Prayer diary
This diary has been compiled to help us pray together for one another and our common concerns.
It is available on the diocesan website below, via PrayerMate and on the diocesan social media accounts @DioceseinEurope.
Each chaplaincy, with the communities it serves, is remembered in prayer once a quarter, following this weekly pattern:
• Eastern Archdeaconry: Monday, Saturday
• Archdeaconry of France: Tuesday, Saturday
• Archdeaconry of Gibraltar: Wednesday, Saturday
• Italy & Malta Archdeaconry: Friday
• Archdeaconry of North West Europe: Thursday
• Swiss Archdeaconry: Friday
• Archdeaconry of Germany and Northern Europe
• Nordic and Baltic Deanery: Monday
• Germany: Saturday
On Sundays, we pray for subjects which affect us all (e.g. reconciliation on Remembrance Sunday), or which have local applications for most of us (e.g. the local cathedral(s)). This will include Diocesan Staff, Churches in Communion and Ecumenical Partners. Sunday Intercessions should, by tradition, include prayer for Bishop Robert and the local Head of State by name. In addition, prayers may also include the heads of other states, His Majesty King Charles III and the leaders of other countries represented in the congregation.
April / May
April
Friday 26
Milan: (Also serves Cadenabbia (Lake Como)) Asst Curate: Robert Morley, Locum (Lake Como): Roger Williams,. Pray for our congregation during this time of vacancy, for Churchwardens': Daniella Engel and Lee Kirk Smith with their added responsibilities, for our locum chaplains in this period. We also pray for The Ascension, Lake Como and for Robert Morley in his role as seasonal chaplain, for churchwarden Simon Graemer and for the many couples coming to celebrate blessings of their marriage.
Saturday 27
Düsseldorf: (Also serves Essen) Chaplain: Stephen Walton. Please give thanks for the recent growth of the congregation, and pray that it will continue. Pray that new Christians will be grounded in God’s word and prayer. Pray for more people to take on leadership and responsibility in the congregation.
Freiburg-im-Breisgau: Chaplain: Vinod Victor. We are launching a new initiative " Being the Fragrance of Christ in Freiburg", to intentionally reach out to people in the peripheries and the migrant communities. Pray that we get ownership of the initiative from the congregation and that it would be a blessing to many.
Sunday 28
Pray for The Episcopal Church in Europe (TEC), Bishop Mark Edington.
Pray for our partnership with ICS, the Intercontinental Church Society.
Monday 29
Corfu: Chaplain: Jules Wilson, Reader: Jackie Dallos. Thankfully Cafe Logos space is now being used for a variety of activities and new people are coming .Pray for all those helping in the daily running to be strengthened and empowered by the Spirit .May we make the most of every opportunity to share Jesus in Truth and Love We pray for our event in June when Bishop Robert will be here to make the official Opening. Pray for our Fellowship outing to Maria in Albania and for a baptism in the sea here in Corfu .
Tuesday 30
La Manche: (Includes Gratot Hommëel, Virey) Chaplain: Retired priest Chris Probert Readers: Donna Derrick, Mary Jackson, Adrian Grange. Please pray for our Chaplaincy as we enter our ninth year in a vacancy. Especially we pray for our guiding Priest Chris Probert as he takes a three month sabbatical to recover his health and strength after a series of health problems. Pray for our Leadership team as they continue to work steadfastly to ensure our church continues to do the Lord’s work.
Le Gard: Please pray for the successful conclusion of our efforts, led by Archdeacon Peter and together with St Michael's in the Gard and St George's, Vernet-les-Bains, to recruit a chaplain to serve our three communities jointly after the retirement of Roger Smith. We also pray for the new chaplain and his work among us in the future.
Lille: (serves Arras) Chaplain: Debbie Flach, Reader: Suzanne Bray. Please keep our AGM and newly elected PCC council members in prayer. Grant them divine guidance and wisdom as they embark on this church council year. May their decisions be guided by truth, bringing glory to your name.
May
Wednesday 1
Costa Blanca: (Includes Albir, Calpe, El Campello, Dénia, Jávea, Gandia, La Fustera) Chaplains: David Paul Dean, James Booker, Rodney Middleton; Readers: Ken Cornforth, Stephen Carden. Pray for all those pilgrims and travellers we encounter in our day to day lives.
Thursday 2
Leuven: Asst Curate: Sarah Jane King. We pray for the Humanitarian Corridors project - for the MA family and for the team of volunteers, and for the selection process for our new chaplain, for our churchwardens, and for the selection committee and for those experiencing homelessness at this time and those experiencing hardship.
Liège: Chaplain: Guy Diakiese. We have created an online Bible Study and prayer group to connect with old members who are unable to come to church due to health issues and geographical distances. Please pray for a positive return.
Mons International Chapel Centre: Chaplain: Brian Phipps. Lord God, you sent your Son to save the world, and your Spirit to guide the church; we pray for this chaplaincy and their own sense of being sent into their world. We pray for their homes and streets, their places of work and leisure, and ask that each might shine as a light set upon a hill, for the glory of Jesus Christ.
Friday 3
Naples: (Also serves Bari) Chaplain: Jules Cave. Pray for Jules in the role of Area Dean of Italy and Malta.
Saturday 4
Monte Carlo: Chaplain: Hugh Bearn We pray for Hugh’s ministry as our new chaplain.
Strasbourg: Chaplain: Mark Barwick, Readers: David Cowley, Catherine Emezie. Pray for the growing partnership between St Alban’s and the Protestant church of Saint Pierre-le-Jeune under the Reuilly Agreement. May we live the unity that we seek and walk together with open hearts.
Sunday 5
Pray for the Greek Orthodox Church and for the Archbishop of Canterbury's Apokrisiarios to the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece, Leonard Doolan.
Ministry Team: Pray for: William Gulliford (DDO); Ulla Monberg (Director of Ministerial Development); our Director of Lay discipleship Clare Amos, Our Director of Reader Ministry Celia Paterson and our Ministry Team Assistant, Polly Freeman and those training for ordained ministry
Monday 6
Greater Athens: (Includes Athens (St Paul), Kifissia, Andros, Nafplion, also serves Thessaloniki, Patras) Assistant: Christine Saccali. Pray for the processes to find a new Chaplain for St. Paul’s Athens, for the local ministry team in Athens as they seek to maintain normal ministry and for the growing partnership with the Church of Sweden in Athens, and Bjorn their priest
Crete: Assistant Chaplain: Bruce Bryant-Scott. We invite your prayers for: our Small Group Bible Studies and for their growth; for the safety of refugees in Greece; for nearby countries where wars rage while we live in peace; and for the olive groves and farms on this island, giving thanks for its bounty and its beauty.
Tuesday 7
Lyon: Chaplain: Ben Harding, Asst Curate: Craig Taylor, Readers: Keith Burrell, Tim Evans, Pray for our Weekday evening groups, including Persian fellowship, small group studies and whole church prayer meetings. Please pray for wisdom and guidance for Ben and Craig, as they oversee these events, and growing commitment from the congregation. A special Alpha course for Lyon business-people begins this month - please pray for those who attend and for the leaders. Please also pray for members of TCL who need papers or qualifications to start working, those looking for jobs, people struggling in their careers, and those working at home or as volunteers. Please pray for Alison, (ordination June 30th), curate Craig (priesting 7th July), former ordinand Folli (now in the UK) and others exploring a call to lay or ordained ministry within our fellowship. We are blessed to be a sending church!
Wednesday 8
Costa Brava: (Includes Madremanya, Pau, Sant Ampeli) Reader: Sharon Grant. Pray for our church wardens Goncal Roch and Clare Horsfield as we are in a vacancy. Please pray God’s blessing on all the interview process for a new Priest and for His guidance for the future of our Chaplaincy. Pray that the light our Chaplaincy gives, may burst into a roaring fire, drawing many to find God’s message of hope and salvation.
Costa del Sol West: (Includes San Pedro, Sotogrande) Chaplain: Anthony Carroll, Reader: Barry Mason. We pray for our chaplaincy as it seeks to develop a hopeful and realistic vision for the future in the light of its inspiring past history.
Thursday 9 – Ascension Day
Tervuren: Chaplain: Dominic Newstead, Reader: Patrick Lambert and Bess Brookes. Pray that our Friday drop-ins will be an oasis of friendship and fellowship for all who gather. Pray for the Children & youth ministers: Isaac Ampong & Moriah De Lige
Ypres (Ieper): Chaplain: Richard Clement. We pray for the chaplaincy and its work with the many visitors to the war memorials in the area. We give thanks for visiting priests, assistants and lay readers who helped in the interregnum. Pray for our new chaplain and for the congregation to grow in faith.
Friday 10
Padova: Chaplain: Amos Osaromkpe, Readers: Michael Udeagbara, Charles Onwukwe. Join us to thank God for His mercy that endures forever, especially for the pregnant women among us that they may deliver their babies safely. As a congregation the chaplaincy will turn 20 years this year since inauguration as a congregation. We are planning the celebration from 28 -30 June 2024. Please pray for the celebration to be eventful and successful and provide funds. We also pray that God will be there for everyone in our life, home and work and pray for our chaplain and family and that God may supply all their needs and make their ministry here fulfilling and successful.
Taormina: Pray for the seasonal locums who serve the community here.
Randazzo: Chaplain: Giovanni de la Rosa. Pray for the Anglican Congregations in Sicily: may Holy Cross, St. George and Sant'Alberto bring the joy of the Gospel of Christ to all, with faith, hope and charity. And may the Anglican Congregation of Randazzo have a church and stability as soon as possible.
Saturday 11
Madeira: Chaplain: Michael Jarman. O Lord we offer a prayer for our Chaplain, Churchwardens, and Congregational Worship Leader of Holy Trinty Church, Funchal, who through your love and guidance are dedicated to serving the needs of its resident population and visitors to the island. Through your teachings, we are committed to your service and strive to create an inclusive, welcoming, and faithful church so that we may walk as children of light.
Porto: (Includes Ponte de Lima) Reader: Judith Murray. Prayers for St James Chaplaincy, Porto for candidates who are beginning to think of Confirmation and those planning their pilgrimage in 2024. Your prayers are also asked for the entire Chaplaincy as we face challenges for the future.
Sunday 12
Pray for Bishop Robert and Bishop David; and their chaplain Alan Strange.
Ministry Team: Director of Reader Ministry: Celia Paterson.
Pray for all those training to be Readers in the diocese; for Clare Amos (Director of Lay Discipleship). Pray and give thanks for the work of the Friends of the Diocese in Europe (Secretary: Jeanne French)
Monday 13
Budapest: Chaplain: Frank Hegedus, Assistant Curate: John Wilson. Your prayers are asked for Deacon John Wilson who is to be ordained priest in July and Ordinand Dan Culbertson who is to be ordained deacon in June, we are very grateful for their ministry. Also for the Ukrainian Space project working with refugee children and their families.
Ljubljana: Reader: Janet Berkovic We pray for those who minister to our congregation (Frank Hegedus, John Wilson, Janet Berković) and for the Anglican community in Slovenia.
Zalaszanto: Associate Chaplain: Denis Moss. Lord God, you sent your Son to save the world, and your Spirit to guide the church; we pray for this chaplaincy, for our homes and streets, our places of work and leisure, and ask that we each might shine as a light set upon a hill, for the glory of Jesus Christ.
Tuesday 14
Maisons Laffitte: Chaplain: Charlotte Sullivan, Reader: Richard Medcalf Assistant curate Vivian Sockett Pray for the chaplaincy, the people and those who serve it. Grant them a sense of hope where there are challenges give a sense of vision and courage, bind them together in love and let them know laughter and moments of joy.
Marseille: (serves: Aix-en-Provence and Oppède in the Luberon) Chaplain: Jamie Johnston, Asst Chaplain: Roxana Tenea Teleman, Assistant clergy: Patrick Cassidy, David Pickering and John Smith, Readers: Jane Quarmby, Christine Portman. We ask for prayers for Roxana Teleman as she takes up her new post of Assistant Chaplain.
Wednesday 15
Costa del Sol East: (Includes Calahonda, Fuengirola (Los Boliches), Alhaurín El Grande) Chaplain: William Small. Reader: Caroline MacFarlane. We continue to give thanks for our new Chaplain
Fuerteventura: Chaplain: Anne Brown, Reader: Ruth Brough. We pray for the Chaplain, Anne Brown, the officers, council members and all who worship with us, that, empowered by the Spirit, and in union with Christ the church may grow, in numbers in spiritual commitment and in service to the community.
Thursday 16
Luxembourg: Chaplain: Geoff Read, Assistant: Evelyn Sweerts. Please pray for the Sanctuary Day on 8th June, led by speakers from ReSource: that we will long for and be drawn deeper into God’s “More” for us as individuals and as a Church, empowered by the Spirit for life in all its fulness (John 10:10)
Friday 17
Rome: (Also serves Macerata) Chaplain: Robert Warren. Speaking God, you have told us that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, gentleness, faithfulness and self-control. We thank you for those in our own chaplaincies who have shown this fruit in their lives, and we pray for our chaplaincy, asking that all those marked in baptism may show forth the same fruit in their generation.
The Anglican Centre in Rome: Director and Archbishop of Canterbury's Representative to the Holy See: Archbishop Ian Ernest.
Saturday 18
Hamburg: Chaplain: Jules Ann Barnes. Pray with the Anglican Church in Hamburg, Germany today. For the growing discipleship of each person at St.Thomas with God, for the growing witness of our community and disciples in the city and region and for courage and humility for our church officers and council.
Heidelberg: Chaplain: Pearly Usha Walter. Please pray for the various ministries extended to young and old in the church. May the rich ecumenical experience in this University town be strengthened as we, as disciples of Christ demonstrate more love and respect for each
other.
Sunday 19 - Pentecost
Pray for the Old Catholic Churches of the Union of Utrecht, Archbishop Bernd Wallet. Pray for the Evangelical Lutheran Churches of Iceland, Latvia and Lithuania.
London: Pray for the legal experts who serve the Diocese from London - Chancellor: Mark Hill; Registrar: Aiden Hargreaves-Smith
Monday 20
Reykjavik: Chaplain: Bjarni Bjarnason Lord God, you sent your Son to save the world, and your Spirit to guide the church; we pray for this chaplaincy and their own sense of being sent into their world. We pray for their homes and streets, their places of work and leisure, and ask that each might shine as a light set upon a hill, for the glory of Jesus Christ.
Riga: Chaplain: Eliza Zikmane, Assistant Curate: Valdis Teraudkalns. Lord Jesus, child of an earthly home, we pray for our chaplaincy, our children and all who care for them. May they know you as their holy Lord, calling out fresh forms of service; and may they know you as a precious Saviour, sheltering in safety all who come to You.
Tuesday 21
Midi Pyrénées and Aude: (Includes Brens, Cahors, Carcassonne, Caylus, Toulouse, Vayrac): Clergy: June Hutchinson, Anthony Jewiss, Jacqueline Rodwell. Readers: Peter Gibbs, Malcolm Rigley. Pray for the congregation of the Chaplaincy of Midi-Pyrénées and Aude as they establish the new structure and direction for the Chaplaincy, and for all those involved in the teams who are involved in the detailed work to develop this.
Wednesday 22
Ibiza and Formentera: Chaplain: Adrian Green. Please pray for all involved in the two weddings and four baptisms planned for this month. The North Spain Area Deanery retreat (and confirmation service) takes place at the end of the month. Pray for the organisation, the speakers and all attending. Our ‘Take a Break’ summer campaign has started - seeking to provide support for workers on Ibiza. Also our ‘Here for You’ campaign aimed at providing pastoral care and support for holiday makers to the island continues. Continue to pray for the 24-7 Ibiza detached work and summer teams involved with the clubbers and revellers, alongside their year-round support of the homeless and those in prison. Also pray for the on-going planning for preparation for the Ibiza ‘churches together’ mission weekend in September.
Thursday 23
Amsterdam: (Includes Amsterdam City Centre, Amsterdam Zuidoost, Amsterdam South) Chaplain: David Macha, Asst Chaplain: Kerry Buttram. Pray for our music, youth and children’s ministry teams and a new men’s group forming. Pray also for our Clergy Associate Erik Florentinus.
Amsterdam Community OZ100: Priest: Rik Florentinus. Pray for the chaplaincy, the people and those who serve it. Grant them a sense of hope where there are challenges give a sense of vision and courage, bind them together in love and let them know laughter and moments of joy.
Heiloo: Chaplain: Johannes van der Bijl. Pray for all our outreach provision – both with children and with all ages
Schiphol Airport: Mark Hafkenscheid and the chaplains’ ministry team.
Please pray for wisdom and the guidance of the Holy Spirit in the conversations with passengers who have to deal with grief and bad news.
Friday 24
Venice: (Also serves Aviano, Trieste) Chaplain: Lucinda Laird. Pray for the Churchwardens, David Newbold and Geraldine Ludbrook who cared for the chaplaincy during the inter-regnum, for Castro Adieabah, an Anglican priest from Ghana, undertaking a three year course on Anglican/ Roman Catholic relations at the Franciscan Ecumenical Institute in Venice and the ongoing economic recovery of Venice severely hit by the lack of tourists during the pandemic.
Saturday 25
The Touraine: (Includes Savigny-en-Veron, Tours) Chaplain: John Neal, Asst Chaplain: Philip Edell. We give thanks for our strong ecumenical and interfaith relationships. We pray for our young people preparing for their First Communion and for those waiting for Confirmation.
The Vendée: (Also serves Puy de Serre, La Chapelle Palluau) Chaplain: Hazel Door, Reader: John Matthews. Lord Jesus, child of an earthly home, we pray for our chaplaincy, our children and all who care for them. May they know you as their holy Lord, calling out fresh forms of service; and may they know you as a precious Saviour, sheltering in safety all who come to you.
Sunday 26
Pray for the Church of Norway and we give thanks for our local cooperation in ministry as part of the Poovoo Communion. Give thanks and pray for our fellowship with the French Lutheran and Reformed Churches (Reuilly Common Statement). Pray for our partnership with CMS.
Monday 27
Norway: (includes Bergen, Drammen, Kristiansand, Oslo, Stavanger, Tromsö, Trondheim) Chaplain: Joanna Udal, Asst Chaplain: Martin Chirume, Readers: Iris Evans-Bjørnø, Susan Boyd. Emeritus Reader: Priscilla Beck. Please pray for those newly baptised and confirmed this past Eastertide; for those supporting the ministry in Trondheim and Bergen congregations; for the summer chaplaincy in Balestrand; for outreach in Stavanger and for the 140th anniversary celebration of St Edmund's in Oslo. Please join in thanksgiving for ecumenical Pentecost celebrations, for the Chaplaincy retreat and for the much-valued contribution of church musicians to our worship. We pray for our Children's ministry around the Chaplaincy and for more opportunities to engage with students and youth.
Tuesday 28
Menton: Chaplain: Christopher Parkman. Please pray for our community during Lent, as we run a course on how to live well in God's creation at this time of ecological crisis. Please also pray for the many visitors that will visit St John's during the spring, that we and they might encounter the Spirit in our worship together
Nice: (serves Vence) Chaplain: Jeremy Auld. We give thanks for the arrival of our new chaplain.
Wednesday 29
Lanzarote: (Includes: Playa Blanca, Puerto del Carmen) Pray for encouragement for our small number of members and for our witness in Playa Blanca as well as St Laurence as a whole during a difficult vacancy period.
Thursday 30
Arnhem-Nijmegen: Assistant Curate: Dorienke de Vries. We pray and give thanks that we will soon welcome a newly appointed chaplain.
Eindhoven: Chaplain: Harrison Chinnakumar Ephraim. We humbly ask for your prayers for the five people who recently received baptism. Among them, two have just begun attending the church. Please pray that they find joy in growing in the knowledge of God and that they become deeply rooted in their faith in Jesus. We also request your prayers for the volunteers in our church, that they may be encouraged and equipped well for ministry both within and outside our congregation. Additionally, we seek your intercession for our youth ministry, along with our dedicated youth leaders, with a special mention of Pamela. May our youth cultivate deep and meaningful relationships with Jesus through their involvement. Lastly, please remember our church in your prayers, so that we may continue to be a powerful and effective witness of Jesus in Eindhoven and beyond.
Friday 31
Archdeaconry of Switzerland: Archdeacon: Peter Hooper. Pray for Peter with his responsibilities for Switzerland alongside those he holds in France.
Basel: Chaplain: Caroline Throup, Assistants: Anne Lowen, Russell Hilliard, Reader: Nigel Spencer. We pray for our chaplain Caroline as she begins her ministry in Basel.
Berne: (Also serves Thun and Neuchâtel) Chaplain: Helen Marshall, Reader: Archana Jacob. Please pray for James Morgan who will be ordained as self-supporting minister on 30th June, and for his wife Lilian. We give thanks for all James and Lilian have already contributed to the life of St Ursula's and pray for this new phase of ministry. Please pray for our work with children and young people: for our Junior Church teachers, children and parents, week by week, and for the preparation for a Children's Activity Day in August. We give thanks that the children's work has grown over this last year. Please also pray for a new monthly group we are starting for teenagers, that this will nourish the teenagers we already have in our church and draw more young people in.