Cycle of
Prayer March 2016 - September 2016
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Getting involved in the rhythm of prayer One of the big differences the worshipping community of God makes in the world is our commitment to prayer. The power of a body of people praying to God is unfathomably important. Our Cycle of Prayer is the bedrock of our prayerful life and I encourage every parish, every congregation and every individual to enter into our cycle of prayer. I continue to find this Cycle of Prayer a valuable resource. It is a fundamental part of my spiritual and prayer life. It focuses my mind on the primacy of prayer and I hope it does for you. I use the diary to offer a simple, heartfelt prayer for all in our diocese who are working to become a bigger church making a bigger difference. As your bishop I want to be able to pray for your specific needs. I find it helps to have that need set before me. So I would like you to email me privately, in confidence, your need a week before you and your parish appear in the cycle. You can email bishopslodge@liverpool.anglican.org with your current request. Prayer is simple. Prayer is effective. Prayer is the bedrock and rhythm of lives. I invite you, once again, to get involved in that rhythm of prayer.
Bishop of Liverpool
March 2016 1st
DEANERY OF LIVERPOOL SOUTH & CHILDWALL - AD: Roland Harvey, AAD: Gill Pinnington, LC: David Bishop, LLM: Heather Dykins, St.LW: Hazel Dykins
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Aigburth St Anne V: Ian Greenwood, Re: Ruth Anders
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Mossley Hill Team Ministry TV: Alan Kennedy, NSM (Curate): Bill Addy, Re: Ian Merrison, Rachel Metcalf, Jim Page, Chris Stead -- Allerton All Hallows -- Mossley Hill SS Matthew & James -- Penny Lane St Barnabas LML: Bill Addy
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Childwall All Saints V: Gary Renison, Re: Garry Critchley, Ed Franklin, Lynn Hudson, Joan McClelland, Alan Woods, Graham Wood, Childwall CE Primary School
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Childwall St David SMT V: Robert Williams, OLM: Sheila Gillies, NSM: Sally Mason, Re: David Chambers, Wendy Cobourne
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Mothering Sunday Garston St Michael V: Roland Harvey, Re: John Davies, Garston CE Primary School
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Gateacre Team Ministry TR: Philip Janvier, AS: Shirley Cowan, NSM (Curate): Phil Turner -- Gateacre St Stephen NSM: Katy Canty, Re: Joy Jary, Kate Johnson -- Childwall Valley St Mark TV: Jane McKelvey -- Netherley Christ Church Re: Christine Brown, Alice Devine
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Grassendale St Mary V: Paul Ellis, NSM (Curate): Norma Arnold, Fiona Pennie, Re: John Rowlandson, Bruce Pennie
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Halewood & Hunts Cross Team TR: Frank Cain, TV: Jane Durham, Re: Alison Shacklady -- Hunts Cross St Hilda AM: Keith Hitchman -- Halewood St Nicholas and St Mary, Methodist Partners: Andrew Fox, Halewood CE Primary School
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Speke Team Ministry TR: Gill Pinnington (Acting), AS: Katie Miller, Re: Angela Jones -- Speke St Aidan LML: Geoff Pinnington -- Speke All Saints
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Liverpool All Souls Springwood V: Paul Ellis, NSM (Curate): Fiona Pennie, Re: Bruce Pennie, John Rowlandson
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Much Woolton St Peter R: Kip Crooks, PCt: Richard Gedge, AS: Sonya Doragh, Re: Dorothy Baker, Alistair Fletcher, John Moore, Ian McColl, Ann Pope, Marie Raffay, Bishop Martin CE Primary School
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The Fifth Sunday of Lent DEANERY OF HUYTON - AD: John Taylor, LC: Pam Denton
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4Saints Team TR: Andrew Stott, TV: Hugh Lea-Wilson, Jayne VanDenBerg-Owens, NSM (Curate): Glyn Thomson -- Stockbridge Village St Jude -- Huyton St George Re: Lee Norton, Angela Rowlands -- West Derby St Luke, Hope RC / CE Primary School -- Knowsley St Mary
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Huyton St Michael V: John Stanley, HCt: Elizabeth Collison, Re: Hazel Byron, Gwyn Eagleton, Chris Monaghan, Fiona Stanley, Huyton with Roby CE Primary School
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Huyton Quarry St Gabriel V: Malcolm Rogers, St Gabriel’s CE Primary School
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Roby St Bartholomew V: Tim Gill, Re: Eddie Boyes, Rosalind Deyes, Graham Fuller, Lynn Standish, Trinity Anglican/Methodist Page Moss AM: John Crawford
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Kirkby Team Ministry TR: Jeremy Fagan, TV: Peter Smyth, Philippa Lea -- Kirkby St Chad, Kirkby CE Primary School -- Kirkby Southdene St Martin -- Kirkby Northwood St Mark -- Kirkby Tower Hill St Andrew
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Joseph of Nazareth Whiston St Nicholas V: Andrew Telfer, Re: Joyce Tyrer Prescot St Mary V: John Taylor, NSM Peter Cowley, St Mary & St Paul’s CE Primary School -- Prescot St Paul LML: Barbara Mercer
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Palm Sunday MitE (Mission in the Economy) - Chair: Bob Lewis, MitE Co-ordinator & Chaplain to St Johns Market: Jean Flood, MitE Chaplains: Caroline Batey, Jennifer Beaumont, Chris Daniel-McKeigue, Emma Haworth, Annie Houghton, Nicky Lees, Mavis McDonnell, Stephen Power, Chris Shelley, Liz Shields, Bernie Thomas, Liverpool Seafarers Centre - Support for all seafarers visiting the River Mersey and Manchester Ship Canal, Chief Exec: John Wilson, Hon. Chaplain: Rev Gregor Cuff (MMTS), Staff: Sean Draper, Jacqueline O’Connell, Maureen Rooney, Glenys Steel
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Diocesan Chrism Eucharist Church & Society - Chair: Hilary Russell, Deputy Chair: Vacant, Director: Vacant, Pastoral Team Leader for the Deaf Community: Hannah Lewis, Disability Awareness & Vulnerable Adults Officer: Ruth Reed, Administrator for Disability Awareness & Vulnerable Adults: Debbie Doran, Child Protection: Su Foster Heritage Support Officer: Ian Simpson, Advisor on Domestic Abuse Issues: Helen Clarey, Older Persons’ Issues Advisor: Mary Kessler, Social Research Advisor: Chris Wooff
22nd Sector Ministry Advisor: Bob Lewis Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service - Chaplain: Bill Sanders Merseyside Police Force - Chaplain: Vacant Adelaide House Approved Premises: Petra Elsmore 23rd
Prison Chaplaincies - HMP Liverpool (Walton): Marion Hawley, HMP Altcourse: Katy Canty, HMP Risley: Nigel Hawley, Lynette Sweet, Re: Graham Nuttall, HMP Hindley: Marion Hawley, HMP Kennet: Alan Pierce-Jones
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Maundy Thursday God our Father, you have invited us to share in the supper which your Son gave to his Church to proclaim his death until he comes: may he nourish us by his presence, and unite us in his love; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
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Good Friday Eternal God, in the cross of Jesus we see the cost of our sin and the depth of your love: in humble hope and fear may we place at his feet all that we have and all that we are, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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Deaf Ministry People - Team Leader: Hannah Lewis, Pauline Makin, Ann Stein, Re: Pat Callaghan, Helen Evans, Keith Howard, Jean Lee Deaf Churches: BSL Messy Church, Liverpool, St Helens, Southport, Warrington, Wigan
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Easter Day God of glory, by the raising of your Son you have broken the chains of death and hell: fill your church with faith and hope; for a new day has dawned and the way to life stands open in our Saviour Jesus Christ.
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Hospital Chaplaincies - Alder Hey: David Williams, Ashworth: Julian Raffay, Broadgreen: George Perera, Liverpool Women’s: Petra Elsmore, Royal Liverpool: Christopher Peter, St Helen’s: Ruth Simpson, University Hospital Aintree: Tracie Dunsby, Warrington: John Duffield, Phil Turner, Whiston: Paul Taylor, Wrightington, Wigan & Leigh: Anne Edwards, Michelle Thompson, Jane Vost, Winwick Hollins Park: Pam Lovatt
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Healthcare/Hospice Chaplaincies - Merseycare/Ashworth: Sara Doyle, Julian Raffay, St Roccos Hospice: Monica Thomson, Willowbrook Hospice: Vacant, Wigan & Leigh Hospice: Vacant, Marie Curie Liverpool: Ruth Pryce, Woodlands Hospice: Jane Morgan
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Board of Education - Director: Jon Richardson, Assistant Director: Stuart Harrison, Schools Buildings Officer: Victor Maesschalck, Senior Schools Adviser: David Thorpe, Schools Adviser: Joan Stein, Admin: Linda Donaldson, Ann Goddard, Hollie Stott, Executive: Trevor Williams, Higher & Further Education: Emma Williams
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Chaplain to Liverpool University and Liverpool John Moore’s University: Bob Lewis, Ryan Cook Hope University: Vacant, Edge Hill University: Vacant, School Chaplancies - St Hilda’s High School: Gill Pinnington, Archbishop Blanch School: Mike Griffin, Sir Thomas Boteler High School: Vacant, Deanery CE High School: Vacant, Blue Coat School: Vacant, Hope Academy: Michelle Goodwin, Liverpool College: Vacant, Lowton CE High School (Foundation): Phoebe Moriarty, St Francis of Assisi (Academy): Phil Johnson, St Margaret’s CE Academy: Vacant, Enterprise South Liverpool Academy: Andrew Colmer, St Michael’s CE High School: Sam Folwell
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April 2016 1st
DEANERY OF NORTH MEOLS - AD: Phil Green, AAD: Stewart Reid, LC: John Fell, Re: Jean Todd
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Ainsdale St John V: Graham Birch, Re: Sarah Hope, Ainsdale St John’s CE Primary School
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The Second Sunday of Easter North Meols Team Ministry TR: Philip Green -- Banks St Stephen in the Banks Re: Anne Wallbank, Banks St Stephen’s CE Primary School -- Banks St Stephen Church at the Centre -- Crossens St John Re: Karen Corbett, Chris Gregory, St John’s CE Primary School -- North Meols St Cuthbert Re: Brenda Jagger
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The Annunciation Birkdale St James PiC: Ian Mainey, AS: Dave Collier, Re: Dorothy Bridson, David Roberts, Joyce Roberts, Geoff Topping
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Birkdale St John PiC: Jeremy Leffler, Re: Christine Baker, John Cotterall
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Birkdale St Peter PiC: Ian Mainey, AS: Dave Collier, OLM: Eddie Loxham, Re: Peter Gladney
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Kew St Francis of Assisi V: Alex Galbraith, Re: Margaret Webb
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Southport All Saints AS: Sonya Marshall, Re: John Lloyd
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Southport Christ Church V: Stewart Reid, PM (NSM): Rob Milton, Re: Alan Buckley Southport Emmanuel PiC: Irene Cowell, AS: Neil Stothers, Re: Jean Lee
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The Third Sunday of Easter Southport Holy Trinity V: Rod Garner, NSM (Curate): Jane Morgan, HCt: Norman Carter, Re: Toni Ashcroft, Sue Palmer, Holy Trinity CE Primary School, Methodist Partners: Martin Abrams
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Southport St Luke PiC: Paul Hutchins Re: Peter Devine
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Southport St Philip & St Paul with Wesley Re: Roger Abrams, Christine Moyes, St Philip’s CE Primary School
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Southport SS Simon and Jude with All Souls PiC: David Whitehouse, Re: Helena Knapton, Keith Knapton, Bishop David Sheppard CE Primary School
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DEANERY OF ORMSKIRK - AD: Duncan Petty, LC: David Burgess, YW: Ben Dyer
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Aughton St Michael and Bickerstaffe Holy Trinity SMT -- Aughton St Michael R: Andrew Housley, Re: Bill Glennon, Aughton St Michael’s CE Primary School -- Bickerstaffe Holy Trinity V: Andrew Housley, HfD (NSM): Martin Adams, Bickerstaffe CE Primary School
16th
Aughton Christ Church V: Ross Moughtin, AS: Sarah O’Donoghue, Re: Liz Chalk, Jonathan Lock, Peter Stewart, Aughton Christ Church CE Primary School
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The Fourth Sunday of Easter Burscough Bridge St John AS: Ian Jones, Re: Alan Rimmer, St John’s CE Primary School & Lordsgate Township CE School
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Dalton St Michael, Dalton St Michael’s CE Primary School
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Halsall, Lydiate and Downholland St Cuthbert and St Thomas -- Halsall St Cuthbert R: Paul Robinson, Halsall St Cuthbert’s CE Primary School -- Lydiate and Downholland St Thomas R: Paul Robinson, Re: Glenys Gardner, David Walker, Downholland Haskayne CE Primary School & St Thomas’ CE Primary School
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Newburgh Christ Church and Westhead St James SMT -- Newburgh Christ Church V: Graham Milford, OLM: Christine Draper, Re: Sarah Hayward, Viv Mitchell, Newburgh CE Primary School -- Westhead St James V: Graham Milford, OLM: Christine Draper, Westhead Lathom St James’ CE Primary School
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Ormskirk St Peter and St Paul SMT NSM: Stuart Haynes, OLM: Lin Camp, Ormskirk CE Primary School Lathom Park Chapel St John OLM: Lin Camp, Lathom Park CE Primary School
22nd Rainford All Saints V: Janet Heighton, Re: Elizabeth Lake-Thomas, Andy Pugh, Rainford CE Primary School Scarisbrick St Mark NSM (Curate): Eileen Heaney, St Mark’s CE Primary School 23rd
George, Martyr, Patron of England Skelmersdale St Paul SMT PiC: Chris Spittle, HCt: Chris Byworth, OLM (Curate): Cuthbert Jackson, Re: Barbara Curry, Norman Lyon, Lawrence Smye-Rumsby, Eleanor West, Trinity CE / Methodist Primary School & Sunflower Nursery
24th
The Fifth Sunday of Easter Skelmersdale Ecumenical Centre (Methodist, Baptist and United Reformed Church Partners), MiC: Rick Preston
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Mark the Evangelist Up Holland Team Ministry SMT Schools Minister: Dawn Harrison, Re: Nick Daunt -- Up Holland St Thomas the Martyr PiC: Hilary Hanke, St Thomas the Martyr Primary School & Roby Mill CE Primary School -- Digmoor Christ the Servant TV: Dawn Harrison, Re: Cath Bell, Bishop Martin CE Primary School
26th
Oaks MiC: Duncan Petty, AS: Anne Kazich, LML: Ann Petty
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Diocesan Advisory Committee (DAC) - Chair: Steve Parish, Secretary: Chris Leggett
28th
All Youth and Children’s Workers
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Bishop of Liverpool: Rt Revd Paul Bayes, Bishop’s PA: Nichola James, Bishop’s Lodge: Tom Daly, Phil Leigh Bishop of Warrington: Rt Revd Richard Blackburn, Bishop’s Secretary: Nerys Cooke
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Archdeacon of Liverpool: Ven Ricky Panter, Archdeacon of Knowsley and Sefton: Ven Pete Spiers, Archdeacon of St Helens and Warrington: Ven Roger Preece, Archdeacon of Wigan and West Lancs: Ven Jennifer McKenzie Secretaries to the Archdeacons: Miranda Lever, Barbara Mackie, Appointments Secretary: Warren Hartley Dean of Women’s Ministry: Sam Nicholson Assistant Bishops: Cyril Ashton, John Goddard, Stephen Lowe, Glyn Webster
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May 2016 1st
Sixth Sunday of Easter DEANERY OF WIDNES - AD: Janice Collier, LC: Joyce Roberts, Ignite Deanery Youth Church Re: Clare Moss
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Philip and James, Apostles Ditton St Michael with St Thomas SMT V: Linda Riley-Dawkin, OLM: Les Moss, Spinney Avenue CE Primary School
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Church Army - Evangelism and social care in partnership with the Churches and caring agencies
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Hough Green St Basil & All Saints V: Peter Dawkin, Re: Keith Austin, Susan Shellien, Roman Catholic Partners, All Saints Upton CE Primary School
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Ascension Day Ministry Support - Diocesan Theologian: Rod Garner, Director of Vocations: To be appointed Officer for Spiritual Direction: Dawn Harrison, Warden of Readers: Spen Webster, NSM and OLM Advisor: Sue Fulford, Diocesan Liturgy and Worship Group Chair: Jeremy Fagan, Bishop’s Advisor for Sector Ministry: Bob Lewis
6th
South Widnes Team Ministry TR: Janice Collier, AS: Greg Sharples -- Hale St Mary SMT Re: Janice Farrell, Stephen Farrell, Hale CE Primary School, Halebank CE Primary School -- Widnes St Mary LML/Re: Christopher Holleran -- Widnes St Paul CiC: Greg Sharples, Re: Linda Foster
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East Widnes Team Ministry TR: Helen Blackburn, TV: Lyn McIver, AS: Laura Leatherbarrow -- Farnworth St Luke, Re: Claire Liptrott, Sue Smither, Lesley Wright, Farnworth CE Primary School & Cronton CE Primary School -- Widnes St Ambrose Re: Spen Webster -- Widnes St John Re: Shirley Lucass, Margaret Spencer
8th
Seventh Sunday of Easter Street Pastor Teams in Liverpool City Centre, East Liverpool, Haydock, Ormskirk, Southport and Widnes
9th
DEANERY OF ST HELENS - AD: David Eastwood, AAD: Amanda Bruce, LC: Glenys Bridge, Re: Keith Howard
10th
Carr Mill St David V: Scott Davies, Re: Sally Kitto, Philip Parr, Sheila Pye
11th
Eccleston Team Ministry TR: Harry Welch, TV: Pete Gilroy -- Eccleston Christ Church Re: Susan Kirkham, Pauline Parr -- Eccleston Park St James St.LW: Paul Johnson -- Eccleston St Luke Re: David Foxford, Paul Griffiths, Tim Irwin, Ian Patey, Allan Taggart, David Thorpe, Diane Wright, Queens Park CE / URC Primary School -- Ravenhead St John Re: Peter Roper -- Thatto Heath St Matthew
12th
Civic Links - Halton: Vacant, Knowsley: Malcolm Rogers, Liverpool: Crispin Pailing, St Helens: David Eastwood, Sefton: Vacant, West Lancashire: Vacant, Wigan: Vacant, Warrington: Paul Wilson
13th
Our Growth Agenda All Fresh Expressions in the Diocese
14th
Matthias the Apostle Church Growth - Director: Linda Jones, Diocesan Missioner: Janice Hill, Mission & Pastoral Officer: Sandra Holmes, DAC Secretary: Chris Leggett, Children’s & Families Missioner: Sue Mitchell, Youth and Families Missioner: Emma O’Hagan, River in the City Missioner: Keith Hitchman
15th
Day of Pentecost All church social and community action projects
16th
Haydock St Mark V: Nick Haigh, AP: Ian Hopkins, AS: Andy Baker, Re: Avril Chisnall, Barry Curran, Richard Denno, Ruth Simpson
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Parr Team Ministry TR: Clive Doran, CA: Sandra Doore, Re: Craig Jevins -- Parr St Peter Re: Chris Pye -- Parr St Paul Blackbrook SMT Re: Ian Bowling, Mel Finney, Ken Friar, Duncan Macrae, Gina Rouse, Anne Simister, June White -- Parr St Philip Derbyshire Hill OLM: Alan Kirkham, Re: David Jones, Jenny Stone -- Parr Mount Holy Trinity
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St Helens Town Centre Team Ministry TR: David Eastwood, AS: Chris Daniel-McKeigue -- Eccleston St Thomas, St Mary’s and St Thomas’ CE Primary School -- St Helen’s St Helen SMT AS: Harry Wood, Re: Reg Ashburner, Elizabeth Collins, Emma Howarth, Nigel Lea-Wilson, -- St Helen’s Parish CE School -- St Helen’s St Andrew Re: Andrew Dean, Jill Goulding, Tim Matthews -- St Helen’s St Mark Re: Brian Jarvis, David Leigh
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Sutton Team Ministry SMT TR: Amanda Bruce, TV: Mark Taylor, AS: Dan Langdon-Griffiths, Re: Stephen Bridge, Ann Griffiths, Sutton Oak CE Primary School -- Sutton St Nicholas -- Sutton All Saints -- Sutton St Michael and All Angels
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Rainhill St Ann V: Alan Conant, AS: Howard Leatherbarrow, Rainhill St Ann’s CE Primary School
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DEANERY OF WINWICK - AD: Joan Matthews, LC: Paul Hancock, Schools Minister: Chris Stafford
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22nd Trinity Sunday Burtonwood St Michael V: June Steventon, Re: Veronica Hancock 23rd
Newchurch with Croft R: Chris Jones -- Croft with Southworth Christ Church -- Newchurch
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Newton Team Ministry TR: Joan Matthews, TV: Val Hughes, NSM: Carol Close -- Earlestown St John, The District CE Primary School -- Newton in Makerfield Emmanuel Re: Louise Forshaw, Wargrave CE Primary School -- Newton in Makerfield St Peter Re: Ann Houghton, St Peter’s CE Primary School -- Newton le Willows All Saints TV: Chris Stafford
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Glazebury with Hollinfare -- Glazebury All Saints, Glazebury CE Primary School -- Hollinfare St Helen, St Helen’s Primary School
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Corpus Christi Lowton and Golborne Team Ministry TR: Jonathan Stott, TV: John Reed, Re: Anne Jones, Maurice Kennedy, Kathleen Ward, Christine Williams, Rita Williams -- Golborne St Thomas, Golborne St Thomas CE School -- Lowton St Luke St Luke’s CE Primary School -- Lowton St Mary, Lowton St Mary’s CE Primary School
27th
Haydock St James V: Rodney Middleton, NSM (Curate): Ian Wynne, Re: David Martlew, St James CE Primary School Winwick St Oswald V: June Steventon, Re: Veronica Hancock, Winwick CE Primary School
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Churches Together in the Merseyside Region Presidents: Anglican - Rt Revd Paul Bayes, Baptist - Rev Phil Jump, Catholic - Most Revd Malcolm McMahon, Methodist - Rev Dr Sheryl Anderson, Salvation Army - Major Drew McCombe, URC - Rev Jacky Embrey
29th
First Sunday after Trinity Mothers’ Union: Worldwide support for family and community life - Diocesan President: Mrs June Houghton, Secretary: Pauline Lewis
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Diocesan Mission & Pastoral Committee - Bishop’s Planning Officer: David Burrows, Assistant Bishop’s Planning Offier: Robert Williams, Mission & Pastoral Officer: Sandra Holmes, Administrative Officer: Chris Leggett
31st
The visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth All church wardens, treasurers
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June 2016 1st
DEANERY OF WARRINGTON - AD: Stephen Boyd, LC: Dot Miller, Re: Graham Nuttall
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Orford St Andrew V: Michael Raynor, Re: Donald Miller, St Andrew’s CE Primary School
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Orford St Margaret V: Stephen Boyd, Re: Gary Hughes, St Margaret’s Primary School
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Warrington East Team Ministry TR: Neil Shaw, TV: Tracey McLoughlin, NSM: Amanda Fairclough -- Padgate Christ Church Re: Alan Clayton, Christ Church CE Primary School -- Birchwood and Woolston, Birchwood CE Primary School, Woolston Primary School -- Cinnamon Brow Church of the Resurrection & St Bridget Re: Diane Bennett, Fran Humphry Roman Catholic Partners, Cinnamon Brow CE Primary School
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The Second Sunday after Trinity Warrington St Barnabas V: Karen Timmis, St Barnabas’ CE Primary School
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Warrington St Elphin R: Paul Wilson, Re: Geoff Dunn, Ray Whitticombe, St Elphin’s (Fairfield) Primary School
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Holy Trinity and St Ann Warrington -- Warrington Holy Trinity SMT V: Shirley Cowan, OLM: Caroline Batey, Pam Lovatt, Re: Ian Lazarus -- Warrington St Ann V: Shirley Cowan, OLM: Caroline Batey, Pam Lovatt, St Ann’s CE Primary School
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Warrington West Team Ministry TR (NSM): Sarah Baker, TV: Sarah Peppiatt, Jeremy Tear, Martin Thorpe -- Westbrook St Philip SMT LML: June Dunning, St Philip Westbrook CE Primary School -- Westbrook St James Re: Ian Richards, Sankey Valley St James CE Primary School -- Chapelford Community LML: Chris Mullen, Tony Mullen -- Great Sankey St Mary -- Penketh St Paul Re: Marise Seville
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DEANERY OF WIGAN - AD: Margaret Sherwin, AAD: Alan Beahan, LC: Brenda Seddon, Wigan Town Centre Church Plant PM: Frank Hinds, AS: Rachel Sheehan, NSM (Curate): Ray Whitby
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Transforming Wigan Project - Director of Mission: Tim Montgomery, Administrator: Aroma Naveed
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Barnabas the Apostle Ashton in Makerfield Holy Trinity PiC: Helen Coffey, Re: David Allsopp, Rosalyn Unsworth, Rectory CE Primary School
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The Third Sunday after Trinity Ashton in Makerfield St Thomas SMT V: Jeremy Thomas, OLM (Curate): Izzy Schafer, Re: Malcolm Bold, Scott Campbell, Kevin Dolan, Tricia Hancox, Alan Harrison, Carole Pye, St Thomas’ CE Primary School
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Billinge St Aidan V: Alan Overend, Re: Chris Parr, Helen Steele, St Aidan’s CE Primary School
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Bryn St Peter V: Sian Gasson, Re: Marjorie Gee, Alec Parkinson, Mike Walker, Bryn St Peter’s CE Primary School
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Goose Green St Paul PiC: Neil Cook, Re: Chris Barton, Anita Fath, Arthur Hubbard, David Ryder, Doreen Taylor, St Paul’s CE Primary School
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Highfield St Matthew V: Bob Pearson, Re: Colin Hesketh, Julia Pratt, Highfield St Matthew’s CE Primary School
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Kitt Green St. Francis of Assisi SMT V: Denise Hayes
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Marsh Green St Barnabas V: Denise Hayes, Re: Susan Boyd
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The Fourth Sunday after Trinity Orrell St Luke SMT V: Peter Whittington
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Pemberton St John V: Philip Anderson, Re: Janet Presho, St John’s CE Primary School
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Newtown St Mark LML: Joe Edgar, PiC: Will Gibbons, OLM: Susan Fulford, OLM (Curate): Margaret Jennings, Re: David Owens, St Mark’s CE Primary School
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22nd Wigan St James with St Thomas LML/Re: Tim Griffiths, PiC: Neil Cook, Re: Pam Bancroft, David Brown, St James CE Primary School 23rd
Abram St John the Evangelist PiC: Ann Stein, Re: Charles Etches, St John’s CE Primary School Abram
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The Birth of John the Baptist Wigan All Saints Team Ministry TV: Bill Matthews, Sam Nicholson, Tina Nicholson, Simon Pritchard, AS: Pauline Rowe, NSM: Stan Higginson -- Aspull St Elizabeth OLM: Mike Perrin -- Haigh and Aspull St David Re: Gill Lewis, Peter Walker, St David Haigh and Aspull CE Primary School, Aspull Anglican / Methodist Primary School -- Ince in Makerfield Christ Church OLM (Curate): David Hamlett, Re: Stephen Davies, Stewart Sharples, -- Ince CE Primary School -- Ince in Makerfield St Mary NSM: Ray Whitby, OLM: Dave Hamlett, Re: Stephen Davies, Stewart Sharples, Ince St Mary’s CE Primary School -- New Springs St John The Baptist Re: Joan Lawless -- Whelley St Stephen Re: Dean Kearsley, Canon Sharples CE Primary School and Nursery -- Wigan All Saints -- Wigan St Andrew SMT, St Andrew’s CE Primary School -- Wigan St Anne Beech Hill -- Wigan St Catharine OLM (Curate): David Hamlett, Re: Jean Kinsey, Vera Perry, St Catharine’s CE Primary School -- Wigan St George -- Wigan St Michael and All Angels Re: Philip Heyes
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Bickershaw St James and St Elizabeth PiC: Ann Stein, Bickershaw CE Primary School
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The Fifth Sunday after Trinity Hindley All Saints PiC: Alan Beahan, Re: Clare Ellis, Rachel Martin, Simon Martin, Hindley All Saints CE Primary School, Castle Hill St Philip’s CE Primary School
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Hindley St Peter LML: Philip Parr, PiC: Margaret Sherwin, St Peter’s CE Primary School
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Hindley Green St John SMT V: Margaret Sherwin, AS: Tina Nicholson, Re: Fred Brown, Steve Fisher, Hindley Green St John’s CE Primary School
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Peter and Paul, Apostles Platt Bridge St Nathaniel PiC: Lynn McGregor, Re: Steve Clarke
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Director of Lifelong Learning & Stewardship: Steve Pierce Team: Bob Banton, Simon Chesters, Debbie Ellison, Suzanne Matthews, Wendy Pooley, Margaret Short Stewardship - Resources Officer: Gordon Fath, Finance Resources Officer: Cath Gaskell, Buildings Adviser: Tom Beesley, Gift Aid/Information Systems: Kim Stanley
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July 2016 1st
DEANERY OF SEFTON - AD (Acting): Anne Taylor, LC: Andrew Cox, Sefton Deanery Family Worker: Caroline Collins
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Holy Trinity Formby and St Michael and all Angels, Altcar Re: Sue Raby, Vicky Sime, Duncan Wylie -- Formby Holy Trinity V: Mark Stanford, AS: Sue Thomas, NSM: David Taylor, Re: Emily Ball, Colin Eastwood, John Paton, Garth Raybould, Sylvia Roberts-Beardsell, Brian Thorne, Ruth Woodward, Trinity St Peter’s CE Primary School -- Altcar St Michael & All Angels V: Mark Stanford, AS: Sue Thomas, NSM: David Taylor, Re: Janet Lee
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Thomas the Apostle Blundellsands St Michael Re: Helen Hunter Blundellsands St Nicholas PiC: Janet Roberts, Re: Jennifer Levick, St Nicholas CE Primary School
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Formby St Luke V: Harvie Nicol, Re: Anne Dixon, Allan Hobsob, Chris Mulford, Colin Trollope, Jean Watts, St Luke’s CE Primary School
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Formby St Peter V: Anne Taylor, Re: Peter Davies Great Crosby St Luke SMT AS: David Lowrie, Re: Gillian Beardwood, Keith Cawdron, Alan Lewney, Alison Wotherspoon, St Luke’s CE Halsall Primary School
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Thornton and Crosby All Saints with St Frideswyde V: Kath Rogers, Re: Audrey Bruford, Andrew ThompsonSmith Hightown St Stephen Re: John Gibson, Colin Goodyear
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Sefton St Helen
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Aintree St Giles with St Peter V: John Williams Maghull and Melling Team Ministry TV: Michael Follin, Susan Jones, NSM (Curate): Geoff Ardern, Re: Lynn Follin, Edith Sinjakli -- Maghull St Andrew Re: Claire Sherman, David Sherman, St Andrew’s Maghull CE Primary School -- Maghull Green Park St James -- Maghull St Peter Re: Helen Evans -- Melling St Thomas
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DEANERY OF BOOTLE - LC: Jenny Brady
10th The Seventh Sunday after Trinity Bootle Christ Church V: Tom Rich, Re: Eddie Cartwright, Christ Church CE Primary School 11th Bootle Team Ministry TV: Irene Whitaker, Re: John Boyes, George Carter, Gwen Carter -- Bootle St Leonard Re: Joyce Lindsay -- Litherland St Andrew with Seaforth St Thomas -- Bootle St Matthew with St Mary, Rimrose Hope CE Primary School 12th Great Crosby St Faith and Waterloo St Mary Re: Ray Bissex, Jackie Parry, Paula O’Shaughnessy -- Great Crosby St Faith HCt: Denise McDougall, Dennis Smith -- Waterloo St Mary HCt: Janet Bissex, Denise McDougall, Dennis Smith, Re: Joyce Green, Philip Green 13th Orrell Hey SS John & James SMT PiC: Claire Dawson, Re: Philip Green, Susan Green Litherland St Philip LML: Alan Finch, PiC: Claire Dawson, Re: Norma Manton, Judith Ronan, St Philip’s CE Primary School 14th Litherland St Paul V: John Whitley, Bill Mainey 15th Netherton Team Ministry -- Netherton St Oswald TR: Debbie Statter, TV: Simon Elliott, Re: Polly Glenn, Ray Glenn, Sandy Pownall, St Oswald’s CE Primary School
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16th Waterloo Christ Church and St John SMT -- Waterloo St John V: Gregor Cuff, Re: Glenys Adams, Jean Wyatt, St John’s CE Primary School -- Waterloo Christ Church V: Gregor Cuff, HCt: Colin Oxenforth, Re: Pam McLoughlin 17th The Eigth Sunday after Trinity DEANERY OF WALTON - AD: Ellen Loudon, LC: Barbara Moore 18th Anfield St Columba V: Ray Bridson, AS: Daniel Howard, HCt: Norma Nelson, Re: Adrian Manson 19th Fazakerley Team Ministry TR: Andy Brown -- Fazakerley Emmanuel TV: Mike Hindley, Re: Ann Bodell -- Fazakerley St Paul 20th Churches Together in the Merseyside Region 21st
Communications and HR - Director of Communications: Stuart Haynes, Comms Officer: Sarah Doyle, Graphic Designer: Michelle Evans, Comms Support Officer: Lew Eccleshall, Human Resources Director: Sharon Townson, Human Resources Advisor: Audra Duncan
22nd Mary Magdalene Partners in Mission - Link with Akure Diocese Nigeria & Virginia Diocese USA and Koln (Interchurch link) Bishop of Akure: Simeon Oluwole Borokini Bishops in Virginia: Shannon Johnston (Diocesan), Susan Goff (Suffragan); Ted Gulick (Assistant) Lead & Virginia Link: Malcolm Rogers; Akure Adviser: Roy Doran; Koln Link: Val Jackson 23rd Liverpool Cathedral - Dean: Pete Wilcox, Vice Dean & Canon Precentor: Myles Davies, Canon Chancellor: To be Appointed, Director of Joshua Centre for Pioneer Ministry: Richard White, Canon for Discipleship: Paul Rattigan, AS: Mohammad Eghtedarian, Lay Members of Chapter: William Fulton, Linda Jones, Margaret Swinson, Carol Wain, Andrew Holroyd, Mission Pastor: Mike Prescott, Organist Titulaire: Ian Tracey, Director of Music: David Poulter, Associate Organist: Daniel Bishop, Chief Officer: Mike Eastwood, PA to Residentiary Canons: Emma Williams, EA: Clare Kerrigan, Re: Alan Anderson, Andy Wain, Gratten Williams, for all the staff and volunteers at the Cathedral, for all those who worship at and visit the Cathedral 24th The Ninth Sunday after Trinity Together Liverpool - Development Officer: John Davis, Church Community Champions Network: Julia Webster, Chair: Hilary Russell 25th James the Apostle Clergy Retirement Officer: David Towler, Clergy Widows/Widowers Officer: Brenda Towler 26th All Retired Clergy, their Spouses and all Clergy Widows and Widowers Readers Emeriti 27th Walton Team Ministry TR: Trevor Latham, V: Stephen Gough, NSM: Jean Flood -- Walton on The Hill St Mary, Arnot St Mary CE Primary School -- Walton on The Hill St Aidan -- Walton on The Hill St Nathanael 28th St James’ House - Chancellor of the Diocese: Mark Hedley, Deputy Chancellor of the Diocese: Graham Wood Diocesan Registrar: Howard Dellar, Diocesan Secretary: Mike Eastwood, ASS Secretary: Stuart Haynes, Ass to the Diocesan Secretary: Brenda Edwards, Central Services: Rita Delves, Judith Del Ry, Debra Evans, Derek Muir, Sam Stanford 29th Walton St John V: Fran Myatt 30th Walton St Luke V: Ellen Loudon, AS: Christel Erving, Re: Colin Greene 31st
The Tenth Sunday after Trinity Finance - Director of Finance: Matt Elliott, Finance Team: John Allan, Hazel Cookson, Rachel McNicholl, Mary Navaratnam, Dianne Rothwell, John Warren Clergy Housing - Diocesan Properties Manager: Alan Gayner, Clergy Housing Support Officer: Claire Evans
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August 2016 1st
DEANERY OF WEST DERBY - AD: Steve McGanity, AAD: Helen Edwards, LC: Pamela Ambrose
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Clubmoor St Andrew SMT, V: Steve McGanity, AS: David Owens, OLM: Susan Jamieson, Re: Amanda Bushnell, Blair Bushnell
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Croxteth St Paul the Apostle V: Ian Brooks
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Liverpool Norris Green St Christopher V: Phil Burman, NSM: Barbara Smith
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Liverpool Norris Green Christ Church V: Helen Edwards, AS: Adam Maynard
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The Transfiguration of Our Lord Stanley St Anne and Stoneycroft St Paul V: Emma Williams, Re: Russ Greenacre, Victoria Allen, St Anne Stanley CE Primary School
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The Eleventh Sunday after Trinity Liverpool Stoneycroft All Saints AM: Arthur Cooper, NSM: Sally Mason, (V: Robert Williams)
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Tuebrook St John V: Simon Fisher
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St Mary and St James West Derby Re: Catriona Richardson -- West Derby St Mary HCt: Jenny Bowen, MiC: John Day, Re: Tracie Dunsby, Liz Shields, Jane Ward, Kath Yates, St Mary’s CE Primary School -- West Derby St James MiC: John Day, Re: Ritchie Harley
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Croxteth Park St Cuthbert SMT V: Alastair Prince, Emmaus CE / RC Primary School
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West Derby The Good Shepherd SMT V: Andrew Edwards, OLM: Sandra Trapnell, Re: John Tracey
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Dovecot Holy Spirit V: Judith Dunkling
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Knotty Ash St John Re: Marion Hawley, Irene Tuzio
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The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity DEANERY OF LIVERPOOL NORTH - AD: Kate Wharton, LC: Joyce Ashcroft
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The Blessed Virgin Mary Anfield St Margaret V: Peter Winn, St Margaret’s Anfield CE Primary School
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Everton St George V: Kate Wharton, AS: Ashley Ross, Re: Bob Harrington, Terence Till, The Beacon CE Primary School
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Everton St Peter with St John Chrysostom -- Everton St John Chrysostom R: Henry Corbett, Re: Beryl Ford, Margaret Hughes, Dave Lawton, Sue Taylor -- Everton St Peter SMT R: Henry Corbett, Re: Mark Hedley, Faith RC/CE Primary School
18th
Kirkdale St Athanasius with St Mary PiC: Henry Corbett, AS: Penny Leeman
19th
Kirkdale St Lawrence & St Paul SMT V: Mike Griffin, Re: Ceri Flynn, Gillian Hughes, LLM: Marjorie Griffin, Kirkdale St Lawrence CE Primary School
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Liverpool Our Lady & St Nicholas R: Crispin Pailing, AS: David Baverstock, NSM: Michelle Montrose, Re: Joyce Ashcroft, Margaret Sadler
21st
The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity Walton Breck Christ Church and Holy Trinity V: Kelvin Bolton, AS: Darren Pollock, Re: Jackie Donlon, Eileen Harris
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22nd Liverpool All Saints V: Mike Coates, AV: Phil Saltmarsh, AS: Laura Pasterfield, NSM: Ian Cassidy, Anne Murray, Re: Diana Jones, Liz Mooney, Pauline Tregilgas, Peter Tregilgas, Chris Turner 14
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DEANERY OF TOXTETH & WAVERTREE - AD: Guy Elsmore, LC: David Roughley
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Bartholomew the Apostle St Luke in the City Team Ministry TR: Guy Elsmore, TV: Mark Waters, AM: Ruth Stock, AS: Anne Lawlor, NSM (Curate): Sara Doyle, Re: Helen Randall -- Edge Hill St Dunstan Re: Chris Bartley -- Liverpool St Bride with St Saviour -- Liverpool St Michael in the City
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Toxteth Park Christ Church and St Michael in the Hamlet with St Andrew -- Toxteth Park Christ Church Re: Annette James, Christopher Topping -- Toxteth Park St Michael in the Hamlet with St Andrew Re: John Pritchard, Alan Studley
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Toxteth Park St Agnes & St Pancras V: Christopher Cook Toxteth St Margaret PiC: Bob Lewis
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Toxteth Team Ministry TR: Brian Elfick, OLM (Curate): Paula Bridson -- Toxteth St Cleopas TV: David Gavin, AS: Dave Griffith-Jones, Re: Dorothy Williams, St Cleopas CE Primary School -- Toxteth St Gabriel TV: David Gavin -- Toxteth St Philemon Re: Colin Buckman, David Smethem, St Silas’ CE Primary School
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The Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity Wavertree Holy Trinity R: Janet Eastwood, NSM: John Phillips, HCt: Leslie Bruce, Re: Jeanette Griffiths, Jan Wynne, Wavertree CE Primary School
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Wavertree St Bridget and St Thomas V: Bill Sanders Wavertree St Mary R: June Asquith
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St James in the City V: Neil Short, AV: Jude Padfield, Re: Alwyn Kernaghan, Andy Kidd
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Toxteth St Bede with St Clement V: Elaine Jones, Re: David Roughley, Paul Strickland
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Monthly Prayers March 2016 Liverpool South & Childwall Deanery We pray for the all the people of Liverpool South to know the love of God. Bless each church in its shared leadership, and in each Christian finding their calling, both when the church is gathered and scattered. We pray especially for each of the three mission areas to grow in working together in partnerships and teams, as the Spirit leads. May we be a people passionate for God’s glory, seeking the renewal of the church and overflowing with compassion for those in our community and networks. Amen.
Huyton Deanery God of new beginnings we pray that you will transform your church as you renew us by your love. Give us vision for the journey that we may travel light and live increasingly by faith. Inspire, enliven and empower us, so that along the Way we may be sustained by the life of Christ in ourselves, in one another and in the world. Amen.
Sector Ministry We pray for all our chaplains working in sector ministry in its varied forms. We pray for those in authority with whom they work taking difficult decisions in an age of recession, austerity and opportunity. We pray for those with whom they work who see the chaplain as a source of pastoral support, spiritual guidance and advice. We pray for those who they support in prison, in university, in college, in hospital, in hospice, on board ship, in shopping centre and industry and so many other contexts. May your Holy Spirit enrich the relationships they forge and strengthen those with whom they meet. Amen.
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North Meols Deanery
Ormskirk Deanery
Lord, we thank you for the parishes and churches in this deanery. We pray that guided by your spirit we may be united to grow in Christ and to serve our communities with love and grace. Keep us fixed on you and your purposes, today and forever. Amen.
Heavenly Father, we thank you for all those who serve and worship in the deanery of Ormskirk. We ask that they continue to be guided by your Spirit as they work to bring your love to their local communities. Strengthen them all in their work and embolden them as servants of Christ to your further Glory. Amen.
May 2016 Widnes Deanery
St Helens Deanery
God of mission, who alone brings growth to your church, send your Holy Spirit to bring vision to our planning, wisdom to our actions, faith to our lives, hope to our communities, and love to our hearts, through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Heavenly Father, we thank you for sending your son, Jesus Christ, into the world to save us. Guide, encourage and equip the people of all your churches in the St Helen’s Deanery as we obey your command to go and make disciples, and to show your love in word and deeds in our communities. May your Spirit give us wisdom and courage as we seek to reshape our deanery for mission and that we may know God’s guidance as we seek to recruit new incumbents. Amen.
Winwick Deanery Lord, we thank you for the parishes and churches in this deanery. We pray that guided by your Spirit we may be united to grow in Christ and to serve our communities with love and grace. Keep us fixed on you and your purposes, today and forever. Amen.
June 2016 Warrington Deanery
Wigan Deanery
Almighty God, we your servants in this Deanery of Warrington offer ourselves to you in love and service. We thank you for your church throughout the world and we especially pray for our deanery and our diocese. Help us to deepen our faith, and to serve you in all that we do and say so that your kingdom may grow; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Dear Lord Jesus, Pour out your Spirit of Renewal on your disciples in Wigan. Guide our steps as we seek your transformation for ourselves, our churches and the communities we serve. May we glorify your name and see your Kingdom grow, now and forever. Amen
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Monthly Prayers July 2016 Sefton Deanery
Bootle Deanery
Almighty Father, Give us grace and strength this day to build up your church in love for the world, in the making of disciples and to equip the saints for the work of ministry. Plant your hope deep within us. Open our eyes to a fresh vision of your kingdom. Give us wisdom for the common task. Draw us and all your Church deeper into Christ, our foundation and cornerstone, that we may work together as one body, in the power of the Spirit and for the sake of your glory. Amen.
Loving God, Father of our Lord Jesus, Pour your Spirit of Inspiration on the churches and ministries of the Bootle Deanery, as we seek to minister to those you entrust to us. Guide our thinking to discern your will and to follow the way you are calling us to walk, that as a community we may step out together, generously living your love, that through faith and service we may instruments of transformation in the building of your Kingdom. Amen.
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Walton Deanery
West Derby Deanery
Lord of all time, our Alpha and Omega, guide us by the gift of your Spirit to be mindful of our past heritage and of the saints who have laid the foundations on which we continue to build. Give us the courage to mould our lives to the pattern of Jesus that we might address the needs of this current time with his eternal truth, and have a vision for the future which will hasten the coming of his kingdom. Amen.
Lord God, you have made us for a purpose to worship you and to make your name known in our communities. Inspire our worship and empower our mission so that our lives may glorify you in all things. We pray that you would help us as seek to be your ambassadors so that others may come to know the full extent of your love and grace. In your holy name we pray. Amen.
Liverpool North Deanery
Toxteth & Wavertree Deanery
Loving God, we thank you for all who live, work and worship in Liverpool North Deanery and ask that together we would share resources and skills, battle against injustice and support strong community engagement. Help us to work together with other Christian Churches in living out and telling out the wonderful good news of Christ. We ask these things in the name of the One who lived, died and rose again for us, Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Lord, we thank you for the parishes and churches in this deanery. We pray that guided by your Spirit we may be united to grow in Christ and to serve our communities with love and grace. Keep us fixed on you and your purposes, today and forever. Amen.
Collects Mothering Sunday
Palm Sunday
God of compassion, whose Son Jesus Christ, the child of Mary, shared the life of a home in Nazareth, and on the cross drew the whole human family to himself: strenghten us in our daily living that in joy and in sorrow we may know the power of your presence to bind together and to heal; 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.
True and humble king, hailed by the crowd as Messiah: grant us the faith to know you and love you, that we may be found beside you on the way of the cross, which is the path of glory.
Ascension Day Risen Christ, you have raised our human nature to the throne of heaven: help us to seek and serve you, that we may join you at the Father’s side, where you reign with the Spirit in glory, now and for ever.
Trinity Sunday Holy God, faithful and unchanging: enlarge our minds with the knowledge of your truth, and draw us more deeply into the mystery of your love, that we may truly worship you, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
The Birth of John the Baptist Almighty God, by whose providence your servant John the Baptist was wonderfully born, and sent to prepare the way of your Son our Saviour by the preaching of repentance: lead us to repent according to his preaching and, after his example, constantly to speak the truth, boldly to rebuke vice, and patiently to suffer for the truth’s sake; 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.
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Pentecost Holy Spirit, sent by the Father, ignite in us your holy fire; strengthen your children with the gift of faith, revive your Church with the breath of love, and renew the face of the earth, through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Visit of the Blessed Virgin Mary to Elizabeth Mighty God, by whose grace Elizabeth rejoiced with Mary and greeted her as the mother of the Lord: look with favour on your lowly servants that, with Mary, we may magnify your holy name and rejoice to acclaim her Son our Saviour, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever.
The Transfiguration Father in heaven, whose Son Jesus Christ was wonderfully transfigured before chosen witnesses upon the hloy mountain, and spoke of the exodus he would accomplish at Jerusalem: give us strength so to hear his voice and bear our cross that in the world to come we may see him as he is; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
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Diocesan Prayer Loving God, you made us your children in baptism: pour out your Spirit upon us, your people, in this Diocese of Liverpool. Build up in us your gifts of faith, hope, and love, that we may grow in faith and in numbers, proclaim the hope that is in us, and love you in serving our neighbours; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
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