Diocesan Calendar and Prayer Diary

June 2008 – December 2008

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Diocese in Europe: Calendar and Prayer Diary, July-December 2008

This calendar has been compiled to help us to pray together for one another and for our common concerns. Each chaplaincy, with the communities it serves, is remembered in prayer once a year, according to the following pattern:

Eastern Archdeaconry - January, February

Archdeaconry of France - March, April

Archdeaconry of Gibraltar - May, June

Italy & Malta Archdeaconry - July

Archdeaconry of North West Europe - August, September

Diocesan staff - mainly in September

Archdeaconry of Germany and Northern Europe

Nordic and Baltic Deanery - October

Germany - November

Swiss Archdeaconry - November, December

Each Archdeaconry, with its Archdeacon, is remembered on a Sunday. On the other Sundays, we pray for subjects which affect all of us (e.g. reconciliation, on Remembrance Sunday), or which have local applications for most of us (e.g. the local cathedral or cathedrals). Some chaplains might like to supplement or substitute some of these intentions with prayers for the other chaplaincies in their deanery. Most Diocesan staff are also prayed for in September, unless another date is more appropriate.

We also include the Anglican Cycle of Prayer (daily, updates on www.aco.org), the Porvoo Cycle (weekly, marked ** in this leaflet, www.porvoochurches.org), and festivals and commemorations, which may be observed according to local custom, from the Common Worship Lectionary (www.cofe.anglican.org/worship/liturgy/commonworship). All are published annually, and available from Church House Bookshop, Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3NZ. Information regarding Chaplaincies is as shown as in the 2008 Year Book unless updated on the diocesan website.

Sundays and Festivals, printed in bold type, have special readings in the Common Worship Lectionary. Lesser Festivals, printed in normal type, have collects in the Common Worship Lectionary)

Commemorations, printed in italics, may have collects in Exciting Holiness, and additional, non-biblical, readings for all of these may be found in Celebrating the Saints (both SCM-Canterbury Press).

(DEL) refers to the week of the Daily Eucharistic Lectionary, to help those who use a Missal.

This July, bishops from the worldwide Anglican Communion will be attending the Lambeth Conference. The discussions and informal contacts made at Lambeth play a big part in holding together the Anglican Communion. During this period, you are invited to pray for local issues related to what the bishops are discussing the same day: for example, evangelism, social justice, the environment, ecumenical initiatives and contact with people of other faiths. You may also like to use the Lambeth Conference Prayer:

Pour down upon us, O God, the gifts of your Holy Spirit, that those who prepare for the Lambeth Conference may be filled with wisdom and understanding. May they know at work within them that creative energy and vision which belong to our humanity, made in your image and redeemed by your love, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Another special time of prayer is Creationtide, from September 1 to October 4, proposed by the European Christian Environmental Network (Time for God’s Creation, www.cec-kek.org) as “an opportunity to reflect together on God the creator and on the gift of life.” It has just been announced (February 2008), that this year, the Church of England will be participating officially for the first time. In some places, this will mean a special service; in others, an extended programme of study or an environmental project.

SUNDAY INTERCESSIONS should, by tradition, include prayer for Bishop Geoffrey and the local head of State by name. In addition, prayers may also include Bishop David (the Suffragan Bishop) and, among the heads of other states, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the leaders of those other countries whose citizens may belong to the congregation.

Barbara Moss, Priest-in-Charge, St Andrew’s, Gothenburg, st.andrews.got@telia.com

Please send all comments and additions for the next issue to me, or to The Bishop’s Chaplain: bishops.chaplain@dioceseineurope.org.uk

June

S 1 The Second Sunday after Trinity

Tenerife Sur, St Francis (includes Cayo Salvaje, Golf del Sur, La Gomera, Los Gigantes, Playa de Las Americas): Keith Gordon P-in-c
The Church of the Province of Melanesia
** Southwark (England) & Bjørgvin (Norway)

M 2 (DEL 9)
Torrevieja, St Peter and St Paul (includes Campoverde, La Manga, La Marina, La Siesta, Lago Jardin, Los Balcones): Colin McCormack Ch;
Cuttack (North India), Bp Samson Das

Tu 3 Martyrs of Uganda, 1885-7, 1977
Algarve, St Vincent (includes Almancil, Boliqueime, Gorjões, Praia Da Luz): Haynes Hubbard Snr chCyangugu (Rwanda), Bp Geoffrey Rwubusisi

W 4
[Consecration of Bp David Smith (Hon Asst Bp), 1987]
Greater Lisbon, St George and St Paul (includes Estoril, Lisbon): Michael Bullock, OGS Ch
Cyprus & the Gulf (Middle East), Bp Michael Lewis

Th 5 Boniface of Crediton, Bp, Apostle of Germany, Martyr, 754
Madeira, Holy Trinity: Neil Dawson P-in-c, William Weston Rdr
Daejeon (Korea), Bp Andrew Shin

F 6
Porto, St James: Manuel Sumares P-in-c
Dallas (Province VII, USA), Bp James Stanton

Sa 7
Andorra, St George: Locum chs
Damatura (Jos, Nigeria), Bp Abiodun Ogunyemi

S 8 The Third Sunday after Trinity
Casablanca, St John the Evangelist: Mark Cregan Ch
The Anglican Church of Mexico
** Gloucester (England) & Västerås (Sweden)

M 9 (DEL 10) Columba, Abbot of Iona, Missionary, 597
Tangier, St Andrew: Locum chs
Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania), Bp Valentino Mokiwa

Tu 10
Gibraltar, King’s Chapel: Peter Scott RN Forces Ch
Delaware (Province III, USA), Bp Wayne Wright

W 11 Barnabas the Apostle
Gibraltar, Port Mission: William Watson Ch
Delhi (North India), Bp Karam Masih

Th 12
Lusitanian (Portuguese Episcopal) Church: Bp Fernando Soares
Derby (Canterbury), Bp Alastair Redfern
Derby - Repton (Canterbury), Bp Humphrey Southern

F 13
Spanish Episcopal Reformed Church (IERE): Bp Carlos López-Lozano
Derry & Raphoe (Armagh, Ireland), Bp Kenneth Good

Sa 14
Spanish Federation of Reformed Churches (FEREDE)
Dhaka (Bangladesh), Bp Michael Baroi

S 15 The Fourth Sunday after Trinity
Other churches in Spain and Portugal
The church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma)
** Guildford (England) & The Church of Denmark

M 16 (DEL 11) Richard, Bp of Chichester, 1253
Other churches in Gibraltar
Diocese in Europe (Canterbury), Bp Geoffrey Rowell
Diocese in Europe - Suffragan, Bp David Hamid

Tu 17
Bishop’s Staff Meeting
Other churches in Andorra & Morocco
Eastern Kowloon (Hong Kong), Bp Louis Tsui

W 18
People and government of Spain
Hong Kong Island (Hong Kong), Abp Paul Kwong

Th 19
People and government of Portugal
Diocese of the Free State (South Africa), Bp Patrick Glover

F 20
People and government of Gibraltar
Western Kowloon (Hong Kong), Bp Thomas Yee-po Soo

Sa 21
Swiss Archdeaconry Synod Meeting
All travellers and tourist visitors to our chaplaincies
Diocese on the Coast (Lagos, Nigeria), Bp Joshua Ebunoluwa Ogunele

S 22 The Fifth Sunday after Trinity
Our Diocesan links with the Diocese of Luwero in Uganda
The Church of Nigeria
** Exeter (England) & North-Hålogaland (Norway)

M 23 (DEL 12) Ethelreda, Abbess of Ely, c.678
People and government of Andorra & Morocco
Dogura (Papua New Guinea), Bp Tevita Talanoa

Tu 24 The Birth of John the Baptist
All churchwardens and parish officers throughout the diocese
Dominican Republic (Province IX, USA), Bp Julio Cesar Holguin

W 25 Ember Day
Unity of all who share Episcopal ministry in the Church
Dornakal (South India), Bp Satyanandam Devamani

Th 26
The staff of the Council for Christian Unity, and their colleagues in partner churches
Down & Dromore (Armagh, Ireland), Bp Harold Miller

F 27 Cyril, Bp of Alexandria, Teacher, 444 Ember Day
All those in theological & pastoral training
Dublin & Glendalough (Dublin, Ireland), Abp John Neill

Sa 28 Irenaeus, Bp of Lyons,Teacher,c.200 Ember Day
All those being ordained at this time
Dunedin (New Zealand), Bp George Connor

S 29 Peter and Paul, Apostles
Pope Benedict XVI and all who enable his ministry
The continuing work of Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission
The Church of North India
** Hereford (England) & The Lusitanian Church of Portugal

M 30 (DEL 13)
Mission agencies working in the Diocese
Durgarpur (North India), Bp Dutta

July 2008

Tue 1 Henry, John and Henry Venn, priests, evangelical divines, 1797, 1813, 1873
Assisi: Chaplain: Brother Thomas Anthony SSF
Durham (York, England), Bp N Thomas Wright
Durham - Jarrow, Bp Mark Bryant

Wed 2
Florence St Mark (serving Bologna and Siena St Peter): Chaplain : Lawrence MacLean
Dutse (Kaduna, Nigeria), Bp Yesufu Ibrahim Lumu

Thu 3 Thomas the Apostle
Genova Holy Ghost, Liguria (serving Bordighera All Saints): Locum Chaplain
East Ankole (Uganda), Bp Elisha Kyamugambi

Fri 4
General Synod meeting in York. Pray for our Synod members, Bishop Geoffrey, Jonathan Boardman and Debbie Flach, Roger Fry and Ann Turner
The people and government of Italy
East Carolina (Province IV, USA), Bp Clifton Daniel

Sat 5
Milan All Saints (serving Cadenabbia The Ascension, Varese St John the Baptist): Chaplain: Nigel Gibson; Reader: Angela Mirani (Varese)
East Kerala (South India), Bp K G Daniel

Sun 6 July 7th Sunday after Trinity
Italy and Malta Archdeaconry: Archdeacon: Arthur Siddall Area Dean: Jonathan Boardman
The Church of Pakistan (United), Moderator Alexander John Malik, Bp of Lahore
** Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland; Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church

Mon 7
(DEL Week 14)
Naples Christ Church (serving Bari, Capri, Sorrento): Chaplain: Kingsley Joyce
East Tennessee (Province IV, USA), Bp Charles Glen von Rosenberg

Tue 8
Palermo Holy Cross, Sicily: Priest in charge: Derek Goddard
Eastern Himalayas (North India), Bp Naresh Samuel Ambala

Wed 9
Bishop's Staff Meeting (France)
Eastern Michigan (Province V, USA), Bp Edwin Max Leidel; Bishop Coadjutor S Todd Ousley

Thu 10
Perugia (serving Città della Pieve ): Lay minister: Peter Hurd,
Eastern Newfoundland & Labrador (Canada), Bp Cyrus Pitman

Fri 11 Benedict, abbot of Monte Cassino, Father of Western Monasticism, c.550
Rome All Saints (serving Macerata): Chaplain:Jonathan Boardman; Asst Chaplain: Sara MacVane; Reader : Mary Styles
Eastern Oregon (Province VIII, USA), Vacant

Sat 12
The Anglican Centre in Rome, Director and Archbishop’s Representative to the Holy See: David Richardson; Assistant: Sara McVane.
Eastern Zambia (Central Africa) Bp William Muchombo

Sun 13 July 8th Sunday after Trinity
The Mission to Seafarers. Secretary General.: Bill Christianson
The Anglican Church of Papua New Guinea, Abp James Simon Ayong, Bp of Aipo Rongo
** Chichester (England); Mikkeli (Finland)

Mon 14 John Keble, priest, tractarian, poet, 1866
(DEL Week 15)
Taormina St George: Locum chaplains
Easton (Province III, USA), Bp James Shand; Asst Bishop Charles L Longest

Tue 15 Swithun, bishop of Winchester, c.862
Bonaventure, friar, bishop, teacher of the faith, 1274
Venice St George (serving Aviano, Trieste Christ Church): Chaplain: John-Henry Bowden
Eau Claire (Province V, USA), Bp Keith Bernard Whitmore

Wed 16 Osmund, bishop of Salisbury, 1099
US Air Force Chaplains at Aviano and Vicenza
Lambeth Conference - The Archbishop of Canterbury
Edinburgh (Scotland), Bp Brian Arthur Smith

Thu 17
Chaplaincy webmasters and magazine editors
Lambeth Conference - Primates of The Anglican Communion
Edmonton (Rupert's Land, Canada), Bp Jane Alexander

Fri 18 Elizabeth Ferard, first deaconess of the Church of England, Founder of the Community of St Andrew, 1883
Deacons in the diocese
Lambeth Conference - Our Communion of Churches
Egba (Lagos, Nigeria), Bp Matthew Oluremi Owadayo

Sat 19 Gregory, bishop of Nyssa, and his sister Macrina, deaconess, teachers of the faith, c.394 and c.379
Places of retreat in the countries where we work
Lambeth Conference - The Retreat
Egbu (Owerri, Nigeria), Bp Emmanuel Uchechukwu Iheagwam

Sun 20 July 9th Sunday after Trinity
Our links with churches in England
Lambeth Conference - The Diocese of Canterbury
The Episcopal Church in the Philippines, Prime Bp Ignacio Capuyan Soliba
** Argyll and the Isles (Scotland); Connor (Ireland); South-Hålogaland (Bodø), Norway

Mon 21
(DEL Week 16)
Lambeth theme: Celebrating Common Ground: the bishop and Anglican identity
For a better understanding of our identity as Anglicans
Lambeth Conference - Stewards and Volunteers
Egypt with North Africa and the Horn of Africa (Middle East), Bp Mouneer Hanna Anis, President Bishop, Jerusalem and the Middle East; Egypt, Bps Andrew Proud and Derek Lionel Eaton

Tue 22 Mary Magdalene
[Consecration of Bishop Edward Holland, 2002, Hon. Asst Bishop]
Lambeth theme: Proclaiming the Good News: the bishop and evangelism
For a greater commitment to our task of evangelism
Lambeth Conference - Chaplains and Caregivers
Ekiti (Ondo, Nigeria), Abp Samuel Adedaye Abe

Wed 23 Birgitta (Bridget) of Sweden, pilgrim, abbess of Vadstena, 1373
Lambeth theme: Transforming Society: the bishop and social injustice
For local initiatives in social justice
Lambeth Conference - Communications
Ekiti Oke (Ondo, Nigeria), Bp Isaac Olubowale

Thu 24
Lambeth theme: Discerning our Shared Calling: the bishop, other churches and God's mission
For local ecumenical initiatives in mission and outreach
Lambeth Conference - Spouses Programme on the theme 'God's people for God's mission' - sharing stories from around the world
Ekiti West (Ondo, Nigeria), Bp Samuel Oludare Oke

Fri 25 James the Apostle
[Consecration of Bishop Ambrose Weekes,1988, Hon. Asst Bishop]
Places of pilgrimage and celebration in Europe
Lambeth Conference - The Bishops
El Camino Real (Province VIII, USA), Bp Mary Gray-Reeves

Sat 26 Anne and Joachim, parents of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Lambeth theme: Safeguarding Creation: the bishop and the environment
Chaplaincy Environmental Officers
Lambeth Conference - Musicians
Martin de Jesus Barahona, Primate of IARCA (Iglesia Anglicana de la Region Central de America) and Bishop of El Salvador

Sun 27 July 10th Sunday after Trinity
Brooke Foss Westcott, Bishop of Durham, Teacher of the Faith, 1901
The hospitality of our chaplaincies
Lambeth Conference - Hospitality Committee
L'Eglise Episcopal au Rwanda, Abp Emmanuel Musaba Kolini , Bp of Kigali
** The Anglican Diocese in Europe; Down and Dromore (Ireland); Visby (Sweden)

Mon 28
(DEL Week 17)
Lambeth theme: Engaging with a multi faith world: the bishop, other religions and Christian witness
Our meetings with neighbours of other faiths
Lambeth Conference - Translators
Eldoret (Kenya), Bp Thomas Kogo

Tue 29 Mary, Martha and Lazarus, companions of Our Lord
Lambeth theme: Equal in God's sight: when power is abused
For all victims of the abuse of power, especially in families and churches
Lambeth Conference - The Staff of the University
El-Obeid (Sudan), Bp Ismail Abudigin Kawo Gibreil

Wed 30 William Wilberforce, social reformer, 1833
Lambeth theme: Living under scripture: the bishop and the bible in mission
For the inspiration of the bible in our daily lives
Lambeth Conference - Conference Staff
Ely (Canterbury, England), Bp Anthony John Russell
Ely - Huntingdon, Vacant

Thu 31 Ignatius of Loyola, founder of the Society of Jesus, 1556
Lambeth theme: Listening to God and each other: the bishop and human sexuality
For a church that embraces all God's people
Lambeth Conference - The Market Place
Embu (Kenya), Bp Henry Tiras Nyaga Kathii

August 2008

Fri 1
Pilgrim organizations in Europe
Lambeth Conference - Visitors and Pilgrims to Canterbury
Enugu (Niger, Nigeria), Bp Emmanuel O Chukwuma

Sat 2
Lambeth theme: Fostering our common life: the bishop, the Covenant and the Windsor Process
For the future of Anglicanism, locally and globally
Lambeth Conference - Religious Communities
Esan (Bendel, Nigeria), Bp Friday John Imaekhai

Sun 3 August 11th Sunday after Trinity
Our cathedral and procathedrals in Gibraltar, Brussels and Malta
Pray also for the local cathedral or cathedrals
Lambeth Conference - Canterbury Cathedral
The Scottish Episcopal Church, Primus Idris Jones, Bp of Glasgow and Galloway
** Ely (England); Härnösand (Sweden)

Mon 4 Jean-Baptiste Vianney, Curé d'Ars, spiritual guide, 1859
(DEL Week 18)
For families travelling on holiday or moving to new homes
Lambeth Conference - For all who travel
Convocation of American Churches in Europe (Province II, USA), Bp Pierre Welté Whalon

Tue 5 Oswald, king of Northumbria, martyr, 642
Malta and Gozo (Valletta Pro-Cathedral of St Paul, Sliema Holy Trinity and Gozo Our Lady and St George): Senior Chaplain and Chancellor: Tom Mendel ; Chaplain: Jeffrey Williams; Reader : David Felgate
The people and government of Malta
Exeter (Canterbury, England), Bp Michael Laurence Langrish
Exeter - Crediton, Bp Robert Evens
Exeter - Plymouth, Bp John Frank Ford

Wed 6 Transfiguration of Our Lord
Antwerp St Boniface: Chaplain: Andrew Wagstaff; Asst Curate: Ann Babb; Reader: John Attenborough
Ezo (Sudan), Bp John Kerebara Zawo

Thu 7 John Mason Neale, priest, hymn writer, 1866
Antwerp,Missions to Seafarers: Lay Chaplain:John Attenborough
Faisalabad (Pakistan), Bp John Samuel

Fri 8 Dominic, priest, founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221
Brugge St Peter: Priest in charge: Vacant
False Bay (South Africa), Bp Merwyn Edwin Castle

Sat 9 Mary Sumner, founder of the Mothers' Union, 1921
Mothers’ Union work within the Diocese. Diocesan President: Barbara Woods
Belgian Anglican-Roman Catholic Group
Fianarantsoa (Indian Ocean), Bp Gilbert Rateloson Rakotondravelo

Sun 10 August 12th Sunday after Trinity
Archdeaconry of North-West Europe: Archdeacon: John de Wit
The Church of the Province of South East Asia, Abp Dr John Chew, Bp of Singapore
** St Albans (England); Linköping (Sweden)

Mon 11 Clare of Assisi, founder of the Minoresses (Poor Clares), 1253
John Henry Newman, priest, 1890
(DEL Week 19)
Brussels Pro-Cathedral of the Holy Trinity: Senior Chaplain and Chancellor: Robert Innes; Asst Chaplains: Augustine Nwaekwe, James Day Readers: David Fieldsend, David White; Youth Worker: Heather Roy
Florida (Province IV, USA), Bp Samuel Johnson Howard

Tue 12
Charleroi Christ Church: Priest in charge: Vacant
Fond du Lac (Province V, USA), Bp Russell Edward Jacobus

Wed 13 Jeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down and Connor, teacher of the faith, 1667
Florence Nightingale, nurse, social reformer, 1910
Octavia Hill, social reformer, 1912
Ghent St John the Evangelist & Missions to Seafarers: Priest in charge: Peter Tilley
Fort Worth (Province VII, USA), Bp Jack Leo Iker

Thu 14 Maximilian Kolbe, friar, martyr, 1941
Knokke St George: Chaplain: Vacant
Fredericton (Canada), Bp Claude Miller

Fri 15 The Blessed Virgin Mary
Leuven SS Martha and Mary: Priest in charge: Vacant
Freetown (West Africa), Bp Julius Olotu Prince Lynch

Sat 16
Liège: Priest in charge: Paul Yiend
Gahini (Rwanda), Bp Alexis Bilindabagabo

Sun 17 August 13th Sunday after Trinity
All travellers and tourists visiting our chaplaincies
The Church of South India (United), Moderator Abp Badda Peter Sugandhar, Bp of Medak
** Newcastle (England); Møre (Molde), (Norway)

Mon 18
(DEL Week 20)
Mons International Chapel Centre
Gambia (West Africa), Bp Solomon Tilewa Johnson

Tue 19
Ostend: Priest in charge: Ray Jones
George (South Africa), Bp Donald Frederick Harker

Wed 20 Bernard, abbot of Clairvaux, teacher of the faith, 1153
William and Catherine Booth, founders of the Salvation Army, 1912, 1890
Tervuren St Paul, also serving 'The Link' at St Dominic's, Woluw: Chaplain: Christopher Edwards; Asst Chaplains: Sean Riordan, Sarah Williams ; Youth Worker: Paul Moynan
Georgia (Province IV, USA), Bp Henry Irving Louttit

Thu 21
Ypres St George: Priest in charge: Ray Jones
Gippsland (Victoria, Australia), Bp John McIntyre

Fri 22
The people and government of Belgium
Gitega (Burundi), Bp Jean W Nduwayo

Sat 23
Luxembourg: Chaplain: Christopher Lyon; Asst Chaplain: Joan Lyon
The people and government of Luxembourg
Glasgow & Galloway (Scotland), Bp Idris Jones, Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church

Sun 24 August Bartholomew the Apostle or 14th Sunday after Trinity
The churches in the countries where we live, and the development of ecumenical relations with them
Local church leaders.
The Anglican Church of Southern Africa, Abp of Capetown: Thabo Cecil Makgoba
** Turku (Finland); Wakefield (England)

Mon 25 Bartholomew the Apostle (if not celebrated on Sunday)
(DEL Week 21)
The people and government of the Netherlands
The Old Catholic Church in the Netherlands; Archbishop Joris Vercammen
Gloucester (Canterbury, England), Bp Francis Perham
Gloucester - Tewkesbury, Bp John Stewart Went

Tue 26
Amsterdam Christ Church (serving Heiloo): Chaplain: Mark Collinson; Asst Chaplains: Alistair MacDonald (city centre), Joop Albers (Schipol Airport), Roy Ball (Heiloo); Readers: Jan Oostermijer, Andre Dijkshoorn
Gombe (Jos, Nigeria), Bp Henry Chukwudum Ndukuba

Wed 27 Monica, mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387
Brunssum International Chaplaincy Centre (serving Maastricht)
Grafton (New South Wales, Australia), Bp Keith Slater

Thu 28 Augustine, Bishop of Hippo, teacher of the faith, 430
East Netherlands Group (Arnhem St Willibrord, Nijmegen, Twente St Mary the Virgin, with Weldam and Goor): Chaplain: Sam Van Leer; <Reader>: Frances Gothard (Twente)
Grahamstown (South Africa), Vacant

Fri 29 Beheading of John the Baptist
Eindhoven Trinity Church: Chaplain: Francis Noordanus
Guatemala (Central America), Bp Armando Roman Guerra Soria

Sat 30 John Bunyan, spiritual writer, 1688
Haarlem St Anna & St Mary: Priest in charge: Clive Jones; Reader: Jaap Theunisz
Guildford (Canterbury, England), Bp Christopher John Hill
Guildford - Dorking, Bp Ian James Brackley

Sun 31 August 15th Sunday after Trinity
Teachers and pupils as they begin a new school year
Iglesia Anglicana del Cono Sur de America, Presiding Bp Gregory James Venables, Bp of Argentina
** Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania; Derry and Raphoe (Ireland)

September 2008

Mon 1 Giles of Provence, hermit, c.710
(DEL Week 22)
Start of a month of prayer "A Time for God's Creation"
Guinea (West Africa), Bp Albert D Gomez

Tue 2 Martyrs of Papua New Guinea, 1901, 1942
Bishop's Staff Meeting
Gujarat (North India), Bp Vinodkumar Mathushellah Malaviya

Wed 3 Gregory the Great, Bishop of Rome, teacher of the faith, 604
The Hague St John & St Philip: Chaplain: Anthony Roake; Asst Chaplain: Roland Price; Readers: Kees Bakker, Astrid Tiesema; Youth Worker: Kate Pellereau
Gusau (Kaduna, Nigeria), Bp John Garba

Thu 4 Birinus, Bishop of Dorchester, Apostle of Wessex, 650
The Churches European Rural Network, and the Rural Life Conference: "Facing Change"
Rotterdam St Mary: Chaplain: Steve Axtell
Guyana (West Indies), Bp Randolph Oswald George

Fri 5
Rotterdam and Schiedam Missions to Seafarers: Chaplain: Steve Axtell
Gwagwalada (Abuja, Nigeria) Bp Tanimu Samari Aduda

Sat 6 Allen Gardiner, missionary, founder of the South American Missionary Society, 1851
Utrecht Holy Trinity (serving Zwolle): Chaplain: John de Wit; Asst Chaplain: Peter Staples; Reader: Christopher Rigg
Haiti (Province II, USA), Bp Jean Zache Duracin

Sun 7 September 16th Sunday after Trinity
The Diocesan Office: Secretary: Adrian Mumford; Asst Secretary: Jeanne French; Assts: Bron Panter, Sylvia Brantingham
The Episcopal Church of the Sudan, Abp Daniel Deng Bul, Bp of Juba; Juba, Asst Bp Joseph Makor Atot
** Bristol (England); Helsinki (Finland)

Mon 8 Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(DEL Week 23)
Vlissingen, Missions to Seafarers: Chaplain: Vacant
Hanuato'o (Melanesia), Bp Alfred Karibongi

Tue 9 Charles Fuge Lowder, priest, 1880
Voorschoten St James: Chaplain: Andrew Ison; Reader: David Orton; Youth Minister: Bethan Chewter
Harare (Central Africa), Bp Sebastian Bakare

Wed 10
Bishop Geoffrey's Office: Chaplain and Office Manager: Kevin O'Brien; PA: Margaret Gibson; Admin. Asst: Sue Hibling
Hawaii (Province VIII, USA), Bp Robert L Fitzpatrick

Thu 11
A better understanding between Christians and Muslims
Hereford (Canterbury, England), Bp Anthony Martin Priddis
Hereford - Ludlow , Bp Michael Erenford Hooper

Fri 12
Bishop David's Office: PA: Frances Hiller
Highveld (South Africa), Bp David Albert Beetge

Sat 13 John Chrysostom, Bishop of Constantinople, teacher of the faith, 407
Diocesan Finance Officer: Nick Wraight;
Diocesan Board of Finance: Chair: Michael Hart
Ho (West Africa), Bp Matthias Mededues-Badohu

Sun 14 September Holy Cross Day or 17th Sunday after Trinity
Racial Justice Sunday
For a greater love of the Cross of Christ
For racial peace and harmony
Abp, Anglican Church of Tanzania and Bp, Diocese of Ruaha, Vacant
** Portsmouth (England); Stockholm (Sweden)

Mon 15 Holy Cross Day (if not celebrated on Sunday)
Cyprian, Bishop of Carthage, martyr, 258
(DEL Week 24)
Eastern Archdeaconry Synod meeting in Corfu
Nippon Sei Ko Kai (Japan), Primate Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu

Tue 16 Ninian, Bishop of Galloway, Apostle of the Picts, c.432
Edward Bouverie Pusey, priest, tractarian, 1882
Diocesan Chancellor: Mark Hill
Diocesan Registrar: John Underwood
Honduras (Province IX, USA), Bp Lloyd Emmanuel Allen

Wed 17 Hildegard, Abbess of Bingen, visionary, 1179
A deeper vision of the love of God
Hpa-an (Myanmar), Vacant

Thu 18
Nordic and Baltic Deanery Synod
Huron (Ontario, Canada), Bps Bruce H W Howe and Robert Bennett

Fri 19 Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury, 690
Diocesan Press & Communications Officer: Paul Needle
Hyderabad (Pakistan), Bp Raffique Masih

Sat 20 John Coleridge Patteson, first Bishop of Melanesia, and his companions, martyrs, 1871
Diocesan Webmaster: Simon Sarmiento
Ibadan (Nigeria), Abp Joseph Akinfenwa

Sun 21 September Matthew, apostle and evangelist or 18th Sunday after Trinity
[Consecration Bishop Richard Garrard, 2001, Hon. Asst Bishop]
For a responsible use of our environment.
Diocesan Environmental Officer: Brian Morgan
The Church of the Province of Uganda, Abp Henry Luke Orombi, Bp of Kampala
**Ripon and Leeds (England); Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh (Ireland)

Mon 22 Matthew, apostle and evangelist (if not celebrated on Sunday)
(DEL Week 25)
All engaged in children's and youth work in our chaplaincies
Child Protection Officer: Vacant
Lead Youth Worker: Bethan Chewter
Ibadan North (Nigeria), Bp Dr Segun Okubadejo

Tue 23
Friends of the Diocese: Sec: Philip Warner
Ibadan South (Nigeria), Bp Jacob Ademola Ajetunmobi

Wed 24 Ember Day
The work of the Archbishops’ Council Ministry Division and the Bishops' selectors
Ibba (Sudan), Bp Levi Hassan Nzakara

Thu 25 Lancelot Andrewes, Bishop of Winchester, spiritual writer, 1626
Sergei of Radonezh, Russian monastic reformer, teacher of the faith, 1392
Health and well being of our Bishop, Suffragan Bishop, Dean and Archdeacons in their demanding ministries
Idah (Abuja, Nigeria), Bp Joseph Musa

Fri 26 Ember Day
Wilson Carlile, founder of the Church Army, 1942
New clergy in training
Diocesan Director of Training: Ulla Monberg
Council of Anglican Episcopal Churches in Germany meeting
Idaho (Province VIII, USA), Bp Harry B Bainbridge

Sat 27 Ember Day
Vincent de Paul, founder of the Congregation of the Mission (Lazarists), 1660
All who are to be ordained at Michaelmas, including Sampson Ajuka (Padova)
Ideato (Owerri, Nigeria), Bp Caleb Maduoma

Sun 28 September 19th Sunday after Trinity
Our Bishops Geoffrey and David: May God give them a right judgement in all things
The Episcopal Church in the USA, Presiding Bp Katharine Jefferts Schori
** Skara (Sweden); Edinburgh (Scotland)

Mon 29 Michael and All Angels
[Consecration of Bishop Michael Turnbull, 2002, Hon. Asst Bishop]
Diocesan Liturgical Officer: Paul Bradshaw
Ife (Ibadan, Nigeria), Bp Gabriel Babalola Oloniyo

Tue 30 Jerome, translator of the scriptures, teacher of the faith, 420
(DEL Week 26)
[Consecration of Bishop Eric Devenport, 1993 , Hon. Asst Bishop]
Italy and Malta Archdeaconry Synod
Igbomina (Ibadan, Nigeria), Bp Michael Oluwakayode Akinyemi

October 2008

Wed 1 Remigius, Bishop of Rheims, apostle to the Franks, 533
Anthony Ashley Cooper (Earl of Shaftesbury), social reformer, 1885
The honorary assistant bishops and their pastoral ministry in the diocese

Ijebu (Lagos, Nigeria), Bp Joseph Akinyele Omoyajowo

Thu 2
N W Europe Archdeaconry Synod
Ijebu - North (Lagos, Nigeria), Bp Solomon Kuponu

Fri 3
All clergy and readers holding a Permission to Officiate in the Diocese
Ikka (Bendel, Nigeria), Bp Peter Onekpe

Sat 4 Francis of Assisi, friar, deacon, founder of the Friars Minor, 1226
Praise and Prayer for God's Creation
Ikwuano (Niger Delta, Nigeria), Bp Chigozirim Onyegbule

Sun 5 October 20th Sunday after Trinity
Archdeaconry of Germany and Northern Europe: Archdeacon: Vacant
The Church in Wales, Abp Barry Cennydd Morgan, Bp of Llandaff ; Landaff, Asst Bp David Yeoman
** York (England); Espoo (Finland)

Mon 6 William Tyndale, translator of the scriptures, Reformation martyr, 1536
(DEL Week 27)
Area Dean, Nordic Countries: Nicholas Howe
Ilesa (Ibadan, Nigeria), Bp Olubayu Samuel Sowale

Tue 7
Development of Anglican-Scandinavian Lutheran relations
Indianapolis (Province V, USA), Bp Catherine Elizabeth Maples Waynick

Wed 8
The Porvoo Contact Group and the Church of England Porvoo Panel
Iowa (Province VI, USA), Bp Alan Scarfe

Thu 9 Denys, Bishop of Paris, and his companions, martyrs, c.250
Robert Grosseteste, Bishop of Lincoln, philosopher, scientist, 1253
Copenhagen St Alban (serving Aarhus): Chaplain: Vacant
The Church of Denmark. Bishop of Copenhagen, Erik Norman Svendsen
Iran (Middle East), Bp Azad Marshall

Fri 10 Paulinus, Bishop of York, missionary, 644
Thomas Traherne, poet, spiritual writer, 1674
The country and people of Denmark
Isikwuato (Niger Delta, Nigeria), Bp Samuel Chukuka

Sat 11 Ethelburga, Abbess of Barking, 675
James the Deacon, companion of Paulinus, 7th cent
Christians working in science and technology, especially on environmental issues
Jabalpur (North India), Bp Prem Chand Singh

Sun 12 October 21st Sunday after Trinity
Thanksgiving for local initiatives during the season of Creationtide (see 1 September)
The Church of the Province of West Africa, Abp Justice Ofei Akrofi, Bp of Accra
** Salisbury (England); St Asaph (Wales)

Mon 13 Edward the Confessor, king of England, 1066
(DEL Week 28)
Finland - Helsinki St Nicholas, (also serving Kerava, Kuopio, Mikkeli, Oulo, Pori, Tampere, Turku): Chaplain: Rupert Moreton; Asst Chaplain: Mika Pajunen; Asst Curates: Tuomas Mäkipää, Amos Manga ; Readers: Emmanuel Eneh, John Mills, Geoffrey Phillips
Jaffna (South India), Bp Daniel Thiagarajah

Tue 14
The Church's Ministry to Refugees;
Work among Sudanese Anglicans throughout Finland: Amos Manga
Jalingo (Jos, Nigeria), Bp Simon Peters Mutum

Wed 15 Teresa of Avila, teacher of the faith, 1582
Bishop's Staff Meeting (Full)
Jamaica & The Cayman Islands- (West Indies), Bp Alfred Charles Reid
Jamaica - Kingston, Bp Robert McLean Thompson
Jamaica - Mandeville, Bp Harold Benjamin Daniel
Jamaica - Montego Bay, Bp Howard Kingsley Ainsworth Gregory

Thu 16 Nicholas Ridley, Bishop of London, and Hugh Latimer, Bishop of Worcester, Reformation martyrs, 1555
Bishop's Council
Johannesburg (South Africa), Bp Brian Charles Germond

Fri 17 Ignatius, Bishop of Antioch, martyr, c.107
[Consecration of Bishop David Hamid, 2002]; [Consecration of Bishop David Hope 2007, Hon. Asst Bishop]
The government and people of Finland
Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Finland, Abp Jukka Parma
Jos (Nigeria), Bp Benjamin Argak Kwashi

Sat 18 Luke the Evangelist
[Bishop Geoffrey's Commissioning, 2001]
All involved in the medical profession
St Luke's Hospital for the Clergy
The Episcopal Church of the Sudan, Abp Daniel Deng Bul, Bp of Juba; Juba, Asst Bp Joseph Makor Atot

Sun 19 October 22nd Sunday after Trinity
One World Week
The Church in the Province of the West Indies, Abp Drexel Wellington Gomez , Bp of Nassau and the Bahamas and the Turks & Caicos Islands
** Tuam, Killala and Achonry (Ireland); Bath and Wells (England)

Mon 20
(DEL Week 29)
Stockholm St Peter and St Sigfrid (serving also Gävle and Västerås): Chaplain: Nicholas Howe
The Church of Sweden: Abp Anders Wejryd
Kabba (Ondo, Nigeria), Bp Samuel Olayanju

Tue 21
Gothenburg St Andrew (serving also Halmstad, Jönköping and Uddevalla, and Gothenburg and Chalmers Universities): Priest-in-charge and University Chaplain: Barbara Moss
The government and people of Sweden=
Kadugli & Nuba Mountains (Sudan), Bp Andudu Adam Elnail

Wed 22
Norway - Oslo St Edmund ( serving also congregations in Drammen, Moss, Sandefjord, Tromsö): Chaplain: Janet Heil; Asst Curate: Mpole Masemola; Reader: Connie Tellman
The Church of Norway: Bp Finn Wagle, President, Bishops’ Conference
Kaduna (Nigeria), Abp Josiah Idowu-Fearon

Thu 23
Norway - Assistant chaplains in Stavanger (serving also congregations in Bergen and Kristiansand) and Trondheim: Asst Chaplains: Peter Hogarth (Stavanger); Mary Strømmen (Trondheim); Reader: Priscilla Beck (Trondheim)
The government and people of Norway
Kafanchan (Abuja, Nigeria), Bp William Weh Diya

Fri 24
United Nations Day: for the work of the United Nations, and the Anglican Communion Observer
Kagera (Tanzania), Bp Aaron Kijanjali

Sat 25 Crispin and Crispinian, martyrs at Rome, c.287
Reykjavik, Hallgrimskirkja (monthly services in English): Bjarni Bjanason
Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Iceland, and Bp Karl Sigurbjörnsson
The government and people of Iceland
Kajiado (Kenya), Bp Jeremiah John Mutua Taama

Sun 26 October Last Sunday after Trinity or Dedication Festival or Bible Sunday
Week of Prayer for World Peace
The Church of Ceylon (Extra-Provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury)
** Sheffield (England); Sodor and Man (England)

Mon 27
(DEL Week 30)
The governments and peoples of the Baltic republics
Kajo Keji (Sudan), Bp Anthony Poggo

Tue 28 Simon and Jude, Apostles
Estonia – Tallinn St Timothy and St Titus: Priest in charge: Gustav Piir
Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Estonia, and Abp Andres Pöder
The Church in Uganda, Abp Henry Luke Orombi, Bp of Kampala
Bp Zac Niringiye, Suffragan Bp of Kampala

Wed 29 James Hannington, Bishop of Eastern Equatorial Africa, martyr in Uganda, 1885
Latvia - Riga St Saviour: Chaplain: Juris Calitis
Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Latvia: Abp Janis Vanags Riga
Kano (Kaduna, Nigeria), Bp Zakka Lalle Nyam

Thu 30
Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Lithuania: Bp Mindaugas Sabutis
Kansas (Province VII, USA), Bp Dean Elliott Wolfe

Fri 31 Martin Luther, reformer, 154
Thanksgiving for the theologians, saints and martyrs of the Reformation
Kanyakumari (South India), Bp G Davakadasham

November 2008

Sat 1 All Saints' Day (may be celebrated on either or both days )
[Bishop Geoffrey's Enthronement, 2001]
Gratitude for the 20th-century martyrs and saints of Europe
Karachi (Pakistan), Bp Saddiq Daniel

Sun 2 November All Saints' Day (may be celebrated on either or both days)
or 4th Sunday before Advent
Area Dean of Germany: Christopher Jage-Bowler
Iglesia Episcopal de Cuba , Interim Bp Miguel Tamayo (Uruguay)
Suffragan Bps Nerva Cot Aguilera and Ulises Aguero Prendes
** Swansea and Brecon (Wales); Leicester (England)

Mon 3 Commemoration of the Faithful Departed (All Souls' Day) (transferred from 2 November)
or Richard Hooker, priest, teacher of the faith, 1600
Martin of Porres, friar, 1639
(DEL Week 31)
Former clergy and laity of the diocese, especially those who have died during the past year
Karamoja (Uganda), Bp Peter Lomongin

Tue 4
American churches in Germany
Karimnagar (South India), Bp P Surya Prakash

Wed 5
[Consecration of Bishop Carlos López-Lozano 1995 , Hon. Asst Bishop]
Berlin St George: (also serves Dresden): Chaplain: Christopher Jage-Bowler; Asst Chaplain: Irene Ahrens; Reader: Pamela Shield
Karnataka Central (South India), Bp Suputhrappa Vasantha Kumar

Thu 6 Leonard, hermit, 6th cent.
William Temple, Archbishop of Canterbury, teacher of the faith, 1944
Bonn St Boniface with Cologne All Saints: Chaplain: Simon Hobbs; Readers: Richard Gardiner, Mary Wirths
Karnataka North (South India), Bp J Prabhakara Rao

Fri 7 Willibrord, Bishop of York, 739
Düsseldorf Christ Church: Chaplain: Stephen Seamer
Karnataka South (South India), Bp Devaraj Bangera

Sat 8 Saints and martyrs of England
Freiburg-im-Breisgau: Priest in charge: Robin Stockitt; Reader: Keith Campbell
Katakwa (Kenya), Bp Zakayo Iteba Epusi

Sun 9 November 3rd Sunday before Advent; Remembrance Sunday
For reconciliation, between nations and within nations
The Church in Bermuda (Extra-Provincial to Canterbury), Bp Alexander Ewen Ratteray
** Liverpool (England); Monmouth (Wales)

Mon 10 Leo the Great, Bishop of Rome, teacher of the faith, 461
(DEL Week 32)
Hamburg St Thomas of Canterbury: Chaplain: Roger White , Asst Chaplain: Erica Anders
Katanga (Congo), Bp Muno Kasima

Tue 11 Martin, Bishop of Tours, c.397
Bishop's Staff Meeting (NWE)
Katsina (Kaduna, Nigeria), Bp James Sekari Kwasu

Wed 12
Heidelberg: Locum Chaplains; Reader: Rosemary Selle
Kebbi (Kaduna, Nigeria), Bp Edmund Efoyikeye Akanya

Thu 13 Charles Simeon, priest, evangelical divine, 1836
Leipzig: Chaplain: Martin Reakes-Williams, Reader: Alistair Steven
Keewatin (Rupert's Land, Canada), Bp David Ashdown

Fri 14 Samuel Seabury, first Anglican bishop in North America, 1796
Stuttgart St Catherine: Priest in charge: Kenneth Dimmick
Kentucky (Province IV, USA), Bp Edwin Funsten Gulick

Sat 15
People & Government of Germany
Khartoum (Sudan), Bp Ezekiel Kondo

Sun 16 November 2nd Sunday before Advent
Convocation of American Churches in Europe, Bishop: Pierre Whalon, and the Cathedral of the Holy Trinity in Paris.
American members of our congregations celebrating Thanksgiving this week
The Lusitanian Church (Portugal; Extra-Provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury), Bp Fernando Soares
** Nidaros (Trondheim) (Norway); London (England)

Mon 17 Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln, 1200
(DEL week 33)
General Synod meeting in London, if required
British Forces Churches in Germany
Kibungo (Rwanda), Bp Josias Sendegeya

Tue 18 Elizabeth of Hungary, Princess of Thuringia, philanthropist, 1231
[Consecration of Bishop Pierre Whalon 2001, Hon. Asst Bishop]
That we may be cheerful givers
Kigali (Rwanda), Emmanuel Musaba Kolini, Abp of Rwanda

Wed 19 Hilda, Abbess of Whitby, 680
Mechtild, béguine of Magdeburg, mystic, 1280
The contributions of women to the life of the church.
Adèle Kelham, Advisor for Women's Ministry in the Diocese
Kigeme (Rwanda), Bp Augustin Mvunabandi

Thu 20 Edmund, King of the East Angles, martyr, 870
Priscilla Lydia Sellon, a restorer of the religious life in the Church of England, 1876
Old Catholic Church in Germany: Bp Joachim Vobbe
Kigezi (Uganda), Bp George Katwesigye

Fri 21
The Evangelical Church of Germany: Bp Wolfgang Huber Chairman, EKD Council
Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh (Armagh, Ireland), Bp Kenneth Herbert Clarke

Sat 22 Cecilia, martyr at Rome, c.230
Development of Anglican-Evangelical Church of Germany relations
Pray for all Church Musicians
Kimberley & Kuruman (South Africa), Bp Oswald Peter Patrick Swartz

Sun 23 November Christ the King: Sunday next before Advent
Swiss Archdeaconry: Archdeacon: Arthur Siddall
The Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain (Extra-Provincial to the Archbishop of Canterbury), Bp Carlos López-Lozano
** Truro (England); Strängnäs (Sweden)

Mon 24
(DEL Week 34)
Christian witness in the institutions of the Council of Europe
Basle St Nicholas (serving Freiburg, Germany): Chaplain: Geoffrey Read; Asst Chaplain Robin Stockitt (Freiburg); Asst Curate: Anne Lowen; Youth Worker: Peter Bluett
Kindu (Congo), Bp Zacharie Masimango Katanda

Tue 25 Catherine of Alexandria, martyr, 4th cent.
Isaac Watts, hymn writer, 1748
Christian witness in the institutions of the European Union; Church of England Representative to the EU: Gary Wilton
Berne St Ursula (serving Neuchatel): Chaplain: Vacant; Asst chaplain: Linda Bisig; Reader: David Low
Kinkizi (Uganda), Bp John Ntegyereize

Wed 26
Christian witness in the European Court of Human Rights
Geneva Holy Trinity: Chaplain: Michael French; Asst Curate: Maree Wilson; Reader: Roy Damary; Youth Worker: James Hill
Kinshasa & Bukavu (Congo), Dirokpa Balufuga Fidèle, Abp of Congo

Thu 27
Christian writers and broadcasters
La Côte: Priest in charge: Paul Holley; Asst Curate: Julia Chambeyron
Kirinyaga (Kenya), Bp Daniel Munene Ngoru; Suffragan: Vacant

Fri 28
Christians working in science and technology
Lausanne Christ Church: Chaplain and Area Dean of Switzerland: Adèle Kelham
Kisangani (Congo), Bp Lambert Funga Botolome

Sat 29 Day of Intercession and Thanksgiving for the missionary work of the Church
Kita Kanto (Japan), Bp Zerubbabel Katsuichi Hirota

Sun 30 November 1st Sunday of Advent
For all those attending Advent services today
The Church in the Falkland Islands (Extra-Provincial to Canterbury)
** Växjö (Sweden); Oxford (England)

December 2008

Mon 1 Andrew, apostle
World AIDS Day
Episcopal Church in Scotland; Churches Together in Scotland; the people of Scotland and the Scottish Parliament;
PRAY for greater awareness of HIV and AIDS and for all people living with HIV and AIDS

Tue 2
Lugano St Edward the Confessor (serving Muralto): Priest in charge: Vacant; Reader: Robert Gebhardt
Kitale (Kenya), Bp Stephen Kewasis Nyorsok

Wed 3 Francis Xavier, missionary, Apostle of the Indies,1552
Montreux (serving Anzere, Gstaad, Monthey, Villars): Chaplain: Arthur Siddall
Kitgum (Uganda), Bp Benjamin Ojwang

Thu 4 John of Damascus, monk, teacher of the faith, c.749
Nicholas Ferrar, deacon, founder of the Little Gidding community, 1637
Vevey All Saints (serving Chateau D'Oex): Chaplain: Clive Atkinson; Youth Worker: Tim Shinde
Kitui (Kenya), Bp Josephat Vundi Mule

Fri 5
Zürich St Andrew ( serving Baden, St Gallen, Zug): Chaplain: John Newsome; Asst Chaplain: Gabriel Amat; Reader: Charles Whitehouse
Kobe (Japan), Bp Andrew Yutaka Nakamura

Sat 6 Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, c.326
Old Catholic Church in Switzerland: Bp Fritz-René Müller
Koforidua (West Africa), Bp Francis Quashie

Sun 7 December 2nd Sunday of Advent
Christmas preparations in keeping with Christ's incarnation
Kolhapur (North India), Bathuel Ramchandra Tiwade
** Carlisle (England); Stavanger (Norway)

Mon 8 Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Seasonal chaplaincies in Switzerland supported by the ICS: Interlaken, Kandersteg, Murren, St Moritz, Wengen, Zermatt; Independent Evangelical Church at Winterthur:
Kondoa (Tanzania), Bp Yohana Zakaria Mkavu

Tue 9
The people and government of Switzerland
Kootenay (British Columbia & the Yukon, Canada), Bp John Elswood Privett

Wed 10 Ember Day
Vocations to the ministry
Diocesan Director of Ordinands William Gulliford and his assistants, and all who share the work of encouraging vocations
Krishna-Godavari (South India), Bp G Dyvasirvadam

Thu 11
Readers in the Diocese.
Warden of Readers, Bishop David Hamid
Moderator for Reader Training: Colin Brown
Kubwa (Abuja, Nigeria), Bp Simon Bala

Fri 12 Ember Day
Those involved in training ordinands
Kuching (South East Asia), Bp Bolly Anak Lapok

Sat 13 Lucy, martyr at Syracuse, 304
Samuel Johnson, moralist, 1784
Ember Day
Our ordinands in full and part-time training
Kumasi (West Africa), Bp Daniel Yinka Sarfo

Sun 14 December 3rd Sunday of Advent
Chaplains and other church members attending carol services in schools, hospitals and other non-church settings
Kumi (Uganda), Bp Thomas Edison Irigei
** Winchester (England); Agder (Kristiansand), (Norway)

Mon 15
School end-of-term assemblies and Christmas activities
Kurunagala (Ceylon), Bp Kumara Illangasinghe

Tue 16
Bishop's Staff Meeting
Kushtia (Bangladesh), Bp Paul Sishir Sarkar

Wed 17 O Sapientia: the Great O Antiphons
Eglantyne Jebb, social reformer, founder of "Save the Children", 1928
Save the Children Fund
Kwara (Ibadan, Nigeria), Bp Segun Adeyemi

Thu 18
For those facing their first Christmas alone
Kyoto (Japan), Bp Stephen Takashi Kochi

Fri 19
For families under stress
Kyushu (Japan), Bp Gabriel Shoji Igarashi

Sat 20
For those in prison
Lafia (Abuja, Nigeria), Bp Miller Kangdim Maza

Sun 21 December 4th Sunday of Advent
For all those attending carol services
Lagos (Nigeria), Abp Ephraim Adebola Ademowo
** Norwich (England); Luleå (Sweden)

Mon 22
For those offering hospitality and care to the homeless this Christmas
Lagos Mainland (Nigeria), Bp Adebayo Akinde

Tue 23
For those in hospital over Christmas
Lagos West (Nigeria), Bp Peter A Adebiyi

Wed 24 Christmas Eve
All those who cannot share the joy of Christma
Lahore (Pakistan), Bp Alexander John Malik, Moderator, Church of Pakistan

Thu 25 Christmas Day
That our hearts may always be open to the joy and wonder of God's mighty works
Lainya (Sudan), Bp Peter Amidi

Fri 26 Stephen, deacon, martyr
The Church's solidarity with the persecuted
Lake Malawi (Central Africa), awaiting confirmation

Sat 27 John, apostle and evangelist
The families of diocesan clergy
Lango (Uganda), Bp John Charles Odurkami

Sun 28 The Holy Family or Holy Innocents Day
Children in danger
Lebombo (South Africa), Bp Dinis Salomao Sengulane
** Evangelical Lutheran Church of Estonia; Rochester (England)

Mon 29 Thomas Becket, archbishop, martyr, 1170
For blessings of peace in the New Year to come
Leicester (Canterbury, England), Bp Timothy John Stevens

Tue 30
"For all that has been, Thanks. To all that shall be, Yes" (Dag Hammarskjöld)
Lesotho (South Africa), Vacant

Wed 31 John Wyclif, Reformer
For bible translators and interpreters
Lexington (Province IV, USA), Bp Stacy Fred Sauls