Calendar of Intercessions Transfiguration-Michaelmas 2021

to the Prayer Calendar for the Diocese of

Rochester.

A shared calendar of prayer is one of the many small ways we ̀ can keep a sense of community

in these challenging times and I hope you will find this useful in your prayer

networks.

You may want to supplement this cycle with the Anglican Communion cycle of

prayer which is tweeted at @ACOffice and posted on PrayerMate.

Similarly prayers from the World Council of Churches (WCC) are tweeted at

@WCCprayers and on the PrayerMate app.

In its current form, the calendar has two cycles: Parish and Community. The

Community cycle includes any church schools attached to the parishes we pray

for, day by day, but also includes other aspects of parish and diocesan life. When parishes have a link set up with another parish, we also include them in

our prayers.

Sunday entries cover some of the bigger pictures in our Diocese (sometimes

geographical, sometimes issues or activities). These are usually simply one or

two lines of text, but occasionally have fuller entries.

Finally, there is space in the daily entries for you to note any prayer requests

that have been made to you or your parish, or any special interests you want

to remember in your prayers.

This prayer calendar can also be found in the

PrayerMate app (http://praynow4.org/rochester), on

the diocesan website (http://rochester.anglican.org/ministry/prayer-amp-

intercessions/intercessions/), on Twitter and on

Facebook.

Please contact Rev Lindsay Llewellyn-MacDuff, Bishop’s Chaplain, with any comments or suggestions – bishopscourt@rochester.anglican.org or 01634

814439. |

Cover photo: The Transfiguration, Early 15th century, Tempera on wood by Theophanes the Greek c/o thevcs.org

Welcome

Prayers during the pandemic.

To our brothers and sisters who have contracted and are suffering due to the Coronavirus Disease,

we pray that God’s healing hand may rest upon you.

To medical doctors, nurses and the supporting staff

who are in the frontline of the fight against COVID-19, may the Good Lord sustain you and inspire you

to render your life-saving services with due care, love and compassion.

To all those who have lost their loved ones due to the Coronavirus outbreak, we convey our deepest sympathies.

We pray that their souls, through God’s mercy, may rest in eternal peace. We pray that God may grant all bereaved families his consolation and

strengthen their faith and hope in Jesus Christ, the Risen Lord.

Amen. Prayer adapted by CAFOD from the 2020 Easter Message of the Catholic

Bishops of Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe

This is another day, O Lord.

I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be.

If I am to stand up, help me to stand gravely.

If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently.

And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words,

and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

“Ministration to the Sick,” 1979 Book of Common Prayer (BCP), of the Episcopalian Church of the USA

https://www.churchofengland.org/our-faith/light-candle

Sunday

8 August Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221

Trinity 10

2 Samuel 18.5-9,15,31-33 Psalm 130 Ephesians 4.25-5.2 John 6.35,41-51

(Proper 14)

Shoreham deanery The Rev Canon Tim Hatwell, Area Dean; Mrs Jane Sankey, Lay Chair Prayer Requests:

Monday 9 August Mary Sumner, founder of the Mothers Union, 1921

Parish cycle: Platt, St Mary the Virgin Vicar: The Rev Lorraine Turner

Companion Parish: Harare, Budiriro St Faith’s

Community Cycle: Platt CE Primary School, Platt Headteacher: Mrs Hannah Walters

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 10 August Laurence, deacon, martyr, 258

Parish cycle: Shipbourne with Plaxtol Rector: The Rev Dr Peter Hayler

Community Cycle: Clergy Houses Committee & Property Assistant Diocesan Secretary (Property): Mr Mark Trevett

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday 11 August Clare of Assisi, founder of the Poor Clares, 1253 John Henry Newman, priest, 1890

Parish cycle: Shoreham, St Peter and St Paul Vicar: The Rev Dr Diane Rees

Companion Parish: Mpwapwa, Chunyu St Joseph’s

Community Cycle: St Olave’s Grammar School, Orpington

Chaplain: The Rev Dr Julie Bowen Headteacher: Mr Andrew Rees

Prayer Requests:

Thursday 12 August

Parish cycle: Stansted, St Mary, with Fairseat, Holy Innocents, and

Vigo Rector: The Rev Dr Chris Noble

Community Cycle: Kent Workplace Mission Chaplain: The Rev Mark Ball

Prayer Requests:

Friday 13 August Jeremy Taylor, bishop, teacher of the faith, 1667 Florence Nightingale, nurse, social reformer, 1910 Octavia Hill, social reformer, 1912

Parish cycle: Wrotham, St George’s Rector: The Rev Edward Wright

Community Cycle: St George's CE Primary School, Wrotham Headteacher: Mr David Jones

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 14 August Maximilian Kolbe, friar, martyr, 1941

Parish cycle: Crockham Hill, Holy Trinity Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Alison Cooper

Companion Parish: Mpwapwa, Kongwa St Michael's

Community Cycle: Crockham Hill CE Primary School, Crockham Hill Headteacher: Mrs Jane Ingram

Prayer Requests:

Sunday 15 August The Blessed Virgin Mary

Trinity 11 Isaiah 61.10-end or Revelation 11.19-12.6,10 Psalm 45.10-end Galatians 4.4-7 Luke 1.46-55

(Proper 15)

Sidcup deanery The Rev Mell Jemmett, Area Dean; Mr Andrew Young, Lay Chair

Prayer Requests:

Monday 16 August

Parish cycle: Edenbridge, St Peter and St Paul Vicar: The Rev Dr Stephen Mitchell

Community Cycle: Universities at Medway Chaplain: Miss Lynne Martin

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 17 August

Parish cycle: Hever, St Peter, Four Elms, St Paul, and Mark Beech, Holy Trinity Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Simon Braid

Companion Parish: Kondoa, Tarkwa The Good Samaritan

Community Cycle: Hever CE Primary School, Hever Headteacher: Miss Joanne Stratton

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday 18 August

Parish cycle: Hildenborough, St John the Evangelist Vicar: The Rev Tim Saiet

Community Cycle: Hildenborough CE Primary School, Hildenborough Headteacher: Mrs Pamela Scott

Prayer Requests:

Thursday 19 August

Parish cycle: Penshurst, St John the Baptist, Fordcombe, St Peter,

and The Chiddingstone Churches, St Mary the Virgin, St Luke Rector: vacancy

Community Cycle: Penshurst CE Primary School, Penshurst Headteacher: Mrs Sue Elliott Fordcombe CE Primary School, Fordcombe Headteacher: Mr Christopher Blackburn Chiddingstone CE Primary School, Chiddingstone Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Streatfield

Prayer Requests:

Friday 20 August Bernard, abbot, teacher of the faith, 1153 William and Catherine Booth, founders of the Salvation Army, 1912, 1890

Parish cycle: Leigh, St Mary Vicar: The Rev Lionel Kevis

Community Cycle: For our Brothers and Sisters in the Salvation Army

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 21 August

Parish cycle: Tonbridge, St Andrew, St Peter and St Paul, St Philip, and St Saviour Vicar: vacancy

Companion Parish: Kondoa Cathedral and Church of the Good Shepherd

Community Cycle: Mother’s Union President: Mrs Julia Jamieson

Prayer Requests:

Sunday

22 August

Trinity 12

I Kings 8.[1,6,10-11]22-30,41-43 Psalm 84 Ephesians 6.10-20 John 6.56-69

(Proper 16)

Companion Diocese - Estonia Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church: Archbishop Urmas Viilma Prayer Requests:

Monday 23 August

Parish cycle: Tonbridge, St Stephen Vicar: The Rev Canon Mark Barker

Companion Parish: Mpwapwa, Tearfund/CCMP link with Matongoro St James

Community Cycle: Bishop Chavasse CE Primary School, Tonbridge Headteacher: Mrs Donna Weeks

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 24 August Bartholomew the Apostle

Parish cycle: Bidborough, St Lawrence and Southborough, St Peter Rector: The Rev Stephen Hills

Companion Parish: Mpwapwa, Kibaigwa St Mathew’s (and Mlali connection)

Community Cycle: Bidborough CE Primary School, Bidborough Headteacher: Ms Julie Burton

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday 25 August

Parish cycle: Langton Green, All Saints Vicar: The Rev Lynn Trainor

Community Cycle: For the parishes of Chelsfield and Green Street Green

and Pratts Bottom, as their new Associate Rector, The Rev Michael Gentry, is licensed today

Prayer Requests:

Thursday 26 August

Hamo de Hythe, Bishop of Rochester, 1357

Parish cycle: High Brooms, St Matthew’s

Vicar: The Rev Chris Wicks Community Cycle:

St Matthew’s High Brooms CE Primary School, Southborough Headteacher: Mrs Judith Holt

Prayer Requests:

Friday 27 August Monica, mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387

Parish cycle: Rusthall, St Paul Vicar: The Rev Ronnie Williams

Companion Parish: Harare, Mabelreign St Peter's

Community Cycle: Rusthall St. Paul's CE Primary School, Rusthall Headteacher: Mrs Caroline Powell

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 28 August Augustine, bishop, teacher of the faith, 430

Parish cycle: Southborough, Christ Church Rector: The Rev Nick Cornell

Community Cycle: Southborough CE Primary School, Southborough Headteacher: Mrs Emma Savage

Prayer Requests:

Sunday

29 August The Beheading of John the Baptist

Trinity 13

Song of Solomon 2.8-13 Psalm 45.1-2,6-9[or 45.1-7] James 1.17-end Mark 7.1-8,14,15,21-23

(Proper 17)

Strood deanery The Rev Sharon Copestake, Area Dean; Mrs Hilda Woolmington, Lay Chair Prayer Requests:

Monday 30 August John Bunyan, spiritual writer, 1688

Parish cycle: Southborough, St Thomas Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Rachael Wilson

Community Cycle: 359 Squadron (Bexleyheath) Air Training Corp. Chaplain: The Rev Gareth Bowen

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 31 August Aidan, bishop, missionary, 651

Parish cycle: Speldhurst, St Mary the Virgin, with Groombridge, St John the Evangelist, and Ashurst, St Martin of Tours Rector: The Rev Douglas Wren

Community Cycle: Speldhurst CE Primary School, Speldhurst Headteacher: Mrs Stephanie Hayward

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday 1 September Giles, hermit, c.710

Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, Christ Church Vicar: The Rev Tim Humphrey

Community Cycle: Anna Chaplains and Anna Friends Diocesan Co-ordinator: Mrs Julia Burton-Jones

Prayer Requests:

Thursday 2 September

Martyrs of Papua New Guinea, 1901, 1942

Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, St Barnabas

Vicar: The Rev John Caster Community Cycle:

St. Barnabas CE Primary School, Tunbridge Wells Headteacher: Mrs Moira Duncombe

Prayer Requests:

Friday 3 September Gregory the Great, bishop, teacher of the faith, 604

Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, King Charles the Martyr Vicar: The Rev Laurence Powell

Companion Parish: Estonia, Haapsalu St John's

Community Cycle: St George’s CE Secondary School, Gravesend Chaplain: The Rev Trudi Oliver Headteacher: Mr Steve Carey

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 4 September Birinus, bishop, 650

Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, St James Vicar: The Rev Canon Jim Stewart

Companion Parish: Kondoa, Tearfund/CCMP link

Community Cycle: St. James' CE Infants School and Junior School,

Tunbridge Wells Headteacher: Mr John Tutt

Prayer Requests:

Sunday

5 September

Trinity 14

Proverbs 22.1-2,8-9,22-23 Psalm 125 James 2.1-10[11-13]14-17 Mark 7.24-end

(Proper 18)

Called Together

• For the Called to Grow project work based at Anerley Team Ministry, working with young people, ex-offenders and local communities

• For the Called to Grow project work based at Erith Christ Church, working with children and families

• For the Called to Grow project work based at Gillingham, working with children and families, and local communities

• For the Called to Grow project work based at St Augustine’s Slade Green, working with children and families, and local communities

• For the Called to Grow project work based at St Francis, Strood, working with children and families, and local communities

• For the Called to Grow work taking place across the diocese, supported by the Growth Enablers

Claire Boxall Called Together Manager

Prayer Requests:

Monday 6 September Allen Gardiner, missionary, founder of the South American Mission Society, 1851

Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, St John Vicar: The Rev Thomas Nash

Community Cycle: St. John's CE Primary School, Tunbridge Wells Headteacher: Mr Dan Turvey

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 7 September

Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, St Luke Vicar: The Rev Caroline Glass

Community Cycle: For all of our Honorary Assistant Bishops

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday 8 September Birth of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, St Mark Priest-in-Charge: The Rev Laurence Powell

Community Cycle: St. Mark's CE Primary School, Tunbridge Wells Headteacher: Mr Simon Bird

Prayer Requests:

Thursday 9 September

Charles Fuge Lowder, priest, 1880

Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, St Peter

Vicar: The Rev Mike Warren Community Cycle:

St. Peter's CE Primary School, Tunbridge Wells Headteacher: Miss Lynn Goreham

Prayer Requests:

Friday 10 September

Parish cycle: Tunbridge Wells, St Philip Vicar: The Rev Richard Thomas

Community Cycle: Trinity CE Secondary School, Erith Chaplain: The Rev Alison Healy Headteacher: Mr Simon Godden

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 11 September

Parish cycle: Anerley, Christ Church and St Paul Team Rector: The Rev Matthew Fitter

Community Cycle: Tunbridge Wells Hospital (Pembury) Chaplain: The Rev Stephen Baker

Prayer Requests:

Sunday

12 September

Trinity 15

Proverbs 1.20-33 Psalm 19 [or 19.1-6] or Canticle: Wisdom 7.26-8.1 James 3.1-12 Mark 8.27-end

(Proper 19)

Tonbridge Archdeaconry vacancy, Archdeacon Prayer Requests:

Monday 13 September John Chrysostom, bishop, teacher of the faith, 407

Parish cycle: Beckenham, Christ Church Vicar: The Rev Rob Hinton

Community Cycle: For all of our Area Deans

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 14 September Holy Cross Day

Parish cycle: Beckenham, Holy Trinity Vicar: vacancy

Community Cycle: Diocesan Counselling and Well-being Network Lead: Dr Deborah Watkins

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday 15 September Cyprian, bishop, martyr, 258

Parish cycle: Beckenham, St George and St Barnabas Rector: The Rev Canon Jeremy Blunden

Companion Parish: Estonia, Tallinna Toompea Kaarli

Community Cycle: Tonbridge School, Tonbridge Chaplain: The Rev David Peters

Prayer Requests:

Thursday 16 September

Ninian, bishop, apostle of the Picts, c.432 Edward Bouverie Pusey, priest, 1882; Edith of Kemsing Scholar, princess, nun, 984

Parish cycle: Beckenham, St James and St Michael with St Augustine

Vicar: The Rev Leon Carberry Community Cycle:

For Deanery Synods Prayer Requests:

Friday 17 September Hildegard, abbess, visionary, 1179

Parish cycle: Beckenham, St John the Baptist Vicar: The Rev David Jones

Community Cycle: For our deliverance team

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 18 September

Parish cycle: Beckenham, St Paul’s Vicar: The Rev Simon Couper

Community Cycle: For our Brothers and Sisters in the Presbyterian family of Churches

Prayer Requests:

Sunday

19 September Theodore of Tarsus, Archbishop of Canterbury, 690

Trinity 16

Proverbs 31.10-end Psalm 1 James 3.13-4.3,7-8a Mark 9.30-37

(Proper 20)

Tonbridge deanery The Rev Dr Miriam Barker, Area Dean; Dr Sally Musson, (proxy) Lay Chair Prayer Requests:

Monday 20 September John Coleridge Patteson, bishop, and companions, martyrs, 1871

Parish cycle: Penge, St John the Evangelist Priest-in-Charge: vacancy

Community Cycle: St. John's CE Primary School, Penge Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Rutherford (Head of School)

Prayer Requests:

Tuesday 21 September Matthew, Apostle and Evangelist

Parish cycle: Bickley, St George Vicar: vacancy

Community Cycle: St. George's CE Primary School, Bickley Headteacher: Mrs Ellen Peyton (Head of School)

Prayer Requests:

Wednesday 22 September Ember Day

Parish cycle: Shortlands, St Mary Vicar: The Rev Gary Best

Community Cycle: For our ordinands, going on retreat today. Diocesan Director of Formation and Ministry: Rev Canon Chris Dench

Prayer Requests:

Thursday 23 September

Parish cycle: Bromley Common, Holy Trinity

Vicar: The Rev Roger Bristow Community Cycle:

Trinity CE Primary School, Bromley Headteacher: Mrs Anne Illing (Head of School)

Prayer Requests:

Friday 24 September Ember Day

Parish cycle: Bromley, Christ Church Vicar: The Rev Iain Broomfield

Community Cycle: For our training parishes, about to receive a curate

Prayer Requests:

Saturday 25 September Lancelot Andrewes, bishop, spiritual writer, 1626 Sergei of Radonezh, monastic, reformer, teacher of the faith, 1392 Ember Day

Parish cycle: Bromley Common, St Augustine with St Luke Vicar: The Rev Steve Spencer

Companion Parish: Kondoa, Mwakisabe St Mark

Community Cycle: For our ordinands, ordained today.

Prayer Requests: