Transfiguration-Michaelmas 2021
Transcript of Transfiguration-Michaelmas 2021
Calendar of Intercessions Transfiguration-Michaelmas 2021
to the Prayer Calendar for the Diocese of
Rochester.
A shared calendar of prayer is one of the many small ways we ̀ can keep a sense of community
in these challenging times and I hope you will find this useful in your prayer
networks.
You may want to supplement this cycle with the Anglican Communion cycle of
prayer which is tweeted at @ACOffice and posted on PrayerMate.
Similarly prayers from the World Council of Churches (WCC) are tweeted at
@WCCprayers and on the PrayerMate app.
In its current form, the calendar has two cycles: Parish and Community. The
Community cycle includes any church schools attached to the parishes we pray
for, day by day, but also includes other aspects of parish and diocesan life. When parishes have a link set up with another parish, we also include them in
our prayers.
Sunday entries cover some of the bigger pictures in our Diocese (sometimes
geographical, sometimes issues or activities). These are usually simply one or
two lines of text, but occasionally have fuller entries.
Finally, there is 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.
This prayer calendar can also be found in the
PrayerMate app (http://praynow4.org/rochester), on
the diocesan website (http://rochester.anglican.org/ministry/prayer-amp-
intercessions/intercessions/), on Twitter and on
Facebook.
Please contact Rev Lindsay Llewellyn-MacDuff, Bishop’s Chaplain, with any comments or suggestions – [email protected] or 01634
814439. |
Cover photo: The Transfiguration, Early 15th century, Tempera on wood by Theophanes the Greek c/o thevcs.org
Welcome
Prayers during the pandemic.
To our brothers and sisters who have contracted and are suffering due to the Coronavirus Disease,
we pray that God’s healing hand may rest upon you.
To medical doctors, nurses and the supporting staff
who are in the frontline of the fight against COVID-19, may the Good Lord sustain you and inspire you
to render your life-saving services with due care, love and compassion.
To all those who have lost their loved ones due to the Coronavirus outbreak, we convey our deepest sympathies.
We pray that their souls, through God’s mercy, may rest in eternal peace. We pray that God may grant all bereaved families his consolation and
strengthen their faith and hope in Jesus Christ, the Risen Lord.
Amen. Prayer adapted by CAFOD from the 2020 Easter Message of the Catholic
Bishops of Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe
This is another day, O Lord.
I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be.
If I am to stand up, help me to stand gravely.
If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently.
And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words,
and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.
“Ministration to the Sick,” 1979 Book of Common Prayer (BCP), of the Episcopalian Church of the USA
https://www.churchofengland.org/our-faith/light-candle
Sunday
8 August Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221
Trinity 10
2 Samuel 18.5-9,15,31-33 Psalm 130 Ephesians 4.25-5.2 John 6.35,41-51
(Proper 14)
Shoreham deanery The Rev Canon Tim Hatwell, Area Dean; Mrs Jane Sankey, Lay Chair Prayer Requests:
Monday 9 August Mary Sumner, founder of the Mothers Union, 1921
Parish cycle: Platt, St Mary the Virgin Vicar: The Rev Lorraine Turner
Companion Parish: Harare, Budiriro St Faith’s
Community Cycle: Platt CE Primary School, Platt Headteacher: Mrs Hannah Walters
Prayer Requests:
Tuesday 10 August Laurence, deacon, martyr, 258
Parish cycle: Shipbourne with Plaxtol Rector: The Rev Dr Peter Hayler
Community Cycle: Clergy Houses Committee & Property Assistant Diocesan Secretary (Property): Mr Mark Trevett
Prayer Requests:
Wednesday 11 August Clare of Assisi, founder of the Poor Clares, 1253 John Henry Newman, priest, 1890
Parish cycle: Shoreham, St Peter and St Paul Vicar: The Rev Dr Diane Rees
Companion Parish: Mpwapwa, Chunyu St Joseph’s
Community Cycle: St Olave’s Grammar School, Orpington
Chaplain: The Rev Dr Julie Bowen Headteacher: Mr Andrew Rees
Prayer Requests:
Thursday 12 August
Parish cycle: Stansted, St Mary, with Fairseat, Holy Innocents, and
Vigo Rector: The Rev Dr Chris Noble
Community Cycle: Kent Workplace Mission Chaplain: The Rev Mark Ball
Prayer Requests:
Friday 13 August Jeremy Taylor, bishop, teacher of the faith, 1667 Florence Nightingale, nurse, social reformer, 1910 Octavia Hill, social reformer, 1912
Parish cycle: Wrotham, St George’s Rector: The Rev Edward Wright
Community Cycle: St George's CE Primary School, Wrotham Headteacher: Mr David Jones
Prayer Requests:
Saturday 14 August Maximilian Kolbe, friar, martyr, 1941
Parish cycle: Crockham Hill, Holy Trinity Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Alison Cooper
Companion Parish: Mpwapwa, Kongwa St Michael's
Community Cycle: Crockham Hill CE Primary School, Crockham Hill Headteacher: Mrs Jane Ingram
Prayer Requests:
Sunday 15 August The Blessed Virgin Mary
Trinity 11 Isaiah 61.10-end or Revelation 11.19-12.6,10 Psalm 45.10-end Galatians 4.4-7 Luke 1.46-55
(Proper 15)
Sidcup deanery The Rev Mell Jemmett, Area Dean; Mr Andrew Young, Lay Chair
Prayer Requests:
Monday 16 August
Parish cycle: Edenbridge, St Peter and St Paul Vicar: The Rev Dr Stephen Mitchell
Community Cycle: Universities at Medway Chaplain: Miss Lynne Martin
Prayer Requests:
Tuesday 17 August
Parish cycle: Hever, St Peter, Four Elms, St Paul, and Mark Beech, Holy Trinity Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Simon Braid
Companion Parish: Kondoa, Tarkwa The Good Samaritan
Community Cycle: Hever CE Primary School, Hever Headteacher: Miss Joanne Stratton
Prayer Requests:
Wednesday 18 August
Parish cycle: Hildenborough, St John the Evangelist Vicar: The Rev Tim Saiet
Community Cycle: Hildenborough CE Primary School, Hildenborough Headteacher: Mrs Pamela Scott
Prayer Requests:
Thursday 19 August
Parish cycle: Penshurst, St John the Baptist, Fordcombe, St Peter,
and The Chiddingstone Churches, St Mary the Virgin, St Luke Rector: vacancy
Community Cycle: Penshurst CE Primary School, Penshurst Headteacher: Mrs Sue Elliott Fordcombe CE Primary School, Fordcombe Headteacher: Mr Christopher Blackburn Chiddingstone CE Primary School, Chiddingstone Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Streatfield
Prayer Requests:
Friday 20 August Bernard, abbot, teacher of the faith, 1153 William and Catherine Booth, founders of the Salvation Army, 1912, 1890
Parish cycle: Leigh, St Mary Vicar: The Rev Lionel Kevis
Community Cycle: For our Brothers and Sisters in the Salvation Army
Prayer Requests:
Saturday 21 August
Parish cycle: Tonbridge, St Andrew, St Peter and St Paul, St Philip, and St Saviour Vicar: vacancy
Companion Parish: Kondoa Cathedral and Church of the Good Shepherd
Community Cycle: Mother’s Union President: Mrs Julia Jamieson
Prayer Requests:
Sunday
22 August
Trinity 12
I Kings 8.[1,6,10-11]22-30,41-43 Psalm 84 Ephesians 6.10-20 John 6.56-69
(Proper 16)
Companion Diocese - Estonia Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church: Archbishop Urmas Viilma Prayer Requests:
Monday 23 August
Parish cycle: Tonbridge, St Stephen Vicar: The Rev Canon Mark Barker
Companion Parish: Mpwapwa, Tearfund/CCMP link with Matongoro St James
Community Cycle: Bishop Chavasse CE Primary School, Tonbridge Headteacher: Mrs Donna Weeks
Prayer Requests:
Tuesday 24 August Bartholomew the Apostle
Parish cycle: Bidborough, St Lawrence and Southborough, St Peter Rector: The Rev Stephen Hills
Companion Parish: Mpwapwa, Kibaigwa St Mathew’s (and Mlali connection)
Community Cycle: Bidborough CE Primary School, Bidborough Headteacher: Ms Julie Burton
Prayer Requests:
Wednesday 25 August
Parish cycle: Langton Green, All Saints Vicar: The Rev Lynn Trainor
Community Cycle: For the parishes of Chelsfield and Green Street Green
and Pratts Bottom, as their new Associate Rector, The Rev Michael Gentry, is licensed today
Prayer Requests:
Thursday 26 August
Hamo de Hythe, Bishop of Rochester, 1357
Parish cycle: High Brooms, St Matthew’s
Vicar: The Rev Chris Wicks Community Cycle:
St Matthew’s High Brooms CE Primary School, Southborough Headteacher: Mrs Judith Holt
Prayer Requests:
Friday 27 August Monica, mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387
Parish cycle: Rusthall, St Paul Vicar: The Rev Ronnie Williams
Companion Parish: Harare, Mabelreign St Peter's
Community Cycle: Rusthall St. Paul's CE Primary School, Rusthall Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Powell
Prayer Requests:
Saturday 28 August Augustine, bishop, teacher of the faith, 430
Parish cycle: Southborough, Christ Church Rector: The Rev Nick Cornell
Community Cycle: Southborough CE Primary School, Southborough Headteacher: Mrs Emma Savage
Prayer Requests:
Sunday
29 August The Beheading of John the Baptist
Trinity 13
Song of Solomon 2.8-13 Psalm 45.1-2,6-9[or 45.1-7] James 1.17-end Mark 7.1-8,14,15,21-23
(Proper 17)
Strood deanery The Rev Sharon Copestake, Area Dean; Mrs Hilda Woolmington, Lay Chair Prayer Requests:
Monday 30 August John Bunyan, spiritual writer, 1688
Parish cycle: Southborough, St Thomas Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Rachael Wilson
Community Cycle: 359 Squadron (Bexleyheath) Air Training Corp. Chaplain: The Rev Gareth Bowen
Prayer Requests:
Tuesday 31 August Aidan, bishop, missionary, 651
Parish cycle: Speldhurst, St Mary the Virgin, with Groombridge, St John the Evangelist, and Ashurst, St Martin of Tours Rector: The Rev Douglas Wren
Community Cycle: Speldhurst CE Primary School, Speldhurst Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie Hayward
Prayer Requests:
Wednesday 1 September Giles, hermit, c.710
Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, Christ Church Vicar: The Rev Tim Humphrey
Community Cycle: Anna Chaplains and Anna Friends Diocesan Co-ordinator: Mrs Julia Burton-Jones
Prayer Requests:
Thursday 2 September
Martyrs of Papua New Guinea, 1901, 1942
Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, St Barnabas
Vicar: The Rev John Caster Community Cycle:
St. Barnabas CE Primary School, Tunbridge Wells Headteacher: Mrs Moira Duncombe
Prayer Requests:
Friday 3 September Gregory the Great, bishop, teacher of the faith, 604
Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, King Charles the Martyr Vicar: The Rev Laurence Powell
Companion Parish: Estonia, Haapsalu St John's
Community Cycle: St George’s CE Secondary School, Gravesend Chaplain: The Rev Trudi Oliver Headteacher: Mr Steve Carey
Prayer Requests:
Saturday 4 September Birinus, bishop, 650
Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, St James Vicar: The Rev Canon Jim Stewart
Companion Parish: Kondoa, Tearfund/CCMP link
Community Cycle: St. James' CE Infants School and Junior School,
Tunbridge Wells Headteacher: Mr John Tutt
Prayer Requests:
Sunday
5 September
Trinity 14
Proverbs 22.1-2,8-9,22-23 Psalm 125 James 2.1-10[11-13]14-17 Mark 7.24-end
(Proper 18)
Called Together
• For the Called to Grow project work based at Anerley Team Ministry, working with young people, ex-offenders and local communities
• For the Called to Grow project work based at Erith Christ Church, working with children and families
• For the Called to Grow project work based at Gillingham, working with children and families, and local communities
• For the Called to Grow project work based at St Augustine’s Slade Green, working with children and families, and local communities
• For the Called to Grow project work based at St Francis, Strood, working with children and families, and local communities
• For the Called to Grow work taking place across the diocese, supported by the Growth Enablers
Claire Boxall Called Together Manager
Prayer Requests:
Monday 6 September Allen Gardiner, missionary, founder of the South American Mission Society, 1851
Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, St John Vicar: The Rev Thomas Nash
Community Cycle: St. John's CE Primary School, Tunbridge Wells Headteacher: Mr Dan Turvey
Prayer Requests:
Tuesday 7 September
Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, St Luke Vicar: The Rev Caroline Glass
Community Cycle: For all of our Honorary Assistant Bishops
Prayer Requests:
Wednesday 8 September Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, St Mark Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Laurence Powell
Community Cycle: St. Mark's CE Primary School, Tunbridge Wells Headteacher: Mr Simon Bird
Prayer Requests:
Thursday 9 September
Charles Fuge Lowder, priest, 1880
Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, St Peter
Vicar: The Rev Mike Warren Community Cycle:
St. Peter's CE Primary School, Tunbridge Wells Headteacher: Miss Lynn Goreham
Prayer Requests:
Friday 10 September
Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, St Philip Vicar: The Rev Richard Thomas
Community Cycle: Trinity CE Secondary School, Erith Chaplain: The Rev Alison Healy Headteacher: Mr Simon Godden
Prayer Requests:
Saturday 11 September
Parish cycle: Anerley, Christ Church and St Paul Team Rector: The Rev Matthew Fitter
Community Cycle: Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Pembury) Chaplain: The Rev Stephen Baker
Prayer Requests:
Sunday
12 September
Trinity 15
Proverbs 1.20-33 Psalm 19 [or 19.1-6] or Canticle: Wisdom 7.26-8.1 James 3.1-12 Mark 8.27-end
(Proper 19)
Tonbridge Archdeaconry vacancy, Archdeacon Prayer Requests:
Monday 13 September John Chrysostom, bishop, teacher of the faith, 407
Parish cycle: Beckenham, Christ Church Vicar: The Rev Rob Hinton
Community Cycle: For all of our Area Deans
Prayer Requests:
Tuesday 14 September Holy Cross Day
Parish cycle: Beckenham, Holy Trinity Vicar: vacancy
Community Cycle: Diocesan Counselling and Well-being Network Lead: Dr Deborah Watkins
Prayer Requests:
Wednesday 15 September Cyprian, bishop, martyr, 258
Parish cycle: Beckenham, St George and St Barnabas Rector: The Rev Canon Jeremy Blunden
Companion Parish: Estonia, Tallinna Toompea Kaarli
Community Cycle: Tonbridge School, Tonbridge Chaplain: The Rev David Peters
Prayer Requests:
Thursday 16 September
Ninian, bishop, apostle of the Picts, c.432 Edward Bouverie Pusey, priest, 1882; Edith of Kemsing Scholar, princess, nun, 984
Parish cycle: Beckenham, St James and St Michael with St Augustine
Vicar: The Rev Leon Carberry Community Cycle:
For Deanery Synods Prayer Requests:
Friday 17 September Hildegard, abbess, visionary, 1179
Parish cycle: Beckenham, St John the Baptist Vicar: The Rev David Jones
Community Cycle: For our deliverance team
Prayer Requests:
Saturday 18 September
Parish cycle: Beckenham, St Paul’s Vicar: The Rev Simon Couper
Community Cycle: For our Brothers and Sisters in the Presbyterian family of Churches
Prayer Requests:
Sunday
19 September Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury, 690
Trinity 16
Proverbs 31.10-end Psalm 1 James 3.13-4.3,7-8a Mark 9.30-37
(Proper 20)
Tonbridge deanery The Rev Dr Miriam Barker, Area Dean; Dr Sally Musson, (proxy) Lay Chair Prayer Requests:
Monday 20 September John Coleridge Patteson, bishop, and companions, martyrs, 1871
Parish cycle: Penge, St John the Evangelist Priest-in-Charge: vacancy
Community Cycle: St. John's CE Primary School, Penge Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Rutherford (Head of School)
Prayer Requests:
Tuesday 21 September Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist
Parish cycle: Bickley, St George Vicar: vacancy
Community Cycle: St. George's CE Primary School, Bickley Headteacher: Mrs Ellen Peyton (Head of School)
Prayer Requests:
Wednesday 22 September Ember Day
Parish cycle: Shortlands, St Mary Vicar: The Rev Gary Best
Community Cycle: For our ordinands, going on retreat today. Diocesan Director of Formation and Ministry: Rev Canon Chris Dench
Prayer Requests:
Thursday 23 September
Parish cycle: Bromley Common, Holy Trinity
Vicar: The Rev Roger Bristow Community Cycle:
Trinity CE Primary School, Bromley Headteacher: Mrs Anne Illing (Head of School)
Prayer Requests:
Friday 24 September Ember Day
Parish cycle: Bromley, Christ Church Vicar: The Rev Iain Broomfield
Community Cycle: For our training parishes, about to receive a curate
Prayer Requests:
Saturday 25 September Lancelot Andrewes, bishop, spiritual writer, 1626 Sergei of Radonezh, monastic, reformer, teacher of the faith, 1392 Ember Day
Parish cycle: Bromley Common, St Augustine with St Luke Vicar: The Rev Steve Spencer
Companion Parish: Kondoa, Mwakisabe St Mark
Community Cycle: For our ordinands, ordained today.
Prayer Requests: