Ely Diocesan Prayers: November 27

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

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Ely Diocesan Prayers: November 26

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

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Ely Diocesan Prayers: November 25

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

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Ely Diocesan Prayers: November 24

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

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Ely Diocesan Prayers: November 23

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

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Ely Diocesan Prayers: November 22

November 22 – 28 Deanery of

Cambridge North

Rural Dean: Canon John Binns Christ the King/Sunday next before Advent

Lay Chairman: Mr Robert Clark Lappo, Church of Finland

22 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

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Ely Diocesan Prayers: November 21

Cambridge Theological Federation

Pray for all staff and students of the Federation. For its Member institutes representing Anglican, United Reformed, Catholic, Orthodox and Methodist Churches; and for Members concerned with the Study of Mission and Inter-Faith Relations; and for the many other Christian bodies represented by individual students.

Washington (USA) – The Rt Revd John Bryson Chane: Assisting Bishop – The Rt Revd Allen Lyman Bartlett

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Ely Diocesan Prayers: November 20

Cambridge Theological Federation

Pray for the completion of the Federation Strategic Review. Our Churches and culture are changing rapidly and the Federation must plan carefully how to respond to new demands, as it prepares women and men for ministry. Pray for those who must make hard choices to implement the Review.

Warri (Nigeria) – The Rt Revd Christian Ideh

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Ely Diocesan Prayers: November 19

Cambridge Theological Federation

Pray for Revd Dr Ian McIntosh, as incoming President of the Federation, for the Federation Registrar, Mrs Rowena Small, and for Sir Brian Heap, Chair of the Governing Council as they plan the work of the Federation.

Wangaratta (Australia) – The Rt Revd Ralph David Farrer

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Ely Diocesan Prayers: November 18

Cambridge Theological Federation

As part of the University of Cambridge’s anniversary celebration, give thanks for 800 years of studying theology and training for ministry in Cambridge. Pray for the Theological Federation, the University’s slogan ‘Transforming Tomorrow’ stands for our work too.

Wakefield – The Rt Revd Stephen Platten: Wakefield – Pontefract – The Rt Revd Anthony William Robinson

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