Please pray for volunteers to develop a locally based chaplaincy at Merry Hill Shopping
Centre and to fill chaplain vacancies at Pensnett Bus Garage and Dudley Fire Station. Diocese of Minna (Nigeria): Bishop Daniel Yisa Continue Reading
We pray that this season of Lent will be a time of spiritual renewal and refreshment
for MU members in our diocese, our president Liz, our selection of a new president for
2018 and for all the women’s groups of our link dioceses and their leaders. Pray for our
link dioceses of Port Elizabeth in South Africa, West Ankole in Uganda, the Nomadic
Mission in Nigeria and Ekiti-Kwara in the Phillipines.
Diocese of Milwaukee (USA) Bishop Steven Miller
Diocese of Minnesota (USA): Bishop Brian Prior
We pray that this season of Lent will be a time of spiritual renewal and refreshment
for MU members in our diocese, our president Liz, our selection of a new president for
2018 and for all the women’s groups of our link dioceses and their leaders. Pray for our
link dioceses of Port Elizabeth in South Africa, West Ankole in Uganda, the Nomadic
Mission in Nigeria and Ekiti-Kwara in the Phillipines.
Diocese of Milwaukee (USA) Bishop Steven Miller
Diocese of Minnesota (USA): Bishop Brian Prior
Sarah Maxfield-Phillips is 19 years old, a member
of Great Malvern Priory and a student at Dyson
Perrins CE Academy 6th Form, studying for her
A-levels. She is a parish rep on Deanery Synod
and a member of both the diocesan Youth Council
and one of the diocesan reps on the Church of
England’s national Youth Council. The national
Youth Council has three representatives on General
Synod and Sarah has been voted as one of these.
Sarah said: “Last year I went to General Synod as an observer and was really fascinated
by it. It was interesting to see how the governing level of the Church of England works.
I think it’s really important to have representation from younger people on Synod. Our
generation is not particularly present in the Church, we need to give our voice and
opinion on what’s happening as the decisions being made now will have an impact on
us in the future.”
General Synod is the body which considers and approves legislation affecting the
whole of the Church, formulates new forms of worship, debates matters of national &
international importance and approves the annual budget for the work of the Church. It
meets in February in London, July in York and occasionally in November.
Sarah continued: “I’m looking forward to having the chance to speak as one of the
voices of the Youth Council – representing the young people of the whole of the Church
of England. It’ll be a really good and thought provoking experience. I’ll need to get used
to how it all works, but then I think I’ll really enjoy it and hopefully be able to make a
positive contribution!”
Please pray for Sarah as she takes on this new role.
Kingswinford Deanery – Rural Dean: David Hoskin; Lay Chair: Helen Jones
Diocese of Mexico: Bishop Carlos Touche-Porter
Diocese of Lund (Sweden): Bishop Johan Tyrberg
Diocese of Cashel, Ossory and Ferns (Ireland): Bishop Michael Burrows
Diocese of Ely: Bishop Stephen Conway with Bishop David Thomson (Huntington)
Sarah Maxfield-Phillips is 19 years old, a member
of Great Malvern Priory and a student at Dyson
Perrins CE Academy 6th Form, studying for her
A-levels. She is a parish rep on Deanery Synod
and a member of both the diocesan Youth Council
and one of the diocesan reps on the Church of
England’s national Youth Council. The national
Youth Council has three representatives on General
Synod and Sarah has been voted as one of these.
Sarah said: “Last year I went to General Synod as an observer and was really fascinated
by it. It was interesting to see how the governing level of the Church of England works.
I think it’s really important to have representation from younger people on Synod. Our
generation is not particularly present in the Church, we need to give our voice and
opinion on what’s happening as the decisions being made now will have an impact on
us in the future.”
General Synod is the body which considers and approves legislation affecting the
whole of the Church, formulates new forms of worship, debates matters of national &
international importance and approves the annual budget for the work of the Church. It
meets in February in London, July in York and occasionally in November.
Sarah continued: “I’m looking forward to having the chance to speak as one of the
voices of the Youth Council – representing the young people of the whole of the Church
of England. It’ll be a really good and thought provoking experience. I’ll need to get used
to how it all works, but then I think I’ll really enjoy it and hopefully be able to make a
positive contribution!”
Please pray for Sarah as she takes on this new role.
Kingswinford Deanery – Rural Dean: David Hoskin; Lay Chair: Helen Jones
Diocese of Mexico: Bishop Carlos Touche-Porter
Diocese of Lund (Sweden): Bishop Johan Tyrberg
Diocese of Cashel, Ossory and Ferns (Ireland): Bishop Michael Burrows
Diocese of Ely: Bishop Stephen Conway with Bishop David Thomson (Huntington)
Please pray for the inmates, staff and volunteers at Long Lartin Prison, just outside
Evesham. Particularly for the interfaith Chaplaincy team there.
Diocese of Meru (Kenya): Bishop Charles Mwendwa Continue Reading
We ask God’s blessing on the retired clergy who live and worship in Kingswinford
Deanery, giving thanks for their vocation and ministry over the years and asking that
this might be a time of refreshment and renewal. We give thanks too for the continuing
ministry many are able to offer in our parishes.
Diocese of Melbourne: Archbishop Dr Philip Freier
with Bishops Genieve Blackwell, Paul White and Philip Huggins
Pray for all the Christian denominations working together in the Brierley Hill area. Diocese of Medak (India): Vacant Continue Reading
Please pray for Christoph Stolte, the new chairman of the Diakonisches Werk (Social
Welfare Association) in the Protestant Church in Central Germany. Pray also for all
those who work in our social welfare services, providing aid to people in need of … Continue Reading
Pray for the strengthening of our work with schools and for the stewardship of our
resources. Give thanks for our support of United Society and the Children’s Society.
Clergy: Colin Jones; Readers: Terry Blewitt, Chris Geary, Mike Timmins
Diocese of Mbeere (Kenya): Bishop Moses Nthukah
