Diocese of Saldanha Bay Prayers for the Parishes & People The Diocese of Saldanha Bay within The Anglican Church of Southern Africa Prayers for the Parishes and the People of the Diocese 1 October 2018 to 31 December 2018 E&OE Diocese of Saldanha Bay Prayers for the Parishes & People DIOCESAN QUIET DAYS 18 October 2018 15 November 2018 20 December 2018 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) You are invited to join a National Quiet Garden meeting on Saturday, 13 October 2018 from 10:00 at All Saints Church, Durbanville Led by Bishop Geoff Quinlan . Tea and coffee will be provided. Bring a packed lunch. 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. Diocese of Saldanha Bay Prayers for the Parishes & People Monday 1 October 2018 Remigius, Bishop & Missionary to the Franks, 530 World Wide Communion: Ife East - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Oluseyi Oyelade Diocese of Saldanha Bay God our Father, in all the churches scattered throughout the world you show forth the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church. Through the Gospel and the Eucharist bring your people of the Diocese of Saldanha Bay together in the Holy Spirit and guide us in your love. THE DIOCESAN OFFICE The Ministry of the Bishop in the Diocese THE RT. REVD RAPHAEL HESS BISHOP Mrs Lizel Carelse PA to the Bishop Lay Canon Clarence Martin Diocesan Secretary The Very Revd Kulana Makhalima Senior Priest The Revd Canon David Mills Dean of Studies The Ven. André Allies Archdeacon to the Ordinary The Revd Canon Charles Williams Canon Missioner The Revd Canon Nino Julius Canon for Youth Ministry The Revd Claudette Garnie Chaplain to the Bishop Ms Percy Matanda Media & Communications Officer CLERGY WITH HISTORIC & MINISTRY LINKS WITH THE DIOCESE The Revd Harry Wiggett The Rt. Revd Geoff Quinlan The Ven. Anthony Gregorowski Honorary Senior Priest The Ven. James van Staden Honorary Senior Priest The Very Revd Bruce Jenneker Honorary Senior Priest The Ven. Ronald Jonathan Honorary Archdeacon DIOCESAN PECULIAR St Peter’s Church, Churchhaven The Revd Ann Currie Vicar St Clement’s Church, Vondeling The Revd Ernest Ward-Cox Vicar P a g e 1 Diocese of Saldanha Bay Prayers for the Parishes & People Tuesday 2 October 2018 Anthony, Earl of Shaftesbury, Philanthropist, 1885 World Wide Communion: Ifo - (Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Nathaniel Oladejo Ogundipe Bishop Raphael Pray for Bishop Raphael, Myfanwy and their family. Give thanks for their ministry in this Diocese and pray for the Holy Spirit to fill them with love as they minister in the Diocese. Pray especially for Bishop Raphael as he prepares to lead this session of Synod. Wednesday 3 October 2018 World Wide Communion: Igbomina - (Kwara, Nigeria) The Ven Emmanuel Adekola DIOCESAN SYNOD PRAYER FOR THE PREPARATION FOR SYNOD: Almighty God, in preparing for our Synod, we pray that you would grant wisdom and discernment to this Diocese. Keep us steadfast in faith, united in love and always seeking the common good. Enable us to be Transformed for Growth, and for Generous Hospitality and Radical Inclusivity through our Relationships, Finances and Structures. May we continue to journey together in faith, hope and love to your glory and honour of your name. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN P a g e 2 Diocese of Saldanha Bay Prayers for the Parishes & People Thursday 4 October 2018 Francis of Assisi, Religious, 1226 World Wide Communion: Igbomina - West - (Kwara, Nigeria) The Rt Revd James Akinola 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 give thanks for his engagement to the Ven Jeannine Louw. May they be blessed as prepare for their wedding. EVENTS: Diocesan SYNOD A PRAYER ATTRIBUTED TO ST FRANCIS Lord make me an instrument of your peace Where there is hatred, Let me sow love; Where there is injury, pardon; Where there is doubt, faith; Where there is despair, hope; Where there is darkness, light; And where there is sadness, Joy. O Divine Master grant that I may Not so much seek to be consoled As to console; To be understood, As to understand; To be loved as to love. For it is in giving that we receive, It is in pardoning that we are pardoned. And it is in dying that we are Born to eternal life. P a g e 3 Diocese of Saldanha Bay Prayers for the Parishes & People Friday 5 October 2018 World Wide Communion: Ijebu - (Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ezekiel Awosoga 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. EVENTS: CELEBRATIONS: Diocesan SYNOD Birthdays: Charles Blows Saturday 6 October 2018 Sr Henrietta CSM & AA World Wide Communion: Ijebu - North - (Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Solomon Kuponu Dean of Studies We give thanks for the work of the Revd Canon David Mills as the Dean of Studies. We pray for him as he retires from this work and we pray for Bishop Raphael as he seeks to find another person to fulfil this role on his behalf. EVENTS: CELEBRA TIONS: Diocesan SYNOD Birthdays: Merwyn Moore; Abraham Kearns Sunday 7 October 2018 TWENTIETH SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST World Wide Communion: PRAY for The Episcopal Church The Most Revd Michael Curry Presiding Bishop of TEC Administration of the Diocese We give thanks for the work of Clarence Martin, Lynn Kensley and the teams at Bishopshaven and Chapter House taking care of all that needs to be done to keep the Diocese running. We give thanks for all work done for the recent session of the Diocesan Synod. CELEBRATIONS: Birthdays: Vincent Endley P a g e 4 Diocese of Saldanha Bay Prayers for the Parishes & People Monday 8 October 2018 World Wide Communion: Ijesa North East - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Joseph Olusola 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. Tuesday 9 October 2018 World Wide Communion: Ijesha North - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Isaac Oluyamo Legal team Pray for the Diocesan Chancellor (Judge Chantel Fortuin) and the Diocesan Registrar (Lloyd Fortuin). Give thanks for the work that they did during the preparations for Synod and the sitting of Synod. CELEBRATIONS: Birthdays: Nino Julius; Kathleen Hess Wednesday 10 October 2018 World Wide Communion: Ijumu - (Lokoja, Nigeria) The Ven Paul Olarewaju Ojo Media and Communications Pray for the work of the Media and Communications officer in the Diocese, Percy Matanda. Pray too for Bishop Raphael as he strives to keep the Diocese informed of all that is happening. Thursday 11 October 2018 Philip the Deacon World Wide Communion: Ikara - (Kaduna, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Yusuf Janfalan Bishop's Executive Chaplain and the Secretariat We pray for the Revd Claudette Garnie and the team of people sharing the load as the Bishop's Chaplain and secretaries to the various meetings. P a g e 5 Diocese of Saldanha Bay Prayers for the Parishes & People Friday 12 October 2018 World Wide Communion: Ikeduru - (Owerri, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Maduwike; Ikka - (Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Peter Onekpe St Peter, Churchhaven Give thanks for the recent celebration of 113 years of 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. EVENTS: CELEBRATIONS: Choir festival in Citrusdal Birthdays: Luyanda Nyubuse Saturday 13 October 2018 World Wide Communion: Ikwerre - (Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Blessing Enyindah 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. EVENTS: CELEBRATIONS: Quiet Garden at All Saints Durbanville Wedding Anniversaries: Choir festival in Citrusdal; FOV meeting; Megan & Hennie Lategan POT in Springbok AWF Exco meeting and Branch Workshop P a g e 6 Diocese of Saldanha Bay Prayers for the Parishes & People Sunday 14 October 2018 TWENTY-FIRST SUNDAY AFTER PENTECOST World Wide Communion: PRAY for The Church in Wales The Most Revd John Davies Archbishop of Wales & Bishop of Swansea & Brecon Bellville Archdeaconry GOD IN OUR CHURCHES: May the church be your hands, feet and voice in the world. Guide all who work in your church to hear and heed your voice, to be the voice of the people in prayer and to serve the community to your glory. Parish Dedication Clergy INTERREGNUM The Revd Gerald Francis Bellville Transfiguration The Revd Claude Ross The Revd André Joseph 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 Durbanville All Saints The Revd John Cupido The Revd Canon Clarence Hendrikse The Revd Trevor Jones The Revd John Hartzenberg The Revd Siyabonga Sibeko Kraaifontein St Mary, the Virgin The Revd Mzwandile Mzamane The Revd Stephen Tekana The Revd Charles Claasens Northpine St Andrew The Revd Glen Daries The Revd Robin Naidoo EVENTS: CELEBRATIONS: Choir festival in Citrusdal Birthdays: Thami Lebusa P a g e 7 Diocese of Saldanha Bay Prayers for the Parishes & People Monday 15 October 2018 Teresa of Avila, Religious, 1582 World Wide Communion: Ikwo - (Enugu, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Kenneth Ifemene St John, Bellville GOD IN OUR WORK AND LEISURE: Through the hours of the day, in our travels and work, you are with us; in decisions we must make, Your wisdom enough for our needs.