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One of the big differences the worshipping community of God makes in the world is our commitment to prayer. The power of a body of people praying to God is unfathomably important. Our Cycle of Prayer is the bedrock of our prayerful life and I encourage every parish, every congregation and every individual to enter into our cycle of prayer.

I continue to find this Cycle of Prayer a valuable resource. It is a fundamental part of my spiritual and prayer life. It focuses my mind on the primacy of prayer and I hope it does for you. I use the diary to offer a simple, heartfelt prayer for all in our diocese who are working to become a bigger church making a bigger difference.

As your bishop I want to be able to pray for your specific needs. I find it helps to have that need set before me. So I would like you to email me privately, in confidence, your need a week before you and your parish appear in the cycle. You can email bishopslodge@liverpool.anglican.org with your current request.

Prayer is simple. Prayer is effective. Prayer is the bedrock and rhythm of lives. I invite you, once again, to get involved in that rhythm of prayer.

Bishop of Liverpool

Getting involved in the rhythm of prayer

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March 20161st DEANERY OF LIVERPOOL SOUTH & CHILDWALL - AD: Roland Harvey, AAD: Gill Pinnington,

LC: David Bishop, LLM: Heather Dykins, St.LW: Hazel Dykins

2nd Aigburth St Anne V: Ian Greenwood, Re: Ruth Anders

3rd Mossley Hill Team Ministry TV: Alan Kennedy, NSM (Curate): Bill Addy, Re: Ian Merrison, Rachel Metcalf, Jim Page, Chris Stead

- Allerton All Hallows - Mossley Hill SS Matthew & James - Penny Lane St Barnabas LML: Bill Addy

4th Childwall All Saints V: Gary Renison, Re: Garry Critchley, Ed Franklin, Lynn Hudson, Joan McClelland, Alan Woods, Graham Wood, Childwall CE Primary School

5th Childwall St David SMT V: Robert Williams, OLM: Sheila Gillies, NSM: Sally Mason, Re: David Chambers, Wendy Cobourne

6th Mothering SundayGarston St Michael V: Roland Harvey, Re: John Davies, Garston CE Primary School

7th Gateacre Team Ministry TR: Philip Janvier, AS: Shirley Cowan, NSM (Curate): Phil Turner - Gateacre St Stephen NSM: Katy Canty, Re: Joy Jary, Kate Johnson - Childwall Valley St Mark TV: Jane McKelvey - Netherley Christ Church Re: Christine Brown, Alice Devine

8th Grassendale St Mary V: Paul Ellis, NSM (Curate): Norma Arnold, Fiona Pennie, Re: John Rowlandson, Bruce Pennie

9th Halewood & Hunts Cross Team TR: Frank Cain, TV: Jane Durham, Re: Alison Shacklady - Hunts Cross St Hilda AM: Keith Hitchman - Halewood St Nicholas and St Mary, Methodist Partners: Andrew Fox, Halewood CE Primary School

10th Speke Team Ministry TR: Gill Pinnington (Acting), AS: Katie Miller, Re: Angela Jones - Speke St Aidan LML: Geoff Pinnington - Speke All Saints

11th Liverpool All Souls Springwood V: Paul Ellis, NSM (Curate): Fiona Pennie, Re: Bruce Pennie, John Rowlandson

12th Much Woolton St Peter R: Kip Crooks, PCt: Richard Gedge, AS: Sonya Doragh, Re: Dorothy Baker, Alistair Fletcher, John Moore, Ian McColl, Ann Pope, Marie Raffay, Bishop Martin CE Primary School

13th The Fifth Sunday of LentDEANERY OF HUYTON - AD: John Taylor, LC: Pam Denton

14th 4Saints Team TR: Andrew Stott, TV: Hugh Lea-Wilson, Jayne VanDenBerg-Owens, NSM (Curate): Glyn Thomson

- Stockbridge Village St Jude - Huyton St George Re: Lee Norton, Angela Rowlands - West Derby St Luke, Hope RC / CE Primary School - Knowsley St Mary

15th Huyton St Michael V: John Stanley, HCt: Elizabeth Collison, Re: Hazel Byron, Gwyn Eagleton, Chris Monaghan, Fiona Stanley, Huyton with Roby CE Primary School

16th Huyton Quarry St Gabriel V: Malcolm Rogers, St Gabriel’s CE Primary School

17th Roby St Bartholomew V: Tim Gill, Re: Eddie Boyes, Rosalind Deyes, Graham Fuller, Lynn Standish, Trinity Anglican/Methodist Page Moss AM: John Crawford

18th Kirkby Team Ministry TR: Jeremy Fagan, TV: Peter Smyth, Philippa Lea - Kirkby St Chad, Kirkby CE Primary School - Kirkby Southdene St Martin - Kirkby Northwood St Mark - Kirkby Tower Hill St Andrew

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19th Joseph of NazarethWhiston St Nicholas V: Andrew Telfer, Re: Joyce TyrerPrescot St Mary V: John Taylor, NSM Peter Cowley, St Mary & St Paul’s CE Primary School

- Prescot St Paul LML: Barbara Mercer

20th Palm SundayMitE (Mission in the Economy) - Chair: Bob Lewis, MitE Co-ordinator & Chaplain to St Johns Market: Jean Flood, MitE Chaplains: Caroline Batey, Jennifer Beaumont, Chris Daniel-McKeigue, Emma Haworth, Annie Houghton, Nicky Lees, Mavis McDonnell, Stephen Power, Chris Shelley, Liz Shields, Bernie Thomas, Liverpool Seafarers Centre - Support for all seafarers visiting the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal, Chief Exec: John Wilson, Hon. Chaplain: Rev Gregor Cuff (MMTS), Staff: Sean Draper, Jacqueline O’Connell, Maureen Rooney, Glenys Steel

21st Church & Society - Chair: Hilary Russell, Deputy Chair: Vacant, Director: Vacant, Pastoral Team Leader for the Deaf Community: Hannah Lewis, Disability Awareness & Vulnerable Adults Officer: Ruth Reed, Administrator for Disability Awareness & Vulnerable Adults: Debbie Doran, Child Protection: Su Foster Heritage Support Officer: Ian Simpson, Advisor on Domestic Abuse Issues: Helen Clarey, Older Persons’ Issues Advisor: Mary Kessler, Social Research Advisor: Chris Wooff

22nd Diocesan Chrism EucharistSector Ministry Advisor: Bob LewisMerseyside Fire & Rescue Service - Chaplain: Bill SandersMerseyside Police Force - Chaplain: VacantAdelaide House Approved Premises: Petra Elsmore

23rd Prison Chaplaincies - HMP Liverpool (Walton): Marion Hawley, HMP Altcourse: Katy Canty,HMP Risley: Nigel Hawley, Lynette Sweet, Re: Graham Nuttall, HMP Hindley: Marion Hawley, HMP Kennet: Alan Pierce-Jones

24th Maundy ThursdayGod our Father, you have invited us to share in the supper which your Son gave to his Church to proclaim his death until he comes: may he nourish us by his presence, and unite us in his love; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.

25th Good Friday Eternal God, in the cross of Jesus we see the cost of our sin and the depth of your love: in humble hope and fear may we place at his feet all that we have and all that we are, through Jesus Christ our Lord.

26th Deaf Ministry People - Team Leader: Hannah Lewis, Pauline Makin, Ann Stein, Re: Pat Callaghan, Helen Evans, Keith Howard, Jean LeeDeaf Churches: BSL Messy Church, Liverpool, St Helens, Southport, Warrington, Wigan

27th Easter DayGod of glory, by the raising of your Son you have broken the chains of death and hell: fill your church with faith and hope; for a new day has dawned and the way to life stands open in our Saviour Jesus Christ.

28th Hospital Chaplaincies - Alder Hey: David Williams, Ashworth: Julian Raffay, Broadgreen: George Perera, Liverpool Women’s: Petra Elsmore, Royal Liverpool: Christopher Peter, St Helen’s: Ruth Simpson, University Hospital Aintree: Tracie Dunsby, Warrington: John Duffield, Phil Turner, Whiston: Paul Taylor, Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh: Anne Edwards, Michelle Thompson, Jane Vost, Winwick Hollins Park: Pam Lovatt

29th Healthcare/Hospice Chaplaincies - Merseycare/Ashworth: Sara Doyle, Julian Raffay, St Roccos Hospice: Monica Thomson, Willowbrook Hospice: Vacant, Wigan & Leigh Hospice: Vacant, Marie Curie Liverpool: Ruth Pryce, Woodlands Hospice: Jane Morgan

30th Board of Education - Director: Jon Richardson, Assistant Director: Stuart Harrison, Schools Buildings Officer: Victor Maesschalck, Senior Schools Adviser: David Thorpe, Schools Adviser: Joan Stein, Admin: Linda Donaldson, Ann Goddard, Hollie Stott, Executive: Trevor Williams, Higher & Further Education: Jon Richardson

31st Chaplain to Liverpool University and Liverpool John Moore’s University: Bob Lewis, Ryan CookHope University: Vacant, Edge Hill University: Vacant, School Chaplancies - St Hilda’s High School: Gill Pinnington, Archbishop Blanch School: Mike Griffin, Sir Thomas Boteler High School: John Harries, Deanery CE High School: Vacant, Blue Coat School: Vacant, Hope Academy: Michelle Goodwin, Liverpool CE College: Vacant, Lowton CE High School (Foundation): Phoebe Moriarty, St Francis of Assisi (Academy): Phil Johnson, St Margaret’s CE Academy: Vacant, Enterprise South Liverpool Academy: Andrew Colmer, St Michael’s CE High School: Sam Folwell, Byrchall High School: Vacant, Lathom High School: Vacant

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April 2016

1st DEANERY OF NORTH MEOLS - AD: Phil Green, AAD: Stewart Reid, LC: John Fell, Re: Jean Todd

2nd Ainsdale St John V: Graham Birch, Re: Sarah Hope, Ainsdale St John’s CE Primary School

3rd The Second Sunday of EasterNorth Meols Team Ministry TR: Philip Green

- Banks St Stephen in the Banks Re: Anne Wallbank, Banks St Stephen’s CE Primary School - Banks St Stephen Church at the Centre - Crossens St John Re: Karen Corbett, Chris Gregory, St John’s CE Primary School - North Meols St Cuthbert Re: Brenda Jagger

4th The Annunciation Birkdale St James PiC: Ian Mainey, AS: Dave Collier, Re: Dorothy Bridson, David Roberts, Joyce Roberts, Geoff Topping

5th Birkdale St John PiC: Jeremy Leffler, Re: Christine Baker, John Cotterall

6th Birkdale St Peter PiC: Ian Mainey, AS: Dave Collier, OLM: Eddie Loxham, Re: Peter Gladney

7th Kew St Francis of Assisi V: Alex Galbraith, Re: Margaret Webb

8th Southport All Saints AS: Sonya Marshall, Re: John Lloyd

9th Southport Christ Church V: Stewart Reid, PM (NSM): Rob Milton, Re: Alan Buckley Southport Emmanuel PiC: Irene Cowell, AS: Neil Stothers, Re: Jean Lee

10th The Third Sunday of EasterSouthport Holy Trinity V: Rod Garner, NSM (Curate): Jane Morgan, HCt: Norman Carter, Re: Toni Ashcroft, Sue Palmer, Holy Trinity CE Primary School, Methodist Partners: Martin Abrams

11th Southport St Luke PiC: Paul Hutchins Re: Peter Devine

12th Southport St Philip & St Paul with Wesley Re: Roger Abrams, Christine Moyes, St Philip’s CE Primary School

13th Southport SS Simon and Jude with All Souls PiC: David Whitehouse, Re: Helena Knapton, Keith Knapton, Bishop David Sheppard CE Primary School

14th DEANERY OF ORMSKIRK - AD: Duncan Petty, LC: David Burgess, YW: Ben Dyer

15th Aughton St Michael and Bickerstaffe Holy Trinity SMT - Aughton St Michael R: Andrew Housley, Re: Bill Glennon, Aughton St Michael’s CE Primary School - Bickerstaffe Holy Trinity V: Andrew Housley, HfD (NSM): Martin Adams, Bickerstaffe CE Primary School

16th Aughton Christ Church V: Ross Moughtin, AS: Sarah O’Donoghue, Re: Liz Chalk, Jonathan Lock, Peter Stewart, Aughton Christ Church CE Primary School

17th The Fourth Sunday of EasterBurscough Bridge St John AS: Ian Jones, Re: Alan Rimmer, St John’s CE Primary School & Lordsgate Township CE School

18th Dalton St Michael, Dalton St Michael’s CE Primary School

19th Halsall, Lydiate and Downholland St Cuthbert and St Thomas - Halsall St Cuthbert R: Paul Robinson, Halsall St Cuthbert’s CE Primary School - Lydiate and Downholland St Thomas R: Paul Robinson, Re: Glenys Gardner, David Walker,Downholland Haskayne CE Primary School & St Thomas’ CE Primary School

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20th Newburgh Christ Church and Westhead St James SMT - Newburgh Christ Church V: Graham Milford, OLM: Christine Draper, Re: Sarah Hayward, Viv Mitchell,Newburgh CE Primary School

- Westhead St James V: Graham Milford, OLM: Christine Draper, Westhead Lathom St James’ CE PrimarySchool

21st Ormskirk St Peter and St Paul SMT NSM: Stuart Haynes, OLM: Lin Camp, Ormskirk CE Primary SchoolLathom Park Chapel St John OLM: Lin Camp, Lathom Park CE Primary School

22nd Rainford All Saints V: Janet Heighton, Re: Elizabeth Lake-Thomas, Andy Pugh, Rainford CE Primary SchoolScarisbrick St Mark NSM (Curate): Eileen Heaney, St Mark’s CE Primary School

23rd George, Martyr, Patron of England Skelmersdale St Paul SMT PiC: Chris Spittle, HCt: Chris Byworth, OLM (Curate): Cuthbert Jackson, Re: Barbara Curry, Norman Lyon, Lawrence Smye-Rumsby, Eleanor West, Trinity CE / Methodist Primary School & Sunflower Nursery

24th The Fifth Sunday of EasterSkelmersdale Ecumenical Centre (Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed Church Partners), MiC: Rick Preston

25th Mark the EvangelistUp Holland Team Ministry SMT Schools Minister: Dawn Harrison, Re: Nick Daunt

- Up Holland St Thomas the Martyr PiC: Hilary Hanke, St Thomas the Martyr Primary School & Roby Mill CE Primary School

- Digmoor Christ the Servant TV: Dawn Harrison, Re: Cath Bell, Bishop Martin CE Primary School

26th Oaks MiC: Duncan Petty, AS: Anne Kazich, LML: Ann Petty

27th Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) - Chair: Steve Parish, Secretary: Chris Leggett

28th All Youth and Children’s Workers

29th Bishop of Liverpool: Rt Revd Paul Bayes, Bishop’s PA: Nichola James, Bishop’s Lodge: Tom Daly, Phil LeighBishop of Warrington: Rt Revd Richard Blackburn, Bishop’s Secretary: Nerys Cooke

30th Archdeacon of Liverpool: Ven Ricky Panter, Archdeacon of Knowsley and Sefton: Ven Pete Spiers, Archdeacon of St Helens and Warrington: Ven Roger Preece, Archdeacon of Wigan and West Lancs: Ven Jennifer McKenzie Secretaries to the Archdeacons: Miranda Lever, Barbara Mackie, Appointments Secretary: Warren HartleyDean of Women’s Ministry: Sam NicholsonAssistant Bishops: Cyril Ashton, John Goddard, Stephen Lowe, Glyn Webster

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May 20161st Sixth Sunday of Easter

DEANERY OF WIDNES - AD: Janice Collier, LC: Joyce Roberts, Ignite Deanery Youth Church Re: Clare Moss

2nd Philip and James, ApostlesDitton St Michael with St Thomas SMT V: Linda Riley-Dawkin, OLM: Les Moss, Methodist Partners, Spinney Avenue CE Primary School

3rd Church Army - Evangelism and social care in partnership with the Churches and caring agencies

4th Hough Green St Basil & All Saints V: Peter Dawkin, Re: Keith Austin, Susan Shellien, Roman Catholic Partners, All Saints Upton CE Primary School

5th Ascension DayMinistry Support - Diocesan Theologian: Rod Garner, Director of Vocations: To be appointed Officer for Spiritual Direction: Dawn Harrison, Warden of Readers: Spen Webster, NSM and OLM Advisor: Sue Fulford, Diocesan Liturgy and Worship Group Chair: Jeremy Fagan, Bishop’s Advisor for Sector Ministry: Bob Lewis

6th South Widnes Team Ministry TR: Janice Collier, AS: Greg Sharples - Hale St Mary SMT Re: Janice Farrell, Stephen Farrell, Hale CE Primary School, Halebank CE PrimarySchool

- Widnes St Mary LML/Re: Christopher Holleran - Widnes St Paul CiC: Greg Sharples, Re: Linda Foster

7th East Widnes Team Ministry TR: Helen Blackburn, TV: Lyn McIver, AS: Laura Leatherbarrow - Farnworth St Luke, Re: Claire Liptrott, Sue Smither, Lesley Wright, Farnworth CE Primary School & Cronton CE Primary School

- Widnes St Ambrose Re: Spen Webster - Widnes St John Re: Shirley Lucass, Margaret Spencer

8th Seventh Sunday of EasterStreet Pastor Teams in Liverpool City Centre, East Liverpool, Haydock, Ormskirk, Southport and Widnes

9th DEANERY OF ST HELENS - AD: David Eastwood, AAD: Amanda Bruce, LC: Glenys Bridge, Re: Keith Howard

10th Carr Mill St David V: Scott Davies, Re: Sally Kitto, Philip Parr, Sheila Pye

11th Eccleston Team Ministry TR: Harry Welch, TV: Pete Gilroy - Eccleston Christ Church Re: Susan Kirkham, Pauline Parr - Eccleston Park St James St.LW: Paul Johnson - Eccleston St Luke Re: David Foxford, Paul Griffiths, Tim Irwin, Ian Patey, Allan Taggart, David Thorpe,Diane Wright, Queens Park CE / URC Primary School

- Ravenhead St John Re: Peter Roper - Thatto Heath St Matthew

12th Civic Links - Halton: Vacant, Knowsley: Malcolm Rogers, Liverpool: Crispin Pailing, St Helens: David Eastwood, Sefton: Vacant, West Lancashire: Vacant, Wigan: Vacant, Warrington: Paul Wilson

13th Our Growth AgendaAll Fresh Expressions in the Diocese

14th Matthias the Apostle Church Growth - Director: Linda Jones, Diocesan Missioner: Janice Hill, Mission & Pastoral Officer: Sandra Holmes, DAC Secretary: Chris Leggett, Children’s & Families Missioner: Sue Mitchell, Youth and Families Missioner: Emma O’Hagan, River in the City Missioner: Keith Hitchman

15th Day of Pentecost All church social and community action projects

16th Haydock St Mark V: Nick Haigh, AP: Ian Hopkins, AS: Andy Baker, Re: Avril Chisnall, Barry Curran, Richard Denno, Ruth Simpson

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17th Parr Team Ministry TR: Clive Doran, CA: Sandra Doore, Re: Craig Jevins - Parr St Peter Re: Chris Pye - Parr St Paul Blackbrook SMT Re: Ian Bowling, Mel Finney, Ken Friar, Duncan Macrae, Gina Rouse, Anne Simister, June White

- Parr St Philip Derbyshire Hill OLM: Alan Kirkham, Re: David Jones, Jenny Stone - Parr Mount Holy Trinity

18th St Helens Town Centre Team Ministry TR: David Eastwood, AS: Chris Daniel-McKeigue - Eccleston St Thomas, St Mary’s and St Thomas’ CE Primary School - St Helen’s St Helen SMT AS: Harry Wood, Re: Reg Ashburner, Elizabeth Collins, Emma Howarth, Nigel Lea-Wilson,

- St Helen’s Parish CE School - St Helen’s St Andrew Re: Andrew Dean, Jill Goulding, Tim Matthews - St Helen’s St Mark Re: Brian Jarvis, David Leigh

19th Sutton Team Ministry SMT TR: Amanda Bruce, TV: Mark Taylor, AS: Dan Langdon-Griffiths, Re: Stephen Bridge, Ann Griffiths, Sutton Oak CE Primary School

- Sutton St Nicholas - Sutton All Saints - Sutton St Michael and All Angels

20th Rainhill St Ann V: Alan Conant, AS: Howard Leatherbarrow, Rainhill St Ann’s CE Primary School

21st DEANERY OF WINWICK - AD: Joan Matthews, LC: Paul Hancock, Schools Minister: Chris Stafford

22nd Trinity SundayBurtonwood St Michael V: June Steventon, Re: Veronica Hancock

23rd Newchurch with Croft R: Chris Jones - Croft with Southworth Christ Church - Newchurch

24th Newton Team Ministry TR: Joan Matthews, TV: Val Hughes, NSM: Carol Close - Earlestown St John, The District CE Primary School - Newton in Makerfield Emmanuel Re: Louise Forshaw, Wargrave CE Primary School - Newton in Makerfield St Peter Re: Ann Houghton, St Peter’s CE Primary School - Newton le Willows All Saints TV: Chris Stafford

25th Glazebury with Hollinfare - Glazebury All Saints, Glazebury CE Primary School - Hollinfare St Helen, St Helen’s Primary School

26th Corpus ChristiLowton and Golborne Team Ministry TR: Jonathan Stott, TV: John Reed, Re: Anne Jones, Maurice Kennedy, Kathleen Ward, Christine Williams, Rita Williams

- Golborne St Thomas, Golborne St Thomas CE School - Lowton St Luke St Luke’s CE Primary School - Lowton St Mary, Lowton St Mary’s CE Primary School

27th Haydock St James V: Rodney Middleton, NSM (Curate): Ian Wynne, Re: David Martlew, St James CE Primary SchoolWinwick St Oswald V: June Steventon, Re: Veronica Hancock, Winwick CE Primary School

28th Churches Together in the Merseyside Region Presidents: Anglican - Rt Revd Paul Bayes, Baptist - Rev Phil Jump, Catholic - Most Revd Malcolm McMahon, Methodist - Rev Dr Sheryl Anderson, Salvation Army - Major Drew McCombe, URC - Rev Jacky Embrey

29th First Sunday after TrinityMothers’ Union: Worldwide support for family and community life - Diocesan President: Mrs June Houghton, Secretary: Pauline Lewis

30th Diocesan Mission & Pastoral Committee - Bishop’s Planning Officer: David Burrows, Assistant Bishop’s Planning Offier: Robert Williams, Mission & Pastoral Officer: Sandra Holmes, Administrative Officer: Chris Leggett

31st The visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to ElizabethAll church wardens, treasurers

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June 2016

1st DEANERY OF WARRINGTON - AD: Stephen Boyd, LC: Dot Miller, Re: Graham Nuttall

2nd Orford St Andrew V: Michael Raynor, Re: Donald Miller, St Andrew’s CE Primary School

3rd Orford St Margaret V: Stephen Boyd, Re: Gary Hughes, St Margaret’s Primary School

4th Warrington East Team Ministry TR: Neil Shaw, TV: Tracey McLoughlin, NSM: Amanda Fairclough - Padgate Christ Church Re: Alan Clayton, Christ Church CE Primary School - Birchwood and Woolston, Birchwood CE Primary School, Woolston Primary School - Cinnamon Brow Church of the Resurrection & St Bridget Re: Diane Bennett, Fran HumphryRoman Catholic Partners, Cinnamon Brow CE Primary School

5th The Second Sunday after Trinity Warrington St Barnabas V: Karen Timmis, St Barnabas’ CE Primary School

6th Warrington St Elphin R: Paul Wilson, Re: Geoff Dunn, Ray Whitticombe, St Elphin’s (Fairfield) Primary School

7th Holy Trinity and St Ann Warrington - Warrington Holy Trinity SMT V: Shirley Cowan, OLM: Caroline Batey, Pam Lovatt, Re: Ian Lazarus - Warrington St Ann V: Shirley Cowan, OLM: Caroline Batey, Pam Lovatt, St Ann’s CE Primary School

8th Warrington West Team Ministry TR (NSM): Sarah Baker, TV: Sarah Peppiatt, Jeremy Tear, Martin Thorpe - Westbrook St Philip SMT LML: June Dunning, St Philip Westbrook CE Primary School - Westbrook St James Re: Ian Richards, Sankey Valley St James CE Primary School - Chapelford Community LML: Chris Mullen, Tony Mullen - Great Sankey St Mary - Penketh St Paul Re: Marise Seville

9th DEANERY OF WIGAN - AD: Margaret Sherwin, AAD: Alan Beahan, LC: Brenda Seddon, Wigan Town Centre Church Plant PM: Frank Hinds, AS: Rachel Sheehan, NSM (Curate): Ray Whitby

10th Transforming Wigan Project - Director of Mission: Tim Montgomery, Administrator: Aroma Naveed

11th Barnabas the ApostleAshton in Makerfield Holy Trinity PiC: Helen Coffey, Re: David Allsopp, Rosalyn Unsworth, Rectory CE Primary School

12th The Third Sunday after TrinityAshton in Makerfield St Thomas SMT V: Jeremy Thomas, OLM (Curate): Izzy Schafer, Re: Malcolm Bold, Scott Campbell, Kevin Dolan, Tricia Hancox, Alan Harrison, Carole Pye, St Thomas’ CE Primary School

13th Billinge St Aidan V: Alan Overend, Re: Chris Parr, Helen Steele, St Aidan’s CE Primary School

14th Bryn St Peter V: Sian Gasson, Re: Marjorie Gee, Alec Parkinson, Mike Walker, Bryn St Peter’s CE Primary School

15th Goose Green St Paul PiC: Neil Cook, Re: Chris Barton, Anita Fath, Arthur Hubbard, David Ryder, Doreen Taylor, St Paul’s CE Primary School

16th Highfield St Matthew V: Bob Pearson, Re: Colin Hesketh, Julia Pratt, Highfield St Matthew’s CE Primary School

17th Kitt Green St. Francis of Assisi SMT V: Denise Hayes

18th Marsh Green St Barnabas V: Denise Hayes, Re: Susan Boyd

19th The Fourth Sunday after Trinity Orrell St Luke SMT V: Peter Whittington

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20th Pemberton St John V: Philip Anderson, Re: Janet Presho, St John’s CE Primary School

21st Newtown St Mark LML: Joe Edgar, PiC: Will Gibbons, OLM: Susan Fulford, OLM (Curate): Margaret Jennings, Re: David Owens, St Mark’s CE Primary School

22nd Wigan St James with St Thomas LML/Re: Tim Griffiths, PiC: Neil Cook, Re: Pam Bancroft, David Brown, St James CE Primary School

23rd Abram St John the Evangelist PiC: Ann Stein, Re: Charles Etches, St John’s CE Primary School Abram

24th The Birth of John the BaptistWigan All Saints Team Ministry TV: Bill Matthews, Sam Nicholson, Tina Nicholson, Simon Pritchard, AS: Pauline Rowe, NSM: Stan Higginson

- Aspull St Elizabeth OLM: Mike Perrin - Haigh and Aspull St David Re: Gill Lewis, Peter Walker, St David Haigh and Aspull CE Primary School, Aspull Anglican / Methodist Primary School

- Ince in Makerfield Christ Church OLM (Curate): David Hamlett, Re: Stephen Davies, Stewart Sharples, - Ince CE Primary School - Ince in Makerfield St Mary NSM: Ray Whitby, OLM: Dave Hamlett, Re: Stephen Davies, Stewart Sharples, Ince St Mary’s CE Primary School

- New Springs St John The Baptist Re: Joan Lawless - Whelley St Stephen Re: Dean Kearsley, Canon Sharples CE Primary School and Nursery - Wigan All Saints - Wigan St Andrew SMT, St Andrew’s CE Primary School - Wigan St Anne Beech Hill - Wigan St Catharine OLM (Curate): David Hamlett, Re: Jean Kinsey, Vera Perry, St Catharine’s CE Primary School

- Wigan St George - Wigan St Michael and All Angels Re: Philip Heyes

25th Bickershaw St James and St Elizabeth PiC: Ann Stein, Bickershaw CE Primary School

26th The Fifth Sunday after TrinityHindley All Saints PiC: Alan Beahan, Re: Clare Ellis, Rachel Martin, Simon Martin, Hindley All Saints CE Primary School, Castle Hill St Philip’s CE Primary School

27th Hindley St Peter LML: Philip Parr, PiC: Margaret Sherwin, St Peter’s CE Primary School

28th Hindley Green St John SMT V: Margaret Sherwin, AS: Tina Nicholson, Re: Fred Brown, Steve Fisher, Hindley Green St John’s CE Primary School

29th Peter and Paul, ApostlesPlatt Bridge St Nathaniel PiC: Lynn McGregor, Re: Steve Clarke

30th Director of Lifelong Learning & Stewardship: Steve PierceTeam: Bob Banton, Simon Chesters, Debbie Ellison, Suzanne Matthews, Wendy Pooley, Margaret Short Stewardship - Resources Officer: Gordon Fath, Finance Resources Officer: Cath Gaskell, Buildings Adviser: Tom Beesley, Gift Aid/Information Systems: Kim Stanley

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July 2016

1st DEANERY OF SEFTON - AD (Acting): Anne Taylor, LC: Andrew Cox, Sefton Deanery Family Worker: Caroline Collins

2nd Holy Trinity Formby and St Michael and all Angels, Altcar Re: Sue Raby, Vicky Sime, Duncan Wylie - Formby Holy Trinity V: Mark Stanford, AS: Sue Thomas, NSM: David Taylor, Re: Emily Ball, Colin Eastwood, John Paton, Garth Raybould, Sylvia Roberts-Beardsell, Brian Thorne, Ruth Woodward, Trinity St Peter’s CE Primary School

- Altcar St Michael & All Angels V: Mark Stanford, AS: Sue Thomas, NSM: David Taylor, Re: Janet Lee

3rd Thomas the ApostleBlundellsands St Michael Re: Helen HunterBlundellsands St Nicholas PiC: Janet Roberts, Re: Jennifer Levick, St Nicholas CE Primary School

4th Formby St Luke V: Harvie Nicol, Re: Anne Dixon, Allan Hobsob, Chris Mulford, Colin Trollope, Jean Watts, St Luke’s CE Primary School

5th Formby St Peter V: Anne Taylor, Re: Peter DaviesGreat Crosby St Luke SMT AS: David Lowrie, Re: Gillian Beardwood, Keith Cawdron, Alan Lewney, Alison Wotherspoon, St Luke’s CE Halsall Primary School

6th Thornton and Crosby All Saints with St Frideswyde V: Kath Rogers, Re: Audrey Bruford, Andrew Thompson-SmithHightown St Stephen Re: John Gibson, Colin Goodyear

7th Sefton St Helen

8th Aintree St Giles with St Peter V: John Williams

Maghull and Melling Team Ministry TV: Michael Follin, Susan Jones, NSM (Curate): Geoff Ardern, Re: Lynn Follin, Edith Sinjakli

- Maghull St Andrew Re: Claire Sherman, David Sherman, St Andrew’s Maghull CE Primary School - Maghull Green Park St James - Maghull St Peter Re: Helen Evans - Melling St Thomas

9th DEANERY OF BOOTLE - LC: Jenny Brady

10th The Seventh Sunday after TrinityBootle Christ Church V: Tom Rich, Re: Eddie Cartwright, Christ Church CE Primary School

11th Bootle Team Ministry TV: Irene Whitaker, Re: John Boyes, George Carter, Gwen Carter - Bootle St Leonard Re: Joyce Lindsay - Litherland St Andrew with Seaforth St Thomas - Bootle St Matthew with St Mary, Rimrose Hope CE Primary School

12th Great Crosby St Faith and Waterloo St Mary Re: Ray Bissex, Jackie Parry, Paula O’Shaughnessy - Great Crosby St Faith HCt: Peter Goodrich, Dennis Smith - Waterloo St Mary HCt: Janet Bissex, Peter Goodrich, Dennis Smith, Re: Joyce Green, Philip Green

13th Orrell Hey SS John & James SMT PiC: Claire Dawson, Re: Susan GreenLitherland St Philip LML: Alan Finch, PiC: Claire Dawson, Re: Norma Manton, Judith Ronan, St Philip’s CE Primary School

14th Litherland St Paul V: John Whitley, Bill Mainey

15th Netherton Team Ministry - Netherton St Oswald TR: Debbie Statter, TV: Simon Elliott, Re: Polly Glenn, Ray Glenn, Sandy Pownall, St Oswald’s CE Primary School

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16th Waterloo Christ Church and St John SMT - Waterloo St John V: Gregor Cuff, Re: Glenys Adams, Jean Wyatt, St John’s CE Primary School - Waterloo Christ Church V: Gregor Cuff, HCt: Colin Oxenforth, Re: Pam McLoughlin

17th The Eigth Sunday after TrinityDEANERY OF WALTON - AD: Ellen Loudon, LC: Barbara Moore

18th Anfield St Columba V: Ray Bridson, AS: Daniel Howard, HCt: Norma Nelson, Re: Adrian Manson

19th Fazakerley Team Ministry TR: Andy Brown - Fazakerley Emmanuel TV: Mike Hindley, Re: Ann Bodell - Fazakerley St Paul

20th Churches Together in the Merseyside Region

21st Communications and HR - Director of Communications: Stuart Haynes, Comms Officer: Sarah Doyle, Graphic Designer: Michelle Evans, Comms Support Officer: Lew Eccleshall, Human Resources Director: Sharon Townson, Human Resources Advisor: Audra Duncan

22nd Mary MagdalenePartners in Mission - Link with Akure Diocese Nigeria & Virginia Diocese USA and Koln (Interchurch link)Bishop of Akure: Simeon Oluwole BorokiniBishops in Virginia: Shannon Johnston (Diocesan), Susan Goff (Suffragan); Ted Gulick (Assistant)Lead & Virginia Link: Malcolm Rogers; Akure Adviser: Roy Doran; Koln Link: Val Jackson

23rd Liverpool Cathedral - Dean: Pete Wilcox, Vice Dean & Canon Precentor: Myles Davies, Canon Chancellor: To be Appointed, Director of Joshua Centre for Pioneer Ministry: Richard White, Canon for Discipleship: Paul Rattigan, AS: Mohammad Eghtedarian, Lay Members of Chapter: William Fulton, Linda Jones, Margaret Swinson, Carol Wain, Andrew Holroyd, Mission Pastor: Mike Prescott, Organist Titulaire: Ian Tracey, Director of Music: David Poulter, Associate Organist: Daniel Bishop, Chief Officer: Mike Eastwood, PA to Residentiary Canons: Emma Williams, EA: Clare Kerrigan, Re: Alan Anderson, Andy Wain, Gratten Williams, for all the staff and volunteers at the Cathedral, for all those who worship at and visit the Cathedral

24th The Ninth Sunday after TrinityTogether Liverpool - Development Officer: John Davis, Church Community Champions Network: Julia Webster, Chair: Hilary Russell

25th James the ApostleClergy Retirement Officer: David Towler, Clergy Widows/Widowers Officer: Brenda Towler

26th All Retired Clergy, their Spouses and all Clergy Widows and WidowersReaders Emeriti

27th Walton Team Ministry TR: Trevor Latham, V: Stephen Gough, NSM: Jean Flood - Walton on The Hill St Mary, Arnot St Mary CE Primary School - Walton on The Hill St Aidan - Walton on The Hill St Nathanael

28th St James’ House - Chancellor of the Diocese: Mark Hedley, Deputy Chancellor of the Diocese: Graham WoodDiocesan Registrar: Howard Dellar, Diocesan Secretary: Mike Eastwood, ASS Secretary: Stuart Haynes,Ass to the Diocesan Secretary: Brenda Edwards, Central Services: Rita Delves, Judith Del Ry, Debra Evans, Derek Muir, Sam Stanford

29th Walton St John V: Fran Myatt

30th Walton St Luke V: Ellen Loudon, AS: Christel Erving, Re: Colin Greene

31st The Tenth Sunday after TrinityFinance - Director of Finance: Matt Elliott, Finance Team: John Allan, Hazel Cookson, Rachel McNicholl, Mary Navaratnam, Dianne Rothwell, John WarrenClergy Housing - Diocesan Properties Manager: Alan Gayner, Clergy Housing Support Officer: Claire Evans

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August 20161st DEANERY OF WEST DERBY - AD: Steve McGanity, AAD: Helen Edwards, LC: Pamela Ambrose

2nd Clubmoor St Andrew SMT, V: Steve McGanity, AS: David Owens, OLM: Susan Jamieson, Re: Amanda Bushnell, Blair Bushnell

3rd Croxteth St Paul the Apostle V: Ian Brooks

4th Liverpool Norris Green St Christopher V: Phil Burman, NSM: Barbara Smith

5th Liverpool Norris Green Christ Church V: Helen Edwards, AS: Adam Maynard

6th The Transfiguration of Our LordStanley St Anne and Stoneycroft St Paul V: Emma Williams, Re: Russ Greenacre, Victoria Allen, St Anne Stanley CE Primary School

7th The Eleventh Sunday after TrinityLiverpool Stoneycroft All Saints AM: Arthur Cooper, NSM: Sally Mason, (V: Robert Williams)

8th Tuebrook St John V: Simon Fisher

9th St Mary and St James West Derby Re: Catriona Richardson - West Derby St Mary HCt: Jenny Bowen, MiC: John Day, Re: Tracie Dunsby, Liz Shields, Jane Ward, Kath Yates, St Mary’s CE Primary School

- West Derby St James MiC: John Day, Re: Ritchie Harley

10th Croxteth Park St Cuthbert SMT V: Alastair Prince, Emmaus CE / RC Primary School

11th West Derby The Good Shepherd SMT V: Andrew Edwards, OLM: Sandra Trapnell, Re: John Tracey

12th Dovecot Holy Spirit V: Judith Dunkling

13th Knotty Ash St John Re: Marion Hawley, Irene Tuzio

14th The Twelfth Sunday after TrinityDEANERY OF LIVERPOOL NORTH - AD: Kate Wharton, LC: Joyce Ashcroft

15th The Blessed Virgin MaryAnfield St Margaret V: Peter Winn, St Margaret’s Anfield CE Primary School

16th Everton St George V: Kate Wharton, AS: Ashley Ross, Re: Bob Harrington, Terence Till, The Beacon CE Primary School

17th Everton St Peter with St John Chrysostom - Everton St John Chrysostom R: Henry Corbett, Re: Beryl Ford, Margaret Hughes,Dave Lawton, Sue Taylor

- Everton St Peter SMT R: Henry Corbett, Re: Mark Hedley, Faith RC/CE Primary School

18th Kirkdale St Athanasius with St Mary PiC: Henry Corbett, AS: Penny Leeman

19th Kirkdale St Lawrence & St Paul SMT V: Mike Griffin, Re: Ceri Flynn, Gillian Hughes, LLM: Marjorie Griffin, Kirkdale St Lawrence CE Primary School

20th Liverpool Our Lady & St Nicholas R: Crispin Pailing, AS: David Baverstock, NSM: Michelle Montrose, Re: Joyce Ashcroft, Margaret Sadler

21st The Thirteenth Sunday after TrinityWalton Breck Christ Church and Holy Trinity V: Kelvin Bolton, AS: Darren Pollock, Re: Jackie Donlon, Eileen Harris

22nd Liverpool All Saints V: Mike Coates, AV: Phil Saltmarsh, AS: Laura Pasterfield, NSM: Ian Cassidy, Anne Murray, Re: Diana Jones, Liz Mooney, Pauline Tregilgas, Peter Tregilgas, Chris Turner

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23rd DEANERY OF TOXTETH & WAVERTREE - AD: Guy Elsmore, LC: David Roughley

24th Bartholomew the ApostleSt Luke in the City Team Ministry TR: Guy Elsmore, TV: Mark Waters, AM: Ruth Stock, AS: Anne Lawlor, NSM (Curate): Sara Doyle, Re: Helen Randall

- Edge Hill St Dunstan Re: Chris Bartley - Liverpool St Bride with St Saviour - Liverpool St Michael in the City

25th Toxteth Park Christ Church and St Michael in the Hamlet with St Andrew - Toxteth Park Christ Church Re: Annette James, Christopher Topping - Toxteth Park St Michael in the Hamlet with St Andrew Re: John Pritchard, Alan Studley

26th Toxteth Park St Agnes & St Pancras V: Christopher CookToxteth St Margaret PiC: Bob Lewis

27th Toxteth Team Ministry TR: Brian Elfick, OLM (Curate): Paula Bridson - Toxteth St Cleopas TV: David Gavin, AS: Dave Griffith-Jones, Re: Dorothy Williams, St Cleopas CE Primary School

- Toxteth St Gabriel TV: David Gavin - Toxteth St Philemon Re: Colin Buckman, David Smethem, St Silas’ CE Primary School

28th The Fourteenth Sunday after TrinityWavertree Holy Trinity R: Janet Eastwood, NSM: John Phillips, HCt: Leslie Bruce, Re: Jeanette Griffiths, Jan Wynne, Wavertree CE Primary School

29th Wavertree St Bridget and St Thomas V: Bill SandersWavertree St Mary R: June Asquith

30th St James in the City V: Neil Short, AV: Jude Padfield, Re: Alwyn Kernaghan, Andy Kidd

31st Toxteth St Bede with St Clement V: Elaine Jones, Re: David Roughley, Paul Strickland

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April 2016

Monthly Prayers

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Huyton DeaneryGod of new beginnings we pray that you will transform your church as you renew us by your love. Give us vision for the journey that we may travel light and live increasingly by faith. Inspire, enliven and empower us, so that along the Way we may be sustained by the life of Christ in ourselves, in one another and in the world.Amen.

Liverpool South & Childwall DeaneryWe pray for the all the people of Liverpool South to know the love of God. Bless each church in its shared leadership, and in each Christian finding their calling, both when the church is gathered and scattered. We pray especially for each of the three mission areas to grow in working together in partnerships and teams, as the Spirit leads. May we be a people passionate for God’s glory, seeking the renewal of the church and overflowing with compassion for those in our community and networks.Amen.

Ormskirk Deanery Heavenly Father, we thank you for all those who serve and worship in the deanery of Ormskirk.We ask that they continue to be guided by your Spirit as they work to bring your love to their local communities. Strengthen them all in their work and embolden them as servants of Christ to your further Glory.Amen.

North Meols DeaneryLord, we thank you for the parishes and churches in this deanery.We pray that guided by your spirit we may be united to grow in Christ and to serve our communities with love and grace.Keep us fixed on you and your purposes, today and forever.Amen.

Sector MinistryWe pray for all our chaplains working in sector ministry in its varied forms. We pray for those in authority with whom they work taking difficult decisions in an age of recession, austerity and opportunity. We pray for those with whom they work who see the chaplain as a source of pastoral support, spiritual guidance and advice. We pray for those who they support in prison, in university, in college, in hospital, in hospice, on board ship, in shopping centre and industry and so many other contexts. May your Holy Spirit enrich the relationships they forge and strengthen those with whom they meet.Amen.

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St Helens Deanery Heavenly Father, we thank you for sending your son, Jesus Christ, into the world to save us.Guide, encourage and equip the people of all your churches in the St Helen’s Deanery as we obey your command to go and make disciples, and to show your love in word and deeds in our communities. May your Spirit give us wisdom and courage as we seek to reshape our deanery for mission and that we may know God’s guidance as we seek to recruit new incumbents. Amen.

Warrington Deanery Almighty God, we your servants in this Deanery of Warringtonoffer ourselves to you in love and service.We thank you for your church throughout the world and we especially pray for our deanery and our diocese.Help us to deepen our faith,and to serve you in all that we do and say so that your kingdom may grow;through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.

Widnes Deanery God of mission,who alone brings growth to your church,send your Holy Spirit to bring vision to our planning,wisdom to our actions, faith to our lives,hope to our communities,and love to our hearts, through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.

Winwick Deanery Lord, we thank you for the parishes and churches in this deanery.We pray that guided by your Spirit we may be united to grow in Christ and to serve our communities with love and grace.Keep us fixed on you and your purposes, today and forever.Amen.

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Wigan DeaneryDear Lord Jesus,Pour out your Spirit of Renewalon your disciples in Wigan.Guide our steps as we seek your transformation for ourselves, our churches and the communities we serve.May we glorify your name and see your Kingdom grow,now and forever.Amen

July 2016

August 2016

Monthly Prayers

Sefton Deanery Almighty Father,Give us grace and strength this dayto build up your churchin love for the world, in the making of disciplesand to equip the saints for the work of ministry. Plant your hope deep within us.Open our eyes to a fresh vision of your kingdom. Give us wisdom for the common task.Draw us and all your Church deeper into Christ, our foundation and cornerstone,that we may work together as one body,in the power of the Spiritand for the sake of your glory. Amen.

Bootle DeaneryLoving God,Father of our Lord Jesus,Pour your Spirit of Inspirationon the churches and ministries of the Bootle Deanery, as we seek to minister to those you entrust to us.Guide our thinking to discern your willand to follow the way you are calling us to walk,that as a community we may step out together,generously living your love,that through faith and servicewe may instruments of transformationin the building of your Kingdom.Amen.

Walton DeaneryLord of all time, our Alpha and Omega,guide us by the gift of your Spirit to be mindful of our past heritage and of the saints who have laid the foundations on which we continue to build.Give us the courage to mould our lives to the pattern of Jesus that we might address the needs of this current time with his eternal truth,and have a vision for the future which will hasten the coming of his kingdom.Amen.

West Derby Deanery Lord God, you have made us for a purpose - to worship you and to make your name known in our communities. Inspire our worship and empower our mission so that our lives may glorify you in all things. We pray that you would help us as seek to be your ambassadors so that others may come to know the full extent of your love and grace. In your holy name we pray.Amen.

Toxteth & Wavertree DeaneryLord, we thank you for the parishes and churches in this deanery.We pray that guided by your Spirit we may be united to grow in Christ and to serve our communities with love and grace.Keep us fixed on you and your purposes, today and forever.Amen.

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Liverpool North DeaneryLoving God, we thank you for all who live, work and worship in Liverpool North Deanery and ask that together we would share resources and skills, battle against injustice and support strong community engagement.Help us to work together with other Christian Churches in living out and telling out the wonderful good news of Christ.We ask these things in the name of the One who lived, died and rose again for us, Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.

Collects

Mothering SundayGod of compassion, whose Son Jesus Christ, the child of Mary, shared the life of a home in Nazareth,and on the cross drew the whole human family to himself:strenghten us in our daily livingthat in joy and in sorrowwe may know the power of your presenceto bind together and to heal;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever.

Palm SundayTrue and humble king,hailed by the crowd as Messiah:grant us the faith to know you and love you,that we may be found beside youon the way of the cross,which is the path of glory.

Ascension DayRisen Christ,you have raised our human nature to the throne of heaven:help us to seek and serve you,that we may join you at the Father’s side,where you reign with the Spirit in glory,now and for ever.

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PentecostHoly Spirit, sent by the Father,ignite in us your holy fire;strengthen your children with the gift of faith,revive your Church with the breath of love,and renew the face of the earth,through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Trinity SundayHoly God,faithful and unchanging:enlarge our minds with the knowledge of your truth,and draw us more deeply into the mystery of your love,that we may truly worship you,Father, Son and Holy Spirit,one God, now and forever.

The Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to ElizabethMighty God,by whose grace Elizabeth rejoiced with Mary and greeted her as the mother of the Lord:look with favour on your lowly servantsthat, with Mary, we may magnify your holy nameand rejoice to acclaim her Son our Saviour,who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and forever.

The Birth of John the BaptistAlmighty God,by whose providence your servant John the Baptist was wonderfully born,and sent to prepare the way of your Son our Saviour by the preaching of repentance:lead us to repent according to his preaching and,after his example,constantly to speak the truth, boldly to rebuke vice,and patiently to suffer for the truth’s sake;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever.

The TransfigurationFather in heaven,whose Son Jesus Christ was wonderfully transfiguredbefore chosen witnesses upon the hloy mountain,and spoke of the exodus he would accomplish at Jerusalem:give us strength so to hear his voice and bear our crossthat in the world to come we may see him as he is;who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever.

Diocesan PrayerLoving God, you made us your children in baptism: pour out your Spirit upon us, your people, in this Diocese of Liverpool. Build up in us your gifts of faith, hope, and love, that we may grow in faith and in numbers, proclaim the hope that is in us, and love you in serving our neighbours;through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.

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