23rd sept

							                                        PRAYER DIARY w/b 23/09/2012

SUNDAY 23rd September                    Pentecost 17 / Trinity 16
GLOBAL:                                  PRAY for The Episcopal Church in the USA The Most Revd Dr Katharine
                                         Jefferts Schori Presiding Bishop of TEC

COMPANION LINK:                          World Wide Anglican Communion; For the network of companion links
                                         between Dioceses throughout the Anglican Communion, that these will
                                         enable us to gain new insights into mission and ministry. In particular we
                                         pray for the three way conversations taking place between different
                                         Dioceses as part of the Indaba process.

LOCAL:                                   Benefice Buildings Committee and the care of clergy housing; Director of
                                         Property Andrew Mason and all who work with him in the Property
                                         Department; for good stewardship promoting improved pastoral care of
                                         clergy and their families.

MONDAY 24th September
GLOBAL:                                  Hawaii - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Robert Fitzpatrick

LOCAL:                                    Wombourne St Benedict Biscop and The Venerable Bede, Giggetty Lane
                                          in the Trysull Deanery
        Michelle as she covers our Children Worker Emma's Maternity leave.
        All those involved with the extension to St Benedict's to provide the long awaited toilet.
         (The Revd Preb Paul Brown)

TUESDAY 25th September                   Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester, Spiritual Writer, 1626
                                         Sergei of Radonezh, Russian Monastic Reformer, Teacher of the Faith,
                                         1392
GLOBAL:                                  Hereford - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Anthony Martin Priddis
                                         Ludlow - The Rt Revd Alistair James Magowan

LOCAL:                                   Hollinswood Christ the King in the Telford Deanery
        Minister: The Revd Nigel Young.
        Non Stipendiary Associate Minister: The Revd Emma Phillips.
        Curate: The Revd Beverley Jameson.
        Lay Local Ministers: Christopher Hicks, Maggie Kelly and Sandra Vint.
        Church Wardens: Esi Ellis and Ron Cummings.

TODAY:                                   New Head Teachers’ Induction Day – Lichfield
                                         Bishop’s Council

WEDNESDAY 26th September                 Wilson Carlile, Founder of the Church Army,1942
GLOBAL:                                  Highveld - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd David Bannerman

LOCAL:                               Penn Fields St Joseph in the Trysull Deanery
    Please thank God for the holiday club, 5 Ways lunch club, and trips to New Wine and Soul Survivor.
    Pray for our new Youth worker trainee Catherine, starting in September that she settles in well and enjoys
       her course.   (The Revd Dr Carl Rudd)
THURSDAY 27th September                  Vincent de Paul, Founder of the Congregation of the Mission (Lazarists),
                                         1660
GLOBAL:                                  Ho (Ghana) - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Matthias Mededues-Badohu

LOCAL:                                  Edstaston St Mary the Virgin in the Wem and Whitchurch Deanery who
                                        are currently in a vacancy
        Associate Minister: The Revd Daphne Hollings.
        Ordained Local Minister: The Revd Susan Armstrong.
        Church Wardens: Roger Bateson and Edward Shingler.

FRIDAY 28th September
GLOBAL:                                  Honduras - (IX, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Lloyd Allen

LOCAL:                                 Chasetown St Anne in the Lichfield Deanery
    Our new Children and Family worker who starts in September, our reordering faculty application, our
       reader who is exploring OLM ministry and the other work towards the vision we believe that God has
       given us.       (The Revd Vivienne Hatton)

SPECIAL FOCUS:                           Christian Nightlife Initiatives – www.streetpastors.co.uk
        Please pray for Telford Street Pastors as it seeks a wider cross-section of Pastors to come forward to
         support this well established ministry on Friday nights in Telford town centre. The next recruitment
         training starts on Saturday 6th October - it would be great to see more churches represented in this
         amazing ministry.
        Please also pray that people will feel called to become a Prayer Pastor as they support the Street Pastors
         once a month from the base and see how God answers prayer.

SATURDAY 29th September                  Michael and All Angels
GLOBAL:                                  Hpa-an - (Myanmar) The Rt Revd Saw Stylo

TODAY:                                   “Go” Youth Worship Event with Ali Etheridge (Soul Survivor) as speaker
                                         and Diocesan Renewal Group Annual Conference with Revd Frog
                                         Orr-Ewing as speaker on the theme “Passion” at Rising Brook Baptist
                                         Church

                                         Bishop Kerr-Wilson will be installed as the ninth Bishop of the Diocese of
                                         Qu’Appelle at a Service of Installation to be held at 11:00am at the
                                         Cathedral Church of the Redeemer.

PRAYER FOR THE WEEK:                     O Lord God,
                                         your Son Jesus Christ suffered and died for us.
                                         In his resurrection
                                         he restores life and peace in all creation.
                                         Comfort, we pray, all victims of intolerance
                                         and those oppressed by their fellow humans.
                                         Remember in your kingdom those who have died.
                                         Lead the oppressors towards compassion
                                         and give hope to the suffering.
                                         Through the same Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.