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Calendar of IntercessionsPassiontide-Trinity 2018

to this edition of the

prayer diary, which takes us from Passion Sunday until (but not including) Trinity Sunday.

WelcomeAs usual, it’s a sizable document but designed to be quick and clear to read, and also to leave space for your own notes. Of course, you do not have to print it all out at once, and you’re welcome to reformat it, if you wish (a Word version is available from my blog, see website below).Sunday entries are designed to look at some of the bigger pictures in our Diocese – sometimes geographical (deaneries, archdeaconries, link dioceses) sometimes issues or activities (Vocations Sunday). If there is an aspect of diocesan life that you’d like included on a Sunday, do let me know. These are followed through the week by daily prayers from all over the diocese, and across the Anglican Communion, including the calendar of saints and other worthy people. Finally, there is space in the daily entries for you to note any prayer requests that have been made to you or your parish, or any special interests you want to remember in your prayers.Please contact me with any comments or suggestions – [email protected] or 01634 814439. I will also be pleased to provide large print copies to any who would find that helpful.The calendar is published on the Diocesan website, and also on www.rochesterworship.wordpress.com where you can find the next quarter’s intercessions (hopefully) as this quarter starts to come to an end.

Cover photo: reredos, The Chapel, Bishopscourt, Rochester – designed by Rosemary Jarvis

Sunday 18 MarchPassion Sunday

Lent 5

Jeremiah 31.31-34Psalm 51.1-13 [or Psalm 119.9-16]Hebrews 5.5-10John 12.20-33

Shoreham deanery

We give thanks that all parishes are settled and stable with a full quota of clergy and for the common purpose in mission this gives to the deanery. Give thanks for new initiatives such as breakfast church started by some churches in order to develop fresh expressions of ministry to our village communities.

Pray for parishes as they develop relationships in clusters for mutual ministry and support. Pray for the deanery as we seek to work together in prayer during the Thy Kingdom Come global wave of prayer in May. Pray as we explore the possibilities of Anna chaplaincy and ministry to those experiencing dementia in our villages. Pray for the parishes coming up to their APCMs and for those who are seeking new churchwardens and PCC members, especially when human resources are limited. Pray for those who are undergoing or exploring building works to further mission in their parishes.

Rochester Diocese: Shoreham DeaneryThe Rev Tim Hatwell, Area Dean; Mrs Jane Sankey, Lay Chair

Anglican Communion:PRAY for Hong Kong Sheng Kung HuiThe Most Revd Paul Kwong Archbishop of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui & Bishop of Hong Kong Island

Prayer Requests:

Monday 19 MarchJoseph of Nazareth

Rochester Diocese: Parish cycle:

Falconwood, Bishop Ridley ChurchVicar: The Rev Mark Tariq

Extra Parochial:Knockholt St Katharine's CE Primary School, KnockholtHeadteacher: Miss Sarah-Jane Tormey

Anglican Communion:Brechin - (Scotland) The Rt Revd Nigel Peyton

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 20 MarchCuthbert, bishop, missionary, 687

Rochester Diocese:Parish cycle:

Northumberland Heath, St PaulVicar: The Rev Clive Beazley-Long

Extra parochial:For all involved in the civic life of our diocese: councillors, mayors, MPs and those who support them.

Anglican Communion:Brisbane - (Queensland, Australia) The Most Revd Phillip John Aspinall, The Rt Revd Ian Keese Lambert, The Rt Revd Jeremy Greaves. Brisbane - Southern Region - (Victoria, Australia) The Very Revd John Roundhill. Brisbane - Western Region - (Queensland, Australia) The Rt Revd Cameron Venables

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday21 March Thomas Cranmer, archbishop, Reformation martyr, 1556


Slade Green, St AugustinePriest-in-Charge: The Ven Dr Paul Wright

Extra Parochial:For Cray Valley Benefice and for Jessie Daniels White, collated today.

Anglican Communion:Bristol - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Michael Arthur HillBristol - Swindon - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Lee Stephen Rayfield

Prayer Requests:

Thursday22 March


Welling, St John the EvangelistVicar: The Rev Adam Foot

Extra Parochial:Universities at MedwayChaplain: Miss Lynne Martin

Anglican Communion:British Columbia - (British Columbia & the Yukon, Canada) The Rt Revd Logan McMenamie

Prayer Requests:

Friday23 March


Biggin Hill, St Mark’sVicar: The Rev Alison Newman

Extra Parochial:Laddingford St. Mary's CE Primary School, LaddingfordHeadteacher: Mrs Gemma Hitch

Anglican Communion:Buhiga - (Burundi) The Rt Revd Evariste Nijimbere

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 24 MarchWalter Hilton, Mystic, 1396Paul Couturier, Priest, Ecumenist, 1953Oscar Romero, Archbishop, Martyr, 1980


Chelsfield, St Martin of ToursRector: The Rev John Tranter

Extra Parochial:For Diocesan Synod, meeting today.

Anglican Communion:Bujumbura - (Burundi) The Rt Revd Eraste Bigirimana

Prayer Requests:

Sunday 25 March

Palm Sunday

Zechariah 9.9-12Psalm 118.19-end

Hebrews 7.1-3, 8.1-2Mark 11.1-11

Sidcup deanery

For a faithful keeping of Lent and Holy Week and the various activities and services being held across the deanery.

For clergy preparing to leave or arrive in the deanery: Ian Smith (new Vicar at St James, Blendon), Alison Letschka (Team Vicar at St Mary, Bexley moving to the Diocese of Chichester), Stephen Niechcial (Assistant Curate at St John Sidcup moving to Petts Wood) and Cathy Knight-Scott (to become Priest-in-Charge of All Saints, Foots Cray and St John Sidcup).

For our Church Schools: Old Bexley and Holy Trinity, Lamorbey and for our engagement among all schools and places of learning in the deanery.

For our ecumenical work in Churches Together in Sidcup and Churches Together in Bexley.

Thanksgiving for the Bishop’s Visitation last month and prayer to carry forward the mission and ministry potential it revealed.

Rochester Diocese: Sidcup DeaneryThe Rev Philip Wells, Area Dean; Mr Andrew Young, Lay Chair

Anglican Communion:Pray for the peace of Jerusalem All glory, laud and honor, To Thee, Redeemer, King, To Whom the lips of children Made sweet hosannas ring.The Most Revd Suheil Dawani Archbishop, Jerusalem & the Middle East & Archbishop in Jerusalem

Prayer Requests:

Monday 26 MarchHoly Monday

Rochester Diocese: For all Christians as they prepare to keep this week holy.

Anglican Communion:Bukavu - (Congo) The Rt Revd Sylvestre Bahati

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 27 MarchHoly Tuesday

Rochester Diocese:For all approaching Easter with faithful eyes for the first time.

Anglican Communion:Bukedi - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Samuel Egesa

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday28 MarchHoly Wednesday

Rochester Diocese: For those struggling with faith: for those who cannot believe, or who wish they did not, and for those who rage against the faith of others.

Anglican Communion:Bukuru - (Jos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jwan Zhumbes

Prayer Requests:

Thursday29 MarchMaundy Thursday

Rochester Diocese: For all bishops, priests and deacons renewing their ordination commitment in the Cathedral today.

Anglican Communion:Bunbury - (Western Australia, Australia) The Rt Revd Alan Ewing

Prayer Requests:

Friday30 MarchGood Friday

Rochester Diocese: For those who feel abandoned by God or who cannot see his face, for the despairing and the broken hearted.

Anglican Communion:Bungoma - (Kenya) The Revd George Mechumo

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 31 MarchHoly Saturday/Easter Eve

Rochester Diocese: For the bereaved, for all waiting for new life.

Anglican Communion:Bunyoro-Kitara - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Samuel KahumaBusoga - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Paul Moses Samson Naimanhye

Prayer Requests:

Sunday 1 April

Easter DayIsaiah 25.6-9Psalm 118.14-24Acts 10.34-43Mark 16.1-8

Easter Day

Most glorious Lord of life, that on this day,Didst make thy triumph over death and sin:And having harrow'd hell, didst bring awayCaptivity thence captive, us to win:This joyous day, dear Lord, with joy begin,And grant that we for whom thou diddest die,Being with thy dear blood clean wash'd from sin,May live for ever in felicity.And that thy love we weighing worthily,May likewise love thee for the same again:And for thy sake, that all like dear didst buy,With love may one another entertain.So let us love, dear love, like as we ought,Love is the lesson which the Lord us taught.

Edmund Spenser – 1552-1599Rochester Diocese: Pray for the peace of Jerusalem (Psalm 122)

Anglican Communion:Jesus Christ is risen today, Alleluia!our triumphant holy day, Alleluia!who did once upon the cross, Alleluia!suffer to redeem our loss. Alleluia!

Prayer Requests:

Monday 2 AprilEaster Monday


Cray, St BarnabasVicar: The Rev Neil Coleman

Extra Parochial:For teachers and students (and many clergy), on their Easter break

Anglican Communion:Butare - (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Nathan Gasatura

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 3 AprilEaster Tuesday


Cray ValleyVicar: The Rev Jessie Daniels White

Extra parochial:Mother’s UnionPresident: Mrs Julia Jamieson

Anglican Communion:Butere - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Timothy Wambunya

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday4 AprilEaster Wednesday


Crofton, St PaulVicar: The Rev Canon Bimbi Abayomi-Cole

Extra Parochial:Lamberhurst St. Mary's CE Primary School, LamberhurstHeadteacher: Mrs Caroline Bromley

Anglican Communion:Buye - (Burundi) The Rt Revd Sixbert Macumi

Prayer Requests:

Thursday5 AprilEaster Thursday


Cudham, St Peter and St Paul, and Downe, St Mary MagdalenVicar: The Rev John Musson

Extra Parochial:Bromley & Bexley Archdeaconry Mission & Pastoral Working Groups (BBAMPWG)Chair: The Venerable Dr Paul Wright

Anglican Communion:Byumba - (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Ngendahayo

Prayer Requests:

Friday6 AprilEaster Friday


Farnborough, St Giles the Abbot and St NicholasRector: The Rev Matthew Hughes

Extra Parochial:Rochester Archdeaconry Mission & Pastoral Working Groups (RAMPWG)Chair: The Venerable Simon Burton-Jones

Anglican Communion:Calabar - (Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Tunde Adeleye

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 7 AprilEaster Saturday


Green Street Green, St Marys and Pratts Bottom, All SoulsVicar: The Rev Karl Carpani

Extra Parochial:Tonbridge Archdeaconry Mission & Pastoral Working Groups (TAMPWG)Chair: The Venerable Julie Conalty

Anglican Communion:Calcutta - (North India) The Rt Revd Ashoke Biswas

Prayer Requests:

Sunday 8 April

Easter 2

Exodus 14.10-end; 15.20-21Psalm 133Acts 4.32-35John 20.19-end

Strood deanery

There are no vacancies in Strood Deanery, and so we give thanks to God for a time of stability in leadership. Strood Deanery continues to see new developments being built - pray that the Church will find a voice in and for the community as people are affected by the growth and changes. Pray also for the pressures faced by local cuts and how the different churches are responding to fill some of the gaps being left.

For the different opportunities across the whole deanery for people to find places of safety and belonging - that they will be opportunities for people to be blessed by God’s generous love and hospitality. For continuing wisdom and guidance for the Strood Community Project and its Board of Trustees as it develops its strategy and works out its future direction. For the work of the Pioneer Minister across Strood, that initiatives developed will bear fruit.

Rochester Diocese: Strood DeaneryThe Rev Sharon Copestake, Area Dean; Mr Ken Reynolds, Lay Chair

Anglican Communion:PRAY for The Church of the Province of the Indian OceanThe Most Revd James Richard Wong Yin Song Archbishop, Province of Indian Ocean & Bishop of the Seychelles

Prayer Requests:

Monday 9 AprilAnnunciation of Our Lord to the Blessed Virgin Mary


Keston, The Parish ChurchRector: vacancy

Extra Parochial:Holy Trinity Lamorbey CE Primary School, LamorbeyHeadteacher: Mr Adam Tyman

Anglican Communion:Caledonia - (British Columbia & the Yukon, Canada) The Revd David TJ LehmannCalgary - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Most Revd Gregory Kerr-Wilson

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 10 AprilWilliam Law, priest, spiritual writer, 1761William of Ockham, friar, philosopher, teacher of the faith, 1347


Orpington, All SaintsVicar: The Rev Rob Parker-McGee

Extra parochial:For sisters and brothers in the family of independent Catholic Churches

Anglican Communion:California - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Marc AndrusPrayer Requests:

Wednesday11 AprilGeorge Selwyn, bishop, 1878


Orpington, Christ ChurchVicar: vacancy

Extra Parochial:Langafel CE Primary School, LongfieldHeadteacher: Mrs Catherine Woodbine

Anglican Communion:Cameroon - (West Africa, West Africa) The Rt Revd Dibo Elango

Prayer Requests:

Thursday12 April


Petts Wood, St FrancisVicar designate: The Rev Stephen Niechcial

Extra Parochial:For the Safeguarding Executive Committee (SEC)Chair: The Venerable Julie Conalty

Anglican Communion:Canberra & Goulburn - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Stuart Robinson, The Rt Revd Stephen Pickard, The Rt Revd Trevor Edwards

Prayer Requests:

Friday13 April


Blendon, St James the GreatVicar: The Rev Ian Smith

Extra Parochial:Leybourne Ss Peter & Paul CE Primary School, LeybourneHeadteacher: Mrs Tina Holditch

Anglican Communion:The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby Archbishop of CanterburyCanterbury - Dover - The Rt Revd Trevor WillmottCanterbury - Ebbsfleet - The Rt Revd Jonathan GoodallCanterbury - Maidstone - The Rt Revd Rod ThomasCanterbury - Richborough - The Rt Revd Norman Banks

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 14 April


Footscray, All Saints, with North Cray, St JamesPriest-in-Charge: vacancy

Extra Parochial:Kenwood TrustChaplain: The Rev Miriam Barker

Anglican Communion:Cape Coast - (Ghana, West Africa) The Rt Revd Victor Atta-Baffoe

Prayer Requests:

Sunday 15 April

Easter 3

Zephaniah 3.14-endPsalm 4Acts 3.12-19Luke 24.36b-48

Kondoa

Kondoa Diocese is one of our four partner Dioceses. The Diocese is evangelical and missional in a majority Islamic community (90%), although interfaith relationships are generally good. There is great poverty in the area and the last two years have brought extreme droughts, crop failure and hunger. Bishop Given Gaula asks that we pray for church growth and particularly the three large outreach events being planned for this year. Pray for all in the Diocese who are living and working in very challenging conditions, for the Bishop’s confirmation trips, starting in May, and for October’s Diocesan Synod.

A priority is providing all clergy, catechists and evangelists with a sound theological education. Training is provided by the Diocesan Bible College and some external courses. Please pray for God’s provision for the cost of running the College and for a new Principal from August (following retirement). Also, for the nine people being ordained in June, including the first three women to be ordained in Kondoa.

Please pray for the Bishop Justus Education Centre, which is under construction. This school will provide teenagers with vocational training and improve their life chances. And finally, please pray for our Diocesan friendship to grow from strength to strength and give thanks for the blessings that it brings us all.

Rochester Diocese:Diocese of Kondoa: The Rt Rev Given Gaula, Bishop.

Anglican Communion:PRAY for The Church of IrelandThe Most Revd Richard Lionel Clarke Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan

Prayer Requests:

Monday 16 AprilIsabella Gilmore, deaconess, 1923Anthony Thorold, Bishop of Rochester 1895


Joydens Wood, St BarnabasVicar: The Rev Ren Harding

Extra Parochial:St. Botolph's CE Primary School, NorthfleetHeadteacher: Mrs Amy Chitty

Anglican Communion:Carlisle - (York, England) The Rt Revd James Scobie NewcomeCarlisle - (York, England) The Rt Revd Robert Freeman

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 17 April


Lamorbey, Holy RedeemerPriest-in-Charge: The Rev Mel Jemmett

Extra parochial:Churches Together in South LondonEcumenical Officer: Claire Crowley

Anglican Communion:Cashel & Ossory - (Dublin, Ireland) The Rt Revd Michael Andrew James Burrows

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday18 April


Lamorbey, Holy TrinityVicar: The Rev Philip Wells

Extra Parochial:St Olave’s & St Saviour’s Grammar School, OrpingtonActing Headteacher: Mr A ReesChaplain: Rev Julie Bowen

Anglican Communion:Central Buganda - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Michael Lubowa

Prayer Requests:

Thursday19 AprilAlphege, archbishop, martyr, 1012


Sidcup, Christ ChurchVicar: The Rev Tom Parsons

Extra Parochial:For Petts Wood and their new vicar, Rev Stephen Niechcial, collated today

Anglican Communion:The Most Revd Thabo Makgoba Archbishop of Capetown and Primate of Southern AfricaCape Town - Table Bay - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Garth Counsell

Prayer Requests:

Friday20 April


Sidcup, St Andrew,Vicar: The Rev Rupert Hankey

Extra Parochial:St. John's CE Primary School, PengeHeadteacher: Mrs Laura Pearson

Anglican Communion:Central Busoga - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Patrick Wakula

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 21 AprilAnselm, abbot, archbishop, teacher of the faith, 1109


Sidcup, St John the EvangelistPriest-in-Charge: vacancy

Extra Parochial:For Rainham and their new vicar, Rev Nathan Ward, collated today

Anglican Communion:Central Ecuador - (XI, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Victor Scantlebury

Prayer Requests:

Sunday 22 April

Easter 4

Genesis 7.1-13Psalm 23Acts 4.5-12John 10.11-18

Tonbridge deanery

Praise the ongoing blessing of the clergy and lay minister’s retreat at Worth Abbey before ChristmasSome adventurous thinking with regard to schools work in TonbridgeA good response to Suzanne Carlson’s visit to the deanery by way of encouraging prayerOne of our churches are planning building works in a very creative way

The village churches review. Prayer for the process of discerning the best shape of ministerial deployment in view of many of the incumbents retiring in the not too distant futureThe Synod lacks a Lay Chair but invitations have been made pray for the right personWe have been asked to Pioneer for the diocese a model of lay chaplaincy that is being encouraged by Penny Stephens pray for a good response

Rochester Diocese: Tonbridge DeaneryThe Rev Canon Mark Brown, Area Dean; Dr Sally Musson, Lay Chair

Anglican Communion:PRAY for The Nippon Sei Ko Kai (The Anglican Communion in Japan) The Most Revd Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu Primate of The Nippon Sei Ko Kai & Bishop of Hokkaido

Prayer Requests:

Monday 23 AprilGeorge, martyr, patron of England, c.304


Bexley, St John the Evangelist and St Mary the VirginTeam Rector: The Rev Scott LambTeam Vicar: The Rev Alison Letschka

Extra Parochial:Penshurst CE Primary School, PenshurstHeadteacher: Mrs Sue Elliott

Anglican Communion:Central Florida - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Gregory BrewerCentral Gulf Coast - (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Russell Kendrick

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 24 AprilMellitus, bishop, 624Seven martyrs of the Melanesian brotherhood, 2003


Ash, St Peter and St Paul, with Ridley, St PeterPriest-in-Charge: vacancy

Extra parochial:Clergy Houses Committee & PropertyAssistant Diocesan Secretary (Property): Mr Mark Trevett

Anglican Communion:Central Newfoundland - (Canada, Canada) The Rt Revd John Watton

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday25 AprilMark the Evangelist


Cobham, St Mary Magdalene, with Luddesdowne St Peter and St Paul, and DodePriest-in-Charge: The Rev Angela Walker

Extra Parochial:Platt CE Primary School, PlattHeadteacher: Mrs Hannah Walters

Anglican Communion:Central Philippines - (Philippines) The Rt Revd Dixie Copanut Taclobao

Prayer Requests:

Thursday26 April


Fawkham, St Mary, and Hartley, All SaintsRector: The Rev Jim Fletcher

Extra Parochial:St. Margaret's CE Junior School, RainhamHeadteacher: Mrs Anna Pattenden

Anglican Communion:Central New York - (II, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd DeDe Duncan-Probe

Prayer Requests:

Friday27 AprilChristina Rossetti, poet, 1894


Istead Rise, St BarnabasVicar: The Rev Andrew Vaughan

Extra Parochial:For 3rd year curates concluding their training this weekend

Anglican Communion:Central Solomons - (Melanesia) The Rt Revd Ben Seka

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 28 AprilPeter Chanel, missionary, martyr, 1841


Longfield, St Mary MagdalenePriest-in-Charge: The Rev Dylan Turner

Extra Parochial:For sisters and brothers in the Lutheran family of Churches

Anglican Communion:Central Tanganyika - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Dickson Chilongani

Prayer Requests:

Sunday Easter 5

29 AprilBaruch 3.9-15,32-4.4Psalm 22.25-endActs 8.26-endJohn 15.1-8

Malling Abbey - a place of peace and renewal

The Nuns at Malling Abbey have been living through a time of continuity and change.

Our Abbey Garth residential ministry caters for individuals coming on a silent retreat from two to seven nights.Pray that guests will find real refreshment here.Pray for women who are seeking to live alongside us within the community and/or are considering joining us.

On our site also is: St Benedict’s Centre, welcoming Day Guests (Groups or

individuals) for away days, quiet days or meetings and day-long seminars and short courses.Pray that groups and individuals will continue to find renewal and strength.

St Augustine’s College of Theology offering ordination and reader training for four dioceses as well as theology for independent students.Pray that students will find a real source of learning in their faith journey.

Pray that the different ministries of the Nuns, the Centre and the College will continue to flourish and grow.

Rochester Diocese: Malling AbbeyMother Abbess: Mthr Mary David

Anglican Communion:PRAY for The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East The Most Revd Suheil Dawani Archbishop, Jerusalem & the Middle East & Archbishop in Jerusalem

Prayer Requests:

Monday 30 AprilPandita Mary Ramabai, translator, 1922


Meopham, St John the Baptist, with Nurstead, St MildredRector: The Rev Alyson Davie

Extra Parochial:St. Margaret's at Troy Town CE Primary School, RochesterHeadteacher: Ms Linda Jobling

Anglican Communion:Central Zambia - (Central Africa) The Rt Revd Derek Gary KamukwambaCentral Zimbabwe - (Central Africa) The Rt Revd Ishmael Mukuwanda

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 1 MayPhilip and James, Apostles


Southfleet, St NicholasRector: vacancy

Extra parochial:Sea CadetsThe Rev Clive Jones and The Rev Nigel Bourne

Anglican Communion: Chandigarh - (North India) The Rt Revd Younas Massey

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday2 MayAthanasius, bishop, teacher of the faith, 373


Crockenhill, All SoulsVicar: The Rev Keith White

Extra Parochial:Rosherville CE Primary School, RoshervilleHead of School: Mrs Justine Roddan

Anglican Communion:Central Pennsylvania - (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Audrey Scanlan

Prayer Requests:

Thursday3 May


Darent Valley: Darenth, St Margaret of Antioch; Horton Kirby, St Mary; and Sutton-at-Hone, St John the BaptistVicar: The Rev Emma Young

Extra Parochial:Diocesan Dept: Resourcing & SupportDiocesan Secretary: Mr Geoff Marsh

Anglican Communion:Chelmsford - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Stephen Geoffrey CottrellChelmsford - Barking - The Rt Revd Peter HillChelmsford - Bradwell - VacantChelmsford - Colchester - The Rt Revd Roger Anthony Brett Morris

Prayer Requests:

Friday4 MayEnglish saints and martyrs of the Reformation Era


Dartford, Christ ChurchVicar: The Rev Dr Richard Mortimer

Extra Parochial:Rusthall St. Paul's CE Primary School, RusthallHeadteacher: Mrs Caroline Powell

Anglican Communion:Chester - (York, England) The Rt Revd Peter Robert ForsterChester - Birkenhead - The Rt Revd Keith SinclairChester - Stockport - The Rt Revd Libby Lane

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 5 May


Dartford, Holy TrinityVicar: The Rev Martin Henwood DL

Extra Parochial:Kings School, RochesterChaplain: The Rev Stephen Padfield

Anglican Communion:Chhattisgarh - (North India) The Rt Revd Purna Sagar Nag

Prayer Requests:

Sunday 6 May

Easter 6

Isaiah 55.1-11Psalm 98Acts 10.44-endJohn 15.9-17

Thy Kingdom Come

The cathedral is co-ordinating the diocesan response to TKC and a key part will be praying for churches and communities throughout the diocese:Thurs 10 Rochester diocese & partner diocesesFri 11 Beckenham & Bromley deaneriesSat 12 Cobham & Dartford deaneriesSun 13 Rochester deanery & other denominationsMon 14 Erith & Gillingham deaneriesTue 15 Gravesend & Malling deaneriesWed 16 Orpington & Paddock Wood deaneriesThurs 17 Sevenoaks & Shoreham deaneriesFri 18 Sidcup & Strood deaneriesSat 19 Tonbridge & Tunbridge Wells deaneriesSun 20 Rochester diocese, partner dioceses, all deaneries & other denominationsYou are invited to join with them in prayer.

Rochester Diocese: For all arranging events and prayer support for Thy Kingdom Come, and for those who have pledged to pray.

Anglican Communion:PRAY for The Anglican Church of Kenya The Most Revd Jackson Ole Sapit Primate and Archbishop of All Kenya

Prayer Requests:

Monday 7 May

Rogation Day


Dartford, St AlbanPriest-in-Charge designate: The Rev Mark Ham

Extra Parochial:Seal CE Primary School, SealHeadteacher: Mrs Liz Mitchell

Anglican Communion:Chicago - (V, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Jeffrey Lee

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 8 May

Rogation Day

Julian of Norwich, spiritual writer, c.1417


Dartford, St Edmund King and MartyrPriest-in-Charge designate: The Rev Mark Ham

Extra parochial:St Michael's School, OtfordChaplain: The Rev Diane Rees

Anglican Communion:Chichester - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Martin WarnerChichester - Horsham - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Mark SowerbyChichester - Lewes - (Canterbury, England) The Revd Richard Charles Jackson

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday9 May

Rogation Day


Stone, St MaryRector: The Rev Kenneth Clark

Extra Parochial:For Parishes of St Alban and St Edmund in Dartford and for Mark Ham commissioned today

Anglican Communion: Chile - (South America) The Rt Revd Hector Zavala MuñozSuffragan Bishop of Chile - (South America) The Rt Revd Abelino Manuel Apeleo

Prayer Requests:

Thursday10 MayAscension Day


Swanley, St Mary the VirginVicar: The Rev Dane Batley-Gladden

Extra Parochial:For Bishop’s Leadership Team, meeting today.

Anglican Communion:A hymn of glory let us singNew songs throughout the world shall ringChrist, by a road before untrodAscendeth to the throne of God.Alleluia

Prayer Requests:

Friday11 May


Swanley, St Paul, and Hextable, St PeterVicar: The Rev Johnny Douglas

Extra Parochial:St Lawrence CE Primary School, SealHeadteacher: Mrs Alison Saunders

Anglican Communion:Chotanagpur - (North India) The Rt Revd B Baskey

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 12 MayGregory Dix, priest, monk, scholar, 1952


Wilmington, St Michael and All AngelsVicar: The Rev Richard Arding

Extra Parochial:Tonbridge SchoolChaplain: The Rev David Peters

Anglican Communion:Christ the King - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd William Mostert

Prayer Requests:

Sunday 13 May

Easter 7

Ezekiel 36.24-28Psalm 1Acts 1.15-17, 21-endJohn 17.6-19

Rochester Archdeaconry

Rochester archdeaconry has a number of vacancies to fill, for which we ask God’s guidance. In the next two weeks, a new cohort of churchwardens will be admitted to office. Please pray for them, especially those new to office or serving in parishes with clergy vacancies.

Two project boards oversee mission plans for Chatham town centre and Ebbsfleet Garden City. Please pray for wisdom in the use of resources, the forging of institutional and community links and, most especially, that plans will lead to more people coming to know Christ and the communities being deepened and enriched.

Please pray for the archdeaconry working group tasked with strategic oversight of mission and ministry, that it may offer wise advice in support of the work of the parishes.

Rochester Diocese: Rochester ArchdeaconryThe Venerable Simon Burton-Jones, Archdeacon

Anglican Communion:Pray for the work of the Anglican Centre in RomeChristchurch - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd Victoria Matthews

Prayer Requests:

Monday 14 MayMattias the Apostle


Gillingham, Holy TrinityVicar: The Rev Ann Richardson

Extra Parochial:Sedley's CE Primary School, SouthfleetHeadteacher: Mrs Alison Coppitters

Anglican Communion:Chubu - (Japan) The Rt Revd Peter Ichiro Shibusawa

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 15 May


Gillingham, St AugustinePriest-in-Charge: The Rev Canon Antony Lane

Extra parochial:Lady Boswell's CE Primary School, SevenoaksHeadteacher: Mrs Sharon Saunders

Anglican Communion:Clogher - (Armagh, Ireland) The Rt Revd John McDowell

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Wednesday16 MayCaroline Chisholm, social reformer, 1877;Bertha of Kent (also Aldeberge)Queen, Confessor,c. 565 – c601


Gillingham, St BarnabasPriest-in-Charge: The Rev Ann Richardson

Extra Parochial:For parish and diocesan administrators and support staff

Anglican Communion:Cochin - (South India) The Rt Revd Baker Ninan FennCoimbatore - (South India) The Rt Revd Timothy Ravinder

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Thursday17 May


Gillingham, St LukePriest-in-Charge: vacancy

Extra Parochial:Sevenoaks St John's CE Primary School, SevenoaksHeadteacher: Mrs Sally Quirk

Anglican Communion:Colombia - (XI, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Francisco Duque

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Friday18 May


Gillingham, St Mark, and St Mary’s IslandPriest-in-Charge: The Rev Saju Muthalaly

Extra Parochial:For everyone preparing for, and excited by, the Royal Wedding tomorrow

Anglican Communion:Connor - (Armagh, Ireland) The Rt Revd Alan Francis Abernethy

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Saturday 19 MayDunstan, archbishop, monastic reformer, 988


Gillingham, St Mary MagdalenePriest-in-Charge: vacancy

Extra Parochial:For all our new Licensed Lay Ministers, admitted today.

Anglican Communion:Cork, Cloyne & Ross - (Dublin, Ireland) The Rt Revd William Paul Colton

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Sunday 20 May

Whit Sunday

PentecostEzkiel 37.1-14Psalm 104.26-36, 37b [or 104.26-end]Acts 2.1-21John 15.26-27; 16.4b-15

The Enthronement of the New Archbishop of Tanzania

Today we join our prayers with our brothers and sisters in the Anglican Church of Tanzania as they prepare to enthrone Rt Rev Maimbo Fabian William Mndolwa as the 7th Archbishop of that province. We give thanks for the ministry of Archbishop Jacob, and all that he has given to the province over the last five years.The aims and vision of the Anglican Church of Tanzania are to work for a sustainable Church seeking the growth of God’s Kingdom in Tanzania. They, and we, pray that individuals and communities will experience life in its fullness through their evangelism, worship, prayer, pastoral care, theological reflection and social services.We pray for their university and their centres of training and education in Msalato, Mtumba Kongwa and Dar Es Salaam.We pray especially for Bishop Maimbo as he prepares to serve in this new capacity, praying for his own diocese Tanga as they begin to share their bishop with the wider province.

Rochester Diocese: Pray for the Province of Tanzania, and their outgoing Archbishop Jacob Chimeledya and their incoming Archbishop Maimbo Fabian William Mndolwa

Anglican Communion:Colorado - (VI, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Robert O'Neill

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Monday 21 MayHelena, protector of the Holy Places, 330


Bishop’s Mission Order: Reach @ Gillingham PierMissioner: Mr Terry Whittaker

Extra Parochial:For brothers and sisters in the Pentecostal family of Churches

Anglican Communion:Costa Rica - (Central America) Vacant

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Tuesday22 May


Rainham, St MargaretVicar: The Rev Nathan Ward

Extra parochial:Shorne CE Primary School, ShorneHead of School: Miss Tara Hewett

Anglican Communion:Coventry - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd Christopher CocksworthCoventry - (Canterbury, England) The Rt Revd John Stroyan

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Wednesday23 MayWilliam of Perth, Pilgrim, Martyr c.1201


South Gillingham: Hempstead, All Saints; Wigmore, St Matthew; Bredhurst, St Peter; and Parkwood, St PaulTeam Rector: The Rev Canon Brian Senior

Extra Parochial:Snodland CE Primary School, SnodlandHeadteacher: Mrs Holley Hunt

Anglican Communion:Connecticut - (I, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Ian Douglas1. Suffragan Bishop of Connecticut - (I, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Laura Ahrens2. Suffragan Bishop elect of Connecticut - (I, The Episcopal Church) Vacant

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Thursday24 MayJohn and Charles Wesley, evangelists, hymn writers, 1791 and 1788


Chalk, St Mary the VirginVicar: The Rev Nigel Bourne

Extra Parochial:Companions of Christ & Attic RetreatsChaplain: Rev Canon Susanne Carlsson

Anglican Communion:Cueibet - (Bahr El Ghazal, South Sudan) The Rt Revd Elijah Matueny Awet

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Friday25 MayThe Venerable Bede, monk, scholar, historian, 735Aldhelm, bishop, 709


Gravesend, Holy Family, with Ifield, St MargaretPriest-in-Charge: The Rev Richard Martin

Extra Parochial:The Pilsdon at Malling CommunityChaplain: The Rev Viv Ashworth

Anglican Communion:Cuernavaca - (Mexico) The Rt Revd Enrique Treviño Cruz

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Saturday 26 MayAugustine, archbishop, 605John Calvin, reformer, 1564Philip Neri, founder of the Oratorians, spiritual guide, 1595


Gravesend, St AidanVicar: vacancy

Extra Parochial:For the Cathedral Council, meeting today

Anglican Communion:Curitiba - (Brazil) The Rt Revd Naudal Alves Gomes

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