St Mary Redcliffe prayers for the week 2022 03 06

Our Church Community
Prayers for the week
Sunday 6 th March – The First Sunday of Lent
Those we know who need our prayers: Christa, Cecile, Angela, Robert, Wendy, Eloisa,
Barbara, Peter, Joan, Milcha, Iris, Hilary, Peter and his family
Those who have died recently: Jocelyn James
Those who have died this week in years passed: Isobel Hope
Prayer for this time of Coronavirus
Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy
in this time of uncertainty and distress.
Sustain and support the anxious and fearful,
and lift up all who are brought low;
that we may rejoice in your comfort
knowing that nothing can separate us from your love
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.
A Prayer for Ukraine
God of peace and justice,
we pray for the people of Ukraine today.
We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons.
We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow,
that your Spirit of comfort would draw near to them.
We pray for those with power over war or peace,
for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their decisions.
Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear,
that you would hold and protect them.
We pray in the name of Jesus, the Prince of Peace.
Amen.
Sunday 6 th March – The First Sunday of Lent
Events and Anniversaries: 1957 (65) The Gold Coast declared its independence from the UK,
becoming Ghana and the first African nation to declare independence from European colonisation
Anglican Communion: The Anglican Church of Korea
Diocese: St Andrew North Swindon, Priest-in-Charge: Revd Sally Robertson
Deanery: Jaqui Keane, Curate-in-charge, St Paul’s and St Aldhelm
Staff: The Ministry Team, Dan, Kat, Aggy, Anthony, Peter, Stephen, Simon, Becky
Church Community: The Sung Eucharist and Children's Church
Wider Community: Other churches in the neighbourhood

Monday 7 th March
Events and Anniversaries: 1992 (30) The first women priests ordained in the Anglican Church of
Australia
Anglican Communion: The Diocese of Kigeme – Eglise Anglicane du Rwanda
Diocese:
St Anne with St Mark and St Thomas Eastville, Associate Minister: Revd Canon John Hadley
Deanery: Aggy Palairet, Curate St Mary Redcliffe
Staff; The Vergers, Matthew, Judith, Paul, Sally
Church community: The Vicar and his Family
Wider local community: Anxiety about the future
Tuesday 8 th March
Events and Anniversaries: International Women's Day
Anglican Communion: The Diocese of Kigezi – The Church of the Province of Uganda
Diocese: St Anne Brislington, Vicar: Revd Ian Garrett, LLM: Mr Oliver Tunnah
Deanery: Tim Godden, St Peter’s, Bishopsworth and St Oswald’s, Bedminster Down
Staff: The Music Department, Andrew, Graham, Claire
Church community: Members of SMR who are ill
Wider local community: All at Redcliffe Workers' Lunch
Wednesday 9 th March
Anglican Communion: The Diocese of North Kigezi – The Church of the Province of Uganda
Diocese: St Cuthbert Brislington, Vicar: Revd Ian Garrett, LLM: Mr Oliver Tunnah
Deanery: Ian Garrett, St Cuthbert’s and St Anne’s, Brislington
Staff: The Office, Sarah P, Rebecca, Heloise, Rhys, Sarra
Church community: All at midweek Holy Communion
Wider local community: The dying and those who care for them
Thursday 10 th March
Events and Anniversaries: 1922 (100) Mahatma Gandhi arrested and charged with sedition for
his campaign of non-cooperation with the British Indian government

Anglican Communion: The Diocese of Mount Kilimanjaro – The Anglican Church of Tanzania
Diocese: St Augustine Swindon, Senior Leader: Revd Joel Sales,
Associate Minister: Revd Kaf Smith, Curates: Revd Paul Freeland, Revd Tom Morgan
Deanery: Andy Schuman, St Christopher’s, Brislington
Staff: The Outreach Department, David, Sarah J, Phil, Ria, Dionne, Andy
Church community: Our organ Recitalists
Wider local community: All working at Vaccination Centres
Friday 11 th March
Anglican Communion: The Diocese of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh – The Church of Ireland
(Armagh Province)
Diocese: Pattern Church (Extra Parochial), Senior Leader: Revd Joel Sales,
Associate Minister: Revd Kaf Smith, Curates: Revd Paul Freeland, Revd Tom Morgan
Deanery: Paul Hunter, St Augustine, Whitchurch
Staff: The Ministry Team, Dan, Kat, Aggy, Anthony, Peter, Stephen, Simon, Becky
Church community: Our Flower Arrangers
Wider local community: People who have lost their jobs
Saturday 12 th March
Anglican Communion: The Diocese of Kimberley and Kuruman – The Anglican Church of
Southern Africa
Diocese: Transforming Church Together Prayer, Please pray for openness, generosity, creativity
and bravery as together we discern God’s call to the Diocese of Bristol
Deanery: Vacant, St Nicholas Whitchurch
Staff: The Vergers, Matthew, Judith, Paul, Sally
Church community: Those attending memorial services here
Wider local community: Local hotels and cafes
Sunday 13 th March – The Second Sunday of Lent
Anglican Communion: The Anglican Church of Melanesia
Diocese: St Chad Patchway, In vacancy LLM: Mrs Jacqueline Jones
Deanery: Vacant, St Luke’s, Brislington

Staff: The Music Department, Andrew, Graham, Claire
Church Community: Online Youth Church
Wider Community: Families struggling financially