25th THE NATIVITY OF OUR LORD

Pray for peace and joy, as we give thanks for the coming of God’s Son, Jesus Christ

Pray for Kumi - [Uganda] The Rt Revd Edison Irigei ----------------------------------------------------

Pray for all who share and prepare our Christmas Dinner at St Peters, Holywell ---------------------------------------------------- Bishop Gregory celebrating the Eucharist at HMP Berwyn ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

26th Wednesday Stephen, Deacon & First Martyr

Kushtia - [Bangladesh] The Rt Revd Samuel Sunil Mankhin ----------------------------------------------------- Give thanks for the new House group set up in Holywell ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

27th Thursday John, Apostle & Evangelist

Kutigi - [Lokoja, Nigeria] The Rt Revd Jeremiah Kolo Kwara - [Kwara, Nigeria] The Most Revd Olusegun Adeyemi --------------------------------------------------- Pray for all those who receive news of illness at this time ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

28th Friday The Holy Innocents Day of Prayer for Refugees

Kwoi - [ Abuja, Nigeria] The Rt Revd Paul Zamani ---------------------------------------------------- Pray for all fleeing conflict and persecution, especially the young and vulnerable, travelling alone -----------------------------------------------------

Pray for potential partners in the New Year to work in our communities to help people flourish ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

29th Thursday Thomas of Canterbury, Bishop & Martyr

Kyoto - [Japan] The Rt Revd Stephen Takashi Kochi ----------------------------------------------------- Pray for those people who are lonely at this time, give us the wisdom and the generosity to be Christ for them ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

30th 1st SUNDAY OF CHRISTMAS

Pray for Kyushu - [Japan] The Rt Revd Luke Ken-ichi Muto ----------------------------------------------------- Give thanks for the growth we have seen this year, in numbers of people attending and in commitment to exploring our faith ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

31st Monday John Wycliffe, Priest & Translator

Lafia - [ Abuja, Nigeria] The Rt Revd Godwin A Robinson ----------------------------------------------------- Pray as we look to a New Year that we will work together with a generous spirit to bring in the Kingdom of God ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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We pray for Gregory, our Bishop; Andy Grimwood, Archdeacon of St Asaph;

for Estuary & Mountain Mission Area and the Ministry Team

1st Saturday Nicholas Ferrar, Deacon

Kiteto - [Tanzania] The Rt Revd Isaiah Chambala ----------------------------------------------------- Give thanks for the 48 hours of prayer dedicated to Mission that took place in St Peter’s Holywell at the end of November ----------------------------------------------------- Bishop Gregory at the Newtown Nativity Extravaganza, 1800rs ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

2nd 1st SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Pray for The Reformed Episcopal Church of Spain The Rt Revd Carlos López-Lozano ----------------------------------------------------- Pray for our small church communities as they faithfully continue to seek Christ’s light ----------------------------------------------------- Bishop Gregory at the Licensing of Peter Mackriell as a Priest-in-Charge in Maelor Mission Area, St Mary The Virgin, Overton, 1500hr

3rd Monday

Kibungo - [Rwanda] The Rt Revd Emmanuel Ntazinda ----------------------------------------------------- Pray for all our small towns and those who work in them as they struggle with changing patterns of commerce and shopping ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

4th Tuesday

Kigezi - [Uganda] The Rt Revd George Bagamuhunda ----------------------------------------------------- Pray for all our local clubs and societies who help alleviate loneliness especially amongst men throughout the year ----------------------------------------------------- Bishop Gregory at the service to celebrate the contribution of Christians in the Middle East, Westminster Abbey, 1700hrs ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

5th Wednesday

Kilmore, Elphin & Ardagh - [Armagh, Ireland] The Rt Revd Ferran Glenfield ----------------------------------------------------- Pray for all those who maintain our churchyards ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

6th Thursday Nicholas, Bishop

Kimberley & Kuruman - [Southern Africa] The Rt Revd Oswald Swartz ----------------------------------------------------- Pray for our door to door delivery of Christmas cards and a small gift to Tan y Felin, Greenfield ----------------------------------------------------- Bishop Gregory at Gladstone’s Library Management Committee, Hawarden 1000hrs ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

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Dec 2018

7th Friday Ambrose, Bishop & Doctor

Kinkiizi - [Uganda] The Rt Revd Dan Zoreka -----------------------------------------------------

Pray for all those who give their time to fundraise for our churches and charities throughout the year but who work especially hard in December ----------------------------------------------------- Bishop Gregory at Bishop’s Staff Meeting ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

8th Saturday Cynidr, Bishop

Kinshasa - [Congo] The Rt Revd Achille Mutshindu -----------------------------------------------------

Pray for all who have been bereaved and remember loved ones today ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

9th 2nd SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Pray for the Falkland Islands [Extra-Provincial to Canterbury] The Rt Revd Timothy Thornton ----------------------------------------------------- Pray for our Community Councils who struggle to bring some Christmas cheer to our communities ----------------------------------------------------- Bishop Gregory at the Licensing of Lee Taylor as a Priest-in-Charge in Valle Crucis Mission Area, St Collen’s Church, Llangollen, 1030hrs ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

10th Monday Teresa of Avila, Teacher of the faith

Kirinyaga - [Kenya] The Rt Revd Joseph Kibichwa ----------------------------------------------------- Pray for the continuing growth and success of our children’s Monday Club ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

11th Tuesday

Kisangani - [Congo] The Rt Revd Lambert Funga Botolome -----------------------------------------------------

Pray for guidance to further develop and promote engagement with tourists and the leisure industry ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

12th Wednesday Ember Day

Kita Kanto - [Japan] The Rt Revd Zerubbabel Katsuichi Hirota -----------------------------------------------------

Pray for the members of our Flint congregations who work as town councillors and school governors ----------------------------------------------------- Bishop Gregory at St Nicholastide Confirmation, St Asaph Cathedral, 1830hrs ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

13th Thursday Lucy, Martyr

Kitale - [Kenya] The Rt Revd Stephen Kewasis ----------------------------------------------------- Pray for our door to door delivery of Christmas cards and a small gift to The Strand, Holywell ----------------------------------------------------- Bishop Gregory at the annual Christmas Card Competition Prizegiving ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

14th Friday Ember Day John of the Cross, Priest, Poet & Teacher of the Faith

Kitgum - [Uganda] The Rt Revd Wilson Kitara ----------------------------------------------------- Pray for all those who support and give to Flintshire Foodbank, and for all the volunteers and those in need ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

15th Saturday Ember Day

Kitui - [Kenya] The Rt Revd Josephat Mule ----------------------------------------------------- Pray for all those in our Mission Area recently baptised and confirmed ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

December: Estuary & Mountain Mission Area

16th 3rd SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Pray for Kivu - [Rwanda] The Rt Revd Augustin Ahimana ----------------------------------------------------- Give thanks for all those who lead worship in the Mission Area ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

17th Monday O Wisdom!

Kobe - [Japan] The Rt Revd Augustine Naoaki Kobayashi ----------------------------------------------------- Pray for our door to door delivery of Christmas cards and a small gift to people in Bagillt ----------------------------------------------------- Bishop Gregory at Cymry’r Groes, Esgobty ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

18th Tuesday O Adonai!

Koforidua - [Ghana, West Africa] The Rt Revd Felix Odei Annancy ---------------------------------------------------- Pray for our church school Ysgol y Llan, Whitford; their pupils, teachers, staff and governors ----------------------------------------------------- Bishop Gregory at the St Mary’s Trustees meeting, St Asaph ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

19th Wednesday O Root of Jesse!

Kollam - Kottarakkara - [South India] The Rt Revd Dr Oommen George Krishna-Godavari ---------------------------------------------------- Pray for our Church Committees -----------------------------------------------------

Bishop Gregory at the Anglican-Methodist Mission and Ministry in Covenant Meeting, London ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

20th Thursday O Key of David!

Kondoa - [Tanzania] The Rt Revd Given Gaula ---------------------------------------------------- Pray for all those who are involved in the life of the rural church as we seek to be church in a new way ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

21st Friday O Dayspring!

Kongor - [Upper Nile, South Sudan] The Rt Revd Gabriel Thuch Agot -----------------------------------------------------

Give thanks for the growth of small group participation and discipleship ----------------------------------------------------- Bishop Gregory at a pastoral visit to Deeside Hospital ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

22nd Saturday O King of the Nations!

Kontagora - [Lokoja, Nigeria] The Rt Revd Jonah Ibrahim ----------------------------------------------------- Pray for our Holywell & Greenfield Family Service and Sunday club trip to the pantomime in Liverpool ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

23rd 4th SUNDAY OF ADVENT

Pray for Kubwa - [ Abuja, Nigeria] The Rt Revd Duke Akamisoko ----------------------------------------------------- Pray for our Church Wardens and Mission Area Wardens ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

24th Monday Christmas Eve

Kuching - [South East Asia] The Rt Revd Danald Jute ----------------------------------------------------- Pray for quiet minds and hearts attuned to hear and follow You as we prepare to celebrate Your coming to earth

---------------------------------------------------- Bishop Gregory celebrating the Midnight

Eucharist, St Asaph Cathedral ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

December: Estuary & Mountain Mission Area