern Saints, [CNS] and to remember our lay, residentiary and honorary canons on the day of the saints and influential people who have given their canonry its designation and/or stall in the Cathedral. Each week, there is a stimulus to prayer, normally based on the Sunday Gospel, to guide our next steps in growing church bringing hope. We are grateful to Bishop Mark for these weekly reflections. SUNDAYS For each Sunday, we follow a well-established pattern: First are intercessions for the Porvoo Communion (https://www.ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/news/Committee/PORVOO-PRAYER-DIARY- 2020.pdf). The Porvoo Declaration commits the churches which have signed it to “share a common life” and “to pray for and with one another.” Second are intercessions from the new Anglican Cycle of Prayer, available