all members of our Anglican Communion 28 th - Thursday - Melangell (6th c.), Abbess throughout the world. For the Archbishop of Canterbury, - Justin Welby, Diocese of Navajoland Area Mission (The Episcopal and all primates and bishops Church) - David Bailey, Bishop For members of the Anglican Consultative Council Diocese of Aipo Rongo (Papua New Guinea) - May For the Secretary General, - Dr Josiah Idowu- Nathan Ingen, Bishop 2020 Fearon, Diocese of Ajayi Crowther (Nigeria) - Olugbenga For the staff at the Anglican Communion Office in Oduntan, Bishop London and the UN offices in Geneva and New Give thanks for the people of Penrhos, Detheur York & Sarnau and Holy Trinity church, Penrhos In our diocese we pray for Gregory, our Bishop;Barry, Archdeacon of Montgomery; Give thanks for our retired clergy and their Pray for care home residents for Pool Mission Area and Steve Willson, Mission Area Leader. much-valued ministry Pool Mission Area can be found in the South East of the Diocese, with Caereinion and Tanat- Vyrnwy MAs to the West; Cedewain MA to the South and the Church of England to the North Pray for those who have been unable to grieve 29 th - Friday and East. Pool’s 16 churches serve communities either side of the A483 trunk road, with the properly for people who have died because of Diocese of Ndokwa (Nigeria) - David Obiosa, market town of Welshpool at its centre. In the North it reaches half way to Oswestry: in the the restrictions on funeral services Bishop South half way to Newtown. We are focused on trying to live out God’s love in the Diocese of Akobo (South Sudan) - John Jock Chol, communities we serve. More information about this, and other Mission Areas, can be found th Bishop online at https://churchnearme.co.uk 25 - Monday - Bede (735), Doctor Our layout is slightly different this month thanks to Steve Willson who has included, along with Diocese of Nasir (South Sudan) - Simon Lual Bang Give thanks for the people of Arddleen, Pool intentions for the Pool Mission Area, prayers prompted by the Covid19 virus pandemic . Jal, Bishop Quay and St John’s, Pool Quay These Covid19 prayers are highlighted in blue. Diocese of Agra (North India) - Prem Prakash Habil, He had been doing many things, Bishop Pray for the WHO and other international Give thanks for the people of Belan and its a generous do-er . Mission Church. Diocese of Indianapolis (The Episcopal Church) - bodies seeking to guide and support the On Thursday evening, after the Supper, Jennifer Baskerville-Burrows, Bishop nations of the world at this time he moved from being one who does Pray for the decision makers in government to being one who is done-to. and the NHS as they try to make the right Give thanks for the people of Montgomery and 30 th - Saturday For 24 hour hours, they did to him St Nicholas’ church as they saw fit. decisions in difficult circumstances. Diocese of Nebbi (Uganda) - Alphonse Watho-kudi, After that, he was enclosed, guarded, confined, Pray for the countries where lockdowns have rd Bishop trapped behind a stone, - Fourth Sunday of Easter ended, that their citizens may still behave Diocese of Akoko (Nigeria) - Gabriel Akinbiyi, dead with the dead .. 3 - Sunday responsibly Archbishop He could do only what all who are done-to do: Pray for the Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Diocese of Akoko Edo (Nigeria) - Jolly Oyekpen, he waited .......................................... Communion in Japan): Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu - th Bishop Primate of The Nippon Sei Ko Kai & Bishop of 26 - Tuesday - Augustine of Canterbury The stone was rolled away Hokkaido (605), Bishop Diocese of Iowa (The Episcopal Church) - Alan He was free Scarfe, Bishop Diocese of Natal (Southern Africa) - Dino Gabriel, He is free. Give thanks for the people of Berriew and St Bishop In Huwan, China, Beuno’s Church. Give thanks for the people of Welshpool and St the coronavirus stone is beginning to roll away. Diocese of Aguata (Nigeria) - Dr Samuel C. Ezeofor, Mary’s church Here we wait Pray for those in hospital, especially those in Bishop We wait with the Lord intensive care Pray for Social Workers still trying to help and For the stone will roll away Give thanks for the people of Pantyfridd and its support people in difficult circumstances th Mission Church Bishop John Davies, Gobowen 4 - Monday st Diocese of Mukono (Uganda) - James William Pray for those who are ill and all who are 31 - Sunday - The Day of Pentecost 1st - Friday - Philip & James, Apostles anxious about them Ssebaggala, Bishop Diocese of Pray for the Anglican Church of Diocese of Mthatha (formerly St John's) (Southern Diocese of Yewa (form. Egbado) (Nigeria) - Michael Melanesia Africa) - Hummingfield Ndwandwe, Bishop th Adebayo Oluwarohunbi, Bishop 27 - Wednesday Diocese of - Leonard Dawea - Archbishop of the Diocese of Yei (South Sudan) - Hilary Adeba Luate, Diocese of Ikara (Nigeria) - Yusuf Janfalan, Bishop Diocese of National Indigenous Archbishop Anglican Church of Melanesia and Bishop of Temotu Bishop Give thanks for the people of Buttington & (Canada) - Mark Lawrence MacDonald, Archbishop Give thanks for all who offer themselves for Give thanks for our work with children and Diocese of Ahoada (Nigeria) - Clement Ekpeye, ministry, lay or ordained and pray for Toby Trewern and All Saints, Buttington Bishop young people in Schools, Sunday Schools, Jones (stipendiary) & Jim Thompson (NSML) Messy Church, TLG and other organisations Pray for young people finding lockdown difficult Give thanks for our Mission Area Conference as they prepare for their hoped for ordination because of being separated from the friendship and curacies in Pool MA The longer lockdown continues the more it will groups that are so important to them Pray for other essential workers whose jobs put impact on people’s mental health. Please pray for those struggling with confinement th them at risk, such as the emergency services 5 - Tuesday - Asaph (6th C), Bishop and public transport workers nd Diocese of Multan (Pakistan) - Leo Rodrick Paul, 2 - Saturday - Athanasius (373), Bishop & Bishop Doctor If you would like to receive the Teulu Asaph Cycle of Prayer by email please ask to be added to Diocese of Yirol (South Sudan) - David Roch the mailing list by sending your request to [email protected] Diocese of Muhabura (Uganda) - Cranmer Mugisha, Angong, Bishop Bishop Diocese of Nyang (South Sudan) - Paul Tokmach Diocese of Yeri (South Sudan) - John Abraham Lual, Bishop Editor: The Reverend Canon Ian Day, BA (H ons ) Nyari, Bishop Diocese of Aluakluak (South Sudan) - Isaac Nyaryiel [email protected] Diocese of Ijumu (Nigeria) The Ven Paul Olarewaju Aleth, Bishop Ojo, Bishop Diocese of Ikeduru (Nigeria) - Emmanuel Remember those who have lost their lives to Diocese of Zululand (Southern Africa) Vacant Diocese of Aberdeen & Orkney (Scotland) - Anne Maduwike, Bishop Covid 19 Dyer, Bishop Give thanks for the people of Forden and St Diocese of Ile - Oluji (Nigeria) - Abel Oluyemi Pray for our three stipendiary clergy Caroline Michael & All Angels’ church. Ajibodu, Bishop Rhodes, Alexis Smith & Steve Willson as they 10 th - Sunday - Fifth Sunday of Easter meet together on Zoom today. Christian Aid Week begins Pray for all who have been furloughed and want Give thanks for the people of Llandrinio and the to be working church there. Pray for businesses, pubs, restaurants and Pray for the Anglican Church of Kenya: Jackson Ole Sapit - Primate and Archbishop of All Kenya other organisations whose future is threatened 15 th - Friday - Edmwnd Prys (1624), Priest, Pray for all who are fearful and anxious by the current restrictions Give thanks for the people of Castle Caereinion Poet & Translator and John Davies th & St Garmon’s Church (1644), Priest & Translator 20 - Wednesday - Rogation Day th 6 - Wednesday Pray for those grieving for loved ones who have Diocese of Nagpur (North India) - Paul Dupare, Diocese of Namibia (Southern Africa) - Luke Pato, Diocese of Mumbai (Formerly Bombay) (North died from the virus and struggling with not Bishop Bishop India) - Prakash Patole, Bishop having been able to be with them at the end Diocese of Aba (Nigeria) Vacant Diocese of Abuja (Nigeria) - Henry Chukwudum Diocese of Yokohama (Japan) The Revd Ignatius Ndukuba, Archbishop Osamu Irie, Bishop Give thanks for Barry, our Archdeacon, 11 th - Monday especially for his work on the Rural Mission Give thanks for the people of Llandysilio and St Give thanks for the people of Criggion and St Diocese of Muranga South (Kenya) - Julius Karanu Strategy which will be vital to our future Tysilio’s Church Michael’s Church. Wa Gicheru, Bishop planning Pray for the nations who are currently suffering Pray for NHS staff and other carers providing Diocese of Zaki-Biam (Nigeria) - Jezreel Vandeh, Pray for families facing financial difficulties heavily because of Covid19 care for people with Covid19 despite the risks Bishop Diocese of Ikwerre (Nigeria) - Blessing Enyindah, to themselves th st Bishop 16 - Saturday 21 - Thursday - Ascension Day Diocese of Namirembe (Uganda) - Wilberforce th M Diocese of Nairobi (Kenya) - Joel Waweru Mwangi, 7 - Thursday WLS (the largest sheep market in Europe) is in Bishop Kityo Luwalira, Bishop Diocese of Mumias (Kenya) - Joseph Wandera, the MA. Pray for the Christian witness that goes Diocese of Aba Ngwa North (Nigeria) - Nathan Diocese of Abyei (South Sudan) - Michael Deng K Bishop on there amongst farmers who often a Kanu, Bishop Bol, Bishop Diocese of Yola (Nigeria) - Markus Ibrahim, Bishop experience isolation and