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ANGLICAN CHURCH OF AUSTRALIA
Diocese of Willochra
MONTHLY INTERCESSIONS
February 2015
Sunday 1st February FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Luwero (Uganda): Bishop Evans Kisekka
• The Anglican Church of Australia: Primate, Archbishop Philip Freier;
General Secretary, Martin Drevikovsky; General Synod and Standing
Committee.
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan). For vocations to the ordained
ministry (Stipended and Local).
Monday 2nd February THE PRESENTATION OF CHRIST IN THE TEMPLE
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Lweru (Tanzania): Bishop Jackton Yeremiah Lugumira
• Diocese of Adelaide: Archbishop Jeffrey Driver (Lindy); Assistant
Bishop Tim Harris (Fiona)
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); Chancellor of the Diocese of
Willochra, Nicholas Iles (Jenny); Staff at Church Office; the Registrar,
Gavin Tyndale; Diocesan Treasurer, Michael Ford (Anne); Finance &
Investment Manager, Susanna Drury; and Administration Manager,
Rachel Kitto.
Tuesday 3rd February
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Machakos (Kenya): Bishop Joseph Mutungi
• Diocese of Armidale: Bishop Rick Lewers (Janene)
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Ministry Development
Officer, Archdeacon Prue O’Donovan (Fr Bart); the Ministry
Development Program; Ministry Teams throughout the Diocese; the
Certificate in Ministry program and its participants. All Licensed Lay
Ministers.
Wednesday 4th February Anskar missionary bishop in Sweden
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Madhya Kerala (South India): Bishop Thomas
Kanjirappally Oommen
• Diocese of Ballarat: Bishop Garry Weatherill.
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); The Parish of Burra; Ven
Michael Hillier (June); the people of Burra; the Ministry in Spirituality.
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Thursday 5th February Martyrs of Japan, crucified at Nagasaki
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Madi and West Nile (Uganda): Bishop Dr Joel Obetia
• Diocese of Bathurst: Bishop Ian Palmer (Liz)
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Parish of Ceduna the
Rev’d Gael Johannsen (George); and the people of Penong, Ceduna
and Smoky Bay
Friday 6th February
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Madurai-Ramnad (South India): Bishop Marialouis Joseph
• Diocese of Bendigo: Bishop Andrew Curnow (Jan).
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Parish of Coober Pedy;
The Rev’d Geoff Piggott (Tracey).
Saturday 7th February
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Mahajanga (Indian Ocean): Bishop Jean Claude
Andrianjafimanana
• Diocese of Brisbane: Archbishop Phillip Aspinall (Christa) and the
Regional Bishops: Jonathan Holland, Geoff Smith, Alison Taylor and
Cameron Venables
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Ministry District of Crystal
Brook - Port Broughton; the Very Rev’d David Amery (Coralie);
Honorary Priest, The Rev’d Andrea McDougall (Rev’d David
McDougall); and the people of Crystal Brook and Port Broughton.
Sunday 8th February FIFTH SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Maiduguri (Jos, Nigeria): Bishop Emmanuel Kana Mani
• Diocese of Bunbury: Bishop Allan Ewing (Tricia).
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Parish of Eastern Eyre
Peninsula; and the people of Cleve, Cowell and Kimba.
Thursday 26th February MATTHIAS, APOSTLE AND MARTYR
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Masvingo and Matabeleland (Central Africa): Bishop
Godfrey Tawonezwi and Bishop Cleophas Lunga
• Diocese of Wangaratta: Bishop John Parkes (Margaret)
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); Anglicare-Willochra; The
Rev’d Andrea McDougall & the Committee. The Mission Agencies of
our Church, especially the National Home Mission Fund, Bishop John
Parkes, Chair.
Friday 27th February George Herbert, parish priest, poet
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Matlosane (formerly Kerksdorp) (Southern Africa): Bishop
Stephen Diseko
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan)
• The Parish of Whyalla; Priest-in-Charge, the Rev’d Ali Wurm; Deacon,
the Rev’d Ruth Wilkinson; and the people of Iron Knob and Whyalla.
The Anglicare Outreach Centre in Whyalla; TACL (Training Aboriginal
Christian Leaders) working with Indigenous People at Port Augusta,
Ceduna and the Pitjantjatjara Lands.
Saturday 28th February
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Mbaise (Nigeria): Bishop Chamberlain Chinedu Ogunedo
• Anglicare Australia: Kasy Chambers
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); Retired clergy of the Diocese;
the Rev’d Lettie Allen; the Rev’d Canon Ian Barlow (June); the Rev’d
John Edwards; the Rev’d Gail Hardy; the Rev’d Ted Horne; the Rev’d
Michael Sainsbury (Shemariah); the Rev’d Peter Smith (Raylene);
the Rev’d Arthur Tanner (Jane); the Rev’d Canon Roy Todd
(Georgina); and the Rev’d Flo Walters (Geoff). For the Clergy
Widows: Judy Bell, Gladys Connell, Jeanne Frost, the Rev’d Gail
Hardy, Barbara Meakin and Pat Owen.
Monday 9th February
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Maine (I, The Episcopal Church): Bishop Stephen Lane
• Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn: Bishop Stuart Robinson (Jane);
Assistant Bishops: Trevor Edwards, Genieve Blackwell & Stephen
Pickard.
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Ministry District of Eyre;
Honorary Priest, The Rev’d Ruth Buxton; and the people of Colton,
Cummins, Elliston, Minnipa, Sheringa, Tumby Bay & Wudinna.
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Sunday 22nd February FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Maseno North and Maseno South (Kenya): Bishop Simon Oketch and
Bishop Francis Abiero
• Diocese of Sydney: Archbishop Glenn Davies (Dianne); Regional
Bishops, Robert Forsyth, Ivan Lee and Peter Hayward.
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); Ministry District of Southern
Flinders District Priest, the Rev’d John Fowler; Local Priest; the Rev’d
Wendy Cooper (Tim); Local Priest: The Rev’d Sr Sandra Sears, the
people of Georgetown, Gladstone, Jamestown, Laura, Spalding and
the North East Mission.
Monday 23rd February Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, martyr
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Maseno West (Kenya): Bishop Joseph Wasonga
• Diocese of Tasmania: Bishop John Harrower (Gayelene); Missioner
Bishops Dr Chris Jones and Ross Nicholson.
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Parish of Streaky Bay;
Locum Tenens the Rev’d Mark Evans (Sandra); the people of
Haslam/Chilpanunda, Mt Cooper, Poochera, Streaky Bay and
Wirrulla; and Ministry in the Gawler Ranges.
Tuesday 24th February
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Masindi-Kitara (Uganda): Bishop George Kasangaki
• Diocese of The Murray: Bishop John Ford (Bridget)
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Ministry District of
Wakefield; District Priest, The Rev’d David Thompson (Jenny); Local
Priest, the Rev’d Gerald Moore (Vicky); and the people of Auburn,
Balaklava, Belvidere, Bungaree, Riverton, Saddleworth, Snowtown,
Watervale and Yacka.
Wednesday 25th February
Please give thanks and pray:
• Diocese of Massachusetts (I, The Episcopal Church): Bishop Alan
McIntosh Gates and Bishop Gayle Harris
Diocese of Western Massachusetts (I, The Episcopal Church): Bishop
Douglas Fisher
• Diocese of The Northern Territory: The Rev’d Dr Gregory Anderson.
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Ministry District of
Wakefield; District Priest, the Rev’d David Thompson (Jenny); Local
Priest, the Rev’d Joan Reed (John); and the people of Clare, Goyder,
Hamley Bridge, Mintaro and Penwortham.
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Tuesday 10th February
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Makamba (Burundi): Bishop Martin Nyaboho
• Ministry to the Defence Force: Bishop Ian Lambert (Jill), Chaplains
and Members of the Defence Force.
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Parish of The Copper
Coast; Parish Priest, the Rev’d David McDougall (Andrea); Local
Priest, the Rev’d Trevor Briggs (Anne); the people of Kadina, Moonta
and Wallaroo.
Wednesday 11th February
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Makurdi (Abuja, Nigeria): Bishop Nathan Nyitar Inyom
• Diocese of Gippsland: Bishop-elect Kay Goldsworthy (Benjamin)
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Parish of Leigh Creek;
the people of Blinman, Hawker, Leigh Creek and the North East.
God’s provision of a Minister.
Thursday 12th February
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Malaita (Melanesia): Bishop Samuel Sahu and Assistant
Bishop Alfred Hou
• Diocese of Grafton: Bishop Sarah Macneil (Ian)
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Parish of Central Yorke
Peninsula; Priest-in-Charge, the Rev’d Gregory Stephens; and the
people of Ardrossan, Maitland and Port Victoria.
Friday 13th February
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Malakal and Malakal - Bentiu Area (Sudan): Bishop Hilary
Garang Deng and Bishop John Gattek
• Ministry with Aboriginal Peoples
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Ministry District of Lower
Yorke Peninsula; District Priest, The Rev’d Thomas Karama; Local
Priest, the Rev’d Anne Ford (Michael); and the people of Minlaton, Mt
Rat, Stansbury, Curramulka and Port Vincent.
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Saturday 14th February Cyril and Methodius, bishops missionaries to
the Slavs
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Manchester, Manchester – Bolton and Manchester –
Middleton (York, England): Bishop David Walker, Bishop Christopher
Paul Edmondson and Bishop Mark Davies
• Ministry with the Torres Strait Island People of Australia: Bishop Saibo
Mabo (Sanya) and Torres Strait Clergy.
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Ministry District of Lower
Yorke Peninsula; District Priest, The Rev’d Thomas Karama; and the
people of Edithburgh, Yorketown, Corny Point and Warooka.
Sunday 15th February LAST SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY TRANSFIGURATION
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Mandalay (Myanmar): Bishop David Nyi Nyi Naing
• Diocese of Melbourne: Archbishop Philip Freier (Joy); Regional
Bishops: Barbara Darling, Phillip Huggins and Paul White.
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); The Rev’d Peter Palmer
(Joy); and Peter’s ‘Fly In Fly Out’ ministry to mining communities.
Monday 16th February
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Manicaland (Central Africa): Bishop Julius Tawona Makoni
• Diocese of Newcastle: Bishop Greg Thompson (Kerry) and Assistant
Bishop Dr Peter Stuart
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); Parish of Point Pearce: Priestin-Charge, the Rev’d Gregory Stephens and the people of Point
Pearce.
Tuesday 17th February
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Mara (Tanzania): Bishop Hilkiah Omindo Deya
• Diocese of North Queensland: Bishop Bill Ray (Robin)
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); Parish of Port Augusta Quorn:
Priest-in-Charge, The Rev’d Sandra Bryson; Local Priest, the Rev’d
Eric Rieck (Bernice); Local Priest, the Rev’d Arthur Tanner (Jane);
and the people of Port Augusta and Quorn.
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Wednesday 18th February ASH WEDNESDAY
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Marathwada (North India): Bishop Madhukar Kasab
• Diocese of North West Australia: Bishop Gary Nelson (Christine)
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); The Parish of Port Lincoln;
Parish Priest, the Ven Peter Linn (Rose); Honorary Priest, the Rev’d
Ruth Buxton, Deacon, the Rev’d Brian Bascombe and the people of
Coulta, Lake Wangary, Poonindie and Port Lincoln.
Thursday 19th February
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Maridi (Sudan): Bishop Justin Badi Arama
• Diocese Diocese of Perth: Archbishop Roger Herft (Cheryl); Assistant
Bishops Tom Wilmot, Jeremy James and Kay Goldsworthy.
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Cathedral Parish of Port
Pirie; the Very Rev’d David Amery (Coralie); and the people of Port
Pirie and Solomontown.
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Friday 20th February William Grant Broughton, 1 Bishop of Australia
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Maryland (III, The Episcopal Church): Bishop Eugene
Sutton and Bishop Heather Cook
• Diocese of the Riverina: Bishop Rob Gillion (Janine)
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Parish of Roxby Downs;
the Rev’d Dr Mary Lewis (Dr Owen); Mine Chaplain, Rev’d Barry Luke
(Avril); Deacon, Jane Harris; and the people of Roxby Downs,
Andamooka and Woomera.
Saturday 21st February
Please give thanks and pray for:
• Diocese of Masasi (Tanzania): Bishop Patrick Mwachiko
• Diocese of Rockhampton: Bishop David Robinson (Jan)
• Our Diocese: Bishop John Stead (Jan); the Ministry District of
Southern Flinders; District Priest, the Rev’d John Fowler; Local Priest,
the Rev’d Heather Sizer (Ron); and the people of Melrose, Orroroo,
Peterborough, Terowie, Wilmington and Wirrabara.
• The Community of Ss Barnabas and Cecilia in its Ministry of
Encouragement; the Rev’d Sister Sandra at the Community House,
Gladstone; Dispersed Community Members, the Rev’d Brother John,
Brother Martyn, the Rev’d Sister Sal, Sisters Sue, Riccarda, Jeanne,
Bev, Pauline, Cheryl, Katherine; and Friends of the Community; also
the Rev’d Canon Bill Goodes, Chaplain.
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