CHURCH OF ENGLAND DEVON PRAYERS CHURCH OF ENGLAND Sun 28th – Tues 30th June DEVON This week pray: God of justice, guide the nations and the leaders of the world towards peace, stir hearts to be generous and compassionate. God, help us to play our part in bringing about the change that we want to see. 28. Please pray for the Holsworthy Mission rayers “And pray in the Spirit Community: their clergy, Jane Lucas, Chris Hardwick, Kathy Roberts and Chris Penn; P on all occasions with their Readers, Ali Rowe, Mary Aicheler and Mon 1st – Sat 6th June Jim Williams; and the congregations at all kinds of prayers This week pray for students sitting examinations at schools, colleges and universities across the Highampton (Holy Cross), Ashwater Diocese, that they would know God’s presence and love. (St. Peter Ad Vincula), Beaworthy (St. Alban), and requests. With Black Torrington (St. Mary), Bradford with Cookbury (All Saints and St. John The this in mind, be alert 1. Please pray for chaplains working in our 5. Please pray for the chaplains working in the Baptist, Cookbury), Bradworthy (St. John schools, colleges and universities, and for South Devon Healthcare NHS Foundation Baptist), Bridgerule (St. Bridget), Bulkworthy and always keep on the teachers, students and parents with Trust at Torbay Hospital, Martin Manley, (St. Michael), Abbots Bickington (St. James), whom they work. Angela Sumner and Sally White, and for Halwill (St. Peter & St. James), Thornbury praying for all the 2. In our link with the Roman Catholic Diocese their Roman Catholic and Free Church (St. Peter), Hollacombe (St. Petroc), of Bayeux-Lisieux in France, pray for colleagues. Holsworthy (St. Peter & St. Paul), Milton Lord’s people.” new priests and their parishes, and for 6. As the Exeter Respect Festival takes place Damerel (Holy Trinity), Putford (St. Stephen), seminarians. this weekend, bring to God victims of Pyworthy with Pancrasweek (St. Swithun EPHESIANS 6:18 3. We remember the Georgeham Mission racism and prejudice, and pray that we and St. Pancras, Pancrasweek), Sutcombe Community: their priest, Michael Newbon, might celebrate diversity in our churches, (St. Andrew), Tetcott with Lu ncott (Holy Reader, Ian Huggett, and the congregations communities and workplaces. Cross) and Clawton (St. Leonard). at Georgeham (St. George) and Croyde (St. 29. Bring to God all who are sick and those Mary Magdalene). who care for them: medical sta , support 4. On this feast day of Corpus Christi, we pray: services, researchers and scientists and Lord, satisfy our hunger with the food that those who care for loved ones, especially lasts, the bread of God which comes down young carers who carry a burden of care from heaven and gives life to the world, beyond their years. Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen. 30. Today we pray for Torrington Deanery, especially their Rural Dean, Daniel French, Lay Chair, Michael Tagent, Secretary, Joyce Howitt, and Treasurer, David Scott. .:: www.exeter.anglican.org :: twitter.com/cofedevon :: facebook search diocese of exeter ::. .:: www.exeter.anglican.org :: twitter.com/cofedevon :: facebook search diocese of exeter ::. Sun 7th – Sat 13th June Sun 14th – Sat 20th June Sun 21st – Sat 27th June Praise God for the beauty and wonder This week in Refugee Week hold in prayer This week pray for your local clergy, of creation. Pray that we would be good all those who are forced from their homes. lay ministers and all those involved in stewards of all that God has entrusted to us. Pray for their safety and for the honouring the day-to-day running of our churches. of human rights. 7. Environment Sunday: Holy God, Creator of 14. God of compassion, whose own son 21. On Fathers’ Day: Heavenly Father, you 24. Nativity of John the Baptist: Almighty God, all that is integral to your sacred Earth, You experienced life as a refugee, we entrusted your Son Jesus, the child of by whose providence your servant John the call us to live respectfully and sustainably remember those fl eeing from danger, Mary, to the care of Joseph, an earthly Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to now, for a world without end. May we use hungry and afraid, with nowhere to call father. Bless all fathers as they care for their prepare the way of your Son our Saviour by energy today so as to not endanger the home; God, we ask for them warmth, families. Give them strength and wisdom, preaching repentance: Make us so to follow future. Forgive us our excesses as we seek security, food and peace. tenderness and patience; support them in his teaching and holy life, that we may truly to reduce our emissions. Lead us away from 15. In British Flowers Week, hold in prayer those the work they have to do, protecting those repent according to his preaching; and, the temptations of consumerism and deliver who arrange and care for fl owers in our who look to them, as we look to you for following his example, constantly speak the us from greed. For the planet is yours its churches, and give thanks for their ministry. love and salvation,through Jesus Christ our truth, boldly rebuke vice, and patiently su er power and its glory, now and for all time. rock and defender. Amen. for the truth’s sake; through Jesus Christ 16. Hold in prayer the Hartland Team Mission Amen. your Son our Lord, who lives and reigns Community: their clergy, Shirley Henderson, 22. In Melanesia, we remember the people who with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for 8. Please pray for the Haldon Mission Wendy Mitchell and Kevin Beer; Readers, work on the Province’s mission boat, the ever and ever. Amen. Community: for their clergy, Stephen West, Margaret Rickard and Andrew Macwilliam; Southern Cross, which continues – as the Sue Astbury and Val Atkinson, and for the and the congregations at Woolfardisworthy fi rst canoes did – to take the Gospel around 25. Hold in prayer Okehampton Deanery, congregations at Teignmouth West West (All Hallows), Welcombe (St. Nectan the thousands of islands which make up particularly their Rural Dean, Ruth Hansford, (St. James), Teignmouth East (St. Michael and St. Martin, Bursdon Moor), Parkham the three nations of the Anglican Church Lay Chair, Maurie Webber, Secretary, Nicky The Archangel), Ideford with Luton (St. James), Lundy (St. Helena), Hartland of Melanesia: The Solomon Islands, New Craig, and Treasurer, Philip Lynn. (St. Mary The Virgin and St. John, Luton), (St. Nectan), Clovelly (St. Peter and All Caledonia and Vanuatu. 26. On Victims of Torture Day we pray for Bishopsteignton (St. John The Baptist) and Saints), Bucks Mills (St. Anne), Buckland 23. Today hold in prayer the Holiday Coast people everywhere who are working for a Ashcombe (St. Nectan). Brewer (St. Mary and St. Benedict) and Mission Community: their clergy, Simon world free from torture. We thank you for 9. In our link Diocese of Cyprus and the Gulf, Alwington (St. Andrew). Croft, Nicholas Hawkins, Di Caine, Debbie those with a vision of a time when there will please pray for all who are called by God to 17. Pray for the Heavitree Mission Community: Starling, John Teed and Chris Curd; be peace, freedom and justice for all and minister publicly, both lay and ordained and their clergy, Robin Eastoe, Paul Morrell, their Reader, Margaret Noel; and the for all organisations seeking to translate for those facing persecution for their faith. Jolyon Seward and Peter March, and the congregations at Starcross (St. Paul), dreams into reality. 10. Today we remember Honiton Deanery, congregations at St. Mary Steps (St. Mary Dawlish (St. Gregory and St. George, 27. On Armed Forces Day: Heavenly Father, particularly their Rural Dean, Jeremy Trew, Steps) and Heavitree with St. Paul Exeter Holcombe), Cofton (St. Mary and Church we commend to your gracious care and Lay Chair, Nigel Speller, Secretary, Tracey (St. Michael & All Angels, St Lawrence, Room, Dawlish Warren). keeping all the men and women in our Voysey and Treasurer, Simon Byworth. St. Claire and St. Paul). Armed Forces at home and abroad. Defend 11. Please pray for Ven. Patrick Mukuna and the 18. As Ramadan begins, pray for peace and them day by day with your heavenly clergy and people of Kariara Archdeaconry understanding between those of di erent grace; strengthen them in their trials and in our link Diocese of Thika. faith groups, both in our local communities temptations; and give them courage to face the perils that beset them; and help them to 12. Bring to God the Diocesan Property and across the world. know that nothing can separate them from Services Team who look after clergy 19. Please pray for Plymouth City Deanery, your love; in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. housing and Church schools: Graham especially their Rural Dean, Ian Chandler, Davies, Judith Feltham, Peter Armstrong, Lay Chair, Anneliese Barrell, and Secretary, Jason Down, Richard Power, Raymond Julian Payne. Twohig, Mark Lewis and Peter Stanton. 20. Please pray for the Synod O ce team, Ed 13. Please pray for the Christian community Mo att, Sara Ashton, Sophie Nicholson and at Lee Abbey in North Devon: for the Charlotte Vickers as they work to ensure members of the community and for all smooth elections to General Synod and those who visit the centre for Christian Diocesan Synod over the summer. Bring to conferences, retreats and holidays. God all deanery and parish o cers involved in the elections processes, as well as all those called to stand for election..