Prayer Diary – July-September 2018 This diary has been compiled to help us pray together for one another and our common concerns. It is also available on the diocesan website www.europe.anglican.org, both for downloading and for viewing. This should be updated as new appointments and other changes are announced. A daily prayer update is sent via Twitter on the diocesan account @DioceseinEurope Each chaplaincy, with the communities it serves, is remembered in prayer once a quarter, following this weekly pattern: • Eastern Archdeaconry: Monday, Saturday • Archdeaconry of France: Tuesday, Saturday • Archdeaconry of Gibraltar: Wednesday, Saturday • Italy & Malta Archdeaconry: Friday • Archdeaconry of North West Europe: Thursday • Swiss Archdeaconry: Friday • Archdeaconry of Germany and Northern Europe • Nordic and Baltic Deanery: Monday • Germany: Saturday On Sundays, we pray for subjects which affect us all (e.g. reconciliation, on Remembrance Sunday), or which have local applications for most of us (e.g. the local cathedral or cathedrals). This will include Diocesan Staff, Churches in Communion and Ecumenical Partners. SUNDAY INTERCESSIONS should, by tradition, include prayer for Bishop Robert and the local Head of State by name. In addition, prayers may also include Bishop David (the Suffragan Bishop) and, among the heads of other states, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the leaders of other countries represented in the congregation. Sources and resources also commended: Anglican Cycle of Prayer www.anglicancommunion.org/resources/cycle-of-prayer/download-the-acp.aspx World Council of Churches http://www.oikoumene.org/en/resources/prayer-cycle (weekly), Porvoo Cycle http://www.porvoocommunion.org/resources/prayer-diary/ (weekly), and Common Worship Lectionary festivals and commemorations (CW, pp 2-17 or https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-worship/worship/texts.aspx ). Contact Details Please send all comments, additions, updates and prayer requests to Anthony Cummings, ([email protected] or [email protected]) July Sunday 1 - Trinity 5 Pray for Bishop Robert and Bishop David as they lead and pastor the diocese. Pray for the Bishop's Office in Brussels, for Meurig Williams in his role as Bishop's Chaplain and Gail Wilmet as Administrative Secretary. Pray for Elaine Labourel (Director of Reader Ministry) and all those training to be Readers in the diocese. Monday 2 Archdeaconries of Germany and Northern Europe, Eastern: Archdeacon Colin Williams. Vienna: (Also serves Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Bratislava, Ljubljana, Yerevan, Zagreb) Chaplain: Patrick Curran, Assistants: Mike Waltner, John Barker, Readers: Laura Fairburn. Tuesday 3 Aquitaine: (Includes Bertric Buree, Bordeaux, Condom in the Gers, Doudrac, Limeuil Haut, Monteton, Périgueux-Chancelade, Ste Nathalene, Sorges) Chaplain: Anthony Lomas, Assistants: Gillian Strachan, Albert Davies, Elizabeth Morris, Charlotte Sullivan, Readers: Madeleine Holmes, Janis Adams, Patrick Sturges, Sheila Marshall, Roger Verrall. Wednesday 4 Archdeaconry of Gibraltar: Archdeacon Geoff Johnston. Gibraltar Cathedral: (Also serves Gibraltar (Port)) Dean: Vacant Thursday 5 Antwerp: Chaplain: Andrew Wagstaff, Reader: Egbert van Groesen. Antwerp Mission to Seafarers. Friday 6 Archdeaconry of Italy and Malta: Archdeacon Vickie Sims. Pray for Vickie in her dual role as chaplain in Milan and volunteer archdeacon. Assisi: Locum Chaplain. Bordighera: (served from Menton, France). Saturday 7 Berlin: Chaplain: Christopher Jage-Bowler. Bonn with Cologne: Chaplain: Michael Bullock, Assistant: Richard Gardiner. Pray for Bonn and Cologne as we seek to discern the future of the Chaplaincy and for Richard Gardiner following surgery. Sunday 8 - Trinity 6 Give thanks for our relationship with the Lutheran Churches of the Porvoo Agreement. Pray for the Porvoo Contact Group and the Lutheran Church in Great Britain. Monday 9 Prague : (Includes Brno, also serves Dresden) Chaplain: Rev'd Nathanial, Reader: Mr Jack Noonan. Tuesday 10 Archdeaconry of France: Archdeacon Meurig Williams. Beaulieu-sur-Mer: Chaplain: Anthony Ingham. Biarritz: Chaplain: Vacant. Wednesday 11 Casablanca: Chaplain: Medhat Sabry. Tangier: Chaplain: Dennis Obidiegwu. Pray for Dennis as he settles into his new ministry. Thursday 12 Brugge, Knokke, Ostend: Chaplain: Augustine Nwaekwe. Friday 13 Florence: (Also serves Siena, Bologna) Chaplain: William Lister, Reader: Maria Makepeace. Genova: Chaplain: Tony Dickinson. Pray for Tony as he settles into his new ministry at Holy Ghost; for the congregation as they adjust to the reality of a permanent chaplain; for outreach to English- speakers in Liguria and for developing relations with other Churches (Catholic, Protestant, Orthodox) as we share in God's mission to Genoa. Saturday 14 Brittany: (Includes: Huelgoat, Ploërmel, Rostrenen) Chaplain: Robin Adams, Readers: Laura Hillman, Robin Hillman, Alan Mason, Guy Barnard. Pray for CCB to grow into new patterns and places of worship; for outreach to summer visitors. Cannes: Chaplain: Giles Williams, Readers: David Sinclair, Christine Williams. Pray for our Church weekend away in the Var (31 Aug-2 Sept); our Harvest Festival (23 Sept) and Alpha Course (begins 27 Sept). Sunday 15 – Trinity 7 Pray for the Lusitanian Church, Bishop Jorge Pina Cabral. Pray for the Church of Denmark and the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia. Monday 16 Copenhagen: (Also serves Aarhus) Chaplain: Smitha Prasadam, Readers: Professor Ursula Sonnewald, Victoria Wadsworth-Hansen, Graeme Lloyd-Roberts. Pray for Smitha as she settles into her new ministry. Tallinn: Chaplain: Gustav Piir. Tuesday 17 Chantilly: Chaplain: Sarah Tillet. Dinard: Chaplain: Gareth Randall. Wednesday 18 Barcelona: (Also serves Andorra) Chaplain: John Chapman. Nerja and Almuñécar: Chaplain: Nigel Thomas. Thursday 19 Archdeaconry of North-West Europe: Archdeacon Paul Vrolijk. Brussels: Associate Chaplain: John Wilkinson, Readers: Jennifer Le Jeune, David Fieldsend, Heather Roy, Grace West, Arttu Makipaa. Friday 20 Malta and Gozo: (Includes: Sliema, Valletta, also serves: Gozo) Senior Chaplain: Simon Godfrey, Reader: David Felgate. Saturday 21 Algarve: (Includes: Almancil, Praia Da Luz, Tavira, Gorjões) Chaplains: Reid Hamilton, Robert Kean. Readers: Fiona Mayes, Eckart Floether, Maureen Kyle, Robert Kelly. Pray for Reid as he settles into his new ministry. Greater Lisbon: (Includes: Estoril, Lisbon) Chaplain: Frank Sawyer. Sunday 22 – Trinity 8 Pray for the Spanish Episcopal Reformed Church, Bishop Carlos López-Lozano. Pray for the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. Monday 23 Helsinki: (Also serves Tallinn, Tampere, Turku, Kuopio, White Nile) Chaplain: Tuomas Mäkipää, Assistants: David Oliver, Amos Manga, Readers: Geoffrey Phillips, Keith Battarbee, John Mills, Emmanuel Eneh. Tuesday 24 Dunkirk, The Mission to Seafarers: Chaplain: Phil Edell. Fontainebleau: Chaplain: Elisabeth Dean. Pray for Elisabeth as she settles into her new ministry. Grenoble: Chaplain: Bob Hurley. Wednesday 25 Costa Almeria and Costa Calida: (Also serves Costacabana, Mojácar, Roquetas de Mar, Albox) Chaplain: Vincent Oram, Assistant: Alan Bennett, Reader: Duncan Burr. Pray that we will produce the fruit of the Spirit in abundance; for wisdom in choosing where to expand; for our team of leaders. Costa Azahar: (Includes Alcossebre, Vinaros, L'Ampolla) Chaplain: Louis Darrant, Readers: Jennifer Hoskins, Paul Turner. Thursday 26 Ghent: (Also serves Ghent (Port)) Chaplain: Stephen Murray. Belgium and Luxembourg Deanery: Area Dean Stephen Murray. Friday 27 Milan: (Also serves Cadenabbia (Lake Como), Varese) Chaplain: Vickie Sims, Reader: Angela Mirani (Varese). Saturday 28 Düsseldorf: (Also serves Essen) Chaplain: Stephen Walton. Freiburg-im-Breisgau: Chaplain: Christopher Parsons. Pray for the many travellers who find a home away from home in Freiburg; for God to give restoration and relaxation to all on a holiday break; for member churches of the Intercultural Church; for our Synod delegates; that the Holy Spirit continues to strengthen our ministry in Germany; for those in new beginnings, especially students and teachers. Sunday 29 – Trinity 9 Pray for the Episcopal Church Europe (ECUSA), Bishop Pierre Whalon. Monday 30 Corfu: Chaplain: Jules Wilson, Reader: Jackie Dallos. We give thanks for the newly started Sunday school and enthusiastic little ones and mums. Pray for Chris and Trish leading. Plans have been drawn up for renovation and Cafe Logos, pray for wisdom provision and progress of this vision. Pray for the ICS Seasonal Ministry team, opportunities for "God talk" and connecting with our church; for Jackie on the island of Lefkada and Marie on Paxos Tuesday 31 La Manche: (Includes Gratot Hommëel, Virey) Chaplain: Vacant, Reader Mary Jackson. Le Gard: Chaplain: Stafford Low, Reader: Brenda McFarlane Forsyth Juntunen Lille: (serves Arras) Chaplain: Debbie Flach, Readers: Paul Ellender, Suzanne Bray. August Wednesday 1 Costa Blanca: (Includes Albir, Calpe, El Campello, Dénia, Jávea, Gandia, La Fustera) Senior Chaplain: Marcus Ronchetti, Chaplains: James Booker, Rodney Middleton, Donald Witts: Readers: Ken Cornforth, Stephen Carden. Thursday 2 Leuven: Chaplain: Jack McDonald. Liège: Chaplain: Paul Yiend. Mons International Chapel Centre: Chaplain: Senior Chaplain. Friday 3 Naples: (Also serves Bari) Chaplain: Jonathan Backhouse. Give thanks for all that has happened this year. Pray that the church and all who come will be renewed as we seek God’s presence and rest. Orvieto: Saturday 4 Monte