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An Invitation to Prayer 2004
August
| Sunday 1 August 2004 |
| The Church of Denmark |
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| Give thanks for the life of the church in Denmark
and pray for all its bishops and people. |
The Church of England:
Province of Canterbury |
Diocese: Portsmouth
Bishop(s):
Kenneth Stevenson (Diocesan Bishop) |
| Pray for the work of the Strategic Review Group
which is helping parishes to re-assess their ministry, resources and
mission. |
| The Church of Sweden |
Diocese: Stockholm
Bishop(s):
Caroline Krook (Diocesan Bishop) |
| Pray for the coming dialogue in our parishes about
the attitude towards gays and lesbians in the church. Pray that we
may find a way to let different opinions exist side by side. |
| Sunday 8 August 2004 |
The Church of England:
Province of York |
Diocese: Ripon and Leeds
Bishop(s):
John Packer (Diocesan Bishop), Vacant (Bishop of Knaresborough) |
| Pray for the increase in vocations to ministry,
ordained and lay. |
| The Scottish Episcopal Church |
Diocese: Brechin
Bishop(s):
Neville Chamberlain (Diocesan Bishop) |
| We pray that we may continue to recognise God in
the stranger. |
| Sunday 15 August 2004 |
The Church of England:
Province of Canterbury |
Diocese: Rochester
Bishop(s):
Michael Nazir-Ali (Diocesan Bishop), Brian Castle (Bishop of Tonbridge) |
| Please pray for our diocesan 1400th anniversary
celebrations throughout the year and our continuing mission to 'proclaim
the word and work of God'. |
| The Church in Wales |
Diocese: St Asaph
Bishop(s):
John Stewart Davies (Diocesan Bishop) |
| Pray for the Grace of God as we work through our
new structures for Mission. |
| Sunday 22 August 2004 |
The Church of England:
Province of Canterbury |
Diocese: Saint Edmundsbury and Ipswich
Bishop(s):
Richard Lewis (Diocesan Bishop), Clive Young (Bishop of Dunwich) |
| Please give thanks for the life of the church and
pray for the diocese and the bishop. |
| The Scottish Episcopal Church |
Diocese: Edinburgh
Bishop(s):
Brian Smith (Diocesan Bishop) |
| Pray for the Edinburgh International Festival and
welcoming visitors to the City. |
| Sunday 29 August 2004 |
The Church of England:
Province of Canterbury |
Diocese: Salisbury
Bishop(s):
David Stancliffe (Diocesan Bishop), Peter Hullah (Bishop of Ramsbury),
Tim Thornton (Bishop of Sherbourne) |
| Give thanks for the life of the church and pray
for the diocese and its bishop. |
| The Church in Wales |
Diocese: Monmouth
Bishop(s):
Dominic Walker (Diocesan Bishop), David Thomas (Provincial Assistant
Bishop) |
| Please pray for our new Bishop and his ministry
in the Diocese. |
Invitations to Prayer - 2004 |
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