Please remember in your prayers those who are ill in body, mind and spirit:
Mary Martinson, Samantha McTasney, Kathy McTasney, Dominika Marchioro, Peter Harrison, Olive Joseph, Jasmine, Ken Lilley, Robert Hageman, and Deborah Herbert.
'The prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise them up' (from James 5:14)
And those who have died:
Joan Livett, Tommy Price, Gloria Small, Linda Green, Trevor Stansfield, Jean Farrigua
'May they rest in peace, and rise in glory' (from traditional Christian liturgy)
Anglican Cycle of Prayer:
The Church of Bangladesh (Bengali: চার্চ অব বাংলাদেশ) is a united Protestant church formed by the union of various Protestant churches in Bangladesh, principally the Anglican and Presbyterian denominations. The Church of Bangladesh is a member of the Anglican Communion and the World Communion of Reformed Churches.
The Church of Bangladesh currently has three dioceses – Dhaka Diocese (Archbishop Samuel Sunil Mankhin), Kushtia Diocese (Bishop Hemen Halder), and Barisal Diocese (Bishop Shourabh Pholia). There are a total of 8 deaneries and 115 parishes under the three dioceses.
The population is about 22,600. Membership is diverse, including many different cultures. About half of the total members are from the Garo, Santal, Marma and Chakma ethnic groups of Bangladesh.