WEPRAY OCT - NOV 2019 Praying for each other in Essex & East London #chelmsdioprayers Chelmsford Diocese Prayer Diary October “A praying church is a living organism, powered by the love of God, and directed by his will.” (Susan Sayers) Tue 1 Remegius, Bishop of Rheims, Apostle of the Franks, 533 Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of Shaftesbury, Social Reformer, 1885 “A garden requires patient labour and attention. Colchester Episcopal Area Plants do not grow merely to satisfy ambitions Roger Morris, Area Bishop; Ruth Patten, Archdeacon of Colchester; or to fulfill good intentions. They thrive because Robin King, Archdeacon of Stansted. Advisers: Vacancy, Mission & Ministry; Ian Hilton, CMD; Christine Gorringe, Women’s Ministry; someone expended effort on them.” Janet Nicholls, Rural & Agricultural; Lydia Smith, Director, Centre for – Liberty Hyde Bailey, Rural Excellence; Dot Salmon, Youth. Chaplains: Julia Murphy, Essex University; Allison Cline-Dean, East Suffolk Horticulturalist and Botanist & North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Robert Burles, Stansted Airport. The Dioceses of Pelotas (Brazil) and Chester (England) Wed 2 The Deanery of Witham Area Dean: Vacancy. Acting Area Dean: Simon Garwood. Lay Chair: Mike Robinson. West Mersea (St Peter and St Paul) w East Mersea (St Edmund), Peldon (St Mary Vn), Great & Little Wigborough St Stephen & St Nicholas Clergy: Vacancy (R), Terry Walker (A). LLM: Anne Owen. The Dioceses of Perth (Australia), Chhattisgarh (North India) and Chicago (The Episcopal Church) Thu 3 George Bell, Bishopof Chichester, Ecumenist, Peacemaker, 1958 Fingringhoe (St Andrew) w East Donyland [or Rowhedge] (St Lawrence), Abberton (St Andrew) w Langenhoe (St Mary) Clergy: Vacancy (PiC). Fingringhoe School: Suzy Ryan (HT). Rowhedge St Lawrence School: Kerry Malcolm (HT). The Dioceses of Peru (South America) and Chichester (England) INVESTMENT FOR THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES Please refer to the Notes and Abbreviations on the back cover. 3 October Fri 4 Francis of Assisi, Friar, Deacon, Founder of the Friars Minor, 1226 Great Totham (St Peter) w Little Totham (All Saints) and Goldhanger (St Peter) Clergy: Vacancy (R), Susan Godsmark (AC). The Dioceses of Peshawar (Pakistan), Chotanagpur (North India) and Koforidua (West Africa) Sat 5 “The beginning of love is the will to let those we love be perfectly themselves, the resolution not to twist them to fit our own image. If in loving them we do not love what they are, but only their potential likeness to ourselves, then we do not love them: we only love the reflection of Celebrating Lay Ministry ourselves we find in them” ― Thomas Merton Our Celebration of Lay Ministry on Revd Dr Elizabeth Jordan, Lay The Dioceses of Peterborough (England) and Christ the King 12 October is when the diocese Development Adviser said: (Southern Africa) celebrates all forms of lay ministry. At the celebration, held at Chelmsford “This day brings together those Sun 6 The Sixteenth Sunday After Trinity Cathedral, those who have completed starting out in authorised and Animal Welfare Sunday: Pray for all charities involved in the care and protection of our animals, and for veterinary surgeons and all those who their training are licensed and licensed ministry and those who work for the welfare of animals. commissioned. have given faithful service for PRAY for The Church in Wales, The Most Revd John Davies, Archbishop Our new Licensed Lay Ministers, many years. Geoff Aanonson (The benefice of Mon 7 Hatfield Peverel (St Andrew) w Ulting (All Saints) Bentley Common St Paul & Kelvedon We will be celebrating with some Clergy: Stephen Northfield (V), Derek Clark-Mayers (AC). Hatch & Navestock), Pennie Ley Readers who were licensed more St Andrew’s Junior School: Rebecca Black (HT). (Becontree, St Thomas) and Bernard than 40 years ago and praising God Eaton (Walthamstow, St Peter in the for Women Readers, first licensed 50 The Dioceses of Phulbani (North India), Christchurch (Aotearoa NZ Forest) will be licensed by the years ago. & Polynesia) and Kolhapur (North India) Bishop of Chelmsford. We are also thrilled that so many Tue 8 Kelvedon (St Mary the Virgin) and Feering (All Saints) The day will also celebrate and people have heard God’s call to Clergy: Simon Garwood (Acting AD, PIC). commission our new Pastoral Assistants, begin a new chapter in their lives.” Evangelism Enablers, Spiritual Kelvedon St Mary’s Primary Academy: Michael Walsh (HT). Companions, Lay Pioneers, Authorised Feering School: Bridgette Gough (Executive HT). Local Preachers, Lay Funeral Ministers The Dioceses of Pittsburgh (The Episcopal Church ) and Chubu (Japan) and Newham Evangelists. If you are feeling inspired by our new Lay Ministers, discover more about lay ministries in the Church of England at www.chelmsford.anglican.org/vocations. 4 5 October Blackwater Wed 9 Denys, Bishop of Paris, and his Companions, Martyrs, c.250 Parishes Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, Philosopher, Scientist, 1253 North Blackwater Parishes: Tollesbury (St Mary Vn), Salcott Virley welcome (St Mary Vn), Tolleshunt D’Arcy (St Nicholas), and Tolleshunt Major (St Nicholas) Clergy: Vacancy (PIC). Readers: Isabel Adcock, Parish Nurse Tim Whitfield. Tolleshunt D’Arcy St Nicholas School: Louise Eastbrook (HT). Jo Lacey is the new Parish Nurse The Dioceses of Polynesia (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia), Clogher (Ireland) for the North Blackwater Parishes and Cochin (South India) and the first in the diocese Thu 10 of Chelmsford. Paulinus, Bishop of York, Missionary, 644 Thomas Traherene, Poet, Spiritual Writer, 1674 The Bishop of Colchester will affirm Wickham Bishops (St Bartholomew) w Little Braxted (St Nicolas) Jo in her new role at a special service on October 6 at St Nicholas Clergy: Hilary Le Sève (PIC), Derek Clark-Mayers (AC). Church, Tolleshunt Major. The Dioceses of Popondota (Papua New Guinea) and Coimbatore (South India) Parish nurses work with people of all The Right Reverend Roger Morris, Fri 11 ages and backgrounds, those with any Bishop of Colchester added: Ethelburga, Abbess of Barking, 675 faith or none. They care for a person’s “Some years ago, I had the pleasure James the Deacon, companion of Paulinus, 7th century overall wellbeing – incorporating their of meeting regularly with Revd Helen physical, emotional and spiritual health. Thurstable and Winstree Team Ministry: Tolleshunt Knights (All Saints) Wordsworth - the UK Coordinator w Tiptree (St Luke), Great Braxted (All Saints), Layer-de-la-Haye Supported by the charity Parish of Parish Nursing Ministries - just as (St John the Baptist), Layer Breton (St Mary the Virgin) w Birch (St Peter), Nursing Ministries UK, Jo will lead the charity was establishing itself in Layer Marney (St Mary the Virgin), Copford (St Michael), Easthorpe the development of a parish nursing the UK. I was hugely inspired by the (St Mary), Messing (All Saints) and Inworth (All Saints) Clergy: service locally. Her role will involve vision for people who could act as a Anne-Marie Renshaw (TR), Lydia Smith (TV), Christine Gorringe (AC). leading befriending events, providing bridge between the medical care that a Reader: Harold Toms. confidential health and wellbeing drop-in person is receiving and the pastoral and Tiptree St Luke’s School: Martin Moriarty (HT). sessions, and offering mental health- practical support that they also need. focused home support visits within the Layer de la Haye School: Donna Gaffney (HT). I am hugely excited that, some 15 years North Blackwater Parishes. later, the ministry has reached the shores Birch School: Kate Moore (HT). Speaking about her new role, Jo said: of Essex and the Blackwater parishes The Dioceses of Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea), Colombia in particular. It has been a delight to (The Episcopal Church) and Kollam-Kottarakkara (South India) “I feel so humbled to have been called witness Jo’s sense of call develop by God to begin this new professional and I look forward to seeing her and spiritual journey of health ministry” ministry flourish.” 6 7 October Sat 12 Wilfrid of Ripon, Bishop, Missionary, 709 Elizabeth Fry, Prison Reformer, 1845 Edith Cavell, Nurse, 1915 Holiness is difficult to pin down but it has something to do with making a real connection between what we believe and how we live – faith in action for a world in need. And that’s something Christian history can really help us with. A figure like Elizabeth Fry, who is remembered in the Church of England today, is inspirational. Basically, she was a deeply committed Christian whose faith led her to work tirelessly for prison reform. It was triggered by her horror at the conditions for women and children in Newgate prison, and her personal response was to offer help. And that led to a lifetime of campaigning, action and writing leading to real social change. In the same way, having seen the body of a boy who had frozen to death in Brighton, she established the first night shelter. Our increasingly divided culture needs us to be like her. Bringing hope and being community The Dioceses of Port Sudan (Sudan), Colombo (Ceylon) and Kondoa (Tanzania) At the Hope Community Church you There’s a weekly Parent and Toddler will be greeted with a warm welcome, group – ‘Hatfield Howlers’, held every Sun 13 The Seventeenth Sunday After Trinity delicious homemade cake, good coffee Thursday and the ‘Crib’, a weekly Give thanks for the work and ministries of our hospices who bring and great company every Sunday. youth group for Secondary school comfort and relief to patients and families in times of physical and age children. spiritual need and stress. Pray for our hospice chaplains. The church gathers at 10:30am every Sunday at Howbridge CofE School, The church also holds a monthly ‘Men’s PRAY for The Church of the Province of West Africa, The Most Revd Witham and there really is something Breakfast’ at a local pub and runs Daniel Sarfo, Primate and Metropolitan for everyone. ‘Alpha’ courses for those interested in exploring the Christian faith.