Sunday 1 April
Almighty and everlasting God, who in your tender love towards the human race sent your Son our Saviour Jesus Christ to take upon him our flesh and to suffer death upon the cross: grant that we may follow the example of his patience and humility, and also be made partakers of his resurrection; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
The Porvoo Churches: nar Persenius), Llandaff
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem
All glory, laud and honor, To Thee, Redeemer, King, To Whom the lips of children Made sweet hosannas ring.
Jerusalem - (Jerusalem & Middle East) The Rt Revd Suheil Dawani

Monday 2 April
Monday of Holy Week
The workplace
Pray for people who stay at home to care for relatives and children.
Bukavu - (Congo) The Rt Revd Sylvestre Bahati

Tuesday 3 April
Tuesday of Holy Week
Northampton All Saints with St Katharine & St Peter
Rector: Vacant
Reader: Frederick Norton
All Saints CEVA Primary School
Head: Judith Emery
Bukedi - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Nicodemus Engwalas-Okille

Wednesday 4 April
Wednesday of Holy Week
Northampton Christ Church
Priest in Charge: David Wiseman (Mary)
Assistant Priest St Crispin Group: Alan March (Elizabeth)
Readers: Charles Adewale, Nicola Upson-Smith
A Prayer of St Anselm of Canterbury:
Almighty God, you teach us by reason that all the riches of the world are made by you for our common use, and that by nature not one of them belongs to one human being more than to another; direct us, we pray, in obedience to your will, that all things may serve all people, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Pray for all those in our community who are affected by the cuts in services, for those who have lost their jobs, or are on reduced income and those facing poverty. Pray for all our Church Hall users especially for those projects working with our local community.
Bunbury - (Western Australia, Australia) The Rt Revd William David Hair McCall

Thursday 5 April
MAUNDY THURSDAY
Northampton Emmanuel (LEP includes Boothville and Rectory Farm Churches)
Team Rector: Margaret Johnson
Team Vicar: Vacant
Free Church Minister: Phil Snelson (Becky)
Assistant Priest: Keith Dally (Sue)
Reader: Sue Smith
Licensed Evangelists: Karen Wilson-Slight, Keith Holland Delamere
Office Administrator: Linda Withers
Youth Interns: Mel Attwell, Matt Hunter
Creche Worker: Katherine Alderman
Family Worker: Vacant
Please pray for the many people in this socially deprived area of Northampton who are struggling with unemployment, debt and family break-down; for the work of Northampton Academy to make Northampton East a place of flourishing; for our congregations as we work in, and with, our local communities; for The Emmanuel Coffee Shop which offers a home and a haven to those might otherwise despair; for our Zulem Trust partners in KwaZuluNatal: especially for those who work with the many orphan-led families. Pray also for our Readers in training, Mo Sherwood and Maureen Luke.
Chrism service at Peterborough Cathedral
When Jesus wept, the falling tear in mercy flowed beyond all bound; when Jesus groaned, a tembling fear seized all the guilty world around

Friday 6 April
GOOD FRIDAY
Diocese of Bungoma: Nalondo & Sirisia
The Revd Rodgers Wepukhulu.

Saturday 7 April
Easter Eve
Family Care
Give thanks for the work of Family Care, its project workers, social workers, administrative staff, management committee, project committees and all who give their support. May they be strengthened to love and care for all those who come for help and may the work continue to reflect God’s love in the world.
Confirmation at Peterborough Cathedral
Busan - (Korea) The Rt Revd Solomon Yoon

Sunday 8 April
Lord of all life and power, who through the mighty resurrection of your Son overcame the old order of sin and death to make all things new in him; grant that we, being dead to sin and alive to you in Jesus Christ, may reign with him in glory; to whom with you and the Holy Spirit be praise and honour, glory and might, now and in all eternity. Amen
The Porvoo Churches: Derby, Clogher, Aalborg
If ye be risen Christ, seek the things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God. Colossians 3:1

Monday 9 April
Monday of Easter Week
The workplace
Pray for accountants, lawyers and financial experts.
We give thanks for the work of lawyers, accountants and financial advisers, working to apply knowledge and reason in a world of conflict and stress. God protect them from the temptations of their jobs. May they, and we, be as respectful of those with little money as we are of those with much.
Bungoma - (Kenya) The Revd George Mechumo

Tuesday 10 April
Tuesday of Easter Week
Northampton Holy Sepulchre with St Andrew & St Lawrence and
Northampton St Michael & All Angels w St Edmund
Vicar: Michael Hills
Assistant Priest St Crispin Group: Alan March (Elizabeth)
Assistant Priest: Philip Munch
Hon Asst Priest (PTO) Alan Horsley (Mary)
Please pray for the work of the Emmaus House of Prayer at St Michael’s and our healing ministry. At Holy Sepulchre, please pray for the development of our mission plan and stewardship campaign.
Bunyoro-Kitara - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Nathan Kyamanywa

Wednesday 11 April
Wednesday of Easter Week
Northampton Holy Trinity & St Paul
Vicar: Anthony McGowan
Assistant Priest St Crispin Group: Alan March (Elizabeth)
Reader: Nicola Upson Smith
Malcolm Arnold Academy
Principal: Philip Cantwell
Busoga - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Dr Michael Kyomya

Thursday 12 April
Thursday of Easter Week
Northampton St Alban the Martyr
Vicar: Ian Lowell (Lynn)
Lay Pastoral Ministers: Jill Dale, Jill Kearns
Our Healing Team is hoping to widen its capabilities now that one of its members has completed a listening course with the Acorn Trust. We hope to provide this service regularly this year. Our Reader-in-training is progressing through her second year and taking more opportunities to develop her skills in worship and study. We maintain close links with Eastfield Primary School, but sadly the local Community Café has had to close. We are planning to replace our very old seating within the body of the church building with new chairs designed for comfort and ease of moving around. We are still looking for a permanent organist, but we are grateful to those who volunteer their keyboard skills. Two younger members of the church have progressed in their faith journey to receive First Communion and four older members have been confirmed.
Butare - (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Nathan Gasatura

Friday 13 April
Friday of Easter Week
Diocese of Bungoma: Chebukuyi Primary School
Butere - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Michael Sande

Saturday 14 April
Saturday of Easter Week
The Anglican Church of Korea
Come now, O Prince of Peace and make us one body, Come, O Lord Jesus, reconcile your people, Come now, God of love, make us one body, Come now and set us free, O God, our Saviour, Come hope of unity, make us one body, Come O Lord Jesus, reconcile all nations. Amen
Buye - (Burundi) The Rt Revd Sixbert Macumi

Sunday 15 April
Almighty Father, you have given your only Son to die for our sins and to rise again for our justification: grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness that we may always serve you in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
The Porvoo Churches: Blackburn, Brechin, The Lutheran Church in Great Britain
The Nippon Sei Ko Kai, Japan The Most Revd Nathaniel Makato Uematsu

Monday 16 April
The workplace
Pray for architects, town planners, surveyors, estate agents.
Byumba - (Rwanda) The Rt Revd Emmanuel Ngendahayo

Tuesday 17 April
Northampton St Benedict
Vicar: Jonathan Kimber (Lynne)Assistant Curate: Marcus Purnell (Jane)
Lay Pastoral Ministers: David Bull, Lesley Flood
Licensed Evangelist: Diane Latchford
Please pray with us that we may see God's grace and glory more clearly, and share them creatively and generously. Please pray for rich fruitfulness in our series of events for 2012 on the theme of Journeys. Please pray both for those adults recently confirmed, and for those who have been Christians for many years. Finally, please pray for the four community primary schools in the parish, especially those serving many pupils from less privileged backgrounds.
Diocesan Advisory Committee
Calabar - (Niger Delta, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Tunde Adeleye

Wednesday 18 April
Northampton St Giles
Vicar: David Bird (Jennifer)
Assistant Curates: Marcus Gibbs, Geoffrey Waters (Louise)
Lay Ministers: Cara Witheyman, Jo Smith, Pete White
Interns: Vini Souza, Annetta Spaull
Lay Pastoral Ministers: Liz Kitwood, Val Archer
Readers: Peter Angus, Simon Bridgens, Keith Davidson Peter Scott
Please pray for David returning to the parish after his sabbatical; for the finances of the church following a number of redundancies; for developing Messy Church in other venues; for 2012 which we are making a year of prayer, developing 24/7 prayer weeks, prayer partnerships and other prayer initiatives.
Board of Education Budget Committee and Executive Committee
Calcutta - (North India) The Rt Revd Ashok Biswas

Thursday 19 April
Alphege, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1012
Northampton St James
Priest in Charge: Phillip Nixon (Hilary)
Reader: Peter Stiling
St James CEVA Primary School
Head: Julie Barke
We pray for our church, church school and community primary school, set in a part of town that is increasingly multi-ethnic and with a variety of religious traditions. We ask our good Lord to bless the Guides, Brownies, and Rainbows, the JAM (Jesus And Me) after-school club, and the recently started Bible study group. We thank God for the integration of newcomers into our church, and for the faithfulness of the established congregation.
Caledonia - (Yukon, Canada) The Rt Revd William John Anderson. Calgary - (Rupert's Land, Canada) The Rt Revd Derek Balfour Erskine Hoskin

Friday 20 April
Diocese of Bungoma: Chebuykuyi Primary School
California - (VIII, The Episcopal Church) The Rt Revd Marc Andrus

Saturday 21 April
Anselm, Abbot of Le Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury, Teacher of the Faith
Launde Abbey Diocesan Retreat House
Father, here may the faithful find salvation and the careless be awakened; here may the doubting find faith and the anxious be encouraged; here may the tempted find help and the sorrowful comfort; here may the weary find rest and the strong be renewed; here may the aged find consolation and the young be inspired; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Cameroon (Region Missionaire) - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Dibo Elango

Sunday 22 April
Almighty Father, who in your great mercy gladdened the disciples with the sight of the risen Lord: give us such knowledge of his presence with us, that we may be strengthened and sustained by his risen life and serve you continually in righteousness and truth; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
The Porvoo Churches: Gothenburg, Glasgow and Galloway
Jerusalem & The Middle East The Most Revd Dr Mouneer Hanna Anis

Monday 23 April
George, Martyr, Patron of England, c. 304
The workplace
Pray for technicians, draughtspersons and designers.
Bishop’s staff meeting
Carlisle - (York, England) The Rt Revd James Newcome

Tuesday 24 April
Northampton St Mary the Virgin
Vicar: Ian Holdsworth (Liz)
Reader: Daniel Draper
Lay Pastoral Minister: Christine Inwood
Licensed Evangelists: Jane Emerton, Liz Holdsworth, Bob Mcfall
Youth intern: Joseph Cameron
Please pray for the increasing work amongst the homeless was we go towards economic depression. Pray also for our work with children through St Mary's Nursery. Please pray for the development of our hall complex to provide additional space for the nursery.
Cape Coast (Ghana) - (West Africa) The Rt Revd Daniel Allotey

Wednesday 25 April
Mark the Evangelist
Northampton St Matthew
Vicar: Nicholas Setterfield (Helen)
Assistant Priest: Graham Rumbold (Jenny)
Assistant Curate: Paul Armstead
Please pray for our ministry of welcome and in particular for our welcome to the young people in our parish, Mums and Tots, the uniformed organisations, Kingsley Primary School, our choir and servers and for a successful search for a children’s worker to further our mission to this part of God’s flock in Kingsley.
Cape Town Southern Africa The Most Revd and Dr Thabo Makgoba, The Rt Revd Christopher Gregorowski, The Rt Revd Garth Counsell

Thursday 26 April
Ministerial Development Review
Please pray for the new MDR scheme for clergy as it gets underway. Pray also for CMD Officers Quentin Chandler and Hannah Jeffery.
Canberra & Goulburn - (New South Wales, Australia) The Rt Revd Stuart Robinson, The Rt Revd Allan Ewing, The Rt Revd Trevor Edwards, The Rt Revd Keith Slater

Friday 27 April
Diocese of Bungoma: Chemce Primary School
Cashel & Ossory - (Dublin, Ireland) The Rt Revd Michael Andrew James Burrows

Saturday 28 April
Diocesan strategy for Major Emergencies
We pray for all who prepare for emergencies within our communities, for guidance that they remain focused on the real needs of people for when disaster strikes in any form. Pray for clergy and lay ministers that are called to be part of the emergency teams in our communities, that God will bless their time and talents. Pray that we will all be ready to act responsibly in times of crisis, no matter what may befall us, and that we will always know God’s saving presence with us now and always.
Licensed Lay Ministers’ quiet day led by Bishop John
Central Buganda - (Uganda) The Rt Revd Jackson Matovu