Calendar of IntercessionsTrinity 2015

(Part One)

to this edition of the prayer diary, which takes us through the first three

months of Ordinary Time (the first 13 Sundays after Trinity). It’s still a sizable document, designed to be quick and clear to read, and also to leave space for your own notes. Of course, you do not have to print it all out at once, and you’re welcome to reformat it, if you wish.

Welcome

Sunday entries are designed to look at some of the bigger pictures in our diocese – sometimes geographical (deaneries, archdeaconries, link dioceses) sometimes issues or activities (Diocesan Big Day Out). If there is an aspect of diocesan life that you’d like included on a Sunday, do let me know. These are followed through the week by daily prayers from all over the diocese. I’ve included the names of the incumbents, as requested, but this takes a good deal longer, so please let me know if this is valuable. You’ll notice the band of colour down the side changes through the year, as we move through the seasons of the Church. In the Sunday entries I have included a lectionary suggestion. This is not always exhaustive, but gives a starting place. Through the summer months I’ll be using the related Old Testament reading.Some days have a name below them. These are the names of people down the centuries who are champions of the faith and who we remember on these days. Occasionally days will have the note ‘ember day’ – these are days set aside by the church to pray for vocations, for labourers at the harvest. The Anglican Communion encompasses a rich array of countries (165!) and cultures. This Anglican Diary enables us to feel connected in prayer to Archbishops, Bishops and our fellow Christians all over the globe. The Porvoo cycle of prayer, listed on Sundays, connects us to that body of Christians across Europe with whom the Church of England is in full Communion.Finally, we’ve left space in the daily entries for you to note any prayer requests that have been made to you or your parish, or any special interests you want to remember in your prayers.Please contact Lindsay with any comments or suggestions – Lindsay@Rochester.Anglican.org or 01634 814439. She will also be pleased to provide large print copies to any who would find that helpful.

Picture on front cover is Rochester Castle from across the Medway (engraving, G.F. Sargent c. 1836) c/o http://en.wikipedia.org/

Monday 1st JuneVisit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth (transferred)

Rochester Diocese: For all travellers and migrants.Anglican Communion: Northwestern Pennsylvania - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Sean RowePennsylvania - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Clifton Daniel

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday2nd June

Rochester Diocese: Dartford, St Edmund.Vicar: The Revd Marcel McCarronAnglican Communion: Norwich - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Graham JamesNorwich - Lynn - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Jonathan MeyrickNorwich - Thetford - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Alan Peter WintonPrayer Requests:

Wednesday 3rd JuneMartyrs of Uganda

Rochester Diocese: Stone, St Mary Rector: The Revd Kenneth ClarkAnglican Communion: Nsukka - (Enugu, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Aloysius Agbo

Prayer Requests:

Thursday 4th JuneDay of Thanksgiving for the Institution of Holy Communion

Rochester Diocese: For the food banks in this diocese – for those who run them, and those who need them.Anglican Communion: Nyahururu - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Stephen KaboraNyahururu - Maralal Area - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Jacob LesuudaPrayer Requests:

Friday 5th JuneBoniface, bishop and martyr, 754

Rochester Diocese: Swanley, St Mary the VirginVicar: The Revd Dane Batley-GladdenAnglican Communion: Offa - (Kwara, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Akintunde PopoolaOgbaru - (Niger, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Samuel EzeoforPrayer Requests:

Saturday6th June Ini Kopuria, Founder of the Melanesian Brotherhood, 1945

Rochester Diocese: Swanley, St Paul and Hextable, St PeterPriest-in-Charge: The Revd Ray SamméAnglican Communion: Ogbia - (Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd James OruworiPrayer Requests:

Sunday 7th June

Trinity 1Genesis 3.8-15Psalm 1302 Corinthians 4.13 - 5.1Mark 3.20-35

(Proper 5)

Estonia We give thanks for the partnership we enjoy with the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church (EELK) and the increasing number of relationships between our parishes and communities. Many of these friendships are just beginning and we pray that they would grow deeper and richer, and for new relationships to begin and grow.We give thanks and pray for the EELK's new Archbishop Urmas Viilma, and for the two new bishops: +Haapsalu Tiit Salumae, who has special responsibility for Partnership relations and was a recent visitor to our diocese, and +Tartu Joel Luhamets. We continue to pray for Estonia's relationship with Russia and the integrity of the country's borders. 

Rochester Diocese: Our link Diocese – Estonian Evangelican Lutheran Church of Estonia, The Right Revd Urmas Viilma, ArchbishopAnglican Communion: Ogbomoso - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Matthew OsunadeOgoni - (Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Solomon GberegbaraPorvoo: Church of England: Diocese of Hereford, Bishop Richard Frith, Bishop Alistair Magowan; The Lusitanian Church (Portugal): Bishop José Jorge Pina CabralThe Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Abroad: Archbishop Elmars Rozitis

Prayer Requests:

Monday 8th JuneThomas Ken, Bishop, Nonjuror, Hymn Writer, 1711

Rochester Diocese: Wilmington, St Michael and All AngelsVicar: The Revd Richard ArdingAnglican Communion: Ogori-Magongo - (Lokoja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Festus DaviesPrayer Requests:

Tuesday 9th JuneColumba, Abbot of Iona, Missionary, 597Ephrem of Syria, Deacon, Hymn Writer, Teacher of the Faith, 373

Rochester Diocese: For the Communications Team.Director: Ms Lindy MackenzieAnglican Communion:Ohaji / Egbema - (Owerri, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Chidi Collins OparaojiakuPrayer Requests:

Wednesday10th June

Rochester Diocese: For all involved in ministry to the bereaved, especially those who take funerals.Anglican Communion: Ohio - (VI, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Mark HollingsworthSouthern Ohio - (VI, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Thomas Breidenthal

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Thursday11th JuneBarnabas the Apostle

Rochester Diocese: Gillingham, Holy TrinityVicar: The Revd Ann RichardsonAnglican Communion: Oji River - (Enugu, Nigeria) The Most Revd Amos Amankechinelo MaduPrayer Requests:

Friday 12th June

Rochester Diocese: Gillingham, St AugustinePriest-in-Charge: The Revd Jonathan JenningsAnglican Communion: Okene - (Lokoja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Bayo Ajulo

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Saturday 13th June

Rochester Diocese: For Cray, St Barnabas, and for The Revd Neil Coleman, instituted today.Anglican Communion: Oke-Ogun - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Solomon AmusanOke-Osun - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Abraham AkinlaluPrayer Requests:

Sunday 14th June

Trinity 2Ezekiel 17.22-24Psalm 92.1-4, 12-152 Corinthians 5.6-10 [11-13]14-17Mark 4.26-34

(Proper 6)

Sevenoaks Deanery Please pray for the Sevenoaks Deanery, especially for the parishes in interregnum, anticipating the arrival of new clergy in the autumn, and for new relationships in the clergy chapter. 

We give thanks for continued working together across the deanery and also with our ecumenical partners, especially over the foodbank and other social concerns project.

We pray for closer working between parishes especially over training, short courses and youthwork, and for deanery initiatives on school contact, vocations and weddings.  

We give thanks for the commitment of the people of the churches and parishes of the deanery and their growing sense of mission and outreach within their communities.

Rochester Diocese: Sevenoaks Deanery: The Revd Mark Griffin, Rural Dean; Brigadier Ian Dobbie, Lay Chair.Anglican Communion: Okigwe - (Owerri, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Edward OsuegbuPorvoo: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland: Bishop Agnes Sigurdardottir, Bishop Kristjan Valur; Ingolfsson, Bishop Solveig Lara GudmundsdottirThe Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church: Bishop Carlos Lopez LozanoPrayer Requests:

Monday 15th JuneEvelyn Underhill, Spiritual Writer, 1941

Rochester Diocese: Gillingham, St BarnabasvacantAnglican Communion:Okigwe North - (Owerri, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Godson Udochukwu UkanwaPrayer Requests:

Tuesday 16th JuneRichard, Bishop, 1253;Joseph Butler, Bishop, Philosopher, 1752

Rochester Diocese:Gillingham, St LukeThe Revd Paul Matthias Anglican Communion:Okigwe South - (Owerri, Nigeria) The Rt Revd David Onuoha

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday 17th June Samuel and Henrietta Barnett, Social Reformers, 1913 and 1936

Rochester Diocese: For those working to make richer the lives of those who are materially poor.Anglican Communion:Okinawa - (Japan) The Rt Revd David Eisho UeharaPrayer Requests:

Thursday 18th JuneBernard Mizeki, Apostle of the MaShona, Martyr, 1896

Rochester Diocese: For hospital and hospice chaplaincies, and those that use them.Anglican Communion:Oklahoma - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Edward Konieczny

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Friday 19th JuneSundar Singh of India, Sadhu, Evangelist, Teacher of the Faith, 1929

Rochester Diocese: Gillingham, St Mark and St Mary’s Island Vicar: The Revd Saju MuthalalyAnglican Communion:Okrika - (Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Tubokosemie Atere

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Saturday 20th June

Rochester Diocese: Gillingham, St Mary Magdalene Priest-in-Charge: The Revd Ade LawelAnglican Communion:Oleh - (Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd John Usiwoma Aruakpor

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Sunday 21st JuneFathers’ Day

Trinity 3

Job 38.1-11Psalm 107.1-3, 23-322 Corinthians 6.1-13Mark 4.35-41

(Proper 7)

Fathers’ DayIt’s not unusual for Fathers’ Day to be dismissed by the Church as an Americanism, but when we pray to God as Father, it makes sense to have a day to celebrate the role that stems from God’s gracious care for us as ‘Abba’.Pray for new fathers, for joy, for rest, and for wisdom;For fathers who have buried their children, or who’ve been separated from them, for strength and the comfort of the Everlasting Arms;For the children whose relationship with their father is fraught with difficulty and even danger;For the children in this country are growing up without regular contact with their father and for all whose fathers have died.Rochester Diocese: Pray for the various men’s groups in the Diocese, and those who lead them.Anglican Communion: Olympia - (IX, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Gregory RickelPorvoo: Scottish Episcopal Church: Diocese of Argyll and the Isles, Bishop Kevin Pearson; Church of Ireland: Diocese of Connor, Bishop Alan AbernethyEvangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark: Diocese of Lolland-Falster, Bishop Steen Skovsgaard

Prayer Requests:

Monday 22nd JuneAlban, first Martyr of Britain, c.250

Rochester Diocese: Rainham, St MargaretVicar: The Revd Judy HenningAnglican Communion:Omu-Aran - (Kwara, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Philip Adeyemo

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 23rd JuneEtheldreda, Abbess of Ely, c.678

Rochester Diocese: South Gillingham, All Saints, St Matthew, St Peter and St Paul Team Rector: vacantTeam Vicars: The Revd Phil Barnes, The Revd Graham LewisAnglican Communion:On the Lake - (Owerri, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Chijioke Oti

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday 24th JuneThe Birth of John the Baptist;Ember Day

Rochester Diocese: For the Diocesan Directors of Ordinands, The Revd Glyn Ackerley and The Revd Canon Liz WalkerAnglican Communion:On the Niger - (Niger, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Owen Chidozie Nwokolo

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Thursday 25th June

Rochester Diocese: Chalk, St Mary the VirginVicar: The Revd Nigel BourneAnglican Communion:Ondo - (Ondo, Nigeria) The Rt Revd George LasebikanSuffragan Bishop of Ondo - (Ondo, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Christopher Tayo OmotundePrayer Requests:

Friday 26th JuneEmber Day

Rochester Diocese: For our vocations advisors, and those who approach them.Anglican Communion:Ontario - (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd George Lindsey Russell BruceCoadjutor Bishop - (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd Michael OultonPrayer Requests:

Saturday 27th JuneCyril, Bishop of Alexandria, Teacher of the Faith, 444;Ember Day

Rochester Diocese: For SEITE, for all teaching and studying under its auspice.Anglican Communion:Orlu - (Owerri, Nigeria) The Most Revd Bennett OkoroOru - (Owerri, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Geoffrey ChukwunenyePrayer Requests:

Sunday 28th June

Trinity 4Wisdom of Solomon 1.13-15; 2.23,24Canticle: Lamentations 3.22-33 orPsalm 302 Corinthians 8.7-15Mark 5.21-43

(proper 8)

Shoreham DeaneryThe Shoreham Deanery is in a period of change. We await the arrival of a new Rural Dean. New clergy, starting in due course, have been appointed to Wrotham (Edward Wright), Ightham (Tim Hatwell) and Shoreham (Diane Rees. She will also be part-time Chaplain to St Michael’s Prep School, Otford).Revd Liz Walker, Vicar of Platt and DDO, retires in the Autumn. St Martin’s Church, Eynsford, has just opened again after substantial and lovely internal re-ordering. Do go and see it. Building work on the extension to Stansted church is due to be completed soon. Shoreham PCC have received planning consent for their church extension. Much is happening in the many churches scattered across this largely rural area. Do pray for their ministry, mission and service to their local communities.” Diane Rees’ appointment is likely to be announced this Sunday, or possibly next Sunday. Perhaps you need to check with Emma whether the announcement will have been made by the time this prayer request goes public.

Rochester Diocese: Shoreham Deanery: For the appointment of a Rural Dean; Mr Charles Willsher, Lay ChairAnglican Communion: Osaka - (Japan) The Rt Revd Andrew Haruhisa IsoPorvoo: Church of England: Diocese in Europe, Bishop Robert Innes, Bishop David Hamid; Church of Sweden: Diocese of Visby, Bishop Sven-Bernhard FastEvangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark: Diocese of Copenhagen, Bishop Peter SkovJakobsenPrayer Requests:

Monday 29th JunePeter and Paul, Apostles

Rochester Diocese: Give thanks for competitions and sport, and pray that we might all run the race that has been set before us.Anglican Communion:Osun - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd James Afolabi PopoolaOsun North East - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Humphery OlumakaiyePrayer Requests:

Tuesday 30th June

Rochester Diocese: Gravesend, The Holy Family with Ifield, St MargaretPriest-in-Charge: The Revd Richard MartinAnglican Communion:Ottawa - (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd John Holland ChapmanBishop Ordinary to the Canadian Armed Forces - (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd Peter Robert CoffinPrayer Requests:

Wednesday 1st JulyHenry, John, & Henry Venn the younger, Evangelical Divines, 1797, 1813 and 1873

Rochester Diocese: Gravesend, St AidanVicar: The Revd Lusa Nsenga-NgoyAnglican Communion:Otukpo - ( Abuja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd David BelloPrayer Requests:

Thursday2nd July

Rochester Diocese: Gravesend, St GeorgeRector: The Revd Canon Chris StoneAnglican Communion:Owerri - (Owerri, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Dr Cyril Chukwunonyerem OkorochaPrayer Requests:

Friday 3rd July

Rochester Diocese: Gravesend, St MaryVicar: The Revd Trudi OliverAnglican Communion:Owo - (Ondo, Nigeria) The Rt Revd James Adedayo OladunjoyePrayer Requests:

Saturday 4th JulyThomas the Apostle

Rochester Diocese: For Bishop James’ work among and for the nation’s prisons.Anglican Communion:Oxford - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd John PritchardOxford - Buckingham - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Dr Alan Thomas Lawrence WilsonOxford - Dorchester - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Colin William FletcherOxford - Reading - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Andrew ProudPrayer Requests:

Sunday 5th July

Trinity 5Ezekiel 2.1-5Psalm 1232 Corinthians 12.2-10Mark 6.1-13

(Proper 9)

West Malling AbbeyPlease join the Sisters in thanksgiving for: the joy of our Benedictine life; the profession in Life Vows of Sr Anne on 16th May 2015 and for our ongoing ministry of hospitality.Please pray for all whom God is calling to the monastic life: for novices preparing for a life commitment and for the women who offer 3-12 months to God as alongsiders, sharing the life and prayer of our community.Please pray for wisdom, courage and vision in our conversations with the Diocese concerning the establishment of a Centre for Retreats and Spirituality at Malling Abbey. May we and the Diocese go forward together into a future that is secure in the loving and creative hands of God.

Rochester Diocese: West Malling Abbey: Mother Mary David, Mother Abbess

Anglican Communion: Oyo - (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Williams Oluwarotimi Aladekugbe

Porvoo: Church of England: Diocese of Lincoln, Bishop Christopher Lowson, Bishop David Court; Church of Sweden: Diocese of Härnösand, Bishop Tuulikki Koivunen Bylund; Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland: Diocese of Lappo, Bishop Simo Peura

Prayer Requests:

Monday 6th JulyThomas More, Scholar, and

Rochester Diocese: For Churches Together groups in the Diocese.Anglican Communion:Pacong - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Joseph Maker Atot

John Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, Reformation Martyrs, 1535

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Tuesday 7th July

Rochester Diocese: Greenhithe, St Mary Priest-in-Charge: The Revd Andrew AveryAnglican Communion: Panama - (Central America) The Rt Revd Julio Murray

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Wednesday 8th July

Rochester Diocese: For Burrswood Hospital and for Angela Painter, commissioned today.Anglican Communion: Pankshin - (Jos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Olumuyiwa Ajayi

Prayer Requests:

Thursday9th July

Rochester Diocese: Milton, Christ ChurchVicar: The Revd Sue BrewerAnglican Communion: Paraguay - (South America) The Rt Revd Peter John Henry Bartlett; Paraguay - (South America) The Rt Revd Andrés Rodríguez ErbenPrayer Requests:

Friday 10th July

Rochester Diocese: For the work of General Synod, meeting this weekend, especially those representing this diocese.Anglican Communion: Pelotas - (Brazil) The Rt Revd Renato Da Cruz RaatzPrayer Requests:

Saturday11th JulyBenedict, abbot,c.550

Rochester Diocese: Milton, St Peter and St Paul Rector: The Revd Graham HerbertAnglican Communion: Perth - (Western Australia, Australia) The Most Revd Roger Herft; Perth - Goldfields-Country Region - (Western Australia, Australia) The Rt Revd Tom WilmotPerth - Southern Region - (Western Australia, Australia) Vacant

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Sunday 12th July

Trinity 6Amos 7.7-15Psalm 85.8-13Ephesians 1.3-14Mark 6.14-29

(proper 10)

Sidcup Deanery

Lord Jesus Christ, we give grateful thanks for the diversity and unity of our Deanery. We pray for all who minister in your name, that they may be channels of love and peace within our community. We ask for you blessing upon the many mission initiatives in action and those in the planning stage; for the collaboration that opens boundaries, and hearts, and minds. We pray for the work of Deanery Synod, PCC’s and the many teams that keep the Church alive and vibrant as we seek to reach out and be a visible and prayerful presence. We pray dear Lord for Churches Together in Sidcup, for Christian Resources in Bexley, and for Churches Together in Bexley. Amen.

Rochester Diocese: Sidcup Deanery: The Revd Colin Terry, Area Dean; Mrs Madeleine Waggett, Lay ChairAnglican Communion: Peru - (South America) The Rt Revd Dr Harold William GodfreySuffragan Bishop of Peru - (South America) The Rt Revd Michael Alexander ChapmanPorvoo: Church of England: Diocese of St Albans, Bishop Alan Smith, Bishop Richard Atkinson; vacancy; Church of Sweden: Diocese of Linköping, Bishop Martin ModéusPrayer Requests:

Monday13th July

Rochester Diocese: Northfleet, St Botolph, and Rosherville, and St Mark; and Perry Street, All SaintsTeam Rector and Priest-in-Charge: The Revd Lawrence Smith Anglican Communion: Peshawar - (Pakistan) The Rt Revd Humphrey PetersPrayer Requests:

Tuesday14th JulyJohn Keble, Priest, Tractarian, Poet, 1866

Rochester Diocese: Shorne, St Peter and St PaulVicar: The Revd Glyn AckerleyAnglican Communion: Peterborough - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Donald Spargo Allister; Peterborough - Brixworth - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd John Holbrook

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday 15th July Swithun, Bishop, c.862;Bonaventure, Teacher of the Faith, 1274

Rochester Diocese: For the Mission and Community Engagement Team.Director: The Revd Canon Jean KerrAnglican Communion: Phulbani - (North India) The Rt Revd Bijay Nayak

Prayer Requests:

Thursday16th JulyOsmund, Bishop, 1099

Rochester Diocese: Swanscombe, St Peter and St PaulPriest-in-Charge: The Revd Mark HurleyAnglican Communion: Pittsburgh - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Dorsey W M McConnell

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Friday 17th July

Rochester Diocese:Borstal, St MatthewVicar: The Revd Anne BennettAnglican Communion: The Most Revd Dr Winston Halapua Bishop of Polynesia and Primate and Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & PolynesiaPolynesia - Vanua Levu and Taveuni - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd Apimeleki Nadoki QilihoPolynesia - Viti Levu West - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd Apimeleki Qiliho

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 18th JulyElizabeth Ferard, deaconess, 1883

Rochester Diocese: Chatham, St Mary and St Paul, with Emmaus Church CentrePriest-in-Charge: The Revd Penny ForemanAnglican Communion: Popondota - (Papua New Guinea) The Rt Revd Lindsley Ihove

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Sunday 19th July

Trinity 7Jeremiah 23.1-6Psalm 23Ephesians 2.11-22Mark 6.30-34,53-56

(Proper 11)

Diocesan FestivalThe Big Diocesan Day out 19th July at Leybourne Castle is an opportunity for the Diocesan family  to have some time together in faith, fun and fellowship . Please pray for  our key note speakers -The Dean of Jerusalem ,The Very Rev. Canon Hosam Elias Naoum and Dr Rachel Jordan the National Mission and Evangelism Advisor to the Church of England . Our Prayer is also that the excitement of new activities explored  and new friendships made will  be shared around the parishes after the event and that we will have good weather  and safety on the site

Rochester Diocese: The Diocesan Festival, the Dean of Jerusalem, The Very Revd Canon Hosam Elias Naoum, speaker.Anglican Communion: Port Elizabeth - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Nceba NopecePretoria - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Dr Johannes SeokaPorvoo: Church of England: Diocese of Newcastle, vacancy, Bishop Frank WhiteChurch of Norway: Diocese of Moere (Molde), Bishop Ingeborg MidttoemmePrayer Requests:

Monday 20th JulyMargaret of Antioch, Martyr, 4th Century;Bartolomé de las Casa, Apostle, 1566

Rochester Diocese: Chatham, St Paul with All SaintsVicar: The Revd Keith JohnsonAnglican Communion: Port Moresby - (Papua New Guinea) The Revd Denny Bray Guka

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday21st July

Rochester Diocese: Chatham, St Philip and St James Vicar: The Revd Martyn SaundersAnglican Communion: Port Sudan - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Yusif Abdalla Kuku

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Wednesday 22nd JulyMary Magdalene,Apostle to the Apostles.

Rochester Diocese: For mental health charities, and all who strive to alleviate the demons we carry.Anglican Communion: Portsmouth - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Christopher Foster

Prayer Requests:

Thursday23rd JulyBridget of Sweden, Abbess, 1373

Rochester Diocese: Chatham, St StephensPriest-in-Charge: The Revd Barry LinneyAnglican Communion: Puerto Rico - (V, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd David Alvarez

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Friday 24th July

Rochester Diocese: For families facing the long summer holidays, especially for those for whom it will be difficult or dangerous.Anglican Communion: Pune - (North India) The Rt Revd Andrew Rathod

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Saturday 25th JulyJames the Apostle

Rochester Diocese: Luton, Christ ChurchVicar: The Revd David SuttonAnglican Communion: Qu'Appelle - (Rupert's Land, Canada) Vacant

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Sunday 26th July

Trinity 8

2 Kings 4.42-44Psalm 145.10-19Ephesians 3.14-21John 6.1-21

(Proper 12)

KondoaWe give thanks for the joy of our partnership with Kondoa diocese, a partnership that began in 2005 and one which will see us sharing 10th anniversary celebrations this autumn. We give thanks for the dedication of Bishop Given and his wife Reverend Lilian and all they are doing to help the people of Kondoa meet the many challenges they face. We give thanks for the growing number of school, parish and community friendships we enjoy and for the safety of those travelling between our dioceses this year.In a year when the rains failed and the harvest was poor, we pray for a good response to our diocesan appeal and that food will be provided to meet the needs of our brothers and sisters in the towns and villages of Kondoa.Rochester Diocese: Our link Diocese – Diocese of Kondoa, Tanzania, The Rt Revd Given Gaula, Archbishop

Anglican Communion: Quebec - (Canada, Canada) The Rt Revd Dennis Paul Drainville

Porvoo: Church of Sweden: Diocese of Skara, Bishop Åke BonnierChurch of England: Diocese of West Yorkshire and the Dales, Bishop Nick Baines, Bishop; Tony Robinson, Bishop James Bell, Bishop Toby Howarth, Bishop Jonathan Gibbs

Prayer Requests:

Monday 27th July Brooke Foss Westcott, Teacher of the Faith, 1901

Rochester Diocese: Princes Park, Christ the KingRector: The Revd Derek D’SouzaAnglican Communion: Ruaha - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Joseph Mgomi

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Tuesday 28th July

Rochester Diocese: Rochester, St JustusVicar: The Revd Helen BurnAnglican Communion: Rajasthan - (North India) The Rt Revd Warris Masih

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Wednesday 29th JulyMary, Martha and Lazarus, Companions of Our Lord

Rochester Diocese: Rochester, St Peter with St MargaretVicar: The Revd Dr Joel LoveAnglican Communion: Rayalaseema - (South India) The Rt Revd B D Prasada Rao

Prayer Requests:

Thursday 30th JulyWilliam Wilberforce, Social Reformer 1833

Rochester Diocese: South Chatham, St Alban, St David and St WilliamTeam Rector: The Revd Elaine CramnerTeam Vicars: The Revd David Kichenside Anglican Communion: Recife - (Brazil) The Rt Revd João Cancio Peixoto

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Friday31st JulyIgnatius of Loyola, 1556

Rochester Diocese: For spiritual directors/advisors/soul friends – for all who give time to walking alongside Christians in their faith.Anglican Communion: Rejaf - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Enock Tombe

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Saturday 1st August

Rochester Diocese:Cliffe, St Helen, with Cooling, St James (redundant) Rector: The Revd Edward WrightAnglican Communion: Remo - (Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Michael Fape

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Sunday 2nd August

Trinity 9

Exodus 16.2-4,9-15Psalm 78.23-29Ephesians 4.1-16John 6.24-35

(Proper 13)

Strood DeaneryGive thanks for the work that has begun at Hoo St Werburgh on a new under-floor heating system and putting in place a more flexible seating arrangement. Pray for the congregation as they will not be able worship there until November.Pray for an incumbent for the Parish of Frindsbury with Upnor and Chattenden and pray for the people of St Helen’s Cliffe as they begin an interregnum.Give thanks for the appointment of Sharon Copestake to St Francis and pray for Sharon at her Licensing and Collation Service on 28th

September.Pray for the Group Ministry on the Peninsula, giving thanks for the good progress made.Pray for the plans for ministry to the new housing estates planned in the Deanery.Give thanks for the funds received for the work on Stoke church and for a successful completion.Pray for god’s blessing on the new entrance project at St Nicholas Church, beginning in July and due to finish in October. Rochester Diocese: Strood Deanery: The Revd David Green, Area Dean; Mr Geoff Foord, Lay ChairAnglican Communion: Renk - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Joseph Garang AtemPorvoo: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania: Bishop Mindaugas SabutisChurch of Ireland: Diocese of Derry and Raphoe, Bishop Kenneth Good

Prayer Requests:

Monday 3rd August

Rochester Diocese: Cuxton, St Michael and All Angels, with Halling, St John the BaptistRector: The RevdRoger Knight Anglican Communion:Rhode Island - (I, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Nicholas KniselyPrayer Requests:

Tuesday 4th AugustJean-Baptiste Vianney, Spiritual Guide, 1859

Rochester Diocese: Frindsbury, All Saints, with Upnor, St Philip and St James, and Chattenden, Bishop GundolfVicar: VacantAnglican Communion: Rift Valley - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd John Daudi Lupaa

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Wednesday 5th August

Oswald, King and Martyr, 642

Rochester Diocese: Grain, St James, with Stoke, St Peter and St Paul Priest-in-Charge: VacantAnglican Communion: Rio de Janeiro - (Brazil) The Rt Revd Filadelfo Oliviera Neto

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Thursday6th AugustThe Transfiguration

Rochester Diocese: For the transformation of our vision.Anglican Communion: Rio Grande - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Michael VonoPrayer Requests:

Friday 7th AugustJohn Mason Neale, Hymn Writer, 1866

Rochester Diocese: High Halstow, St Margaret, with All Hallows, All Saints, and Hoo St Mary, St Mary (redundant)Rector: The Revd Stephen GwiltAnglican Communion: Riverina - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Rob GillionPrayer Requests:

Saturday8th AugustDominic, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221

Rochester Diocese: Higham, St John, with Merston, St MaryVicar: The Revd Canon James SouthwardAnglican Communion: Rochester - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd James Langstaff; Rochester - Tonbridge - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Dr Brian Castle

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Sunday 9th August

Trinity 10

1 Kings 19.4-8Psalm 34.1-8Ephesians 4.25 - 5.2John 6.35,41-51

(proper 14)

Church ArmyThe Church Army is a mission community of people who are transforming lives and neighbourhoods throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Church Army Evangelist and Associate Minister of St Francis Church (Strood), Gill Martin would appreciate your prayers for the children’s holiday club taking place for local children from 10-11 August. Please pray that there will be sufficient staffing and that the children attending will feel God’s love for them.

Please pray for Church Army Evangelists, Julia Crathorn (Gillingham), and David Sutton (Luton) as well as Retired Evangelists, Peter Grieve, Ray Mills and Michael McLaughlin, who also share their faith through words and action within the Diocese.

Rochester Diocese: The Church Army – Mr Mark Russell , Chief Executive; President Lord Williams of OystermouthAnglican Communion: Rochester (USA) - (II, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Dr Prince SinghPorvoo: Church of England: Diocese of Bristol, Bishop Michael Hill, Bishop Lee RayfieldEvangelical Lutheran Church in Finland: Diocese of Helsinki, Bishop Irja AskolaPrayer Requests:

Monday10th AugustLaurence, Martyr, 258

Rochester Diocese: Hoo St WerburghPriest-in-Charge: The Revd John SmithAnglican Communion: Rockhampton - (Queensland, Australia) The Rt Revd David RobinsonPrayer Requests:

Tuesday11th AugustClaire of Assissi, Founder of the Poor Clares, 1253;John Henry Newman, Priest, 1890

Rochester Diocese: For those who live single lives, living in generosity to their community.Anglican Communion: Rokon - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Francis Loyo Mori

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Wednesday 12th August

Rochester Diocese: Strood, St FrancisVicar (designate): The Revd Sharon CopestakeAnglican Communion: Rorya - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd John Adiema

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Thursday13th AugustJeremy Taylor, Teacher of the Faith, 1667; Florence Nightingale and Octavia Hill, Social Reformers, 1910 & 1912

Rochester Diocese: Strood, St Nicholas, with St Mary (redundant)Vicar: The Revd David GreenAnglican Communion: Rumbek - (Sudan) The Rt Revd Alapayo Manyang Kuctiel

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Friday 14th AugustMaximilian Kolbe, Martyr, 1941

Rochester Diocese:Aylesford, St Peter and St PaulVicar: The Revd Chris Van StraatenAnglican Communion: Rumonge - (Burundi) The Rt Revd Pedaculi Birakengana

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Saturday 15th AugustThe Blessed Virgin Mary

Rochester Diocese: That we might be ready to fall asleep in Christ, when our time comes.Anglican Communion: Rupert's Land - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd Donald David Phillips

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Sunday 16th August

Trinity 11Proverbs 9.1-6Psalm 34.9-14Ephesians 5.15-20John 6.51-58

(Proper 15)

Tonbridge DeaneryFor the Lord’s guidance for all the clergy and lay leaders as they continually seek to fulfill God’s mission in their parishes.For increased collaborative working between the parishes, for mutual encouragement and support and sharing of resources, both human and financial.For the Deanery mission and ministry plan to provide the vision for this outworking of mission, outreach and discipleship.For encouragement for the many initiatives and continual faithful work in God’s service in all the parishes.For the development of lay ministry and the involvement of the laity throughout the Deanery.For those clergy facing particular challenges in both rural and urban parishes in a Deanery which varies widely in character and tradition.For community outreach in general and work with schools, children and young people in particular.For imaginative and inspirational development of worship and, especially, for those who may find change particularly challenging.

Rochester Diocese: Tonbridge Deanery: The Revd Mark Brown, Rural Dean; Mrs Carol Wake, Lay ChairAnglican Communion: Ruvuma - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Dr Maternus KapingaPorvoo: Church of England: Diocese of Portsmouth, Bishop Christopher FosterChurch of Sweden: Diocese of Stockholm, Bishop Eva Brunne

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Monday 17th August

Rochester Diocese: Barming, St Margaret and Longsole Mission ChurchRector: The Revd Wil NorthAnglican Communion: Ruwenzori - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Reuben Kisembo

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Tuesday18th August

Rochester Diocese: Birling, All Saints, Addington, St Margaret, Ryarsh, St Martin of Tours, and Trottiscliffe, St Peter and St PaulRector: The Revd Linda ShukerAnglican Communion: Sabah - (South East Asia) The Rt Revd Melter Jiki TaisAssistant Bishop of Sabah - (South East Asia) The Rt Revd John Yeo

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Wednesday 19th August

Rochester Diocese: Burham, St Mary the Virgin (redundant) and Wouldham, All SaintsPriest-in-Charge: The Revd Mike Hayes Anglican Communion: Sabongidda-Ora - (Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd John Akao

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Thursday20th AugustBernard of Clairvaux, Teacher of the Faith, 1153;William and Catherine Booth, Founders of the Salvation Army, 1912 & 1890

Rochester Diocese: For our brothers and sisters in the Salvation Army.Anglican Communion: Saldanha Bay - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Raphael Hess

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Friday 21st August

Rochester Diocese: Coxheath, Holy Trinity, East Farleigh, Hunton, St Mary Linton, St Nicolas, and West Farleigh, All SaintsRector: The Revd Peter CallwayAnglican Communion: Salisbury - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Nicholas Holtam; Salisbury - Ramsbury - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Edward Condry; Salisbury - Sherborne - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Dr Graham Kings

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Saturday22nd August

Rochester Diocese: Ditton, St Peter and VinculaRector: The Revd Ross TerranovaAnglican Communion: Sambalpur - (North India) The Rt Revd Pinuel Dip

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Sunday 23rd August

Trinity 12

Joshua 24.1-2a,14-18Psalm 34.15-22Ephesians 6.10-20John 6.56-69

(Proper 16)

Tonbridge ArchdeaconryThe Tonbridge Archdeaconry has seen 5 new clergy appointed this year and interviews for 2 more will be held shortly. 5 new Licensed Lay Ministers were licensed on 16 May and 2 Readers were licensed in May for ministry in new settings here. Please pray of all these folk and for others who have announced retirements this autumn, including Revd Jim Brown of East Malling, Wateringbury and Teston and Revd Canon Liz Walker of Platt. Church extension and re-ordering projects are in process at several churches. The Archdeaconry Mission and Pastoral Working Group has been addressing themes around Encouraging Vocations, Young People and Children’s work, Mission and Community Engagement, and initiatives for relating Christian faith and Science. Churchwardens throughout the Archdeaconry have been admitted into office at the Visitations. Do remember all our Church schools and other schools as they move towards the final weeks of the academic year. Give thanks for all that is good here.

Rochester Diocese: Tonbridge Archdeaconry: The Ven Clive Mansell, ArchdeaconAnglican Communion: San Diego - (IX, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd James Mathes

Porvoo: Church of Ireland: Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh, Bishop Samuel Ferran; Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denmark: Diocese of Aarhus, Bishop Kjeld Holm

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Monday 24th August Bartholomew the Apostle

Rochester Diocese: East Malling, St James the Great, Wateringbury, St John the Baptist, and Teston, St Peter and St Paul Vicar: The Revd Jim BrownAnglican Communion: San Joaquin - (IX, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Chester Talton; San Joaquin - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd David Rice

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Tuesday 25th August

Rochester Diocese: Larkfield, Holy TrinityVicar: The Revd David WalkerAnglican Communion: Santiago - (Philippines) The Rt Revd Alexander A Wandag

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Wednesday 26th August

Rochester Diocese: Leybourne, St Peter and St PaulRector: The Rev Matthew BuchanAnglican Communion: Sao Paulo - (Brazil) The Rt Revd Flavio Augusto Borges Irala

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Thursday27th AugustMonica, Mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387

Rochester Diocese: For all who pray earnestly for the conversion of those dear to them.Anglican Communion: Sapele - (Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Blessing Erifeta

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Friday28th AugustAugustine of Hippo, Teacher of the Faith, 430

Rochester Diocese: For our secure unit, and prison chaplaincies, and those they serve.Anglican Communion: Saskatchewan - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd Michael William HawkinsSaskatchewan - Indigenous Ministry - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd Adam Halkett

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Saturday 29th AugustBeheading of John the Baptist

Rochester Diocese:Mereworth, St Lawrence, with West Peckham, St Dunstan,Priest-in-Charge: The Revd Pat DickinAnglican Communion: Saskatoon - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd David Irving

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Sunday 30th August

Trinity 13Deuteronomy 4.1-2,6-9Psalm 15James 1.17-27Mark 7.1-8,14,15,21-23

(Proper 17)

Tunbridge Wells DeaneryPlease give thanks, and pray, for:the energy, dedication and commitment of the people of the parishes of the deanery, and the lay and ordained ministers, as they serve their various areas and bear witness to the love of Christ for all.the strong ecumenical relationships in the Borough, for Canon Jim Stewart as he leads Churches for Tunbridge Wells, and for the projects it supports and promotes, including the Street Pastors and the forthcoming Picnic in the Park on 21st June.the work of the churches in support of local foodbanks, and for the ongoing exploration of deanery involvement with a Credit Union.Burrswood Hospital, the chaplaincy department, and for Angela Painter as she takes up responsibility as Chief Executive.those soon to be ordained or newly licensed who will start their ministries with us.

Rochester Diocese: Tunbridge Wells Deanery: The Revd Rovert Avery, Rural Dean; Mr Graham Syms, Lay Chair Anglican Communion: Sebei - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Paul Kiptoo MasabaPorvoo: Evangelical Lutheran Church in Finland: Diocese of Espoo, Bishop Tapio LuomaScottish Episcopal Church: Diocese of Edinburgh, Bishop John ArmesPrayer Requests: