Prayer Diary January 2019 Rejoice in hope, be patient in suffering, persevere in prayer.
(Romans 12.12)
The prayers for each day are for: ❖ the mission and ministry of a particular deanery/benefice; ❖ organisations, schools, events of the diocese and the wider community. ❖ people and places in the Anglican Communion; ❖ Our link Diocese Kagera and World Mission Please contact
[email protected] for queries and suggestions. Tue 01.01.19 The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus.
❖ Lavenham Deanery (continued): Elmswell: Peter Goodridge (Rector), Ifeanyichukwu Okeke (Assistant Curate). ❖ Good resolve for the new year. ❖ Kibondo: (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Sospeter Ndenza. Kiteto: (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Isaiah Chambala. ❖ Pray for Canon Absalom Vyankende, Principal at Kagera Christian Training College.
Wed 02.01.19 Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishops, Teachers of the Faith, 379 and 389. Seraphim, Monk of Sarov, Spiritual Guide, 1833. Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah, Bishop in South India, Evangelist, 1945. Thu 03.01.19
❖ Lavenham with Preston: Elke Brunhilde Cattermole (Assistant Curate), Stephen Earl (Rector), Pete Postle (Reader), Christopher Tyler (Assistant Curate). ❖ Children returning to school. ❖ PRAY for The Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain (E-P to the Archbishop of Canterbury). The Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain: (Spain) The Rt Revd Carlos López-Lozano. ❖ Lweru: Revd Brasio Jacob, Butembo Parish. Revd Nathanael Isaya, Minziro Parish.
❖ Monks Eleigh with Chelsworth & Brent Eleigh with Milden and Kettlebaston: Carol Mansell (Priest in Charge). ❖ Community Action Suffolk. ❖ Kibungo: (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Ntazinda. Kigeme: (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Assiel Musabyimana. ❖ Pray for a deeper concern in the church worldwide for justice and freedom from exploitation for the poorest and most marginalised in society.
Fri 04.01.19
❖ Rattlesden with Thorpe Morieux, Brettenham and Hitcham: Stephen Collins (Reader), Ruth Crocket (Reader), Christopher Robinson (Rector). ❖ Rattlesden Primary School. ❖ Kigezi: (Uganda) The Rt Revd George Bagamuhunda. ❖ Kagera: Revd Jonathan Mapinduzi, Centre Manager – KCBRP, Karagwe Revd Canon Sebastian Rubete, Ruganzo Parish.
Sat 05.01.19
❖ Rougham, Beyton with Hessett & Rushbrooke: Nicholas Cutler (Rector). ❖ Rougham Primary School. ❖ Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh: (Armagh, Ireland) The Rt Revd Ferran Glenfield. ❖ Pray for all who are oppressed and exploited through modern day slavery. We pray for the success of the Clewer Initiative in raising awareness of the problem in the U.K. and their work in bringing those who exploit others to justice.
Sun 06.01.19 The Epiphany.
❖ Bishop Martin Seeley and Bishop Mike Harrison. The Honorary Bishops: Graeme Knowles, Sandy Millar, Gavin Reid, Tim Stevens, John Waine, Jeremy Walsh. The Bishop of Richborough. The Bishops' Administrative Team and the Bishops Chapel Chaplain. ❖ Farmers and Agricultural Workers (Plough Sunday). ❖ Kimberley & Kuruman: (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Oswald Swartz. ❖ Kagera: Asifiwe Gwihangwe, Diocesan Secretary.
Mon 07.01.19
❖ Chaplains to the hospitals and hospices in our diocese. Clergy H-P with PTO (deanery not defined): Nigel Hartley, Vanessa Herrick, Frank Howard, Susannah Izzard, Reginald Kirkpatrick, Jane Lloyd, Stephen Russell Lloyd, Virginia Manning, David Mathers, Hilary Anne Platts. ❖ Those cared for by hospitals and hospices, ❖ Kinkiizi: (Uganda) The Rt Revd Dan Zoreka. ❖ Kagera Revd Canon Naftali Hosea (Archdeacon), Kayanga Deanery, Revd Tito Nathaneal, Kanyinya Parish.
Tue 08.01.19
❖ The Saint Edmund Way Benefice: Jeremy Parsons (Rector). ❖ All Saints Primary School Lawshall. Great Whelnetham Primary School. ❖ Kinshasa: (Congo) The Rt Revd Achille Mutshindu. ❖ Pray for an easing of tension between the Israeli and Palestinian peoples.
Wed 09.01.19
❖ Woolpit with Drinkstone: Herbert Birt (Assistant Curate), Paul Clarke (Reader), Ruth Farrell (Rector), Parent & Toddler Groups. ❖ PRAY for Falkland Islands (Extra-Provincial to Canterbury). Falkland Islands (Parish of): (Canterbury, Falkland Islands) The Rt Revd Timothy Thornton. ❖ Lweru: Revd Eustace Mujwahuzi, Kayanga Church. Revd Gaudini Barahukwa, Kakoma Parish.
Thu 10.01.19 William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645.
❖ Loes Deanery: Mark Sanders (Rural Dean). Clergy with PTO: Margaret Blackall, Richard Ginn, Betty Mockford, Graham Noble, Deirdre Parmenter, David Pitcher, Robert Lewis Rose, Kenneth Scott, Michael Stedman, Graham Vellacott, Penny Wilkes. ❖ Food banks and the people they serve. ❖ Kirinyaga: (Kenya) The Rt Revd Joseph Kibichwa. ❖ Kagera: pray for continued support for establishing tree nurseries across the Diocese so that they can plant many more trees.
Fri 11.01.19 Mary Slessor, Missionary in West Africa, 1915.
❖ Framlingham with Saxtead: Terence John Gilder (Reader), Mark Sanders (Rector). ❖ People who are lonely. ❖ Kisangani: (Congo) The Rt Revd Lambert Funga Botolome. Nord Kivu: (Congo) The Rt Revd Muhindo Isesomo. ❖ Pray for the Christians Aware Conference at Swanwick this weekend on environmental issues. Pray that those attending will come away better informed and ready to take action in their own church communities.
Sat 12.01.19 Aelred of Hexham, Abbot of Rievaulx, 1167. Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth, Scholar, 689. Sun 13.01.19 Baptism of Christ. Hilary, Bishop of Poitiers, Teacher of the Faith, 367. Kentigern (Mungo), Missionary Bishop in Strathclyde and Cumbria, 603. George Fox, Founder of the Society of Friends (the Quakers), 1691. Mon 14.01.19 William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 1645.
Tue 15.01.19
❖ The Benefice of Debenham and Helmingham: Susan Bates (Rector), Veda Berriman (Reader), William Herbert Trevitt (Reader). ❖ Debenham High School; Sir Robert Hitcham’s Primary School Debenham. ❖ Kita Kanto: (Japan) The Rt Revd Zerubbabel Katsuichi Hirota. ❖ Pray for Bishop Darlington and his team in Kagera as they continue to work on their plan for future development of the diocese. Especially pray that they will find a solution to offering medical insurance to pastors and their families. ❖ Archdeacons David Jenkins and Ian Morgan. Diocesan Officers and Advisors. ❖ All Involved’ is one of the core values of Lightwave, the community of small missional groups & fresh expressions of Church, which is beginning to form across the diocese. Pray for all who become members of this community and for recruitment of good leaders & staff. ❖ Kitale: (Kenya) The Rt Revd Stephen Kewasis. Suffragan Bishop of Kitale: (Kenya) The Rt Revd Samson Tuliapus. ❖ Kagera : Pray for Archdeacon Manasseh and his congregation in Rulenge parish, and his work as Rural Dean in Kibirizi. ❖ Chaplains to schools and colleges in our diocese. ❖ Teachers. ❖ Kitgum: (Uganda) The Rt Revd Wilson Kitara. ❖ Kagera: Revd Geoffrey Charles, Mugisagara Parish. Revd Samson Bisakumbwa, Rural Dean Mabawe Deanery. ❖ The Benefice of Mid Loes: Derek Alway (Reader), Stephen Brian (Rector), Kathleen Martin (Assistant Curate). ❖ Sir Robert Hitcham’s Primary School. ❖ Kitui: (Kenya) The Rt Revd Josephat Mule. ❖ Kagera: Pray for the children in Kagera, especially for those in the church run schools, Ngara Anglican Primary School and the Good Shepherd secondary school.
Wed 16.01.19
❖ The Benefice of Orebeck: Graham Hedger (Priest in Charge). ❖ Parishes seeking a priest. ❖ Kivu: (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Augustin Ahimana. ❖ Kagera: Josias Buneye, who leads the mission department in Kagera, and his work in establishing good Bible knowledge teaching in all secondary schools across the Diocese.
Thu 17.01.19 Antony of Egypt, Hermit, Abbot, 356. Charles Gore, Bishop, Founder of the Community of the Resurrection, 1932.
❖ Upper Alde: Martin Eric Percival (NSM). ❖ The Community of the Resurrection, Mirfield. Charsfield Primary School. ❖ Kobe: (Japan) The Rt Revd Augustine Naoaki Kobayashi. ❖ Lweru: Revd Daniel Kainamula, Bunazi Parish.
Fri 18.01.19 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18th25th).
❖ Wickham Market with Pettistree: Gloria Theobald (Licensed Lay Minister), Vivien Buckle (Reader), Jennifer Catchpole (Reader), Leslie Siu (Vicar). ❖ For the unity of Christ's Church. ❖ Koforidua: (Ghana, West Africa) The Rt Revd Felix Odei Annancy.
Amy Carmichael, Founder of the Dohnavur Fellowship, spiritual writer, 1951.
❖ Pray for peace in Yemen. Pray for the success of talks to bring about an end to the war and its consequent humanitarian crisis.
Sat 19.01.19
❖ Mildenhall Deanery: John Christopher Hardy (Rural Dean). Clergy with PTO: Peter Gill, Horace Mullin, Mary Rusted, Melvyn Skelton.
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Wulfstan, Bishop of Worcester, 1095.
❖ For strengthening of dialogue between faiths. ❖ Kollam: Kottarakkara: (South India) The Rt Revd Dr Oommen George. Krishna-Godavari: (South India) The Rt Revd George Cornelious Tantepudi. ❖ Pray for the work of Christian organisations like Tearfund, Christian Aid, Christians Aware, and USPG as they work in partnership with churches and other groups around the world.
Sun 20.01.19 Third Sunday of the Epiphany. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Richard Rolle of Hampole, Spiritual Writer, 1349. Mon 21.01.19 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Agnes, Child Martyr at Rome, 304.
Tue 22.01.19 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon, first Martyr of Spain, 304. Wed 23.01.19 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
❖ St Edmundsbury Cathedral. Joe Hawes (Dean). The Cathedral Chapter and staff. ❖ That our stewardship to be sufficient to enable our ministry to grow. ❖ Kondoa: (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Given Gaula. ❖ Pray for Dr Remmy, Director of Murgwanza Hospital, as he faces continuing financial pressures. ❖ Chaplains to the Emergency Services in our diocese. ❖ For resolve to negate preventable child deaths. ❖ Kongor: (Upper Nile, South Sudan) The Rt Revd Gabriel Thuch Agot. ❖ Pray for all Christians living in China and for the work of Friends of the Church in China as it seeks to further develop links between them and congregations in the U.K. ❖ Barton Mills; Freckenham; West Row; Worlington: Sandra Barton (Parish Priest). ❖ Lunch Club volunteers and members. ❖ Kontagora: (Lokoja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jonah Ibrahim. ❖ Kagera: Revd Livingston Nchira, Mugisagara Parish. Revd Canon Nehemia Kazuzi (Archdeacon), Rural Dean Ngara Mjini Deanery. ❖ Brandon with Wangford: Dennis Coburn (Assistant Curate), Sharron Coburn (Priest in Charge). ❖ Elveden Primary School. ❖ Kubwa: ( Abuja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Duke Akamisoko. ❖ Kagera: Mary, the new MU co-ordinator as she settles in to her demanding role.
Thu 24.01.19 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. Francis de Sales, Bishop of Geneva, Teacher of the Faith, 1622.
❖ Dalham, Gazeley, Higham, Kentford and Moulton: Rosemary Rycraft (Priest in Charge). ❖ Moulton Primary School. ❖ Kuching: (South East Asia) The Rt Revd Danald Jute. Kuching: (South East Asia) The Rt Revd Nelson Ugas Bulang. ❖ Kagera: Revd Canon Alfred Sebahene from Kagera diocese Lecturing at St John's University, Dodoma. Revd Emmanuel Jeconiah, Nyakahanga Parish.
Fri 25.01.19 Week of Prayer for Christian Unity. The Conversion of Paul.
❖ Exning St Martin with Landwade: John Hardy (Priest in Charge), Phillip Allison (Reader). ❖ Churches Together in Britauin & N. Ireland. ❖ Kumi: (Uganda) The Rt Revd Edison Irigei. ❖ Kagera: Revd Gabriel Ndabisembeleze, Chaplain to Murgwanza Hospital
Sat 26.01.19 Timothy and Titus, Companions of Paul.
❖ Mildenhall Team: David Ball (Reader), Sandra Barton (Assistant Curate), Andrew Borrett (Reader), David Butcher (Assistant Curate). ❖ St Mary’s School Mildenhall, St Christopher's Primary School Red Lodge. ❖ Kushtia: (Bangladesh) The Rt Revd Samuel Sunil Mankhin. ❖ Biharamulo:: Revd Samson Zacharia, Rural Dean Chato Deanery
Sun 27.01.19 Fourth Sunday of Epiphany.
❖ Members of the Diocesan Synod, Diocesan Secretary Anna Hughes and the diocesan staff. ❖ Those who have been baptised and/or confirmed this month. ❖ Kutigi: (Lokoja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jeremiah Kolo. Kwara: (Kwara, Nigeria) The Most Revd Olusegun Adeyemi. ❖ Pray for the church in Bahrain and particularly for Chris Butt, the Dean of St Christopher’s Cathedral, a beacon for ecumenism in the region.
Mon 28.01.19 Thomas Aquinas, Priest, Philosopher, Teacher of the Faith, 1274. Tue 29.01.19
❖ Chaplains to the prisons in our diocese. ❖ Prison Staff and inmates. ❖ Kwoi: ( Abuja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Paul Zamani. ❖ Lweru: Revd Wilson Henerico, Makarwe Parish. Revd Josephat Mulashani, Rubungo Cathedral. ❖ Newmarket All Saints: Max Osborne (Vicar), Susan Shaw (Assistant Curate). ❖ All Saints Primary School Newmarket. ❖ Kyoto: (Japan) The Rt Revd Stephen Takashi Kochi. ❖ Pray for those are exploited as a cheap source of labour in factories across China and other regions of the Far East. Pray that western companies will ensure that decent wages and conditions exist in factories they source from.
Wed 30.01.19 Charles, King and Martyr, 1649.
❖ Newmarket St Mary with Exning St Agnes: Cheryl Belding (Assistant Curate), Maximillian Drinkwater (Assistant Curate), Elizabeth Hardy (Reader), John Hardy (Rector), Jeremy Lind (Assistant Curate). ❖ The horse-racing industry. ❖ Kyushu: (Japan) The Rt Revd Luke Ken-ichi Muto. ❖ Kagera: Andrea Nziko, Hospital Administrative secretary says, Pray for doctors to be willing to go to Murgwanza hospital and for good staff retention so that quality services can be delivered.
Thu 31.01.19 John Bosco, Priest, Founder of the Salesian Teaching Order, 1888.
❖ The Benefice of Lakenheath, Santon Downham and Elveden: Paul William Tams (NSM). ❖ Those who have been married this month. ❖ Lafia: ( Abuja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Godwin A Robinson. ❖ Pray for an end to the destruction of the world’s rainforests which are important carbon sinks and homes to many indigenous people. In particular pray for the Congo rainforest which is under threat.
