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Diocesan
Cycle of prayer
2 October to 31 December
2011
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2 OCTOBER TO 8 OCTOBER Bible translation
The 15th Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 2 October Thursday 6 October
William Tyndale
Confirmation, Guthlaxton Deanery The Good Shepherd, Loughborough:
Eric Whitley, Rosemary Whitley, Katherine
St Asaph (Wales): The Rt Revd Gregory Schad (R)
Cameron
Those involved in making the Bible available
Monday 3 October in Braille & audio versions
Deanery of Akeley East
Area Dean: Vacant St Mark the Evangelist (South Africa):
Lay Chair: Pamela Knowles The Rt Revd Martin Breytenbach
East Akeley Mission Partnership
Convenor: Anne Horton Friday 7 October
Mountsorrel Christ Church & St Peter:
Those for whom a Bible is a luxury Kerry Emmett, Marian Bennett, Patricia
Emmett (R), Helen Hodson (R), Edmund
Bishop’s Council meeting Stacey (R-PTO)
Mountsorrel CE Primary School
St David’s (Wales): The Rt Revd John Wyn
Evans
Sunyani (West Africa): The Revd Canon
Festus Yeboah-Asuamah & The Suffragen
Tuesday 4 October Bishop elect
St Francis of Assisi
Loughborough Anglican Mission
Saturday 8 October
Partnership - Convenor: Rachel Ross
Loughborough All Saints with Holy Trinity: Swansea & Brecon (Wales): The Rt Revd
Rachel Ross, Stephen Gamble, Martyn John Davies
Davison (R)
Called together lay ministry service
The Bible Society & Bible translators
St Edmundsbury & Ipswich (Canterbury)
The Rt Revds William Stock & Clive Young Lord, so shape your people by your word that
we will bring life and hope to all around us
through Jesus, your living Word.
Wednesday 5 October
Emmanuel, Loughborough & St Mary in
Charnwood: Michael Broadley, Susan Field,
Jennie Drew, Stephen Barney (R), Laurence
Emmitt (R), Richard Harries (R), Richard
Meredith (R-PTO), Adele Adshead (PA),
Jancis Barlow (PA), Isabel Smith (PA)
Loughborough CE Primary School
St Helena (South Africa): The Rt Revd John
Salt
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9 OCTOBER TO 15 OCTOBER The Church of South India
The 16th Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 9 October Thursday 13 October
St Edward the Confessor
Swaziland (South Africa): The Rt Revd Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves &
Meshack Mabuza Swithland:
Anne Horton, Terry Casey (R), Gary Lee (R),
David Clarke (P-Evng), Jean Curd (PA),
Monday 10 October William Leeson (PA), Ruth Page (PA)
Paulinus of York St Leonard’s CE Primary School, Swithland
St Paul’s CE Primary School, Woodhouse
Eaves
Pray for Rt Revd Dr G. Paul Vasanthakumar,
Bishop of Trichy-Tanjore, our Link Diocese For our partnership with Trichy-Tanjore, &
mutual learning across the world church
Sydney (NSW, Australia): The Most Revd Dr
Peter Jensen; The Rt Revds Peter Tasker, Taiwan (Province VIII, USA): The Rt Revd
Glenn Davies, Robert Forsyth, Ivan Lee & Al David Lai
Stewart
Friday 14 October
Tuesday 11 October Thorpe Acre with Dishley:
Keith Elliott, Paul Chung (R)
Quorn: David Bowler
St Bartholomew’s CE Primary School, Quorn For the Indian Christian community in
Rawlins College, Quorn Leicester & Leicestershire
For the parishes & people of Trichy-Tanjore,
especially those who are poor, unemployed &
socially excluded Tamale (West Africa): The Rt Revd
Emmanuel Arongo
Area Deans residential meeting
Tabora (Tanzania): The Rt Revd Sadock
Makaya Saturday 15 October
St Teresa of Avila
For our Churches as places of welcome to all
Wednesday 12 October cultures & ethnicities.
Wilfrid of Ripon
Shepshed & Oaks in Charnwood: Tanga (Tanzania): The Rt Revd Philip Baji
Cynthia Hebden, Chris Taylor, John Bird,
Jackie Beckhelling (R)
St Botolph’s CE Primary School
For the Friends of the Church in India
Taita-Taveta (Kenya): The Rt Revd Samson
Mwaluda
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16 OCTOBER TO 22 OCTOBER One World Week
The 17th Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 16 October Thursday 20 October
Broomleys: John Stevenson, Janice
Orchard (R)
Confirmation, Melton Mowbray
Andrew Quigley, Environmental Officer
Tasmania (Australia): The Rt Revd John Peter Yates, Director of Social Responsibility
Harrower Peter Hooper, Rural Officer
Monday 17 October For the peoples of Southern Sudan, still
Ignatius of Antioch facing conflict & persecution from neighboring
Child Poverty day countries & tribes
One World Week, concerned for integrity of Thoothukudi, Nazareth (South India): The Rt
the earth Revd J Jebachandran
Temotu (Melanesia: The Rt Revd George
Takeli Friday 21 October
Coalville with Bardon Hill and Ravenstone:
Martin Joss, Peter Smith (R), Russell Smith
Tuesday 18 October
(R).
St Luke
All Saints’ CE Primary School, Coalville
Wymeswold and Prestwold with Hoton:
For a just distribution of the earth’s resources,
Mary Samuel, Nicky McGinty
environmental sustainability & a willingness to
Wymeswold CE Primary School
sacrifice material comforts
For the peoples of East Africa, victims of
drought, famine & acute food and water
shortages The Arctic (Rupert’s Island, Canada): The Rt
Revds Andrew Atagotaaluk, Larry Robertson
Tennessee (Province IV, USA): The Revd & Benjamin Arreak
John Bauerschmidt
Saturday 22 October
Wednesday 19 October
Henry Martyn, Bible translator
In our hearts we hold a vision of a better
world. May we, by our actions, bear witness
For humanitarian awareness, education & to your love.
stewardship, especially amongst the younger
generations
Deanery of North West Leicestershire
Area Dean: Vacant Lay Chair: Alan Philips
Texas (Province VII, USA): The Rt Revds Don
Wimberley, Rayford High, The Ven. Dena
Harrison
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23 OCTOBER TO 29 OCTOBER Prisons & criminal justice
The 18th Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 23 October Thursday 27 October
Bible Sunday Whitwick, Thringston & Swannington:
Alan Burgess, Carol Albrighton (R), Barry
Our Prison Chaplains: Helen Dearnley, Alison Albrighton (R), Jo Beniston (R-PTO),
Adams, Peter Mulcher; John Fitzgerald Margaret Duerden (R-PTO), Jane Hodgman
(Chaplain to Police) (P-Evng), Margaret Avery (P-Ast), Jill
Shreeve- Williams (P-Ast)
The Murray Diocese (South Australia):
Swannington CE Primary School,
The Rt Revd Ross Davies
St John the Baptist CE Primary School,
Whitwick
Monday 24 October
United Nations Day
Those supporting ex-offenders – eg Futures
Unlocked
Our Prisons & the Criminal Justice System: the
Courts, CPS & Probation Service
Toamasina (Indian Ocean): The Rt Revd
Jean P Asstul Solo
Thika (Kenya): The Rt Revd Gedeon Githiga
Tuesday 25 October Friday 28 October
St Simon & St Jude
Hugglescote with Donington, Ellistown and
The Woodfield Team and Mission
Snibston:
Partnership: Vivien Elphick, Karen Thomas,
Olwen Woolcock, Rhona Passey, Christine
Lesley Birtwistle, Hazel White, David Harrison
Hall (R), Trevelyn Hodson (R)
(R & P-Evng), Elisabeth Harrison (P-Evng),
Debbie Kent (R), Glennys Kerr (R-PTO),
The work of Street Pastors
Frank Mugglestone (R-PTO), Derek Tomlin
The night-time economy
(R), Judy Selby (PA), Joan Smith (PA)
Bishop’s Senior Staff meeting Sir John Moore School, Appleby Magna
Snarestone, Measham & Packington CE
Tirunelveli (South India): The Rt Revd Primary Schools
Jayapaul Swamidawson
Tokyo (Japan): The Rt Revd Peter Ueda
Wednesday 26 October Saturday 29 October
Alfred the Great James Hannington
Ibstock with Heather:
Patty Bailey Torit (Sudan): The Rt Revd Bernard Balmoi
St Denys’ CE Primary School, Ibstock
“May the sorrowful sighing of prisoners come
before you. Visit them with mercy. Set them
For a culture which seeks to address the free to turn to you and face the future with
causes of crime, reach out & provide moral new hope & courage.”
leadership, compassion & hope.
Toamasina (Indian Ocean): The Rt Revd Jean
Paul Solo
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30 OCTOBER TO 5 NOVEMBER Christian holiness
The 19th Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 30 October Thursday 3 November
Richard Hooker
Tim Blewett, Warden of Launde Abbey Blackfordby and Woodville:
Toronto (Ontario, Canada): The Rt Revds Tom Vale, Peter Hillyar-Russ (R & P-Evng),
Colin Johnson, Philip Poole, Linda Nicholls, Blossom Thompson (PA)
George Elliott & the Revd Canon Patrick Yu Blackfordby & Woodville CE Primary Schools
Monday 31 October Truro (Canterbury): The Rt Revds Timothy
The witness of the saints & our call to holiness Thornton & Ryden Screech
of faith & life
Toungoo (Myanmar): The Rt Revd Saw Friday 4 November
Wilme.
Deanery of Guthlaxton:
Area Dean: David Hebblewhite
Tuesday 1 November
Lay Chair: David Beeson
All Saints’ Day
For all those who have blessed, guided and Tuam, Illala & Achonry (Armagh, Ireland):
inspired us in our Christian journey The Rt Revd Dr Richard Henderson
Ashby and Breedon Mission Partnership
Convenor: Brian Robertson
Saturday 5 November
Trichy-Tanjore (South India): The Rt Revd Dr Udi (Nigeria): The Rt Revd Chjioke Aneke
G Paul Vasanthakumar
Wednesday 2 November
All Souls’ Day
Ashby de la Zouch and Breedon on the Hill:
Brian Robertson, Tim Phillips, John Dawson,
Nick Gurney, Trevor Parkerson, Sue Brown “We remember & praise you for the saints of
(R), Stephen Clowes (R), Carol Eyley (R), this & every age, whose lives, like seeds,
Judith Lewis (R), Jeanie Underwood (R), dropped to the ground, yet whose witness
David Watson (R-PTO), David Harrison (P- has inspired us & borne fruit.”
Evng), Elizabeth Harrison (P-Evng)
Ashby de la Zouch CE School John Bell
Viscount Beaumont’s School, Coleorton
St Hardulph’s School, Breedon on the Hill
Newbold CE Primary School
“May God in his infinite love and mercy bring
the whole Church, living and departed in the
Lord Jesus, to a joyful resurrection and the
fulfilment of his eternal kingdom” (CW)
Trinidad & Tabago (West Indies): The Rt Revd
Calvin Bess
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6 NOVEMBER TO 12 NOVEMBER Remembrance
The 20th Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 6 November Thursday 10 November
Leo the Great
Ughelli (Province of Bendel, Nigeria): The Rt Blaby: Grenville Gibbins
Revd Vincent Muoghereh Blaby Stokes CE Primary School
Upper South Carolina (Province IV, USA):
Monday 7 November The Rt Revd Dorsey Henderson
Willibrord of York
Our armed forces, veterans, politicians & Friday 11 November
peace-makers Armistice Day
Martin of Tours
Ukwa (Province of Niger Delta, Nigeria):
The Rt Revd Kelechi Eze
For an end to terrorism of all kinds
Tuesday 8 November
Guthlaxton South Mission Partnership Broughton Astley and Croft with Stoney
Convenor: Vacant Stanton:
Trevor Thurston-Smith, Ian Burns (R), Lester
Halling (R), Elizabeth Vernon (R), Peter Yates
The Saints & martyrs of England (R)
Orchard Croft School, Broughton Astley
The Royal British Legion
Manorfield School, Stoney Stanton
Umuahia (Province of Niger Delta, Nigeria):
The Rt Revd Dr Ikechi Nwosu Uruguay (South America): The Rt Revds
Miguel Tamayo & Gilberto Martinez
Wednesday 9 November Saturday 12 November
The Hexagon Benefice:
Vacant. Andy Rhoades, Roy Oldham (R) Utah (Province VIII, USA): The Rt Revd
Arnesby, Husbands Bosworth & Mowsley CE Carolyn Irish
Primary Schools
The United Nations & UNHCR
“Lord, you will keep in perfect peace those
For the peace process in Israel-Palestine & the whose minds are set upon you.”
wider middle east.
For Arab countries, following the Arab Spring
Umzimvubu (South Africa): The Rt Revd Mbilo
Ngewu
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13 NOVEMBER TO 19 NOVEMBER Children in need
The 21st Sunday after Trinity
Sunday 13 November Thursday 17 November
Remembrance Sunday Hugh of Lincoln
Uyo (Province of Niger Delta, Nigeria):
The Rt Revd Isaac Orama Countesthorpe with Foston and Peatling
Magna, and Willoughby Waterleys:
David Hebblewhite, Mick Gillespie, John
Monday 14 November Frakes (R), Paul Gask (P-Evng), Rob Jelves
(R), Angela Norman (PA)
All children in any kind of need & this year’s
BBC Children in Need fundraising
Local children’s homes & all nurseries
Vanuatu (Melanesia): The Rt Revd James
Ligo Vermont (Province I, USA):
The Rt Revd Thomas Ely
Tuesday 15 November
Friday 18 November
Upper Soar:
Elizabeth of Hungary
Carol Brennand, Ann Ling (R), Mairi Mowbray
(R)
Ullesthorpe CE Primary School Enderby and Thurlaston Mission
Partnership
Child Protection Convenor: Vacant
Vellore (South India): The Rt Revd BBC Children in Need
Yesuratnam William
Victoria Nyanza (Tanzania):
The Rt Revd Boniface Kwangu
Wednesday 16 November
Margaret of Scotland
Saturday 19 November
Hilda of Whitby
Cosby and Whestone:
Christopher Allen, Eric Leese (R),
Martin Stevenson (R). Diocesan Synod meeting
St Peter’s CE Primary School, Whetstone
Virgin Islands (Province II, USA):
The Rt Revd Edward Gumbs
Mary Lawson, Director of Education
Schools Officer, Kerry Miller
RE Adviser, Janet Ingram Father, look after all children in need, and
Youth Ministry Officer, Mads Morgan, guide us to do all we can to share your love,
All Parish children & youth workers care & respect for them.
Venezuela (Province IX, USA): The Rt Revd
Orlando Guerrero
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20 NOVEMBER TO 26 NOVEMBER National inter-faith week
Sunday next before Advent
Sunday 20 November Thursday 24 November
Christ the King Lutterworth with Cotesbach and
Bitteswell:
Confirmation, Sparkenhoe East deanery
Mervyn Coussens, Scott Cooper (R), Dawn
Virginia (Province III, USA): The Rt Revds Matthew (R), Lesley Turner (R), Steve
Shannon Johnston, David Jones & William Wagstaff (P-Evng), Paul Williams (R),
Klusmeyer Margaret Jackson (PA)
Bitteswell CE Primary School
Sherrier School, Lutterworth
Monday 21 November Lutterworth Grammar School
Inter-faith relations, mutual respect & dialogue Warri (Province of Bendel, Nigeria): The Rt
Revd Christian Ideh
Bishop’s Youth Council meeting
Waiapu (New Zealand): The Most Revd David Friday 25 November
Moxon, The Rt Revds David Rice & Philip Narborough with Huncote: Alan Hawker,
Richardson Trevor Matthews (R-PTO)
All Saints Mission Partnership
Tuesday 22 November Convenor: Philip O’Reilly
Enderby with Lubbesthorpe and
Thurlaston: Jerry Taylor, Andrea Day (R), The Interfaith Network for the UK
John Lane (R-PTO), Cynthia Webb (PA)
Thurlaston CE Primary School Washington (Province III, USA):
Brockington College, Enderby The Rt Revd John Chane
The Leicester Council of Faiths Saturday 26 November
Lay Congress
Wakefield (York, England): The Rt Revds
Stephen Platten & Anthony Robinson Wau (Sudan): The Rt Revd Henry Riak
Wednesday 23 November
Clement of Rome “Blessed are You,
Lord our God,
Avon Swift team: Chris Oxley, Emma
King of the universe,
Davies, Jane Kennedy, John Baden-Fuller (R-
Who has kept us in life,
PTO), Keith Wilding (R)
sustained us,
Chandler CE Primary School, Gilmorton
and brought us to this moment.”
St Andrew’s CE Primary School, North
Kilworth, South Kilworth CE Primary School A Jewish prayer
Swinford CE Primary School
The St Philip’s Centre: John Hall and all
staff
Wangaratta (Victoria, Australia): The Rt Revd
Ralph Farrer
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27 NOVEMBER TO 3 DECEMBER Our waiting on God
The 1st Sunday of Advent
Sunday 27 November Thursday 1 December
Advent Sunday World Aids Day
Tim, Bishop of Leicester Barwell cum Stapleton and Potters
Christopher, Assistant Bishop Marston:
Philip Watson, Michael Cleaver (R-PTO),
Wellington (New Zealand): The Rt Revd Dr Lynda Plumpton (R), Debra Watson (R)
Thomas Brown Barwell CE Primary School
East Midlands Bishops’ meeting
Monday 28 November
West Tennessee (Province IV, USA):
At the start of Advent, for courage to stop, The Rt Revd Don Johnson
listen & wait upon God’s Holy Spirit
Leicester Faith Leaders’ Forum
Friday 2 December
West Buganda (Uganda): The Rt Revd
Samuel Kamya Burbage with Aston Flamville:
David Jennings, Dominic McClean, Robert
Stephen, Carol Pittaway (R), Penny Stephen
(R), Don Peacock (PA)
Tuesday 29 November
Burbage Infants School
Ashby Magna: Vacant
For wisdom to use Advent well
Vivienne Faull, Dean of Leicester
West Malaysia (South East Asia): West Texas (Province VII, USA):
The Rt Revd Ng Moon Hing, The Rt Revd The Rt Revds Gary Lillibridge & David Reed
Batumalai & The Rt Revd Andrew Phang
Saturday 3 December
Wednesday 30 November
St Andrew’s Day Western Izon (Province of Bendel, Nigeria):
Deanery of Sparkenhoe West: The Rt Revd Edafe Emamezi
Area Dean: Tom Meyrick
Lay Chair: Pat Lockwood
For an offering of contrite hearts & open “The meaning is in the waiting”
minds, seeking to draw nearer to God. R. S. Thomas
Richard Atkinson, Archdeacon of Leicester
David Newman, Archdeacon of Loughborough
West Missouri (Province VII, USA): The Rt
Revd Barry Howe
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4 DECEMBER TO 10 DECEMBER Christian mission
The 2nd Sunday of Advent
Sunday 4 December Thursday 8 December
The Conception of the Virgin Mary
All mission societies & our mission at local,
national & global levels
Holy Trinity, Hinckley:
Tim Ward, Diane McCartney (R), Philip
Western Kansas (Province VII, USA): The Rt Thompson (R), Anne Fretter (PA)
Revd Michael Milliken
For a vision of God’s love & purposes for all
peoples, whatever their creed, culture or
Monday 5 December position in society
Bishop’s Council meeting
Held Together Schools Pilgrimage closing
service
Western Louisiana (Province VII, USA): The Rt
Revd David MacPherson
Western Michigan (Province V, USA): The Rt
Revd Robert Gepert
Tuesday 6 December
St Nicholas’ Day
Friday 9 December
Earl Shilton cum Elmesthorpe: Vacant. St John, Hinckley:
Kaye Wingham (R) Gary Weston, Christopher Beckett (R), Susan
Townlands CE Primary School, Earl Shilton Beckett (PA), Susan Hicklin (PA)
Weavers Close School, Earl Shilton
Liz Hudson-Oliff, Communications Director
For the vision & partnership of all local mission Keith Cousins, Mission & Media Officer
partnerships
Western New York (Province II, USA): The
Western Massachusetts (Province I, USA): Rt Revd J Michael Garrison
The Rt Revd Gordon Scruton
Saturday 10 December
Western Newfoundland (Canada): The Rt
Wednesday 7 December Revd Percy Coffin
Ambrose of Milan
“Go therefore and make disciples of
all nations.”
Hinckley St Mary: John Whittaker, Jane
Gibbs, Neil Bullen (R), Jackie Bullen (PA),
Debborah Dixon (PA)
St Mary’s CE Primary School, Hinckley
Barry Hill, Diocesan Mission Enabler
Mike Harrison, Director of Mission & Ministry
Stuart Burns, Head of School for Ministry .
Western Mexico: The Rt Revd Lino Amaero
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11 DECEMBER TO 17 DECEMBER Witness of John the Baptist
The 3rd Sunday of Advent
Sunday 11 December Thursday 15 December
Newbold de Verdun, Barlestone and
Western North Carolina (Province IV, USA): Kirkby Mallory:
The Rt Revd Granville Taylor Tom Meyrick, John Downs, Lisa Temperley-
Barnes, Alyn De Casembroot (R), Roger
Monday 12 December Dunster (R), Dorothy Fox (R-PTO)
Give thanks for witness of John the Baptist; Barlestone CE Primary School
pray for faithfulness to the Gospel of
judgement, forgiveness & compassion
For Christians witnessing to justice & against
violence and oppression, in many contexts &
House of Bishops meeting, York continents
Wiawso (West Africa): The Rt Revd Abraham
Ackah Windward Isles (West Indies): The Rt Revd
Calvert Friday
Tuesday 13 December Friday 16 December
St Luke
Sapcote and Sharnford cum Wigston
Parva:
Market Bosworth & Sheepy Group Team Mick Norman, Richard Dixon (P-Evng),
Ministry: Gwynne Jones (R), Di Harrold (PA), Jill
John Plant, Julia Hargreaves, Adrian Matthews (PA)
Holdstock, Andy Cain, Alison Thorp, Pat All Saints School, Sapcote
Lockwood (R), Diana Morgan (R), Colleen Sharnford CE Primary School
Annan (PA), Marion Thomas (PA)
Market Bosworth CE Primary School
Sheepy Magna CE Primary School Worcester: The Rt Revds John Inge & David
Walker
Saturday 17 December
Willochra (South Australia): The Rt Revd Gary
Weatherill Wusasa (Province of Kaduna, Nigeria):
The Rt Revd Ali Lamido
Wednesday 14 December
St John of the Cross “The voice of one crying out in the wilderness,
Nailstone & Carlton with Shackerstone: ‘Make straight the way of the Lord.’”
John Plant, Julia Hargreaves
For Christians suffering persecution for the
sake of the Gospel
Winchester: The Rt Revds Michael Scott-
Joynt, Trevor Willmott & Paul Butler
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18 DECEMBER TO 24 DECEMBER Mary’s yes to God
The 4th Sunday of Advent
Sunday 18 December Thursday 22 December
The Western Edge Mission Partnership
Convenor: The Revd John Sharpe
Wyoming (Province VI, USA): The Rt Revd
Bruce Caldwell Yirol (Sudan): The Rt Revd Benjamin Mamur
Monday 19 December
Give thanks for the obedience & courage of
Friday 23 December
Mary; pray that we may say ‘yes’ to God & Anstey and Thurcaston with Cropston:
listen to his inner voice David McDonough
Richard Hill School, Thurcaston
Yambio (Sudan): The Rt Revd Peter Yacoub
For a recognition of the centrality of prayer,
Tuesday 20 December
being filled by God, in order to be equipped to
The Fenn Lanes Group: follow his ways
Linda Blay, Jan Harding (R), Carolyn Patullo
(R)
Higham on the Hill CE Primary School
St Margaret’s School, Stoke Golding
Yokohama (Japan): The Rt Revd Lawrence
Witherley CE Primary School
Minabe
Bishop’s Senior Staff meeting
Saturday 24 December
For those facing a life-changing decision, for Christmas Eve
courage to do what is life-giving & true
Yola (Province of Jos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd
Yei (Sudan): The Rt Revd Benjamin Mamur
Markus Ibrahim
Wednesday 21 December
For our Cathedral, St Martin’s Leicester
Deanery of Sparkenhoe East and the new St Martins House
Area Dean: Vacant
Lay Chair: Janet Carpenter
For Christians to remain faithful in situations of
persecution, struggle or temptation “Be it unto me according to thy word.”
Yewa (formerly Egbado – Province of Lagos,
Nigeria): The Rt Revd Simeon Adebola
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25 DECEMBER TO 31 DECEMBER The Birth of Christ
The Nativity of our Lord
Sunday 25 December Thursday 29 December
Christmas Day Thomas Becket
“Christ is the great hidden mystery, the Glenfield:
blessed goal, the purpose for which everything John Sharpe, Sue Bradley, Pat Darey (R-
was created.” Maximus the Confessor PTO), Brian Hughes (R), Reg Smith (R-PTO),
Enid Wilson (R-PTO)
York: The Most Revd John Sentamu;
The Rt Revds Martyn Jarrett, Richard Frith,
Martin Wallace & Martin Warner Zanzibar (Tanzania): The Rt Revd Augustine
Shao
Monday 26 December
St Stephen’s Day
Friday 30 December
“Father forgive them, they know not what they
do.”
St Bartholomew, Kirby Muxloe Team
Ysabel (Melanesia): The Rt Revd Richard Ministry:
Naramana Tom Ringland, Alan Humphrey,
David Lucas (R-PTO), Carolyn Winkless (R),
Denise Wright (R), Jackie Howkins (PA)
Tuesday 27 December
Zonkwa (Province of Abuja, Nigeria):
St John the Evangelist
The Rt Revd Praises Omole-Ekun
Zaria (Province of Kaduna, Nigeria):
St Crispin, Braunstone Town: The Rt Revd Cornelius Bello
Arthur Deegan
Saturday 31 December
New Year’s Eve
Yukon (British Columbia & The Yukon,
Canada): The Most Revd Terrence Buckle Zululand (South Africa): The Rt Revd Dion
Gabriel
Wednesday 28 December
The Holy Innocents
“Go out into the darkness
Desford and Peckleton with Tooley: and put your hand into the hand of God.
Richard Sharpe, Tony Stokes (R) That shall be better than light
and safer than a known way!”
“A voice was heard… wailing and loud Louise Haskins
lamentation.”
“The word became flesh & dwelt among us.”
Zaki-Biam (Nigeria): The Rt Revd Benjamin
Vager
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WORDS OF THE CISTERCIAN THOMAS MERTON
On Silence, Love & Transformation
To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that love is the reason for my
existence, for God is love. Love is my true identity. Selflessness is my true self. Love is my
true character. Love is my name.
If, therefore, I do anything or think anything or say anything or know anything that is not
purely for the love of God, it cannot give me peace, or rest, or fulfilment, or joy.
To find love I must enter into the sanctuary where it is hidden, which is the mystery of
God. And to enter into his sanctuary I must become holy as he is holy…
If, then, we want to seek some way of being holy, we must first of all renounce our own
way and our own wisdom. We must ‘empty ourselves’ as He did… We must live by a
power and a light that seem not to be there. We must live by the strength of an apparent
emptiness that is always truly empty and yet never fails to support us at every moment.
This is holiness…
I who am without love cannot become love unless Love identifies me with himself. But if
he send his own love, himself, to act and love in me and in all that I do, then I shall be
transformed, I shall discover who I am and shall possess my true identity by losing myself
in him.
A Prayer of Merton
Give me the strength that waits upon you in silence and peace.
Give me humility in which alone is rest
& deliver me from pride, which is the heaviest of burdens.
Possess my whole heart and soul with the simplicity of love.
Occupy my whole life with the one thought and the one desire of love,
that I may love not for the sake of merit, not for the sake of perfection,
not for the sake of virtue, not for the sake of sanctity, but for you alone. Amen
Merton, Thomas, New Seeds of Contemplation (Kent; Burns & Oats, 1999)
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