Daily Intercessions MAY 2021 Welcome to the Cathedral’s intercessory prayer leaflet. There are several cycles of prayer included here: • the Anglican Communion cycle of prayer helping us to pray for the worldwide Church; • the Diocesan cycle of prayer which includes parishes, schools, sector ministry and Diocesan staff; • a Minster cycle of prayer which helps us to focus prayer for the wider community as well as the roads and streets of the parish. 1 SATURDAY – Philip and James, Apostles For bishops Tollerton, St Peter (Alan Howe) The Diocese of British Columbia – The Anglican Church of Canada (BC and Yukon Province) Adams Row, Appletree Close, Arnold Avenue, Archers Field 2 SUNDAY - The Fifth Sunday of Easter For the Minster community, and for our diocese SECTOR MINISTRIES: Nottingham Prison (Steven Clark, Martin Tyack) The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East Church of England: Diocese of Southwark, Bishop Christopher Chessun, Bishop Richard Cheetham, Bishop Jonathan Clark, Bishop Karowei Dorgu Church of Norway: Diocese of Björgvin, Bishop Halvor Nordhaug Archway Cottages, Birchwood Close, Bishop’s Drive 3 MONDAY For those at Jubilee House The Diocese of Central Buganda – The Church of the Province of Uganda Nottingham Trent University, Dept of Land-Based Studies, Brinkley 4 TUESDAY – English Saints and Martyrs of the Reformation Era For guardians The Cranmer Group (Tim Chambers) The Diocese of West Buganda – The Church of the Province of Uganda) Bramley Close, Burgage Close, Burgage Green, Burgage Lane 5 WEDNESDAY For teenagers Widmerpool, St Peter; Willoughby-on-the-Wolds, St Mar & All Saints; Wysall, Holy Trinity (Stephen Hippisley-Cox) The Diocese of Buhiga – The Anglican Church of Burundi Byron Gardens, Canons Close, Caudwell Close 6 THURSDAY For the Polish community in Nottinghamshire Wiverton in the Vale (Rachel Mitchell) The Diocese of Bujumbura – The Anglican Church of Burundi Chatham Street, Chatsworth Avenue, Chimes Meadow 7 FRIDAY For local farmers and all who tend the earth Director of Parish Support for the Diocese, Fraser McNish and his colleagues The Diocese of Bukavu – Province de L’Eglise Anglicane Du Congo Church Street, Cottam’s Close 8 SATURDAY - Julian of Norwich, Spiritual Writer, c. 1417; Hugh Heywood, second Provost of Southwell, 1987 For spiritual counsellors and visionaries The Archdeacon of Newark designate (Tors Ramsey) The Diocese of Bukedi – The Church of the Province of Uganda Crafts Way, Crew Lane, Crink Lane 9 SUNDAY - The Sixth Sunday of Easter (Rogation Sunday) For the Minster community, and for our diocese GEDLING DEANERY (Area Dean: John Allister, Lay Chair: Tony Mellor) The Anglican Church of Kenya Church of England: Diocese of Gloucester, Bishop Rachel Treweek, Bishop Robert Springett Church of Sweden: Diocese of Västerås, Bishop Mikael Mogren Dover Street, Dudley Doy Road 10 MONDAY – Rogation Day For students at NTU Brackenhurst The Bishop of Southwell & Nottingham (Paul Williams) The Diocese of Bunbury – The Anglican Church of Australia (Western Australia Province) Dunham Close, Easthorpe 11 TUESDAY – Rogation Day For those who work in marketing and publishing Arnold, St Mary (Margaret Caunt) The Diocese of Bungoma – The Anglican Church of Kenya Farthingate, Farthingate Close 12 WEDNESDAY - Gregory Dix, Priest, Monk, Scholar, 1952; Rogation Day For those who order worship and help others to pray Calverton, St Wilfrid (Sam Hustwayte) The Diocese of Bunyoro-Kitara – The Church of the Province of Uganda Fern Close, Fiskerton Road, Galley Hill Road, Glenfields, Greet Park Close 13 THURSDAY – ASCENSION DAY Thanksgiving for our humanity being taken up into God Pray for the start of 'Thy Kingdom Come' (10 days of prayer across the world for the witness and evangelism of The Church) The Diocese of Busan – The Anglican Church of Korea Halam Road, Harvey’s Field, Heywood Close, Hillcrest, Hopkiln Lane 14 FRIDAY - Matthias the Apostle For unknown disciples Thy Kingdom Come Day 2 – Prayer for the witness and evangelism through our Church Lambley, Holy Trinity (Michael Johnson, Jean Lamb) The Diocese of Busoga – The Church of the Province of Uganda Hockerwood Lane, Humberstone Road, Kings Court, King Street 15 SATURDAY For those taking on new responsibility Thy Kingdom Come Day 3 – Prayer for the witness and evangelism through our prison, hospital, university and workplace Chaplains Netherfield, St George (vacant: Area Dean John Allister, Lay Chair Tony Mellor, Churchwardens Lillian Barnett & Patricia Bird) The Diocese of Central Busoga – The Church of the Province of Uganda Kirkby Close, Kirklington Road, Lower Kirklington Road 16 SUNDAY - The Seventh Sunday of Easter (Sunday after Ascension Day) For the Minster community, and for our diocese Thy Kingdom Come Day 4 - Prayer for the witness and evangelism of our diocesan link churches The Ascended Jesus prays for his followers. He prays for the Unity of the Church and we commit ourselves in our diocesan vision to be one Church 'contending for the gospel'. We pray for all Christian people in our diocese for our common witness and the gift of our different traditions. Pray for all members of the Anglican Communion around the world. For the Archbishop of Canterbury, and all primates and bishops. For members of the Anglican Consultative Council. The Anglican Church of Korea Church of England: Diocese of Guildford, Bishop Andrew Watson, Bishop Jo Wells Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark: Diocese of Viborg, Bishop Henrik Stubkjær Leeway Road, Lowes Wong, Leeks Close 17 MONDAY For chaplains in the armed forces Thy Kingdom Come Day 5 - Prayer for the witness and evangelism of our local partner churches The Diocese of Butare – Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda Manor Close, Marrison Way, Market Place 18 TUESDAY For Reach UK Thy Kingdom Come Day 6 - Prayer for the witness and evangelism in our outer estates Nottingham St Jude (John Allister); The Diocese of Butere – The Anglican Church of Kenya Maythorne, Normanton 19 WEDNESDAY – Dunstan, Archbishop of Canterbury, Restorer of Monastic Life, 988; Lawrence Booth, Archbishop of York, 1480 For religious communities Thy Kingdom Come Day 7 - Prayer for the witness and evangelism in our rural communities Porchester, St James (vacant: Area Dean John Allister, Lay Chair Tony Mellor, Patrick Wallis & Steve Harrison) The Diocese of Buye – The Anglican Church of Burundi Mayhill, Meadow View, Merryweather Close, Monckton Drive 20 THURSDAY – Alcuin of York, Deacon, Abbot of Tours, 804 For bellringers Thy Kingdom Come Day 8 - Pray for the witness and evangelism through our market town centre churches The Diocese of Byumba – Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda Newark Road, Normanton Road, Norwood Gardens 21 FRIDAY - Helena, Protector of the Holy Places, 330 For the Guild of Stewards Thy Kingdom Come Day 9 - Pray for the witness and evangelism of Christians in civic life Woodthorpe St Mark (Matthew Roberts & Jack Bull) The Diocese of Calabar – The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) (Niger Delta Province) Norwood Park, Nottingham Road, Nursery End 22 SATURDAY For civil servants Thy Kingdom Come Day 10 - Pray for the witness and evangelism of our Cathedral NOTTINGHAM NORTH DEANERY (Area Dean Tim Pullen, Lay Chairs John Cartwright & Sue Dunster) The Diocese of Calcutta – The (united) Church of North India Orchard Close, Palace View, Palmers Court, Park Lane, Park Terrace 23 SUNDAY – DAY OF PENTECOST (Whit Sunday) For the gift of the Spirit. For the Minster community, and for our diocese Prayer for the witness and evangelism of our local worshipping communities The Spirit of the Living God falls upon the Church and she is renewed. Today we pray at Pentecost for the revival of our witness to Christ and our Personal commitment to grow deeper in our faith. 'Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful people and kindle in us the fire of your love.' The Anglican Church of Melanesia Church of England: Diocese of Exeter, Bishop Robert Atwell, Bishop Nicholas McKinnel, Bishop Jackie Searle Church of Norway: Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland, Bishop Olav Øygard Pinewood Close, Pollards Lane, Potwell Close 24 MONDAY - John and Charles Wesley, Evangelists, Hymn Writers, 1791 and 1788 For the Methodist Church Carlton, St John the Baptist (Amanda Digman, Deborah Moyo) The Anglican Church of Canada (BC and Yukon Province) Private Road, Queen Street 25 TUESDAY - The Venerable Bede, Monk at Jarrow, Scholar, Historian, 735; Aldhelm, Bishop of Sherborne, 709 For the Minster Libraries SECTOR MINISTRIES: Lowdham Grange Prison (Dave Clarke) The Diocese of Calgary – The Anglican Church of Canada (Rupert’s Land Province) Ropewalk, Ray Smith Close 26 WEDNESDAY - Augustine, first Archbishop of Canterbury, 605; John Calvin, Reformer, 1564; Philip Neri, Founder of the Oratorians, Spiritual Guide, 1595 For teachers whose faith informs their care of young people Carlton-in-the-Willows, St Paul (Wendy Murphy) The Diocese of California – The Episcopal Church (VIII (8) Province) Sheppards Row, Silvey Avenue, Springfield Road 27 THURSDAY For the encouragement of the Spirit to look beyond our reach Colwick, St John the Baptist (Amanda Digman, Deborah Moyo) The Diocese of Northern California – The Episcopal Church (VIII (8) Province) Shady Lane, Station Road, Stenton Close, Templemans Way, Teresa Terrace 28 FRIDAY - Lanfranc, Prior of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, Scholar, 1089 For the work of the Anglican Centre in Rome The Bishop of Sherwood (Andrew Emerton) The Diocese of Cameroon – The Church of the Province of West Africa (West Africa Province)