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Diocese of Rochester Cycle of Prayer
The daily cycles of prayer for the Rochester Diocese

Parish cycle:
Penge, St...
God of compassion, be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation.: From plague, famine and disaster; from violence, murder and dying unprepared, *good Lord, deliver us.* *[The Litany][1]* ---------- [1]: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/common-worship/service-word/service-word-morning-evening-prayer-night-prayer#ch6h Parish cycle: Penge, St John the Evangelist Priest-in-Charge: vacancy Community Cycle: St. John's CE Primary School, Penge Headteacher: Mrs Sharon Rutherford (Head of School) Today the Church celebrates John Coleridge Patteson, bishop, and companions, martyrs, 1871

*(image:* Domenico...
God of compassion, be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation.: From plague, famine and disaster; from violence, murder and dying unprepared, *good Lord, deliver us.* *[The Litany][1]* ---------- [1]: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/common-worship/service-word/service-word-morning-evening-prayer-night-prayer#ch6h *(image:* Domenico Ghirlandaio, [Portrait of Giovanna degli Albizzi Tornabuoni](https://thevcs.org/wife-noble-character "Portrait of Giovanna degli Albizzi Tornabuoni"), 1489–90, Mixed media on panel*)* Trinity 16 Proverbs 31.10-end Psalm 1 James 3.13-4.3,7-8a Mark 9.30-37 (Proper 20) Tonbridge deanery The Rev Dr Miriam Barker, Area Dean; Dr Sally Musson, (proxy) Lay Chair

Parish cycle:
Beckenham,...
God of compassion, be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation.: From plague, famine and disaster; from violence, murder and dying unprepared, *good Lord, deliver us.* *[The Litany][1]* ---------- [1]: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/common-worship/service-word/service-word-morning-evening-prayer-night-prayer#ch6h Parish cycle: Beckenham, St Paul’s Vicar: The Rev Simon Couper Community Cycle: For our Brothers and Sisters in the Presbyterian family of Churches

Parish cycle:
Beckenham,...
God of compassion, be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation.: From plague, famine and disaster; from violence, murder and dying unprepared, *good Lord, deliver us.* *[The Litany][1]* ---------- [1]: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/common-worship/service-word/service-word-morning-evening-prayer-night-prayer#ch6h Parish cycle: Beckenham, St John the Baptist Vicar: The Rev David Jones Community Cycle: For our deliverance team Today the church celebrates Hildegard, abbess, visionary, 1179

Parish cycle:
Beckenham,...
God of compassion, be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation.: From plague, famine and disaster; from violence, murder and dying unprepared, *good Lord, deliver us.* *[The Litany][1]* ---------- [1]: https://www.churchofengland.org/prayer-and-worship/worship-texts-and-resources/common-worship/service-word/service-word-morning-evening-prayer-night-prayer#ch6h Parish cycle: Beckenham, St James and St Michael with St Augustine Vicar: The Rev Leon Carberry Community Cycle: For Deanery Synods Today the Church celebrates: Ninian, bishop, apostle of the Picts, c.432 Edward Bouverie Pusey, priest, 1882; Edith of Kemsing, scholar, princess, nun, 984