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The Province of Jerusalem and the Middle East and The Most Revd. Dr. Mouneer Anis, Presiding Bishop
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The Bishop, Rt. Revd Suheil Dawani and his wife, Shafeeqa. For wisdom and courage as he leads the church in
five troubled countries.
The Cathedral staff led by Canon Bob Edmunds and the Rev Emad Daibes chaplain to the Arab congregation.
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The clergy serving 27 parishes in Israel, Palestine, Jordan, Syria and Lebanon and the congregations who keep
the faith and sustain the churches in troubled times.
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The hospitals and centres that tend the sick: St. Luke’s Nablus, Alhi Arab hospital Gaza, Penman Clinic
Zebabdeh.
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The schools that teach the young: St. George’s Jerusalem, the International School Jerusalem, Arab Episcopal
School Ramallah, Vocational Training Centre Ramallah, Christ’s School Nazareth, St. John’s School Haifa, The
Ahliyyah School for Girls, the Bishop’s Kindergarten and the Bishop’s School for Boys Amman, The Theodore
Schneller Vocational Training Institute Amman, St. Saviour’s School Zerqa, St. John Baptist School for Integration
of the Blind Irbid, St. George’s School Lod.
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The centres that give hope to the hurt: Princess Basma Centre for Disabled Children Jerusalem, Holy Land Institute
for the Deaf Salt, The Jofeh Community Rehabilitation Centre Jordan Valley, The Father Andeweg Institute for the
Deaf Beirut, St. Luke’s Centre for the Mentally Disabled Beirut, the Home for the Elderly Amman, The Episcopal
Home for Children Ramallah.
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The work of the guest houses, St. George’s Jerusalem and St. Margaret’s Nazareth that they may be centres of
hospitality and refreshment for pilgrims and all guests.
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The Kids 4Peace work, the Peace and Reconcilaition Movement, Sabeel and the people from all sides who seek
peace and pursue it.
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The leaders of the nations: King Abdullah II of Jordan, Mahmoud Abbas of Palestine, Dr. Bashar Assad of Syria,
Fouad Siniora of Lebanon and Binyamin Netanyahu of Israel.
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For the healing of the nations
Lord we pray with one accord,
For a just and equal sharing
of the things that Earth affords
To a life of love in action
Help us rise and pledge our word.
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The Bishop, Rt. Revd. Azad Marshall and his wife, Lesley and for his pastoral visits to Iran.
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| 11th |
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Revd. Canon Nosratullah Sharifian and Mr. Baba Mohammadi in Ishafan, Revd. Christopher Edgar in Tehran, Mr.
Ashrafi in Shiraz, and their faithful people.
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The wisdom and strength of those who worship in Ishafan, Tehran and Shiraz that they may contribute well to
Iranian society.
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That plans to develop an Inter-faith Centre for dialogue in Tehran may be fruitful.
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The Government, the Supreme Leader, the President, the Governors and all in authority.
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We find thee, Lord, in other’s need
We see thee in our brothers
By loving word and kindly deed
We serve the Man for Others.
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The Bishop, Rt. Revd. Michael Lewis and his wife, Julia, and his Administrative staff.
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| 16th |
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The Dean of St.Paul’s Cathedral Nicosia, Very Revd.John Tyrrell and his wife Carol.
The Dean of St.Christopher’s Cathedral Bahrain, Very Revd. Christopher Butt and his wife Tricia.
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The Archdeacon of the Gulf, Ven. Bill Schwartz and his wife Edith.
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The clergy of Cyprus serving the people of Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Ayia Nape, Paphos, Famagusta and for
the faithful who serve those churches. Also for Katafiyio Retreat House.
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The clergy of the Gulf, serving the people of Dubai, Sharjah, Oman, Jebel Ali, Ras al Khaimeh, Aden, and the
scattered congregations of the Arabian Peninsular who keep the faith privately.
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The building of the church in Qatar, and for Archdeacon Bill Schwartz who leads the work and the appeal for
funding.
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| 21st |
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The Ecumenical congregation of Baghdad, led by Canon Andrew White, the people of Iraq, of all faiths, and all
the Christians who are sheltering in other lands.
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| 22nd |
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The political leaders of the ten jurisdictions, in Cyprus, in Iraq and in the Gulf States, seeking just and stable
government.
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Speak to us and every nation, bid our jarring discords cease
To the starving and the homeless may we bring a full release.
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The Bishop, the Most Revd. Dr. Mouneer Anis and his wife, Nancy, and the Interim Dean of the Cathedral, Rt.Revd
Derek Eaton and his wife, Alice.
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| 24th |
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The Bishop in the Horn of Africa, Rt. Revd Andrew Proud and his wife, Janice, with those who are establishing a
centre at Gambella.
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| 25th |
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The Bishop in North Africa, Revd Bill Musk and his wife, Hillary.
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| 26th |
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The clergy who serve the church day by day in Egypt, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Ethiopia and Eritrea, and the
congregations who sustain them.
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| 27th |
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The Institutions that serve the community: The Harpur Hospital in Cairo, Health Centre in Sadat City, the Episcopal
School Menouf, the work with the deaf, with refugees and in areas of welfare and social need.
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The Theological School in Alexandria with its Principal Revd. Emad Azmi, all his staff and students, that it may be
a place of sound learning and good fellowship.
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The leaders of the many and diverse nations that form the diocese, that Government may be just and sound.
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The Jerusalem and the Middle East Church Association, its Chairman Mr. Richard Owens, the chair of Trustees
Mr. John Clark, and all those whose gifts, past and present, sustain the work.
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Bring to our world of strife
The sovereign word of peace
That war may haunt the earth no more
And desolation cease
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