DIOCESAN INTERCESSIONS January-March 2014 : JANUARY 2014

DIOCESAN INTERCESSIONS January-March 2014 : JANUARY 2014

1Naming Circumcision of Jesus

Aba (NigerDelta, Nigeria) The Most Revd Ugochukwu Ezuoke

2Basil the Great 379 & 389;Seraphim, Monk of Sarov, Spiritual Guide, 1833; Vedanayagam Samuel Azariah, Bp in South India, Evangelist, 1945

Aba Ngwa North (NigerDelta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Nathan Kanu

3Abakaliki (Enugu, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Benson Onyeibor

4Aberdeen & OrkneyThe Rt Revd Dr Robert Gillies

5Pray for The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & PolynesiaThe Most Revd William Brown Turei Pihopa Aotearora Primate Abp of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New ZealandPolynesia

6The Epiphany

Robert Waldby 1389

O God, who revealed your only Son to the Gentiles by the leading of a star, mercifully grant that we, who know you now by faith, may after this life enjoy the splendour of your gracious Godhead, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

7Philip Nicholas Shuttleworth 1842

Accra (Ghana, West Africa) The Rt Revd Dr Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto

8Adam Moleyns 1450

Adelaide (South Australia) The Most Revd Jeffrey William Driver

9Afikpo (Enugu, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Paul Uduogu

10William Laud, Abp of Canterbury, 1645

Agra (North India) The Rt Revd Samuel Cutting

11Mary Slessor, Missionary in West Africa, 1915; Simon Sydenham 1438

Ahoada (NigerDelta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Clement Ekpeye; Aguata (Niger) The Most Revd Christian Efobi

12Epiphany 2 The Baptism of Christ

Aelred of Hexham, 1167; Benedict Biscop, Abbot of Wearmouth, Scholar, 689

Pray for The Anglican Church of AustraliaThe Most Revd Dr Phillip John AspinallAbp of Brisbane & Primate of Australia

Property department, Church House: Director (Vacant), Les BrownStuart Cager (surveyors), Guy Leonard, Val PocockAnn Rossi (admin support)

13Hilary, Bp of Poitiers, Teacher of the Faith, 367;

Kentigern (Mungo), Missionary Bp in Strathclyde Cumbria, 603; George Fox, Founder of the Society of Friends (the Quakers), 1691

Aipo Rongo (Papua New Guinea) The Rt Revd Dr Nathan Ingen
Suffragan Bp of Aipo Rongo (Papua New Guinea) The Rt Revd Denys Ririka

Chichester, St Pancras & St John: Mark Payne, I; Christopher Styles, C

14Lango (Uganda) Bp John Odurkami; Ajayi Crowther (Ibadan, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Olugbenga Oduntan

Donnington, St George: Vacant, PinC

15Richard Fitzjames 1522

Akoko (Ondo, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Gabriel Akinbiyi

Earnley with East Wittering & Almodington: Steve Davies, I

16Akoko Edo (Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jolly Oyekpen

Lavant, St Mary: James Radcliffe, I

17Antony of Egypt, Hermit, Abbot, 356; Charles Gore, Bp, Founder of the Community of the Resurrection, 1932

Akot (Sudan) The Rt Revd Isaac Dhieu Ater

North Mundham with Merston & Hunston: James Russel, PinC; Neil Coleman, C

18Week of Prayer for Christian Unity

Akure (Ondo, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Michael Ipinmoye

Whyke St George with Rumboldswhyke St Mary: Stuart Cradduck, I; Rebekah Cannon, C

19Epiphany 3

Wulfstan, Bp of Worcester 1095

Pray for The Church of BangladeshThe Most Revd Paul SarkerModerator, Church of BangladeshBp of Dhaka

Diocesan Advisory Committee: Dr Alan Thurlow (Chair), Beth Hale (secretary)

20Richard Rolle of Hampole, Spiritual Writer, 1349;Fabian Sebastian, Martyrs, 250 c288

Alabama (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd John Sloan
Suffragan Bp elect of Alabama- Vacant

Selsey, St Peter: James Wesson, I

21Agnes, Child Martyr at Rome 304

Alaska (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Mark Lattime
Albany (II, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd William Love

Sidlesham, St Mary: Stephen Guise, PinC

22Vincent of Saragossa, Deacon, first Martyr of Spain, 304

Algoma (Ontario, Canada) The Rt Revd Stephen Andrews

Tangmere& Oving Derek Humphrey, PinC

23The Most Revd Dr Eliud Wabukala Primate Abp of All Kenya
All Saints Cathedral Diocese - Garissa Missionary Area (Kenya) The Rt Revd David Mutisya; All Saints Cathedral Diocese - Marsabit Missionary Area (Kenya) The Rt Revd Robert Martin
Bp Episcopate of the Armed Forces (Kenya) The RtRevd Colonel Peter Simiyu

West Wittering & Birdham with Itchenor: Jonathan Swindells, I; Bruce Holben, C; Jim Mould, C; Alistair Ghinn, YW; Michael Chater, Rdr; Jeffrey Harvey, Rdr; Joyce Henson, Rdr

24Francis de Sales, Bp of Geneva 1622

Amazon (Brazil) The Rt Revd Saulo Mauricio de Barros

Rural Deanery of Hove: Vacant, RD; Terry Stratford, ARD; William Holden, DLC

25The Conversion of St Paul

Amichi (Niger, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ephraim Ikeakor

Aldrington: Stephen Terry, I; Gwynneth Davies, Rdr

26Epiphany 4

Timothy & Titus, Companions of Paul

Pray for Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do BrasilThe Most Revd Maurício Jose Araujo De Andrade Primate of Brazil & Bp of Brasilia

Church Buildings support, Church House: Scott Ralph (Support Officer)

27St Julian, Bp of Le Mans 3rd Century (Patron of Kingston Buci)

Amritsar (North India) The Rt Revd Pradeep Samantaroy

Hangleton, St Helen: Keith Perkinton, I

28Thomas Aquinas 1274

Andaman & Car Nicobar Islands (North India) The Rt Revd Christopher Paul

Hove, All Saints: Philip Ritchie, I; Talisker MacLeod, C

29Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior (British Columbia & the Yukon, Canada) The Rt Revd Barbara Jean Andrews

Hove, Bp Hannington Memorial Church: Phil Moon, I; Rory Graham, C; Julian Milson, C/CinC Holy Cross; David Docherty, Rdr; Simon Forrest, Rdr

30Charles, King & Martyr 1649

Angola (Missionary Diocese) – (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Andre Soares

Hove, St Barnabas & St Agnes: vacant, PinC

31John Bosco, Priest, Founder of Salesian Teaching Order, 1888

Ankole (Uganda) The Rt Revd Sheldon Mwesigwa;North Ankole (Uganda) The Rt Revd John Muhanguzi

Hove, St Patrick: Stephen Underdown, PinC

DIOCESAN INTERCESSIONS January-March 2014 : FEBRUARY 2014

1Brigid, Abbess of Kildare, c525; Ralph Nevill 1244

Antananarivo (Indian Ocean) The Rt Revd Samoela Jaona Ranarivelo;Antananarivo Tulear The Rt Revd Todd Andrew McGregor; Antsiranana The Rt Revd Dr Oliver Simon

Kingston Buci, St Julian: Terry Stratford, PinC/ARD

2Epiphany 5 The Presentation of our Lord: Candlemas

Pray for The Anglican Church of BurundiThe Most Revd Bernard NtahoturiAbp of the Province of Burundi & Bp of Matana

Schools Department, Church House: Diocesan Director of Education (Vacant), Sarah Phillips (Strategic Education Advisor), Martin Lloyd, Rosie Black (Schools Support Officer), Sally Collins (Schools Buildings Officer), Schools Officer – Governor Services (Vacant), Judith GriffithsVanessa Vollebregt (admin support)

3Anskar, ABp of Hamburg, Missionary in Denmark

Sweden, 865; St Blaise, Bp & Martyr 4th Century (Joint Patron of Boxgrove)

Argentina (Southern Cone) The Rt Revd Gregory James Venables

Portslade & Mile Oak: Andy Perry, PinC; Peter Keeley-Pannett, C/DD

4Gilbert of Sempringham, 1189

Argyll & The Isles (Scotland) The Rt Revd Kevin Pearson

Shoreham Beach, Good Shepherd: Gail Souppouris, PinC; Helen Rose, C; Sally Excell, Rdr; Derek Hansen, Rdr

5St Agatha, Virgin & Martyr 3rd Century (Patron of Coates) Arizona (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Kirk Smith

Shoreham New, St Mary de Haura: Ann Waizeneker, PinC; Jonathan Smith, Rdr

6The Martyrs of Japan, 1597

Arkansas (VII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Larry Benfield

Shoreham Old, St Nicolas: Ann Waizeneker, PinC

7Bujumbura (Burundi) The Rt Revd Eraste Bigirimana

Southwick, St Michael & All Angels: Jonathan French, I; Ian Clark, Rdr

8St Cuthman of Steyning, Hermit c900

Armidale (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Peter Robert Brain

West Blatchington, St Peter: Daniel Smith, I

9Epiphany 6. Transfiguration Sunday

Pray for The Anglican Church of CanadaThe Most Revd Frederick Hiltz Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada

Communications, Church House: Lisa Williamson (Communications Officer), Receptionist (Vacant)

10Scholastica, c543

Arochukwu/Ohafia (Aba, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Johnson Onuoha

Hove, St Andrew: Vacant, I

11Aru (Congo) The Rt Revd Dr Georges Titre Ande

Hove, St John the Baptist: Paul Doick, I; Judy Greenfield, C/DD

12Gilbert of St Leofard 1305

Asaba (Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Justus Mogekwu

Rural Deanery of Worthing: Colin Kassell, RD; Wing Man Tsang, ARD; David Mason, DLC

13Winfrid Burrows 1929

Athabasca (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd Fraser Lawton

Broadwater: Peter Irwin-Clark, I/TR; Gary Neal, TV; Edward Quibell, TV; Wing Man Tsang, TV/ARD; Donald Banks, Rdr; Ann Barlow, Rdr; Barry Bates, Rdr; Angela Brooke, Rdr; Garry Butler, Rdr; Anne Robinson, Rdr; Roderick Ostler, Rdr; Sue Stamp, Rdr; Peter Stewart, Rdr; Colleen Tsang, Rdr; John Wheatley, Rdr

14Cyril Methodius, Missionaries to the Slavs, 869 & 885; Valentine, Martyr at Rome, c269

Atlanta (IV, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Robert C Wright

Durrington, St Symphorian: Vacant, I

15Sigfrid, Bp, Apostle of Sweden, 1045;Thomas Bray, Priest,

Founder of SPCK SPG, 1730

The Most Revd William Brown TureiPihopa o Aotearora Primate Abp of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & Polynesia; Aotearoa Central North Island The Rt Revd Ngarahu Katene;Aotearoa Northern Region The Rt Revd Te Kitohi Wiremu Pikaahu; Aotearoa South IslandThe Rt Revd John Robert Kuru Gray;Aotearoa Wellington/Taranaki The Rt Revd Muru Walters

Ferring, St Andrew: Gary Ingram, I; Jill Simpson, C

16Pray for The Church of the Province of Central AfricaThe Most Revd Albert ChamaAbp of Central Africa & Bp of Northern Zambia

Youth, Church House: Ali Campbell (YES advisor & Youth Officer for East Sussex), Steve Tennant (Youth Officer for West Sussex), Irene Smale (YES Children’s Work Officer), Moira Peckham (admin support)

17Janani Luwum, ABp of Uganda, Martyr, 1977

Auckland (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd Ross Bay

Findon, Clapham & Patching: Vacant, I; Helena Buque, C

18Aweil (Sudan) The Rt Revd Abraham Yel Nhial

Findon Valley, All Saints: Graham Whiting, I; Beverley Miles, C/DD; Margaret Browning, Rdr

19Awka (Niger, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Alexander Ibezim;Awgu/ Aninri The Rt Revd Emmaunuel Ugwu

Goring-by-Sea, St Mary: George Butler, I; Simon Horton, C; Keith Lelliott, Rdr

20Ashurst Tunrer Gilbert 1870

Awori (Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd J Akin Atere

Maybridge, St Richard: Jo Gavigan, DinC/DD; Judith Mundy, Rdr

21Saints Martyrs of Africa

Badagry (Lagos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Joseph Adeyemi

Heene, St Botolph: Peter Roberts, I; Rachel Bennett, C/DD

22Bukuru (Jos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jwan Zhumbes

Lancing with Coombes: Vacant, I

23Polycarp c 155

Pray for Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de AmericaThe Most Revd Armando Guerra Soria Primate of IARCA & Bp of Guatemala

For the current group of young people on the Encounter Scheme as they think about their future ministry

24Ballarat (Victoria, Australia) The Rt Revd Garry Weatherill

Lancing, St Michael All Angels: Barry Carter, I

25Bangor (Wales) The Rt Revd Andrew John

Sompting: Erika Howard, I

26Banks & Torres (Melanesia) The Revd Alfred Worek

West Tarring, St Andrew: Edward Jervis, I; Gordon Spencer, Peter Atkins, Rdr; Brenda McCurdie, Rdr

27George Herbert, 1633

Clogher (Armagh, Ireland) The Rt Revd John McDowell

Worthing, Holy Trinity with Christ Church: Matthew Luff, PinC

28Oswald, Bp of Worcester York, 992; Charles John Ridgeway 1927

Bari (Kaduna, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Idris Zubairu

Worthing, St George: Brian Penfold, I; John Bridger, Rdr; Peter Cole, Rdr

DIOCESAN INTERCESSIONS January-March 2014 : MARCH 2014

1David, Bp of Menevia, Patron of Wales, c601;

Roger Wilson, 2002

Barrackpore (North India) The Rt Revd Brojen Malakar

Worthing, St Matthew: John Chitham, I; Mary Parish, AP; Ravinder Sangra, YW; Angela Pursey, Rdr

2Chad, Bp of Lichfield, Missionary, 672

Pray for Province de L'Eglise Anglicane Du CongoThe Most Revd Kahwa Henri IsingomaAbp of the Congo & Bp of Kinshasa

Church in Society, Church House: David Farey (Advisor), Jennie Davies (admin support)

3St Cunegund of Bavaria, Foundress of Bamberg 1039

Bath & Wells (Canterbury) Vacant
Bath & Wells – TauntonThe Rt Revd Peter David Maurice

Worthing, St Andrew: Colin Kassell, PinC/RD

4Bathurst (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Ian Palmer;Assistant Bp of Bathurst – Vacant

West Worthing, St John the Divine: John Eldridge, I

5Ash Wednesday

Bauchi (Jos, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Musa Tula

Archdeaconry of Horsham: Roger Combes, AD

6Belize (West Indies) The Rt Revd Philip Wright

Rural Deanery of Cuckfield: Gary Simmons, RD; Valerie Fyans, DLC

7Perpetua, Felicity, their Companions, Martyrs at Carthage, 203

Bendigo (Victoria, Australia) The Rt Revd Andrew William Curnow

Ardingly, St Peter: John Crutchley, I; Sarah Upchurch, C; David Smith, Rdr

8Edward King, Bp of Lincoln, 1910; Felix, Bp, Apostle to the East Angles, 647; Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy, Priest, Poet, 1929

Benin (Bendel, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Peter Imasuen

Balcombe, St Mary: Desmond Burton, PinC; Rosemary Corder, Rdr

9Lent 1

Pray for The Church of EnglandThe Most Revd Rt Hon Justin WelbyAbp of Canterbury

Discipleship & Ministry team, Church House: (Advisor), Philip Bourne (DDO), Rebecca Swyer (Ministry Development Officer), Ruth Sowerby (Adult Education & Training Officer), The Co-ordinator of The magnet. Carolyn Ford, Wendy GreenanHelen Swyer (admin support)

10Coimbatore (South India) The Rt Revd Manickam Dorai

Bolney, St Mary Magdalene: Keith Littlejohn, PinC

11Bethlehem (III, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Dr Paul Marshall

Cuckfield, Holy Trinity: Nicholas Wetherall, I; Sandra Hall, C; David Seabrook, Rdr; Clive Simmonds, Rdr

12Bhopal (North India) Vacant

Haywards Heath, St Wilfrid: Ray Smith, IMichael Clark, C; David Young, C; Colin Alves, Rdr

13Bida (Abuja, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jonah Kolo

Haywards Heath, St Richard: David Weaver, PinC; Gordon Bond, AP

14Birmingham (Canterbury) The Rt Revd David Andrew Urquhart;Birmingham - Aston The Rt Revd Andrew John Watson

Highbrook & West Hoathly: Lionel Whatley, I; Nigel Dunsmore-Rouse, Rdr

15Blackburn (York)The Ven Julian Tudor Henderson;Blackburn - Burnley The Rt Revd John William Goddard; Blackburn - Lancaster The Rt Revd Geoffrey Seagrave Pearson

Horsted Keynes, St Giles: John Twisleton, I

16Lent 2

Edward Storey 1503

Pray for Hong Kong Sheng Kung HuiThe Most Revd Dr Paul KwongAbp of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui & Bp of Hong Kong Island

Bp of Chichester’s team: Jason Rendell (The Bp's Policy Advisor), Anthony Speca (Acting Palace Secretary), Sue Baker (Secretary)

17Patrick, Bp, Missionary, Patron of Ireland, c460; Seffrid II 1204

Bo (Sierra Leone, West Africa) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Tucker

Lindfield, All Saints: James Clarke, I; Adam Pymble, C; Stephanie Sayers, PW; Simon Brickell, Rdr; Alan Carter, Rdr; Steve Hagger, Rdr; Jeremy Taylor, Rdr; Alan Tuddenham, Rdr; Cavan Wood, Rdr

18Cyril of Jerusalem, 386

Boga (Congo) The Rt Revd Mugenyi William Bahemuka

Scaynes Hill, St Augustine: Lisa Barnett, PinC

19Joseph of Nazareth

Bolivia (Southern Cone) The Rt Revd Frank Raymond Lyons

Slaugham & Staplefield Common: Gary Simmons, I; Robert Morris, Rdr; Jonathon Rotheray, Rdr

20Cuthbert, Bp of Lindisfarne, Missionary, 687

Bondo (Kenya) The Rt Revd Johannes Angela

Wivelsfield, St Peter & St John the Baptist: Christopher Breeds, I; David White, Rdr

21Thomas Cranmer, ABp of Canterbury, Reformation Martyr, 1556

Bor (Sudan) The Rt Revd Ruben Akurdid Ngong

Haywards Heath, Ascension: Neil Tipple, IJoanna Elliott, C; Sue Sampson, C

22John Kempe 1454

Botswana (Central Africa)

RuralDeanery of East Grinstead: Julia Peaty, RD; Paul Seaman, ARD; Chris Bell, DLC

23Lent 3

Pray for The Church of the Province of the Indian OceanThe Most Revd Ian Gerald James ErnestAbp, Province of Indian Ocean & Bp of Mauritius

Bp of Horsham’s team: Anthony Clements (Lay Chaplain), Shirley Steers (secretary)

24Walter Hilton of Thurgarton, Augustinian Canon, Mystic, 1396; Oscar Romero, ABp of San Salvador, Martyr, 1980

Bradford (York) The Rt Revd Nicholas Baines;Ripon Leeds The Rt Revd John Packer;Ripon Leeds - Knaresborough The Rt Revd James Bell;Wakefield The Rt Revd Stephen Platten;Wakefield - Pontefract The Rt Revd Anthony Robinson

Copthorne, St John the Evangelist: Simon Hill, I; Elizabeth Logan, C

25The Annunciation

Brandon (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd James Dusan Njegovan

Crawley: Malcolm Liles, I/TR; Sue Marray, TV; Jonathan Baldwin, C; Felicity Hendry, C; Gordon Kitney, ALM; John Baker, Rdr; Peter Murray, Rdr

26Harriet Monsell, Founder of the Community of St John the Baptist, 1883

Brechin (Scotland) The Rt Revd Dr Nigel Peyton

Crawley Down, All Saints: Jon Hale, I; Margaret Telford, Rdr; Brian Moore, Rdr

27The Most Revd Dr Phillip John AspinallAbp of Brisbane & Primate of Australia; Anglican Bp to the Australian Defence Force The Rt Revd Ian Keese Lambert;Brisbane - Northern Region (Queensland)The Rt Revd Dr Jonathan Holland;Brisbane - Southern Region The Rt Revd Alison Taylor; Brisbane - Western Region The Rt Revd Robert Nolan

Southgate: Tim Wilson, I/TR; Robert Edwards, TV; Richard Poole, TV; Howard Schnaar, TV/DD; Christopher Hutton, C; Norman Jones, C; Gwilym Richards, C; Jeremy Brown, YW at Broadfield; Mark Alderton, Rdr; Marilyn Appleby, Rdr; Howard Bristow, Rdr; Derek Greenland, Rdr; Sandra Jones, Rdr; Derek Lawrence, Rdr; Paul Morgan, Rdr; John Rodgers, Rdr; Deirdre Schnaar, Rdr

28Bristol (Canterbury) The Rt Revd Michael Arthur Hill; Bristol - Swindon The Rt Revd Lee Stephen Rayfield

East Grinstead, St Swithun: Clive Everett-Allen, I; Julia Peaty, C/RD; Emma Stonham, C; Deborah Matthews, YW/Rdr; John Durrant, Rdr; Adrian Goss, Rdr;

29British Columbia (British Columbia & the Yukon, Canada) The Rt Revd James Arnold Jackson Cowan

East Grinstead, St Mary the Virgin: Paul Seaman, I/ARD; John Gayford, AP; David Hadfield, C

30Lent 4 (Mothering Sunday)

Pray for The Church of IrelandThe Most Revd Dr Richard Lionel ClarkeAbp of Armagh Primate of All Ireland Metropolitan

Mission & Renewal Department, Church House: Richard Jackson (Advisor), John SherlockTony Cox (Stewardship), Gordon Banks (Diocesan evangelist), Jennie Davies (admin support)

31John Donne, Priest, Poet, 1631

Bukavu (Congo) The Rt Revd Sylvestre Bahati

Forest Row: Vacant, I; Paul Stephens, C; Donna Dewar, Rdr