Pray for us as we seek to grow in faith through our ‘Word on Wednesday’ bible study and prayer time and give thanks for those who contribute to the life of the church.
For Reader in Training, Nick Stephens. Clergy: Diane Cooksey, Helen Caine (Methodist), Andrew Mann-Ray (URC)
Diocese of Colombia (USA): Bishop Francisco Duque
We have just celebrated the ordination of a new group of young ministers. Please pray for
this cohort of young clergy, and those in the early years of ordination, that they and their
parishes will grow through their ministry. Pray also for the exchange… Continue Reading
Give thanks for PCT@5, our informal monthly service; for the Youth Offending Team
working on the church and garden; for Thursday Friends Café, a ministry to the lonely.
Clergy: Charles Thomas; Reader: Phillip Howell.
Diocese of Clogher (Ireland): Bishop John McDowell
Give thanks for the lovely people of Tolladine. May those who live and work in the area
be inspired and feel the heartbeat of God and love mercy and do justice. CMS Pioneer
Missioner: Sue Martyr Diocese of Chubu (Japan): Bishop Peter Ichiro Shibusawa Continue Reading
From house-to-house collections,
sponsored walks, church
collections and Big Brekkies,
Christian Aid Week brings
kingdom builders from all walks
of life and Christian traditions
together to step out in mission for
the world’s poorest people.
This year the focus is on Haiti.
Haiti is one of the poorest
countries in the world. This makes
it much harder for them to cope with the relentless earthquakes, storms and hurricanes
they endure. The people are resilient, and they’re constantly fighting to survive and
climate change is only making it worse.
In Haiti, Marcelin raised his three daughters alone, amidst the catastrophic natural
disasters of recent years. They’re not just survivors. They’re fighters. But they’re only so
strong. They won’t survive the next hurricane without your help.
This Christian Aid Week, you can be in their corner. You can help them build a home that
will weather the next storm, so they won’t need to fight to survive anymore. Christian
Aid Week unites kingdom builders like you from all walks of life. We step out in mission
for our neighbours like Marcelin, because we believe in life before death. We believe
God’s Kingdom is stronger than the storm.
Please pray for Marcelin and other inhabitants of Haiti and for all those raising money
for Christian Aid this week.
Worcester East – Rural Dean: Charles Thomas; Lay Chair: Mike Bunclark
Diocese of Gloucester: Bishop Rachel Treweek with Bishop Robert Springett (Tewkesbury)
Diocese of Västerås (Sweden): Bishop Mikael Mogren
The Anglican Centre in Rome
Diocese of Christchurch (New Zealand): Bishop Victoria Matthews
Pray for our vision to become an ECO-Church. For us as we endeavour to include
children in our services; to deepen our discipleship; to serve the parish every day and as
we raise funds to improve access. Clergy: Julieann Watson, Kalantha Brewis; Tollad… Continue Reading
Please pray for the future of the Parish and our Development Project. Pray that our
worship will lead us to God and for stability and peace. Clergy: Tim Clarke, Colin Butler Diocese of Chotanagpur (India): Bishop B Baskey Continue Reading
Lifepath takes place annually in Malvern
Priory, this year running from 18 – 22 June. It
involves 620 children from 20 local schools,
100+ volunteers from 16 different churches
and 14 different activities over five days!
Children join volunteers from local churches to
journey back in time through the history of the
Priory. From the foundation of the monastery
by Aldwyn and the other monks in 1085, looking at how
the arches were built and stay standing, the stories told
through the windows and brasses, the life of the monks –
daily prayer, calligraphy, farming and food, through to new
developments in medicine and science. Activity groups and
collective worship sessions with action songs and stories
are punctuated by bells calling for silence and a chance to
reflect on their own ‘lifepath’.
Lifepath couldn’t happen without a dedicated team and they
get fantastic feedback from both children (“Thank you for
the best school trip ever… How do you make it so brilliant?
It is phenomenal”) and teachers (“I can’t think of any way it
could be improved. The activities were so carefully planned,
with teaching and practical work in all cases”).
Please pray that every aspect of Lifepath this year will be
inspired by God’s Holy Spirit and enveloped in the love of Christ.
Dudley Deanery – Rural Dean: Dominic Melville;
Lay Chair: Anne Penn
The Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma):
Archbishop Stephen Than Myint Oo
Diocese of Argyll and the Isles (Scotland): Bishop Kevin Pearson
Diocese of Connor (Ireland): Bishop Alan Abernethy
Diocese of Lolland-Falster (Denmark): Bishop Marianne Gaarden
A hymn of glory let us sing. New songs throughout the world shall ring. Christ, by a road
before untrod, ascendeth to the throne of God. Alleluia! Continue Reading
We pray for all those involved in the planning of our next Diocesan visit and for those
parishes which are beginning to build frm links with parishes in Morogoro. We pray that
we will all have the humility and openness to learn from one another so that we might
all become better disciples of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Diocese of Chile: Bishop Hector Zavala Muñoz with Suffragan Bishop Abelino Manuel Apeleo
