Monday 25th James the Apostle St Mary, Bagby, St Mary, Kilburn, All Saints Thirkleby Vacancy, Churchwardens: Derek Baty, Peter Jefford, Jill Gillanders, Pat Ludiman, David Diocese of York Prayer Diary - July 2011 Gwillam, Robin Clough. The Churchwardens and PCCs are trying to maintain and grow the parishes, where we are Bishopthorpe Palace Friday 1st aiming particularly at younger people. The mothers are continuing Church Mice for toddlers; a Henry, John and The Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu united benefice family service aimed at primary age children continues and numbers are Henry Venn, priests Chief of Staff, The Revd Malcolm Macnaughton; Chaplain & Researcher, Revd Dr Daphne Green; growing; Thirkleby have started a monthly Sunday Gang Youth Group for the eight plus age evangelical Domestic Chaplain, The Revd Richard Carew. group. Please pray for all leaders and the parishes as we look at potential reorganisation. divines, 1797, 1813, 1873 Please pray for the Archbishop and for all the staff working in support of the Archbishop’s Diocese of Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea), Bishop Peter Ramsden ministry in the Diocese, Province and Nation. Tuesday 26th Anne and Joachim, St Lawrence Carlton Miniott, St Leonard, Sandhutton, St Wilfrid, South Kilvingon, St York Diocese Year of the Environment: Pray that we use and conserve water wisely and keep parents of the Mary Thirsk us mindful of those for whom this precious resource cannot be taken for granted. Blessed Virgin Mary Clergy: The Revd Canon Richard Rowling, The Revd Graham Bowkett, Readers: Pauline Diocese of Oru (Province of Owerri, Nigeria) Bishop Geoffrey Chukwunenye Sidgwick, Bob Sidgwick, Retired Clergy: The Revd Paul Rathbone, The Revd Bob Lewis, The Saturday 2nd Selby Deanery Revd Barry Thompson, The Revd Canon Ian Fox. Rural Dean: The Revd Chris Wilton, Lay Chair: Janys Cliff. St Mary’s: please pray for the new initiatives for work with children and young families and especially for the recently launched monthly messy church; Carlton Miniott: for the church as Please pray for this Deanery as it welcomes new incumbents at Selby Abbey and the Benefice of it moves forward following the completion of the re‐roofing project; South Kilvington: for the Haddlesey, Hambleton and Birkin; for the new initiatives with children's work and in the Edge C. of E School giving thanks for the links that it has established with the parish; Sandhutton: Project in Selby.; for the retired clergy for their support and encouragement; for Margaret Barr for the dedicated parishioners working hard to secure the future of St. Leonard’s Church. sub‐warden of Readers and for all those both ordained and lay working together in mission. Diocese of Port Sudan (Sudan), Bishop Yousif Kuku Church of England Primary Schools: Aberford, Ledston Lady Elizabeth Hastings’, Micklefield, Barlow, Cawood, Chapel Haddlesey, Hambleton, Monk Fryston, Selby Abbey, Wistow Parochial, Wednesday 27th Brooke Foss St Michael & All Angels, North Otterington, St Andrew, South Otterington, St Leonard, Brayton Infant. Westcott, bishop, Thonton-le-Street Diocese of Osaka (Japan), Bishop Samuel Ohnishi teacher of the faith, 1901 Clergy: The Revd Simon Rudkin, Reader: Patricia Robinson Sunday 3rd Thomas the St Ricarius Aberford with St Mary the Virgin Micklefield with St James Lotherton Please pray for our new priest the Revd Simon Rudkin and his wife and family as he starts his Apostle ministry in the parish and as Chaplin of North Yorkshire Police. For the children and teachers, Clergy: The Revd Bernard Fray, Readers: Norman Sutcliffe, John Taylor and volunteers at the South Otterington C of E school, under the direction of Kate Williamson, Please pray for the two parishes as they enter into interregnum following the ministry of may they continue to provide a creative place where children can learn in a lively and Bernard Fray as he retires. Also for the new Headteacher of Aberford School to be appointed effective manner. We give thanks for all the support we have received during our for September. interregnum from the deanery. Please pray that we may welcome the challenges and Diocese of Osun (Province of Ibadan, Nigeria), Bishop James Popoola opportunities that face our parish in this time of change. Monday 4th St Wilfrid’s Brayton, with Barlow Chapel of Ease, St Francis of Assisi Thorpe, Diocese of Portsmouth (Canterbury, England), Bishop Christopher Foster Willoughby Thursday 28th Queen Mary’s School, Baldersby Clergy: The Revd Peter Watson, Reader: Jackie Jackman, Retired Clergy: The Revd Gwynne Acting Chaplain: The Revd Peter Dodson. Richardson, The Revd Rodger Place, The Revd Ken Manners, Churchwardens: Bill Evans, Carol Please pray for the Chaplain, Fr John Payne, as he takes up an appointment in Milan, and for Sowden, Deputy Churchwardens (St Francis): Margaret Beal and Shirley Croft. the Headmaster, Robert McKenzie Johnston who is retiring. Pray for Fr Peter acting as We give thanks for the growth in our monthly family service and good links with the 5 primary Chaplain and for a new Chaplain to be found. Pray too for Sandra Lewis‐Beckett who becomes schools in the parish, both church (x 2) and county. Please pray for our new “Growing Headmistress in September. As the school has celebrated the 200th anniversary of the birth of Community” events beginning this year – relaxed family focused events as part of our mission in its Founder Nathanial Woodard, we affirm our commitment to Christian education. the community. Please pray for our first Alpha course here beginning in the Autumn. Diocese of Pretoria (Southern Africa), Bishop Johannes Seoka Diocese of Ottawa (Ontario, Canada), Bishop John Chapman Friday 29th Tuesday 5th Mary, Martha and Please pray for those from the Diocese visiting Taizé and for all those attending Christian St Mary Carlton and St Peter and St Paul Drax Lazarus, companions of Our festivals and camps in the coming month. Clergy: The Revd Jonas Mdumulla Lord Diocese of Puerto Rico (Province IX, USA), Bishop David Alvarez-Velazquez Diocese Oturkpo (Province of Jos, Nigeria), Bishop David Bello Saturday 30th Diocese of Southwell Wednesday 6th William Thomas More, All Saints Cawood with All Saints Ryther and All Saints Wistow Wilberforce, social The Rt Revd Paul Butler scholar, and John reformer, 1833 Fisher, bishop Clergy: The Revd Ian Ellery Diocese of Pune (North India), Bishop Vijay Sathe martyrs, 1535 Please pray for the schools in the Benefice and for the funding initiative at Wistow. Sunday 31st Diocese of Owerri (Province of Owerrri, Nigeria), Bishop Cyril Okorocha 6th Sunday after Southwell Cathedral Trinity The Very Reverend John Guille Thursday 7th St John the Baptist, Haddesley with St Mary Birkin, St Mary Hambleton, St John the Southwell Minster is in the midst of a review of its work with Children and Young people. Baptist Temple Hirst This includes liaising with HLF and raising funds for the upgrading of our Great Hall facilities. We ask for prayer for the Archbishop’s visit to us in late October when he is due to attend a Clergy: The Revd Anna Burr, Readers: Janys Cliff and Alister Burr “Light Party” in the Minster on October 31st for young families and a fund‐raising dinner that Please pray for Anna Burr in her new role as Priest in Charge. Please give thanks for all those evening with the High Sheriff to raise funds for the Archbishop’s Palace Project. (Great Hall). who have worked so hard to continue the work of the Benefice during the interregnum. Diocese of Qu’Appelle (Rupert’s Land, Canada), Bishop Gregory Kerr-Wilson Diocese of Owo (Province of Ondo, Nigeria) Bishop James Oladunjoye Saturday16th Osmund, bishop, Wakefield Cathedral 1099 The Very Reverend Jonathan Greener Friday 8th All Saints Ledsham with St James Fairburn, Ledston Luck Chapel Wakefield Cathedral is developing the nave, to create a flexible, welcoming space for worship and community events. Please pray for Chapter and all involved in this project. The City is also going Clergy: The Revd Andrew Robinson, Reader: Julie Robinson, Retired Clergy: The Revd Chris Edwards through change, with a new shopping mall opened last week, and the Hepworth Gallery opening this Give thanks for the encouraging way in which people are working together in the parish. Please pray week. Please give thanks for the relationship between cathedral and city, and pray for those for God’s blessing on our future and that God will give us a clearer vision of the way forward. responsible for bringing new life to Wakefield. Diocese of Oxford (Canterbury, England), Bishop John Pritchard Diocese of Perth (Western Australia, Australia), Archbishop Roger Herft Saturday 9th St Wilfrid of Ripon, Monk Fryston with St Mary, South Milford Sunday 17th 4th Sunday after Deanery of Mowbray Clergy: The Revd John Hetherington, Reader: Margaret Barr Trinity Rural Dean: The Revd Canon Richard Rowling, Reader Licensed to The Rural Dean: Chris Carnall St Mary's Church, South Milford: re‐ordering first phase has now been completed and applications for The Deanery is the group of parishes around Northallerton and Thirsk, including the two towns and funding for phase two and three are being sought. New children's initiative begins in September which surrounding villages. The Deanery and the Methodist Circuit of Thirsk & Northallerton entered a combines music and teaching on a Sunday morning ‐ please pray for the success of this venture. St Covenant in 2002: the clergy meet jointly and many activities take place together. Wilfrid's Church, Monk Fryston is still working on the funding of a new church roof and also Church of England Primary Schools in the Mowbray Deanery: Baldersby St James’ , Dishforth , Ingleby restoration of the War Memorial in the Church Grounds. In addition to this we are fitting a roof security Arncliffe , Knayton , Sessay , South Kilvington , South Otterington , Sutton‐under‐Whitestonecliffe , alarm to prevent lead thefts in the future.