Focus for Prayer

May 2003

Thursday 1 May Saints Philip and James
Glasgow and Galloway (Scotland)
BOARD OF MINISTRY AND TRAINING:Director of Training: to be appointed Principal of Local Ministry Training Scheme: Geoffrey Walker Childrens Ministry Adviser: Ted Hurst Youth Officer: Tony Washington Events and Courses Manager & ALM Officer: Sarah Solly

Friday 2 May
Moray, Ross, and Caithness (Scotland)
BOARD OF MINISTRY AND TRAINING: Director of Post Ordination Training: Edward Condry Bishops Officer for OLM: Paul Cox Ministry Leadership Teams: Rob Hudson Continuing Ministerial Education: to be appointed Lay Development Officer: to be appointed

Saturday 3 May
St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane (Scotland
Students attending SEITE,
OLM, READERS AND ALM courses in the Diocese

Sunday 4 May     Easter 3 Theological Education Sunday
PRAY for seminaries and schools of theology that train clergy and laity in the Christian faith
All ordinands in full-time training from this diocese
The Church of Sweden KARLSTAD (Porvoo)
Diocese of Canterbury
Clergy and people of Sittingbourne Deanery

Monday 5 May
PRAY for Christian Education in parish churches
All who lead local Bible study/ fellowship/ prayer groups
WEST BRIDGE DEANERY Area Dean: John Richardson Lay Chairman: Len Budd Synod Secretary: Caroline Spencer Treasurer: Francis Pritchard

Tuesday 6 May
PRAY for Anglican schools
Meetings of Archdeacons with Area Deans and Lay Chairmen
CHARTHAM Clergy: Clive Barlow Reader: Fiona Clay

Wednesday 7 May
GIVE THANKS for Sunday School teachers and catechists
CHILHAM, CHALLOCK AND MOLASH Clergy: Chris Duncan Reader: Sylvia Barton
Church School:St Mary's Primary - Head: Gail Spragg

Thursday 8 May
PRAY for Deans, faculty, instructors and students of Anglican seminaries
All those who teach on courses in this diocese.
CRUNDALE, GODMERSHAM Clergy: Ian Campbell Reader: Eaen Templeton

Friday 9 May
PRAY for those seeking Holy Orders.
All from this diocese who will be attending a selection conference soon.
Diocesan Advisory Committee Secretary: Ian Dodd
STONE STREET GROUP, ELMSTEAD, PETHAM, STELLING, UPPER HARDES, WALTHAM Clergy: David Houston Readers: Sylvia Green, Gillian Metcalf
Church Schools: Bodsham Primary  - Head: Jennifer Reeve Stelling Minnis Primary   - Acting Head: Beverly Norman

Saturday 10 May
PRAY for all who seek a deeper knowledge of Christ and of the faith Alpha, Emmaus and all other study groups in this diocese
Diocesan Synod
WYE, BROOK AND HASTINGLEIGH Clergy: John Richardson Lorna Cleveland Readers: Maureen Burnham, Paul Burnham, Clare Hiscock, Kevin Rail

Sunday 11 May    Easter 4
GIVE THANKS for the Anglican Church of Korea.
The Church of Sweden LINKÖPING (Porvoo)
Diocese of Chelmsford
Clergy and people of Tenterden deanery

Monday 12 May
Pusan (Korea)
ASHFORD DEANERY Area Dean: Brian Chalmers Lay Chairman: Jennie Burgess Synod Secretary: Bob Charnley Treasurer: Shirley Leslie
Meeting of Redundant Churches Uses Committee Chairman: David Naumann Secretary: Gillian Marsh

Tuesday 13 May
Seoul (Korea)
ASHFORD ST MARYClergy: Colin Preece (Priest-in-Charge designate) Reader: Peter Rowe

Wednesday 14 May
Taejon (Korea)
ASHFORD CHRIST CHURCH Clergy: David Kirkwood
Church School: Christ Church High - Head: John Mulrena

Thursday 15 May
PRAY for all in Religious Orders
St Mary's Abbey, West Malling
Sisters of the Love of God, Bede House
Community of the Sisters of the Church, Deal

Friday 16 May
PRAY for the work of the Anglican-Roman Catholic International Commission
Anglican Franciscan Community, Greyfriars, Canterbury
Roman Catholic Franciscan International Study Centre, Canterbury

Saturday 17 May
PRAY for all bishops, priests and deacons
Meeting of Board of Mission
Meeting for Confirmation Groups at the Cathedral

Sunday 18 May      Easter 5
GIVE THANKS for the Church of the Province of Uganda
The Church of Sweden LULEÅ (Porvoo)
Diocese of Chichester
Clergy and people of Canterbury deanery

Monday 19 May
Bukedi; Bunyoro; Busoga; Central Buganda (Uganda)
Senior Staff Meeting
Diocesan Secretary: David Kemp All staff at Diocesan House

Tuesday 20 May
East Ankole; Kampala; Karamoja; Kigezi; Kinkizi (Uganda)
BOARD OF MISSION Secretary: Andrew Sewell Madagascar Link Officer: Colin Preece Poverty and Hope Appeal Director: John Tipping European Links Officer: to be

Wednesday 21 May
Kitgum; Kumi; Lango; Luwero (Uganda)
BOARD OF MISSION Canterbury World Awareness Group: Chairman: David Hayes USPG: Alison Saunders CMS: Tim Morgan

Thursday 22 May
Madi and West Nile; Mbale; Mityana; Muhabura; Mukono; Namirembe (Uganda)
Evangelism Working Group: Chairman: Diocesan Missioner: Stewart Jones

Friday 23 May
Nebbi; North Kigezi; North Mbale; Northern Uganda; Ruwenzori (Uganda)
Bishop in Canterbury: Stephen Venner and his wife Judy
Bishop of Maidstone: Graham Cray and his wife Jacqui
Archdeacon of Canterbury: Patrick Evans and his wife Jane
Archdeacon of Maidstone: Philip Down and his wife Christine

Saturday 24 May
Sebei; Soroti; South Rwenzori; West Ankole;
West Buganda (Uganda)
Provincial Episcopal Visitors:Bishop Keith Newton Bishop Andrew Burnham

Sunday 25 May    Easter
Anglican Communion Sunday
PRAY for the Anglican Communion, the Anglican Consultative Council (ACC), for the Secretary General and the Anglican Communion Office staff
The Church of Sweden LUND (Porvoo)
Diocese of Coventry
Clergy and people of Dover deanery

Monday 26 May St Augustine of Canterbury
PRAY for Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, his wife Jane and their children
ASHFORD ST FRANCIS Clergy: Ian Garrett Reader: Celia Garrett

Tuesday 27 May
PRAY for the Anglican Communion: its witness to the Faith of Christ, its people and clergy.
CHARING, CHARING HEATH, LITTLE CHART Clergy: Brian Chalmers Philip Cox Reader: Alan Duncan
Church School : Charing Primary - Head: Rosemary Olley

Wednesday 28 May
PRAY for the Anglican Consultative Council
EGERTON, PLUCKLEY Clergy: Michael Higgs
Church Schools: Egerton Primary - Head: Karen Batterbee
Pluckley Primary - Head: Richard Rule

Thursday 29 May Ascension Day
GIVE THANKS for the Anglican Observer to the United Nations and staff
GREAT CHART Clergy: for a priest Readers: Derek Goodwin, George Faulks

Friday 30 May
PRAY for the Anglican Communion Secretary General and the Anglican Communion Office Staff
KENNINGTON Clergy: for a priest Reader: Leslie Gosden
Church School: Kennington Junior - Head: Keith Simmons

Saturday 31 May The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
PRAY for the courage to carry Christ within us and present him wherever we go
KINGSNORTH, SHADOXHURST Clergy: Sheila McLachlan Tim Hall Reader: Lesley Jordan
Church School: Kingsnorth Primary - Head: Claire Foinette