All Saints

Who are these like stars appearing these, before God's throne who stand? Each a golden crown is wearing; who are all this glorious band? Alleluia! Hark they sing, praising loud their heavenly King.
H T Schenk.  

GODSTONE DEANERY
Godstone Deanery lies within the most rural part of the diocese, gathering together small towns and villages with their variety of housing estates and rural communities.

Pray for the Godstone Deanery
Graham Paddick (Area Dean)
Bob Charlton (LC)

The Rt Revd Vincent O Muoghereh Bishop of Ughelli (Province of Bendel, Nigeria) Priests & people

All Souls'

Everlasting Lord God, you hold all souls in life, we pray you to pour forth on your whole Church the bright beams of your light and heavenly comfort, that we following the steps of those who have loved and served you here on earth and are now at rest, may at the end go in with them to your full joy that has no end, through Jesus Christ.
Amen (from the Melanesian Prayer Book)

Bletchingley & Nutfield (United Benefice)
Peter Moseling(R)
Christopher Thomson (AsstC)
John Buck(Reader)

St Mary
Valerie Barnes (SPA)
Ann Pressey (SPA)

The Rt Revd Kelechi Bishop of Ukwa (Province of the Niger Delta, Nigeria), Priests & people

Burstow w Horne (United Benefice)

Burstow w Horne (United Benefice)
Colin Gale (R)

St Bartholomew, Burstow
Jane Armstrong (SPA)

St Mary the Virgin, Horne
Ann Wright (Reader)
Barbara Prentice (SPA)

The Rt Revd Dr. Ikechi Nwachukwu Nwosu Bishop of Umuahia (Province of the Niger Delta,Nigeria), Priests & people

St John, Dormansland

Graham Paddick (V)(AD)
Sally Paddick (SPA)

National Centre for Young People with Epilepsy
Bishop's Staff Meeting

The Rt Revd Mbilo Ngewu Bishop of Umzimvubu (South Africa) Priests & people

St John the Divine, Felbridge

Stephen Bowen (V)

The Rt Revd Dorsey Felix Henderson Bishop of Upper South Carolina (Province lV,USA), Priests & people

Godstone and Blindley Heath

Vacant(R)
Nicky Tredennick (HonC)
Tom Bull(SPA)

St Nicholas, Godstone
Evelyn Randall (Reader)

St Stephen, South Godstone
St Stephen's C/E Junior and Infants' School

St John the Evangelist, Blindley Heath

The Rt Revd Miguel Tamayo and The Rt Revd Gilberto Obdulio Martinez Bishops of Uruguay (South America) Priests & people

Diocesan Synod

Meeting of the Diocesan Synod at St John's Waterloo

The Rt Revd Carolyn Tanner Irish, Bishop of Utah (Province Vlll, USA), Priests & people

Remembrance Sunday

St John the Evangelist, Hurst Green
David Butlin(V)
Wendy Harvey(HonC)
Mary Seller(AsstP)
Monica Fenton(SPA)
Pearl Hobson (SPA)

Moor House School

The Most Revd Emmanuel E Nglass Archbishop of Uyo (Province of the Niger Delta, Nigeria), Priests & people

Limpsfield & Titsey

Canon Penny Brown (PIC)

St Peter, Limpsfield
Limpsfield Infant School

St Andrew, Limpsfield Chart
Ruth Rainbird (HonC)
Susan Compton (Reader/PTO)

St Silvan, Staffhurst Wood
Geoffrey Moorgas (HonC)(PTO)

The Rt Revd James Marvin Ligo Bishop of Vanuatu (Melanesia), Priests & people

St Peter & St Paul, Lingfield & Crowhurst, St George (United Benefice)

Stephen Gendall (Vicar)
Jennifer Attwood (HonC)
Michael Carter (HonC.)(PTO)

St Peter & St Paul, Lingfield
Mary Garman (Reader)
Dilys Southgate (SPA)

St George, Crowhurst

The Rt Revd Yesuratnam William Bishop of Vellore (South India), Priests & people

Oxted and Tandridge (United Benefice)

Alan Mayer(R)
David Weightman (HonC)
Susan Mallinson (Reader)
Frances Withers (Reader)

St Mary, Oxted
St Mary's C/E School

St Peter, Tandridge
St. Peter's C/E School

The Rt Revd Orlando Guerrero Bishop of Venezuela (Province IX,USA), Priests & people

South Nutfield w Outwood (United Benefice)

Trevor Kemp (V)
Peter Brand (SPA)

Christ Church, South Nutfield
Jonathan Holland (Reader)
Brian Martin (Reader)
Graham Rouse (Reader)
Nutfield Church CofE JM&I School, South Nutfield

St. John the Baptist, Outwood

The Rt Revd Thomas C Ely Bishop of Vermont (Province I,USA), Priests & people

St Mary, Tatsfield (LEP)

Vacant (PiC)
Gerald South (HonC)

The Rt Revd Boniface Kwangu Bishop of Victoria Nyanza (Tanzania), Priests & people

Wychcroft House (Diocesan Retreat Centre)

Wychcroft House (Diocesan Retreat Centre)
Chris and Lucy Archer and team.

Pray for retired clergy living in the diocese and for those cared for in the College of St Barnabas, Lingfield:
Howard Such (Warden)

The Rt Revd Edward Ambrose Gumbs Bishop of Virgin Islands (Province II, USA), Priests & people

Whittington College, Felbridge

Pray for the residents of these almshouses, for the matron:
Tutor & Chaplain: Richard Adfield

The Rt Revd Peter James Lee Bishop of Virginia, The Rt Revd Shannon Sherwood Johnston Coadjutor Bishop of Virginia and The Rt Revd David Colin Jones Suffragan Bishop of Virginia (Province III, USA), Priests & people

CROYDON CENTRAL DEANERY

Containing the civic, commercial and retail heart of the borough, the Deanery, with its ecumenical partners, seeks to witness to the inclusive love of God for the whole world.

Pray for Croydon Central Deanery
Trevor Mapstone (AD)
Eric J Thompson (LC)

St Mary Magdalene with St Martin, Addiscombe
Vacant (V)
Louise Ellis (AsstC)
Colin Chatten (Reader)
Michael Eldridge (Reader/PTO)
Marion Padgham (SPA)
Gillian Perrins (SPA)
Norma Schofield (SPA)
Sharon Wallace (SPA)

Pray for the Members of General Synod meeting Church House London

The Rt Revd David Rice Bishop of Waiapu (New Zealand), Priests & people

Welcare in Croydon

Pray for Welcare in Croydon
Nicola Holland (Centre Manager) and her Staff

The Most Revd David John Moxon Archbishop of Waikato and The Rt Revd Philip Richardson Bishop of Waikato Taranaki Region (New Zealand), Priests & people

St Mildred, Addiscombe

Vacant (V)
Barry Goodwin (HonC)
Marie King (HonC)
Liz Seal (SPA)

The Rt Revd Stephen Platten Bishop of Wakefield and The Rt Revd Anthony William Robinson Bishop of Pontefract (Wakefield,York,England) Priests & people

Christ Church, Croydon

Bill Muncey (V)
Keith Veen (HonC)
Norma Wapshott (LLW)

The Rt Revd Ralph David Farrer Bishop of Wangaratta (Victoria, Australia), Priests & people

Emmanuel, Croydon

Trevor Mapstone (V)
Sara Fenby (AsstC)
Bridget Shepherd (AsstC)
Jan Wilson (HonC)
Anthony Blake (Reader)
Jeremy Davies(Reader)
Peter Graystone (Reader)
Elizabeth David (SPA)
Eileen Parsons (SPA)
Carol Trower (SPA)
Julia White (SPA)

The Rt Revd Christian Ideh Bishop of Warri (Province of Bendel,Nigeria), Priests & people

Churches together in Surrey

Pray for Churches together in Surrey
Rev Susan Loveday

Pray for those who fight intolerance, ignorance and neglect in all shapes and forms

The Rt Revd John Bryson Chane Bishop of Washington (Province III, USA), Priests & people

St John the Baptist, Croydon (Croydon Parish Church)

Colin Boswell (V)
Geoffrey Thompson (HonC)
Mark Hill (HonC)
Sara Goatcher (Hon C)
Peter Adams (PTO)
Akin Akinmuboni (Reader)
Elaine Cooper(Reader)
Diana Hemmings(SPA)

St George, Waddon
Kim Aston (CiC)
Parish Church Infant and Junior Schools

The Rt Rev Henry Cuir Riak Bishop of Wau (Sudan), Priests & people

St Matthew, Croydon

Vacant(V)
Richard Hinder (Hon C)
Paul Parmenter (Reader)
Glenice Clark (SPA)
Sue Stern (SPA)

Archbishop Tenison's Church of England Senior School

The Rt Revd Dr Thomas John Brown Bishop of Wellington (New Zealand), Priests & people

St Michael & All Angels with St James, Croydon

Donald Minchew (V)
Colin Dickson (AsstC)

The Rt Rev William Magambo Bishop of West Ankole (Uganda), Priests & people

The Parish of South Croydon, St Peter & St Augustine (United Benefice)

Bill Warren (V)

Croydon St Peter
Ray Ives (PTO)
Caroline Dempsey (Reader)

The Rt Revd Samuel Cephas Kamya Bishop of West Buganda (Uganda), Priests & people

South Croydon, St Augustine

Linda Fox (HonC)
Iris Bex (SPA)
Mary Hillier (SPA)
Lucinda Stevens (SPA)

The Rt Revd Ng Moon Hing Bishop of West Malaysia The Rt Revd Batumalai Assistant Bishop of West Malaysia and The Rt Revd Andrew Phang Assistant Bishop of West Malaysia (South East Asia), Priests & people

Pray for the victims of mindless terrorism worldwide

The Rt Revd Barry Robert Howe Bishop of West Missouri (Province VII, USA), Priests & people

Pray for the persecuted church

The Rt Revd Don E Johnson Bishop of West Tennessee (Province IV, USA), Priests & people

ADVENT SUNDAY

Almighty God, as your kingdom dawns, turn us from the darkness of sin to the light of holiness, that we may be ready to meet you in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Amen (From Common Worship)

Day of Intercession and Thanksgiving for the missionary work of the Church pray for the CMS, USPG and the societies which your Church supports.

The Rt Revd Gary Lillibridge Bishop of West Texas and The Rt Revd David Mitchell Reed Suffragan Bishop of West Texas (Province VII,USA), Priests & people

ST ANDREW

Almighty God, who gave such grace to your apostle Andrew that he readily obeyed the call of your Son Jesus Christ, and brought his brother with him: Give us, who are called by your holy Word, grace to follow him without delay, and to bring those near to us into his gracious presence, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

St Andrew, Croydon
Keith Sylvia (PiC)

St Andrew's Church of England High School  

The Rt Revd William Mitchie Klusmeyer Bishop of West Virginia (Province III, USA), Priests & people

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Abbreviations

+ Bishop
++ Archbishop
AD Area Dean
C Curate
CA Church Army
CiC Curate-in-Charge
IPM Inter-parochial Minister
LC Lay Chair
LEP Local Ecumenical Partnership
LW Lay Worker
MiC Minister-in-Charge
MSE Minister in Secular Employment
NSM Non-Stipendiary Minister
PD Parish Deacon
PiC Priest-in-Charge
PTO Permission to Officiate
PW Parish Worker
R Licensed Reader
SPA Southwark Pastoral Auxiliary
TR Team Rector
TV Team Vicar
V Vicar