The Diocese of Saldanha Bay within The Anglican Church of Southern Africa Prayers for the Parishes and the People of the Diocese 1 April 2019 to 30 June 2019 Prayers: Contributions received from parishes and Archdeacons The United Church of Canada https://marconf.ca/9942-day-31-a-celtic-celebration-of-the-communion-of-the-saints/ E&OE DIOCESAN QUIET DAYS 18 April 2019 16 May 2019 10 June 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 April 2019 Fredrick Denison Maurice, Priest, 1872 World Wide Communion: Mbeere (Kenya) The Rt Revd Moses Masamba Nthukah (Diocesan Bishop); Wellington (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd Justin Duckworth (Diocesan Bishop) Wellington (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd Eleanor Sanderson (Assistant Bishop); Idah (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Joseph Musa (Diocesan Bishop) Diocese of Saldanha Bay We pray for our Diocese in this special part of South Africa. We pray that all the clergy and people of our Diocese will become more like Jesus – living out the love of God in the communities in which we live. Tuesday 2 April 2019 World Wide Communion: Mbhashe (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Elliot Williams (Diocesan Bishop); Wernyol (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Gabriel Kuol Garang (Diocesan Bishop) Bishop Raphael Pray for Bishop Raphael, Myfanwy and their family. Give thanks for their ministry in this Diocese. We pray for Bishop Raphael on his sabbatical - may he return refreshed and ready to lead the Diocese for the rest of this year. Wednesday 3 April 2019 World Wide Communion: Meath & Kildare (Ireland) The Most Revd Patricia Louise Storey (Diocesan Bishop); West Ankole (Uganda) The Rt Revd Johnson Twinomujuni (Diocesan Bishop) West Buganda (Uganda) The Rt Revd Henry Katumba-Tamale (Diocesan Bishop); 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 pray especially for the next month in his role as Vicar General. May God's strength be with him in all that he does. Thursday 4 April 2019 World Wide Communion: Medak (South India) The Rt Revd A.C. Solomon Raj (Diocesan Bishop); West Lango (Uganda) The Rt Revd Alfred Acur Okodi (Diocesan Bishop) 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. CELEBRATIONS: Birthdays: Derek Abrahams Diocese of Saldanha Bay PPP April to June 2019 Page 3 Friday 5 April 2019 World Wide Communion: Melbourne (Australia) The Most Revd Philip Leslie Freier (Primate); The Rt Revd Paul Barker (Assistant Bishop) The Rt Revd Dr Bradly Billings (Assistant Bishop); The Rt Revd Kate Prowd (Assistant Bishop) The Rt Revd Genieve Blackwell; West Missouri (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Martin Field (Diocesan Bishop) 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. CELEBRATIONS: Birthdays: Patrick Xhallie; Lizel Carelse Saturday 6 April 2019 William Law, Priest, 1761 World Wide Communion: Meru (Kenya) The Rt Revd Charles Mwendwa (Diocesan Bishop); West Malaysia (South East Asia) The Most Revd Ng Moon Hing (Primate) The Rt Revd Charles Samuel; The Rt Revd Jayson Selvaraj Idaho (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Brian Thom (Diocesan Bishop) 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: Mother's Union Diocesan Executive Meeting Sunday 7 April 2019 FIFTH SUNDAY IN LENT World Wide Communion: Pray for the Church of Church of Ireland; The Most Revd Richard Lionel Clarke - Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan 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: Birthdays: Harry Leslie van Schalkwyk Diocese of Saldanha Bay PPP April to June 2019 Page 4 Monday 8 April 2019 World Wide Communion: Mexico (Mexico) The Rt Revd Carlos Touche-Porter (Diocesan Bishop); West Tennessee (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Don Johnson (Diocesan Bishop) Ideato (Nigeria) The Most Revd Caleb Maduoma (Diocesan Bishop); Media and Communications Pray for the work of the Media and Communications officer in the Diocese, Percy Matanda. We pray too for Lizel Carelse as she keeps the Diocesan family up to date with all that is happening. Tuesday 9 April 2019 World Wide Communion: Michigan (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Wendell Gibbs (Diocesan Bishop); West Texas (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd David Reed (Diocesan Bishop) West Texas (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Jennifer Brooke-Davidson; The Diocesan Secretariat We pray for the team of people sharing the load as secretaries to the various Diocesan meetings. EVENTS: CELEBRATIONS: Chapter meeting Wedding Anniversaries: Christopher & Charlotte Swarts Wednesday 10 April 2019 World Wide Communion: Milwaukee (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Steven Miller (Diocesan Bishop); West Virginia (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Willam Michie Klusmeyer (Diocesan Bishop) Western Izon (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Edafe Emamezi (Diocesan Bishop); 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. We ask for special prayers for the fishing community as they struggle to make a living as the fish are scarce. EVENTS: Trust & Finance Board meetings Health Care Fund board meeting Diocese of Saldanha Bay PPP April to June 2019 Page 5 Thursday 11 April 2019 George Augustus Selwyn, Bishop and Missionary in New Zealand, 1878 World Wide Communion: Minna (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Daniel Abu Yisa (Diocesan Bishop); Western Kansas (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Michael Milliken (Diocesan Bishop) 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: Frances Apollis Friday 12 April 2019 World Wide Communion: Minnesota (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Brian Prior (Diocesan Bishop); Western Kowloon (Hong Kong) The Rt Revd Andrew Chan (Diocesan Bishop) Idoani (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ezekiel Dahunsi (Diocesan Bishop); Bellville Archdeaconry We are called to be inclusive … Let us pray for all the elderly, giving thanks for the gift of their dedicated lives paving the way for the future. 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 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 April to June 2019 Page 6 Saturday 13 April 2019 World Wide Communion: Mishamikoweesh (Canada) The Rt Revd Lydia Mamakwa (Diocesan Bishop); Mishamikoweesh (Canada) The Rt Revd Isaiah Larry Beardy; Western Louisiana (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Jacob W Owensby (Diocesan Bishop); Ife (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Olubunmi A Akinlade (Diocesan Bishop); Ife East (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Oluseyi Oyelade (Diocesan Bishop) 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 everyone may feel called to be on a spiritual journey as a disciple of Jesus in a life - long process of growing and maturing – growing in faith, knowledge, prayer. That we shall all be willing to identify our God-given gifts and be willing to be involved in at least one ministry, after the example of Jesus who came not to be served but to serve. That we shall also commit to one programme of faith formation for the year. Please pray that our ministry of social outreach may be founded on God's justice and be rooted in servanthood, that it may be something we do rather than just speak about. That we shall both care for people’s immediate needs as well as work towards creating more just structures in society and equip and empower people to find ways of taking care of their own basic needs.. EVENTS: CELEBRATIONS: Quiet Garden at All Saints Durbanville Birthdays: Glen Daries AWF Executive meeting & AWF Branch Workshop Sunday 14 April 2019 PALM SUNDAY World Wide Communion: Pray for the Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East; The Most Revd Suheil Dawani - Archbishop, Jerusalem & the Middle East & Archbishop in Jerusalem St Michael & All Angels, Athlone School for the Blind We are called to be the church … Enter into silence and await the love of God to draw us near and strengthen us for service.