22nd November
The Director of Ordinands and Director of Ministerial and Adult Learning and all helping to foster vocations to ministry and the Religious Orders of Friars, Monks and Nuns. Meetings this week of the Bishops Council, Board of Education and Training, Royal School of Church Music and Diocesan Advisory Committee
Confirmation Parish - Downham Market
Clive Staples Lewis, Spiritual Writer, 1963 (Professor of Mediaeval and Renaissance English at Cambridge)
Wau (Sudan) - The Rt Revd Henry Cuir Riak
23rd November
Cambridge St Andrew the Less
Vicar: Steve Midgley
Curate: Chris Lowe
Staff: Richard Newman; Tarita Rumford
Give thanks for the completion of the first phase of our building project marked by a service of thanksgiving with Bishop Anthony and Mark Ashton last month. Pray that this will help develop our links with the local community and provide opportunities for evangelism. Pray for preparations for the nationwide mission, A Passion for Life, and especially for Tim Keller speaking in Cambridge in March 2010.
Algy Robertson, co founder of the Society of St Francis, 1955 (vicar of Saint Ives, 1931 37)
Wellington (New Zealand) - The Rt Revd Dr Thomas John Brown
24th November
Chesterton St Andrew
Vicar: Nick Moir
Curate: Alasdair Coles
Hon Asst Priest: Dorothy Peyton-Jones (Pastoral Co-ordinator)
Rtd Priest: Lorna Dazeley
ALMs: Pam Lumsden; Mick Lumsden; Helen Druiff; Caroline Lamaison
Overseas links: Azula Wasi (Blue House) Orphanage in Peru
Give thanks for a great summer; the Chesterton Festival and stronger community links, our 'Showstoppers' holiday club, those confirmed and admitted to Communion. Pray for our Alpha course, our deepening sense of common prayer, St Andrew's Hall celebrating its 4th birthday next week, various building projects either just finished or about to be begun!
Confirmation, Bourn Deanery
St Andrew’s Community Church of England Primary School
West Ankole (Uganda) - The Rt Revd William Magambo
25th November
Chesterton St George
Vicar: Stephen Bowring
Curate: Sheila Cameron
LLMs: David Berkley; Lesley Bowring
Links: Gorakhpur Children’s Nurseries Project; “Love Russia”; “Gabonamag al” (Hungary)
Give thanks for the growth in numbers in our congregation, and pray for continuing outreach and spiritual growth. Pray for our increasing ecumenical activity, and our partnership with the other Chesterton Anglican churches.
West Buganda (Uganda) - The Rt Revd Samuel Cephas Kamya
26th November
Chesterton the Good Shepherd
Vicar: David Maher
Curate: Anthony Lees-Smith
Priests: John Polkinghorne; Lionel Rose; Eomore Moyo
LLM: Linda Dean
ALMs: Liz Collinson; Ruth Bangor; Dorothy Holliday; Ruth Reid
Thanks for the growth of Church and prayers for reaching out on the new estate at Orchard Park.
West Malaysia (South East Asia) - The Rt Revd Ng Moon Hing
27th November
Cambridge St Clement
In Interregnum
The parish is not likely to get any replacement priest. Nevertheless, we’d be grateful for your prayers as would the Greek Orthodox congregation with whom we share the church.
West Missouri (USA) - The Rt Revd Barry Robert Howe
28th November
Cambridge St Matthew
P.I.C.: Frank Price
Rtd Priest: Julia Popp
ALMs: Rose Thomas-Carr (Community); Andy Liggins (Youth); Ian Somasundram (Young Adults)
Give thanks that 75 new members from St Andrew the Great, Cambridge were so warmly welcomed and for the greater links with local community that have resulted. Pray for unity and growth as we serve our neighbourhood and our networks of contacts.
Confirmation, St Neots Deanery
West Tennessee (USA) - The Rt Revd Don E Johnson
29th November
As we give thanks for 900 years of Diocesan life so we pray for our Bishops Anthony (who will soon be retiring) and David facing fresh responsibilities in the coming Interregnum together with the Senior Staff praying and planning for the years ahead. Meeting this week of Council for Mission and Ministry
Confirmation, Wisbech Lynn Marshland Deanery - Wisbech St Peter and St Paul
West Texas (USA) - The Rt Revd Gary Lillibridge: Suffragan Bishop - The Rt Revd David Mitchell Reed
30th November
Orwell Group: Arrington St Nicholas, Barrington All Saints, Croydon with Clopton All Saints, Orwell St Andrew and Wimpole St Andrew
Rector: Neil Brice
ALMs: Hilda Tattersall; Mary Stapleton; Wayne Talbot
The benefice give thanks for the increasing sense of support and fellowship in the benefice and the willingness to share so many things together.
St Andrew
West Virginia (USA) - The Rt Revd Willam Mitchie Klusmeyer
