Diocese of Sodor and Man- Prayer Diary June 2021
Tues 1st
Nicomede, Priest and Martyr
Western Mission Partnership
Team Leader: Nigel Godfrey
The Commissioners of Marown, Michael, German, Patrick, Peel.
Diocesan Spirituality Adviser: Karen Garrett
The Diocese of Canterbury
(Canterbury Province)
Pray for discernment at the Ecumenical European conference: ‘Reconciled with creation: a call for urgent action on climate and biodiversity’.
Wed 2nd
Care for the Family
Traci Lowdon-Stoole
The Diocese of Cape Coast – The Church of the Province of West Africa (Ghana Province)
Pray for the online events at the start of June including
Date in a Box, a men’s event called Run the Race and Raising Teens -Off Script offering support to the parents of teenagers going through very difficult times.
Thu 3rd
Corpus Christi: Day of Thanksgiving for the Institution of the Holy Communion
Maughold, Dhoon and South Ramsey
Clergy: Vacant
Local Minister (Dhoon): Nigel Cretney
The Diocese of Cape Town – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
God of Love, may your Spirit, a gift beyond imagining, challenge and encourage us we pray, to reach beyond wood and stone to those around us.
Fri 4th
Petroc, Abbot, 6th c
Mothers’ Union
President: Gail Eagles
Chaplain: Ruth K Walker
Secretary: Mary Hobdell
The Diocese of North Eastern Caribbean and Aruba – The Church in the Province of the West Indies
Please pray for the Mothers’ Union, on the Isle of Man, that it may learn how best to serve God’s Kingdom in the future.
Sat 5th
Boniface, Bp, Martyr, 754
Rushen
Clergy: Joe Heaton, Liz Hull, John Gulland, Roger Harper
Readers: Harry Dawson, Margaret Galloway, Wendy Heaton
The Diocese of Carlisle
(York Province)
Pray for our parish as we resume our activities within our churches and the community.
SUN 6th
THE FIRST SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Bride, Lezayre and North Ramsey
Clergy: Vacant
Readers: Tim Grass, Joan Watson (emeritus)
The Church of the Province of Myanmar (Burma)
Pray for the churchwardens and all who lead worship and celebrate the sacraments during the vacancy.
Mon 7th
St Matthew (Douglas)
Clergy: Robert Ferguson, Roger Harper, Duncan Whitworth
The Diocese of East Carolina – The Episcopal Church (IV (4) Province)
Please pray for our churchwardens & the members of our PCC.
Tues 8th
Thomas Ken, Bp, Hymn Writer, 1711.
Tynwald
Lieutenant Governor: Sir Richard Gozney
President of Tynwald: The Hon. Stephen Rodan
Chief Minister: The Hon. Howard Quayle
Speaker: The Hon. Juan Waterson
The Diocese of North Carolina – The Episcopal Church
(IV (4) Province)
Please pray for the Island Spirituality Network.
Wed 9th
Columba, Abbot, 597
Ephrem of Syria, Deacon, Teacher, 373
Lonan and Laxey
Clergy: Jo Dudley
The Diocese of South Carolina – The Episcopal Church
(IV (4) Province)
Please pray that the Holy Spirit will come upon us and stay with us, to lead others to come to know the Lord, or further their faith.
Thu 10th
The Cathedral
Dean: Nigel Godfrey
Campaign Manager: Val Garrett
Chapter and Clerk.
The Diocese of Upper South Carolina – The Episcopal Church
(IV (4) Province)
Pray for the work of Big Table at the Cathedral and for all offering hospitality, some of which have been affected by lockdowns over the past year.
Fri 11th
ST BARNABAS THE APOSTLE
Diocese of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory
The Rev Canon Patrick Harvey, Incumbent of St Michael and All Angels, Abbeyleix; the Revd Canon Mark Hayden, Incumbent of the Gorey Group of Parishes.
The Diocese of Western North Carolina – The Episcopal Church
(IV (4) Province)
Pray that both dioceses may walk together in ‘the quest for hope and holiness.’
Sat 12th
Marown, Foxdale and Baldwin
Clergy: Janice Ward, Steven Herron
Readers: Nancy Clague, Doug Chalk, Heather Paisley
The Diocese of Cashel Ferns and Ossory – The Church of Ireland
(Dublin Province)
We pray for our parish Eco-Church initiatives, that the small steps we have taken will inspire and grow into bigger strides all the while lighting our footprints on the environment.
SUN 13th
THE SECOND SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
SUMT
(Scripture Union Ministries Trust)
Team Leader: Ruth Walker
Schools Workers: Sue Yardy, Hannah Grove, Linda Wildman
Gap Year Students: Lexi Brockbank
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion)
Please pray for Lifepath (the SUMT Year 5 Day) running between 23rd-30th June. Pray for the volunteers and for everyone to be kept safe. May all students come ‘away with a greater understanding of God and the Christian faith’.
Mon 14th
Richard Baxter, 1691
Parish of the West Coast
Clergy: Nigel Godfrey, Ruth Walker, Colin Fleetney, Jeanette Hamer, Malcolm Convery, Margaret Burrow, Brian Kelly
Local Ministers: Cheryl Cousins, Graham McAll, Robert Quayle.
Readers: Rosemary Clarke, Denise Gelder, Stephen Hamer and Karen Garrett.
The Diocese of Chandigarh – The (united) Church of North India
Pray for the Mothers’ Union Quiet Day; for the renewal and re-energising of its members, who continue to reach out to rebuild hope and confidence in those affected by the pandemic.
Tues 15th
Evelyn Underhill 1941
St Ninian (Douglas)
Clergy: John Coldwell, John Guilford, Les Lawrinson
The Diocese of Chelmsford
(Canterbury Province)
We pray for the continued sense of renewal and growth at St Ninian’s as we ease gently into the months of the summer ahead.
Wed 16th
Richard, Bishop of Chichester, 1253
Joseph Butler, Bishop, 1752
Onchan
Clergy: Alessandra Di Chiara
Readers: Carole Bairstow
The Diocese of Chester
(York Province)
Please pray for St Peter’s as we move forward following the induction of our Team Rector.
Thu 17th
Samuel and Henrietta Barnett, 1913 & 1936
Parish of the Northern Plain
Clergy: Iaen Skidmore
Readers: Peter Ling, Peter Shimmin, Gill Poole
The Diocese of Chhattisgarh – The (united) Church of North India
Please pray for the life of the Church, village & Rural communities in the parish. That together they may grow closer in a common belief in the Resurrected Lord Jesus Christ.
Fri 18th
Bernard Mizeki, Martyr, 1896
Northern Mission Partnership
Team Leader: Vacant
Clergy: David Greenwood, Malcolm Convery, Brian Evans-Smith
The Commissioners of Ramsey, Andreas, Ballaugh, Bride, Jurby, Lezayre, Garff.
The Diocese of Chicago – The Episcopal Church
(V (5) Province)
Please pray for all the clergy & ministers who are helping to support our parishes currently.
Sat 19th
Sundar Singh, Teacher, 1929
Chaplains on the Island
Noble’s Hospital: Philip Frear; Prison and Ramsey Hospital: Brian Evans-Smith; Tynwald: Andie Brown; KWC: Erica Scott; FE College: Daniel Richards; Police: Jo Dudley; Deaf Community: Jeanette Hamer; Rural Community: Irene Cowell
The Diocese of Chichester
(Canterbury Province)
Please pray for all the chaplains who provide ministry across the Island that they may witness to the love of God and help others to be touched by it.
SUN 20th
THE THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Diocese of Cashel, Ferns and Ossory
The Very Rev Maria Jansson, Dean and Rector of Christ Church Cathedral, Waterford; The Rev’d Dr Christine O’Dowd-Smyth, Hospital Chaplain.
The Church of North India (United)
Pray that both dioceses may ‘seek through worship and personal encounter to make our response to the human experience of God.’
Mon 21st
Eastern Mission Partnership
Team Leader: Andie Brown
The Commissioners of Garff, Onchan, Braddan and councillors of Douglas
The Diocese of Chotanagpur – The (united) Church of North India
Please pray for the work of St George’s Messy Church Team, & the 40 or more families amongst whom they minister.
Tues 22nd
Alban, first Martyr of Britain, 250.
Etheldreda, Abbess, c.678.
St Thomas’
(Douglas)
Clergy: Philip Frear
The Diocese of Christ the King – The Anglican Church of Southern Africa
Pray that those looking forward to reunion with loved ones will not be disappointed by the need to impose further restrictions, as a result of new coronavirus restrictions.
Wed 23rd
Etheldreda, Abbess, c.678.
King William’s College
Principal: Joss Buchanan
Chaplain: Erica Scott
The Diocese of Christchurch – The Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia
Please pray for Erica & her ministry to the staff & pupils.
Thu 24th
THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST
Braddan
Clergy: Daniel Richards, Margaret Fourie
The Diocese of Chubu – The Nippon Sei Ko Kai
Please pray for our children’s work and the events planned to reach the wider community.
Fri 25th
The Diocese
Bishop: Peter Eagles
Bishop’s Chaplain: Michael Brydon
Secretaries: Lorna Cook, Andrew Swithinbank, Michelle Barwood
Registrar, Treasurer & Diocesan Officers.
The Diocese of Clogher – The Church of Ireland
(Armagh Province)
Pray for open minds and hearts, at CMD, as we seek to explore what ‘Living in Love and Faith’ means in practice.
Sat 26th
Jurby BMO
Clergy: William Mackay
The Diocese of the Coast – The Church of Nigeria
(Ondo Province)
Please pray for Revd William and the BMO Steering Group and plans for outreach into the Jurby community.
SUN 27th
THE FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY
Southern Mission Partnership
Team Leader: Joe Heaton
The Commissioners of Arbory, Castletown, Malew, Port Erin, Port St. Mary, Rushen, Santon
The Church of Pakistan (United)
Pray for the Island Spirituality Network and its ecumenical outreach.
Mon 28th
Arbory and Castletown
Clergy: Irene Cowell, Jon Barwood, Colin Barry, Sue Watterson
Reader: Hilary Flynn
The Diocese of Cochin– The (united) Church of South India
Pray for pastoral workers across the Diocese.
Tues 29th
ST PETER AND ST PAUL
Prisoners
Chaplain to the Prison: Brian Evans-Smith
The Diocese of Coimbatore – The (united) Church of South India
Pray for all those held in prison overseas away from their family & those held without trial.
Wed 30th
Church in the Pub, Sundays at 10
The Cat with no Tail.
Clergy- John Guilford
The Diocese of Colombia – The Episcopal Church (IX (9) Province)
In these uncertain times, please be our rock and refuge. Amen.
