The Diocese of Saldanha Bay within The Anglican Church of Southern Africa Prayers for the Parishes and the People of the Diocese 1 July 2019 to 30 September 2019 E&OE DIOCESAN QUIET DAYS 18 July 2019 15 August 2019 19 September 2019 You are encouraged to keep this date with God in a place of your own choosing. A time of being fully present to God and quietly listening to God. QUIET GARDEN MEETINGS (all welcome) “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” (Mark 6:31) St Peter’s Church St Stephen’s Church All Saints Church CHURCHHAVEN PINELANDS DURBANVILLE 3rd Thursday 3rd Saturday 2nd Saturday 10h00 to 15h00 09h00 to 12h00 14h00 to 17h00 For more information contact the parishes concerned. Monday 1 July 2019 Worldwide Communion: North East India (North India) The Rt Revd Michael Herenz Atlanta (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Robert Wright Kabba (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Steven Akobe Diocese of Saldanha Bay THE DIOCESAN OFFICE The Ministry of the Bishop in the Diocese THE RT. REVD RAPHAEL HESS BISHOP Mrs Lizel Carelse PA to the Bishop Lay Canon Clarence Martin Diocesan Secretary The Very Revd Kulana Makhalima Senior Priest The Ven. André Allies Archdeacon to the Ordinary The Revd Canon Charles Williams Canon Missioner Ms Percy Matanda Media & Communications Officer CLERGY WITH HISTORIC & MINISTRY LINKS WITH THE DIOCESE The Revd Harry Wiggett The Rt. Revd Geoff Quinlan The Ven. Anthony Gregorowski Honorary Senior Priest The Ven. James van Staden Honorary Senior Priest The Very Revd Bruce Jenneker Honorary Senior Priest The Ven. Ronald Jonathan Honorary Archdeacon DIOCESAN PECULIAR St Peter’s Church, Churchhaven The Revd Ann Currie Vicar St Clement’s Church, Vondeling The Revd Ernest Ward-Cox Vicar Pray for God's peace, joy and love in the Diocese of Saldanha Bay. Pray for God's guiding hand in the Diocese and all parishes, clergy and laity. Diocese of Saldanha Bay PPP July – Sept 2019 Page 1 Tuesday 2 July 2019 Worldwide Communion: North Eastern Caribbean & Aruba (West Indies) The Rt Revd L. Errol Brooks Attooch (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Moses Anur Ayom Bishop Raphael Pray for Bishop Raphael, Myfanwy and their family. Give thanks for their ministry in this Diocese. CELEBRATIONS: Birthdays: Carol September Wednesday 3 July 2019 ST THOMAS Worldwide Communion: North Karamoja (Uganda) The Rt Revd James Nasak Auckland (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd Ross Bay Auckland (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd James White;Ayaci (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Ogeno Charles Opoka; Senior Priest Pray for the Very Revd Kulana Makhalima, our Senior Priest. We pray for strength and guidance as he wears the mantle of Senior Priest in our Diocese. We give thanks for the work he did while he held the post of Vicar General. EVENTS: The Companions of C.R Retreat Thursday 4 July 2019 Worldwide Communion: North Kigezi (Uganda) The Rt Revd Benon Magezi Aweil (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Abraham Yel Nhial Aweil (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Peter Akuei Garang;Aweil (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Joseph Mamer Manot; The Archdeacon to the Ordinary Pray for the Ven André Allies in his role as the Archdeacon to the Ordinary. Pray for God's guidance in the work involved in fulfilling this role. EVENTS: The Companions of C.R Retreat Diocese of Saldanha Bay PPP July – Sept 2019 Page 2 Friday 5 July 2019 Worldwide Communion: North Mbale (Uganda) The Rt Revd Samuel Gidudu Awerial (South Sudan) The Rt Revd David Akau Kuol Mayom Kadugli & Nuba Mountains (Sudan) The Rt Revd Andudu Adam Elnail;Kadugli & Nuba Mountains (Sudan) The Rt Revd Hassan Osman; Administration of the Diocese We give thanks for the work of Clarence Martin and the team at Bishopshaven and Chapter House taking care of all that needs to be done to keep the Diocese running. EVENTS: The Companions of C.R Retreat Saturday 6 July 2019 Thomas More, Martyr, 1535 Worldwide Communion: North Queensland (Australia) The Rt Dr Keith Ronald Joseph Awgu / Aninri (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Emmaunuel Ugwu Kaduna (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Timothy Yahaya. Canon Missioner Pray for the work of the Canon Missioner, The Revd Canon Charles Williams. Pray for the development of the work of the 3 Apex Priorities - Social Development, Church Growth and Youth Ministry. Pray for all involved in developing these ministries inthe Diocese, Archdeaconries and Parishes. EVENTS: CELEBRATIONS: The Companions of C.R Retreat Wedding Anniversaries: Jerome & Diane Cornelissen Sunday 7 July 2019 FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Worldwide Communion: Pray for the Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea The Most Revd Allan Migi - Archbishop of Papua New Guinea Legal team Pray for the Diocesan Chancellor (Judge Chantel Fortuin) and the Diocesan Registrar (Lloyd Fortuin). Give thanks for the work that they do. Give thanks for those who support them in this challenging work. CELEBRATIONS: Wedding Anniversaries: Zinakile & Thimbela Klaas Diocese of Saldanha Bay PPP July – Sept 2019 Page 3 Monday 8 July 2019 Worldwide Communion: North West Australia (Australia) The Rt Revd Gary Nelson Awka (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Alexander Ibezim Kafanchan (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Marcus Dogo. Media and Communications Pray for the work of Percy Matanda, the Media and Communications officer in the Diocese. CELEBRATIONS: Birthdays: Jeannine Louw Wedding Anniversaries: Fred & Dorothea Hendricks Tuesday 9 July 2019 Worldwide Communion: Northern Argentina (South America) The Rt Revd Nicholas James Quested Drayson Northern Argentina (South America) The Rt Revd Mateo Alto Northern Argentina (South America) The Rt Revd Crisanto Rojas;Awori (Nigeria) The Rt Revd J Akin Atere; The Diocesan Secretariat We pray for the team of people sharing the load as secretaries to the various Diocesan meetings. EVENTS: Chapter meeting Wednesday 10 July 2019 Worldwide Communion: Northern California (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Barry Beisner Badagry (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Joseph Adeyemi Ballarat (Australia) The Rt Revd Garry Weatherill. St Peter, Churchhaven Give thanks for the ministry in this special place of silence, solitude and restoration. Pray for the communities who worship here and for those who visit from time to time. Pray for all who attend the Quiet Garden meetings on the Diocesan Quiet Days. EVENTS: Trust & Finance Board meetings Diocese of Saldanha Bay PPP July – Sept 2019 Page 4 Thursday 11 July 2019 Benedict of Monte Cassino, Religious, c. 540 Worldwide Communion: Northern Indiana (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Douglas Sparks Bangor (Wales) The Rt Revd Andrew John St Clement, Vondeling Pray for the people of this place and for the Revd Ernest Ward-Cox as he builds a worshipping community in this church. CELEBRATIONS: Birthdays: Yvonne Ward-Cox Friday 12 July 2019 Worldwide Communion: Northern Luzon (Philippines) The Rt Revd Hilary Ayban Pasikan Banks & Torres (Melanesia) The Rt Revd Alfred Patterson Worek Kagera (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Darlington Bendankeha. Bellville Archdeaconry Parish Dedication Clergy The Revd Canon Jeannine Louw Bellville Transfiguration The Revd Gerald Francis The Revd Claude Ross The Revd Fred Hendricks The Revd Colin Moodaley The Revd Courtney Sampson Bellville South St John The Revd Matthew Meyer The Revd Robert Pietersen The Revd Andrew Wyngaard The Revd Brian Pritchard CPUT & UWC The Revd Luyanda Nyubuse The Ven. André Allies (Archdeacon) The Revd Dirk Magerman The Revd Jerome Cornelissen The Revd André Joseph Durbanville All Saints The Revd John Cupido The Revd Canon Clarence Hendrikse The Revd Trevor Jones The Revd John Hartzenberg INTERREGNUM Kraaifontein St Mary, the Virgin The Revd Mzwandile Mzamane The Revd Stephen Tekana INTERREGNUM Northpine St Andrew The Revd Glen Daries The Revd Robin Naidoo Diocese of Saldanha Bay PPP July – Sept 2019 Page 5 CELEBRATIONS: Wedding Anniversaries: Anthony & Ursula Gregorowski Saturday 13 July 2019 Silas Worldwide Communion: Kajiado (Kenya) The Rt Revd Gadiel Katanga Lenini Kajo-Keji (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Murye Modi Kamango (Congo) The Rt Revd Sabiti Tibafa Daniel. St John, Bellville Please pray that we may faithfully pursue our parish vision statement during 2019 : ‘THE LOVE GOD STARTED IN US, WE EMBRACE, CELEBRATE, DEEPEN , LIVE OUT AND SHARE WITH OTHERS’ Also that we may live out the following values: Please pray that we may more fully become a church in which ‘the young kick off their shoes and feel completely at home – where they are both seen and heard in our sanctuaries and in our leadership; where they are led and taught and encouraged to take the lead in colours and sound particular to their own …’ as per our Diocesan vision statement. Please pray that we may become a living witness to those in need of care, that God and the community of faith and worship have not forgotten them; that our caring presence may witness to them that God is with them and so enable them to renew and deepen their communion with Christ and with the whole Body of Christ. That our own personal relationship with Christ will enable us to be the face, the hands and the feet of Christ so that pastoral care may be done by all God’s people. EVENTS: Quiet Garden at All Saints Durbanville AWF Exco meeting & Branch Workshop Sunday 14 July 2019 FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST Mission to all Seafarers Worldwide Communion: Pray for the Episcopal Church in the Philippines The Most Revd Joel Atiwag Pachao - Prime Bishop of the Philippines St Michael & All Angels, Athlone School for the Blind Lord, You have told us in Your Word that You hear our prayers. We come together today as a church body to seek You. Birthdays: Rod Walsh ; Myra Jones Diocese of Saldanha Bay PPP July – Sept 2019 Page 6 Monday 15 July 2019 Worldwide Communion: Northern Malawi (Central Africa) The Rt Revd Fanuel Emmanuel Magangani Barbados (West Indies) Michael Maxwell Kampala (Uganda) The Most Revd Stanley Ntagali (Primate);Kampala (Uganda) The Rt Revd Hannington Mutebi; UWC & CPUT, Bellville We pray for the Revd Luyanda as he ministers at the university and CPUT.