Document 6560045

Friday,24
October
Saturday,
25October
Crispinand
Crispinian,
martyrs,
c.287
Sunday,26
October
LastSunday
afterTrinity
St Andrew, Bishopthorpe; Holy Trinity, Acaster Malbis; St John, Acaster Selby; All Saints, Appleton
Roebuck
Clergy:TheRevdCanonChrisCoates,TheRevdPamMacnaughton,Readers:TomWhaley,BrendaSilcock,
MichaelSargent.
Wegivethanksforbrilliantholidayclubsoverthesummerandforthemanyteenagerswhohelpedrunthese
events.Prayforourworkamongyoungpeople,forourchurchschoolinBishopthorpeandJonathanGreen,
theHead.PleaseprayandgivethanksfortheworkofourRecognisedParishAssistants.
Diocese of Isikwuato (Aba, Nigeria). Bishop Manasses Okere
St Nicholas, Askham Bryan, All Saints, Bolton Percy with St Paul, Colton and St Giles, Copmanthorpe
Clergy:TheRevdGeoffMumford,RetiredClergy:TheRevdJohnRoden,Churchwardens:PeterStefanini,Ruth
Rawson,LenoreHill,TriciaPiper,RPAs:GeoffreySmith,JillKemmenoe,TimPiper
AskhamBryan:GivethanksforgreatstridesmadeinQIworkandthemanypeoplewhomaintainthebuilding.
PrayforthePCCandthedecisionstheymaketoensurethatthechurchbalancesitsownneedswiththoseof
reachingoutintothecommunity.BoltonPercywithColton:GivethanksforthesmallteamworkingonanHLF
grantapplicationtoreplacetheroofatAllSaints’‐pleaseprayforafavourableresponse.PrayfortheColton
ArtandFlowerFestivalattheendofSeptember,aswecontinuetolookatthefutureofStPaul’s.
Copmanthorpe:ThanksforthegrowingAllAgeservices,theEcumenicalPartnershipwiththeMethodists,for
thenewMethodistMinisterJuliaSkitt.PrayforthedevelopmentoftheministryofourRPAs.
Diocese of Jabalpur (North India). Bishop Prem Singh
St Mary, Boston Spa and All Saints, Thorp Arch, St Peter Walton, All Saints, Bramham
PrayforTheRevdTrishAnslowandTheRevdAndyGrantastheycompletetheirtraining.ForStanley
Menzies,honoraryassistantpriestandPeterBristow,vicar.ForKateKennedy,YouthLeaderandalltheyouth
leaderswhoseworkshesupports.ForGlendaWebbcompletinghertimeasAdministratorpriortodiaconal
ordinationin2015andforthenewAdministrator,SarahOates.ForthenewMethodistMinister,Steve
JakemanandtheworkofChurchesTogether.GivethanksforthestaffofPrimroseNursingHomewhichis
closing.ForMartinHouseHospice,twospecialschools, iveschools,includingourtwochurchschools,St.
Mary’sandLadyElizabethHastings.Weprayforcourageandwisdominourministries.
Pray for The Church of Ceylon (E-P to the Archbishop of Canterbury)
Monday,27
October
St Luke, Clifford
Clergy:TheRevdKenGabbadon,Churchwardens:GlennisAllan,VictoriaGausden,
PleaseprayasweseektobringpeopletothefriendlyspiritualrichnessofourSundayworship.Helpus
discoverthewaytoshareourfaith,hopeandlovewiththosewhohavenotyetfeltthewarmthofGod’scalm
amidthepressuresoflifetoday.
Diocese of Jaffna (South India). Bishop Daniel Thiagarajah
Tuesday,28
October
Simonand
Jude,
Apostles
St Everilda, Nether Poppleton, All Saints, Upper Poppleton
Clergy:TheRevdJeremySylvester
PleaseprayforallintheparishesasweseektoserveGodandourneighboursinallthatwedo.
Diocese of Jalingo (Jos, Nigeria). Bishop Timothy Yahaya
Wednesday,
29October
James
Hannington,
bishop,
martyr,
1885
St Mary, Askham Richard, St James, Bilbrough, All Saints, Long Marston, All Saints, Rufforth, The
Epiphany, Tockwith
Clergy:TheRevdRoyShaw
WegivethanksforasenseofmovingforwardinGod.PrayforthreenewRPAs,andAnn,Readerreturnedfrom
livingabroad.‘MessyChurch’beginsthisautumnin4ofourchurches,and‘Pilgrim’beginsinTockwith.We
thankGodforsmallbutfaithfulcongregations,andaunitedPCCandVCCsgoingforgrowth.
Diocese of Jamaica and The Cayman Islands (West Indies). Bishop Howard Gregory
Thursday,
30October
St John the Baptist, Hessay, All Saints, Moor Monkton, St John the Baptist, Healaugh, All Saints,
Wighill, St Helen Bilton with Bickerton
Clergy:Vacancy
WethankGodforallHisblessingstousintheinterregnumandallthosemakingsomuchpossibleinthe
parishes,notleastthechurchwardens.WeprayforanewVicartocomeverysoonandthatanydif icultiesmay
beovercomequicklysowecanprovideahugewelcomeandsupporttoanyonecomingtous.
Diocese of Jebba (Kwara, Nigeria). Bishop Timothy Adewole
Friday,31
October
Martin
Luther,
reformer,
1546
St Andrew, Newton Kyme; St Mary, Tadcaster, St John the Baptist, Kirkby Wharfe, St Saviour,
Uleskelfe, St Mary, Kirk Fenton,
Clergy:TheRevdCanonSueSheriff,TheRevdJackieDoyle‐Brett,Readers:PeterHodgson,DorothyClark,Jane
Perkins,PeterTeale,Readerintraining:SteveWest
Pleaseprayforourcommunitiesaswearecurrentlylookingatthewholeareaofdiscipleship–howto
encouragepeopleinthechurchesandcommunitytodiscoveranddeveloptheirfaith.
Diocese of Johannesburg (Southern Africa). Bishop Stephen Moreo
Diocese of York Prayer Diary - October 2014
Wednesday,
1October
Remigius,
bishop,533
AnthonyAshley
Cooper(Earlof
Shaftesbury),
socialreformer,
1885
Bishopthorpe Palace
TheArchbishopofYork,TheMostRevdandRightHonourableDrJohnSentamu.
ChiefofStaff:TheRevdMalcolmMacnaughton,ChaplainResearcher:TheRevdDrDaphneGreen,Domestic
Chaplain:TheRevdRichardCarew,andalltheStaffattheOfficeoftheArchbishopofYork.
PleaseprayfortheArchbishopandforallthestaffworkinginsupportoftheArchbishop’sministryin
theDiocese,ProvinceandNation.
Diocese of Ife (Ibadan, Nigeria). Bishop Oluwole Odubogun
Thursday,2
October
Easingwold Deanery
RuralDean:TheRevdLizHassall,LayChairMichaelHughes,DeaneryAdministrator:CarolColbourne.
PleaseprayfortheDeaneryasweexplorehowwecanworktogethermoreeffectively.Forour
ecumenicallinksandjointeventswithotherchurchesinthecomingyear.FornewDeanerySynod
members.Helpusalltorecogniseourgiftsandbegenerousinsharingresources.
Diocese of Ife East (Ibadan, Nigeria). Bishop Oluseyi Oyelade
Friday,3October
GeorgeBell,
bishop,
ecumenist,
peacemaker,
1958
St Stephen, Aldwark, St Mary, Alne, St Michael, Tollerton St Peter, Brafferton, St Mary, Myton
on Swale, St Mary Magdalene, Thormanby,
Clergy:TheRevdChrisPark,TheRevdRoyWadsworth,HouseforDutyReader:CarmelGittens
Pleaseprayunityamongthechurches,fortheworkwithteenagersandyoungpeoplewhichfeels
fragile,forthedevelopmentofsmallgroups,andChristianlifeawayfromSundaymornings.
Diocese of Ifo (Lagos, Nigeria). Bishop Nathaniel Ogundipe
Saturday,4
OctoberFrancis
ofAssisi,friar,
deacon,1226
St Michael, Coxwold, St Mary Carlton Husthwaite, St Nicholas, Husthwaite, St Thomas, Wass
Clergy:TheRevdLizHassall,TheRevdNigelChapman,Reader:HeatherTisbury,RetiredClergy:The
VenHughBuckingham,LayWorshipleaders:JaneCowan,LizCrawshaw,RoyCollard,Churchwardens:
HughPerry,PeterGilruth,ElizabethRymer,MargaretNaylor,JoyceWise,RoyCollard,JohnButler,
HusthwaiteCofEVCPrimarySchool,HeadteacherMrsRebeccaBainbridge
Pleaseprayforthoseinourcongregationschangingroles,whethersteppingdownfromortakingup
responsibilities.Inoursomewhatisolatedvillages,prayfortheelderlyandhousebound:inCoxwold,
forthenewmonthlycommunitylunch,inHusthwaiteforthevillagehallactivities.Prayforthe
headteacheratHusthwaiteSchool,RebeccaBainbridge,asshetakesontheheadshipofSessayschool.
Diocese of Igbomina (Kwara, Nigeria). Archbishop Michael Akinyemi
Sunday,5
October16th
Sundayafter
Trinity
All Saints Bransby, Holy Trinity, Yearsley, St Cuthbert, Crayke.
Clergy:TheRevdLizHassall,TheRevdNigelChapman,Reader:MrsHeatherTisbury,RetiredClergy:
TheVenHughBuckingham,LayWorshipleaders:SianMerritt,RogerPearce,StephenPope.
Churchwardens:RogerPierce,JoHockin,SianMerritt,FionaWarriner,CraykeCofEVCPrimary
School,HeadteacherMrAndrewButtery
Pleaseprayforourcongregationsaswegrowindiscipleship,particularlyourhomegroups.Alsofor
AndrewButteryinhis irsttermasheadteacheratCraykeschoolandforourlinkswiththeschool,
includingtheOpentheBookteamwhosharetheirfaithandloveoftheBible.ForBrandsby,praythat
therenovationsofthechurchgosmoothlyandgivethanksthatthefundswereraisedsoquickly.
Pray for The Church in Wales. Archbishop Barry Morgan
Monday,6
OctoberWilliam
Tyndale,
translator,
martyr,1536
Archdeacon of the East Riding
PleaseprayforRevdCanonAndyBroomasheisCollatedasArchdeaconoftheEastRidinginBeverley
Minsterthisevening.PleaseprayforAndyandTinaandtheirfamilyastheysettleintolifeinthis
DioceseandprayfortheArchdeaconryinthistimeofchange.
Diocese of Ihiala (Niger, Nigeria). Bishop Ralph Okafor
Tuesday,7
October
St John the Baptist and All Saints, Easingwold, St Mary, Raskelf
Clergy:Vacancy,RetiredClergy:TheRevdBerylBowes,TheRevdPeterBowes,TheRevdRobinDavill,
TheRevdSteveJarrett,TheRevdDeaconChrisPeel,TheRevdCanonBarbaraWilkinson,Readers:
GeraldEdmondson‐Jones,WilfLing,ChurchwardensDianeGallon,AlanSummerscales,
PleaseprayfortheappointmentofournewVicar,forthoselookingaftertheparishduringthevacancy
andforourcontinuingwitnessinourmarkettownandsurroundingareas.
Diocese of Ijebu (Lagos, Nigeria). Bishop Ezekiel Awosoga
ShouldyouhaveanyqueriesregardingthePrayerCalendarpleasedonothesitatetocontacttheReverend
RichardCarewviaemail:[email protected]:01904707021
Wednesday,8
October
All Saints, Newton on Ouse, Holy Evangelist, Shipton, St Giles, Skelton
Clergy:TheRevdMalcolmWainwright,TheRevdAnnaLindley,Retiredclergy:TheRevdCanon
RobertLaw,TheRevdAlanHughes,TheRevdRoyWadsworth
Newton:PleaseprayforourapplicationformajorrepairtoLotteryFund,andpossibilitiesforatoilet.
PrayforcontinuedgrowthofnewchoirandSundaySchool.PrayforLintonVillageandSchool.
Shipton:PleaseprayforRevdAnnaLindley’sleadership;forthenewchaplaincyatForestofGaltres
Primary;forfutureuseofMethodistchapel.Newwarden/sneeded.Skelton:Thereiscontinued
movementfromtheAllAgeservicetoothers.Pleaseprayforournewchildren’schoirandadultchoir
andNeworganist;prayforwisdomandguidanceinrespondingtohugeproposednewhousing
developmentintheparish.Prayforoursearchfornewwardens.
Diocese of Ijesa North East (Ondo, Nigeria). Bishop Joseph Olusola
Thursday,9
October
Denys,bishop,and
companions,
martyrs,c.250
RobertGrosseteste,
bishop,
philosopher,
scientist,1253
St Mary, Strensall
RevdMartinHarrison,RetiredClergy:TheRevdDrJudithPalmer,TheRevdFrankFletcher,Readerin
Training,DotHicks,Churchwardens:JeanCooperandPaulineChambers
GivethanksforourChildrenandYouthatStMary’s.WealsogivethanksfortheworkofKidzKlubin
theparishandprayforourReaderinTraining,DotHicks,asshepreparesforlicensinginNovember.
Diocese of Ijesha North (Ibadan, Nigeria). Bishop Titus Fajemirokun
Friday,10October
Paulinus,bishop,
missionary,644
ThomasTraherne,
poet,spiritual
writer,1674
Archbishop of York (St Paulinus)
AstheChurchcommemorateStPaulinus,missionaryandBishopofYork(d644),weprayforArchbishop
SentamuinhisministrywithinthisDiocese,intheProvinceofYork,andinthewiderChurchandnation.
Diocese of Ijumu (Lokoja, Nigeria). Bishop Ezekiel Ikupolati
Saturday,11
October
Ethelburga,abbess,
675
JamestheDeacon,
companionof
Paulinus,7thcent.
The Forest of Galtres: St Leonard, Farlington, St Mary, Marton, St Helen and the Holy Cross,
Sheriff Hutton, St Nicholas, Stillington, All Hallows, Sutton-on-the-Forest
Clergy:TheRevdChrisEllis,RetiredClergy:TheRevdCanonRobertLaw,TheRevdMarieTeare,
LayReaders:JennyHowarth,HaroldMytum,MargaretPrice,Administrator:CarolineHunt.
Wehaveamixedpopulationofretireds,commutersandagriculturalworkers.Wehavefourprimary
schools(twoofwhichareChurchschools).Weareexploringoutreachthroughchurchandtourism,
accessibilityforpassers‐byandhospitality,andCelticChristianspirituality.WegivethanksforMessy
Church,liturgicalrevision,thesupportgiventobuildingaschoolandmedicalcentreatKyogain
Uganda,andtheimpactofMarton'sCelticChristianresources.
Diocese of Ikeduru (Owerri, Nigeria). Bishop Emmanuel Maduwike
Sunday,12October
17thSundayafter
Trinity
Archdeaconry of York Adviser for Children’s and Youth Work
TheRevdNigelChapman
Nigelhasbeeninpostsince2000.Hesupportsmanychildrenandyouthworkleaders,offering
training,buildingcon idence,puttingonavarietyofevents,supportingthelocalchurchandmany
othertasks.PrayforacontinuedsenseofGod’scallingashedevelopsnewareasofwork,and
discernmentinwhattoleavebehind.TheChurchofEnglandYouthCouncilis10yearsoldandis
holdingacelebrationfor14‐25yearoldsinYorkMinsteronFriday17thOctober.Praythattheevent
willinspireyoungpeopleintheirfaithasthey‘Represent,EnrichandEngage’withthewiderChurch.
Pray for The Church of the Province of West Africa Gambia (West Africa). Vacant
Monday13
October
Edwardthe
Confessor,king,
1066
Chaplaincy of Askham Grange Prison
CoordinatingChaplain:TheRevdJaneClay
Thingsareverydif icultatAskhamGrange.TherewasareviewofWomen’sprisonsayearagowhenit
wasrecommendedthatAskhamshouldclose.Thishasmadelifeverydif icultforstaffbecauseno‐
oneknowswhenthatwillhappenorevenifitwillhappenbecausethenumbersofwomeninprison
haverisen.DespitethisuncertaintyAskhamhasjusthadanInspectionandhasbeengiventhehighest
possiblescore.Pleaseprayforallinvolvedinthelifeoftheprisoninthemidstofsuchuncertainty.
Diocese of Ikka (Bendel, Nigeria). Bishop Peter Onekpe
Tuesday,14
October
Deanery of South Holderness
RuralDean:TheRevdSusanWalker
Pleaseprayforthisnewlyreorganiseddeanerywithtwoofitsfourbene icesinvacancy.Wegive
thanksfortheretiredclergyandlayworshipleaderskeepingtheservicesgoinginitsmanychurches.
WeprayparticularlyforthosetakingpartintheRecognisedParishAssistantCoursewhichisbeing
runinthedeanery.
Diocese of Ikwo (Enugu, Nigeria). Bishop Kenneth Ifemene
Wednesday,
15October
Theresaof
Avila,teacher
ofthefaith,
1582
St Augustine, Hedon with St Andrew and St Mary, Paull, All Saints, Preston, St Swithin, Sproatley
Clergy:Vacancy
Pleaseprayforusaswepreparetowelcomeanewvicartoourgroupofparishes.Praythatwemayallbe
encouragedbyseeingGodatworkamongstus.GivethanksforthenewstaircaseintowerofStAugustine
Church,Hedon,thathasrecentlybeencommissionedthatwillallowpeopleupthetowerasawaytoraise
fundsformuchotherneededrestorationwork.
Ikwuano - (Aba, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Chigozirim Onyegbule
Thursday,16
October
Nicholas
Ridleyand
HughLatimer,
bishops,
martyrs,1555
All Saints, Burstwick, St Peter, Burton Pidsea, St Lawrence, Elsternwick, St Peter, Humbleton, St
Mary the Virgin, Thorngumbald, All Saints, Halsham
Clergy:TheRevdSusanWalker,Churchwardens:MaryJaneBarker,BrendaFrear,JudithHarrison,Tracy
Netherton,RichardNetherton,RachelPriestley,KenWilson,MurielWilson
PrayfortheBene iceaswe indwaystoworktogetherwhilemaintainingworshipinthescatteredvillages.
WegivethanksforthosealreadytrainedasRPAsandforthoseintraining.Givethanksforthesuccessof
Messychurch,particularlytheMessychurchinitiativewithBrownies,BeaversandCubs.
Diocese of Ilaje (Ondo, Nigeria). Bishop Fredrick Olugbemi
Friday,17
October
Ignatius,
bishop,
martyr,c.107
St Nicholas, Keyingham; St Wilfrid, Ottringham, St Patrick, Patrington, St Mary, Welwick, St
Germaine, Winestead, All Saints, Easington, St Helen, Skeffling,
Clergy:TheRevdCarolFisher‐Bailey
Pleaseprayforallthoseinvolvedinthelifeofourparishes.Pleasepraythatwemaybeafaithfulwitnessto
Godinallthatwedoinourcommunities.
Diocese of Ele—Oluji (Ondo, Nigeria). Bishop Samson Adekunle
Saturday,18
October
Lukethe
Evangelist
Diocesan Synod
PleasegivethanksforallthosewhoserveonDiocesanSynod,asitmeetstoday,givingoftheirtimeand
theirtalents.PleasepraythattheymaylistenwelltoGodandtooneanother,andthatthedecisionsmade
willleadtheDioceseforwardinfaithandhope.
Diocese of Elesa (Ibadan, Nigeria. Bishop Olubayu Sowale
Sunday,19
October
18thSunday
afterTrinity
Healthcare Sunday
IntheUKtheNHSemploysmorethan1.5mpeople.Anestimated100,000ofthestaffemployedbytheNHS
areChristians.Pleaseprayforallthosewhoworktoprovidemedicalcareforothers.
Pray for The Church in the Province of the West Indies. Archbishop John Holder
Monday,20
October
St Nicholas, Holmpton, St Matthew, Owthorne, St Nicholas, Withernsea, St Michael, Garton in
Holderness, St Margaret, Hilston, All Saints, Roos, All Saints, Tunstall, St Nicholas, Hollym
Clergy:Vacancy
PleaseprayforallthoseinvolvedinthelifeoftheseparishesaswelookforournextVicar.Pleasepray
particularlyforallthosewhoaretakingonextraresponsibilitiesduringthevacancy.
Diocese of Indianapolis (V, The Episcopal Church). Bishop Catherine Waynick
Tuesday,21
October
Mothers’ Union
Prayspleasefor:‐OlwynCookeDiocesanPresident,VicePresidentsDotTownleySandraGavan‐Duffyand
JenniferFinel,ourTrustees,andtheRevdCanonDavidPurdy(DiocesanChaplain).Wepraythatmembers
willcomeforwardto illvacantposts.GivethanksfortheAwayFromItAllholidays,enablingfamiliesto
enjoytimeaway,whenitwouldotherwisebeimpossibleandfortheteamwhoworkforthisproject.
Diocese of Iran (Jerusalem and Middle East). Bishop Azad Marshall
Wednesday
22October
Sports Chaplaincy
SportsChaplaincyisagrowingsphereofmission.Whatbeganaschaplaincytofootballisrapidlyexpanding.
InYorkChaplaincyisnowestablishedwithYorkCityFC,YorkKnightsandwithYorkRacecoursewhere
chaplaincyteamsoperateateverymeeting(includingtheTourdeFranceGrandDepart).Chaplaincyis
beingestablishedwiththeracingindustryintheMaltonareathroughChurchesTogetherinSouthern
Ryedale.Prayforthedevelopmentofthisworkandthosewhowillundertakeit.
Diocese of Irele - Eseodo (Ondo, Nigeria). Bishop Felix Akinbuluma
Thursday23
October
New Ainsty Deanery
RuralDean:TheRevdCanonChristopherCoates,LayChair:MikeBowyers,Secretary:CarolineBolton,DFA:
RobertWivell
TheDeanerycontains25parishesand32churchesledbyastrongbutsmallteamofclergy,readersandlay
teams.Wellsupportedchaptermeetingshaveavariedandstimulatingprogrammeasdodeanery
synods.Givethanksforthenumberofholidayclubsthathappenedduringthesummerandtheexciting
opportunitiesthatareallowingustobecreativeandadventurousinourworktogetherinGod'svineyard.
Diocese of Isial-Ngwa South (Aba, Nigeria). Bishop Isaac Nwaobia