Focus for Prayer

April 2003

Tuesday 1 April 2003
Jaffna (Sri Lanka); Kanyakumari; Karimnagar (South India)

AGM for Church in Society/ Council for Social Responsibility
THANET DEANERYArea Dean: Arthur Houston Assistant Area Dean: Tim Wilson Lay Chairman: Sid Chaney Synod Secretary: Audrey Morris Deanery Treasurer: David Smith

Wednesday 2 April
Karnataka Central; Karnataka North; Karnataka South (South India)
Meeting of Board of Ministry and Training
BIRCHINGTON, ACOL, MINNIS BAYClergy: Don Witts Roy Stagg Readers: Jim Barber ,David Horton, John Gurr
Church School: Birchington Primary Head: Lesley Gallagher

Thursday 3 April
Krishna-Godavari; Madhya Kerala; Madurai-Ramnad; Medak (South India)
BROADSTAIRS Clergy: Mark Hayton Reader: Vera Hawkins

Friday 4 April
Nandyal; North Kerala; Rayalaseema; South Kerala (South India)
ST LAURENCE IN THANET TEAM MINISTRY, CLIFFS END, MANSTON Clergy: for a priest Readers: Pam Knight, Julia Lockheart
NEWINGTON Clergy: Sharran Ireland
Church School: St Laurence Junior - Head: Jackie Kemp

Saturday 5 April
Tirunelveli; Trichy-Tanjore; Vellore (South India)
HARVEST NEW ANGLICAN CHURCH Clergy: Kerry Thorpe

Sunday 6 April Lent 5 (Passion Sunday)
GIVE THANKS for the Episcopal Church of the Sudan
PRAY for the persecuted church
The Church of Sweden VISBY (Porvoo)
DIOCESE OF BATH AND WELLS
MAIDSTONE DEANERY Area Dean: Eric Delve, Lay Chairman: Lionel Marchant Synod Secretary: Clive Sandberg Deanery Treasurer: James Perryman

Monday 7 April
Bor; Cueibet; El-Obeid; Ezzo (The Sudan)
MARGATE, ALL SAINTS Clergy: John Richardson, Claude Harrison Readers: Tom Bennett, Brian Edwards

Tuesday 8 April
Ibba; Juba; Kadugli & Nuba Mountains; Kajokeji (The Sudan)
MARGATE, HOLY TRINITY Clergy: Arthur Houston, Jonathan Stickland Readers: Norman Griffiths, Audrey Morris

Wednesday 9 April
Khartoum; Lainya; Lui; Malakal (The Sudan)
Finance Committee Meeting Chairman: Richard Finlinson Secretary: David Kemp
MARGATE, ST JOHN THE BAPTIST Clergy: Brian Sharp,, Martin Jaques Readers: Pam Gallagher, Peter Rowden, Jan Tully

Thursday 10 April
Maridi; Mundri; Port Sudan; Rejaf (The Sudan)
MARGATE, ST PAUL, CLIFTONVILLE Clergy: Rod Whately, Brian Griffiths

Friday 11 April
Renk; Rokon; Rumbeck; Torit (The Sudan)
Archbishop's Council
Meeting of the Diocesan Advisory Committee Secretary: Ian Dodd
MARGATE, ST PHILIP, NORTHDOWN Clergy: Timothy Wilson Readers: Steve Lillicrap, Margaret Wright

Saturday 12 April
Wau; Yambio; Yei; Yirol (The Sudan)
THE WANTSUM GROUP, CHISLET, MINSTER, MONKTON, WADE, SARRE Clergy: Bob Coles Peter Gausden Robert Plant Reader: Sally Willins
Church Schools: Chislet Primary - Acting Head: Deborah Hines Minster Primary - Head: Joan Hare, Monkton Primary Head: Janet Graham St Nicholas at Wade Primary - Head: Adrian Taylor

Sunday 13 April
GIVE THANKS for the Church in Jerusalem the Middle East
The Church of Sweden UPPSALA (Porvoo)
Diocese of Birmingham
The clergy and people of North Downs deanery

Holy Week Monday 14 April
Cyprus and the Gulf (Jerusalem and the Middle East)
Senior Staff Meeting
For the starving and homeless and those who seek to feed and restore them

Holy Week Tuesday 15 April
Egypt (Jerusalem and the Middle East) For refugees and all who seek to work for their welfare

Holy Week Wednesday 16 April
Iran (Jerusalem and the Middle East)
For all who are persecuted and those who work to relieve their suffering

Maundy Thursday Thursday 17 April
For all who are sick, in body, mind of spirit and those who minister to them
For the renewal of Ordination Vows and the Blessing of Oils

Good Friday Friday 18 April
United Services and Processions of Witness throughout the Diocese - that the power of the Cross may be proclaimed

Holy Saturday Saturday 19 April
For all who mourn and those who seek to comfort them

Easter Day Sunday 20 April
Give thanks for the Resurrection and rejoice with all Christians who throughout the centuries have kept the hope in Jesus alive in their generation
The Church of Sweden GOTHENBURG (Porvoo)

Easter Week Monday 21 April
REJOICE for God's promise of eternal life
DIOCESAN YOUTH PILGRIMAGE

Tuesday 22 April
GIVE THANKS for the Communion of Saints.
Meeting of the Property Committee
RAMSGATE, CHRIST CHURCH Clergy: Peter Tizzard
Church School: Christ Church Primary - Head: Terri Davies

Wednesday 23 April
PRAISE GOD that, in and through the Sacrament of Baptism, we have been received as His sons and daughters
RAMSGATE, HOLY TRINITY & ST GEORGE Clergy: Peter Adams Reader: John Bay
Church School: Holy Trinity Primary - Head: David Haughton

Thursday 24 April
PRAY we may be ever-faithful witnesses of Christ's death and resurrection
RAMSGATE, ST LUKE Clergy: Vernon Wilkins Reader: Patrick Couch

Friday 25 April
PRAY we may walk in love, as Christ loved us
RAMSGATE, ST MARK Clergy: For a priest Reader: Prim Williamson

Saturday 26 April
Proclaim: Alleluia! Alleluia! Christ is risen
ST PETER IN THANET Clergy: Brian Moore (Vicar designate) Jamie Taylor Simon Rowlands Readers: John Cox Michael Hawthorne Roger Seward
Church Schools:St Peter's Junior - Head: Sharon Irvine St George's Secondary - Head: Keith Rumblo

Sunday 27 April Easter 2
GIVE THANKS for The Scottish Episcopal Church.
The Church of Sweden HÄRNÖSAND (Porvoo)
Diocese of Bristol
ROMNEY DEANERY: Area Dean: Roger Ellis, Lay Chairman: John Rees, Secretary: Alison Knapp, Treasurer: Elizabeth Orpin

Monday 28 April St Mark (Trans)
Aberdeen and Orkney (Scotland)
Senior Staff Meeting
WESTGATE ON SEA, ST JAMES Clergy: Robert Bashford

Tuesday 29 April
Argyll and the Isles (Scotland)
WESTGATE ON SEA, ST. SAVIOUR'S Clergy: John Richardson
Church School: St Saviour's Primary - Head: Jarlath Madine (Acting Head: Michael White)

Wednesday 30 April
Brechin; Edinburgh (Scotland)
Meeting of the Property Committee
BOARD OF EDUCATION: Director: Rupert Bristow Schools Adviser: Virginia Corbyn Schools Executive Officer: Pat Gibson

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