2 January EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FINLAND Turku Jukka Paarma, Archbishop of Turku and Finland     Ilkka Kantola Bishop of Turku [Bishop to the Forces Hannu Niskanen]   CHURCH OF IRELAND, PROVINCE OF ARMAGH Armagh Robert (Robin) Eames, Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland and Metropolitan Please pray for a new recognition of the need for reconciliation in Northern Ireland, for healing in the hearts of those who have suffered greatly during the troubles and faithfulness in community witness. 9 January EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FINLAND Tampere Juha Pihkala Please pray for Bishop Juha Pihkala and all parishes. CHURCH OF IRELAND, PROVINCE OF ARMAGH Clogher Brian Hannon 16 January EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FINLAND Oulu Olavi Rimpiläinen CHURCH OF IRELAND, PROVINCE OF ARMAGH Connor James Moore 23 January EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FINLAND Mikkeli Voitto Huotari Please pray for the cooperation of our congregations and congregations of the Christian churches in Russia. CHURCH OF IRELAND, PROVINCE OF ARMAGH Derry and Raphoe James Mehaffey Please pray for the Diocesan initiative 'Focus and Faith' so that a renewed emphasis on personal faith will express itself in parish and community life. 30 January EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FINLAND Borgå (Porvoo) Erik Vikström Please pray for the ecological situation in coastal areas. CHURCH OF IRELAND, PROVINCE OF ARMAGH Down and Dromore Harold Miller Please pray for our Diocesan strategy for 2000-2005, focussing on Reconciliation, Outreach and young people, undergirded by renewal. 6 February EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FINLAND Kuopio Wille Riekkinen CHURCH OF IRELAND, PROVINCE OF ARMAGH Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh Michael Mayes Please pray for ongoing development of ministry in scattered rural areas 13 February EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FINLAND Lapua Jorma Laulaja Please pray for rural enterprises and those who work in them, and for their means of livelihood and spirit of enterprise. CHURCH OF IRELAND, PROVINCE OF ARMAGH Tuam, Killala and Achonry Richard Henderson Please pray for the Millennium Conference on the Creative Holy Trinity (April 13-16) and other ecumenical celebrations in the West of Ireland. 20 February EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN CHURCH OF FINLAND Helsinki Eero Huovinen Please pray for those foreigners - fellow Christians from various churches and sisters and brothers of other faiths - who have immigrated here CHURCH OF IRELAND, PROVINCE OF DUBLIN Dublin and Glendalough Walton Empey, Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough, Primate of Ireland and Metropolitan Please thank God for the number of ordinands over the past few years. 27 February CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Canterbury George Carey, Archbishop of Canterbury, Primate of All England and Metropolitan   Stephen Venner Gavin Reid Michael Houghton Edwin Barnes (Dover) (Maidstone) Ebbsfleet: PEV) (Richborough: PEV)     [Bishop at Lambeth: Richard Llewellin] CHURCH OF IRELAND, PROVINCE OF DUBLIN Meath and Kildare Richard Clarke Please pray for the development of adult Christian education through the diocese. 5 March CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY London Richard Chartres Peter Wheatley Michael Colclough John Sentamu Graham Dow John Broadhurst (Edmonton) (Kensington) (Stepney) (Willesden) (Fulham) Please pray for all those visiting the Diocese for the Millennium celebrations. CHURCH OF IRELAND, PROVINCE OF DUBLIN Cashel, Waterford, Lismore, Ossory, Ferns and Leighlin John Neill Please pray for our Diocesan year of 'Celebration of Faith' with the theme 'Welcome'. 12 March CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Winchester Michael Scott-Joynt Geoffrey Rowell Jonathan Gledhill (Basingstoke) (Southampton) Growth in love for Our Lord, and in confidence in the Gospel and in each other. CHURCH OF IRELAND, PROVINCE OF DUBLIN Cork, Cloyne and Ross Paul Colton Please pray for the planning of an integrated programme of theological education in the Diocese. 19 March CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Bath and Wells James Thompson Andrew Radford (Taunton) Please pray for our developing relationship with the 33,000 children in our church schools and for them in their own journeys. CHURCH OF IRELAND, PROVINCE OF DUBLIN Limerick, Ardfert, Aghadoe, Killaloe, Kilfenora, Clonfert, Kilmacduagh and Emly Edward Darling CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Birmingham Mark Santer John Austin (Aston) Please pray for inspiration and wisdom as we find creative ways to use our resources in serving an exciting multi-faith and multi-ethnic community. 26 March SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH Edinburgh Richard Holloway, Bishop of Edinburgh Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church Please pray for the exercise of wisdom, imagination and courage in Scotland's new political landscape; for positive, innovative and consensual government 2 April CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Bristol Barry Rogerson Michael Doe (Swindon) Please pray for the development of new patterns of nurture and discipleship for young people. SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH Aberdeen and Orkney Bruce Cameron Please pray that we may take forward our mission strategy for growth; and incorporate a rich diversity of approach to this task. 9 April CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Chelmsford John Perry Roger Sainsbury Laurence Green Edward Holland (Barking) (Bradwell) (Colchester) SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH Argyll and the Isles Douglas Cameron Please pray for a deepending awareness of God's love and compassion in us, the people of the islands and rural areas. 16 April CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Chichester Eric Kemp SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH Brechin Neville Chamberlain 23 April CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Coventry Colin Bennetts Anthony Priddis (Warwick) Please pray for the ability to 'travel light' into new Millennium - retaining Gospel essentials and discarding clutter. SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH Glasgow and Galloway Idris Jones Please pray for a growing sense of participation between decision makers and activists and the living out of our Mission Statement. 30 April CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Derby Jonathan Bailey David Hawtin (Repton) Please pray that we might increasingly realize our diocesan vision to be recognized as a Christian community experiencing and sharing God's salvation. SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH Moray, Ross and Caithness Michael Crook Please pray for the diocese as we explore changing patterns of ministry in the light of the mutual ministry of all baptised persons. 7 May CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Ely [to be appointed] John Flack (Huntingdon) Please pray for the wise appointment of a new Diocesan Bishop in succession to Stephen Sykes. Pray also for the initiatives in Mission and Stewardship happening during the episcopal vacancy. SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CHURCH St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane Michael Henley Please pray for the continuation of the MISSION 21 programme and the development of Lay Training and Ministry 14 May CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Europe John Hind Bishop of Gibraltar in Europe Henry Scriven (Suffragan) Please pray for reconciliation in Yugoslavia and the rebuilding of social infrastructure and ecumenical relations in the Balkans. CHURCH OF SWEDEN Uppsala KG Hammar, Archbishop of Uppsala Tord Harlin (Uppsala) Please pray for the diocesan work aiming at deepening our relationship to God through meditation, stillness and contemplation. 21 May CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Exeter Michael Langrish Richard Hawkins John Garton (Crediton) (Plymouth) Please pray for our new Diocesan Bishop and his leadership in our developing vision. CHURCH OF SWEDEN Linköping Martin Lind 28 May CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Gloucester David Bentley John Went (Tewkesbury) CHURCH OF SWEDEN Skara Lars-Göran Lönnermark Please pray that the Lord will be known and adored among all the people in our diocese and give us a deepened confidence and joy in Christ in the parishes and among all the parish workers. 4 June CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Guildford John Gladwin Ian Brackley (Dorking) Please pray for the establishment of our new link with the Swedish Diocese of Visby. CHURCH OF SWEDEN Strängnäs Jonas Jonson Please pray for the work among people with hearing disabilities. The Diocese has a special responsibility and trained staff. 11 June CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Hereford John Oliver John Saxbee (Ludlow) Please pray for our development of Local Ministry Teams, and our concern for the renewal of Church and Community in rural areas. CHURCH OF SWEDEN Västerås Claes-Bertil Ytterberg Please pray for the continued reflection on how to live the Gospel in the local context. 18 June CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Leicester Timothy Stevens William Down (Assistant Bishop) CHURCH OF SWEDEN Växjö Anders Wejryd 25 June CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Lichfield Keith Sutton David Hallatt (Shrewsbury) Christopher Hill (Stafford) Michael Bourke (Wolverhampton) CHURCH OF SWEDEN Lund Christina Odenberg Please pray for all people who in their daily life work for our future, through education and environmental engagement. 2 July CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Lincoln Robert Hardy Alastair Redfern (Grantham) David Tustin (Grimsby) Please pray for the continued development of the Local Ministry Scheme and for the Bishop's new Ministry Strategy. CHURCH OF SWEDEN Göteborg Lars Eckerdal 9 July CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Norwich Graham James Anthony Foottit (Lynn) Hugo de Waal (Thetford) Please pray for our new bishop and the diocese. CHURCH OF SWEDEN Karlstad Bengt Wadensjö Please pray for the future, that our diocese develops and gives employment to young people and that we promote creativity. 16 July CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Oxford Richard Harries Michael Hill (Buckingham) Anthony Russell (Dorchester) Dominic Walker (Reading) Please pray for our Diocesan Missionary Strategy. CHURCH OF SWEDEN Härnösand Karl-Johan Tyrberg 23 July CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Peterborough Ian Cundy Paul Barber (Brixworth) CHURCH OF SWEDEN Luleå Rune Backlund Please pray for the eighty-two congregations of the Diocese, that they be equipped by God to fulfil their ministry in worship, Christian education, diaconical service and mission. 30 July CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Portsmouth Kenneth Stevenson Please pray for the linking of Portsmouth and Stockholm Dioceses, that this may develop and flourish CHURCH OF SWEDEN Visby Biörn Fjärstedt 6 August CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Rochester Michael Nazir-Ali Brian Smith (Tonbridge) Pleae pray for growing and ever more active links between the diocesen and the Church in Estonia. CHURCH OF SWEDEN Stockholm Caroline Krook Please pray for the Church of Sweden in its new and more independent form, and pray that clergy and lay people may grow together in this church in the Spirit of God, to bear witness to the Gospel in a pluralistic society. 13 August CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY St Albans Christopher Herbert John Richardson (Bedford) Robin Smith (Hertford) Please pray for our developing links with the dioceses in the Eastern region of England; that they may play a constructive part in this new venture. ESTONIAN EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN CHURCH   Jaan Kiivit, Archbishop of Estonia Einar Soone (Suffragan) 20 August CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Richard Lewis Clive Young (Dunwich) Please pray for a new vision for ecumenical work in Suffolk and the Eastern region CHURCH OF NORWAY Møre (Molde) Odd Bondevik, Bishop of Møre Praeses of the Bishops' Conference Please pray that God will call more young people from our diocese to service in congregations and foreign mission. 27 August CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Salisbury David Stancliffe Peter Hullah (Ramsbury) John Kirkham (Sherborne) Please pray the people of Latvia, for our brothers and sisters in Christ in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia, and for our mutual support through visits, friendships, letter and prayers CHURCH OF NORWAY Oslo (Oslo) Gunnar Stålsett 3 September CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Southwark Thomas Butler Wilfred Wood (Croydon) Peter Price (Kingston) Colin Buchanan (Woolwich) Please pray for an increasing number of vocations to ordained ministry among black and Asian people in our churches. CHURCH OF NORWAY Borg (Fredrikstad) Ole Christian Kvarme Please pray for the Gospel ministry and the planting of new congregations in areas of massive population growth around Oslo. 10 September CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Truro William Ind Graham James (St Germans) Please pray for our developing links with the Diocese of Strängnäs in the Church of Sweden and give thanks for all we are learning together. CHURCH OF NORWAY Hamar (Hamar) Rosemarie Köhn 17 September CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF CANTERBURY Worcester Peter Selby [to be appointed] (Dudley) CHURCH OF NORWAY Tunsberg (Tønsberg) Sigurd Osberg 24 September CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF YORK York David Hope, Archbishop of York, Primate of England and Metropolitan Richard Frith (Hull)   Humphrey Taylor (Selby)   Robert Ladds (Whitby)   John Gaisford (Beverley: PEV)   Please pray for the young people of the Diocese that they would feel encouraged and supported at both local and diocesan levels in their faith and discipleship CHURCH OF NORWAY Agder (Kristiansand) Olav Skjevesland 1 October CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF YORK Durham Michael Turnbull Alan Smithson (Jarrow) Please pray for the development of our world wide links with Lesotho and Romania and North Elbia. CHURCH OF NORWAY Stavanger (Stavanger) Ernst Baasland 8 October CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF YORK Blackburn Alan Chesters Martyn Jarrett (Burnley) Stephen Pedley (Lancaster) Please pray for our work in the field of education and for a renewal in and recommitment to mission within the Diocese. CHURCH OF NORWAY Bjørgvin (Bergen) Ole Hagesæther Please pray for the youth of our Diocese, that many of them may be called to serve in the Church. 15 October CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF YORK Bradford David Smith Please pray for efforts to develop a truly ecumenical witness in the inner City of Bradford where there are many people of other world faiths. CHURCH OF NORWAY Nidaros (Trondheim) Finn Wagle 22 October CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF YORK Carlisle Ian Harland Richard Garrard (Penrith) Please pray for the new Archdeacon of Westmorland and Furness; the sharing of all leadership responsibilities within the diocese; and all newly-appointed ecumenical leaders within Churches Together in Cumbria. CHURCH OF NORWAY Sør-Hålogaland (Bodø) Øystein Larsen 29 October CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF YORK Chester Peter Forster [to be appointed] (Birkenhead) Geoffrey Turner (Stockport) Please pray for wise appointments to senior posts which fall vacant this year. CHURCH OF NORWAY Nord-Hålogaland (Tromsø) Ola Steinholt 5 November CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF YORK Liverpool James Jones John Packer (Warrington) CHURCH IN WALES St Asaph John Davies David Thomas (Provincial Assistant Bishop) Please pray for the new Bishop and for the diocese. 12 November CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF YORK Manchester Christopher Mayfield David Gillett (Bolton) Stephen Lowe (Hulme) Michael Lewis (Middleton) Please pray for continued awareness of the voice of God addressing us through those who are honest doubters and those who are poor. CHURCH IN WALES Bangor Saunders Davies Please pray for continuing development of Lay Ministerial Teams. 19 November CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF YORK Newcastle Martin Wharton Paul Richardson (Assistant Bishop) Please pray for the Diocese's plans for growth and for the development of local ministry. CHURCH IN WALES Llandaff Barry Morgan Please for vision and courage, as the diocese forms a new strategy for mission and ministry under its new bishop. 26 November Ripon and Leeds [to be appointed] Frank Weston (Knaresborough) Please pray for the Suffragan Bishop, Frank Weston, as he leads the diocese during the vacancy and for the appointment of a new diocesan bishop. CHURCH IN WALES Monmouth Rowan Williams 3 December CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF YORK Sheffield John (Jack) Nicholls Cyril Ashton (Doncaster) Please pray for a letting go of what needs to die and a taking on of new life as we seek to respond to the Diocesan Strategy CHURCH IN WALES St Davids Huw Jones Please pray for an increase in Welsh-speaking ordinands and for those offering themselves for the non-stipendiary ministry. 10 December CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF YORK Sodor and Man Noël Jones Please pray for the development of our ministry to the Finance and Business Sector of the island. CHURCH IN WALES Swansea and Brecon Anthony Pierce 17 December CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF YORK Southwell George Cassidy Alan Morgan (Sherwood) Please pray for our newly enthroned Bishop as he leads the diocese in mission in the new Millennium. EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN CHURCH OF ICELAND   Karl Sigurbjörnsson, Bishop of Iceland Bolli Þorir Gustavsson Hólum (Hólar) Sigurdur Sigurdarson 24 December CHURCH OF ENGLAND, PROVINCE OF YORK Wakefield Nigel McCulloch David James (Pontefract) Please pray for 'Light our Future' - our year 2000 focus on the young. EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN CHURCH OF LITHUANIA   Jonas Kalvanas, Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Lithuania EVANGELICAL-LUTHERAN CHURCH OF LATVIA Please pray for the Church of Latvia, which is still considering the Porvoo Declaration. (See also Diocese of Salisbury, 27 August.) CHURCH OF DENMARK Please pray for the Church of Denmark, whose Bishops have not been able to endorse the Porvoo Declaration but nevertheless wish to maintain and develop their links with the churches which have signed it.