Prayer Topics for the week commencing 7th February 2021

There are many things we can be praying for. The items in this post are drawn from some of the Prayer cycles we are involved with.
Pray for those known who suffer in body, mind, spirit or estate.

The Collect for this week
Almighty God,
give us reverence for all creation
and respect for every person,
that we may mirror your likeness
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

From Durham Diocese

Sunday 7th
Second Sunday before Lent
– Dean & Chapter of Durham – The Very Revd Andrew Tremlett, Revd Canons Prof Simon Oliver, Charlie Allen, Michael Hampel, Michael Everitt, Lay Canons: Simon Wood, Mrs Cathy Barnes, Mr Andrew Thurston, Chapter Clerk and CO Amanda Anderson, College of Canons & Minor Canons
– The Anglican Church of Burundi: Most Revd Martin Blaise Nyaboho

Monday 8th
– Area Deans and Lay Chairs
– Hartlepool St Hilda: PiC: Revd Verity Brown, Reader: Mr Stewart Burton, PM’s: Mrs Dorothy Kitching, Paul Tabley
– Diocese of Saint Andrews Dunkeld & Dunblane, Scotland: Rt Rev Ian Paton
– Victims of clerical sexual abuse

Tuesday 9th
– St. Anthony’s Priory – Revd Dr Nicholas Buxton, Ruth Grant, Revd Canon Paul Tyler, Laurence Pinkney, Scholastica Jacob, Sheila Shearer, Gavin Harper
– Durham Lesotho Link: Revs Rob and Margaret Bianchi, EO: Joseph Morenammele
– Vocations in the Durham Diocese
– The Anglican Missionary District – Igreja Episcopal Anglicana do Brasil: vacant

Wednesday 10th
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– Diocesan Finance Forum
– Diocesan Retreat House, Shepherds Dene, Interim Warden: Philip Davies
– Diocesan links; Nordkirche – Germany & Alba Iulia – Romania
– Diocese of Angola, Southern Africa: Rt Revd Andre Soares
– Schools, staff and pupils, and all anxious to provide a good education

Thursday 11th
– Hartlepool St Luke: Interim PiC: Revd Canon Dr Norman Shave
– Cranmer Hall, Revd Professor David Wilkinson, Principal, St John’s College, Warden: Revd Dr Philip Plyming, Revd Emma Parker, Deputy Warden, Staff and students in training for ministry
– The Diocese of Ankole, Uganda: Rt Revd Sheldon Frederick Mwesigwa

Friday 12th
– Hartlepool Holy Trinity and St Mark’s Centre: Vicar: Revd Ros Hall, PM: Mrs Tina Sanderson
– Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor: Mrs Beth Miller
– Diocese of North Ankole, Uganda: Rt Revd Stephen Namanya
– Industrial & Commercial interests affecting the North East after Brexit

Saturday 13th
– Hartlepool St Oswald: Vicar: Revd Canon Graeme Buttery
– Lindisfarne College of Theology, Principal: Revd Dr David Bryan, staff and students training for ministry
– The Diocese of Northwest Ankole, Uganda: Rt Revd Amos Magezi

From the Parish Cycle

Those living in
Marsden Avenue

Secretary of State for Defence
Pray for our armed forces, their safety and their families

Ireland, United Kingdom

Churches Together in South Tyneside

This week’s Prayer Points pdf is available here.