DIOCESE OF SWANSEA AND BRECONESGOBAETH ABERTAWE AC ABERHONDDU

Cycle of IntercessionsAdvent 2017 – Pentecost

2018

RCL Year B1

Weekday Lectionary Year 2EDITOR’S NOTES

This booklet has been compiled in conjunction with

The Anglican Cycle of Prayer is published by the Anglican Communion Office and is © 2004 Anglican Consultative Council.

Liturgical

Each day is presented with the date, day and the Sunday Title or Saints/Feast Day taken from The Church in Wales Lectionary produced by The Church in Wales/Yr Eglwys yng Nghymru. If a minor saint’s day falls on a Sunday then it is not observed, unless it is your Feast of Title or Dedication, in which case it may take precedence over a Sunday in Ordinary Time. Otherwise it may be celebrated on the next available feria day.

The Feast of the Epiphany, which this year falls on a Saturday, may be transferred to the following day, in which case the Baptism of Christ is celebrated on Monday 8th January.

Liturgical colours are indicated for Sundays and major holy days, reflecting widespread usage, but local custom may be followed if preferred.

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THE ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER 2017/18This lists all Dioceses in every part of the world.

It is only available on ‘The Anglican Communion Official Website’ at:

www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/

This cycle of prayer should be used in conjunction with The Church in Wales Lectionary, copies of which are available from Churches Together Bookshop, City Church, Windsor Place, Cardiff, CF10 3BZ. Tel:  029 2022 7736 email: admin@ctbooks.org.uk

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Cycle of Prayer

Each day has been divided into two sections:1. The Diocesan Cycle 2. The Anglican Cycle

Each Ministry Area has been allocated a particular week. The Ministry Area Leader, clergy, lay ministers and any schools within a Ministry Area are prayed for during that week. Where there is space, Provincial or Diocesan intentions are mentioned.

When it is the turn of your Ministry Area to be prayed for, please pray, that day, for the work of the Cathedral as your mother church.

This Cycle of Prayer is intended to be used together with the Ecumenical Prayer Cycle “With All God’s People”, published by the World Council of Churches and also with the Porvoo Communion Invitation to Prayer which can be found on the Church in Wales website. However, they are not meant to be followed rigidly - in times of need appropriate prayers should be substituted.

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This text has been checked by the Diocesan Office. However, any errors or omissions in the text are my responsibility and I apologise in advance. If there are any additions you would like to see in this cycle then please contact me. Corrections should be emailed to the address below.

Copies

An electronic copy of the Cycle of Prayer is available on the Diocesan Website.Further hard copies are ONLY available from both of the Diocesan Resource Centres.

Communication4

Communication with the editor can be made in various forms but email is preferred (to the address below):

Fr Andrew Holmes andrewkeithholmes@gmail.com

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DEC3 THE FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Archbishop John and his family

West Buganda (Uganda): The Rt Revd Henry Katumba-Tamale

4 MondayDiocesan Advisory Committee: Alan Jevons, Chair; Alison Amphlett, SecChurches and Pastoral Committee: Jonathan Davies, Chair

The Most Revd Ng Moon Hing, Archbishop of South East Asia & Bishop of West MalaysiaAssistant Bishop of West Malaysia (South East Asia) The Rt Revd Charles SamuelAssistant Bishop of West Malaysia (South East Asia) The Rt Revd Jayson Selvaraj

5 TuesdayChaplains to the Emergency Services

Leeds (England): The Rt Revd Nicholas Baines, The Rt Revd Toby Howarth, The Rt Revd Jonathan Gibbs, The Rt Revd Paul Slater, The Rt Revd James Bell,The Rt Revd Anthony Robinson

6 Wednesday NicholasThe Diocesan Board of Finance

Western Izon (Nigeria): The Rt Revd Edafe Emamezi

7 Thursday AmbroseDirector of Communications and Community Engagement: Eryl Jones

Western Massachusetts (The Episcopal Church):The Rt Revd Douglas Fisher

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8 Friday CynidrSister Marian SCL

Western Michigan (The Episcopal Church): The Rt Revd Whayne Hougland

9 SaturdayThe Deanery of Radnor and Builth: Mark Beaton, Area Dean

Western Newfoundland (Canada): The Rt Revd Percy David Coffin

10 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF ADVENTThe Dean of Brecon: The Very Revd Paul Shackerley and his family

Western North Carolina (The Episcopal Church):The Rt Revd José Antonio McLoughlin

11 MondayFaith in Families: Bonymaen Family Centre

Wiawso (Ghana): The Rt Revd Abraham Ackah

12 TuesdayHospital Chaplaincies in the Diocese

Willochra (South Australia): The Rt Revd John Stead

13 Wednesday Lucy / Ember DayThose in training for the ordained ministry: Sue Rumbelow, Meinir Ronicle, Petrina Lodge, Ben Jones, Peter Letson

Windward Islands (West Indies): The Rt Revd Calvert Friday

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14 Thursday John of the CrossThe Diocesan Board of Nomination: Steven Griffith (Clerical Secretary)

Wondurba (South Sudan): The Rt Revd Matthew Taban Peter

15 Friday Ember DayRoyal School of Church Music Local Committee: Tony Davies (Secretary)Those in training for Reader Ministry: Lizbeth Matthews, Carol Jones

Worcester (England): The Rt Revd John Inge, The Rt Revd Graham UsherWinchester - (England) The Rt Revd Tim Dakin,The Rt Revd David Grant Williams, The Rt Revd Jonathan Frost

16 Saturday Ember DayThe Deanery of Greater Gower: Peter Brooks, Area DeanThose in the process of Ministerial Discernment

Wusasa (Nigeria): The Rt Revd Ali Buba Lamido

17 THE THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENTThe Governing Body of the Church in WalesThe Representative BodyThe Provincial Secretary: Simon Lloyd

Wyoming (The Episcopal Church): The Rt Revd John Smylie

18 Monday O Adonai!Faith in Families: Penplas Family Centre

Yambio - (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Peter Munde Yacoub

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19 Tuesday O Root of Jesse!Prison Chaplaincy Teams. Nicola Startin, Chaplain HMP Swansea

The Most Revd Stephen Than Myint Oo, Archbishop of Myanmar and Bishop of YangonAssistant Bishop of Yangon - (Myanmar) The Rt Revd Samuel Htang Oak

20 Wednesday O Key of David!The Diocesan Parsonage Board: Edgar Jones (Chair), Simon Holland (Inspector), Liz Wheat (Admin Assistant)

Yei - (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Hilary Luate Adeba

21 Thursday O Dayspring!The Cathedral Musicians: Stephen Power (Director of Music)

Yewa - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Michael Adebayo Oluwarohunbi

22 Friday O King of the Nations!The Mission and Ministry Forum

Yirol - (South Sudan) The Rt Revd David Akau,The Rt Revd Isaac Nyaryiel Aleth, The Rt Revd Paul Tokmach Lual

23 Saturday O Emmanuel!The Deanery of Greater Brecon: Steven Griffith, Area Dean

Yokohama - (Japan) The Rt Revd Laurence Yutaka Minabe

24 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENTBrecon Ministry Area: Steven Griffith (Ministry Area Leader)

Yola - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Markus Ibrahm

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25 Monday CHRISTMAS DAYClergy in the Brecon Ministry Area: Steven Griffith, Paul Shackerley, Mark Clavier, Judy Day

Expectant mothers. Obstetricians and Midwives.

York - (England) The Most Revd & Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu,The Rt Revd Glyn Webster,The Rt Revd Alison White,The Rt Revd John Bromilow Thomson, The Rt Revd Paul John Ferguson

26 Tuesday StephenReaders in the Brecon Ministry Area: Hugh Thomas, Gill Todd

Ysabel - (Melanesia) The Revd Ellison Quity

27 Wednesday John, Apostle and EvangelistThe Cathedral: Paul Shackerley (Dean), Mark Clavier (Residentiary Canon), Steven Griffith (Priest Vicar), Judy Day (Assistant Curate), Hugh Thomas (Reader)

Lay Eucharistic Ministers in Brecon Ministry Area

Yukon - (Canada) The Rt Revd Larry David Robertson

28 Thursday The Holy InnocentsLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in Brecon Ministry Area

Refugees

Zaki-Biam - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Benjamin Vager

29 Friday Thomas of CanterburyPriory Church in Wales Primary School

Zanzibar - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Michael Hafidh

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30 Saturday TathanThe Deanery of Afon Tawe (Swansea): Hugh Lervy (Area Dean)

Zaria - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Cornelius Salifu BelloZonkwa – (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jacob Kwashi

31 THE FIRST SUNDAY OF CHRISTMASBeacons & Llyn Safaddan Ministry Area: Kelvin Richards (Ministry Area Leader)

Zululand - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Monument Makhanya

JAN 20181 Monday The Naming of Jesus

Clergy in the Beacons & Llyn Safaddan Ministry Area:Kelvin Richards, Alan Jevons, Elizabeth Bramley

Aba - (Nigeria) The Most Revd Ugochukwu EzuokeAba Ngwa North - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Nathan Kanu

2 TuesdayReaders and Lay Worship Leaders in the Beacons & Llyn Safaddan Ministry Area

Abakaliki - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Monday Nkwoagu

3 Wednesday Morris WilliamsLay Eucharistic Ministers in the Beacons & Llyn Safaddan Ministry Area

Aberdeen & Orkney - (Scotland) The Revd Canon Anne Dyer

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4 ThursdayPastoral Visitors in the Beacons & Llyn Safaddan Ministry Area

Accra - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Daniel Sylvanus Mensah Torto

5 FridayLlangorse Church in Wales Primary School

Adelaide - (Australia) The Rt Revd Geoffrey Martyn SmithAssistant Bishop of Adelaide & National Aboriginal Bishop - (Australia) The Rt Revd Christopher McLeodBishop for Mission and Evangelism - (Australia) The Rt Revd Tim Harris

6 Saturday The Epiphany of Our LordThe Archdeacon of Brecon: The Venerable Alan Jevons and his family

7 THE FIRST SUNDAY OF EPIPHANY: THE BAPTISM OF CHRISTCatwg Ministry Area: Rana Khan (Ministry Area Leader)

The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand & PolynesiaThe Most Revd Winston Halapua Bishop of Polynesia and Primate and Archbishop of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and PolynesiaBishop of Taranaki - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia)The Most Revd Philip Richardson

8 MondayClergy in the Catwg Ministry Area: Rana Khan, Jeremy Bevan, Chris Bowler, Sally Rees

Afikpo - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Paul Uduogu

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9 TuesdayReaders in the Catwg Ministry Area: Andrew Caton, Anne Hayward, Mairwen Large, Peter Madley

Agra - (North India) The Rt Revd Prem Prakash Habil

10 Wednesday William LaudLay Eucharistic Ministers in the Catwg Ministry Area

Aguata - (Nigeria) The Most Revd Christian EfobiAhoada - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Clement Ekpeye

11 Thursday Rhys Pritchard, William Williams,Isaac Williams

Lay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in the Catwg Ministry Area

Christian Poets and hymn writers

Aipo Rongo - (Papua New Guinea) The Rt Revd Nathan Ingen

12 FridayLlanbedr Church in Wales Primary SchoolLlangattock Church in Wales Primary SchoolSt Mary’s Brynmawr Church in Wales Primary School

Ajayi Crowther - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Olugbenga Oduntan

13 Saturday HilaryThe Archdeacon of Brecon: The Venerable Jonathan Davies and his family

Akoko - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Gabriel AkinbiyiAkoko Edo - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jolly Oyekpen

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14 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EPIPHANYEppynt A’r Wysg Ministry Area: Paul Wilding (Ministry Area Leader)

The Anglican Church of AustraliaThe Most Revd Philip Leslie Freier Archbishop of Melbourne & Primate of Australia

15 MondayClergy in the Eppynt A’r Wysg Ministry Area: Paul Wilding, Michelle Bailey

Akot - (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Isaac Dhieu Ater

16 TuesdayReaders in the Eppynt A’r Wysg Ministry Area: Susan James, Roger Tonkin

Akure - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Simeon Borokini

17 Wednesday AnthonyLay Eucharistic Ministers in the Eppynt A’r Wysg Ministry Area

Male Religious Orders

Alabama - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd John SloanAlbany - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd William Love

18 Thursday The Confession of PeterLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in the Eppynt A’r Wysg Ministry Area

Alaska - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Mark Lattime

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19 FridayThe Unity of the Church

Algoma - (Canada) The Rt Revd Anne Germond

20 SaturdayThe Diocesan Legal Officers: Christopher Vosper (Chancellor), David Elias (Deputy Chancellor), Timothy Davenport (Registrar), James Davenport (Deputy Registrar)

Amazon - (Brazil) The Rt Revd Saulo Mauricio de Barros

21 THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EPIPHANYHay Ministry Area: David Thomas (Ministry Area Leader)

The Church of BangladeshThe Most Revd Paul Shishir Sarker Moderator, Church of Bangladesh & Bishop of Dhaka

22 MondayClergy in the Hay Ministry Area: David Thomas, Richard Williams

Amichi - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Ephraim Ikeakor

23 TuesdayLay Worship Leaders in the Hay Ministry Area

Amritsar - (North India) The Rt Revd Pradeep SamantaroyAndaman & Car Nicobar Islands - (North India)The Rt Revd Christopher Paul

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24 Wednesday Francis de SalesLay Eucharistic Ministers in the Hay Ministry Area

The Most Revd Jackson Ole Sapit Primate and Archbishop of All KenyaAll Saints Cathedral Diocese - (Kenya) The Rt Revd David Mutisya,The Rt Revd Cleti Ogeto

25 Thursday The Conversion of St PaulLay Pastoral Visitors in the Hay Ministry Area

Anglican Parishes of the Central Interior - (Canada)The Rt Revd Barbara Jean Andrews

26 Friday Timothy & TitusClyro Church in Wales Primary School

Angola (Missionary Diocese) - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Andre Soares

27 Saturday John ChrysostomStreet Pastors working in the diocese

Victims of Anti-Semetism

Ankole - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Sheldon Mwesigwa

28 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EPIPHANYPen-y-Glyn Ministry Area: Timothy Williams (Ministry Area Leader)Those suffering with LeprosyThe homelessSchools, Colleges and Universities in the diocese

The Anglican Church in BrazilThe Most Revd Francisco De Assis Da Silva Primate of Brazil & Bishop of South-Western Brazil

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29 MondayClergy in Pen-y-Glyn Ministry Area: Timothy Williams

Antananarivo - (Indian Ocean) The Rt Revd Samoela Jaona Ranarivelo,The Rt Revd Todd Andrew McGregor

30 TuesdayLay Eucharistic Ministers in Pen-y-Glyn Ministry Area

Antsiranana - (Indian Ocean) The Rt Revd Theophile Botomazava

31 WednesdayLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in Pen-y-Glyn Ministry Area

Aotearoa - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) Vacant

FEB1 Thursday Bride or Bridget

Female Religious Orders

Argyll & The Isles - (Scotland) The Rt Revd Kevin Pearson

2 Friday The Presentation of Christ (Candlemas)Clergy families in the diocese

Arizona - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Kirk SmithArkansas - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Larry Benfield

3 Saturday Saints, Martyrs & Missionaries of EuropeDiocesan Standing Committee

Armidale - (Australia) The Rt Revd Richard Lewers18

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4 THE SECOND SUNDAY BEFORE LENT: CREATION SUNDAYTalgarth Ministry Area: Rowland Edwards (Ministry Area Leader)

The Anglican Church of BurundiThe Most Revd Martin Nyaboho Archbishop of Burundi & Bishop of Makamba

5 MondayClergy in the Talgarth Ministry Area: Rowland Edwards, Ian Charlesworth, Lloyd Evans

Arochukwu/Ohafia - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Johnson Onuoha

6 TuesdayReaders in the Talgarth Ministry Area: Richard Williams

Aru - (Congo) The Rt Revd Georges Titre Ande

7 WednesdayLay Eucharistic Ministers in the Talgarth Ministry Area

Asaba - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Justus Mogekwu

8 ThursdayLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in the Talgarth Ministry Area

Asante-Mampong - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Cyril Ben-Smith

9 Friday TeiloArchdeacon Griffiths Church in Wales Primary School, Llyswen

Athabasca - (Canada) The Rt Revd Fraser Lawton

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10 SaturdayDiocesan Clerical Secretary: Andrew Holmes

Atlanta - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Robert C Wright

11 THE SUNDAY BEFORE LENT: TRANSFIGURATION SUNDAYClyne Trinity Ministry Area: Robert Davies-Hannen (Ministry Area Leader)

The Anglican Church of CanadaThe Most Revd Frederick Hiltz Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada

12 MondayClergy in Clyne Trinity Ministry Area:Robert Davies-Hannen, Phillip Gwynn

Attooch - (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Moses Anur

13 TuesdayReaders in Clyne Trinity Ministry Area: Sister Marian SCL, David Morgan

Auckland - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd Ross Bay,The Rt Revd James White

14 ASH WEDNESDAYLay Eucharistic Ministers in Clyne Trinity Ministry Area

Aweil - (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Abraham Yel NhialAweil - Abyei Area - (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Michael Deng

15 ThursdayLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in Clyne Trinity Ministry Area

Awgu / Aninri - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Emmaunuel Ugwu21

16 FridayThe Diocesan Director of Education: John MeredithBishop’s Visitors for Schools

Awka - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Alexander IbezimAwori - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd J Akin Atere

17 SaturdayThe Diocesan Trust

Badagry - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Joseph Adeyemi

18 THE FIRST SUNDAY OF LENTGower Ministry Area: Peter Brooks (Ministry Area Leader)

The Church of the Province of Central AfricaThe Most Revd Albert Chama Archbishop of Central Africa & Bishop of Northern Zambia

19 Monday Thomas BurgessClergy in Gower Ministry Area: Peter Brooks, Tim Ardouin, Andrew Pearce, Justin Davies, Nigel King, Glyn Austin, Carol Davies, Nigel Doyle

Ballarat - (Australia) The Rt Revd Garry Weatherill

20 Tuesday Saints, Martyrs & Missionaries of AfricaReaders in Gower Ministry Area: Derick Coppin, Penny Henderson, Sue Waite, David Ball

Bangor - (Wales) The Rt Revd Andrew John

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21 Wednesday Ember DayLay Eucharistic Ministers in Gower Ministry Area

Those in training for the ordained ministry: Sue Rumbelow, Meinir Ronicle, Petrina Lodge, Ben Jones, Peter Letson

Banks & Torres - (Melanesia) The Rt Revd Alfred Patterson Worek

22 ThursdayLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in Gower Ministry Area

Bari - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Idris Zubairu

23 Friday Polycarp / Ember DayThe Bishop’s Officer for Formation: Ian DaviesThe Bishop’s Officer for Calling and Discipleship: Ian ReesThose in training for Reader Ministry: Lizbeth Matthews, Carol Jones

Barisal - (Bangladesh) The Rt Revd Shourabh Pholia

24 Saturday Ember DayThe Bishop’s Officer for Training and Ministerial Development:Timothy HewittThose in training for Lay Ministries

Barrackpore - (North India) The Rt Revd Brojen Malakar

25 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENTLlwchwr Ministry Area: Ian Davies (Ministry Area Leader)

The Anglican Church in Central AmericaThe Most Revd Sturdie Downs Primate of IARCA & Bishop of Nicaragua

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26 MondayClergy in Llwchwr Ministry Area: Ian Davies, John Gillibrand, Ian Drew-Jones, Adrian Morgan, Julie Wagstaff, Alex Pye

Bath & Wells - (England) The Rt Revd Peter Hancock,The Rt Revd Ruth Worsley

27 Tuesday George HerbertReaders in Llwchwr Ministry Area: Joy Allen, Jean Phillips

Bathurst - (Australia) The Rt Revd Ian Palmer

28 WednesdayLay Eucharistic Ministers in Llwchwr Ministry Area

Bauchi - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Musa Tula

MARCH1 Thursday ST DAVID

The nation of Wales, its institutions and peopleThe Diocese of St DavidsLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in Llwchwr Ministry Area

Belize - (West Indies) The Rt Revd Philip Wright

2 Friday Chad / Women’s World Day of PrayerSt Padarn’s Theological Institute: Jeremy Duff (Principal),Helen Rees (Diocesan Tutor)

Bendigo - (Australia) The Rt Revd Andrew William Curnow

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3 SaturdayStaff at the Diocesan OfficesThe Archbishop’s Secretary: Alison Trumper

Benin - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Peter Imasuen

4 THE THIRD SUNDAY OF LENTMumbles Ministry Area: Keith Evans (Ministry Area Leader)For fairer trading practices in the developing world

The Anglican Church of CongoThe Most Revd Zacharie Masimango Katanda Archbishop of the Congo & Bishop of Kindu

5 Monday NonClergy in Mumbles Ministry Area:Keith Evans, Jonathan Davies, Chris Darvill, Hywel Griffiths

Bethlehem - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Sean Rowe

6 TuesdayReaders in Mumbles Ministry Area:Alan Griffiths, Felicity Padley, Philip Shaddick, Biddy Wigley

Bhopal - (North India) The Rt Revd Robert Ali

7 Wednesday Perpetua, Felicity & their CompanionsLay Eucharistic Ministers in Mumbles Ministry Area

Bida - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jonah Kolo

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8 ThursdayLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in Mumbles Ministry Area

Birmingham - (England) The Rt Revd David Andrew Urquhart,The Rt Revd Anne Elizabeth HollinghurstBlackburn - (England) The Rt Revd Julian Tudor Henderson,The Rt Revd Philip North, The Rt Revd Geoffrey Seagrave Pearson

9 FridayThe Diocesan Safeguarding Committee: Gill Todd (Chair)The Diocesan Safeguarding Support Officer: Peter Doyle

Bo (Sierra Leone) - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Tucker

10 SaturdayThe Bishop’s Officer for Stewardship: Nigel King

Boga - (Congo) The Rt Revd Mugenyi William Bahemuka

11 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF LENT / MOTHERING SUNDAYBuallt Ministry Area: Neil Hook (Ministry Area Leader)

The Church of EnglandThe Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby Archbishop of Canterbury

12 MondayClergy in the Buallt Ministry Area:Neil Hook, Paul Keown, Linda Watson

Bolivia - (South America) The Rt Revd Raphael Samuel

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13 TuesdayReaders in the Buallt Ministry Area:Gina Ayling, Janet Day, Mel Gould, Eddie Thomas

Bondo - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Johannes Angela

14 WednesdayLay Eucharistic Ministers in the Buallt Ministry Area

Bor - (South Sudan) The Rt Revd Ruben Akurdid Ngong

15 ThursdayLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in the Buallt Ministry Area

Botswana - (Central Africa) The Rt Revd Metlhayotlhe Rawlings Belemi

16 FridayLlanelwedd Church in Wales Primary School

Brandon - (Canada) The Rt Revd William Cliff

17 Saturday PatrickThe Cathedral OfficeThe people and institutions of Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic

Brasilia - (Brazil) The Rt Revd Maurício Jose Araujo De Andrade

18 THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF LENT: PASSION SUNDAYEast Radnor Ministry Area: Mark Beaton (Ministry Area Leader)

The Anglican Church in Hong KongThe Most Revd Paul Kwong Archbishop of Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui & Bishop of Hong Kong Island

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19 Monday Joseph of NazarethClergy in East Radnor Ministry Area: Mark Beaton, Melia Cope

Brechin - (Scotland) The Rt Revd Nigel Peyton

20 Tuesday CuthbertReaders in East Radnor Ministry Area:John Clements, Christine Gould, Laura Woodside-Jones

Brisbane - (Australia) The Most Revd Phillip John Aspinall, The Rt Revd Jonathan Holland, The Rt Revd Alison Taylor, The Rt Revd Cameron VenablesAnglican Bishop to the Australian Defence ForceThe Rt Revd Ian Keese Lambert

21 Wednesday Thomas Cranmer, Hugh Latimer,Nicholas Ridley, Robert Ferrar

Lay Eucharistic Ministers in East Radnor Ministry Area

Bristol - (England) The Rt Revd Michael Arthur Hill, The Rt Revd Lee Stephen Rayfield

22 ThursdayLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in East Radnor Ministry Area

British Columbia - (Canada) The Rt Revd Logan McMenamie

23 FridayGladestry Church in Wales Primary SchoolKnighton Church in Wales Primary School

Buhiga - (Burundi) The Rt Revd Evariste Nijimbere

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24 Saturday Oscar RomeroThe Bishop’s Officer for Social Responsibility: Padraig Gallagher

Bujumbura - (Burundi) The Rt Revd Eraste Bigirimana

25 THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF LENT: PALM SUNDAYIrfon & Wye Ministry Area:Petra Beresford-Webb (Ministry Area Leader)

Pray for the peace of JerusalemThe Most Revd Suheil Dawani Archbishop, Jerusalem & the Middle East & Archbishop in Jerusalem

26 Monday in Holy WeekClergy in Irfon & Wye Ministry Area: Petra Beresford Webb

Bukavu - (Congo) The Rt Revd Sylvestre Bahati

27 Tuesday in Holy WeekReaders in Irfon & Wye Ministry Area: Yvonne Parker

Bukedi - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Samuel Egesa

28 Wednesday in Holy WeekLay Eucharistic Ministers in Irfon & Wye Ministry Area

Bukuru - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Jwan Zhumbes

29 Maundy ThursdayLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in Irfon & Wye Ministry Area

Bunbury - (Australia) The Rt Revd Alan Ewing

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30 GOOD FRIDAYNewbridge-on-Wye Church in Wales Primary School

Bungoma - (Kenya) The Revd George Mechumo

31 Saturday Easter EveFaith in Families: Clase Caemawr Family CentreThose preparing for Baptism at Easter

Bunyoro-Kitara - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Samuel KahumaBusoga - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Paul Moses Samson Naimanhye

APRIL1 EASTER DAY

West Radnor Ministry Area: Andrew Perrin (Ministry Area Leader)

2 Monday in Easter WeekClergy in West Radnor Ministry Area: Andrew Perrin, Andrew Tweed, Rachael Storer, Carolyn Hall, Bronwyn Curnow

Butare - (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Nathan Gasatura

3 Tuesday in Easter WeekReaders in West Radnor Ministry Area: David White, Robert Bevan, Michele Damsell, Catherine Ewan

Butere - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Timothy Wambunya

4 Wednesday in Easter WeekLay Eucharistic Ministers in West Radnor Ministry Area

Buye - (Burundi) The Rt Revd Sixbert Macumi

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5 Thursday in Easter WeekLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in West Radnor Ministry Area

Byumba - (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Ngendahayo

6 Friday in Easter WeekRhayader Church in Wales Primary SchoolYsgol Trefonnen (Llandrindod Wells) Church in Wales Primary School

Calabar - (Nigeria) The Rt Revd Tunde Adeleye

7 Saturday in Easter WeekThe Bishop’s Officer for Welsh Language Matters: Dewi Roberts

Calcutta - (North India) The Rt Revd Ashok Biswas

8 THE SECOND SUNDAY OF EASTERCwmtawe 2gether Ministry Area: (Ministry Area Leader tba)

The Church of the Province of the Indian OceanThe Most Revd James Richard Wong Yin Song Archbishop, Province of Indian Ocean & Bishop of the Seychelles

9 Monday The Annunciation of Our Lord to the

Blessed Virgin MaryClergy in Cwmtawe 2gether Ministry Area: Gary Green, Andrew Knight, David MartinThe Mothers’ Union: Ruth Roberts (Diocesan President)

Caledonia - (Canada) The Revd David TJ LehmannCalgary - (Canada) The Most Revd Gregory Kerr-Wilson

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10 TuesdayPioneer Ministries & Fresh Expressions of Church in the diocese

California - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Marc Andrus

11 Wednesday George Augustus SelwynLay Eucharistic Ministers in Cwmtawe 2gether Ministry Area

Cameroon - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Dibo Elango

12 ThursdayLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in Cwmtawe 2gether Ministry Area

Canberra & Goulburn - (Australia) The Rt Revd Stuart Robinson,The Rt Revd Trevor Edwards

13 FridayThe Bishop’s Officer for Family Ministry in Afon Tawe: Rachel Bunting

Canterbury (England) The Most Revd and Rt Hon Justin Welby,The Rt Revd Trevor Willmott, The Rt Revd Jonathan Goodall,The Rt Revd Roderick Charles Howell Thomas, The Rt Revd Norman Banks

14 SaturdayThe Bishop’s Officer for Rural Life: Michelle Bailey

Cape Coast - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Victor Atta-Baffoe

15 THE THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTERTawe Isaf Ministry Area: Hugh Lervy (Ministry Area Leader)

The Church of IrelandThe Most Revd Richard Lionel Clarke Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan

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16 MondayClergy in Tawe Isaf Ministry Area: Hugh Lervy, Anthony Porter, Lance Sharpe

Carlisle - (England) The Rt Revd James Scobie Newcome,The Rt Revd Robert Freeman

17 TuesdayReaders in Tawe Isaf Ministry Area: Roy Gambold, John Stoker, Gwyn Lewis

Cashel & Ossory - (Ireland) The Rt Revd Michael Andrew James Burrows

18 WednesdayLay Eucharistic Ministers in Tawe Isaf Ministry Area

Central Buganda - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Michael Lubowa

19 ThursdayLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in Tawe Isaf Ministry Area

The Most Revd Thabo Makgoba Archbishop of Capetown and Primate of Southern AfricaCape Town - Table Bay - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Garth Counsell

20 Friday BeunoThe Bishop’s Officer for Evangelism: Geraint WathanThe Bishop’s Officer for Pilgrimage and Tourism: Richard Tyler

Central Busoga - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Patrick Wakula

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21 Saturday AnselmThe Bishop’s Officer for Ecumenical Matters: Adrian Morgan

Central Ecuador - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Victor Scantlebury

22 THE FOURTH SUNDAY OF EASTERPenderi Ministry Area: Padraig Gallagher (Ministry Area Leader)

The Anglican Communion in JapanThe Most Revd Nathaniel Makoto Uematsu Primate of The Nippon Sei Ko Kai & Bishop of Hokkaido

23 Monday GeorgeClergy in Penderi Ministry Area: Padraig Gallagher, Alison Jones, David Jones, Andrew HolmesThe nation of England, its people and institutions

Central Florida - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Gregory BrewerCentral Gulf Coast - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Russell Kendrick

24 TuesdayReaders in Penderi Ministry Area: Margaret Jones, Wendy Howells

Central Newfoundland - (Canada) The Rt Revd John Watton

25 Wednesday MarkLay Eucharistic Ministers in Penderi Ministry Area

Central Philippines - (Philippines) The Rt Revd Dixie Copanut Taclobao

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26 ThursdayLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in Penderi Ministry Area

Central New York - (The Episcopal Church)The Rt Revd DeDe Duncan-Probe

27 FridayThe Bishop’s Officer for Interfaith Dialogue: Tim Ardouin

Central Solomons - (Melanesia) The Rt Revd Ben Seka

28 SaturdayFaith in Families: Eastside Family Support Project

Central Tanganyika - (Tanzania) The Rt Revd Dickson Chilongani

29 THE FIFTH SUNDAY OF EASTERSwansea Ministry Area: Ian Rees (Ministry Area Leader)

The Episcopal Church in Jerusalem & The Middle EastThe Most Revd Suheil Dawani Archbishop, Jerusalem & the Middle East & Archbishop in Jerusalem

30 MondayClergy in Swansea Ministry Area: Ian Rees, Helen Rees, John Anthony, Ian Folks, Steven Bunting, Mark Griffiths, Mark Williams, Geraint Wathan

Central Zambia - (Central Africa) The Rt Revd Derek Gary KamukwambaCentral Zimbabwe - (Central Africa) The Rt Revd Ishmael Mukuwanda

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MAY1 Tuesday Philip & James

Readers in Swansea Ministry Area: Joy Coles, Ann Cooke, Robert Leonard, Les Taylor, Verena Walder, Bronwen Wathan, David North

Chandigarh - (North India) The Rt Revd Younas Massey

2 Wednesday AthanasiusLay Eucharistic Ministers in Swansea Ministry Area

Central Pennsylvania - (The Episcopal Church)The Rt Revd Audrey Scanlan

3 Thursday Henry VaughanLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in Swansea Ministry Area

Chelmsford - (England) The Rt Revd Stephen Geoffrey Cottrell,The Rt Revd Peter Hill, The Rt Revd Anthony Brett Morris

4 FridayChristchurch Church in Wales Primary School, Swansea

Chester - (England) The Rt Revd Peter Robert Forster,The Rt Revd Keith Sinclair, The Rt Revd Libby Lane

5 Saturday AsaphFaith in Families: St John’s Family Centre, Brecon

Chhattisgarh - (North India) The Rt Revd Purna Sagar Nag

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6 THE SIXTH SUNDAY OF EASTER: ROGATION SUNDAYTawe Uchaf Ministry Area: Dewi Roberts (Ministry Area Leader)

The Anglican Church of KenyaThe Most Revd Jackson Ole Sapit Primate and Archbishop of All Kenya

7 Monday Rogation DayClergy in Tawe Uchaf Ministry Area: Dewi Roberts, Timothy Hewitt

Those who work in agriculture in the Diocese

Chicago - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Jeffrey Lee

8 Tuesday Rogation Day / Julian of NorwichReaders in Tawe Uchaf Ministry Area: William Hibben

Those engaged in the work of environmental stewardship

Chichester - (England) The Rt Revd Martin Warner,The Rt Revd Mark Sowerby, The Revd Richard Charles Jackson

9 Wednesday Rogation Day / Gregory of NazianzusLay Eucharistic Ministers in Tawe Uchaf Ministry Area

Local Authorities within the diocese: Elected Members, Officials and Staff

Chile - (South America) The Rt Revd Hector Zavala Muñoz,The Rt Revd Abelino Manuel Apeleo

10 Thursday Ascension DayLay Worship Leaders and Pastoral Visitors in Tawe Uchaf Ministry Area

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11 FridayCollege and University Chaplains in the Diocese

Chotanagpur - (North India) The Rt Revd B Baskey

12 SaturdayFaith in Families: Portmead Puddleducks

Christ the King - (Southern Africa) The Rt Revd Peter Lee

13 THE SEVENTH SUNDAY OF EASTERFor the guidance and gifts of the Holy Spirit in the life of the Church.For an increase in ministerial vocations in the Diocese.For the work of Christian Aid.

The Anglican Centre in RomeChristchurch - (Aotearoa NZ & Polynesia) The Rt Revd Victoria Matthews

14 Monday MatthiasThe Bishop’s Officer for Healing and Deliverance: Peter BrooksRetired clergy living in the Diocese: Brian Jones (Chaplain)

Chubu - (Japan) The Rt Revd Peter Ichiro Shibusawa

15 Tuesday Edmwnd Prys and John DaviesLlangasty Retreat HouseThe Bishop’s Officer for Spirituality and Retreats: George Bennett

Clogher - (Ireland) The Rt Revd John McDowell

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16 WednesdayThe Diocesan and Provincial Discernment Panels

Cochin - (South India) The Rt Revd Baker Ninan FennCoimbatore - (South India) The Rt Revd Timothy Ravinder

17 ThursdayThe Mission to Seafarers: Mark Lawson-Jones (South Wales Port Chaplain)

Colombia - (The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Francisco Duque

18 FridayWidows, Orphans & Dependents Society, Diocesan Committee

Connor - (Ireland) The Rt Revd Alan Francis Abernethy

19 Saturday DunstanFaith in Families: Teilo’s Community CwtchThose preparing for Confirmation at Pentecost

Cork; Cloyne & Ross - (Ireland) The Rt Revd William Paul Colton

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D I O C E S A N P R A Y E R

Father, we hold before you

our family in the Diocese of Swansea and Brecon

and we open our hearts and minds to your Spirit:

Bless us as we gather in your name;

Guide us as we grow into the likeness of your Son;

Lead us by your Spirit to go out and make disciples of others.

God of our journeying, be our way and our truth and our life;

our beginning and our end.

We pray through Jesus our Lord. Amen.

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