Give thanks for our generous and positive ecumenical relationships. Pray for more help
to carry out the many excellent ideas and projects to help build the Kingdom together.
Moderator: Alex Vaccaro; Vice chair: Nick Collison Diocese of Namirembe… Continue Reading
Please pray for the Open the Book, Messy Church teams, home/prayer groups and our
ALMs. For the project to build toilet facilities and closer links with the Church school,
Head: Tara Collins-Bullock. Pray also for the children and youth work at the F… Continue Reading
Please pray for the Germinate Local Network community and for our benefice vision
to continue to grow relationships with our local communities and schools. Pray for the
many couples who want to be married in Rock church and for the monthly community … Continue Reading
As we enter Rogationtide, pray for all farmers and market gardeners working to produce
food; for those who work in the food processing and distribution industries; and consumer
responsibility in the sharing of God’s good provision.
Diocese of Nagpur (India): Bishop Paul Dupare
Pray for the building projects in Mamble Blount Chapel and Bayton to be fit for God’s
mission. For the Open the Book project in our church school, Head: Helen Hoarle. Pray
for those exploring ordination and licensed lay ministry and for our ALMs. Clergy: Jonathan
Cruickshank; Reader: Christine Clarke
Diocese of Mytikyina (Myanmar): Bishop John Zau Li
Please pray for our community outreach project with the Knit and Natter group who
support many charities but especially their new project in the village of Kititi in SE Uganda.
For retired clergy Mark Moreton, Heather Flack and Roger Woodward who hav… Continue Reading
From Saturday 6 May for a week, around 30 members of the Cathedral congregation
will be taking part in a pilgrimage to the Scottish island of Iona.
One element of the Cathedral’s strategic plan was to organise a pattern of retreats for
its community and when retired priest John Everest approached the Dean with the idea
of organising a visit to Iona, it seemed to be a perfect fit.
John has led retreats to Iona before and will jointly lead this week with the Dean, Peter
Atkinson, who will be giving a number of reflective addresses.
Peter said: “This seemed like a very good way to take a group from the Cathedral away
for a time of fellowship, recreation, travel and enjoyment. We’re hoping the week will be
spiritually encouraging for all who are coming along and that for each individual there
will be a deepening of faith, prayer and a sense of connection with the early history of
the Christian faith in the British Isles. It’s also a great way to help different people in our
congregation to get to know each other better, strengthening the sense of community
in the Cathedral.”
Please pray for all those who are taking part in the Cathedral pilgrimage.
Kidderminster Deanery – Rural Dean: Hugh Burton; Lay Chair: June Thomas
Diocese of Muranga South (Kenya): Bishop Julius Gicheru
Diocese of Blackburn: Bishop Julian Henderson
with Bishops Geoffrey Pearson (Lancaster) & Philip North (Burnley)
Diocese of Brechin (Scotland): Bishop Nigel Peyton
The Lutheran Church in Great Britain: Bishop Martin Lind
Please give thanks and pray for the large team of volunteers who contribute to the life of
our three very different churches through their involvement in worship, prayer and bible
study groups, children’s work, outreach activities, pastoral care and the maintenance
of our buildings. Clergy: vacant
Diocese of Mundri (Sudan): Bishop Bismark Avokaya
Pray for St Peter’s, Cookley. For Laura who is leading our developing Sunday School and
for all who support the work of the church, for the village of Cookley and for Cookley
Sebright School, Head: Martin De Vine.
Diocese of Mumias (Kenya): Bishop Beneah Salala
Pray for the community of Wolverley and for our plans to grow a better understanding of
church and community. Give thanks for all those who work to make St John’s a place
of living faith and for those who support quietly in the background. For churchwardens
Cynth Partridge and Richard Thomas; Clergy: Bridget Woodall
Diocese of Mumbai (India): Bishop Prakash Patole
