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Fight Piracy: A Message from the Secretary General of the Mission to Seafarers
Save the seafarer: why you need to fight piracy
From http://www.missiontoseafarers.org/
AS I joined shipping’s great and good at the International Maritime Organization’s headquarters in London to witness United Nation’s chief Ban Ki-moon stamping his authority on the anti-piracy plan, half a world away in Mombasa a young Turk on his first voyage told my colleagues that he was ripping up his contract rather than venture out into the Indian Ocean ever again.
Who would blame him? With more than 700 seafarers held captive, pirate motherships attacking with ever greater audacity, ferocity and impunity, and multiplying reports of torture and abuse against hostages, it has been a grim start to the year of orchestrating the response to piracy.
At its outset, I sent an investigative team to Mombasa to talk to frontline staff at our Mission to Seafarers station, hear from officers and ratings on board ships and to quiz the new commander of the EU Naval Force, Rear Admiral Juan Rodriguez, about plans for Orchestration Year. What they reported reinforces the mission’s belief that there is an urgent need to provide reliable defence for the men and women daily sent into harm’s way.
As everybody in the business now knows, where no effective security is offered by either flag states or shipowners, vessels fall back on make-do deterrents such as water cannon, ‘scarecrow’ lookouts and ringlets of frizzy grey razor wire.
“We try not to think about it, but there’s every chance that we’ll be caught this trip,” said chief officer Sotero Flores. “We pass through the no-go areas and just hope we won’t be attacked. We have wire and we’ll perform double watches, but we can’t deal with rocket-propelled grenades, or automatic weapons. We can do nothing but pray we don’t get caught.”
Committed to promoting the wellbeing of seafarers everywhere, the mission believes that the most precious cargo on board any vessel is its crew, and it has always held that the shipping industry’s duty of care extends to giving training, equipment and support commensurate with exposure to hazard. Where necessary, this must include increasing security to levels necessary to bring vessels safely through pirate waters.
Shipowners cannot disown this duty or delegate it to governments. To put it bluntly they are your ships, your commercial ventures and your crews. And that means their safety is ultimately your responsibility.
If added cost means consumers pay more for the goods transported, then so be it — globalisation brings responsibilities as well as benefits.
It is thus heartening that the International Chamber of Shipping last week took a stand by shifting its policy on the deployment of armed guards. However, this does not excuse governments from a duty to order their navies to crack down harder. They know where the motherships are and they could frustrate many pirate operations.
Their continuing failure to do so lets crews down badly, said the mission’s man in Mombasa, Michael Sparrow. “Seafarers think that not enough is being done, and question: “Why aren’t the warships doing more?’
“Some think the EU naval forces are a joke. They don’t go after the motherships; they don’t intervene. Somebody said to me: ‘The pirates are just laughing at them’. And if one presses the naval officers, they admit privately: ‘We could do more, we could stop the motherships, but the politicians don’t allow us to’.”
At the sharp end, Father Sparrow, a former seafarer and for 10 years the mission’s chaplain in Mombasa, spends his days helping crews and their families. At present, he is giving post-trauma assistance to 24 newly-released members of the Golden Wave crew, held captive for four months.
In the port of Mombasa, seafarer after seafarer told the mission team that they would end their contracts if they could, that they never see a patrolling warship and that they want the close protection of sea marshals embedded on board. Some said they felt so vulnerable that they want to carry weapons themselves. Others wanted a private “industry navy” running escort convoys.
Nearly every one said he had concealed from his family the worrying fact that he was sailing into these perilous waters.
Just days after pirates murdered Filipino seafarer Farolito Vallega on Beluga Nomination, in Mombasa, Adm Rodriguez told the mission that he was satisfied that Operation Atalanta was achieving its objective — to ensure UN food aid gets through to Somalia.
“We are carrying out our primary task of escorting World Food Programme vessels. We don’t assume that we can solve the problem at sea, because the root causes are on land,” he said.
In everyday life, don’t the police usually tackle the perpetrators of crime and leave its causes to government to resolve? Father Sparrow is adamant that piracy needs to be tackled primarily where it is happening — at sea.
“They need to get on and deal with piracy as a separate issue — it’s easy to say that a solution depends on creating a stable government in Somalia, but that could be 10 years down the line and seafarers have the problem now,” he said.
“There’s a feeling that they are left on their own in these waters. Many have told me that they don’t see the navy ships when they’re out at sea and it is contributing to the trepidation they already feel. Sometimes ships call for help and there is no help within reach.”
Father Sparrow sees a desperate game of catch-up. The pirates are now highly organised. They are orchestrated while the forces sent to stop them are not.
“Right now the response is anything but orchestrated. Even within EU Navfor, national navies don’t follow the same rules of engagement. Some have been arresting pirates; some just dump the pirates’ weapons in the sea and send the pirates off in a boat. The action is not the same from everybody.”
The storming of Samho Jewelry by South Korean commandos introduced a decisive new note. In Mombasa, Adm Rodriguez distanced himself, reminding the mission team that South Korea was not linked to EU Navfor.
At the same time, he was clear that the EU force remained content with its narrow World Food Programme-nannying mandate, while it opposes civilian ships adopting their own armed security, despite the deterrence this can provide.
“Some member flag states have authorised armed personnel to work on merchant vessels and they have been quite successful in this regard. However, the European Union does not support armed guards on board vessels, or giving seafarers arms,” he said.
Where does this leave the seafarer? Still exposed, still vulnerable and still relying on the dummies, water pistols and the frizz of wire. And while few would support Jacob Stolt-Nielsen’s call for the extra-judicial slaughter of pirates at sea, few want to see HMS Cornwall just releasing them to terrorise seafarers another day.
A classic naval role is to protect trade routes but, in today’s Indian Ocean, this is not being done. Yet seafarers are not warfarers, so giving them weapons and telling them to get on with it is not the answer. Unless or until governments get their act together, therefore, the shipping community is left with the simple choice — embed trained and authorised armed guards on the ships, or provide appropriate escort vessels .
Above all, let us stop talking and, like the arch-prevaricator Hamlet, finally decide to take up arms against the sea of troubles and, by opposing, end them. It may not be an orchestrated response, but it will send the right message to seafarers — and to the pirates.
The Revd Tom Heffer is secretary-general of the Mission to Seafarers.
Episcopal Diocese of Haiti Announces New Chief of Operations
By Episcopal Relief and Development
The Episcopal Diocese of Haiti has announced the appointment of Sikhumbuzo Vundla as the Chief of Operations. This is a new position for the diocese, created to help manage the many programs and activities developed in response to the January 12 earthquake last year.
Reporting directly to the bishop of the Diocese of Haiti, Vundla will manage the financial, administrative and human resource activities of the diocese, while providing leadership for overall operations, systems and controls.
“Thank you for all that you have done for us in the aftermath of the earthquake of 2010. Your generosity has touched so many, and although the needs are still great, we must continue moving forward, rebuilding as we continue our humanitarian work,” said the Rt. Rev. Jean Zaché Duracin, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Haiti.
“I am grateful to Episcopal Relief & Development and The Episcopal Church for helping us hire a true professional, Mr. Sikhumbuzo Vundla, to be our Chief of Operations,” continued Bishop Duracin. “This will help alleviate our extraordinary workload as well as build and promote transparency with our different partners. Please help us to welcome Mr. Vundla.”
The position focuses on formulating and strengthening policies and procedures to support the various priorities of the Church as it rebuilds after the 2010 earthquake. The Chief of Operations will also collaborate with key partners, including Episcopal Relief & Development on post-earthquake recovery and reconstruction efforts, and The Episcopal Church as it helps rebuild the Holy Trinity Cathedral complex in Port-au-Prince. Vundla will work closely with Bishop Duracin, as well as relevant diocesan committees and donors, to further the strategic mission of the Haitian Church.
“I am very grateful for this appointment, and fully expect it will strengthen the capacity of the Diocese of Haiti for the reconstruction process,” said the Most Rev. Katharine Jefferts Schori, Presiding Bishop and Primate of The Episcopal Church. “I look forward to seeing Mr. Vundla in action when I next visit Haiti.”
Vundla brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the new role. Prior to joining the Diocese of Haiti, Vundla worked in Chad, Iraq, Kenya, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Somalia, Kosovo and Haiti. He has more than 16 years of experience working with international organizations, including CARE International, World Concern International, Food for the Hungry and the Adventist Relief and Development Agency (ADRA). In previous positions, he was responsible for public administration and finance, operations, planning, logistics, team building, human resource management and other areas. He has been based in Haiti since last March, working with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH).
Vundla has an MBA in International Marketing and Management from the United States International University in Nairobi, Kenya. He is fluent in French, English and Swahili.
“We look forward to Mr. Vundla’s support and leadership with our ongoing humanitarian efforts in Haiti,” said Rob Radtke, President of Episcopal Relief & Development.
Episcopal Relief & Development is partnering with CEDDISEC (Centre Diocésain de Développement Intégré et de Secours), the relief and development arm of the Diocese of Haiti. For more information about these community-based recovery projects, visit www.er-d.org/Haiti.
To learn more about The Episcopal Church’s campaign for the reconstruction of the Holy Trinity Cathedral Complex, go to www.EpiscopalChurch.org/HaitiAppeal.
Episcopal Relief & Development is the international relief and development agency of The Episcopal Church and an independent 501(c)(3) organization. The agency takes its mandate from Jesus’ words found in Matthew 25. Its programs work towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals. Together with the worldwide Church and ecumenical partners, Episcopal Relief & Development rebuilds after disasters and empowers people by offering lasting solutions that fight poverty, hunger and disease, including HIV/AIDS and malaria.
Anglicans encouraged to get involved with time capsule project
The General Secretary of the Papua New Guinea Church Partnership is encouraging Churches in Commonwealth countries to get involved with the Jubilee Time Capsule project to promote the life and work of the Communion.
Louise Ewington has said that PNGCP is seeing the capsule project, run by the Royal Commonwealth Society, as a one-off opportunity to let people know what's going on in Communion Churches and communities and perhaps preserve a snapshot of Communion life for future generations.
"Over the the next twelve months, the Society is planning to create a Commonwealth Jubilee Time Capsule. The idea is that people all over the world – young and old – will contribute memories from the last sixty years. This might be stories, photographs or films. Combined all of this content will form a unique people’s history of the Commonwealth. Anglicans in Papua New Guinea are certainly going to submit their entry; at the very least thousands of people worldwide will be seeing their entry on the project's website. Who knows, it might even make it into the capsule!"
The Society's ambition is to make this the Commonwealth’s largest-ever public engagement venture, raising the profile of the association and encouraging thousands of people to think about its significance today. The best entries – one for each of the 21,915 days which make up the last sixty years – will be sealed into the capsule and presented to Her Majesty The Queen as a gift from the Commonwealth family to mark her Jubilee celebrations in 2012. The rest of the content will continue to exist online as an important resource for students and teachers, historians and academics.
Bringing the untold stories of the Commonwealth’s history to life, this project will form the basis of innovative new teaching resources. It will connect individuals and communities all over the world in the construction of a shared narrative. It will encourage safe dialogue between young people, as well as peer-to-peer ranking and constructive cross-cultural engagement. And it will be used to narrow the digital divide, enabling more schools across the Commonwealth to get online.
The Society has said that the involvement of the whole Commonwealth family will be crucial to ensuring the success of this initiative. There are a number of ways people can get involved:
To find out more, visit www.jubileetimecapsule.org or contact Catherine Clark at catherine.clark@thercs.org
Church insurer expects huge bills after NZ earthquake
From http://www.anglicantaonga.org.nz
An insurance company that covers most of the churches in Christchurch expects damage to run into "hundreds of millions of dollars" and says restoring the shattered Christchurch Cathedral could alone cost tens of millions. Ansvar Insurance New Zealand manager David Leather said Christchurch churches would face increased insurance premiums after global reinsurers renewed annual treaties with retail insurers such as his company.
The global reinsurance industry's perception of New Zealand's earthquake risk would be influenced by the Christchurch event and Mr Leather expected reinsurers to "relook" at Wellington's exposure to risk. Damage to Christchurch churches in the September 4 earthquake was estimated at $100 million.
It was too early to put a figure on the likely cost of damage from last week's earthquake but it was expected to be a lot higher, Mr Leather said. Ansvar insures ChristChurch Cathedral. It was hoping to get its loss adjusters into the central business district next week but it could be a month before they got access to buildings to assess damage.
The company was sympathetic toward the view of Christchurch Mayor Bob Parker that the cathedral should be rebuilt, he said. "We will do what we can to co-operate." It would also work with other church clients to fulfil their wishes for their damaged buildings.
Ansvar is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ecclesiastical Insurance, Britain's leading insurer of Anglican churches, which in turn is owned by Allchurches Trust. Ansvar specialises in church insurance but also covers historic buildings, hospitals, education facilities, preschools and charities.
Primate's arrival at Owerri Standing Committee Meeting
By Foluso Taiwo, from http://www.anglican-nig.org
The standing Committee Meeting of Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) the first this year, kicked off on Tuesday 1st of March the arrival date with some landmark activities.
On arrival the Primate of Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) The Most Rev Nicholas D Okoh and his wife Nkasiobi were met at the Owerri state Airport by the Most Bennet okoro, Archbishop Province of Owerri, Bishop of Owerri The Rt.Rev Dr Cyril Okorocha, the deputy Governor of Imo State Dr. Lady Ada Okwuonu and some members of Clergy.
The primate was led straight to commission a 150KVA brand new Parkins Wilson Generator supplied by John Holt but Donated by the Owerri Council of Knights of St Christophers (bearers of Christ) under the Leadership of Sir Israel Ekezie. It was a colorful ceremony. The Rt Rev Dr Cyril Okorocha also took the primate and his entourage to inspect the church of Transfiguration of our Lord where the primate prayed for the church and the Nation.
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COMMENT
A pastoral letter from Zimbabwe
22/02/2011
Anglican Diocese of Manicaland (CPCA)
Dear brothers and sisters in Christ,
May the love of God our Father, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the gifts of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
I write this letter with great appreciation of your proclamation of the Gospel in your churches, communities and families and your perpetual faithfulness to the spirit of Jesus Christ despite the hardships and dangers you face every day. In Christ we have a model offidelity, commitment, faithfulness and obedience to God and our calling. Although faith does not insulate us from the daily challenges and complexities oflife, it intensifies and propels our desire to confront them boldly in light of the Gospel which has come to us through Christ. Faith in the Risen Christ is our greatest and ever-ready resource as we soldier on through the myriad problems of being harassed by the police at the behalf of Norbert Kunonga, Elson Jakazi and their supporters, Kunonga and Jakazi continue to manipulate the security forces. An order or command given to police officers by Dr. Kunonga is taken and exercised as if it were coming from the police commissioner. Some police officers have been honest enough to say, "We know that what we are doing is unfair and not lawful but if we do not do it we risk losing our jobs because Dr Kunonga has the power to do so."
Some police officers are also living in great fear of someone who does not even exist in their structures. I believe all those who join the security services do so in loyalty to their country. All citizens including our Church members look up to them as the custodians of their security as well as freedom. When they carry out their duty properly, they are contributing to the maintenance of peace. However, we are baffled because in many of our Churches, police are not associated with peace making but wreaking havoc and harassment of innocent, harmless, and peaceful worshipers.
Every day we look for justice, but all we see is injustice ( Isaiah 5:7). Every Sunday we yearn for fellowship, edification and spiritual growth, but all we hear are cries for help from congregations who
have been forced out of their churches, churchwardens and priests who have been arrested by police. At St David's Bonda Church on the 6th of February 2011, police from DC Mutasa forced the CPCA
congregation of about 300 out of the Church claiming that Mr. Chiwanza (Jakazi's priest) was the one authorized to use the Church building. In actual fact this is contrary to the High Court Consent Order of
12 October 2009. Again it defies all logic to have three hundred worshippers worshiping in the open, sitting on wet grass, in cold and rainy weather whilst their church building is empty. Mr Chiwanza should
have been embarrassed to be in the church by himself. He has no followers at Bonda, He simply disappeared from the empty church. The Bonda congregation is vibrant in or outside the church. I am
greatly concerned that in order to conceal their embarrassment, Mr. Jakazi and his priests are now forcing the police to drive our congregations at least 200 meters away from the church premises. Psalm 72:12
however reminds us that "He will rescue the poor when they cry to him; he will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them."
We strive for peace as a nation and as communities. Peace is the product or fruit of order. Order in society must be shaped on the basis of respect for the transcendence of God and the unique dignity of each
person, which is in turn is based on freedom, justice, truth and love. A leader or society that ignores these basic facts is on shaky ground. Dr Kunonga and Mr Jakazi clearly have no respect for God as they are
chasing worshipers from the house of God. They have no respect for the law either as they are breaking into churches and priests' houses with police support. At St David's Bonda, Mr. Chiwanza hired a
locksmith to break into the church building and also went on to break into a safe in the church. The police watched this criminal activity in silence. Dr Kunonga and Mr. Jakazi and their followers are putting their
trust in police and other security forces, but we will put our trust in the Lord. "Some trust in chariots, and some in horses: but we will remember the name of the Lord our God. They are brought down and fallen:
but we are risen, and stand upright." (psalm 20:7-8) Joshua 1:9 tells that our true courage comes from God; who is stronger than our mightiest foes and that He wants to use His strength to help us.
Respect is earned. One has to work for it. Unfortunately, Mr. Jakazi has been out in full force to terrorise priests and church councils as well as headmasters in Anglican Schools and their School Development
Committees (SDCs) demanding respect and recognition. St Anne's Goto High School in Whedza District is under CPCA and had a new deputy headmaster who is a faithful Anglican under CPCA being
appointed by the Ministry of Education. Mr. Jakazi tried to terrorize the headmaster and force him to fire the new deputy headmaster. The headmaster was very professional and did not give in to the silly
demand. Mr. Jakazi tried to intimidate and manipulate the District Education officer, the Provincial Education Director, and even the Permanent Secretary of Education but failed at all levels. He is currently
trying to visit, destabilize, and demand levies from a lot of Anglican Schools in Manicaland where he is no longer recognized as a bishop. I would like to advise all school headmasters, teachers, school boards,
and school development committees in all Anglican Schools in Manicaland to remain firm and professional and not give in to pressure and intimidation. Schools like St James Nyamhingura, Holy
Family Nyatsanza, have been visited and intimidated but we ask them not to give in. Given the current unstable climate, our church leaders, especially priests, need spiritual stamina and
wisdom. We can be nourished and sustained by adhering to priestly spirituality. Priests and indeed all Christians, are called to demonstrate the commitment, vigor, generosity and energy demonstrated by
Christ who offered himself out in love for us on the cross. An effective priest must possess or live the priestly spirituality. Although this kind of spirituality is a gift and a blessing, it requires proper
maintenance and care. The challenges and critical suffering that we are going through as a Diocese should not at any point divert our attention from Christ or destroy our spiritual stability. Love, compassion,
respect, humility, self discipline and obedience are still paramount even in our current crisis.
We continue to suffer a critical shortage of trained priests in the Diocese since we only have about thirty percent of the total number of priests that we should have. Therefore, there is a serious need both for
more careful vocational discernment on the part of Church leaders, and for more in-depth education and instruction of aspirants to the priesthood given the current magnitude of our crisis in the Diocese. Despite
the precariousness of the means available to do so, by faith this will be possible. Every ecclesiastical division has to play its part by contributing towards clergy training in various ways especially through
Lenten offerings which go towards clergy training. This year we have one deacon, four candidates who will be going to Bishop Gaul College, and three candidates who are studying with the Zimbabwe
Theological Education by Extension. The Diocese continues to experience serious financial dificulties. We are failing to pay clergy stipends, office staff, and legal fees. Our parishioners are struggling to support their parishes financially. What the Diocese is getting from monthly Assessments from parishes is inadequate to meet the costs of running the Diocese. Our lawyers have represented us in many cases and we have not yet paid them. We owe them in excess of U.S.$30,000 for work done in the past six months alone. The lawyers have informed us that they will not attend to any of our cases until we clear our arreas. Given the prevailing situation where our parishioners and priests are arrested often, we cannot do without the legal help. However our challenges have not dampened our spirits nor have they affected our hope and faith in God. Our congregations are vibrant and continue to grow despite worshiping outside their church buildings. Some of the church buildings may be too small when we finally get back to our churches.
This letter is intended as an expression of Christian faith, affirming the confidence we have that the Risen Christ is with us at this moment of crisis. Our strong belief in Christ's presence and power among us
sustains us in confronting the awesome challenge we have in the Diocese of Manica land armed with the precious resource of faith. Be encouraged by Isaiah 41: 10 ... ''Don't be afraid, for I am with you. Do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you. I will help you. I will uphold you with my victorious right hand." Prayer is the lifeline that connects us to the Lord God our helper who has promised so many blessings for us and who is ready to deliver the help we need. We all need to remain connected to the Lord our God through praying without ceasing. The time of Lent is an opportune time to intensify our spiritual warfare through praying and fasting.
We thank all those who are supporting our Diocese, in kind, financially, and spiritually through prayers. That support is making a big difference and continue to give us more strength to soldier on. Special
mention goes to Southwark Diocese (Woolwich Episcopal Area), U.S.P.G., Godalming Parish, St Mary the Virgin Hampton Parish, CR Fathers Mirfild and other organizations and individuals who have
committed a lot of resources to help the Diocese of Manica land.
In Christ's service
+ Julius Manicaland
Rt. Rev. Dr. Julius T. Makoni
Anglican Diocese of Manicaland CPCA
146 Hebert Chitepo Street
Mutare
Zimbabwe
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PUBLICATION OF THE WEEK
Find out what's happening in Jerusalem by visiting www.j-diocese.org or signing up to receive the regular Newsletter of the Diocese of Jerusalem.
From this month's newsletter (that will soon be available for download here: http://www.j-diocese.org/archive?ct=News Letters ):
Annual Pilgrimage to Jordan
On Friday 18th February 2011, Bishop Suheil conducted a service of Baptism at Bethany by the Jordan. This traditional site was the scene for a service attended by over 750 people from across the Anglican Churches in Jordan.
They came together to celebrate the annual pilgrimage to the Jordan river and to witness the baptism of a young girl. During this annual service, the Bishop spoke of the need for unity amongst us and used the scene of the baptism of our Lord as a model of unity with our heavenly father.
On this very warm day, clergy and lay alike had the opportunity to worship at this significant site and to participate in a service during which a choir from the HLID (Holy Land Institute for the Deaf) under the guidance of Brother Andrew, led the worship as communion was served.
Alongside the traditional site of the Baptism of Jesus, there is land set aside for the building of the Great Church of St. John the Baptist. This was dedicated by Archbishop Rowan in Feb. 2010 and will be built in the shape of the Jerusalem Cross. It will include a conference centre, a vicarage, a gift shop and an area for meditation. Fundraising is underway and it is hoped construction will begin in the coming year.
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VIDEO
Missionaries bring, receive gifts as South Sudan grows into independence
By Matthew Davies, Episcopal News Service March 03, 2011
(Matt has just returned from a visit to Sudan.) Read the story here and see the video here
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PRAYER REQUEST
From the latest newsletter of the Diocese of Bukavu, Province de L'Eglise Anglicane Du Congo
"As a consequence of war there are in Bukavu Diocese many children born from rape. Many of them are hated by their mothers and rejected by other family members. Also, the orphans of HIV /Aids are many in the Diocese.
These kinds of children need to be assisted by the Church for medical treatment, schooling, clothing… Please, pray for the diocese of Bukavu may God provide finance for it may set up a project to take care of these victims."
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ANGLICAN CYCLE OF PRAYER Click here for the full ACP
Friday 04-Mar-2011
Psalm: 112 I Cor. 11: 23-34
Mbamili - (Province of Niger, Nigeria) The Rt Revd Henry Okeke
Saturday 05-Mar-2011
Psalm: 96: 10-end I Cor. 12: 1-11
Mbeere - (Kenya) The Rt Revd Moses Masamba Nthuka
Sunday 06-Mar-2011 The Epiphany 9
Psalm: 91: 9-16 I Cor. 12: 12-31
The Most Revd Stephen Than Myint Oo Archbishop of Myanmar and Bishop of Yangon
Suffragan Bishop of Yangon - (Myanmar) The Rt Revd Joseph Than Pe
Monday 07-Mar-2011
Psalm: 96: 1-9 I Cor. 13
Meath & Kildare - (Dublin, Ireland) The Most Revd Dr Richard Lionel Clarke
Tuesday 08-Mar-2011 Women's Day
Psalm: 123 I Cor. 14: 1-12
PRAY for the International Anglican Women’s Network (IAWN) as it connects Anglican women across the world, and encourages and enables women to become influential and equal participants throughout the Communion and in their own communities.
Wednesday 09-Mar-2011 Ash Wednesday
Psalm: 19 Ro. 1:18-32
Medak - (South India) The Rt Revd Badda Peter Sugandhar
Thursday 10-Mar-2011
Psalm: 17:1-11 Job 1
Melbourne - (Victoria, Australia) The Most Revd Philip Leslie Freier
Melbourne - Eastern Region - (Victoria, Australia) The Rt Revd Barbara Darling
Melbourne - Northern & Western Region - (Victoria, Australia) The Rt Revd Philip James Huggins
Melbourne - Southern Region - (Victoria, Australia) The Rt Revd Paul White
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