Pray for our youth and young adults that they may walk into their vocation with courage
and humility. Pray especially for Asher Wood currently living and working in the Liv
Village project in South Africa, one of our mission partners. For Ordinand Jonn… Continue Reading
Pray for growing links with children, young people and families, especially through the
involvement of a Mission Enabler. For a new homegroup and enquirers’ group. Clergy:
Andy Todd; licensed and retired clergy: David Morphy, Sheila Nall, Stephen Malkinson;
Readers: Margaret Mandrell, Abigail Penfold
Diocese of Chicago (USA): Bishop Jeffrey Lee
Rogation Sunday is
the day when the
Church has traditionally
offered prayer for God’s
blessings on the fruits of
the earth and the labours
of those who produce
our food.
The word “rogation” is from the Latin rogare, “to ask.” Historically, the Rogation
Days (the three days before Ascension Day) were a period of fasting and abstinence,
asking for God’s blessing on the crops for a bountiful harvest. Less of us today directly
derive our livelihood from the production of food, yet it is good to be reminded of our
dependence upon those who do and our responsibility for the environment.
Traditionally a common feature of Rogation days was the ceremony of beating the
bounds, in which a procession of parishioners, led by the minister and churchwardens
would proceed around the boundary of their parish and pray for its protection in the
forthcoming year. As it is no longer practical to follow exact boundaries many services
will be held that have a focus on specific elements of creation such as livestock, fields,
orchards and gardens.
A prayer for Rogationtide:
Remember, Lord, your mercy and loving-kindness towards us
Bless this good earth, and make it fruitful.
Bless our labour, and give us all things needed for our daily lives.
Bless the homes of our parish and all who live within them.
Bless our common life and our care for our neighbour.
Hear us, good Lord. Amen.
Worcester East – Rural Dean: Charles Thomas; Lay Chair: Mike Bunclark
Diocese of Southwark: Bishop Christopher Chessun with Bishops Richard Cheetham
(Kingston), Jonathan Clark (Croydon), Karowei Dorgu (Woolwich)
Diocese of Björgvin (Norway): Bishop Halvor Nordhaug
The Anglican Church of Kenya: Archbishop Jackson Ole Sapit
Pray for our new Café Church, Kingdom Arts, and Noah’s Ark our toddler service. Give thanks
for our joint mission with St Stephen’s; for our new PCC Secretary Amanda Taylor. Pray for a
churchwarden to support Michael Silvey. Clergy: Jo Musson, Jennie Hayward, Peter Davies,
Paula Honniball; Readers: Jean Smallwood, John Butterworth, Judy Morris, Jan Kear
Diocese of Chhattisgarh (India): Purna Sagar Nag
Pray for our project to re-order the church. For Paula Honniball as she is Priested in July. For
retiring churchwarden Rachel Cramp and fellow warden Phil Kear. For Mission Enabler Adam
Legge and our joint mission with St Stephen’s. Clergy: Jo Musson, Jennie Hayward, Peter
Davies, Paula Honniball; Readers: Jean Smallwood, John Butterworth, Judy Morris, Jan Kear
Diocese of Chester: Bishop Peter Forster with Bishops Keith Sinclair (Birkenhead), Libby Lane (Stockport)
Pray for the Rural Dean and Lay Chair, for all clergy and laity ministering in the Deanery;
and for the Mission Enabler working in the parishes of St George, St Stephen and Claines.
Give thanks for vacancies filled and for new colleagues. Pray for Bish… Continue Reading
The Anglican Church of Peru has four schools: San Mateo and Santísima Trinidad/Cristo
Redentor in Lima, and San Lucas and St Mark’s in Arequipa. Pray for Ricardo Vergara,
chair of the board of education, and for all the teachers, staff and pupils.
Diocese of Central Pennsylvania (USA): Bishop Audrey Scanlan
Please pray for the retired clergy of Kidderminster Deanery, giving thanks for their
vocation and ministry over the years. We ask that they may enjoy this new season of
their lives and continue to grow closer to God in new and wonderful ways. Dioc… Continue Reading
Give thanks for the good relationships between the Christian denominations across the
Town and for the projects overseen by Churches Together, especially the Foodbank,
Street Pastors and Child Contact Centre. Diocese of Central Zambia (Africa): Bi… Continue Reading
Thy Kingdom Come is a global prayer movement, which invites Christians around the world to pray between Ascension and Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus Christ. What started out as an invitation from the Archbishops of Canterbury and York in 2016 to the Church of England has grown into an international and ecumenical call to prayer.
The hope is that:
• people will commit to pray with God’s world-wide family – as a church, individually or as a family;
• people will be empowered through prayer by the Holy Spirit, finding new confidence to be witnesses for Jesus Christ.
Archbishop Justin Welby says: “I cannot remember in my life anything that I’ve been involved in where I have sensed so clearly the work of the Spirit. In praying ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ we all commit to playing our part in the renewal of the nations and the transformation of communities.”
Across the Diocese, we are encouraging parishes and deaneries to set up prayer stations and hold prayer walks and events. There will also be two events on Pentecost Sunday to which everyone is invited – a Praying for Dudley event in Priory Ruins at
2.30pm and a service to pray for the whole diocese in the Cathedral at 6.30pm.
Please pray that people across the Diocese will respond to this call to prayer and as a result will have the confidence to go out and share the Good News of Jesus’ love with more people.
Kidderminster Deanery – Rural Dean: Hugh Burton; Lay Chair: Bernard Watkins
Diocese of Gothenburg (Sweden): Bishop Susanne Rappmann
Diocese of Glasgow and Galloway (Scotland): Bishop Gregor Duncan
The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle East: Archbishop Suheil Dawani
