Sunday 2 August
Almighty Lord and everlasting God, we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern both our hearts and bodies in the ways of your laws and the works of your commandments; that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen
Rochester (USA) (Province II, USA) The Revd Dr Prince Singh
The Porvoo Churches - Portsmouth, Stockholm

Monday 3 August
Higham Deanery
Father God, your love for us is unbounded. May the parishes of the Higham Deanery work closer together in the power of the risen Christ so that your Name may be made known and our lives be invigorated in your service, for Christ's sake. Amen.
Bishop’s Staff meeting
Rockhampton (Queensland, Australia) Bishop Godfrey Fryar

Tuesday 4 August
Finedon St Mary the Virgin
Vicar: Vacant
Finedon Mulso CEVA Junior School
Head: Avril Wise
Please pray for our parish church and school. We pray that this lively, active parish with over 100 communicants a week and active young people's programmes will continue to strive to proclaim the Good News of the Gospel in words and actions. Please pray for our school, its pupils and staff and governors who continue to work so hard  to improve standards.
Rokon (Sudan) Bishop Francis Loyo

Wednesday 5 August
Oswald, King of Northumbria, Martyr, 642
Great Addington All Saints
Little Addington St Mary the Virgin
Woodford St Mary the Virgin
Priest in Charge: Peter Gompertz (Morey)
Asst Curate (SSM): Pauline Tate (Malcolm)
Readers: Eric Wright, Ray Railton
Great Addington CEVA Primary School
Head: Richard Meekings
Woodford St Mary the Virgin
Head: Arlette Harvey
Oakham Archdeaconry Mission and Pastoral Committee
Ruaha (Tanzania) Bishop Donald Leo Mtetemela

Thursday 6 August
The Transfiguration of Our Lord
Bungoma Diocese: Sang’alo Parish
Vicar in Charge: Revd Khaemba Johnston
Pray for the physical development at Wacheka, Bulondo, Fuchani and St Luke’s Sang’alo churches; for the expansion of Wacheka primary school to create a secondary school; for the construction of a clinic at Fuchani and the mission outreach programme at Bulondo.
Rumbek (Sudan) Bishops Alapayo Manyang Kuctiel, Isaac Dhieu Ater and Micah Dawidi

Friday 7 August
Higham Ferrers St Mary the Virgin
Chelveston St John the Baptist
Vicar: Grant Brockhouse
Lay Pastoral Minister: Lynne Pocock
Higham Ferrers: Gracious God, we thank you for enabling us to improve our facilities in the Bede House and to redecorate St Mary's Church in preparation for the new organ. We look forward to the gifts of your Holy Spirit to enable us to reach out to our new housing areas and to make Christ's name known throughout the whole parish. Chelveston: Loving Father, your welcoming friendship in the Church family gives us peace, joy and a smile to all. May that smile extend to everyone in our village so that they may see your love in us. We make our prayers in Jesus' name.
Rupert’s Land (Rupert’s Land, Canada) Bishop Donald Phillips

Saturday 8 August
Dominic, Priest, Founder of the Order of Preachers, 1221
Diocesan Mothers’ Union
Faithful and loving God, who called Mary Sumner to strive for the renewal of family life: give us the gift of your Holy Spirit, that through word, prayer and deed your family may be strengthened and your people served; 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 forever. Amen
Mary Sumner, MU founder, is remembered on 9 August
Ruvuma (Tanzania) Bishop Maternus Kapinga

Sunday 9 August
Almighty God, who sent your Holy Spirit to be the life and light of your Church: open our hearts to the riches of your grace, that we may bring forth the fruit of the spirit in love and joy and peace; 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 forever. Amen
Ruwenzori (Uganda) Bishop Benezeri Kisembo
The Porvoo Churches - Ripon and Leeds. Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh

Monday 10 August
Laurence, Deacon at Rome, Martyr, 258
Irchester St Katharine
Vicar: John Simmons (Ann)
Readers: Wendy Rowell, Frank Vickerman
Lay Pastoral Minister: Susan Owen
Sabah (South East Asia) Bishops Albert Vun Cheong Fui and Chen Fah Yong

Tuesday 11 August
Clare of Assisi, Founder of the Minoresses (Poor Clares), 1253
Irthlingborough St Peter
Rector: John Westwood
Readers: Noel Pearson, June Read, Peter Remmington
Lay Pastoral Minister: Gordon Eggleton
Please pray that we will be faithful in implementing our mission plan for 2009/10:
improving our communications; developing prayer for our community; widening our range of worship; building on our Time & Talents Renewal in July; supporting community projects; reflecting workplace and life issues more in our preaching and study courses.
Sabongidda-Ora (Province of Bendel, Nigeria) Bishop John Akao

Wednesday 12 August
Diocesan Mission Enabler, Miles Baker
Pray for Miles in his work with parishes across the diocese, helping them to prepare mission plans. Pray also for churches taking part in Back to Church Sunday on 27 September.
Saldanha Bay (South Africa) Bishop Raphael Hess

Thursday 13 August
Jeremy Taylor, Bishop of Down and Connor, Teacher of the Faith, 1667
Raunds St Peter
Hargrave All Hallows
Ringstead Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Stanwick St Laurence
Rector: Shena Bell (Ian)
Readers: Phillip Hutchinson, Sue Harris
Lay Pastoral Minister: Pat Alderman, Gloria Blott
Ringstead CEVC Primary School
Head: Annette Ray
St Peter’s CEVC Junior School
Head: Leah Stirrat
We ask for your continuing prayers as we serve the people of this benefice. We ask for God's vision to be revealed and for understanding, strength  and humility as the work of the churches here continues to unfold.  
Salisbury (Canterbury, England) Bishops David Stancliffe, Stephen Conway and Timothy Thornton

Friday 14 August
Bungoma Diocese: Lwandanyi Parish
Curate: Titus J W Bulika
Pray for Titus Bulika’s ministry as he works under the Archdeacon.
Sambalpur (North India) Bishop Christ Kiron Das

Saturday 15 August
The Blessed Virgin Mary
Chaplains to Retired Clergy and Clergy Widows’ Officers
John Roberts, Haydn Smart, Elizabeth Wood and Peter Woodward.
San Diego (Province VIII, USA) Bishop James Mathes

Sunday 16 August
Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions make them to ask such things as shall please you; 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 forever. Amen
San Joaquin (Province VIII, USA) Bishop Jerry Lamb
The Porvoo Churches - Turku, Edinburgh

Monday 17 August
Bungoma Diocese: Syombe Parish
Vicar in Charge: Moses Juma Marango
Pray for the development of the church, school and clinic.
Santiago (Philippines) Bishop Alexander Wandag

Tuesday 18 August
Rushden St Mary
Newton Bromswold St Peter
Rector: Stephen Prior (Sue)
Readers: David Brandford, Ruth Compton, John Dixon, Tony Smith
Licensed Evangelist: Michael Bell
Pray for the new Rector, Stephen Prior, newly licensed Reader, Ruth Compton, and new Licensed Evangelist, Micky Bell.
Sao Paulo (Brazil) Bishop Roger Bird

Wednesday 19 August
Rushden St Peter
Rector: Derek Waller (Jane)
Readers: Valerie Dent, Bob Griffiths
Lay Pastoral Minister: Yvonne Bingham
We thank God for our new churchwardens, Jean Moksa and David Culwick. Pray for them as they join our leadership and work with the Rector, Readers and Lay Pastoral Minister. Pray for our new youth work under the leadership of Owen and Pattie Shaunga and Dawn Tasney. 
Saskatchewan (Rupert’s Land, Canada) Bishops Anthony Burton and Charles Arthurson

Thursday 20 August
Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux, Teacher of the Faith, 1153
Rushden Whitefriars
Vicar: Philip Evans (Denise)
Youth Minister: Steve Chadwick
Reader: Anne Delight
Lay Pastoral Minister: Melvyn Hunter
Give thanks for financial provision, especially for grants for community youth work, and pray for the appointment of additional new staff. Also pray for decisions about new mission initiatives - possibly a new congregation plant - and for the provision of mature and committed leaders to support this.
Saskatoon (Rupert’s Land, Canada) Bishop Rodney Osborne Andrews

Friday 21 August
Diocesan Social Responsibility Adviser, Robert Hill
Eternal God, in whose perfect realm no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, and no strength known but the strength of love: so guide and inspire the work of those who seek your kingdom that all your people may find their security in that love which casts out fear and in the fellowship revealed to us in Jesus Christ our Saviour, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God now and forever. Amen
Sebei (Uganda) Bishop Augustine Joe Arapyona Salimo

Saturday 22 August
Youth work in the diocese
Pray for all those working as youth leaders in our churches, both full time and part time, paid and voluntary.
Sekondi (West Africa) Bishop John Kwamina Otoo

Sunday 23 August
O God, you declare your almighty power most chiefly in showing mercy and pity: mercifully grant to us such a measure of your grace, that we, running the way of your commandments, may receive your gracious promises, and be made partakers of your heavenly treasure; 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
Anglican Church of Korea, Archbishop Francis Park Seoul and Bishop Paul Keun-Sang Kim
The Porvoo Churches - York, Esbo

Monday 24 August
Bartholomew the Apostle
Brigstock St Andrew
Stanion St Peter
Lowick St Peter
Sudborough All Saints
Weldon with Deene St Mary the Virgin
Priest in charge: Simon Fisher (Katryn)
Reader: Kenneth Gibbard
Lay Pastoral Minister: Mike Hobart
Brigstock Latham’s CEVC Primary School
Head: Tim Leah
Stanion CEVA Primary School
Head: Andrea Revens
Weldon CEVC Primary School
Head:   Tracey Cunningham
Seychelles (Indian Ocean) Bishop Santosh Marray

Tuesday 25 August
Bungoma Diocese: Lungai Parish
Vicar in Charge: Kunusia Edward Barasa
Pray for the church’s construction and mission outreach programmes.
Sheffield (York, England) Bishops John Nicholls and Cyril Ashton

Wednesday 26 August
Corby St Columba and the Northern Saints
Vicar: Rod Lee (Glenda)
Readers: Paul Buckingham, Glenda Lee, Steve Scholes, William Taylor
Lay Pastoral Minister: Sheila Pender
Licensed Evangelist: Roy Tosh
As a congregation we continue to marvel at what God is doing amongst us and in the town of Corby. We give thanks that the word "recession" is not in God's economy as regen-eration, both spiritual and physical, occurs. We ask your prayers that we and all the other Christian communities in Corby Deanery will embrace the Holy Spirit's prompting to live and work more closely together. Please pray Jesus' prayer (John 17:20-26) for us all.   
Shinyanga (Tanzania) Bishop Charles Kija Ngusa

Thursday 27 August
Monica, mother of Augustine of Hippo, 387
Corby St Peter and St Andrew
Vicar: vacant
Shyira (Rwanda) Bishop John Rucyahana Kabango

Friday 28 August
Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. Teacher of the Faith, 430
Corby the Epiphany 
Corby St John the Baptist 
Priest in Charge: Paul Inman (Fiona)
Readers: Maureen Harris, Jim Wade
Please pray for the Epiphany Community Centre. Pray for the Lutheran, Agape for all Nations and Seventh Day Adventist churches that meet at the Epiphany. Pray also for the Torch Fellowship for the blind that is now meeting here monthly.
Shyogwe (Rwanda) Bishop Jered Kalimba

Saturday 29 August
The Beheading of John the Baptist
Schools and colleges in the diocese
Ask for God’s blessing on all those who work in educational institutions across the diocese as they prepare for the new term. Pray for pupils and students, especially for those beginning at a new school or college this Autumn.
Sialkot (Pakistan) Bishop Samuel Sant Masih Perviaz