Diocesan Intercessory Prayers - Gloucester

From Bishop Michael Perham - Diocese of Gloucester:

• For the Cathedral Church of St Peter and the Indivisible Trinity in Gloucester, for its mission as the mother church of the diocese, and for Nick Bury, the Dean.
  
  
• For the more than 300 parishes and Chaplaincies of the diocese and for their clergy at a challenging time.
  
  
• For Bishop Michael’s senior staff team - John Went, Suffragan Bishop, Hedley Ringrose & Geoffrey Sidaway, Archdeacons, Nick Bury, Dean, Jane Kenchingtoh, Dean of Women Clergy, David Hoyle, Director of Ministry, Kevin Brown, Diocesan Secretary.
  
  
• For the engagement of the diocese in “The Year of the Child” with a launch in 312 January at Tewkesbury Abbey, for Sandra Millar the Children’s Officer.
  


• For the diocese’s links with the Dioceses of Karnataka Central (Bangalore) and of Dornakal in the united Church of South India and with the Lutheran Diocese of Vasteras in Sweden.
  
  
• For the 14 Deaneries of the Diocese as they engage with a deanery restructuring to equip them better for ministry and mission, and for the Area Deans.
  
  
• For the diocese’s engagement with the Millennium Development Goals, and for Canon Adrian Slade, who is taking the lead on this.
  
  
• For Local Ministry Teams across the diocese encouraging the ministry of all the baptized and for (Lay) Canon Kathy Lawrence who leads in this area of diocesan work.
  
  
• For a continuation in the upturn of vocations to the ordained ministry, for those in training, for John Witcombe, the Director of Ordinands, and Catherine Williams, the Vocations Officer.
  


• For the twin initiatives, “Prepare for Easter”, aimed at church-goers through Lent, and “Experience Easter”, aimed at those who do not attend church regularly.
  
  
• For the team Bishop Michael is putting together to develop the triangular partnership and for those travelling with him from Gloucester to Tanzania.
  


• For the 117 Church Schools in the diocese, for the Board of Education, and for Helena Arnold, the new Director of the Department for Children and Young People.
  
  
• For the diocesan Retreat and Conference Centre, Glenfall House, for all who make use of it, for Liz Palin the Director and her staff.