February 2025

Saturday 1

Monte Carlo: Chaplain: Hugh Bearn We pray for Hugh’s ministry as our 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 2

Pray for the Greek Orthodox Church and for the Archbishop of Canterbury's Apokrisiarios to the Archbishop of Athens and All Greece

Ministry Team: Pray for: William Gulliford (DDO); our Director of Lay Discipleship Clare Amos, Our Director of Reader Ministry Celia Paterson, for Jenni Pridmore and Geoff Read as they take on their new roles looking after our training for curates and ministerial development and our Ministry Team Assistant, Polly Freeman and those training for ordained ministry

Monday 3

Greater Athens (Includes Athens (St Paul), Kifissia, Andros, Nafplion, also serves Thessaloniki, Patras) Chaplain: Benjamin Drury, Assistant: Christine Saccali. 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.

Crete: Assistant Chaplain: Bruce Bryant-Scott. We give thanks for the generosity of our members in time, treasure, and talent. We also give thanks for our progress towards becoming a chaplaincy in our own right, and towards being licensed by the Greek government. Pray for our Small Group Bible Study; for the six-week "Considering Journey's End" talks; for the safety of refugees in Greece; and for the replenishment of the aquifers of Crete with lots of winter rain!

Tuesday 4

Lyon: Chaplain: Ben Harding, Asst Curate: Craig Taylor, Reader: Keith Burrell There are several people going through gruelling cancer treatment in our community at present. Please pray for wisdom and gentleness for the medical staff who are alongside them, for the families and friends who support them and for God’s healing and peace in their situation.

Wednesday 5

Costa Brava: (Includes Madremanya, Pau, Sant Ampeli) Reader: Sharon Grant. Please pray for the position of House for Duty Chaplain to be filled in the Costa Brava Chaplaincy. Pray for our chuchwardens, as they continue to push forward in the second year of this vacancy. We thank God for all His blessings and for His loving care.

Costa del Sol West: (Includes San Pedro, Sotogrande) Chaplain: Anthony Carroll. Dear Lord, we give you thanks for the many blessings that you have showered upon us over the previous fifty years of the Costa del Sol West Chaplaincy. As we celebrate this milestone in the life of our chaplaincy, we humbly ask you to give us the strength of faith to follow you ever more closely during this year and in the years to come.

Thursday 6 

Tervuren: Chaplain: Dominic Newstead, Readers: Patrick Lambert and Bess Brookes. Pray for our small groups and commitment to these from new and existing members. 

Ypres (Ieper): Chaplain: Richard Clement. Please pray for the congregation of St George’s, especially those who are struggling with health issues, and for all our many visitors.  Please also pray for the chaplain, Richard Clement, the churchwardens and the church council as we seek to listen to God’s guidance and move forward in our ministry in Ypres.

Friday 7

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. 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.

Palermo: We pray for Holy Cross Church as it enters a season of transition as we await our locum priest and begin the search process for our next chaplain.  We pray for a priest who can challenge us to grow in spiritual maturity and can lead us in our ministry to the wider community. 

Taormina: Pray for the seasonal locums who serve the community here. 

Randazzo: May the Lord bless, consecrate and protect our Anglican Congregation of St. Albert so that we can care for people and creation with serenity.

Saturday 8

Madeira: O Lord we offer a prayer for our 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) Chaplain: Colin Jones, Reader: Judith Murray. We pray for the newly appointed chaplain, Fr Colin Jones, and newly appointed Treasurer, Shawn Paul, for the development of the ministry of Eucharistic Assistants, for the growth of our outreach and for our keeping of Lent and preparations for Easter

Sunday 9

Pray for Bishop Robert and his chaplain Evelyn Sweerts

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 10

Budapest: Chaplain: Frank Hegedus, Assistant Curates: John Wilson and Dan Culbertson. Your prayers are asked for John Wilson and Dan Culbertson - we are very grateful for their ministry.  Also prayer 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.

Tuesday 11

Maisons Laffitte: Chaplain: Charlotte Sullivan, Reader: Richard Medcalf, Assistant Curate Vivian Sockett. 

Marseille: (serves: Aix-en-Provence and Oppède in the Luberon) Chaplain: Jamie Johnston, Asst Chaplain: Roxana Tenea Teleman, Assistant clergy: David Pickering Readers: Jane Quarmby, Christine Portman.  We pray for the chaplaincy as its people in Marseille, Aix, Oppède and Manosque celebrate 175 years of worshipping together in Provence.’

Wednesday 12

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 Chaplain Anne, Reader Ruth, Churchwardens, John and Robert, church council members and all who join with us for worship that, together, in union with Christ and in the power of the Spirit we may grow in love and service to one another and to our community.  

Thursday 13

Luxembourg: Chaplain: Geoff Read, Curate: Alison Heal, PTO: Martin Calderbank. Join us in praying for our new youth initiative with a weekly online meeting led by Joy van Staalduinen in Rotterdam: for a deep sense of belonging, growth in discipleship, and mutual support

Friday 14

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: Pray for the Director and Archbishop of Canterbury's Representative to the Holy See

Saturday 15

Hamburg: Your prayers are requested by the congregations of the Anglican Church in Hamburg. Please pray for Revd Jules as she leaves us after four years and for our Churchwardens and other officers as we pray for our next steps. May it be a rich opportunity to increase in trust, courage and humility in relation to God and one another, as we continue in our mission and ministry. We pray too for honesty in discernment as we seek to appoint our next Priest.

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 16

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 17

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. 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 18

Midi Pyrénées and Aude: (Includes Brens, Cahors, Carcassonne, Caylus, Toulouse, Vayrac): Clergy: PTO: June Hutchinson, Mary Ellen Dolan, Tony Jewiss, Jacqueline Rodwell. Readers: Peter Gibbs, Paul Gifford, Malcolm Rigley, Kate du Toit. Pray for the successful outcome of our recruiting process, may the right person, a true shepherd of Your flock, be called to lead our chaplaincy with faith, vision and love. We thank Archdeacon Peter for his tireless efforts in guiding our chaplaincy onto the right path. Pray for the chaplaincy as we prepare to celebrate our 60th anniversary in 2025 and that by that time we may have a good shepherd to lead us.

Wednesday 19

Ibiza and Formentera: We pray for those leading the Chaplaincy during the vacancy and for locums who will be coming to lead our services over the coming months. We continue to pray for the work of 24-7 Ibiza with the homeless and the hungry of the island and also visit those in prison.

Thursday 20

Amsterdam: (Includes Amsterdam City Centre, Amsterdam Zuidoost, Amsterdam South) Chaplain: David Macha, Asst Chaplain: Kerry Buttram. We give thanks for our growing Children and Youthwork, and new leaders. In the South, we give thanks for the provision of a wonderful new space in which to gather and worship and pray for faithfulness as we work out God's call upon us in this new location. In the centre, we give thanks for our new Ministry Leadership Team which seeks to oversee and organise the worshipping life of the congregation, particularly new families and may our growing ministry be a catalyst for outreach. Thanks for our growing numbers at worship and, through the commitment of a few committed parents, the provision of Children's Church. 

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. We hosted a Men's Day with the "Men of Valor, International" group in January with the aim of launching small disciple-making groups. We pray for our next major event in early April.

Schiphol Airport: Mark Hafkenscheid and the chaplains’ ministry team.  Pray for the Holy Spirit to encounter passengers and staff who are open to hear and receive the Good News. 

Friday 21

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, graduating from 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 22

The Touraine: (Includes Savigny-en-Veron, Tours) Chaplain: John Neal, Asst Chaplain: Philip Edell. We give thanks for our continued growth in numbers and our deepening ecumenical relationships. We give thanks, too, for the ministry of our retiring churchwardens, Barry and Gilly, and pray for Charlotte and Louise who have taken their place.

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 23 

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 24

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 the two groups (young people and adults) preparing for Confirmation in 2025; for families with newly-born children, and families requesting baptism for their children.  Also for the further development of our children's ministry, for Donneta on placement during Lent, and for the much-valued PTO clergy who support the Chaplaincy.  

Tuesday 25

Menton: Chaplain: Christopher Parkman. Please pray for the church as we approach the season of Lent. We will be following a Lent course and hope to deepen our discipleship. Last year's course drew in new members and stimulated existing members, and we hope to build on its success again this year.

Nice: (serves Vence) Chaplain: Jeremy Auld. We ask for prayer for the newly formed Eco-Group as they explore ways to establish a pattern of life that better and more sustainably honours our stewardship of God's creation.  We also pray for our young people exploring their faith and preparing for confirmation in 2025.

Wednesday 26

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 27

We pray for our new Suffragan Bishop Andrew Norman as he is consecrated today.  We thank God for his arrival with us and pray every blessing upon his ministry,

Arnhem-Nijmegen: Chaplain: Wim Kuiper, Assistant Chaplain: Dorienke de Vries.   We pray for our young adults, both students and professionals, hoping that they will feel at home within our church community. Asking for God’s blessing upon their regular meetings for Bible study (Lectio Divina) and fellowship. 

Eindhoven: Chaplain: Harrison Chinnakumar Ephraim. We humbly ask for your prayers for the five people who were recently baptised. 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 28

Archdeaconry of Switzerland: Archdeacon: Peter Hooper. Pray for Peter with his responsibilities for Switzerland alongside those he holds in France.

Basel: Reader: Nigel Spencer. 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. 

Berne: (Also serves Thun and Neuchâtel) Chaplain: Helen Marshall, Asst Chaplain: David Marshall, Asst Curate: James Morgan, Reader: Archana Jacob.  We pray for wisdom and patience as we seek new volunteers in many areas of church life, especially to oversee building and technical issues. We pray for our new House Groups and their leaders and for grace and patience in all our communication within the church.