The Diocesan intercession Paper.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume XIV, Issue 1, 2 July 1923, Page 285

The Diocesan intercession Paper.

Let us pray for—: The Church throughout the world. The Church m New Zealand. ' . The Bishops- and Clergy. ... .The Board of Missions. [ The Church m this Diocese. The Bishop and Clergy. The Lay Readers m the Diocese. The Synod of the Diocese. : The Women 'Workers. The Chapter of the Diocese. The Standing Committee and all Boards of Trustees. • The Board of Nomination. , - The Schools Established m this Diocese. Te Aute College. Hukarere School. Waerenga-a-hika School. St. Winifred's School. The Mission Houses. . Whakarewarewa (Miss Seth Smith and helpers). Ruatoki (Miss Hars). Tokomaru (Miss Davis) . Manutuke (Miss Bulstrode). . . Te Hauke (Miss Aplin). Porangahau (Miss Bulstrode). The Diocesan Institutions. . St. Mary's Home, Nagagr (Nurse Carter and helpers). St. Hilda's Home, Ofossne (Miss Waller and helpers). Deaconess House, Hastings (Dea.coness"Esther Brand and students). G.F.S. Hostel, Napier. Organisations Established m the Diocese. The Church of England Men Society. . The Girls' Friendly Society. The Mothers' Union. "The N.Z. /Anglican Bible „ ClassUnion. The Officials of the Uiocese. ■ The. Archdeacons. . The Organising. Secretary. The Diocesan Secretary. SPECIAL PAROCHIAL INTERCESSIONS FOR JULY. Napier (St. John's). :'- w ---Taurarigia. • '- : -'-'-- ■■■■■■■-■:■'■■ ■■■ ; J^isfecriia (Maori). - Jf : v . Waipatu (Maori)i if?

SPECIAL INTERCESSIONS. N".B.— During the Session cf.'Parliament the Prayer for the (Jcvernbr and Parliament should "be used daily. That the lessons of the Church (Congress may bear lasting . fruit m the quickening of the interest of. Church people. .'■■■ ■ .'.•'■■ . .. ; ; That the enthusiasm '.engendered' by . the Missionary Exhibition may re- ; suit m greater Missionary effort. - That the appeal. of the Bishop of •Dorn.ak.al may lead both men and women to hear the call of God for workers m the Mission, field, especially - m India. That the. Bishop of Dornakal may be granted, a safe' return to his • native land and that' he -may be richly blessed m his work. •' That the Holy Spirit may guide those responsible for preparing plans • for the new .St.- Mary's Home. : ... That the' ways and means for the . rebuilding of the Home may be provided. '.".".'. ;• ' „ ; That God will ble^s the work of the . .Church m Opotiki! , '. „ ,'.;•: That the work 'among : ,the r Maoris at Rotorua, especially the .work at the Mission House at . Whakarewarewa, may -prosper and that the women workers may receive wisdom, grace and strength for their duties. That the reopening of the Mission House at Whakatane m October next -may be welcomed by the Maori ' people there and that it may be, to thorn a. blessing. ■ '■■.-■ For the Rev. Eric Rice, that he maybe'restored to health. For the Rot. Bertram Reginald Brierley, Ordained Priest on June: 24th. : ' : For the Rev. Alfred Hodge, Ordained Deacon dn June 29th. . For Deaconess Sanders m her work -inilthe. Cathedral Parish. For Deaconess. Holmes m her work m the Parish of Hastings. • ■ .INDIA; Almighty God, <Hver of Life, Who didst manifest Thyself m Thy Son- ' Jesus Christy that : the vr sons- of men might be borni agiain ' aiid become the ; children 6i God; Pom- <mtj we beseech

Theej Thy Holy Spirit upon all the peoples of India, that they, may come to the knowledge of Him Whom to know is life eternal; and" upon "all whom Thou hast called 1 to witness and work for i Thee do' Thou bestow 1 Thy heavenly grace, that through ; them Thy rule may be extended' and the many peoples of India become one m Thee, through Jesus Christ Thy Son our Lord. Amen. .;.' , / '• THANKSGIVINGS. ; .; ' For .the blessings attendant on the : visit of the Bishop of Dornakal. For the blessings of the Church 'Congress. ' ' ' For ;the success of the Missionary Exhibition.. . . . For. the new Church at Pakipaki, ; ; For new wpmen workers m the Maori Mission. The following prayer is authorised by the Bishop for use at all services, especially at Celebrations of the Holy Communion:— • . 0 Almighty Father, Who didst foeial both the bodies and the souls of men, who didgb sand Thine only begotten Son, our Lord Jesus Christ to heal every .diseass and sickness and to redeem U3 f rom death; prosper, we hesweh Thee with Thy heavenly "blessing the Healing Mission to be held m this country and help and guide us Thy servants m our work of preparation for Thou art the fountain of healing, 0 God, and unto Thee do we give the glory with Thine only begotten Son, who with Thee and the Holy Ghost liveth and reigne-th, ever one God, world without end. Amen. PAROCHIAL INTERCESSIONS FOR AUGUST. . ■ Napier (,St. Andrew's). ....". Te Karaka. Waipawa (Maori). •Taupo' (Maori). ' Requests for Intercessions to be included m , the Diocesan . Intercessior paper should be sent to Archdeacor Simkin, P. 0 .. Box 227, Napier, -noi later tnan the 18tU : day oi eact , month. , „. , . - , „.-..■ . ..